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The social side of science: Assistant Professor Steven Scyphers and environmental decision-making
How are complex socio-environmental decisions made? Assistant Professor Steven Scyphers, a sustainability scientist, combines findings from surveys and interviews with ecological information to better understand factors that play into decision-making.
How does shoreline hardening impact biodiversity?
Recent work by MSC researchers Rachel Gittman, Steven Scyphers, and Jonathan Grabowski investigates the effects of manmade shoreline protection structures on biodiversity and species abundance.
Stakeholder feedback to inform fisheries management
New work published by MSC researchers surveys fishers to assess their opinions of striped bass management strategies.
Science students explore research, find inspiration on co-op
Marine biology major Lauren Josephs was featured in a recent article about the annual College of Science co-op expo. Josephs completed the Three Seas Program and went on to co-op with MSC Postdoctoral Researcher Steven Scyphers.
MSC undergraduate researchers receive competitive Provost's award
Two undergraduates have received the Provost's Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors Award to conduct research at the MSC.
Seawall alternatives prove to be fish-friendly
MSC Postdoc Steven Scyphers investigates the ecological value of submerged breakwaters as an alternative to habitat degrading seawalls constructed to prevent erosion of coastal property.
MSC researcher's paper named Best Paper of the Year by American Fisheries Society
Steven Scyphers, a postdoctoral researcher at the MSC, has won the Best Paper of the Year award for 2013 from American Fisheries Society.
Black Sea Bass: Friend or Foe? Crowdfunding to help determine
An MSC graduate student is crowd-funding support for her dissertation research documenting impacts of black sea bass range expansion into the Gulf of Maine.
MSC researcher highlights important role of citizens in invasive species management
A recent publication by MSC postdoctoral researcher Steven Scyphers highlights the importance of citizen efforts in tackling conservation problems such as the spread of invasive species.
What you may not know about vertical seawalls
Waterfront homeowners' face questions about the costs and benefits of seawalls. Understanding how they tick is essential to urban coastal sustainability efforts, according to MSC Postdoc, Steven Scyphers.


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Escondido's police chief has been placed on paid administrative leave while undisclosed personnel matters are reviewed.
City officials on Thursday couldn't elaborate about why Police Chief Jim Maher would no longer be on the job or how long he would be on leave. Assistant Chief Cory Moles has been named his replacement.
Maher told U-T San Diego (bit.ly/Uaxqq0) he learned the investigation was not about him and that it was being done to protect him. Maher added he recently took concerns about inappropriate conduct by some of his brass to city officials.
The 57-year-old Maher became the city's police chief in 2006. He's been with the department for more than 30 years.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Mentos and Coke
This craze was featured on Good Morning America this morning. The explains why this occurs and goes on to state that folks should refrain from eating Mentos and then drinking Diet Coke. Seems the combo upsets your stomach and you throw up.
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- NYC Educator said...
In all the years I spent bored out of my gourd in science class none of the white-jacketed pocket-protector band-aid horn-rimmed glasses Ben Stein monotone-voiced trance-inducing teachers tried anything remotely like that.
Good thing, too. It might have woken me up. Then I'd really have been in a bad mood.
Great video. - 9:06 PM
- Amerloc said...
Google that experiment, or hit YouTube and look for a category that includes it. There's another couple that are just as fun. And one that kind of surprises.
I'd track down the link for you myself, but I'm exhausted. - 12:09 AM
- Mike in Texas said...
That little experiment is on my to-do list.
- elementaryhistoryteacher said...
Mike, I showed it to my son and he immediately said "I'm doing that tonight."
Amerloc, you're right. There are hundreds of videos out there showing this very thing. Some are very simple while some are as intricate as this. I thought this one was 'way cool' though.
NYC, even though I am a history teacher I teacher one class of language arts too. I'm going to to fit a Mentos and Coke experiment into a writing assignment in my LA class just so we can do it. Most of the 'childers' probably already know about it though. - 8:30 AM
- the reflective teacher said...
Man, that's awesome! Like NYC Teacher, that type of teaching definietly would have kept me interested.
- elementaryhistoryteacher said...
Hmmm....ok people, give us suggestions how we motivate kids about history the same way kids could get motivated about science from seeing a demonstration like this.....
- the reflective teacher said...
How to motivate kids....I'd say link a history lesson to something happening today; bonus points if you can find a recent video for the kids to watch.
If the students see something they recognize, and you pair that video with something new to them, they'll make the connection.
Maybe? - 8:13 PM
- elementaryhistoryteacher said...
I like that idea Reflective Teacher. I like that very much. Great idea! Anyone else?
- the reflective teacher said...
Here's another idea. Since the internet is awesome! why not have the kids create their own video lesson (on whatever topic) and have them put it up somewhere like YouTube?
Give the kids a sense of authority over the final product, and give them a venue to publish and share it.
They can research the topic, write and star in the video, learn how to edit for time, and post the whole thing online. Maybe that would be fun enough to get the kids interested in the topic. - 3:16 PM
- kontan said...
good idea!
anyone tried to mentos experiment to see for themselves? - 10:54 PM


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Today's Biz Ladies Profile features photographer Max Wanger (check out our Sneak Peek of his home here). Max's work first caught my eye after he collaborated with Bri Emery of DesignLoveFest on an ethereal fashion shoot. From there, I dove deep into the magical moments he's captured throughout his career. Looking at any of his photos, you can instantly tell he loves his work. Today Max shares a little bit about his career journey. Thanks for giving us a glimpse into your business, Max! — Stephanie
Read the full profile after the jump . . .
Why did you decide to start your own business?
"Follow your bliss." My parents have always told me that. I spent eight years working for a large corporation, and although I learned a lot and made some great friends, it wasn't what I was meant to be doing; it wasn't my bliss. To be fair, I didn't know that right away. It was the first job I was offered out of college. It was new and exciting. And how could I pass up a consistent paycheck, benefits and a 401k? But the last few years there, I was particularly unhappy and knew I had to find a way out.
Growing up in a very creative household, I always thought I would do something on my own, be an artist in my own right. Photography was one of my outlets, something I loved from an early age. Simply, it made me happy. So after many years of sitting in dark edit bays and cubicles, I took the leap, said goodbye to my day job and decided to pursue photography full time. A business was born, partly out of necessity, but mostly out of the need to follow my bliss.
When you first decided to start your own business, how did you define what your business would be?
My wife Margaux and I started our business together, and we were literally thrown into the fire. Within a few weeks of getting some of our work up on a handful of notable blogs, we were booked for weddings and portrait sessions for the entire year. At that point, it became clear that we had a photography business that was going to be primarily wedding focused. I never imagined I would photograph weddings; it happened almost by accident, but it was a wonderful blessing, and it's opened up so many amazing doors. Our business has since evolved, and I now balance the wedding work with a commercial/editorial career that has been a wonderful and exciting new challenge.
What was the best piece of business advice you were given when you were starting out?
Focus on what makes you happy, and the money will come. For us, it's never been about the money, although yes, you have to make a living and pay your bills. But if you're in it for the right reasons and you're passionate about what you do, there's no reason why success won't follow. (Oh, and don't forget to put some of that money that you do make away for taxes!)
What was the most difficult part of starting your business?
Staying organized. Understanding all the paperwork, the taxes, the state laws, etc. It was entirely overwhelming. All the business stuff kind of went over my head. I just wanted to concentrate on taking pictures. Thankfully, Margaux has a knack for this kind of thing, so we make a good team.
Can you name the biggest lesson you've learned in running a business?
You really have to stay true to yourself and your work. And you can't consume yourself with what other people are doing. We try to keep our heads down, work hard and put what we're proud of out there. Over the years, we were often caught up in what other people were doing, and it distracted us and took our focus away from what made us successful in the beginning: doing our own thing, trusting our instincts, following our hearts.
Can you name a moment of failure in your business experiences?
Running our own business has been a learning experience to say the least. We've had many moments over the years where we just felt so overwhelmed by the sheer volume of work that had to get done. It's been a challenge to find balance in our lives, and we suffered in the beginning because of it. Over the years we've slowly surrendered to the fact that we can't do it all. It's important for your clients, your personal life and your sanity to know your limits and realize that sometimes it's ok to say no.
Can you name your greatest success in your business experiences?
Being able to travel the world. And getting to teach workshops. Regarding the latter, being able to give back and hopefully inspire others has been such a rewarding experience. Margaux and I were lucky enough to have found a few people early on who helped us along the way. We just want to be those same people for others. Running a business and all that goes along with it is incredibly hard and can be extremely daunting. We're proof that you can do it. You just have to work hard and want it badly enough.
In your opinion, what are the top three things someone should consider before starting their own business?
1. Do you have a plan?
2. Do you have something original to offer?
3. Does it make you happy?
Awesome interview! I love your parent's advice of following your bliss. I have a hard time being consumed by what others are doing and I need to focus on what works for me. Thanks for the tips!
love his work…
completely unconventional wedding photos – so gorgeous, so well-captured, i could almost feel the awe and happiness of each moment.
Lovely, ethereal work. Max and Margaux have been an inspiration to me for a few years now! They truly do their own thing, which is not easy in this day and age.
Thank you for the inspiring advice regarding "staying true to yourself and your work". This is a battle I am currently facing and I am sure many others are as well. It is so difficult to not make an attempt to keep up with the Jones especially with social media consistently at your finger tips.
Such beautiful photos… he is a blogger's dream!
a wonderful interview! he's the best!
Great advice! Their work is such an inspiration.
i loved taking max & margaux's photography workshop – the individual attention he gave me saves me every time when i start to panic about my lighting. i think, what would max do, and then try out the tools he gave me.
this is inspiring… thank you.
Max's artistic voice is so original, so creative. An innovator in the industry I've looked up to since I first saw his photos years ago. What an inspiration!
I'm such a big Van Of max and Margaux's work. So refreshing reading this interview and reminding you to follow you heart all the way. These guys really inspire me.
It's so true that you can't get caught up in what other people are doing, you gotta follow your own gut and develop you own style, that's what's going to make you stand out.
Out of sheer curiosity I'd love to know what Max did for a living in a little cubicle before becoming a full time photographer. -
Even more of an inspiration after reading this.
"doing our own thing, trusting our instincts, following our hearts" and also, "learning to say no"… Amen to that, Max Wanger! A lovely little insightful interview and beautiful photos (as always) to match.
I'd love to see what Max would come up with if he designed clothes- socks in particular.
Wow, it seems like everything the Wagner's touch is magic! It is very clear that these guys love their work, great interview!
Wonderful interview. He continues to be an inspiration to me. Love these images you picked here.


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Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright known for his mastery of dramatic verse. His dramatic monologues made him one of the most outstanding Victorian poets. He is also known for short poems like "Rabbi Ben Ezra", "How they brought the good News to Aix", "Evelyn Hope", "The Pied Piper of Hammelin", "A Grammarian's Funeral", "A Death in the Desert". His poetry style appeared modern and experimental to Victorian readers, but was influenced by seventeenth century poems of John Donne and as such, had abrupt openings, colloquial phrasing and irregular rhythms. Browning was also awarded with many distinctions during his lifetime. He was appointed L.L.D. of Edinburgh, a life Governor of London University, and was offered the Lord Rectorship of Glasgow. His other important works were, "The Ring and the Book", "Fifine at the Fair", "Red Cotton Night-Cap Country" and "Parleyings with Certain People of Importance In Their Day".
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Katherine V. McManus 1912 - 2011 HOLYOKE - Katherine Virginia (Cadigan) McManus, 99, of Holyoke, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2011. She was born in Holyoke, the only child of the late John J. and Catherine T. (Foley) Cadigan, and was a graduate of Holyoke High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for Prentiss Wire Company until her marriage in 1937 to William Angell McManus, her high school sweetheart. They were most happily married for 73 years. Kay always considered Holyoke to be her home, though she spent many years away as a Navy wife. She enjoyed times at the beach with family, playing cards, sewing, knitting, traveling, and square dancing. In Holyoke she held memberships in the Women's Club, the Council on Aging, and the Golden Agers. Kay was a faithful communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church, where she served as a Eucharistic Minister. Katherine was predeceased by her husband Bill in June 2010. She was also predeceased by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Royce (Perry) McManus. Survivors include two daughters: Ann Stapf and her husband John, of Harrisburg, PA, and June Denette and her husband Brad, of Holyoke, six grandchildren: Taryn (Denette) Seidel, Michael McManus, John McManus, Diana Lynn (McManus) Dobbins, Katherine (Stapf) Branitsky, and JoAnn (Stapf) Weller; ten precious great-grandchildren, and several special nieces and nephews. Family and friends were always delighted by Kay's quick wit and sense of humor, as well as her lighthearted songs and witty poems. Her faith, optimism, and strength inspired all who knew her. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 9:00am from the Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home, 2049 Northampton St., Holyoke, followed by a Mass in Blessed Sacrament Church at 10:00am. Burial will follow in St. Jerome Cemetery. Calling hours will be held Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00pm. Memorial Contributions may be made to Blessed Sacrament Church, 1945 Northampton St. Holyoke, MA 01040 or Holyoke Community College, 303 Homestead Ave. Holyoke, MA 01040
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Will Unions Back A Green Candidate Against Blanche Lincoln?
It's a little known fact of Arkansas politics, but the Green party tends to do pretty well in state elections there. Mostly this phenomenon can be attributed to the Arkansas' political machinery, which often allows candidates to run unopposed by members of the other major party. Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) ran without a real Republican challenger in 2008, and won with 79.5 percent of the vote. The other 20.5 percent went to Green Party candidate Rebekah Kennedy, who's campaign cost less than $14,000.
Fast forward to 2010, and Lincoln herself (not particularly popular) is up for re-election and she'll face a real Republican challenger in State Senate Minority Leader Kim Hendren. That's admittedly an important difference. According to the Atlas Project, Kennedy "won 4.4% of the vote in the 2006 Attorney General's race, indicating a much lower level of support in three-way contests."
I spoke with Kennedy by phone earlier today, and she says she's on the fence. "I'm interested in running against Lincoln in this campaign, but I'm not ready to commit yet," she said. But, crucially, she added, "I do think the green party will run somebody against Lincoln, I'm just not sure it will be me."
And even if she does, $14,000 will be no match for whatever Lincoln will bring into the general election. But what if, in a three-way contest, she (or a different Green Party candidate) didn't have just ten-thousand dollars, but hundreds-of-thousands of dollars or even a million or more? What if she had a real ground operation? For that he or she would need support from traditionally Democratic interest groups--and that may be in the realm of possibility. "I've talked to a couple of groups," Kennedy said. "We've been contacted by people interested in labor issues and other progressive issues about this situation."
She wasn't willing to say which groups those were, or at least not yet. But the labor source says there's growing interest in turning up the heat. "I know there are a number of people who, if she decided to run, would try to make sure she had the resources to be heard in the election," the senior official said. "She's wrong on a number of issues, the conversation is not just going on among union people."
The support (or the potential for it) isn't just limited to Kennedy, either. "It's not about Rebekah Kennedy, it's about, Is there a voice for what people believe are the needs of the majority of Arkansans on the issues?"
There's, of course, a complicated subtext here. We're not talking about a hypothetical primary challenge. We're talking about a general election challenge. If labor and other progressive groups were to back a Green Party candidate, and Lincoln did not respond to the pressure by moving left on EFCA and other issues, then the ensuing game of chicken could result in the election of a Republican.
"At some point there is no way to have accountability in the system unless you're ready not just to play chicken but to play Democracy," the high-level official said. "If people aren't ready to move the presidents agenda, it may require some new and unprecedented activity."
That, of course, touches on an age-old political and philosophical debate about how to bring about change. "How do you ever stop that unless you're ready to do something dramatic. If there were 72 Democrats, it might be easier to do. It's a last resort and it's...it's not for the weak hearted."
Of course, the ideal outcome for all parties involved (even, perhaps, Kennedy) would be for Lincoln to agree to vote for a version of EFCA that unions support, and one way to do that is to talk to the press and get them to write articles like this one. That could easily be what's going on here. But even if that's the case, it's noteworthy that discussions are under way and officials are starting to talk.
On the record, AFL-CIO Political Director Karen Ackerman said, "Endorsement decisions are made at the state level and the decision will be made by the workers in Arkansas when it's the appropriate time. For now we are focused on talking to Senator Lincoln about why the Employee Free Choice Act is so critical to making the economy work for everyone and we are confident we will have 60 votes for major labor law reform this year."
Which isn't as exciting as a bad-cop alternative version of events. But the two aren't really mutually exclusive. It's a situation worth keeping an eye on.


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Self catering holiday cottages in Llwyngwril, Gwynedd, Wales
The lovely village of Llwyngwril sits on the coast of Wales in Gwynedd and lies within the expansive beauty of Snowdonia National Park. It has a small and friendly population of approximately five hundred people and a rich and interesting history, making the village an excellent place for a self-catering break if you like to blend seaside scenery with culture and history.
Facts about what Llwyngwril offers for Cottage Breaks
In terms of finding a good quality place to stay, options available on Country Cottages Online include coastal cottages and even cottages with sea views for something truly special. Choose from pet-friendly or pet-free accommodation depending on your needs.
In terms of the village itself, one of the main attractions to Llwyngwril is the Castell-y-Gaer, which is a hill fort dating back thousands of years which stands overlooking the settlement. Taking a walk up to this fort to see the relics for yourself is a wonderful idea if you love soaking up history and you will be rewarded with some fantastic views across the village and of the surrounding mountains, ocean and woodlands.
As well as taking walks through these enchanting woods and through the winding paths up the surrounding hills and mountains, as well as the pathways along the picturesque Mawddach Estuary, there are plenty of things that can be done whilst on a cottage holiday in Llwyngwril. Wildlife lovers and bird watchers will adore watching out for rarely seen species such as red kites and peregrine falcons. What's more dolphins and seals are often spotted playing in the water along the pristine bay. If you are into photography then you should definitely take the chance to snap up some photos of these animals against the beautiful backdrops of Llwyngwril.
Llwyngwril is set is absolutely stunning scenery, as the River Gwril flows down the nearby mountain and trickles through the centre of the settlement. By the seaside on the shingle beach, you can swim in the waters or sunbathe, have a picnic and just generally enjoy the serene atmosphere and the village itself is full of amenities for visitors to enjoy. The village pub, the Garthangarard Inn dates back to an incredible 1736 and serves excellent food as well as beverages. It is the heart of the village and a wonderfully relaxing and friendly place to settle into for the evening whilst enjoying a cottage break. There are also several shops, a church, a playground for the little ones and a village hall.
Also close by are the bountiful landscapes of Snowdonia National Park. Snowdonia is renowned as a playground for those who adore outdoor activities and offers ample opportunities for many a day out. Home to Mount Snowdon, the tallest peak in England and Wales, the National Park is serene, picturesque and a must-see when on a trip to this part of Wales.
We hope you've found our information on this part of Wales useful. If you know this area well and have any hints or tips you'd like to share with us, let us know, we'd love to benefit from your research and local knowledge.
Llwyngwril is a brilliant base in which to stay to explore the delights of this incredibly beautiful part of Wales. Wherever you choose to stay, we hope you find somewhere as inspirational as the landscape itself in this corner of Wales.
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Tyddyn Goronwy Beach Cottage, Coastal Snowdonia, Talybont, Gwynedd, Wales
6 bedroom Farmhouse, Snowdonia National Park.
Stunning holiday farmhouse with 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, beautiful gardens and impressive sea and mountain views and with a location within the coastal area of Snowdonia National Park, this is a fantastic high quality spacious holiday home which is ideal for groups of friends or family looking to holiday close to the seaside and is just 10 minutes walk from the local award winning beach.
Special features: free internet access, pool (use of indoor pool at owners nearby caravan park between March and November).
Sleeps from 1 to 10 people in 6 bedrooms
Number of bathrooms: 4
Pet Friendly: No
Quality Rating: (5)
Next availability: from 25 March 2017 to 01 April 2017; from 18 May 2017 to 20 May 2017; from 17 June 2017 to 24 June 2017;
Tegfan Dogs-welcome Cottage, North Wales, Llan Ffestiniog , Gwynedd, Wales
2 bedroom Cottage, Snowdonia National Park.
Stone-built pet-friendly cottage with garden from which you can soak up views of the surrounding countryside, for days out the coast and the blue flag award winning beach at Black Rock Sands is just over 13 miles away and the amazing landscapes of Snowdonia National Park are to be found all around.
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Pensarn Hall Dogs-welcome Cottage, Snowdonia North Wales , Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales
7 bedroom Large Country House, Snowdonia National Park.
Pensarn Hall is a splendid dog-friendly Victorian house to rent in the heart of Snowdonia which is ideal for group stays; 7 bedrooms that sleep up to 15 people, a snooker table, a garden with BBQ facilities, kitchens equipped with dishwashers and every appliance one could possibly need for an easy self-catering break in Llanbedr, Wales.
Sleeps from 1 to 15 people in 7 bedrooms
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Next availability: from 27 March 2017 to 31 March 2017; from 18 April 2017 to 21 April 2017; from 25 April 2017 to 28 April 2017;
Garth Morthin Dog-Friendly Barn near Snowdonia National Park, Morfa Bychan, Gwynedd, Wales
4 bedroom Barn Conversion, North Wales and Cheshire.
Stunning high quality 4 bedroom barn conversion with stunning rural views and a very stylish interior, situated only around a mile from the coast and close to Snowdonia National Park, dogs welcome.
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Next availability: from 10 November 2017 to 30 November 2017; from 04 December 2017 to 22 December 2017; from 03 January 2018 to 10 February 2018;
Garth Morthin Holiday Barn, near Snowdonia National Park, Morfa Bychan, Gwynedd, Wales
2 bedroom Stone-Built Cottage, North Wales and Cheshire.
Idyllic 2 bedroom rural retreat set next to farmlands and hills, close to the coast and to Snowdonia National Park, pets welcome.
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Drug prevented virus from replicating in the livers of primates ,,
THURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug to treat hepatitis C has shown promise in a primate study.
The drug, called SPC3649, uses a new strategy to prevent the hepatitis C virus from replicating. Unlike other antivirals that target the virus itself, the new DNA-based drug targets a small RNA molecule in the liver that hepatitis C needs to replicate, the researchers explained.
By inhibiting the molecule, SPC3649 reduced hepatitis C virus levels in the liver and in the bloodstream in chimpanzees that received the highest dose by 350-fold.
Importantly, the virus showed no signs of resistance to SPC3649, developed by the Denmark-based company Santaris Pharma A/S. And levels of the virus remained low several months after the chimps had ended treatment, raising the possibility that the medicine would only need to be taken temporarily, the researchers added.
"It is a conceptually new approach. Instead of directly targeting the virus, the drug targeted a liver-specific molecule necessary for replication," said study author Robert Lanford, a scientist at the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research in San Antonio, Texas. "If we take that away from the virus, it can't replicate anymore."
Viruses replicate inside cells. Like small factories, they require all of the "machinery" inside the cell to accomplish this, explained Lanford. "The beauty of this drug is it takes away the host factor that the virus needs to replicate, and the virus cannot gain a mutation that allows it to be resistant to it."
The study appears in the Dec. 3 online edition of Science.
Hepatitis C, which is spread by contact with the blood of someone who is infected, infects the liver. About 70 percent to 80 percent of those with the virus have no symptoms initially, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But over time, between 60 percent and 70 percent will develop chronic liver disease. Eventually, the virus can cause enough damage to the liver to lead to the formation of scar tissue, and eventually cirrhosis. The virus can also cause liver cancer.
There are about 170 million people infected with hepatitis C worldwide, according to background information in the study. Many don't know they have it.
The standard treatment is a two-drug cocktail of interferon, which makes the immune system more effective in eradicating the virus, and ribavirin, an antiviral, which cures about half of those infected, said Dr. Bruce Bacon, director of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Saint Louis University and co-director of the Saint Louis University Liver Center.
However, the side effects can be grueling, including flu-like symptoms, fatigue, depression and low white blood cell counts. Some patients have to be on the drugs for about six months, while some need about a year of treatment to kick the infection, Bacon said.
For those who don't respond to the two-drug cocktail, there are few options, Lanford said. Blacks are more likely to be among those in whom the treatments do not work, possibly due to genetic factors, Lanford noted.
SPC3649 may one day replace interferon, or be combined with the other drugs to augment it, Lanford said. Some evidence indicates it may work in those who don't respond to interferon. In the study, researchers gave four infected chimps SPC3649 intravenously for 12 weeks.
While the findings are exciting, the study involved only four chimps and there's a long way to go before this drug is ready for humans, Bacon said.
"What they have shown is successful reduction in the virus and no clear evidence of resistance, which are two of the major principals that need to be achieved with new therapies," Bacon said. "But what they have to prove now is whether this is a durable response. If you take the drug away, does the patient relapse."
Secondly, better treatments for hepatitis C are on the horizon. Phase 3 trials for two new protease inhibitors are wrapping up. The drugs have the potential to increase the cure rate to 70 percent to 80 percent when added to the two-drug interferon/ribavirin cocktail, Bacon said.
"The bar over which new discoveries much leap is that they have to have a better cure rate than the 70 or 80 percent we are going to see inside of two years," Bacon noted.
Phase 1 clinical trials for SPC3649 in people without hepatitis C are underway, Lanford said. Phase 2 trials in patients with hepatitis C should begin next year.
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on hepatitis C.
SOURCES: Robert Lanford, Ph.D., scientist, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, Texas; Bruce Bacon, M.D., director, division of gastroenterology and hepatology, Saint Louis University, and co-director, Saint Louis University Liver Center, St. Louis; Dec. 3, 2009, Science, online
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text: Brand New Hints for Avatar 2, Avengers 2 and Amazing Spider-Man 3!Katharine Trendacosta1/21/14 9:00amFiled to: morning spoilersleftoversbittenteen wolfalmost humanemerald citysupernaturalrosemary's babyonce upon a timelego movieavatar sequelsavengers: age of ultronamazing spider-man 3star wars1995EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink There's another crazy Star Wars casting rumor, involving Dame Judi Dench! Could Mary Jane be recast for Amazing Spider-Man 3? NBC's added major castmembers to its Rosemary's Baby series and greenlit a Oz-based show. Plus, the executive producers preview Once Upon a Time's return. Spoilers now! Star WarsHere's yet another casting rumor: Dame Judi Dench is supposedly in line to play Mon Mothma, a senator who helped found the Rebel Alliance. There's no confirmation, obviously, and nothing that indicates whether this is just some casting talk or anything more. But given that the sequels will be filming in the U.K., there's at least a slight possibility that she might be up for it. [Big Shiny Robot]Amazing Spider-Man 3Yes, already. So Shailene Woodley was supposed to play Mary Jane in Amazing Spider-Man 2, but her scenes were cut from the final film. Following that, the prevailing consensus was that Mary Jane would be in Amazing Spider-Man 3. But it seems like, should that be the case, Sony may have to recast Mary Jane, since Woodley thinks production on the Divergent sequels may make her appearing in Amazing Spider-Man 2 impossible. She told MTV: Advertisement Advertisement I don't know anything, but seeing as how they picked up the next two Divergent films, I don't know how I would keep my sanity with two big action films in one year.She did qualify that with "anything's possible," though. But it does seem like she won't be in it. [Slashfilm]Avengers: Age of UltronMark Ruffalo's opinion on the next Avengers script seems to line up with Scarlett Johansson's: humor and darkness. He told MTV: I would say that it's better, it's cooler, it's more awesomer. It's a little bit darker, but also really has Joss Whedon's incredible witty and sly sense of humor.He also added that he, as Bruce Banner, will get to do some "great stuff." [Coming Soon]Avatar SequelsZoe Saldana confirmed that she's known for a while that she'd be returning for the sequels, since she was told to reserve the time. Saldana told MTV that the scripts aren't done yet, but James Cameron has told her what the stories are. And it sounds like they'll be pretty emotionally intense this time around: Advertisement Sponsored I went down to the studio that they've been setting up for the past three years. It was wonderful. Jim took us and gave us a tour of all the reference pictures, telling us the stories. I haven't been able to read the scripts. They're still working on them. We kind of get choked up. [Cameron] gets emotional telling us about the story. I get emotional hearing about it, so I'm looking forward to it.[Coming Soon]Transformers 4: Age of ExtinctionTurns out that the fourth Transformers movie filmed a week's worth of footage in Utah last May. They filmed there and left before anyone noticed, and who knows if that was intentional or if it was just some inconsequential desert scenes they needed. [Transformers Live Action Movie Blog]The LEGO MovieHere's another TV spot. [via Coming Soon]Once Upon a TimeThere's a bunch of stuff going on when the show returns for the second half of season 3. Executive producers Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz said that the two of the questions viewers should expect to have answered quickly are how and when Hook showed up on Emma's doorstep. They also confirmed that Regina and Robin Hood's relationship is going to come up: Advertisement Horowitz: They have a connection that we hinted at and talked about earlier this season. Their stories are going to intersect. Kitsis: We set something up for a reason. We're really going to explore what that meant and what happens when these two people meet. We're going to see what happens when Regina has a second chance at love.The two also listed a bunch of new and returning characters we'll be seeing:Horowitz: We have a whole bunch of fun people popping up, but it's in service of focusing on the core group of characters and the problem that you saw outlined in the winter finale. Kitsis: We're still going to get to see Tink (Rose McIver) again and Ariel (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) and some of the people we met in the first half of the season as well. Lumiere (Henri Lubatti) is one of our favorite characters. He's really fun and interesting. Horowitz: It's a slightly different take than what you might expect from the movie. Alas, Jerry Orbach is not with us so we couldn't bring him aboard to do it, but we have a take on the character that we think is fun. It's fun to see him interact with Belle (Emilie de Ravin). Kitsis: With Rapunzel (Alexandra Metz), it's princes and damsels in towers.More at the link. [TV Guide] Advertisement Kitsis and Horowitz also spoke with TV Line about the second half of season 3, with Kitsis saying that there is a "very good reason" that Neal didn't join Emma and Henry in amnesiac bliss in New York. And, despite it being erased, the show will return to Storybrooke somehow. We may also be seeing an unusual end to the love triangle. In the real world, Emma's not going to be easily charmed by Hook. But she's also lost the good memories of Neal. Says Kitsis:In Emma's current mind. the last time she saw Neal, that guy f—-ing let her go to jail. She doesn't have the benefit of re-meeting him in New York.The show's also come up with it's very own backstory for the Wicked Witch, which isn't based on Wicked or anything like that. Even though Rumpelstiltskin seemed to sacrifice himself, there's still more to the Belle/Rumple story, according to Horowitz:There's plenty of story we have in mind for Belle, that we hope the audience likes. Emilie [de Ravin] is fantastic, doing some of her best work that we've ever seen.[TV Line] Advertisement Advertisement Jamie Chung's on Believe right now, but she's open to returning to Once Upon a Time as Mulan, saying:Are you kidding me? I think it would be really disappointing to leave the audience with this giant question mark. I would go back in a heartbeat.. . . I am committed to [Believe], but I don't think that door is shut. So I am hoping there is something we could do to answer those questions.Chung also firmly comes down on the side of Mulan loving Aurora and not Phillip:It's a sense of camaraderie. She had gone on this journey and she's forever been searching for Princess Aurora and finally they find Aurora and she's left out in the cold. And then Phillip disappears and it;s her journey with Aurora finding Philip. So I think she's been able to develop a really deep relationship with both characters and I think ultimately her heart was with Aurora.[E! Online]Rosemary's BabyThe latest based-on-a-movie TV show has added two more cast members: Jason Isaacs (Awake) and Patrick J. Adams (Suits). Adams will play the husband to Zoe Saldana's Rosemary, with the young couple moving into an apartment "with a history" in Paris. Isaacs has been cast as coven leader Roman Castevet, played by Sidney Blackmer in the 1968 film. [TV Line]SupernaturalFollowing last week's split, Jared Padalecki says that getting the brothers back together will take "something big." He also previewed how they'll be dealing with the fallout: Advertisement They're handling it as you expect them to. Sam kind of goes introverted and Dean goes forward. Sam is more the kind of guy that thinks something out and says, 'Well, you know, this is where you messed up [and] this is why I'm upset.'… It's nice dichotomy to catch on camera and, hopefully, Jensen [Ackles] and I get a chance to do a good job with it.He also said that the wear and tear on Sam following Gadreel's time in his body is more "emotional" than anything else. Finally, mark your calendars: episode 20 will launch the spinoff featuring Chicago hunters and monster cultures. [TV Line]Emerald CityNBC has given the green light to ten episodes of a modern retelling of Frank L. Baum's Oz books. The show will have a 20-something Dorothy finding herself in the middle of the war for control of Oz. [Coming Soon]Almost HumanFormer MMA fighter Gina Carano (Fast and Furious 6) will be guest-starring in episode nine. Here's a promo showing her in action. [Fighters Only]BittenGreyston Holt, who plays Colton Danvers, said that the show will be exploring Colton and Elena's history: Advertisement I bit her for reasons that, you know, you will find out as the season progresses. They were good reasons and I have good intentions.Executive producer JB Sugar said that one his favorite upcoming scenes is related to that history: Advertisement One of my favorite scenes is the scene that actually takes us to the moment where Elena is bitten into the pack and the circumstances that led to it. The performances are just fantastic and that whole episode. And it features some of the best and most effective CGI shots we've built. And you get to really see Clay in his full wolf form. And it's just beautiful.Sugar also said that they've worked very hard to establish Elena's life in Toronto, so that viewers would understand Elena's dilemma as she's torn between that and the wolf world. [TV Equals]Teen WolfHere's a video interview with Tyler Posey, Dylan O'Brien and Crystal Reed. Watch it to hear how Kira's going to effect a huge part of this season, what's in store for newly-aware-of-the-supernatural Sheriff Stiliniski, and the relationships of Allison and Scott. [Buddy TV]The LeftoversHere's a photo from the pilot of The Leftovers. [SpoilerTV] Additional reporting by Charlie Jane Anders and Emily StammReply199 repliesLeave a reply


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Our path is basically the path of the heart and not the path of the mind. This does not mean that we are criticising the path of the mind. Far from it. We just feel that the path of the heart leads us faster towards our goal. Suppose I want to go to a place 500 miles away. I can reach my destination either by walking or by flying.
Undoubtedly, I shall reach my destination considerably faster if I fly in a jet plane. Similarly, if we use the aspiring heart and not the doubting mind, we shall reach our goal much faster. The heart is all love. The mind is quite often all confusion. When we say the heart, we mean the spiritual heart, which is flooded with divine love.
The heart is strikingly significant because inside it is the living presence of the soul. True, the consciousness of the soul permeates the entire body, but the actual location of the soul is inside the heart. The soul has everything: Peace, Light and Bliss in infinite measure. We get these divine qualities inside the heart directly from the soul. And from the heart, we can bring them to the mind, to the vital and to the physical proper.
God is extremely simple. It is we who think of Him as someone complicated. God speaks the simplest language, only we don't understand Him. We are all deaf. We have been deaf for millennia. Poor God, He has been talking constantly, tirelessly, but we do not have time to listen to Him.
Our path is the path of simplicity. A child is simple; he loves his mother. He does not have to love anybody else: his mother is his whole world. He devotes himself to his mother. If his mother asks him to do something, he listens to his mother. A child is so simple that he tries to do everything to please his mother; and in pleasing his mother, he is doing the right thing and reaching his highest goal.
In the ordinary life, if someone loves another individual, then he spends most of his time with that particular person. He devotes his precious time to that person. If it is real human love-not divine love, but human love-then he sometimes surrenders to the other's whims even if they are absurd. He surrenders because the two of them have formed an inner and outer bond on the strength of their love. So if one loves another person, then one is ready even to sacrifice one's precious wisdom.
In the spiritual life it is totally different. Divine love never binds us. On the contrary, it expands us and liberates us. When we see and feel that we are being liberated, we feel inwardly a divine obligation to do something for our Inner Pilot. How can we remain aloof from the One who has given us everything, who has brought us the message of divine Love and Compassion? Will it be possible for us not to offer Him something in return? If we remain in the outer life, we only try to grab and possess everything, even what belongs to others. But if we live in the soul, we try to constantly give all that we have and all that we are to the Inner Pilot. Divine love means self giving.


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1. How difficult is this to do (On a scale of 1-5 on the beer meter)? 3 - Smirnoff#72 - my "beer" 2. Are there instructions anywhere? Included with the neutral drain kit 3. Are there any special tools that I will need? Snap ring pliers & allen wrench if you consider those special 4. What kind of gear oil do I replace the old oil with? Regular 90 weight or motor oil or transmission fluid (red). If the gear oil comes out clean you can reuse it. I think it is 90W (at least it smells like it) but I would recommend using FSP oil just to be sure. ____________________ Tip Jar |
Posted: Sun Mar 25th, 2007 12:01 am |
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raycon57 Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
Hi if you are still looking for help on your transmission. I have rebuilt thousands of these direct drive transmission. I can walk you through it. |
Posted: Sun Mar 25th, 2007 06:37 am |
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thezone Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
Thanks for your reply. That is the best offer I have heard so far. I am still waiting on the parts to arrive. My main questions were posted before yours. You know the 1-4. Do you agree with those answers? My main concern is getting the thing apart and then realizing that I need parts/tools that I don't have. I live in a remote area and parts are not easily available. I need to use this washer at least 3-4 times a week. Is this as easy as they say? Can I just pull it apart and replace the parts and put it back together no problem? As much work as I have done so far, I am going to see this through to the end. It is kind of a pride thing at this point!!! |
Posted: Sun Mar 25th, 2007 07:07 pm |
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raycon57 Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
Hi yes I agree with the 1-4 #1 piece of cake pulling the transmission out is harder than fixing the trans. So if you can do that you have it fixed already. #2 I'll help you get it together #3 just like other tech said Snap ring pliers & Allen wrench and 5/16 nut driver or socket for the cover. #4 Go to your auto parts store and buy 90 weight gear case oil and you will be fine. I'll be sending some pic's. here is a pic of the snap ring plier you will need. Attachment: HPIM1350.JPG (Downloaded 152 times) |
Posted: Tue Mar 27th, 2007 07:52 am |
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thezone Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
Got the part kit today. Instructions are useless. I guess the first question I have is how to get the trans out of the washer. Then, how do I put this kit in? Is it obvious once I get the tranny apart? |
Posted: Tue Mar 27th, 2007 06:40 pm |
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hvacdrd Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
1 - Remove the agitator 2 - Remove the cabinet 3 - Remove the pump, disconnect motor wires & remove motor. 4 - Tilt the machine back on a 45 degree angle & remove the 3 bolts(1/2" socket or wrench) securing the gearcase to the base. Hold onto the gearcase when removing #3 because it will drop out at this point. 5 - Secure the gearcase upright in a vise and remove the clutch assy, gearcase cover. 6 - Drain as much gear oil as you can (the hard part is over, now you can have a cold one) 7- Remove the spin gear (large plastic gear 4-5" diameter) From here the kit instructions will tell you how things are assembled ____________________ Tip Jar |
Posted: Tue Mar 27th, 2007 10:07 pm |
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raycon57 Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
If you like, you can e-mail me and I'll send you some pictures of a transmission being torn down and how it goes together. I have had neutral pack problems on new transmission from the factory. I'll show you how to set the parts up correctly. Let me know. My e-mail is listed. |
Posted: Wed Mar 28th, 2007 04:30 am |
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thezone Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
Do I really need a vise to take this tranny apart? |
Posted: Wed Mar 28th, 2007 05:42 pm |
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hvacdrd Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
thezone wrote: Do I really need a vise to take this tranny apart? No it just makes it easier to work on... ____________________ Tip Jar |
Posted: Thu Mar 29th, 2007 10:25 pm |
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thezone Senior Apprentice Appliantologist
I think that I got all your pictures, 1-20. Now for the questions! 1. Is it obvious on how to get the transmission out of the dryer? What are the steps to accomplish that? According to what I have read so far, that is the hardest part? 2. According to your pictures you didn't drain the oil. It doesn't look necessary, is it? 3. Why isn't there a gasket on the tranny cover? What keeps it from leaking? I assume there is no pressure, but doesn't the gear oil get slung around a bit form the transmission activity? 4. Do you have any pictures on tranny removal? 5. Your pictures are awesome!! Have a cold one on me!! |
Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 11:19 pm |
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El Cheapo Grasshopper
I'll take your advice on the sequence of steps for rebuilding the neutral drain assembly in the transmission. |
Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 11:25 pm |
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El Cheapo Grasshopper
How do you pop off the gearcase cover? |
Posted: Wed Dec 23rd, 2009 11:34 pm |
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RegUS_PatOff Fellow, Academy of Sublime Masters of Appliantology
some info: STUDY COURSE (DIRECT DRIVE MODELS) UNDERSTANDING AUTOMATIC WASHER: • MECHANICAL COMPONENTS 787772 #4 Understanding Automatic Washer ____________________ Need parts? Call our Parts Department now! 877-803-7957 |
Posted: Thu Dec 24th, 2009 04:18 am |
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El Cheapo Grasshopper
Thanks for the info from the manual. Any suggestions on how to pop the cover off the gear case? After 10+ years with no leaks, the seal is pretty tight, and it won't easily come off the base. Thanks! |
Posted: Thu Dec 24th, 2009 09:57 am |
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That Guy
Take a putty knife or a small flat blade screwdriver and gently tap it in between the gearcase body and gearcase cover. Its very much like removing a valve cover on a V8 engine. Once its open, clean away the old gasket material and don't get any in the oil. I use Permatex formagasket or high tack gasket sealant to seal the cover back on after repairs are made. Don't over tighten the screws. You could use a silicone sealant that is oil resistant too. If you replace the oil, not nessassary normally unless really dirty, its 50 weight non-detergent. Or Buy the FSP bottle of oil. Good luck and Merry Christmas! |
Posted: Thu Dec 24th, 2009 01:49 pm |
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El Cheapo Grasshopper
THanks for the quick reply. I'll let you know how it turns out. Merry Christmas to you too! |
Posted: Sat Jan 2nd, 2010 04:45 am |
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El Cheapo Grasshopper
Thanks again for your advice on removing the gearcase cover. It worked very well, and I was careful to seal it properly as per your instructions. I replaced the neutral drain assembly, but the oil was in pretty bad shape. After draining the old oil, the gearcase was filled with synthetic oil since the washer is operated in a cold basement year round. The washer has run through about a dozen cycles, and the neutral drain is now working like clockwork! However, there is a small, intermittent problem with the spin mode. At the completion of the wash cycle, the pump drains the tub as expected, but for some unknown reason, the washer stops before spinning. If I move the timer around to the final few minutes of agitation, it'll re-fill with water, agitate, drain, spin and finish the rinse cycle as it's supposed to do. This happens once every four to six loads of wash, but I have been unable to observe the washer when it shuts down at 'spin' to see any symptoms like sounds. Yesterday for example, I watched four or five loads (complete cycles), and it performed flawlessly. However, the very next load skipped the first spin, and I wasn't in the basement to see it. Any ideas what's behind this intermittent spin problem? Thanks! |
Posted: Wed May 26th, 2010 07:30 pm |
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got the manual...thanks! Last edited on Wed May 26th, 2010 07:33 pm by fcrawley |
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From Our 2009 Archives How PCBs May Hurt the BrainNew Studies Shed Light on Exposure to Environmental Toxin and Development of Brain Cells By
Kathleen Doheny Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD April 13, 2009 -- Exposure to environmental toxins known as PCBs have long been linked with behavioral and developmental problems in children, but scientists could never say exactly how PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) might adversely affect the brain and lead to the problems. Now, scientists think they may know. The chemicals adversely affect the development of brain cells and also make brain circuits "overexcited," which has been linked in previous research to developmental problems, according to researcher Isaac N. Pessah, PhD, a professor of molecular biosciences and director of the University of California Davis Center for Children's Environmental Health. "We think we have identified the way in which a broad class of environmental contaminants influences the developing nervous system and may contribute to neuro-developmental impairments such as hyperactivity, seizure disorders, and autism," says Pessah, a co-author on a trio of new studies examining the issue. The latest of the three is published online today in PLoS-Biology. The findings of the three studies are called a "turning point" by another expert in the field. One surprise finding: low levels of PCB exposure sometimes have greater ill effects than high-dose exposures. PCBs were widely used for years in many products such as electronic components, pesticides, caulking, and flame retardants, but their production was banned in the U.S. in 1979. Even so, the chemicals persist in the environment because they don't break down easily, explaining why high levels of PCBs can still be detected in people and in animals. PCBs are found in air, water, soil, and contaminated foods such as fish. PCB Exposure and Effect on Learning and Brain CellsIn one of the three new studies, exposures to low doses of PCBs in animals hampered their ability to learn to swim a maze, a common test of animal learning. The low PCB doses also adversely affected the plasticity of the animals' dendrites -- small projections branching out from the neurons or nerve cells that get signals from other cells in the body. "This plasticity is very important for learning and memory," says study researcher Pamela Lein, PhD, associate professor of neurotoxicology at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. The study was published in March in Environmental and Health Perspectives. Problems in dendrite plasticity and growth have already been implicated in disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, and mental retardation, Lein says. Lein and colleagues compared the effects of low-dose PCB exposure, high-dose exposure, and no exposure in three groups of rats that had been trained to swim and find an escape platform in a maze, and three groups not trained to swim the maze. "The PCB treatments did affect the learning and memory," she says. "The effects were seen in the low-dose group but not the high-dose." Those in the low-dose trained group took longer to learn to swim and escape the maze, she says. In the high-dose group, she says, the exposure may have triggered a compensatory mechanism that protected the brain cells from harm. PCB Exposure: The Tissue StudyIn a second study, the researchers looked at tissue from the animals' hippocampus, an area of the brain that regulates memory and emotion, and measured the "excitability" of neurons there before and during exposures to two different PCBs. With one of them, says Pessah, "we can get an enhancement of excitability." Normally, information processing in the brain depends on a balance between excitation and inhibition of the neurons. "Too much excitability is bad for the brain," Pessah says. Many neuro-developmental disorders, he says, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD, "are thought to involve an imbalance between inhibition and excitability." What they found in this study, he says, is that "even low levels [of PCBs] can tip the balance in the brain." The report is published in March in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. PCB Exposure: The Cellular Level CluesFinally, the researchers went to the cellular level, trying to find out more specifically how the PCBs change brain cell development as they found in the animal study and how they change the neurons' excitability, as seen in the study on brain tissue. In the lab, they exposed receptors within the cells that regulate the release of calcium, crucial to maintain normal signaling from cell to cell, to PCBs. When they used electron microscope to create high-resolution images of the interaction between the receptors and the PCBs, they found the chemical binds to the receptors and adversely affects the calcium release. This interference accounts for the findings in the other two studies, Pessah says. PCB Studies: Second Opinion"I think that these studies represent a kind of a turning point for our recognition of how these chemicals, PCBs, can interfere with brain development," says R. Thomas Zoeller, PhD, professor of biology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He was a journal reviewer for one study and reviewed the other two for WebMD. "They are looking at a limited number of forms of PCB chemicals and they are linking exposures to very specific changes in proteins in the nervous system that impact brain development and behavior," he says. Because the animal model studied developmental events that are akin to human developmental events, ''for the first time we are getting a clear view of how these chemicals can impact the brain in humans," he says. PCB Studies: Practical ApplicationsThe new findings will add weight to the studies finding a link between exposures to PCBs and developmental problems, Lien says. "For the first time, we now have a plausible biological mechanism to explain the effect of PCBs on behavior." One practical application of the research? Scientists may use the findings to evaluate the safety of numerous chemicals produced to take the place of PCBs, Zoeller says. "Science can't keep up with the rapid kinds of chemical changes that industry can manufacture," he says. "It would be great if we could get out in front of it and identify dangerous chemicals before people are being exposed." The research findings may also make experts who thought lower-dose PCB exposures were not a problem think again, Pessah says. SOURCES: Isaac N. Pessah, PhD, professor of molecular biosciences; director, University of California Davis Center for Children's Environmental Health and researcher, UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute. Pamela Lei, PhD, associate professor of neurotoxicology, University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Samso, M. Public Library of Science--Biology (PLoS--Biology), online April 2009; vol 7. Kim, K. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, March 2009, online. Yang, D. Environmental Health Perspectives, March 2009; vol.117: pp 426-435. R. Thomas Zoeller, PhD, professor of biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. ©2009 WebMD, LLC. All Rights Reserved. |
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The first thing we did when we arrived at Santa Village yesterday was go visit Santa, whose room was conveniently located through a door just next to the reception. Santa himself looked the part, but I don't think Alexandra was convinced as, she pointed out to me later, he wasn't wearing the right boots. Saskia, on the other hand, was in awe. When Santa asked them had they been good this year Alexandra nodded a 'yes' (knowing full well she's had her moments) and Saskia answered rather timidly 'a little bit good and a little bit naughty'. Precious! It took everything for Daniel and I not to burst out laughing. Santa then told them both to remember to eat their vegetables and to get a good night's sleep. I think Alexandra started to believe that maybe this was Santa, as he seemed to know her so well.
The next day, in search of something a little more authentic, we took them to the highly recommended Santa Park, a few minutes down the road. Hmmm, more of the same. It wasn't too bad but it wasn't what any of us were expecting. Just a big commercial production. I think it can be best summed up by the Christmas pantomime performance given by the elves which featured a scantily clad elf (North) pole dancing and ended up with the elves dancing to 'Gangnam Style'. The Russians loved it. If Boris Yeltsin was there he would have been up giving it loads.
Returning to the Santa Village was strangely comforting (by comparison). It's more commercial than we expected but it has lots of outdoor/nature based activities as opposed to the completely indoor spectacle that was Santa Park. The girls spent the next half an hour gleefully taking turns sliding down an icy 10 metre long icy slope. It has suddenly become clear to me that kids are happiest in the elemental simplicity of nature. Tomorrow we plan to hang around the village just playing in the snow. Maybe we'll take a reindeer ride, or use the sledges to slide around the park, but I think the key is to keep it simple.
There are Aussies everywhere! And they are all wearing the same Aldi skiwear. Hilarious! We came half way around the world to meet lovely families from Brisbane, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Sydney. Lovely to meet the Aussie warmth though.
Saskia and Alexandra are really enjoying each other's company. Saskia has really grown this holiday, and is mixing it up with Alexandra and older kids without hesitation. Physically she does exactly what Alexandra does, she just jumps in there. Alexandra is a beautiful big sister who is always keeping an eye out for Saskia. I have no hesitation letting them go off to the Kids club together, knowing that Alexandra is keeping an eye out for Saskia and that Saskia is happy to follow Alexandra's 'guide'.
Alexandra is making friends left, right and centre. She makes friends very easily and Saskia is happy to follow on her coat tails. I see this changing though as Saskia is starting to initiate more contact with other kids.
Daniel is loving the -20 degrees and every afternoon between 5-7pm when the kids are in the kids club, we are both taking advantage of the sauna, which is part of our bathroom facilities. My tolerance of the cold is not as hardy as his. I am not cold as I am wearing my ski gear when out and about, but the fact that my nostrils seem to form icicles after 5 minutes walk, is a little disconcerting. I feel all too aware of the fact that we are in the Arctic, and confess that I will be relieved when we eventually arrive in the warmer climate of Geneva (which is 23 degrees warmer today, at 2 degrees).
We haven't seen the Aurora Borealis yet, but apparently there is a good chance of it tonight. Not sure we'll be able to stay up though. We've finally managed to fit into the time zone, waking up at 7am, but we're all exhausted in bed by 8pm. Particularly strange for Daniel who is usually a night owl. We're all definitely feeling relaxed and well rested.


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