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In the smallest display case in the most unassuming corner of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, there rests what may be the collection's most arresting artifact.
It is a battered, corroded wristwatch, its hand frozen at the precise moment, 65 years ago, when the world changed forever.
At 8:15 a.m., Aug. 5, 1945, the crew of an American B-29, flying over Hiroshima in a cloudless sky, dropped a bomb packed with 60 kilograms of uranium-235. The plane was named after the pilot's mother, Enola Gay. Its bomb dropped for 57 seconds before detonating 600 metres above the city of 350,000. Within a few more seconds, nearly a third of the Hiroshima's population was dead.
Another third, including tens of thousands who presumed themselves unscathed, was dying, and would be dead by the year's end. Most of the dead were civilians: women, children, the elderly, and Korean and Chinese conscripts in forced labour camps.
It was the first -- and remains the most devastating -- use of nuclear weaponry. It precipitated the end of the war and marked the dawn of the modern age. It is the single most ferocious act of violence in human history. And it is commemorated in a museum unstintingly devoted to peace.
Some war-related memorials inspire horror, like the museum at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Others have pointed political messages, like the War Remnants Museum in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon). The mood at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, and in the verdant Peace Memorial Park that surrounds it, is -- remarkably, given the history of the place -- serene and contemplative.
We visited Hiroshima in April, cherry blossom season in Japan. Our visit was just a few weeks after a historic nuclear arms reduction agreement between the U.S. and Russia, and on the eve of a world nuclear weapons summit in Washington.
We knew that in four months, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon would be among the illustrious visitors to Hiroshima for the ceremony to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the bombing.
Given all this, we felt almost compelled to visit the city during our 10-day stay in Japan.
We came on a daytrip from Kyoto, about 21/2 hours away by bullet train. Like most visitors to this industrial city of 1.2 million, home of the Mazda Motor Corporation, we caught a No. 6 tram at the Japan Railway Station. It took us to a stop called Genbaku Dome-mae, where the Ota River splits on its final sprint to Hiroshima Bay.
Before the bomb, this had been the commercial heart of Hiroshima. After the bomb, it had been a wasteland. The radius of total destruction was 1.6 kilometres.
Now, the site of Hiroshima's greatest devastation is a graciously landscaped oasis in the middle of city, several acres of greenery bounded by the river and dotted with almost 70 memorials and monuments dedicated to making the memory of what took place here transcend the pain it caused.
The Peace Clock Tower, the Peace Fountain, the Prayer Haiku Monument for Peace, the Stone Lantern of Peace, the Peace Memorial Post, the Peace Cairn, the Friendship Monument, the Fountain of Prayer. The list goes on and on.
Among this welter are several must-sees, beginning with the
A-Bomb Dome, whose skeletal remains greet you as you step off the tram.
The Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall was the pride of the city when it was built in 1915. Because the bomb detonated almost directly above the building's dome, it escaped the worst of its destructive force and became the only structure in the area not to be reduced to dust. Now it looks like some old ruined cathedral, and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, over the war-related objections of the U.S. and China.
Stroll a few metres down the Ota River and you'll reach the Memorial Tower to the Mobilized Students, a tiered structure upon which carved doves roost. It commemorates the 6,300 students conscripted to work in Hiroshima's munitions factories, all killed in the blast.
At the base of the memorial, innumerable garlands of colourful origami cranes bedeck a statue of Kannon, the bodhisattva, or enlightened being venerated by Buddhists for her compassion.
The tower is not to be confused with the park's more famous repository of paper cranes, the Children's Peace Monument, which occupies a square just across the bridge. It is a memorial for the thousands of children who died during the bombing, but for one in particular: Sadako Sasaki, made legendary by Eleanor Coerr's 1977 book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.
Sadako was two years old when the bomb dropped and 12 when she was diagnosed with leukemia from the lingering radiation. In her final months, she folded more than 1,000 paper cranes, hoping to be granted a longer life.
When she died, her school friends took up her cause and raised money for the memorial. Now paper cranes, imbued with a wish for peace, arrive daily from children all over the world.
Beyond the Children's Peace Monument is the Peace Bell, upon which is carved a map of the world, conspicuously devoid of borders. Visitors are invited to sound the bell by swinging a log that strikes a nuclear symbol. Nearby is the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound, which contains the ashes of 70,000 unidentified or unclaimed victims of the bombing.
Heading back downriver, one comes to a broad plaza lined with trees trimmed to resemble heat-blasted figures. Here you'll find the Peace Flame, intended to burn until the last nuclear weapon is disarmed, and the Cenotaph, a triumphant arch over a stone chest said to contain all the names of the victims of the bomb. The list is still being updated; each year, more members of the hibakusha (bomb survivors) pass away from radiation-related illness.
Behind the plaza is the museum, which records the destruction of the city. There are some disturbing displays here, but overall the curators show amazing restraint. There is not a hint of censure, though much regret, and a sense of responsibility to the future that is universal.
There are other sights to see in Hiroshima, some directly related to the war (like the ad hoc displays in two elementary schools largely destroyed by the bombing), and others less so (Hiroshima Castle is a 1958 replica of the 16th-century original razed by the blast).
But the Peace Memorial Park -- which, under an azure sky and a cloud of cherry blossoms, seems more like a sacred shrine than a war monument -- makes Hiroshima worth a pilgrimmage.
Former Citizen writer Tony Atherton, now living in Asia, says he thinks Hiroshima is a better symbol of the postwar change in Japan than Toyota or Honda.
When to go: Anytime this year, the 65th anniversary of the dropping of the bomb. If you time your visit to coincide with the annual memorial ceremony on Aug. 6, you'll be in the company of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and perhaps U.S. President Barack Obama. The day's events include a minute of silence at 8:15 a.m. and a flotilla of lighted lanterns on the river in the evening.
How to get there: By bullet train from almost anywhere in Japan. Many foreign tourists get rail passes before their visit, which allow them to hop on and off the convenient Japan Rail trains that connect the country, as well as the JR commuter train that circumscribes Tokyo (details at www.jrpass.com). The pass won't let you board the Nozumi train, which takes you direct from Tokyo to Hiroshima in four hours, but there are connecting trains that will span the same distance in five hours. Alternatively there are flights into Hiroshima airport from Tokyo, Sapporo, Sendai and Okinawa.
What you'll need: Canadian passport holders do not need a visa to visit Japan.
Where to stay: You can do the Memorial Peace Park in a day, but if you do decide to stay over, there are lots of options. Hiroshima is a large, modern city offering everything from hostels and ryokans (Japanese style guesthouses) to luxury hotels.
Where to eat: There's a bistro with a patio at the bridge near the Memorial Tower which makes a pleasant stop for a meal or a glass of wine. Just outside the park, behind the museum and across from the Gates of Peace (six towering angular arches covered in the word "peace" in 49 languages), is Ristorante Mario, which offers good pizza and pasta in an old European-style building with tables overlooking the park.


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Shadowgrounds: Survivor Proceeds On Linux: Nearly a year ago we shared that two new PC action games were being ported to Linux. The games were Shadowgrounds and, its sequel, Shadowgrounds: Survivor. Both games were supposed to ship in the first half of 2008 for Linux, but that never ended up materializing. A Finnish game studio known as Frozenbyte originally developed these games and the Linux port was contracted to a company known as IGIOS. In August we were told that the delay was due to publisher negotiations and that they would hopefully have something in a week or two. That never ended up amounting to anything, but a month ago, we finally learned that Linux Game Publishing was working on Shadowgrounds: Survivor. Well, last night we finally got our hands on a beta copy of Shadowgrounds: Suvivor for Linux.
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Rachel Weisz & Marion Cotillard: THR's Actress Roundtable!
Rachel Weisz, Amy Adams, Marion Cotillard, Naomi Watts, Anne Hathaway, Sally Field, and Helen Hunt glam up for the cover of The Hollywood Reporter's Actress Roundtable issue.
Here is what the ladies had to share with the mag:
Anne on her mother playing her Les Miserables role Fantine on stage: "Yeah. My mom was in the first national tour, and she understudied the character [Fantine] whom I wound up playing. It made me nervous to tell her that I was auditioning for it, just because I knew how much it would mean to her, and I was worried that if I didn't get it, she would be disappointed, and if I did get it, it would be weird. And she was so cool about it. We talked about the character. And when I got the part, no one was happier for me."
Marion on the role that changed her life: "After La Vie en Rose, I started to feel the need to clean up some relationships, which was really weird. Suddenly, I needed to start fresh. Sometimes you go deep inside yourself, and I think it opens things inside of you. I don't know if you can really identify what it is, but you just need to heal. Did I answer the question? (Laughter.)"
Amy on how fame changed her life: "I am going to get in an altercation with the paparazzi. It's going to happen. They keep focusing on my child. You guys are mothers. How do you handle it? Because I need to calm down. I have a really bad temper. I need to learn how to control myself."
Rachel on fighting for a role: "I fought for The Constant Gardener. I hounded the director. I called him a lot, and I wrote him a lot of letters. They were quite bold, basically telling him why I thought I was right to play the part. That's very un-British. But I dropped my British-ness and at the end of the day [director Fernando Meirelles] said that tenacity was right for the character."
For more from the ladies, visit THR.com and watch the roundtable discussion below!
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Washington, IA – With the high school season set to get started back up on Tuesday next week, today is a big day for the college boys in the state of Iowa as the Cyclones and Hawkeyes get set for bowl appearances today. We heard from one of our local products on Wednesday's PM Sports Page when former Mid Prairie standout and current Iowa Hawkeye safety Tanner Miller joined us.
Iowa State, however, starts the day off with a 2:20 kickoff in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium against Rutgers. The Cyclones look for their seventh win and just their second winning season in the last six years, although of their six losses this year, five came against ranked teams.
Tonight at 9:00, the Iowa Hawkeyes square off against Oklahoma in the familiar Insight Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. AP's preseason No. 1 team Oklahoma could finish outside the Top-25 for the second time in three years with a loss to Iowa. The Hawkeyes look for their second-straight Insight Bowl win over a ranked Big 12 team and extend their school record bowl win-streak to four games. Hawkeye safety Tanner Miller says turning this game against the Sooners into a physical battle will be key.
"The biggest key for us is to make it a physical football game. The Big 12 is more of a speed-type conference, and take the Big 10, it's more of a physical-type conference so it's gonna be a great matchup. For us to have success we're gonna have to win up front, win in the trenches, and make it a physical football game and hopefully wear them down throughout the whole 60 minutes."
Iowa would finish the season 8-5 with a win.


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If blondes really do have more fun, Rihanna's already well on her way to forgetting about her ex, Chris Brown!
OK! News: Chris Brown Reveals Rihanna's Big Flaw That Led to Their Breakup
The 25-year-old singer was all smiles when she stepped out in New York City on May 13 sporting a blonde wig. But like her constantly changing relationship status with Chris, the bobbed hairstyle won't last long. Rihanna tweeted earlier in the day that she was hard at work, which is probably the reason she was wearing a wig.
And that's a wrap on another #MAC shoot!! 2 in 1 day!! Thats my damn team!!!
— Rihanna (@rihanna) May 14, 2013
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Oct. 18, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - For the fourth year in a row the MIT women's volleyball team captured the MIT Quad Tournament title. With MIT, Millikin University, and Saint Mary's College (Ind.) each compiling a 2-1 tournament ledger, games won-lost among the tied teams determined the final rankings. The Engineers came out on top with a 5-4 mark, followed by Millikin (5-5), and Saint Mary's (4-5). Western New England College rounded out the field with a fourth-place finish.
MIT (16-12) kicked off the tournament with a 25-11, 25-13, 25-17 win over WNEC and then defeated Saint Mary's, 25-21, 19-25, 25-17, 25-20. The Engineers closed the day with a tough 25-21, 26-24, 19-25, 12-25, 20-18 loss to Millikin. Alex May was voted the Tournament MVP while Katrina Ellison was picked for All-Tournament Team plaudits.
May paced the Cardinal and Gray with 12 kills, a .357 hitting percentage, eight digs and three blocks versus WNEC. Cecily Joujon-Roche notched four kills on seven-errorless swings and three blocks while Barden Cleeland posted seven kills. Lindsay Hunting registered a team-high nine digs to go along with two aces as Natasha Jensen collected eight digs. Ellison totaled eight digs and two aces while Emily Obert picked up a pair of aces in four serving attempts. Cathy Melnikow finished the match with 24 assists and six digs.
Against Saint Mary's, May powered MIT with 24 kills, a .327 hitting performance, 16 digs, and four blocks. Kelly Schulte contributed 13 kills and a .435 hitting percentage as Jenny Li added eight kills and three aces. Ellison racked up 12 digs, five kills, and two aces while Joujon-Roche recorded five kills and three blocks. Hunting led the back row with 18 digs as Jensen picked up nine digs. Melnikow totaled 47 assists, 11 digs, and two aces in the four-set match.
The Engineers saw four players reach double-digits in kills against Millikin. May led the charge with 20 kills in addition to 12 digs and three blocks. Ellison posted 11 kills, a .409 hitting percentage, eight digs, and two aces while Li tallied 11 kills, a .400 hitting percentage, five blocks, and three aces. Schulte registered 10 kills, a .364 hitting performance, and three blocks as Cleeland contributed seven blocks and two aces. Melnikow and Hunting each notched 11 digs while Menlinkow added 48 assists and two blocks. Jensen rounded out Tech's defensive efforts with eight digs.


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Mickey Rooney's Funeral Delayed Due to Family Fighting
Mickey Rooney tragically passed away over the weekend, and with the reveal of his will, family fighting has ensued over who will make funeral arrangements, People reports.
The 93-year-old actor's will revealed that he only had $18,000 to his name, which he left to his step son Mark.
Mickey disinherited his wife Jan, whom he wed in 1978, and children Michael, Mickey Jr., Teddy, Jonelle, Jimmy, Kimmy, Kerry and Kelly Ann.
The court document also reveals that there has been fighting between Jan and Rooney's trustee Michael Augustine over control of his remains.
Mickey passed away from natural causes on Sunday.
Our continued thoughts are with Mickey's loved ones.


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What's A Bigger Entitlement Mentality? Demanding Old Business Models Must Remain... Or Liking Free Stuff?
from the I'd-go-with-the-former dept
But as I read it, it again made me wonder which is the real "entitlement mentality"? Is it those who recognize what the technology enables and uses that to better share and spread culture and information? Or is it those who insist that business models should go back to the way things used to be, and that governments should change and enforce laws to prop up those failing business models? It seems like you could make a very strong case that it's the latter position that is the true "entitlement mentality."


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Here's how North Carolina members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending March 28.
Here's how North Carolina members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending March 28.
U.S. SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE: Voting 399 for and 19 against, the House on March 27 passed a bipartisan bill (HR 4278) authorizing $70 million in U.S. aid to Ukraine, including $50 million to strengthen its civil institutions. In part, the bill expands Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America broadcasts into Ukraine, Moldova and the Crimean Peninsula. The bill also expands and gives force of law to economic penalties and visa denials ordered by President Obama against certain Russian officials and civilians who have worked to destabilize Ukraine. To pay for itself, the bill cuts U.S. aid to Pakistan by $70 million. This aid is in addition to $1 billion the House already approved in U.S. loan guarantees for Ukraine.
A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate, where quick approval was expected.
Voting yes: Republicans Renee Ellmers, Virginia Foxx, Richard Hudson, Robert Pittenger, Patrick McHenry, Mark Meadows and George Holding, and Democrats Mike McIntyre and David Price
Voting no: Republican Walter Jones
Not voting: Democrat G.K. Butterfield and Republican Howard Coble
REGULATION OF MOUNTAINTOP MINING: Voting 229 for and 192 against, the House on March 25 passed a GOP bill (HR 2824) to retain mountaintop-mining regulations from the George W. Bush administration that a federal judge struck down in February on grounds they violate the Endangered Species Act. Issued in December 2008, what is known as the "Stream Buffer Zone Rule" curbs but does not prohibit the coal industry's practice of dumping fractured rock and other waste from blasted mountaintops into adjacent streams and valleys. In part, this bill would "deem" the Bush-era rules in compliance with the Endangered Species Act. The Obama administration is drafting replacement regulations.
A yes vote was to advance environmental rules backed by the National Mining Association and opposed by the Sierra Club.
Voting yes: Ellmers, Jones, Foxx, Coble, McIntyre, Hudson, Pittenger, McHenry, Meadows, Holding
Voting no: Butterfield, Price
ANTIQUITIES ACT OF 1906: Voting 222 for and 201 against, the House on March 26 passed a bill (HR 1459) to weaken presidential authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to preserve certain federal lands in their natural state. The law was enacted to give presidents a quick means of preventing the looting of archeological and historical resources such as Indian relics on federal land. But critics say modern-era presidents have been overly aggressive in giving "national monument" protection to federal acreage in the West. The bill limits presidents to one national-monument designation per state in their four-year term and subjects preservation decisions to lengthy National Environmental Policy Act reviews.
A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate, where it appears certain to die.
Voting yes: Ellmers, Jones, Foxx, Coble, McIntyre, Hudson, Pittenger, McHenry, Meadows, Holding
Voting no: Butterfield, Price
MINIMUM-WAGE INCREASE: Voting 193 for and 227 against, the House on March 26 defeated a bid by Democrats to delay enactment of HR 1459 (above) until after Congress has gradually raised the federal minimum wage from its present $7.25 per hour to at least $10.10 per hour.
A yes vote was to phase in a nearly 40 percent increase in the federal minimum wage.
Voting yes: Butterfield, Price
Voting no: Ellmers, Jones, Foxx, Coble, Hudson, Pittenger, McHenry, Meadows, Holding
Not voting: McIntyre
U.S. SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE: Voting 98 for and two against, the Senate on March 27 passed a bipartisan bill (HR 4152) to allocate up to $1 billion in U.S. funds to guarantee private-sector loans obtained by Ukraine to stabilize its economy and democracy. The negative votes were cast by GOP Sens. Ron Paul of Kentucky and Dean Heller of Nevada. The bill also authorizes $70 million in direct U.S. aid to Ukraine and expands economic sanctions ordered by President Obama against certain Russian officials and civilians. This vote sent the bill back to the House for routine approval and then to Obama for his signature.
A yes vote was to pass the bill.
Voting yes: Democrat Kay Hagan and Republican Richard Burr
EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: Voting 65 for and 34 against, the Senate on March 27 advanced a bipartisan bill (HR 3979) to restore jobless benefits that expired in late December for millions of the long-term unemployed. The bill would be retroactive to Dec. 28 and last through May 31. Its projected $10 billion cost would be paid for, in part, by an accounting maneuver known as "pension smoothing" that allows companies to temporarily pay less into their pension funds, which raises their taxable income over the short-term.
A yes vote was to advance the bill toward a final vote in early April.
Voting yes: Hagan
Voting no: Burr
In the week of March 31, the House will debate changes in the Affordable Care Act and new requirements for the Congressional Budget Office, while the Senate will vote on extended unemployment benefits.


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An excerpt from Laurence Freeman OSB, "Letter Nine," COMMON GROUND: Letters to a World Community of Meditators (New York: Continuum, 1999), pp. 103-104.
Meditation allows no self-deception. We see ourselves as we are. It is impossible to avoid seeing the ways in which we are phony or hypocritical; our illusions, self-deceptions, fearful insecurities, and compulsions stand out clearly
From John Main OSB, "Growing Point," THE HEART OF CREATION, (New York (Continuum, 1998), pp. 105-107.
God is the breath of life. God is presence and he is present deep within our being, in our hearts. If only we persevere we discover that in the power of his Spirit each one of us is regenerated, renewed, recreated so that we become a new creation.
From Fr John Main, "The Life Source," MOMENT OF CHRIST (New York: Continuum, 1998), pp. 76-78.
Every great spiritual tradition has known that in profound stillness the human spirit begins to be aware of its own Source. In the Hindu tradition, for example, the Upanishads speak of the spirit of the One who created the universe as dwelling in our hearts.
An excerpt from John Main OSB, "From Isolation to Love," THE WAY OF UNKNOWING (New York: Crossroad, 1990), pp. 44-46.
We meditate because we know with absolute certainty that we must pass through and beyond our own sterility. We must transcend the sterility of the closed system, of a purely introspective mind. We know, with an ever greater clarity, that we have to pass beyond isolation into love.
From Laurence Freeman OSB, "Forgiveness and Compassion," ASPECTS OF LOVE (London: Arthur James, 1997), pp. 72-74.
. . . .Forgiveness [is] a process that takes us deep into our own wounded humanity, where we find our true self. Forgiveness can only be complete when it is as complete as the love of Jesus for his enemies; and that can only come about when we know ourselves as fully as he knew himself, and loved himself.
An excerpt from John Main OSB, "Integrity," WORD MADE FLESH (London: DLT, 1993), pp. 55-56.
It often seems as if we rush through life at such high speed while in our heart there is the essential interior flame of being. Our rushing often brings it to the point of extinction. But when we sit down to meditate, in stillness and simplicity, the flame begins to burn brightly and steadily.
An excerpt from Laurence Freeman OSB, "Letter Three," WEB OF SILENCE (London: Darton, Longman, Todd, 1996), pp. 28-29,31.
Meditation is the power of prayer that holds our attention at the still point of conversion, where we are shocked into reality by acceptance. By being rooted in this place of transformation which is not geographical but spiritual, our own inmost centre, we are changed from being an approximation, a mere imitation of ourselves, into the exact original of who we are.
From John Main, OSB, "Beyond All Images," THE WAY OF UNKNOWING (New York: Crossroad, 1990), pp. 41-43.
Meditation is a way of coming to an immeasurable reality beyond all images. The problem we face on this journey is that we have to sidestep our own ego which is the supreme manufacturer of images, mostly images of ourselves and, to a lesser extent, images of others, even images of God.
From John Main OSB, "Growing in God," THE WAY OF UNKNOWING (New York: Crossroad, 1990), pp. 79-81.
The longer you meditate, the longer you persevere through the difficulties and the false starts, then the clearer it becomes to you that you have to continue if you are going to lead your life in a meaningful and profound way.
An excerpt from John Main OSB, "Self-Will and Divine-Will," MONASTERY WITHOUT WALLS: The Spiritual Letters of John Main (Norwich: Canterbury Press, 2006) pp. 195-96.
St Paul tells us that there is a light shining in our hearts. St John tells us that this light is the point of divine consciousness, of infinitely pure love, to be fond and worshipped in every person—the light that enlightens everyone who comes into this world.


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Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a disease that involves purple spots on the skin, joint pain, gastrointestinal problems, and
Alternative Names
Anaphylactoid purpura; Vascular purpura; Leukocytoclastic vasculitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Henoch-Schonlein is caused by an abnormal response of the immune system. It is unclear why this occurs.
The syndrome ismostly seen in children, but it may affect people of any age. It is more common in boys than in girls. Many people who develop this disease had an upper respiratory infection in the weeks before.
Abdominal pain Joint pain
- Purple spots on the skin (
purpura), usually over the buttocks, lower legs, and elbows Bloody diarrhea Hivesor angioedema
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
Painful menstruation
- Vomiting
Signs and tests
The doctor will look at your body and look at your skin. The physical exam will show skin sores (purpura, lesions) and joint tenderness.
Tests may include:
Skin biopsy Urinalysis
There is no specific treatment. Most cases go away on their own. If symptoms do not go away, your doctor mayprescribe corticosteroid medicine such as prednisone.
Expectations (prognosis)
The disease usually gets better on its own.
- Bleeding inside the body
- Kidney problems (in rare cases)
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if:
- You develop symptoms of Henoch-Schonlein purpura, particularly if they last for more than a few days
- You have
low urine outputafter an episode of Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Ardoin SP, Fels E. Vasculitis syndromes. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 161.
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Gordon A. Starkebaum, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


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Medina, MN - The very definition of Terrain Domination in
the 2013 Polaris snowmobile lineup is the undisputed king of the mountain, the
strong and incredibly lightweight 800 Pro RMK 155, the most flickable sled on
the snow with the innovative QuickDrive Low Inertia Belt Drive System and dry
weight of just 417 lbs.
This dynamic new sled is being introduced today, in advance
of the rest of the 2013 models, which will be revealed to the public March 5.
Photos and complete details about the new Pro RMK are available on the Polaris
snowmobile home page (www.terraindomination.com)
as well as in the March issue of SnoWest Magazine.
A couple of us editors here SnoWest Magazine got an exclusive ride
on the several of the 2013 Polaris RMKs, including the 800 Pro RMK, in early
January. Here's our take on the new, lighter weight RMKs. It doesn't take long
to notice a significant difference in how the 2013 Pro RMK handles compared to
the 2012. The sled rolls up into a sidehill easier and it's actually easier to
hold it into the hill. You're carrying less weight, mostly up front, so the
front of the sled is more responsive.
Now back to the Polaris press release. The new 800 Pro-RMK
155 provides mountain and deep snow riders with exactly what they need for terrain
domination: A strong, lightweight-417 lbs.-flickable chassis and outstanding
The 800 Pro RMK 155 features strong, lightweight materials
and components such as the QuickDrive
Low Inertia Drive system, the first belt drive
system in production snowmobiles. The complete system-lightweight brake,
extruded drive shaft and maintenance-free belt drive in place of a chaincase-reduces
sled weight by more than 6.5 lbs., and provides a 21 percent reduction in
rotational inertia for enhanced efficiency and acceleration.
This Pro-RMK model has carbon fiber overstructure for
strength and light weight and the belly pan and suspension torque arms are also
lighter yet strong and durable.
All-new PowderTrac Running Boards are strong, high-traction
platforms consisting of minimal structure for the lightest weight and ample
open space for optimal snow evacuation.
The 800 Pro RMK 155 is built on the strong, ultra-stiff Pro
Ride Chassis, which is 300 percent more rigid and is the most flickable chassis
on the snow. A rider enjoys precise control with less effort. The RMK Coil-Over
Rear Suspension is the ultimate deep snow suspension. Equipped with premium
Walker Evans shocks, this suspension delivers outstanding flotation and deep snow
performance and offers an improved on-trail ride.
The Pro Ride RMK Adjustable IFS also has Walker Evans shocks
and the ski stance is adjustable to 39, 40, and 41 inches. This sled is powered
by the 800 Cleanfire engine, which provides outstanding throttle response for
instant acceleration and automatically calibrates as elevation and temperatures
A rider enjoys greater maneuverability and enhanced riding
comfort with the new Pro-Lite Seat. The tail of this new seat is 5.5 inches shorter
so it's easier to throw a leg over. The front of the seat is flatter and more
than 2.5 inches wider for greater comfort and the seat is lighter, as is the
strong new seat support.
2013 Polaris 800 Pro RMK 155
Estimated Dry
Weight (lbs./kg.) 417/189.1
Overall Length
(in./cm.) 129/327.7
Overall Width
(in./cm.) 46.5/118.1
Overall Height
(in./cm.) 51/129.5
Ski Center Distance
(in./cm.) 39 - 40- 41/99.1-101.6-104.1
Fuel Capacity
(gallons/liters) 11.5/43.5
Engine & Drivetrain
Type/Cooling Liberty/Liquid
(cc) 2-795
Bore x Stroke
(mm) 85 x 70
Ignition Digital CDI w/TPS, WTS, DET
Exhaust SC VES,
Fuel System Cleanfire Injection
Disc Brake Type Low
Inertia Drive
Drive/Driven Clutch
Front Suspension Pro-Ride RMK Adjustable
Front Travel
(in./cm.) 9/22.9
Front Shocks Walker Evans
Ski Type Gripper
Rear Suspension RMK Coil-Over
Rear Travel (in./cm.) 16/40.6
Front Track Shock Walker Evans
Rear Track Shock Walker Evans
Track (W x L x H in.) 15x155x2.4 Series 5.1
Steering ProTaper
Electric Start Option / Accessory
Reverse PERC
Speedometer Digital MFD
Tachometer Digital MFD
Security System Option/Accessory
Fuel Gauge Type Mechanical
Temp/Low Oil
Light Digital MFD
12v Outlet Accessory
Handlebar Hooks Standard
Hand & Thumb
Warmers Std. Adjustable
Heated Passenger
Grips N/A
Mirrors Accessory
Seat Type Pro Lite
Rear Rack/Tow
Hitch Accessory
Windshield RMK Mid, White
Black/Pro RMK
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Adults how were you in your teen years? Teens how is yours going?
I lived in the United States for the entirety of my teenage years. I, sadly. lived in the hick south were being British immediately classes you as a 'liberal homosexual'. I did have a great deal of fun going out on hot summer evenings to go swimming in the local rivers and such with the few friends I did accumulate.
Read Umineko
i was able to relate to Shinji, Asuka and Rei extremely well because of how i felt then. NGE made me rethink the way i was living. so anime cured my depression and made me happier than anything else! So stop hating on NGE becuase you don't like how depressed and emo Shinji is :P
Hah, I was able to really relate to Kirigaya Kazuto from Sword Art Online, hence my profile picture on here. I don't know what it is, but it did really change me, because every time I feel kinda crap, I think about that show, and him!
I guess anime does help a lot...
I wish I had a .38 to end this shit
FlyinDumpling wrote:
I'm very unsure about my environment, and I don't know what are the mistakes I'm making other than doing nothing....which probably the only mistake I'm making
If you're not doing anything - then that's the only mistake you are making.
Not to be confusing: but sometimes doing nothing is also the best thing you could be doing as well.
Don't think too much. Follow your heart and gut (don't listen to your brain) and live life. The things that hurt or don't work out simply shape you into that much more of a better person.
oh but did you ever know, that i had mine on you?
Elementary School - Best time of my school life. I participated in school activities, did sports, and was almost the most popular kid in the class most of the time. Though I switch schools often so this was most of the time in elementary school.
Middle School - Same as elementary school where I was active in sports and activities. Things changed once I went to my first public school in 8th grade and found out about how despicable people are. I've never been judged before I started going to public school, and their they are SUPER judgmental.
High School - I'm a senior now but right now it's still terrible. Everybody wants to fight everybody, people smoking all over the place, and if you don't drink or smoke your probably not cool (since i don't do either you can guess where I'm at). Now people are SUPER DUPERLY ULTIMATELY judgmental. I always wear different polo shirts, jeans, and a hoodie most of the time and never went a day without someone saying I need a wardrobe change. I will never understand who I'm trying to impress at school but everybody implies it. I also don't do sports, have no school spirit, and could care less especially since I'm about to graduate. The only thing I like about school is the good friends I met which are the only good things about it.
I'm tired... oh wait... I'm always tired. Maybe I'm just lazy :(
my teen years were awful because i was always ill and people bullied me and teased me about it.even the girls started to get in to the act and thats why i had to drop out school.
later on i resumed my studies and graduated salutatorian.....
AmaranthTehDrood wrote:
I am Half Japanese half Irish living in a small town south of Vancouver B.C. so i was 1 of the 9 Asians out of 1500 white kids lol. My childhood sucked because my parents got divorced in grade 4 and that was just horrible on me and my brothers However by grade 12 I was 6'5" 220 (don't ask how i got that big IDK what the fuck it was, probably the energy drinks) but I was extremely nice to everybody and was treated very nicely by the whole school (From the Stoners to the Intellectuals to the hard-gangster wannabes).
So highschool was awesome. did fairly well and now i'm in college.
Started Watching anime in grade 7 when one of my older brothers friend showed me NGE. Best life changing moment that i ever had. that show really hit me hard because of the depressed state i was in, i was able to relate to Shinji, Asuka and Rei extremely well because of how i felt then. NGE made me rethink the way i was living. so anime cured my depression and made me happier than anything else! So stop hating on NGE becuase you don't like how depressed and emo Shinji is :P
South of Vancouver eh? And here I thought Vancouver was like.. 50 percent Asian and 50 percent other.. :p It sure seemed that way to me when I was up there lol! The parents' divorce sucks man.. I teach grade school and it's always disheartening when you hear that the kid's parents are divorced and stuff. It totally affects the child's learning.
PrincessLunza wrote:
Hm, still a teenager myself!
It sucks.
Anyway, getting into a bit of detail, I don't really have many friends. I am that shy, lonely one who is labelled as a "creep" or "pervert" because of whatever rumours float around about me. I'm 6 foot 3, wear glasses and weigh about 180 lbs. I'm bored all the time and I really don't know what to do about that but it might be related illness. I do well in school, thankfully, which helps me keep my sanity. Unfortunately, I've been out a lot this year through persistent illness and depression so I have a lot to catch up on, understandably.
I play a lot of video games in my spare time and watch anime too, depending on my mood. These two things are the only things that make me happy but I'm often labelled as a weirdo (even by my own family) for being a fan of anime and the popular show "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic". Isn't that just great?
I only have two people who I can call friends, and one I think may actually dislike me. He sends mixed signals though. The other is kinda like me, in the way he's shy, quiet, seems depressed and likes to play video games, though he doesn't do as well in school and also slates me for watching anime.
I learn Japanese outside of school, as I hate my country, and I hope to leave this country as soon as I am old enough and have the money/requirements to. Hopefully to Japan or Canada.
I was hoping to make a few friends on the forums here actually... Are there many other Irish people? :/ I still feel isolated heh.
I'd come up with a pretty thorough plan if you're going to immigrate to Canada seeing as it's one of the toughest places to settle in unless you either were born here, are employed here, accepted into a school here, have family here, or you can successfully claim refugee status here, and you have to show the government that you have more than enough money to support yourself for a prolonged period of time. And you usually need like 2/6 or more of those requirements and an immigration lawyer before they'll even bat an eyelash at you.
I've seen so many perfectly good people get turned just because our country is so picky.
My last status was moderated for no good reason.
I was a pain in the ass and really mouthy. I'm still mouthy, but other than that I turned out okay.
The same thing we do every night, Pinky...
alot of fights with gangs i got into alot fights i won a couple the rest they tried to jump me oh and im not a gang member it was just because im mexican and im big and i guess im pretty intimidating to them and and for whatever reason they thought i was gang member
When I was a teenager the only thing I wanted was
SEX!!! lol
hang out everyday,party every weekend looking for a girl. chillin with my friends.
Now I'm a father and i just wanna spend time with my son. I dont hang out that much as before. I just like to play video games or watch CR.
but i'm only 28.. im not old lol.
I was meh.
I moved from my hometown when I was 13. I hated my new school, boys made fun of how I looked and girls didn't like how poorly I dressed. I moved one year later, and in highschool no one made fun of me. For the next 3 years I made a couple friends off and on.. cause somehow I couldn't keep hold of friendships so I was mostly a loner.
I was quite and rarely spoke, teachers loved me since I would do all the assignments ( I got along with english and science teachers the best), I would look at the ground when I walked, I liked to draw or read in my spare time, I was the student who sat in front of class, I liked to only work alone and saw working in groups as a pain and waste of time.
But for my last school year I made lots of friends and I actually looked foward to school. I found people who had similiar interests to me and people who made me laugh and smile. It was a great last year.... even if I got in trouble with the teachers XP
In my last year I was more outgoing, loud, and full of energy. I didn't mind working in groups or pairs as long it was with my friends. I hung out with my friends outside of school and stayed over each others homes. Only bad thing was I skipped classes and didn't do assignments ^^"
I'm an antisocial and angry person trying to put up a sweet, innocent, conformist girl image to avoid conflict and drama when at school. I mostly don't get myself involved in things that require interaction with the people in my class at a personal level. It's all too bothersome because most of them piss me off. They seem to believe the role I'm playing and it's actually quite amusing. It leaves me very frustrated though when I'm finally alone at home. But that's okay because there's one year left before I finally leave this garbage can.
procrastinating today, procrastinating tomorrow, procrastinating forever!
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I remember when I was a teenager. All those 4 days ago. I feel a different man now. Much more mature and responsible everything.


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Teaching Your Child Basic Economic Principles
Parents spend time and money on tutors, music lessons, and organized sports; provide computers and the latest electronic games but they are not providing their children with one of the most important things their children will need to survive in the real world -- good financial sense. In a survey completed by the National Council on Economic Education, two out of three high school students flunked a quiz on basic economic principles. Another study by the determined that the average high school graduate can't even master such necessities as balancing a check book.
The ability to manage personal finances is a fundamental skill that should be taught. While more and more schools are adding economics instruction to their curricula and organizations from the Girl Scouts to MasterCard are also taking on the challenge, parents must play a part. Here are some tips to help every Mom and Pop instill their youngsters with some good dollars and sense.
Start Early
Experts say that once your children understand that money is used to buy things, they are ready to learn more. You can start your child's financial education with five minutes and some loose change. A basic understanding of money is critical, including such things as where money comes from and how it is used. Don't assume kids understand these basics.
Give Your Kids an Allowance
Children need to know how to spend money independently. In order to do this, they need to have their own money. The ultimate goal of an allowance is to have your child deftly handling all expenditures before he or she leaves for college. Most experts agree that first grade is a good time to start and they are unanimous in telling parents to adopt a hands-off attitude. We all learn from mistakes and it's nice if children can do that at a young age when the mistakes are small.
How much allowance? There is not a hard and fast answer. A recent online survey showed parents typically give $3 a week to 6 to 8 year-olds and $5 a week to 9 to 11 year-olds. Some experts suggest $1 per year of age. A common-sense approach is to base the amount on what you expect the allowance to cover - school lunches, candy and video games, friends' birthday gifts, etc. Whatever the amount, it has to be enough so that your child can actually learn to manage it.
Let Children Learn by Doing
The best way to understand how financial institutions work is to use one. Open a savings account for your child at your bank. Have your child start saving a portion of his/her allowance and as an added incentive, tell him/her that you will match his/her savings.
Teach Them to Distinguish Wants from Needs
Basic money management is taking care of needs first, wants second. But do children know the difference between the two? Not without help. Initiate discussions about what a need is versus a want. Have ongoing discussions. They aren't just learning to manage money; they're learning to think also.
Be a Good Role Model
Your actions speak louder than words. You can't tell your children they should save money, then constantly spend, charge, and go into debt yourself. You, as a parent, make economic judgments every day. Discuss your financial decisions with your children present so they can learn from them. Involving your children in family finances can be one of the best ways to teach them about managing money.
Parents Can Prepare Kids to Use Credit Wisely
Abstinence is the best policy for teens and credit, but parents can't assume kinds will agree. Here's how to prepare kids to use credit wisely:
- Set a good example. It's never too early or too late to encourage saving and living within one's means. Teach kids frugal habits, such as how to shop and cook.
- Co-sign for a starter card while teens live at home so you can review and discuss charges and instill the habit of paying them in full each month.
- Teach kids how to decipher a credit card statement, particularly what interest rate is being applied and how charges are calculated. Make them read the fine print, where it may say, for example, that if they miss a payment, the interest rate goes up.
- If you object to credit card soliciting on campus, let your child's school know.
- Make sure kids know that if they do get into debt, you'll help them find a way out. Two good counseling services: The National Foundation for Credit Counseling, 800-388-2227 and Myvesta.org, 800-680-3328.
Does Your Child's School Offer Classes in Financial Management?
Be sure to find out if your child's school offers any financial management instructions. It is important that children be taught how to make wise personal finance decisions before they graduate from high school. Balancing a check book, saving and investing for tomorrow, and managing debt are all so important to building a successful future.
The Indiana Department of Financial Institutions has a six unit study program and mini-lessons on Credit Rights and Responsibilities which is available on the Internet.
See our Web Site on CREDIT EDUCATION which lists study units and mini-lessons.
If your child's school does not have an educational program on consumer credit rights and responsibilities, tell your child's teacher about our web site.


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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Saturday Photo Hunt --- Three
16 comments:
- jams o donnell said...
Tey are a delightdul trio but I will keep my fingers away from Nipper!
- March 20, 2010 at 12:18 PM
- Carver said...
What a beautiful shot JMB. I love horses so I'm glad you are posting more from the series of shots you took. Happy weekend.
- March 20, 2010 at 12:37 PM
- Moggs Tigerpaw said...
Lovely horses.
- March 20, 2010 at 1:55 PM
- CherryPie said...
Ahh! lovely :-)
I hope you have a great weekend too.
- March 20, 2010 at 3:17 PM
- YTSL said...
Hi jmb --
FWIW, I often photo hunt by delving into my photo archives too. Don't think that's much of a sin -- especially if there are suitable photos to be shared. :)
- March 20, 2010 at 6:46 PM
- Lee said...
Horses are most beautiful animals. I love them. Your scene could have been taken here in Aus! I'll never forget the shocked look on my mother's face when I was a kid and asked if I could have a horse!!! We lived in town on a normal town block of land! With the guinea pigs, dogs, cat, birds, bantams and us, I'm not sure where the horse would have fitted!
I hope you had a good weekend, too, jmb. :)
- March 21, 2010 at 1:39 PM
- Sean Jeating said...
Ha ha, three horses and the notorious nutter [see below, links to this post).
- March 21, 2010 at 1:50 PM
- Medblog Addict said...
Love your horse picture.
Thanks for dropping by my blog last week. It was good to hear from you.
- March 21, 2010 at 8:28 PM
- Lee said...
jmb...I'm duplicating my reply to you from my blog just in case you don't go back into read my response to your post. :)
"I've seen all the television adaptations of Morse, Lynley and Rebus, jmb. I've always enjoyed watching crime shows but I've never been a big reader of crime novels until a friend loaned me the Morse books by Colin Dexter during Christmas. The weather was wet so I raced through 12 of them and when they ran out I hit the local library and started on Elizabeth George's books following a suggestion earlier by someone in here. So now I'm hooked on the books!
I haven't forgotten you're an Aussie, Jmb. :)"
- March 22, 2010 at 1:00 AM
- Colin Campbell said...
- March 22, 2010 at 1:03 AM
- Voyager said...
What a life those lucky three have now!
- March 22, 2010 at 2:49 PM
Lovely horses and countryside as well!
- March 22, 2010 at 4:22 PM
- lady macleod said...
Yep, yep, yep - that cinches it. Next lifetime - I'm returning as a Triple Crown winner..then out to stud. Wait.. that's a bit like my life now! he he
Lovely photograph.
- March 25, 2010 at 7:54 AM
- EastCoastLife said...
These horses are so beautiful. It costs a lot to own one in Singapore. And our tropical weather is not suitable for rearing horses.
- March 26, 2010 at 5:24 AM
- Ellee Seymour said...
What a lovely picture. It could be a scene from the English countryside.
- March 26, 2010 at 3:24 PM
- Welshcakes Limoncello said...
Lovely photo.
- March 28, 2010 at 3:31 PM


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Recently, it occurred to me that, with all the debate or controversy over the Obama administration's policies on torture, no one had asked the military, and in particular those running America's "terror" prisons, if they had been using the Army Field Manual's Appendix M. So, I called Guantanamo's Public Affairs Officer, Lt. Commander Brook DeWalt, and asked him if Appendix M interrogations had taken place at Guantanamo.
This question may have more than intrinsic interest, as the administration has now announced that it is pursuing moving over a hundred Guantanamo "detainees" to a prison in Illinois. (The actions of Umar Abdulmutallab on an American Airliners jet on Christmas Day may have thrown a monkey-wrench into the "closing" of Guantanamo, but, most likely, Obama's plans will move forward.)
Lt. Commander DeWalt took a few days to get confirmation, but when he spoke to me on December 11, he confirmed that while "not routine," Appendix M interrogations are conducted at Guantanamo "as authorized," "in accordance with DOD directives and U.S. law." He would not go into operational specifics. Officer-In-Charge of the 4th Public Affairs Detachment (Guantanamo Forward), Lt. Col. James Crabtree, whom was also contacted, declined to be more forthcoming about dates when asked for more specific dates of operational usage.
Appendix M is the portion of the 2006 revised Army Field Manual that covers "unlawful enemy combatants" who don't meet the U.S. government's criteria for Geneva treatment as prisoners of war. Obama doesn't want to call them illegal combatants anymore, so the government doesn't call them anything, except people with lesser rights.
Famously, President Obama has proclaimed, as did his predecessor, that he was against torture, and was banning it in his administration. As a result, the Obama administration closed down the CIA secret black site prisons, though not, as it turns out, all secret black site prisons.
Obama also rescinded the torture memos of Bybee/Yoo/Bradbury/Addington/Levin, and replaced them with an interrogation policy oriented around the Bush-era Army Field Manual (AFM), whose latest incarnation was the brainchild of Donald Rumsfeld's assistant, Stephen Cambone. At first, the new AFM was supposed to have a secret annex, so the "worst of the worst" could be grilled in U.S. military prisons, and not have any bleeding hearts or Al Qaeda types getting wind of what was going on.
But, brilliantly, one has to admit, they hit on the idea of simply laying the document openly among the people, and when there was no protest, and the politicians dutifully saluted, the new torture policy was ready to go. First, they had to line up some right-wingers to protest the new AFM was "too soft," especially for use by the CIA. Then, they had to conduct a PR campaign that sold the AFM to the public, as humane, Geneva-compliant, and the negation of former Bush torture policies. Hence hoary old Senator Feinstein was rolled out to give the stamp of approval from "pragmatic liberal" types. No one else around the Beltway would peep boo from the left.
Appendix M was certainly not the old "enhanced interrogation techniques," but they weren't exactly not them either. The new AFM was supposed to be better than the old one, like any new product, but in fact, old prohibitions against abusive interrogation techniques were removed, and in some cases, the techniques formally reintroduced. An example of the latter is sleep deprivation, which used to be explicitly proscribed, but is now part of Appendix M procedure. "Fear Up" procedures are strengthened. Modes of sensory deprivation are introduced. The ban against drugs that cause serious derangement of the senses or temporary psychosis is replaced by a ban against drugs that cause "permanent damage." Stress positions are, notably, not explicitly banned.
Next: "Will Military Torture Be Transferred to the United States?"


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BBOXB-Box-type zinc finger
|SMART accession number:
|Interpro abstract (IPR000315):
Zinc finger (Znf) domains are relatively small protein motifs which contain multiple finger-like protrusions that make tandem contacts with their target molecule. Some of these domains bind zinc, but many do not; instead binding other metals such as iron, or no metal at all. For example, some family members form salt bridges to stabilise the finger-like folds. They were first identified as a DNA-binding motif in transcription factor TFIIIA from Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog), however they are now recognised to bind DNA, RNA, protein and/or lipid substrates [(PUBMED:10529348), (PUBMED:15963892), (PUBMED:15718139), (PUBMED:17210253), (PUBMED:12665246)]. Their binding properties depend on the amino acid sequence of the finger domains and of the linker between fingers, as well as on the higher-order structures and the number of fingers. Znf domains are often found in clusters, where fingers can have different binding specificities. There are many superfamilies of Znf motifs, varying in both sequence and structure. They display considerable versatility in binding modes, even between members of the same class (e.g. some bind DNA, others protein), suggesting that Znf motifs are stable scaffolds that have evolved specialised functions. For example, Znf-containing proteins function in gene transcription, translation, mRNA trafficking, cytoskeleton organisation, epithelial development, cell adhesion, protein folding, chromatin remodelling and zinc sensing, to name but a few [(PUBMED:11179890)]. Zinc-binding motifs are stable structures, and they rarely undergo conformational changes upon binding their target.
This entry represents B-box-type zinc finger domains, which are around 40 residues in length. B-box zinc fingers can be divided into two groups, where types 1 and 2 B-box domains differ in their consensus sequence and in the spacing of the 7-8 zinc-binding residues. Several proteins contain both types 1 and 2 B-boxes, suggesting some level of cooperativity between these two domains. B-box domains are found in over 1500 proteins from a variety of organisms. They are found in TRIM (tripartite motif) proteins that consist of an N-terminal RING finger (originally called an A-box), followed by 1-2 B-box domains and a coiled-coil domain (also called RBCC for Ring, B-box, Coiled-Coil). TRIM proteins contain a type 2 B-box domain, and may also contain a type 1 B-box. In proteins that do not contain RING or coiled-coil domains, the B-box domain is primarily type 2. Many type 2 B-box proteins are involved in ubiquitinylation. Proteins containing a B-box zinc finger domain include transcription factors, ribonucleoproteins and proto-oncoproteins; for example, MID1, MID2, TRIM9, TNL, TRIM36, TRIM63, TRIFIC, NCL1 and CONSTANS-like proteins [(PUBMED:16434393)].
The microtubule-associated E3 ligase MID1 (EC 6.3.2) contains a type 1 B-box zinc finger domain. MID1 specifically binds Alpha-4, which in turn recruits the catalytic subunit of phosphatase 2A (PP2Ac). This complex is required for targeting of PP2Ac for proteasome-mediated degradation. The MID1 B-box coordinates two zinc ions and adopts a beta/beta/alpha cross-brace structure similar to that of ZZ, PHD, RING and FYVE zinc fingers [(PUBMED:17428496), (PUBMED:16529770)].
|GO component:
|intracellular (GO:0005622)
|GO function:
|zinc ion binding (GO:0008270)
|Family alignment:
There are 13865 BBOX domains in 10404 proteins in SMART's nrdb database.
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David Miller
After making tea for six months in an edit house in London, I got a job working for Hardcash Productions, a small production company that specialises in current affairs and documentaries. I worked as a junior researcher on several films for Channel 4's current affairs strand Dispatches. I then went freelance and worked on films for Broadcasters like the BBC, Channel 4 and Al Jazeera English. I currently find myself involved in numerous interesting projects and developments and I'm very grateful to the VODO team for their support.


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Officials in Bangladesh are declaring three areas within the southern Sundarbans mangrove forest as dolphin sanctuaries.
Protecting freshwater dolphins
The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest forests of its kind, is an area of great biological diversity, housing hundreds of species including the majestic Bengal tiger and more than 260 bird species. Its waters are particularly important, being the only place in the world where threatened Ganges river dolphins and Irrawaddy dolphins can be found.
Tapan Kumar Dey, a senior wildlife conservation official, spoke about the creation of the three freshwater havens: "We have decided to declare Dhangmari, Chandpai and Dudhmukhi areas of eastern Sundarbans as dolphin sanctuaries so that these mammals can survive in a safe environment."
Identifying hotspots
The sites were identified as dolphin hotspots following a nine-day survey conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bangladesh Cetacean Diversity Project (BCDP) in the western part of the Sundarbans mangrove forest earlier this month.
The waters of the Sundarbans play host not only to the endemic Irrawaddy and Ganges river dolphins, but also to other cetacean species including the finless porpoise and the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin. These two species are normally found along the coast, but migrate upriver during the winter when salinity levels are high, only returning to coastal waters once fresh water begins flowing into the rivers.
Rubaiyat Mansur Mowgli, principal researcher of the BCDP, said: "This year we encountered many of them during the recent survey, soon after the rains when the salinity level is low. Their presence in this region at this time may be an indication of the rising salinity level."
Risk factors
The impressive diversity of cetaceans found within the aquatic ecosystem of the Sundarbans is at risk from a variety of factors, including rising salinity levels and pollution. Fishing is another threat, as although dolphin species are not usually targeted by fishermen, the animals do still get entangled in fishing nets and drown.
Mr Dey hopes that the creation of the new dolphin sanctuaries will go someway to reducing death tolls as a result of accidental entanglement: "The waterways in these areas will be clearly demarcated and there will be signpostings so that local fishermen will not venture into this region for fishing."
A step forwards
An official notice regarding the establishment of the sanctuaries is expected to be issued by the ministry of environment soon.
The creation of the protected areas is certainly a positive step towards safeguarding the future of the Sundarbans' aquatic life, but Mr Mowgli warns that the battle to protect threatened species in the region is not yet over: "Declining freshwater supplies and rising sea levels due to global climate change are affecting the dolphin population."
Read more on this story at the BBC – Bangladesh dolphins get Sundarbans sanctuaries.
View photos and videos of species from Bangladesh.
Kathryn Pintus, ARKive Species Text Author


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Workers' compensation pharmacy fee schedule - Simple prescription
This data is provided as a service to the workers' compensation community. Please send comments or questions to firstname.lastname@example.com.
You may download the current Medi-Cal pharmacy fee rates here (Zip file, 6.26 MB, updated 01/16/2019 - also available via ftp to www.dir.ca.gov, anonymous login). The file's record layout and instructions are included in the zip file, and may also be viewed here.
You may look up the current price of simple prescriptions by completing the form below and clicking "price". For compound prescription pricing, click here. If you are working from a file with 11 digit NDC numbers, you may use this form, or a form with a single NDC number entry field.
An NDC number is either 10 or 11 digits, made up of three segments (manufacturer/distributor,
drug identifier, package code), with the number of digits in each in segment in
one of the following patterns:
11 digit: 5-4-2
10 digit: 4-4-2, 5-3-2, or 5-4-1
All fields except "nursing home" and "no substitutions" are required
Effective Jan. 6, 2006, the price calculator and the price data file are being updated weekly, as DWC receives updated price data from the Department of Health Care Services.
Workers' compensation pharmaceutical fee schedule — Physician dispensed pharmaceuticals
Legislation that became effective on January 1, 2012 places new caps on fees for pharmaceuticals dispensed by physicians. These new caps are contained in Labor Code section 5307.1.
Fee File Posting Interruption between 01/15/14 and 03/26/2014
Note that there was an interruption in posting the weekly files. After the posting of the 01/15/2014 file, the next file posted was dated 03/26/2014. The file posted 03/26/2014 has substantially fewer NDCs than the 01/15/2014 file. We have confirmed with the California Department of Health Care Services that many NDCs were removed from the Medi-Cal file; some were removed as the products are no longer manufactured, others were removed because Medi-Cal no longer pays for the product. This may unfortunately result in a lack of a workers' compensation fee schedule price for some NDCs.
Updated pharmaceutical price files posted / list of NDCs with price updates for the period September 1, 2011 to March 14, 2012 posted
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ok so im 12 years old and totally fascinated by ghosts and spirits. i want to see a ghost for my self, im sure i can see them i just need help to enhance the whole seeing them thing. i understand the dangers both mentally and physically which is why i came here so i might be able to find a much safer way to try and contact ghosts. i also believe my house is haunted as things keep moving from where i left them, i keep seeing shadows that don't belong where they are and i feel like im not alone when ever i try to go to sleep. please help with every thing iv just said, i dont want to try something and then have it go wrong.
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Posted 24 October 2012 - 12:38 AM
I'm of the mindset that if we're meant to see them, we'll see them. Keep an open mind, but not so open that your brain falls out...the rest will fall into place. I caution EVERYONE to not to try to make contact on your own, as you never know what you're getting into. You've taken an awesome first step in learning and researching all you can about the paranormal field. Keep studying.
Posted 24 October 2012 - 01:34 AM
Good advice Theresa. I was hoping you were here, wise woman.
I never know how to say anything to someone who says they're 12 without sounding like I'm asking them to put their mother on the computer.
I never know how to say anything to someone who says they're 12 without sounding like I'm asking them to put their mother on the computer.
"We grow neither better or worse as we get old, but more like ourselves."May L. BeckerCoffee.......the foundation of consciousness
Posted 12 November 2012 - 12:23 AM
Hey Lozzy, I just read ur story. I agree it is very good that you are trying to study and learn about ghosts or Spirits. I caution you let it happen and don't try to force it. What I mean is don't try using wijji boards or other ways to communicate with what could be there. If it is ment to be it will happen. Not to scare you but when people think they are feeling a presence doesn't always mean that it is a ghost or a spirit that they might know. There are alot of different kinds of spirits and worse. Most people that have brought trouble apron them selves have been created by trying to contact something that they don't know. Or understand. What I am trying to say if you can open the door to the heavenly spirits u can open a door the other way . So don't fool around with cheap tricks that you don't know about. If there is a spirit there that wants to be seen it will show it's self to you. If you have any questions just ask I will help you the best I can.
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SACRAMENTO — Federal judges on Monday gave California two more years to meet a court-ordered prison population cap, the latest step in a long-running lawsuit aimed at improving inmate medical care.
But in doing so, the judges said they would appoint a compliance officer who will release inmates early if the state fails to meet interim benchmarks or the final goal.
The order from the three-judge panel delayed an April deadline to reduce the prison population to about 112,164 inmates. California remains more than 5,000 inmates over a limit set by the courts, even though the state has built more prison space and used some private cells.
Gov. Jerry Brown's administration told the judges it can reach that level by the end of February 2016, with steps that include expanding a Stockton medical facility to house about 1,100 mentally ill inmates.
In addition, the administration says nearly 1,600 more inmates would be freed if they met one of several criteria, including: being medically incapacitated; being 60 or older and having served at least 25 years in prison; or being a nonviolent offender who is eligible because of an acceleration in awarding good-time credits.
The state said it also could release about 350 nonviolent second-strikers by making them eligible for parole after they served half their sentences/
The judges adopted the administration's proposals, finding that giving the state a conditional two additional years to meet the population cap is narrowly tailored to the constitutional violations, extends no further than necessary to remedy those violations, and is the least intrusive possible remedy.
The judges said the state is expected to include "the development of additional measures regarding reforms to state penal and sentencing laws designed to reduce the prison population."


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Former Burke County teacher pleads guilty to child porn charges
Former Burke County teacher pleads guilty to child porn charges
A Burke County teacher accused last month in an international child pornography investigation has pleaded guilty.
Michael Andrew Alexander, 54, of Morganton was sentenced Thursday to 49 years and six months in prison. Alexander pleaded guilty to three counts each of a first-degree sex offense with a child and indecent liberties with a child.
Prosecutors dropped several counts of second-degree exploitation of a minor.
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A place just opened up in Montclair, NJ, serving Neapolitan-style pizza. It'll give A Mano a run for its money from what I tasted.http://ahpizznj.com/Anyone been yet?
Matt, I agree about the popularity of the SF ovens, and I am sure that they are great ovens. The fact that the ovens are UL listed has gotta be huge determining factor in a restaraunts choice, and may be tipping the scales right now. Fire code has proven to be a tough issue in some cases, and can cost some money if approached in the wrong way. I would like to see all major oven manufacturers all get UL listed, that would level the playing field a bit. -marc
The closest your going to get to this is Amano in Ridgewood....after a little chatter with the owners, they say they used to work for Amano, and have even gone to Naples to learn to make these pies so authentically. Personally, I liked the crust better here compared to when I had Amano's pie.
In order to be successful selling Neapolitan pizza in the NY metro area, you have to be able to market yourself to foodies/pizza aficionados. That's going to be the word of mouth that drives your business. You can't just say "Ooh, look at our oven. Isn't our oven wonderful?" Any idiot can spend tens of thousands on a good oven and still make crap pizza. What's more important to me (and other pizza freaks) is who YOU are and what kind of training YOU've had.In the 'About Us' section they say absolutely nothing about THEM! In order to get the tiniest glimpse of who these people are, I had to go digging through the reviews:They've EVEN gone to Naples!?! Wow, color me impressed Another crucial aspect to pizzeria marketing is photos. Not only are pictures of their pizzas completely buried, once you do find them, the results are more than a little lackluster (see below).Don't get me wrong, they might make a half decent pie. Or, like a lot of places, maybe they're working out the kinks/learning the oven and, at some point, will make a decent pie. If their pies are on par with their marketing skills, though... I don't have a lot of hope.
Pizzeria Bianco is arguably one of the best pizzeria's in the US, have you seen their website?
What is an "SF oven" ? Is that a oven maker?
You guys are missing something,Bianco doesnt have to market himself to anyone.The place has been on national Tv shows and was voted best in the U.S..Whether you think its the best or not is not the point,but his concept works for him.
You're absolutely correct. The point that I was trying to make is that you shouldn't judge how good or bad a restaurant is based on their website.Matt
Gotcha, you are correct,If you know Chris,he is very simple,from menu to website,thats the concept.
I visited Ah Pizz Montclair Last Night as well There was a Guest Pizziaolo behind the make table all night place was rockin and rollin whata hoot !Oh wait - thats Me ! I will be there toinight as well, too cold for Mobile so come on out John


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The nation's oceans chief has turned down a request made first by U.S. Sen. John Kerry for a new assessment of the health of Gulf of Maine cod.
New data indicate cod is badly overfished, and fishermen now face ruinous cuts in their catch of up to 90 percent from 2010 levels. The data have drawn skepticism from fishermen because they show a reversal from numbers in a major 2008 study that indicated the cod was healthy and getting stronger.
In December, Kerry asked for a new cod assessment that fishermen can trust.
But in a Jan. 9 letter, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration head Jane Lubchenco said that a new assessment can't be done in time for managers to make decisions for the May start of the fishing year.
She also said the agency doesn't yet have new data needed to move ahead with a new study, such as results from an upcoming spring sampling of stocks of groundfish, which are bottom-dwelling species, including cod.
"Simply repeating the current assessment, in the absence of this additional information, is not likely to answer the critical questions we all have about why this fish stock has declined so rapidly, assuming the results are supported by peer review," she wrote.
Lubchenco said the agency is "fully willing" to complete a new assessment once it has the new scientific information that will make it worthwhile. In the meantime, she wrote, NOAA is focusing on various management steps that can help fishermen survive potential reductions in the catch.
Major cuts in an important fish such as cod would also severely limit fishing on the other groundfish species, such as flounder and haddock, in order to protect the cod they swim among.
Lubchenco assured Kerry she is committed to helping fishermen.
"I fully understand the potential severity of the situation and we are committed to working with your office and all of our partners to ensure the sustainability of both the resource and our fishing communities," she said.
Kerry said he's been clear that regulators can't propose cuts in catch without data that makes sense or a plan for economic assistance to make sure people aren't getting hurt.
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The Centennial Celebration has come and gone and the annual Scallop Festival is in the rearview mirror, but there�s still plenty to do across Gulf County and Mexico Beach in the coming months.
The Centennial Celebration has come and gone and the annual Scallop Festival is in the rearview mirror, but there�s still plenty to do across Gulf County and Mexico Beach in the coming months.
Summer is the perfect time to get outside and be active and August is no slouch when it comes to fishing-inspired events.
First up, this Saturday, is the 17th annual MBARA Kingfish Tournament in Mexico Beach.
During the one-day event, competitors will seek out King Mackerel, Wahoo and Spanish and weigh-in for cash prizes up to $3,000. Fishing starts bright and early at 5 a.m. CT and ends at 5 p.m.
The entry fee is $160 per boat with as many fishermen on board as desired. Pre-registration can be completed online at www.mbara.org or in person at Bluewater Outriggers and Half Hitch Tackle in Port St. Joe or the Mexico Beach Marina. Two divisions will welcome recreational fishermen as well as professionals. The event will benefit the Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association.
A Captain�s Party will be held at Veteran�s Memorial Park in Beacon Hill on Aug. 23.
If that doesn�t quench the fishing thirst, the Gator Classic Flathead Catfish Tournament will be held at Gaskin Park Landing in Wewahitchka on Aug. 30.
A $700 prize will be awarded for biggest catch and $800 to the fisherman with the most combined individual poundage from the 2013 Florida Catfish Classic tournaments.
Competitors will spend some time on the Apalachicola River starting at 4 p.m. CT and fish until 12 p.m. the following day.
Registration forms can be downloaded at www.floridacatfishclassic.com. Registration is $50 in advance or $55 day-of. On-site registration will run from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT. The event will benefit VFW Post #8285.
September will have area athletes donning their running shoes for the bi-annual Beach Blast Triathlon and Duathlon at Veteran�s Memorial Park in Beacon Hill on Sept. 14.
Now in its ninth year, the Beach Blast consists of four races that include a sprint triathlon and duathlon and Olympic triathlon and duathlon.
Contestants will swim, bike and run for some early-morning fun. Races begin at 7 a.m. CT and registration can be completed online at www.beachblasttriathlon.com/615.html.
On Friday, Sept. 27, the 15th annual Florida Catfish Classic will kick off at Gaskin Park in Wewahitchka.
The fishing event, which will benefit Wewahitchka Search and Rescue will begin at 4 p.m. CT and end at 12 p.m. the following day.
In addition to door prizes, the largest fish will take home $2,500 and the individual with the most poundage of flatheads will win $250.
A kid�s division for those 14 years and under will include any freshwater catfish except flathead with a first-place price of $300 for largest catfish.
Early registration for the event is $50 and can be completed online at www.floridacatfishclassic.com.
At the same time as the Florida Catfish Classic, the Gulf County Sheriff�s Department will hold their annual catch and release Bass tournament.
The event, which takes place at White City Landing has a $175 entry fee and boasts a first place prize of $10,000 for the largest combined weight of five bass. Two-person teams will fish from daylight on Sept. 28 until 3 p.m. CT the following day.
Register for the tournament online at www.gcsotournament.com.
The Friends of St. Joseph Bay Preserves will present their Fall Bay Day on Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. ET at the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve. Take a tour of the preserves, explore the shore, spot the many birds of Cape San Blas or sign up for a sunset cruise or enjoy the low country shrimp boil.
Adventures offered will take attendees on a walk through the backwoods trails of the preserves to view rare and endangered plants, enjoy a day on the shore or take a kayak trip along the picturesque bay.
Also on Oct. 5 the Pink Up Your Run 5K, 10K, 15K and Kid�s 2K run races will start at Veteran�s Memorial Park in Beacon Hill.
Presented by the Panama City Health Club, the event will benefit Breast Cancer Research. Registration must be completed by Sept. 16 at www.active.com.
The Semper Fi Sisters Beach Blast hits on Oct. 17 in Port St. Joe. The group provides friendship, support, resources and information to the female family members of our past and present Armed Forces in a safe, friendly and fun environment. The annual �Boxes of Love from the Home Front� packing event will send helpful items to those military personnel currently deployed.
Wives, mothers, aunts, sisters, cousins and nieces of military personnel can register for the five-day event online at www.semperfisisters.com/beach_blast.html.
Gulf County�s fifth annual Blast on the Bay Songwriters Festival rolls into Florida�s Forgotten Coast from Oct. 17-20 with performances at many of the areas music venues.
More than 25 musicians direct from the streets of Nashville will play original songs as well as the hits they penned for superstars that include Faith Hill, George Strait and Garth Brooks.
Performances are free or require a small donation that will benefit the Coastal Songwriters Education Coalition. For more information or to view the upcoming schedule of events, visit the event�s official website at www.blastonthebay.com.
Celebrate Halloween early at this year�s Bow Wow Bash at the Centennial Building in Port St. Joe. The masquerade ball will take place on Oct. 26 and feature auctions, raffles, live music and food. Proceeds from the Bash will benefit the St. Joseph Bay Humane Society.
Purchase tickets in advance online at www.bowwowbash.org.
The annual Halloween spectacular, Ghosts on the Coast, presented by the Chamber of Commerce will scare up some fun on Reid Avenue on Oct. 31. The pet-friendly event will feature Trick-or-Treating for the kids, storytelling, costume contests, a haunted house and more.
Heading toward Thanksgiving, the St. Joseph Bay Golf Club will present a silent auction and golf tournament on Nov. 8-9.
The auction and 18-hole tournament will benefit the Camp Gordon Johnston WWII museum and will salute area veterans with a catered ceremony. For more information, call 850-227-1757.
With so much to do and see locally, you�ll remember exactly why you call Gulf County home.


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And the Coliseum crowd of 10,000 erupts like it hasn't since the Toronto series.
By not saying for two months what they would do with the No. 1 pick, the Islanders were telling you all along.
Make no mistake, the selling of John Tavares begins tonight. (Updated 7:30 pm - NYI saying that if you buy a season ticket tonight, you'll meet Tavares next week). Expect at least one mega sales event next week, along with a media tour. They won't put JT on billboards, but the Islanders have two and a half months before camp to make "Seen Stamkos?" look like the publicity for a school play. And they will. Just watch 'em.
This is a great kid and a potentially great NHL player. He will serve the Islanders and their fans well.
Now on to finding a dozen more players over the next year for the rebuild. The Islanders kept this a secret for a few weeks. For their next trick, they will attempt to assemble a team that can win a playoff round and then reach that consistent contender goal.
With Tavares, they are a lot closer. The celebration in Islanders Country begins.
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