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When we planning our trip to Montréal, there was one place I told everyone I absolutely had to visit — Pâtisserie Mahrouse, in the Villeray neighborhood of the city. The area incredibly diverse, and the home of what could possibly be the best Middle Eastern pastries ever.
All right, I'll admit there's a chance I've got a slight bias; my parents have been getting boxes of pastries from Mahrouse for as long as I can remember. In fact, though we were following the instructions of Joann's TomTom, I started recognizing streets and landmarks in spite of the fact the I haven't been to the pâtisserie since grade school.
Mahrouse doesn't look like much from the outside, but once you walk in the door the first thing you'll see are cases loaded with pastry-laden trays; then it will be all you can do to prevent yourself from ordering a kilo of each. If you're in luck, you'll visit the pâtisserie when one of the owners is behind the counter to answer all of your questions and carefully placing your purchases in a maroon-colored box.
If I were made to choose, I'd say my favorite are the slim rolls like the one pictured above; they're nutty, and the honeyed syrup with which it is flavored almost always soaks the bottom layers with a fantastic sweetness. If, on the other hand, you were to ask an owner which was his preferred pastry, he would answer, "All of them." And you know what? He'd be right.
If you can't get to Pâtisserie Mahrouse but are in the Boston area, Eastern Lamejun in Belmont almost always has a selection in stock.
Pâtisserie Mahrouse
1010, rue de Liège Ouest
Montréal, QC H3N 1B8
Eastern Lamejun
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And you said that we'll both be alright
So I am alright
I feel alright, I do
And you said you belong to the night
Out every night
I'd love to be with you
And you promised to stay out of sight
Your star is so bright though
In the evening sky
But I guess I'll be doin' alright
Are you alright now?
And you said that we'll both be alright
So I am alright
I feel alright, I do
And you told me there's no need to fight
And you were right
It's all about peace, it's true
In the distance a flickering light
An applebite hides
In the morning sky
And I guess I'll be doin' alright
But are you alright now?
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Did you ever see the film "A Christmas Story"? I love the scene where Peter Billingsley's character, Ralphie, anxiously anticipates and awaits the arrival in the mail of his Orphan Annie Secret Society decoder pin, which he'd earned the hard way by diligently collecting and mailing in Ovaltine box tops.
Ralphie was literally salivating as he feverishly decoded the message delivered by the announcer at the end of the first Radio Orphan Annie show that aired after he received his pin. And he was literally deflated as though someone had stuck him with the pin when he realized the secret message was actually a commercial: "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine."
Decoders always hold the promise of access and solution. The reason Ralphie was waiting with bated breath is the same reason we all love the idea of a decoder — that it will providing you access to top secret, insider knowledge with which your life will be forever different — better, ostensibly, than it was before you cracked the code.
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India and Singapore have both been important for each other even going back to their colonial days. Many Indians who migrated to Singapore after it's independence from Malaysia have played a key role in making Singapore the financial powerhouse it is today. India recognizes this and has made it easy to get Indian E-Tourist visa for Singapore citizens as a part of which ETVs (Electronic Travel Visas) were introduced in 2015.
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The US's withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran is an important development that will have possible political consequences and transformations in the region and on the players, the arena and the crisis. The new developments are dependent on the continuity of the American stance against Tehran and which may change if the Iranian government makes concessions to the US. President Donald Trump had promised Iran to go back to the agreement if it backs down and accepts his conditions to amend the deal. These amendments include prohibiting Iran from ever transforming its nuclear program into a military program and withdrawing its forces and militias from the wars outside Iran. It's unlikely that Rowhani's government will accept these conditions during this current phase.
When sanctions are activated and pressure is increased on Iran, Israel will have a new regional role that it has never played before. Israel's activities regarding its foreign security have been limited to wars and confrontations with neighboring countries. It's probable that Israel will play a new role, the role of the policeman that's watching and holding Iran accountable. On one hand, it launched significant military operations against Iranian sites in Syria and it said it completely destroyed the infrastructure which the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have built there. If we assume that half of this estimate is accurate, then Israel will have diminished Iran's power for the first time since it got involved in the war in Syria around five years ago.
Israel has frankly said it intends to eliminate Iran's presence in Syria, and this increases the possibilities of more confrontations that will also be violent. If Israel succeeds in getting Iran and its foreign militias out of Syria then the balance of power between the warring parties will change. Who will compensate for Iran? Will the Russians intensify their presence? Will Arab forces, mostly Egyptians, replace the Iranian ones or will a political solution sponsored by the UN and supervised by UN peacekeeping troops be enough?
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In Zhytomyr police arrested thieves-recidivistsThree residents Brusilovsky district announced the suspicion of having committed a series of thefts from country houses Kiev. Pre-trial investigation continues. In early March Brusilovsky district police approached two people in the capital of the notice of the theft of their country houses in a villagearea. While talking with police applicants have found that two neighboring houses were kidnapped by unknown conservation, power and other property. Relevant information was included in the Unified Register of pre-trial investigations Part 3 185 (Theft, coupled with the penetration of the premises) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The police atasked local residents and found that farmers actually saw the other day at the village streets suspicious of strangers. As a result of investigative activities established three police Brusylivschyny residents who might be involved in the theft. All three men aged 35, previously brought to criminal answerednosti for crimes of material nature. In committing thefts from both houses detainees confessed. March 16 officially announced their suspicion. Continues pre-trial investigation, during which police check involvement of men in similar criminal offenses registered in the district. By law, theftCombined with the penetration of home or other premises, shall be punished by imprisonment for granted for a period of 3 to 6 years. Press Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Ukraine Zhytomyr region, according Brusilovsky District Police
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Trends—December 2011
C.H. Robinson and Menlo Logistics Worldwide streamline managed TMS services; Ohio, Wisconsin, and California transportation legislation; GE opens renewable energy DC; Order fulfillment process grows in complexity
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Third-party logistics (3PL) providers offer shippers a variety of beneficial supply chain services, writes Dan Lockwood of Unishippers Global.
Getting your money's worth from third-party logistics (3PL) service providers requires willingness to commit to key relationships, according to these tips from supply chain consultant Valerie Bonebrake, Tompkins International.
If shippers use their third-party logistics partners for more than brokerage—not just as tactical providers, but as strategic partners—a whole new world of logistics excellence and accomplishments could open up, writes Inbound Logistics Publisher Keith Biondo.
Third-party logistics (3PL) providers can inspire shipper confidence by using technology tools to control loads and properly insuring their loads.
Many companies, including Kimberly-Clark, Ebro, and USG Corporation, are moving beyond the traditional, transactional shipper-3PL relationship to form collaborative partnerships focused on mutual gain.
Inbound Logistics' eighth-annual 3PL market research report demonstrates how 3PLs and shippers are connecting to confront existing challenges and capitalize on new opportunities.
Increasingly, 3PLs and shippers are working much more collaboratively, often sharing pains and gains, writes Editor Felecia Stratton.
Inbound Logistics' readers voted on the third-party logistics providers (3PLs) that give them the best service and deliver outstanding results. Here is the list of top-rated 3PLs.
Companies are increasingly realizing that supply chain must become a core competency. Adding a supply chain control tower and taking on the fourth-party logistics (4PL) role offers them the ability to accelerate collaboration and achieve higher performance levels.


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The red blood cell (RBC) has several well characterized Na+ transport mechanisms including the Na+-K+ pump (ouabin-sensitive Na+ efflux), Na+-K+ cotransport (CoT: bumetanide-sensitive Na+ efflux) and passive Na+ permeabiluty (ouabain-and bumetanide-resistant Na+ influx). Among these Na+ transport mechanisms, the Na+-K+ pump is the main mechanism maintaining the Na+ and K+ diffusion.1)
Although a derangement of Na+ transport in chronic uremia has been reported, most studies have focused on the Na+-K+ pump identified by the membrane Na+-K+ ATPase enzyme system, with the general conclusion of suppressed enzyme activity in chronic uremia.2–14) In recent studies, however, several reports observed a derangement of other Na+ transport pathways including Na+-K+ CoT, Na+-Li+ CTT and passive Na+ permeabilty in chronic uremia.15–18) To carry out a further investigation of apparent change in the Na+ transport of RBC in patients with chronic uremia, the authors measured the Na+-K+ pump activity as well as Na+-K+ CoT, Na+-Li+ CTT, and Na+ passive permeability.
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Twelve male patients and eleven female patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving chronic maintenance dialysis were recruited for the study. Pertient clinical and pre-dialytic laboratory findings are depicted in Table 1. The age range of this study group was 27 to 66 (mean 49) years of age. The duration of maintenance hemodialysis was 7 to 120 (mean 35) months. The etiologies of ESRD and the number of patients, in parentheses, were as follows; chronic glomerulonephritis (sixteen), diabetic nephropathy (four), chronic pyelonephritis (one), polycystic kidney disease (one), and gouty nephropathy (one). Patients were dialyzed for 5 hours, 2 or 3 times weeklly using hollow fiber cuprophan disposable dialyzers. All patients were on acetate hemodialysis (dialysate composition in mEq/ℓ 134, K+ 2.0, Ca++ 3.0, Mg++ 1.5, CI− 105 CH3COO" 35 and dextrose 2 g/l). The normal population studied consisted of 21 male and 26 female subjects with an age range of 24 to 37 years (mean: 30.2). All subjects were normotensive, and had no medical problems or family history of essential hypertension.
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1) Preparation of RBC
Venuous blood (10ml) collected in heparinized tubes was centrifuged at 1750 g for 10 min, and the plasma and buffy coat were aspirated. RBC were then washed twice with isotonic MgCl2 (110 mM). All steps were carried out at 4°C.
2) Determination of Intracellular Na+ and K+
Cells were washed 3 times with 10 volumes of ice-cold isotonic MgCl2 solution. After mixing, duplicate hematocrit determinations were made of this suspension. Then 100 μℓ were diluted 1:100 in deionized water. The concentration of Na+ and K+ of the hemolysate was measured on a Perkin Elmer model 2380 atomic absorption spectrophotometer, and expressed as mmol/l of packed red cells by dividing the ionic concentration by the hematocrit and multiplying by the dilution factor.
3) Measurements of Ionic Fluxes
Simultaneous measurements of the Na+-K+ pump, Na+-K+ CoT, Na+-Li+ CTT and ouabain-and bumetanide-resistant Na+ and K+ fluxes (passive Na+ and K+ permeability) were made according to the modified method of Garay et al.19) Washed red cells were resuspended in cold Mg++ sucrose medium (mM); 75 MgCl2, 85 sucrose, 10 MOPS-Tris (pH 7.4 at 37°C) and 10 glucose, to a hematocrit of 20–25%. A portion of the cell suspension was added (final hematocrit 4–5%) to different cold solutions containing buffered Mg++ sucrose plus the following additions (mM): (1) 2 KCI, (2) 0.1 ouabain, (3) 0.1 ouabain plus 0.02 bumetanide, and (4) 10 LiCI. 0.02 bumetanide, and 0.1 ouabain. At time 0, the tubes were transferred to a 37°C bath for incubation. Sixty minutes after incubation, media 1, 2, 3 and 4 tubes were transferred in an ice bath for 1 min and then centriguged at 1,750g for 5 min at 4°C. The supernatant was carefully removed and the Na+ concentration was measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, using standards prepared in the appropriate Mg++ sucrose media.
D Cat ((μmol/l supernatant) is the difference between the external cation concentration (Na+ or K+) after incubation at 37°C and that at 0 time. The Na+-K+ pump activity was calculated by subtracting the Na+ efflux in the presence (medium 2) from that in the absence (medium 1) of ouabain. The Na+-K+ CoT fluxes were obtained by subtracting the Na+ efflux in the presence of ouabain plus bumetanide (medium 3) from that in the presence of ouabain alone (medium 2), while for the calculation of Na+-Li+ CTT, Na+ and K+ effluxes in medium 3 was substracted from that in fluxes in medium 3 were taken as the ouabain-and bumetanide-resistant Na+ and K+ fluxes. The efflux rate constants for ouabain—sensisitive, bumetanide sensitive, and passive Na+ and K+ effluxes, expressed in h−1, were calculated as the ratio of the respective fluxes to the erythrocyte Na+ and K+ content.
1. Intracellular Na+ and K+ Concentrations
The mean intracellular Na+ concentration [Na+]i value in the pre-dialytic group was significantly lower than that of the control group (10.6 ± 0.7 vs. 13.6 ± 0.4 mmol/l RBC; p<.001), but not statistically different from the post-dialytic group (12.3 ± 0.7 mmol/l RBC). The mean [K+]i value in the post-dialytic group was markedly increased over that of the control group (115.9 ± 2.1 vs. 105.8 ± 2.1 mmol/l RBC; p<.001), but there was no significant difference in the pre-dialytic group (11.5 ± 2.1 mmol/l RBC). The authors did not observe any significant correlation between the change of Na+-K+ pump (r = 0.06), the change of rate constant for ouabain-sensitive Na+ efflux (r = –0.21) in the post-dialytic group and the decrease of body weight after hemodialysis (Table 2, Fig 1).
2. Na+-K+ pump (Ouabain-sensitive Na+ efflux)
It was found that the Na+-K+ pump activity of erythrocytes in the pre-and post-dialytic groups markedly decreased compared to that of the normal control group with statistical significance (1,263 ± 56 vs. 1,328 ± 42 vs. 1,688 ± 52 μmol/l RBC/h; p<.0001, respectively). The Na+-K+ pump activity in the post-dialytic group, however, tended to recover, with no significant difference. The rate constant for ouabain-sensitive Na+ efflux in the post-dialytic group was significantly lower than that of the normal control group (0.1167 ± 0.0075 vs. 0.1359±0.0059 h−1; p<.05), but not different from the pre-dialytic group (0.1265 ± 0.0077 h−1) (Table 2, Fig 2).
3. Na+-K+ Cotransport (Bumetanide-sensitive Na+ efflux)
The authors observed a significant decrease of Na+ CoT in the patients with pre- and post-dialytic uremia than that in normal subjects (75 ± 9 vs. 92 ± 9 vs. 192 ± 23 μmol/l RBC/h; p<.001, respectively). Also, the rate constants for Na+ CoT in the pre- and post-dialytic groups was markedly lower than that in the control group (0.0077 ± 0.0011 vs. 0.0079 ± 0.0009 vs. 0.0134 ± 0.0022 h−1; p<.05 respectively). The K+ CoT in pre- and post-dialytic uremia was significantly lower than that in the control group (116 ± 15 vs. 102 ± 17 vs. 253 ± 28 μmol/l RBC/h; p<.01, 001, respectively) (Table 2, Fig. 3).
4. Na+-Li+ Countertransport (Li+-stimulated Na+ efflux)
The authors observed a marked decrease of the Na+-Li+ CTT value in the pre- and post-dialytic groups compared to that of the control subjects (94 ± 10 vs. 92 ± 11 vs. 133 ± 12 μmol/l RBC/h; p<.05, respectively). But, there was no significant difference between the pre-dialytic and post-dialytic groups (Table 2, Fig. 4).
5. Passive Na+ Permeability (Ouabain and bumetanide-resistant Na+ influx)
Passive Na+ permeability in the patients with pre-dialytic uremia was markedly decreased as compared to the control group (173 ± 16 vs. 304 ± 16 μmol/l RBC/h; p<10−5); however in the post-dialytic group it tended to recover to the normal value, without a significant difference from the normal control group (259 ± 29 μmol/l RBC/h; NS). Also, the rate constant for passive Na+ permeability in the pre-dialytic uremia group was significantly lower than that in the control subjects (0.0171 ± 0.0020 vs. 0.0214 ± 0.0014 h−1; p<.01). Passive K+ permeability in the pre-dialytic group was noticeably lower than in the normal group (1,558 ± 67 vs. 1,948 ± 68 μmol/l RBC/h; p<.001), but in the post-dialytic group it tended to recover to the normal value with significant difference from that of the pre-dialytic subjects (2,308 ± 208 μmol/l RBC/h; p<.01) (Table 2, Fig. 5).
Sodium movements across human RBC membranes are mediated by several transport systems. The ouabain-sensitive Na+-K+ pump is the main mechanism maintaining the Na+ and K+ electrochemical gradients across RBC membranes against the passive Na+ and K+ diffussion. At least three additional transport systems have recently been described in human RBC membranes: 1) Na+-K+ CoT; 2) Na+-Li+ CTT: 3) passive Na+ permeability1)
A derangement of ion transport in chronic uremia has been demonstrated in many tissues. An increase in [Na+]i was first observed in erythrocytes from patients with chronic renal failure over two decades ago2). Thereafter, many investigators concluded from their data that significantly high [Na+]i in erythrocytes came from uremic subjects4,5,6,8,12) Neverthless, in contrast to these results, others observed a decrease in [Na+]i of freshly drawn RBC from uremic subjects, although a significantly decreased Na+-K+ pump activity in uremic RBC was also observed by these individuals9,11,18) Corry et al., found that the [Na+]i in RBC from dialysis patients was similar to that of normal subjects17). In our study, the mean [Na+]i value in pre-dialytic subjects was significantly lower as compared with that in normal subjects, and in the post-dialytic group the [Na+]i tended to recover to the normal value. What is the possible mechanism for changes in the level of erythrocyte sodium from uremic subjects? Earlier efforts to explain the mechanism of the rise in [Na+]i were limited to measurements of pump-mediated Na+ efflux, the passive Na+ leak, and Na+-K+ ATPase activity2–14.
Subsequently, several groups of investigators have provided evidence for a defect in the Na+ and K+ transport of erythrocytes2,4–6,8–14,20, leukocytes7), skeletal muscles21), intestine22) and brain23) in uremic subjects as well. However, despite the potential importance of a defect at the level of Na+-K+ ATPase in the genesis of uremia, a clear understanding of the nature of the abnormality and its correction by hemodialysis has not emerged. At least two reasons for this are apparent. First is the heterogeneity of the patient groups; patients with varying degrees of renal allure have been stuided, both before and after institution of dialysis. Second, and a more subtle problem, has been the heterogeneity of the methods used to study the Na+-K+ ATPase. This problem arises from the fact that there are several different ways in which the Na+-K+ ATPase can be probed, including measurement of (a) the specific binding of the inhibitory ligand [3H] ouabain, which can be used to determine the number of Na+-K+ pump units; (b) the activity of membrane Na+-K+ ATPase as a function of varying concentrations of substrates and ions, which measures the enzymatic function of the protein; and (c) the rates of specific Na+ and/or K+ across cell membranes, which assess the inhibit the Na+-K+ pump of erythrocytes.13,14,16,28) According to several researchers, OLF has been variably known as endigin, endoxin, endogenous digitalis, and putative natriuretic factor. Although OLF is not definitely clarified yet, it is described as having a low molecular weight of less than 500 daltons25), and by another author, as having a high molecular weight of 1,500–10,000 daltons26). OLF, which is readily solule in an organic solvent and is heat-stable, is a peptide digested by prolidase, but not by trypsin and other enzymes. Its release from the hypothalamus can be detected by the increase in amount of extracellular fluid such as that which occurs in chronic uremics, water immersion, primary hyperalodosteronism and high salt loading. This OLF acts on the renal collecting ducts and tubules by inhibiting Na reabsorption, and its action causes a strongly enhanced natriuresis and diuresis24–29).
However on the other hand, OLF inhibits the efflux of Na+ from the cell membrane by acting on the erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, nerve cells and smooth muscle cells of the vessel. In other words, OLF may partially inhibit the Na+-K+ pump in vascular smooth musclle, thereby causing an increase in norepinephrine secretion from nerve cells, and in intracellular Na+ ion concentration. Then, because the vascular smooth muscle cells contain a Na+-Ca++ exchange transport system in their plasma membrane, more free cytosolic calcium ions than normal are delivered to these cells. This causes an increased vascular tone and peripheral vascular resistance that elevated the blood pressure30). Welt (1969) and Yoon et al. (1986) had observed that erythrocyte Na+-K+ ATPase activity was markedly decreased when uremic plasma was incubated with erythrocyte membranes prepared from normal subjects4,14). Some investigators had observed the increase of Na+-K+ pump activity after dialysis, with a significant correlation to the amount of fluid removed. These observations are consistent with the hypothesis of the presence of OLF, i.e. a circulating Na+-K+ pump inhibitor in uremic plasma which is acutely influenced by volume change; predialytic hypervolemia leads to the release of this OLF, and its secretion is then inhibited by volume removal during hemodialysis13–16) However, in our study, the Na+-K+ pump activity in the pre-dialytic group tended to recover after dialysis, but with no significant difference. Also, the authors did not find any significant correlation between the change of the Na+-K+ pump, the change of rate constant for ouabain-sensitive Na+ efflux in the post-dialytic group and the decrease of boody weight after hemodialysis. In the second place, other possible mechanisms of inhibition of the cell membrane Na+-K+ pump in chronic uremia can be considered to lead to uremic toxins (phenolic acid and methylguanidine), metabolic acidosis or vanadate within the body5,31).
The authors observed a significant inhibition of the bumetanide-sensitive Na+ efflux value (p<.00l, respectively) and rate constant for bumetanide-sensitive Na+ efflux (p<.05, respectively) in the patients with pre- and post-dialytic uremia than that of normal subjects, which reflected a new abnormality in the regulation of cellular Na+ homeostasis in uremia. The cause for reduction of bumetanide-sensitive Na+ efflux in chronic uremia is yet uncertain. Although there is a possibility of the presence of an endogeneous 'furosemide-like' factor proposed by Quarello et al.16), which is triggered by the extracellular volume expansion such as in pre-dialytic uremia, the authors have not seen a clear-cut correction of the Na+ CoT system after hemodialysis as shown in their report. The author's finding is consistent with that of Corry et al.17), and Diez et al.18). The authors also observed a significant decrease of bumetanide-sensitive K+ efflux values in the patients with pre- (p<.01) and post-dialytic uremia (p<.001 versus those in normal subjects. It has been suggested by Duhm and Gobel32) that the bumetanide-sensitive K+ efflux system participates in plasma K+ homeostasis. They demonstrated an inverse correlations between the extracellular K+ concentration and the activity of the bumetanide-sensitive K+ efflux system in extruding K+ from RBC. As noted by Corry et al.17), since the pre-dialysis serum concentration of K+ in our patients was 5.5 ±0.6 mEq/l, it is possible that the significant reduction of Na+-K+ CoT activity may be a direct result of this mild hyperkalemia. The pathophysiologic significance of this marked suppression in Na+-K+ CoT activity is also uncertain. It is interesting to note that the bumetanide-sensitive Na+-K+ CoT mechanism probably also operates in the diluting segment of the nephron where bumetanide inhibition of Na+ transport is known to cause potent natriuresis. Our study, therefore, raises the question whether a similar reduction in Na+ + K+ CoT activity also occurs in the diluting segment of uremic nephrons, and if so, whether such reduction could account for the natriuresis observed in chronic uremia17).
Red blood cells loaded with Li+ activate a one-to-one exchange of intracellular Li+ for extracellular Na+ through a Li+-stimulated Na+-Na+ CTT system. Woods et al. concluded that in both normal and uremic patients, Na+Li+ CTT of the RBC is dependent on a dialyzable plasma factor. In renal failure patients, the removal of this factor by dialysis or ultrafiltration led to depression of Na+-Li+ CTT33). The authors found that Na+-Li+ CTT in uremic patients was significantly decreased compared to that in normal subjects. The authors also found that the mean value from pre-dialytic subjects was not different from post-dialytic subjects. Thus, our study did not agree with the conclusion proposed by Woods et al. concerning the dependence of the Na+-Li+ CTT rate, on the presence of a dialyzable plasma factor.
In contrast to findings from Quarello et al.16), the authors have found that the passive Na+ permeability in the patients with pre-dialytic uremia was markedly decreased compared to that in normal subjects (p<10−5), but its value in the post-dialytic group tended to recover to a normal level, which was consistent with a previous report by Diez et al.18). Although the exact mechamism for inhibition of passive Na+ permeability in chronic uremia is as yet uncertain, changes in the lipid composition and distribution of the RBC membranes, as Bleiber et al. previously reported in uremic patients, might be involved in the observed alteration in passive Na+ fluxes34).
Our studies demonstrate that another possible mechanism of inhibition of the Na+-K+ pump in pre-dialytic uremia might be a secondary adaptive response of the cell of maintain normal intracellular ion concentration and transmembrane ion gradients in the face of reduced [Na+]i due to decreased passive Na+ permeability. Thus, the inhibition of Na+-K+ pump activity in pre-dialytic uremia might be regarded as an adaptive cellular response to decreased [Na+]i due to passive Na+ permeability, rather than the pure effect of OLF, uremic toxins, etc. This finding also raises the possibility that a decrease in passive Na+ permeability might be a proximal event due to changes in the lipid composition of the RBC membranes.


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Falling for your rich, gorgeous, commitment-phobic boss … yeah, that usually goes well 🙂
Kingman Brothers #1
by Nina Crespo
In the first novel in the new Kingman Brothers series from Nina Crespo a disgruntled assistant is wrangled into staying on to help her boss when he suffers from amnesia after a plane crash…Playing this out with him was so wrong, but she didn't want to stop.
Sophie Jordan dreams about hooking up with Nicolas "King" Kingman—the gorgeous CEO of her company—but as her boss, he'll always remain out of reach. King knows he isn't built for happily-ever-afters and only indulges in brief romantic encounters. But when Sophie agrees to fill in as his last-minute date to a charity gala, an unexpected discovery quickly escalates their platonic relationship to one of passion.
King is determined to ignore their attraction and, feeling betrayed, Sophie severs ties with him and the company. Everything changes, however, when he's injured in an accident, and Sophie agrees to help until he closes a major deal. Unfortunately, he's developed amnesia, and although he doesn't remember their night together, desire binds them in ways they can't resist.
Time is running out on closing the deal, as well as Sophie moving on to her new career. Will King deny love in favor of winning and lose Sophie forever?
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What he was about to do seemed crazy. He just needed to hear Sophie say nothing sexual had ever happened between them. Then he could chalk up those images as pure fantasy.
He pulled into a space, threw the gear in park, and got out. Sophie's shocked expression alone would whip him down to size. Guilt over dreaming of her naked would replace his attraction to her. That's exactly what he needed. A heaping pile of remorse.
Signs with numbers and arrows led him through the maze of duplexes in the courtyard. In the past, he'd followed her from work after a long night to make sure she'd made it safely home, but he'd never actually gone to her apartment before. King located the right door and rapped on it. Not that he had a good reason now.
A porch light flickered on above him. He heard movement inside. What if Sophie's roommate answered? He'd forgotten about her. Shit. What was his excuse? A lost phone number. Problems accessing the presentation from his computer.
Sophie opened the door. Devoid of makeup, hair swept back into a ponytail, and dressed in a faded green tee and jean shorts, she radiated uncomplicated beauty. "King? What are you doing here?"
He barely squashed the need to take her in his arms and went inside. "We have to talk. Is your roommate here?"
"No. Robin's at work." She closed the door. "Why? What's going on?"
"When were we together?"
"Yesterday. Don't you remember?" The genuine concern in her expression made him feel like a cross between a jerk for thinking of her sexually and a man struggling to prove his sanity.
"No. I mean yes." He raked his hair and pulled so hard his scalp stung. "When did we sleep together?" Shock. Laughter. An emphatic denial. He braced for them.
Sophie paled. She shrugged and brushed her bangs from her forehead. Her tell. She planned to deny what happened.
No way in hell was she getting away with that. "How long ago was it? Weeks? Days? Why didn't you tell me?"
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I liked Sophie (although I do think she didn't make King work hard enough to win her back). She's tried really hard to resist King, knowing exactly what kind of womanizer he is. She likes her job and crushing on him from the other side of the office door is at least something … until one night things get out of hand. I have to admire her for standing up for herself and getting out of the situation when she needed to. With King's injury, though, everything changes. She still has feelings for him and the hurt is still there but she tries her best to keep things going smoothly for now. I couldn't help cheering for her to go after the things that would make her really happy.
The amnesia thing isn't as bad as might sound. King only looses a little bit of time, just enough to make the deal they'd been working on difficult. (It isn't some soap opera-y thing 🙂 ) It helps to keep them together for just a little bit longer while King gets back on his feet. It also had me feeling even more for her. To be the only one to know what really happened but to face him every day and pretend like everything is fine … just awful.
I do wish we'd gotten a bit more about King's relationship with his father. Crespo gives us just enough to understand why he doesn't get involved but I think a little more detail would have made him even more relatable. As it is, for some, he might come off as a big of an a$$ instead of someone with issues. He really doesn't treat women well at all before he finally lets Sophie in.
Full of angst and drama, uncomfortable moments and difficult situations, Forget You isn't a light and easy read. But it does bring heat, heartache, growth, and a HEA ending.
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The ESPNcricinfo Cricket App
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Cricket Companion, looks to bring much more of a social edge to your cricket news. As such, this one does give you all the latest goings-on from the international cricket world, but also allows you to interact and dissect what is happening with other cricket fans.
World Cricket Championship Lt
In need of a cricket based game to keep you going in between tests? World Cricket Championship is an ideal candidate to help with any fixes needed. This game allows you to play in three different modes, World Championship, World Premier League and Fantasy Cricket. So there will be something for every cricket fan here.
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Another dominant force in the cricket world has always been India and with the interest in their own league growing year-on-year, now might be the time to download Cricbuzz. This one will bring you all the goings-on from the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Good grief. I haven't posted since July 5? I've been reading (no surprise here) but just haven't finished that many books. I've been rotating around some non-fiction and theological books lately, and I just need to commit and finish one. But in the meanwhile, here's what I did finish.
Banker to the Poor, by Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize for the work of his Grameen Bank and microlending program. Usually, it's the simple things that have potential to be revolutionary.
Yunus was an economics professor at a prestigious university in Bangladesh. It bothered him that he was in an ivory tower teaching theory when people in the villages around him lived in bondage to poverty with no way out. He started taking his students to the villages and listening to the people. He realized it wasn't the poor farmers who needed the most help, but those with no land or resources. He started by lending $37 out of his own pocket to a woman so she could buy the supplies to make and sell wooden stools. It evolved into a bank to help those with no resources, no assets, or not even an address. Like in America, how easy do you think it is to secure a bank loan if you have no experience, cosigners, or education? That's where the microloans stepped in.
The program expanded, through much opposition and red tape, to become a global project. I loved hearing about its success. The examples were moving. But I especially loved the respect he gave to his lenders. This muslim man seems to recognize God's breath in humans, and treated them with dignity. Here's an example, explaining why he doesn't require job training before giving loans:
Why give credit first?
I firmly believe that all human beings have innate skill. I call it the survival skill. The fact that the poor are alive is clear proof of their ability. They do not need us to teach them how to survive; they already know how to do this. So rather than waste our time teaching them new skills, we try to make maxiumum use of their existing skills. Giving the poor access to credit allows them to immediately put into practice the skills they already know--to weave, husk rice, raise cows, peddle a rickshaw. And the cash they earn is a tool, a key than unlocks a host of other abilities and allows them to explore their own potential. Often borrowers teach other new techniques that allow them to better use their survival skills. They teach far better than we ever could. (p. 140)
Other features that I loved were:
- Focusing on giving money to women directly (who in Pakistan often never even touch money) because the women were much more likely to improve the overall health of the family than men.
- Setting up small groups of borrowers for accountability and mutual help.
- Focusing on results, not money spent. Each branch of the Grameen Bank must be "poverty-free" within a certain timeframe, as defined by simple things like access to a latrine, having no food shortages even during the most difficult time of a very difficult year, having all school-age children attending school, etc. (p. 202)
- Near-perfect repayment rates. As the author pointed out, the poor have no other options. The success of the loan changes lives, and if they miss this opportunity, that's it.
- His disdain for big governement and beauracracy, which really spoke to a conservative/libetarian like me. Remove impediments to people's success, and they will succeed.
...Which is why I'm giving it away! It was passed along to me by my friend Jenny, which was given to her, with the request that it would be given to others who would appreciate it. So if you are interested in reading it, leave a comment, a commenter will be chosen at random, and I'll mail the book to you. But--you have to pass it along to someone else when you're done with it!


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Prominent economists warned investors the day after the U.S. presidential election to brace for a recession; possibly, in the words of one, "a global recession, with no end in sight."
With overseas markets thrown into upheaval overnight as election results came in showing that Donald Trump had won the presidential race, Nobel prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman warned late last night that the economic fallout could be unprecedented, calling the election results "the mother of all adverse effects" on the still-fragile U.S. economy. "What it brings with it is a regime that will be ignorant of economic policy and hostile to any effort to make it work," he wrote.
In a Wednesday morning Tweet, Krugman walked back his dire predictions to an extent, saying the fallout might not be worldwide.
Krugman wasn't the only economist expressing concern on Wednesday. Nordea Chief Economist Helge Pedersen predicted in a note to clients that Trump's anti-globalization stance and protectionist trade policies could result in a trade war that would trigger a recession, according to Bloomberg. HSBC chief US economist Kevin Logan wrote in a note to clients Wednesday that Trump's economic policies "would likely put the economy into a recession after a year or two," Business Insider said.
Others were less circumspect and more blunt in their assessments. "How President Donald Trump will wreck the world economy," read a headline in the U.K.'s The Independent. "Welcome to the Trump Recession" read one on 24/7 Wall St.
HSBC's Logan sounded one note of potential optimism, writing, "Whether his proposals will actually be implemented depends on the willingness of Congress to enact legislation to put his proposals into law."
Of course it's never been a secret that Trump's trade and immigration policies are unpopular with academic economists of all political stripes. Indeed in August, when the Wall Street Journal polled 17 economists who had advised Republican presidents, none said they backed Trump.
What's more, economic predictions don't always come to pass. While many pundits predicted that the Brexit vote would wreck Great Britain's economy, that hasn't happened yet. Although all bets are off on what comes yet when it is actually enacted — or for that matter, when Trump takes office.


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Happy-Go-Lucky (Leigh, 2008) may be a bit of a litmus test. Do you fully embrace the character of Poppy and her sensibilities. Do you gradually warm to her, or does she make you want to run for the hills? Luckily for me, because he knows me, Cole told me in advance that nothing truly terrible was going to happen to Poppy. So, going in, I could relax and find myself falling into her rhythm, and think about how she has built her world, developed and nurtured her friendships, and made her way through life in exactly the manner she intends. Above all things, she is a listener, and so I think it best to give her the same due she gives to everyone around her. Whether this is your first or tenth viewing, I hope Poppy is a beacon of gentle hope that affirms how a positive approach and outlook can be fulfilling. Not that she's a fool. I think that's the best part of how the character was created (credit Mike Leigh's amazing process and how Sally Hawkins was obviously made for this role). Even when challenged with the personification of ignorant and uncontrolled rage in the form of her driving instructor Scott, played by Eddie Marsan, Poppy manages gracefully to continue to listen, and to try to help. Because, as she says, there's no harm in trying.
What you'll find in this episode: how this film marks a visual and technical departure for Mike Leigh, whether some critical assessments of the film are founded or unfounded, and the rare pleasure of being around someone like Poppy.
– Ericca
Links and Recommendations:
Check out Happy-Go-Lucky on IMDB.
Ericca's further viewing pick of About a Boy.
Cole's further viewing pick of Bleak Moments.
A cringe-worthy interview with Mike Leigh about the film.
Mike Leigh visits the Criterion Closet.
2 comments on The Magic Lantern: Episode 095 – Happy-Go-Lucky
Thoroughly enjoyed your comments on this one. I think it's a misunderstood film. People say they can't stand Poppy. I think she represents an extreme (but realistic) example of a certain outlook, while Scott is at the opposite end. To me, the ending is tough for Poppy because she is forced to accept the reality that she won't ever reach certain people. The world is made up of people on both sides, and it's just the way it is.
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11-08: Adapting Property Tax System
Pragmatism or Principles? Property Taxation Valuation in Finland
1The World Bank, United States of America; 2Aalto University, Finland
The paper discusses international best practice in mass property valuation and property taxation in comparison to the case of Finland and reveals shortcomings relevant globally. Earlier work by the World Bank, FAO and the Centre of Registers of Lithuania defined pre-conditions for successful value-based recurrent property taxes including access to quality price data, efficient tax administration, and appropriate valuation infrastructure. Finland has reliable land and property records, ample geospatial data, transparent markets and strong valuation infrastructure that adhere to international standards, and all these are applied to property taxation valuation. However, the article raises a number of issues with the equality and accuracy of the property taxes stemming from the ancient split of property taxes to separate land and building taxes, valuation that targets condominium buildings rather than apartments, restricted access to apartment market information, and a number of other factors. The article's conclusions on the way forward in Finland are relevant globally for countries and cities introducing recurrent property taxes in the era of covering digital records and transparent property markets.
Modernising the Delivery of Statutory Valuation Services: An Irish perspective
1Valuation Office, Ireland; 2World Bank, United States of America
Between 2008 and 2011 the economic and property crash in Ireland witnessed a 50%+ collapse in commercial property rental values. Demand from government and other stakeholders to conduct and accelerate the national revaluation programme placed a huge strain on Valuation Office resources. The aim of the revaluation was to restore Equity and Uniformity to an outdated valuation list and in the medium term to conduct a revaluation every 2 years in order to remove a repeat of the impact that the existing time gap since the last revaluation in 1988 was having on ratepayers. With major financial and capacity constraints, there was pressure to provide efficiency at the lowest cost. In order to achieve this objective the Valuation Office introduced a significant programme of change. The Office was about to enter into a transitional phase, moving from using traditional labour intensive practices to a modern office that will use technology to its optimum effect in order to drive efficiency and reflect international best practice. The purpose of this paper is to outline a number of key developments currently underway with this regard and draw lessons for other countries that are establishing similar systems.
Street addressing - a Global Trend
World Bank, United States of America
Street addressing is not just a numbering system. It is a methodology to map and organize data for urban management. Earlier street addressing systems focusing on city centers have not kept pace with rapid, unplanned urban growth and expansion. With the advent of e-commerce, efforts in disaster resilience and advancements in geo-spatial technologies, street addressing is undergoing a revolution today. More and more cities are embarking on street addressing programs. This paper presents the main findings of a demand-assessment conducted to assess the spread and objectives of street addressing programs globally. The survey established that street addressing has proven to be an accepted tool for improving urban management by municipalities globally. Further: i) although new geo-spatial startups get the most sound-bites these days, public agencies play a strong role in street addressing today, ii) while most street addressing initiatives are part of larger urban programs to improve service delivery, a surge in e-commerce reflects the growing interest from private investors, iii) though trendy approaches include geo-grids and geo-location "apps", the low-cost World Bank street addressing methodology is used widely. On the horizon, lies the potential for achieving larger impacts at lower costs in urban governance.
Predicting Taxpayer Behaviour and Compliance: An Analysis of Jamaica's Property Tax System
University of Reading, United Kingdom
Property tax compliance in Jamaica has been described as a national disgrace, yet the reasons why so little tax is collected remain unclear. Tax literature suggests a rational economic trade-off between the benefit of evading tax versus the risk of getting caught and paying a fine, and the tax payer is prepared to take more risk the higher the amount of tax payable. Then there are behavioral reasons, centering on how individual taxpayers think others behave, on the perceived fairness of the tax system and benefits obtained from paying the tax. Property taxation has its own idiosyncrasies, particularly in developing economies. Administration may lack resources to maintain the property tax. Legislation may be unclear regarding who pays, particularly where tenure is customary or informal. Levels of tax may simply be too high. Enforcement action in cases of non-payment may be weak. This paper examines property tax compliance/non-compliance in Jamaica, contextualizing it to provide insights on how the property tax system and land market has been shaping the compliance equilibrium. This investigation focuses on land and property issues; namely the nature of taxable tenure rights and the asymmetry of land and property information between taxpayers and tax administrators.
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the impact of story.
for other IWSG posts, follow the link to Alex's blog.
i'm taking a break this week and won't get to all the great posts today. happy Fourth of July.
July 3, 2013
IWSG - the impact of story
4 comments:
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
And that was a great post about those two coming together because of your book!
- July 3, 2013 at 10:00 AM
- Vanessa Morgan said...
Here from the IWSG. Happy 4th of July :)
- July 3, 2013 at 11:43 AM
- Tammy Theriault said...
great post and thanks for sharing such wisdom!
- July 3, 2013 at 10:48 PM
- Misha Gericke said...
That's such a wonderful story. I can only hope that my writing will one day have such a positive impact on someone.
Have a good rest. :-)
- July 4, 2013 at 2:17 AM
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After the heartbreaking tragedy that occurred at a Florida high school on Wednesday, we now know about the potential warning signs that were available, and in some cases brought to the attention of authorities, on Nikolas Cruz's social media accounts.
I know that I will certainly be talking to my kids about not being afraid to speak up if they see posts like this. Not just if it is a stranger, but even if it is a good friend, kids and parents need to notify authorities when these signs are present. Taking a look at this kid's online presence, there certainly was enough for these posts to be taken seriously.
Talk to your kids today and let us know what you find out. We want to help protect children against any danger we can so if you have something to share on our site, or with us directly (if you prefer to remain anonymous), please do so.
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- "I whana shoot people with my AR-15"
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Justin Gatlin Explains Why Now Is The Time To Start His Foundation
Olympic gold medalist is finally ready to develop a charity wing to his career. Who inspires him
Justin Tuck Encouraged By NFL Activism, But Would Like More Unity
Former New York Giants star takes an objective approach to athlete protests. Why he is proud
Martellus Bennett Wants Kids To Know Coding Is Just As Cool As Football
NFL tight end makes the case for children to focus on professions outside of sports. Owns creative agency
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a Christian denomination, is Apostolic in origin, universal in nature, Biblical and evangelical in faith, ecumenical in outlook, and Episcopal in governance. The Church at present has thirteen Bishops, with the Metropolitan as the supreme head, giving his spiritual and administrative leadership in the service of God and humanity. The Church adheres to the Nicene Creed, Biblical Faith, and traditions of the historical church backed up with its own Canonical Constitution. The Episcopal Synod and the Diocesan Councils take the responsibility for planning and executing the mission, religious life, and charitable programs of the Church.
Dr. KP Yohannan, Metropolitan Bishop
Dr. K.P. Yohannan, the Metropolitan Bishop Believers Church, was born and brought up in Niranam, Kerala. Niranam has immense historical significance in the tradition of Saint Thomas, a disciple of Jesus Christ who planted the first church there in AD 52.
Metropolitan Dr. K.P. Yohannan dedicated his life to God at a young age to serve the needy and downtrodden. He prayed, "Oh my Lord, let my heart break with the things that break Your heart" and his life was never the same. It's his belief that one can only demonstrate God's love by loving people. After over four decades of selfless service,he says,I have no regrets in praying that prayer for I know God has touched millions through what He did in and through me. It is all God's grace.
He spent the early years of his service in North India and traveled to the remote villages sharing the love of Christ and doing charitable works. Through numerous encounters during those years, he was instilled with an increasing passion to bring hope, peace, and comfort to the needy and deprived. His sacrificial commitment, farsightedness and aptitude to perceive helped him to lead a life of unhindered devotion to serve Christ and His church.
On February 6, 2003, he was consecrated and installed as the Metropolitan Bishop of Believers Church. He remains grateful for the Godly heritage of his parents. Hailing from the Malankara Syrian Christian tradition, he is honored to have begun this spiritual journey following in the footsteps of Saint Thomas.
The Metropolitan is a true servant of Jesus to his people. The borders created by caste, creed, religion or language do not impede his mission. He is a pragmatist with a million dreams intended to provide lasting solutions to human problems of injustice and despair. Because of this reason and his visionary leadership, the Church has launched major nation-building and relief projects bringing hope and healing to multitudes.
His desire to share the love and hope of Jesus Christ to all who are willing to hear is the source of his endless energy and optimism


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29 March 2018
In this genomic era, is whole genome sequencing of babies an imperative to maximise their future health – or a burden to be avoided?
Whole genome sequencing of newborns for the diagnosis of genetic disorders is now technologically possible, and is already being used in selected cases where a rare disorder (whether recognised or novel) is suspected in a seriously ill baby.
With genome sequencing costs continuing to fall, and plans for an NHS Genomic Medicine service to make access to both sequencing and interpretation of data feasible, some have suggested that this technology could be used to expand the current NHS newborn screening programme
Many more rare and serious diseases could be diagnosed earlier, beyond the nine conditions included in the standard heel prick test. In theory, a better understanding of risk factors that could affect the child later in life could also be used to guide more personalised disease prevention. Whilst this would fall outside NHS approaches to screening, new parents might consider commercial genome sequencing services a sensible investment in the future health prospects of their baby.
Is genome sequencing at birth in the best interests of apparently healthy babies? And, at the societal level, should we be questioning whether a 'technological imperative' obliges us to use the most sophisticated form of technology available?
However, it remains to be seen whether genome sequencing at birth is in the best interests of apparently healthy babies. At the societal level, should we also be questioning whether a 'technological imperative' obliges us to use the most sophisticated form of technology available?
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has released a briefing detailing these considerations. These include questions regarding the capacity of the NHS to implement and deliver an effective genomics service, when and how data should be stored and released to the parents or individual, and the wider societal implications of increased genome sequencing. Ethical concerns outlined include:
All of these concerns are heightened when talking about babies, as they are unable to make a choice. Following Feinberg's principle of a child's right to an open future, genetic testing should be delayed until the individual is able to make an informed choice for themselves. What of the 'right not to know' genetic information?
Despite these and other reservations, this seems to be the direction in which healthcare is headed. The US-based BabySeq project began in 2015 and is the first randomised, controlled trial to measure the harms and benefits of newborn genomic sequencing. Through offering the parents of 240 ill and 240 healthy babies the opportunity to have their baby's genome sequenced, they hope to answer the questions: "is this scary or not? Is this useful? Is this likely to confuse the hell out of people or not?".
Even in the UK, where there is less emphasis on parents' right to know information about their children, there are signs of change. The Nuffield Council notes that parents of children with suspected rare diseases taking part in the 100,000 Genomes Project can choose to learn about selected genetic changes that can cause childhood disease in addition to any that are thought to relate to their condition. There is concern that the planned transition from NHS-linked research project to routine NHS practice could result in this approach becoming standard without due consideration of the potential consequences.
In the future, parents may be able to bypass the NHS altogether and access whole genome and exome sequencing through commercial providers. In the absence of appropriate genetic counselling the potential harms of this course of action must be highlighted
Additionally, in the future, parents may be able to bypass the NHS altogether and access whole genome and exome sequencing through commercial providers. In the absence of appropriate genetic counselling to understand the results and implications of a genetic test, the potential harms must be emphasised: anxiety, distress, misconstruing information, overtreatment. Many people enjoy good health despite the presence of potentially damaging, disease-associated genomic variants.
The benefits must be weighed carefully against the harms. If we have a practical and reliable means to detect and diagnose serious genetic conditions earlier – and reduce suffering through avoiding unnecessary clinical investigations, allowing early treatment or management of disease - then are we not obligated to do so? But rushing to sequence the genomes of babies could open a Pandora's box. The Nuffield Council's briefing raises some important caveats for consideration.
A 2013 PHG Foundation paper sets out some key ethical points around the issues of feedback of incidental and other findings from whole genome sequencing of 100,000 Genomes Project participants.


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A leading manufacturer of conserves and jams used RDP support to increase its winter water storage capacity for use during the summer dry months.
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unique military fortress complex, listed as the national cultural monument, was turned into an attractive recreational and relaxation centre Kortina.
Support from the rural development programme was used to establish an innovative production of GMO-free soybean oil products of superior quality.
A company that was focused on field crops diversified its activities by setting up a business incubator to boost the economic development of an area with high unemployment.
A historic Chateau was restored to its initial state and turned into one of the most modern wine-producing facilities in Slovakia.