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Marcy joined the staff of South Garland Baptist Church as Ministry Assistant in August of 2000, and she continues to fill that role today. She is the helpful voice you usually hear when you call the church. Marcy is also responsible for all church publications.
Marcy met her husband, Marty McLendon, at SGBC. They were married in October of 2012, and they currently live in Wylie. Marcy has two daughters, Jennifer and her husband, Josh and Emory and her husband, Chris. Her pride and joy are her four grandchildren: Collin, Ainsley, Molly and Luke.
In any office there is one person who is the glue that holds it together and our Ministry Assistant, Marcy McLendon, is South Garland Baptist Church's glue.- Betty Tacker


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The Greatest Sheep in History
Frances Watts & Judy Watson
Eerdmans, 2010 (2010)
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Reviewed by J. A. Kaszuba Locke
rances Watson's
The Greatest Sheep in History
is the third in a series starring trainee Superheroes Ernie and Maud. As it opens, Ernie discusses a school assignment to write about a hero in history; his source is a library book,
The Greatest People in History
. Maud inquires whether there are any historical sheep heroes, but gets no answer. She mentions the
(self-portrait) she is doing for art class.
he #32 Main Street Superheroes Society members meet to discuss plans to travel on Saturday to the annual National Superheroes Conference in Thomastown. Ernie and Maud are thrilled as they will meet hundreds of Superheroes from all over the country, and participate in seminars and courses. Ernie gets more excited when he learns that his favorite TV Superhero,
The Daring Dynamo
, will be a special guest, arriving by air balloon!
tupendous Sue, president of the Superheroes Society National Headquarters, begins her opening speech, when something or someone races VERY, VERY FAST across the stage and steals her notes! A thin voice with strange cackles calls out: '
Run, run, as fast as you can, / You can' catch me - / I'm Chicken George
'. The incident, which leaves Sue looking more '
stupefied than stupendous
', calls for a meeting of Branch presidents to explore how to deal with the situation-at-hand.
his third chapter book in the habit-forming series is a stand-alone read, but I recommend enjoying the first and second, too. Each book addresses the theme of bravery; Superheroes different in each and every way; and the value of friendship.
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A PBX (Private Branch Exchange) is an industry term for a phone system. It is a costly piece of hardware that businesses have traditionally implemented in the past. This hardware controls all the phones in your location.
A Virtual PBX is a phone system that is hosted by a service company such as Simtex / ZettaNet. There is no hardware for you to buy and the system is operated and maintained by us. It also includes many valuable features not found in any standard PBX that you could purchase.
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Alessandro Grattoni
Houston Methodist Research Institute, USA
Title: Silicon nanochannel platforms for tightly controlled therapeutic release and immunoisolated cell transplantation
Alessandro Grattoni obtained his PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Politecnico of Torino while working in Dr. Mauro Ferrari's team at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. He is an Assistant Professor and Chair of the Nanomedicine Department at HMRI. His laboratory's research focuses on the development and validation of nanochannel membranes for long-term administration of therapeutics and cell transplantation. This includes experimental and phenomenological analyses within both in vitro and in vivo models. He has received support from NASA, NIH, CASIS, Vivian Smith Foundation, Nancy Owens Memorial Foundation, and NanoMedical Systems, Inc.
Silicon nanochannel platforms leveraging nano-constrained diffusion for tightly controlled therapeutic release and immunoisolated cell transplantation: Through cutting-edge implementation of fabrication techniques developed in the microelectronics industry, our group is able to create dense arrays of nanochannels ranging from nanometers to millimeters in height with a precision of ±10%. Two device platforms have been invented in order to leverage these capabilities: a silicon nanochannel membrane for drug delivery and a surface-modified polymer system for cell transplantation. The drug delivery system employs adaptable channel sizes down to 2.5 nm to closely constrain molecular transport, linearizing Fickian diffusion to achieve constant administration. Implantable drug delivery devices are fashioned by integrating these nanochannel membranes within bioinert metallic or polymeric capsules. These devices are minimally-invasive, can be implanted subcutaneously, and provide linear (zero-order) release of drugs and biomolecules. Clinically-relevant dosages of testosterone for hormone replacement have been released for more than 6 months at a constant rate with this platform. Further innovations include active, on-board control systems to permit remote manipulation or activation, enabling telemedicine or chronotherapy regimens. The polymeric cell transplantation system was primarily developed for pancreatic islet allografts. This device, the "NanoGland", is used to provide an immunoprotective environment for bioactive allografts by isolating cells from inflammation and rejection mechanisms while permitting interaction with glucose, insulin, nutrients, and waste exchange from the interstitial environment. Combining the NanoGland with the silicon nanochannel membranes has allowed controlled release of immunosuppressive material or factors for cell growth and vascularization following cell transplantation.


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Chronopoulos, Eleanor
Eleanor (Dineen) Chronopoulos, a resident of Dedham, passed away on July 24, 2018. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts on January 13, 1937. She was the beloved wife of Chronis K. Chronopoulos and the mother of Konstantinos Chronopoulos and Maria C. Swift, also of Dedham. She was the sister of Michael Dineen of Arizona, Janice Paiten of Dorchester and the late Daniel Dineen. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Eleanor was a proud Biston College Nursing alum. She enjoyed music by Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole, and all the good oldies. She was proud of her Irish ancestry. She was a very loving wife and mother to her children, Konstantinos and Maria. She and her daughter Maria shared a very special bond , Maria considered her Mom to be her best friend. Eleanor loved flowers, her favorite being lilies
Visiting hours on Thursday, July 26 from 5 to 8 PM at the Folsom Funeral Home, 63 Belgrade Ave., Roslindale, MA . Funeral from the funeral home on Friday at 9AM followed by a funeral service at 10AM in the St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church, 39 Belgrade Ave., Roslindale. Burial in The Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery, West Roxbury, MA. Donations in her memory may be made to St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church at address listed above.


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E-mail warning for workers
Office workers are being warned to be careful about the information they put in "out of office" e-mail messages.
According to the technology industry body the Corporate IT Forum, some of its 120 members have reported that criminals are buying up lists of e-mail addresses to find out details of holiday absences.
But so far there have been no examples of burglaries that have happened as a direct result of a carelessly worded e-mail.
A spokesman for the Corporate IT Forum said: "To be honest it is very hard to trace it back to e-mail messages but it is a very real issue."
However, firms are being warned to keep messages as bland as possible with no hint that they are going on holiday.
Do and don'ts
The body's Chief Executive, David Roberts, said: "You wouldn't go on holiday with a note pinned to your door saying who you were, how long you were away for and when you were coming back so why would you put this in an e-mail."
It is advising workers not to say they are going on holiday, put their job title or home address in their out of office reply.
Messages should be as bland as possible and redirect enquiries to a colleague's business phone number.
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The folks at Freedom have a helpful tutorial about "how to be more productive in the afternoon." The same principles, though, will apply also to the mornings or whenever one's preferred time is for focused work.
For additional discussion of Freedom, the significance of focus, and the importance of guarding it, see Focus—there's an app for that. For more information or to try Freedom, see the Freedom website.
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The new tax law has spurred a ton of interest over the last couple of months, and we signed up close to 100 new members in January. If you're one of those new members, we've got a real treat for you this week! (And if you've been around awhile, you'll still enjoy the discussion.)
For better or for worse, we live in a do-it-yourself age. Google and the internet have convinced everyone that they can become instant experts in any subject they want. YouTube videos teach everything from computer programming to carpentry. LegalZoom lets you be your own lawyer. (Never mind the dictum that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client.) WebMD lets you diagnose their own cancers. And you don't even have to lift your lazy butt out of your seat to say, "Alexa, make me an expert in tax planning."
Sometimes knowledge alone isn't enough. So our DIY economy jumps in to provide the tools you need to put your new knowledge to work. Home Depot sells the equipment you need to tackle any home improvement project, whether you know what you're doing or not. (Seriously . . . if you're not sure you're ready to drywall that basement bathroom, you're not.) AutoZone sells tools that you can use to do thousands of dollars of damage to your car.
And of course, right now, the Staples down the road has an entire standing display full of tax-preparation software that clients can use to do thousands of dollars' worth of damage to their finances.
But just because you can go out and buy yourself a tool doesn't mean you have any business actually using it. If you've ever reviewed a return that a business owner prepared on TurboTax, you know that's true. (When I was running my own practice, I used to love when clients brought in the returns they prepared themselves!)
And that's where the bone saw comes in.
Just for kicks, open up your Amazon account and enter "surgical bone saw" in the search box. It's terrifying. But you'll be amazed to see page after page after page of saws you can buy. And cheap! That baby you see in the picture below is listed at just $12.30! That's a hell of a lot cheaper than paying some overeducated surgeon thousands of dollars! If you're a parent, you're probably salivating right now about how much you'll save when one of your kids breaks an arm or has a skiing accident, right?
Now, some clients really can use accountant-in-a-box software to prepare simple tax returns. Some moms really can use bandaids and Neosporin to take care of minor cuts and scrapes, too.
But nobody in their right mind would think that just because they can buy a bone saw for $12.30, they have any business cutting out the surgeon when it comes to family orthopedics?
So why are they so convinced they can use tax-prep software to bypass you.
That's why you need to go on Amazon right nowand get your very own bone saw that you can show to clients when they ask about doing things themselves that you know they have absolutely no business doing.
Bring it with you to seminars! Kevin Moser just sent me a photo of him holding his up for the audience at one of his recent talks. (It's a good look.)
Have it on a very visible shelf in your office, or mount it on the wall where visitors can see it and ask about it!
Right now, the news is full of articles explaining how the new tax law may or may not save your clients money. But we know there's more to that whole discussion. Most reporters – and even most accountants – will focus most of the time and energy on what the new law does. But we want to focus on what opportunities the new law creates – and how we can use proactive planning to make the most of those new opportunities.
And that's not a DIY job.
HGTV has a whole lineup of shows where impossibly attractive flippers, fixer-uppers, and property brothers show you how to turn tired old houses into sparkling gems.
But CNBC has no shows, at least that I'm aware of, where impossibly attractive accountants teach you how to make the most of the new Section 199A rules.
There's a reason for that. (And it's not because accountants aren't attractive. We're astonishingly good-looking people, once you look past our green eyeshades.)
The most powerful tools in the world can be worse than useless if wielded by the wrong hands. Make sure your prospects and clients understand this to help them see your value.


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Budget 2009 Didn't Benefit At All
When I saw this benefits for employees, first thing that came to my mind, only 1 out of 100 Malaysian employees will get such benefits. So, the effect of this tax exemptions would only benefit less than 1% of the working folks.
The people who would get such benefits would be assistant managers upwards.
In order for the company to fork out such benefits, the company has to be doing well during this time of economy.
Certain tax exemptions would benefit certain employees but generally those whose works are mainly in the office would definitely not be able to enjoy any of this benefits at all.
A company's Human Resource Department, may in future, provides the said allowances in place of salary increment in which you will lose out in Employees Provident Fund contribution.
Reading: Higher rebate leads to tax-free income for 100,000 - Star
After reading the article on Orang asli in Perak hope allocation will reach them - Star, I was not surprised with the statement by the Orang Asli (natives) -
However, they expressed doubts if the announced benefits would fully reach them. Yayasan Orang Asli Perak chairman Suki Mee said the Federal Government had announced many such allocations in the past. "But whether they actually reached their target group is another thing. From our experience, for every RM100 allocated, only RM10 reaches the orang asli," he said yesterday.
This is again the Malaysia scenario. That's how bad the corruption and criminal breach of trust are. But again and again, the Malaysian government will not recognise the international Corruption Index which will put Malaysia at a deplorable ranking. This is also another show put up in the budget announcement since the foundation chairman has stated such.
Hmmmmm after highlighting this controversial issue, will Suki Mee retract what was said? Or will Suki Mee execute a Statutory Declaration and then disappear right after the declaration?
And for those people who were hoping for some big changes towards the LRT and Komuter services, you only need to wait till year 2011 and some lines up to year 2014. Only need to suffer another three more years wherelse the traffic in those proposed new LRT and Komuter lines will continue to be made worse as construction begins (wonder when will this start?). Who will benefit in the RM35 billion allocation?
Reading: LRT, Komuter lines to be extended and capacity increased - Star
Maybe the government agreed to extend the LRT and Komuter services right after the Prime Minister himself has suffered while riding together with the Malaysian public on one morning.
Related post - Lousy Public Transportation - PM
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A Premera employee has been named Smart Commuter of the Year by Community Transit.
Paul Grasser of Poulsbo reduces his commute-related stress by combining teleworking with transportation via ferry, bus and walking to get to his job at Premera in Mountlake Terrace.
"On the boat ride, I have time to visit with friends, or read or work a little bit," Grasser said, explaining why he enjoys the ferry. And by walking onto the ferry instead of driving, he also saves time and money.
Grasser has been doing this for more than 21 years, and he's proud of the example he is setting for his environmentally conscious daughter. In 2017, he saved 6,158 drive-alone miles, more than $1,500 and prevented 4,031 pounds of CO2 from entering our air.
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5 November 2005
Forthcoming events
Liverpool History Society has talks on "My life at Speke Hall" by Tom Whatmore on 20 November and on "Early Liverpool Clubs
and Societies" by Arlene Wilson on 18 December, in both cases at Hope University, Shaw Street, 1.30 pm for 2 pm.
The Friends of St George's Hall have a Dickensian Fayre at the Hall on 4 December, 2 pm to 6 pm. Entertainment, Victorian
garb and things to buy. (Tel: 0151 428 2631 or 0151 327 6747). A Volunteers Meeting will be held on 28 November. (Contact:
0151 428 2631).
- In giving a talk to the Athenaeum History Group on 4 November Anne Walton (a Blue Badge Guide) referred to the many activities being planned for St George's Hall in coming months, including celebrations of St George's Day, 23 April. (There seems to be growing interest in celebrating England's national saint, even though he was an Armenian or a Turk.) A talk on Stradivarius is booked for 2 December. The Group's events are open to non-members - contact Michael Corfe on 0151 625 7538.
As requested at the last general meeting of the Forum, I wrote to Professor Drummond Bone, Chairman of the Liverpool Culture
Company, to say that there was widespread feeling that much more should be done to promote 2007 as Liverpool's 800th birthday
as well as 2008. He did not reply to me himself but referred my letter to Jason Harborow, Chief Operating Officer of the
Culture Company. Jason said to me, in replying on Professor Bone's behalf, that the Business Plan for 2007 and 2008 can be
found on www.liverpool08.com and that more information would be made available soon. In fact, a draft outline of major events
for 2007 does exist. It is expected that parts of it at least will be made known shortly.
The Steering Group of Liverpool Heritage Forum is itself preparing an outline progamme of events for 2007, to be ready by the
end of this year. The hope is that a programme for 2007 can be finalised in October of next year for publication at the start
of 2007. (An update would be necessary in mid 2007). The events will be those which individual or groups of societies wish to
lay on.
The Forum's role will be to point out overlaps and underlaps and to undertake publicity beyond that which individual
societies can generate. If societies wish to celebrate 2007, it is now time to be making preparations. The Forum's
discussions are divided into activities relating to People, Places and Performances.
Regarding "People", members of Liverpool History Society have been active in contacting about 20 societies concerned with
particular aspects of the city's history so that they can be brought within the information network which the Forum provides
and can, if they wish, collaborate in constructing events for 2007.
The "Places" group expect that there will be new publications in celebration of the 800th anniversary from the Liverpool
Geological Society, the Liverpool Museum, the Friends of Liverpool Monuments, the University of Liverpool and the 20th
Century Society. Means will be sought to indicate on the spot where the Castle, the Exchange, the Pool and the original
seven streets of the city were located. (A temporary information panel has been put up on a wire fence beside the Nelson
monument on the Flags.) It is hoped that a continuing education course on Building and Decorative Stones in Liverpool could
be set up.
On "Performances", a programme of musical events by different societies across the year is being put together. More input in
dram is needed.
A meeting took place on 2 October between The Friends of Liverpool Monuments, United Utilities and the public authorities
about plans to have some of the city's drinking fountains in operation again. Some of these were originally installed by
Melly in order that thirsty port workers requiring liquid refreshment would have an alternative to the horse trough and the
Work has started to collect one-page fiches (file notes) of notable people, place and events in Liverpool's history with a
view to creating and easy-access data base for such info.
- The Athenaeum is compiling a list of Liverpool's "Greats", people of great note. Any suggestions to Mike Corfe on 0151 625 7538.
I hear that the Athenaeum (and maybe other people) has a full list of blue plaques in the city. There is a need to review the
plaques that exist, note whether they are in good condition and readable and fill in the gaps. In one part of Brussels, the
streets are named after famous Belgians. Each street sign has a couple of lines about what this person did. This is another
way to tell people about a city, relating historical information to where a person is walking or driving.
The Friends of Liverpool Monuments held an exhibition at "Editions" in Cook Street on 21 October to promote the name of the
artist James William Carling. For over 4 years the Scottie Press Community Newspaper and Web Site have been supporting
efforts by Mike Kelly to gain greater recognition locally for James William Carling who was born in Addison Street, Liverpool
3, in 1857. Carling died in 1887 and is buried in a pauper's grave in Walton Park Cemetery, Liverpool 9. Carling is better
known in America than here since copies of his illustrations for Edgar Allen Poe's poem 'The Raven' are on display in The
Raven Room at the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia.
There have been discussions about making better known the fact that part of Liverpool city centre is a World Heritage site.
Information panels around the city might help. I note that another Wall World Heritage site, Hadrian's Wall, has its own
The Civic Trust's Liverpool office, which is where the national Green Flag award scheme for public parks is run from as well
as being the Trust's regional office, has moved to Century Buildings, 31 North John Street, Liverpool L2 6RG (tel: 0151 231
6900, email info@greenflag award.org.uk).
An "Old Dock Interpretation Centre" is to be created in Canning Place. This is the site to which Liverpool owes its
existence: the creek which gave the town its being and its name. It has not been seen, until now, by anyone living. The "Save
our City" campaign is lobbying for part of the site to be left open to the sky, even for it to become a water feature. Surely
an idea that deserves support. Those of us who do support this lobbying should write in to the City Council to say so - Mr
Burchnall of Planning Services at Millennium House, Victoria Street, Liverpool L1 6JD.
Lesley Williams operates the City Council's volunteering system. (0151 233 5407). One event at which volunteers assisted was
the "Walk in Space and Time" supported by the Friends of St James' Gardens and the Culture Company. This involved walking
through St James' Garden (behind the Anglican Cathedral) in the dusk with lanterns and hearing short descriptions of the
history of the Gardens and of some of the 57,000 graves which it contains. The event was well supported - nearly two
hundred people on each of the two nights, 18/19 October. There is a small spring in the garden from which what used to known
as Liverpool Spa Water emerges. It was said to be safe to drink so I drank some - and am still here to write about it! On
the same nights there was a stunning labyrinth of 600 little candles created in the well of the cathedral. I think that
visitors and tourists would flock to this in great numbers if arrangements could be made to publicise and organise it. It was
useful that Unity Theatre acted as a distribution point for tickets.
- There is controversy about plans of John Moores University to sell four buildings in Hope Street, including the renowned Art School, the oldest purpose built art school in Britain outside London. Critics of the plan say that Liverpool's status as a centre of the arts may be affected. It's one example of the clash between guardians of heritage and urban planners, both of whom have perfectly legitimate jobs to do
A cutting from the Liverpool Echo of 16 March 1940….. It is interesting to note that Liverpool used to possess an ancient monument known as St Patrick's Cross. This stood at the present junction of Great Crosshall Street with Hatton Garden. The portion of Tithebarn Street between Hatton Garden and Cheapside was known, too, as Patrick's Hill.
St Patrick's Cross was of unknown antiquity. Some residents believed that it commemorated the departure of St Patrick from Liverpool. It is marked on Perry's celebrated map of Liverpool in 1769 but by then must have fallen into ruins and about 1775 it disappeared.
Some claim that St Patrick preached on this spot in AD 432 before sailing for Ireland. Holy Cross church, recently demolished, was founded in 1849 near the spot. Parishioners erected on the site of the cross itself a fountain in honour of Hannah May Thom, a nurse who had done tremendous work among them during the cholera outbreak. It has been said by a certain Harry McHugh of West Kirby that the Cross was removed in the course of the laying of water mains and that the local Catholic population were unwilling to make a protest about this because of ant-Catholic sentiment at the time of the Gordon riots in London. There were three other crosses in Liverpool at one time, the White Cross, the High Cross and the Red Cross.


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And for a Friday in Thiruvanthapuram to seek blessings of Lord Padmanabhaswamy, some thoughts….. some musings…..
Sometimes Godly interventions open doors. A private visit of our Sambandhis from Kathmandu turned into an opportunity to have an excellent Darshan of the Lord. With kind courtesy of my friend Vijay Kumar, a very detailed visit of the temple was organised. Entry inside the temple goes by strict dress code – men only Dhotis and no upper garments while women have to wear Sarees or Kerala Mundu and Neriath. No mobiles, no leather, not even electronic digital watches. The sanctum sanctorum where the lord rests on the Serpent is a 18 sq feet single slab with 18 pillars all covered in Gold. The Darshan of the lord is done thru three separate doors, first the head and hands, second the navel with the lotus blooming out and the third the legs….. ?????? absolute bliss, inner peace and overpowering presence of the Lord.
So many years visiting this city and having been to the Temple with my Parents, it was just another visit. It was a quite laid back, very easy-to-go place. But with the sudden burst of national and international TV coverage of the unimaginable wealth and assets in the temple, the whole place is completely changed and understandably so. But what about the future? The matter is subjudice with the Supreme Court. So just some wishful personal thinking. The Lord has himself protected these Billions of Dollars worth of Assets thru the last so many centuries for his Devotees. We now owe it to the Lord and to the Devotees from all over to provide a Sustainable Management of the Temple to Ensure Assets are safe and be housed in a safe and secure Museum like the Louvre in Paris. Away from the Sanctum Sanctorum, it becomes a revenue earning centre and the Devotees be provided with comfortable access to pray with clean and hygienic surroundings, safe car parking facilities and affordable stay. This city will become Globally known as a "must visit" Spiritual Quotient Centre.
Let us all pray and each of us do whatever we can towards a sustainable future of the Temple and it's wealth, the Godliness way, the truthful way, the SEEGOS way.


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By Ajogwu Jerry
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai as a routine has paid an operational visit to troops of 1 brigade Nigerian Army and Operation Hadarin Daji, fighting armed banditry in Nigeria's Northwest region.
Represented by the Chief of Training and Operations Army, Maj. Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, the COAS commenced the visit with an Eid prayer with troops at the Force Headquarters, Operation Sharan Daji in Zamfara State.
The Chief Imam of 1 Brigade, Capt A Kado also offered prayers for the protection and victory of the Chief of Army Staff, Officers and Soldiers of the Nigerian Army as well as the entire people of Nigeria.
Adeosun and his entourage later paid an Operational Visit to front line troops deployed at Kauran Namoda in Zamfara State.
Gen. Adeosun was warmly received by the troops who displayed gallantry and high morale.
He later delivered the goodwill message of Gen Buratai to the troops stating that the primary aim that motivated soldiers to enlist into the army is to defend the integrity of the country.
He urged them to maximize the present onslaught against armed bandits to enable the troops record a timely defeat of the criminal elements.
"I want to use this medium to appreciate the doggedness and resilience of all Nigerian Army officers and soldiers in confronting the various security challenges bedevilling our dear country.
"Worthy of commendation is the professional conduct of troops in the dislodgement of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements from Nigeria's territory to the fringes of the Lake Chad Basin".
The COAS charged the troops not to be distracted but ensure they defeat the bandits in no distant time.
Representative of the Chief of Army Staff and his entourage later paid a courtesy visit to the newly inaugurated Governor of Zamfara State, Hon. Dr. Mohammed Bello where he was received by top government functionaries of the State.
Gen. Adeosun further delivered the good will message of the COAS while thanking the state government for their support in curbing the menace of banditry which once ravaged the State.
Responding to the gesture, Gov Mohammed Bello showered encomiums on the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai for his commitment and passion to pursue and promote peace in Nigeria.
"I want to thank the Nigerian Army under the pragmatic guide of Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai for ensuring peace in our beloved country.
" The leadership style of Gen Buratai is second to none and his commitment is worthy of emulation" he maintained.
Gov Mohammed also promised to provide the needed logistics in support of troops fighting armed bandits in the State while soliciting for more manpower.
High point of the event was the hosting of a Sallah Day Luncheon for troops of 1 Brigade Nigerian Army by the COAS.
The event had in attendance Principal Staff Officers from 8 Division Headquarters, the Commander Operation HADARIN DAJI Maj Gen JJ Ogunlade, Commander 1 Brigade, Brigadier Gen LKN Udeagbala among others.


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Every woman should have her own jewelry. You don't have to care that how expensive the jewelry is, but what you must pay attention to is that the jewelry you choose must have the ability to light up your beauty. And then if there is a beautiful background story, it is perfect jewelry for woman. In fact, we absolutely choose shinning jewelry from Swarovski jewelry wholesale bazaar to decorate our dreamlike expectation and our wonderful young time. Although not all the people have perfect and happy stories, actually some pities in past experience will be enough warm to smooth your inner world.
People generally cannot see his or her real inner world when gets achievements, at least people cannot see inner world clearly, so that most of people forget their own real character in other's praise and flattering. But as an intelligent woman of modern society, you should enjoy luxury clothes and jewelry when you are in the public and on stages. Perhaps when you stand in the focus of people, jewelry from wholesale Swarovski cannot meet your demands any more. But when you get back to home, you'd better to be yourself. You don't have to keep your elegance all the time because although you are the most elegant woman in the world, you need time to relax and need space to make yourself fell comfortable. It is said that to be self is the best way of life. You don't have lived a life that cannot be separate from others, and at the same time you have your own opinion for all things happened around you.
In fact, life is short, so everyone should live your own life that is expected by your inner world. May the life you live are not in high level and luxury, but as long as you get real happiness and feel the real life state, which is enough. Happiness is kind thing that is difficult to be defined by number of money. Knowing feel satisfied with your life is an easier way to touch happiness. You don't have to think about too much, because family, friends, pets even a smile given by a stranger is a kind happiness.
Many people said that love is a kind of belief, but perhaps we can treat belief as judgment from inner world. When you have a clear goal in your mind, you will have an intelligent recogazition and ability of acceptation. When love is not a belief any more, you can have a better master to life. Love looks like water of life; you can bring happiness to the world you are in.


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TRISTN releases her album this week, January on 9/8. A NY-based, eclectic pop/rock songstress/music producer, TRISTN certainly createss a record that is well giving a listen to here if the singles are anything to go by. You can give a listen to one of the highlights of the record, Anywhere But Here through Soundcloud here.
A record with a fun energy from the start, TRISTN certainly knows how to create some great pop tracks. Songs such as Nothing To Say are feisty and deliver huge hooks that can't be stopped and this runs throughout the record. An almost sweet voice that delivers on every track, that edge to these tracks certainly makes you pay attention to this record.
Melodically, this album has many stand out moments. Opening tracks such as Sky Wide Open and All Of You bring those great pop moments on this album however tracks such as So Suddenly bring tender and honest tracks to this record with melodies that partner with the vocals incredibly well, with a voice that delivers.
January is a solid pop record that has some incredible choruses and big melodies that really are full of a bouncy energy that TRISTN really does perfect on this album. Highlights for me on this record are Anywhere But Here, a track with a huge hook and a big beat that is only rivalled on this record by songs such as Simple, which follows this track with equal brilliance. Other tracks that stand out are Sky Wide Open and So Suddenly.


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Today, May 22, the DC Council passed a budget that closely mirrors the budget priorities set out by CNHED this year. In a unanimous decision, the DC Council today voted to maintain the key remaining programs of the $100 million proposed by Mayor Gray, and went even farther. They also supported the Mayor's proposal to increase the Small Business Technical Assistance Program this year. [find the original CNHED proposal here]
Fiscal Year 2014 Budget (passed May 22)
Small Business Technical Assistance
• $2 million (an increase of $208,000) in the FY 2014 budget
Housing Funding proposed by Mayor Gray
• $20 million dollars to permanently end transfers from the Trust Fund to pay for the Local Rent Supplement Program
• $5 million for Project and Sponsor Based Local Rent Supplement Program to develop affordable housing for people with very low incomes
• Full funding for the Home Purchase Assistance program which restored $1 million originally removed from the program
Housing Funding added by the Council
• $2.2 million to the Permanent Supportive Housing Program for chronically homeless households.
• $1.75 million to the tenant based Local Rent Supplement Program to eliminate housing burden for 130 extremely low income households.
Additional Housing Funds dedicated in the Fiscal Year 2013 Supplemental Budget
• $63 million dollars for the Housing Production Trust Fund (passed on May 7)
Please take a moment to thank the DC Mayor and City Council for putting forward and passing a budget that will make Housing For All a reality for over 1,000 households, and supports DC small businesses.


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|Vol 35, No 4 (2017): Oct-Dec
|Effectiveness and Satisfaction of Using Hand Block to Protect Venous Access Line and Arterial Line in Anesthesia
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|Natsana Wittayanupakorn, Maliwan Oofuvong
|Vol 38, No 1 (2020): Jan-Mar
|Ergonomic Recommendation of Suitable Toilet Seat Height for Older Thai People
|Abstract PDF
|Pornthip Tharbthong, Samerjit Homrossukon, Pagamas Piriyaprasarth
|Vol 26, No 1 (2008): Jan-Feb
|Satisfaction with irrigation fluid containers having a visible fluid level tube for TURP (transurethral resection of prostate gland)
|Abstract PDF
|J Saejung, T Chanchayanon
|Vol 26, No 2 (2008): Mar-Apr
|Effect of implementing the mentor nurse system on the role and satisfaction of mentor nurses in the Department of Nursing, Songklanagarind Hospital
|Abstract PDF
|S Triprakong, C Saensabai, U Sanghean
|Vol 30, No 1 (2012): Jan-Feb
|A Survey of Confidence in Clinical Practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists After Graduated Residency Training at Songklanagarind Hospital and the Satisfaction of their Supervisors.
|Abstract PDF
|Juntima Mahatthanaporn, Sirirat Thumrongwat
|Vol 35, No 4 (2017): Oct-Dec
|Effects of AIDET Communication Program on Satisfaction among Patients and Families in Cardiac Care Unit, Bangkok Heart Hospital
|Abstract PDF
|Pramote Thangkratok, Harutai Poohomjarean, Supannarat Rinsathorn
|Vol 24, No 6 (2006): Nov-Dec
|Assessment of patients' satisfaction with Thai traditional medicine services: a case study of the Department of Thai Traditional Medicine, Community Health Center of Songkhla Hospital, Songkhla province
|Abstract PDF
|R Chirunthorn, N Singpaiboonporn, J Kamkwaew, B Phudpad, P Uuisui
|Vol 24, No 5 (2006): Sep-Oct
|Effects of pharmacist counseling for lymphoma patients at Songklanagarind Hospital: a randomized
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|R Saransate, S Soorapan, S Pattharachayakul, N Pratheepawanit
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|Pain severity, demographic factors, expectation and patients' satisfaction toward postoperative abdominal pain management by health team
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|Assessment of Experience and Satisfaction with the 2-Month Rotating Internship in Pediatrics, Songklanagarind Hospital, Thailand
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The concept of an adaptive business transformation that companies must undergo to handle the complex challenges traditional plan-and-execute strategies can no longer address. He makes the case that leadership must systematically implement four powerful design principles to drive the adaptive business model needed for companies to thrive in today's complex, networked world. Companies must:
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Washington: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's romance rumours from the sets of 'A Star Is Born' were difficult for Irina Shayk to handle. Cooper's demanding schedule did not help, a source claims.
According to the source, Cooper's directorial debut, which also featured him alongside Gaga, demanded a lot of his time which gradually created distance between him and Shayk. Meanwhile, the romance speculation about Cooper and Gaga were hard to ignore.
"The movie had a major impact on Bradley and Irina's relationship. Even though there was nothing romantic between Cooper and Gaga, the noise was difficult for Irina to deal with," the source told Us Weekly.
Earlier this month, after dating for about four years, Cooper and Shayk decided to call it quits. The two share a 2-year-old daughter Lea.
Even when Cooper and Gaga continued to dominate the headlines for their on and off screen chemistry, his girlfriend stuck by his side.
According to another source, Gaga felt bad about the rumours surrounding her and Cooper and is not planning on getting together with the actor now that he was single again.
The actor, 44, and the 33-year-old supermodel started dating in April 2015 after their respective breakups from Suki Waterhouse and Cristiano Ronaldo.


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Whatever its purpose, any process requires some level of process monitoring and control to allow it to operate satisfactorily. Once a process is under control, the option exists to further improve performance via the implementation of some level of optimisation. This unit will develop skills in integrating process modelling, simulation, design, optimisation and control concepts. The aims of this unit are (i) to demonstrate that modelling, process control and optimisation are integral concepts in the overall consideration of industrial plants, (ii) to demonstrate that a unified approach allows a diversity of application fields to be readily handled, and (iii) to allow each student to achieve and demonstrate acceptable competency over the unit material through a range of individual and group-based activities.
Lectures, Project Work - in class, Project Work - own time
Refer to the assessment table in the unit outline.
Additional information
This unit of study is for Masters students and can be selected as an elective by 4th year students.
Assumed knowledge
1000 level physics and mathematics (differential equations). Use of mathematical and/or computer-based modelling tools and techniques. Feedback control concepts and principles as taught in CHNG3802/CHNG9302 or similar courses. Students who are unsure about meeting these requirements should contact the unit coordinator for advice.
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text: no, smalltowngal, unfortunately it's not. we're just losing people from our towns, because we're so small and not close to any larger towns with jobs to offer. about 20 years ago we were two districts and we combined, putting the elementary in one school and the hs in the other. about 5 years ago we had to close the elem. school and all came over to the hs. this year we have 47 in k-12 and it just isn't good for the children anymore. it's hard to find teachers, offer subjects in the hs, etc. so we're going to either combine with another district or shut our doors, depending on how the public votes in Oct.


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The true life events of Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen is being adapted into the feature presentation 'The Frozen Ground' courtesy of writer/director Scott Walker. Today the Hollywood Reporter bring us news that actress Katherine LaNasa has joined the cast of the new movie currently shooting. LaNasa (below) will join John Cusack ('The Raven', '1408'), who'll play Hansen, and Nicolas Cage ('Season of the Witch') who will play the part of the pursuing detective. Hansen himself was responsible for abducting more than 24 women and hunting them in the Alaskan wilderness. Vanessa Hudgens ('Sucker Punch'), 50 Cent and Richard Schiff also co-star in the project. Check out the plot info below.
"Hansen, a respected family man, systematically abducted some two dozen women and flew them into the Alaskan wilderness where he released and then hunted them. Story will follow a trooper who finds one of Hansen's victims alive on the street who becomes the key in an unlikely partnership that brings Hansen to justice.
Hansen was arrested in 1983 and charged with four murders and, as part of a plea bargain, agreed to show police where the graves of the murdered women were. He was sentenced to 461 years in prison and is currently imprisoned at Spring Creek Correctional Center in Alaska."Katherine LaNasa Joins 'The Frozen Ground'


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The Real Cause of our Epidemic Weight Gain
As a society, we find ourselves retaining more weight than we desire and are unable to find a lasting solution. This more true now than ever before.
Sixty-nine percent of US adults are overweight or obese. While this is concerning, more frightening is the upward trajectory of obesity in American children and adolescents which is presently reported to be 32%.
There are many questions about why this is happening…
Until recently we have all been duped by the myth that a calorie is a calorie. So we have ignored the fact that how we eat and feed our gut flora ultimately determines our body weight.
There is conflicting information in the medical literature and the media blaming the American weight gain epidemic on a sedentary lifestyle or on simply taking in more calories. The fact is that the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1988 to 2010 reported no evidence of higher caloric intake over that period of time.
That's why the introduction to my new book, The Gut Balance Revolution, is titled "It's Not Your Fault". Adopted from a famous line in the movie Good Will Hunting, this quotation reflects how surroundings unknowingly influences our choices. In essence, we can become victims of our environment and it's not until we recognize that connection that we can make informed decisions to positively improve our wellbeing.
Of course, there many influences in our environment that are bad actors such as television marketing junk foods to children, and government subsidizing crops that ultimately become low-cost, highly-refined "processed" foods which are addictive, widely available and more accessible to those who are economically disadvantaged.
The surreptitious "processing" of once whole foods into obesogenic ingestibles is a prime concern.
And that's only the beginning of the story.
The fact is this: Unless we only consume food that we grow and raise ourselves, we are subject to industrial "processing" practices which that can severely disrupt our delicate inner ecosystem and portend toward obesity.
Obviously, we aren't all going to start growing and raising our own food. So what's the solution here?
Let me first tell you what the solution is NOT.
Eat Less, Exercise More Doesn't Work
Simply counting calories and ramping up your exercise is not a sustainable self-administered weight management solution. Here is exactly what happens to 95% of those who lose weight by "dieting": there is what we call in the medicine "a failure of weight loss maintenance."
Which means you may drop some weight by eating and less and exercising more, but you won't be able to keep it off long term.
Why? As you "diet" you are burning both fat and fat-burning muscle. The result? You initially lose weight but then your body tells itself, "Hey, I am losing weight so let's slow down our metabolism to halt the process". As a result, you feel like you are swimming upstream against the current toward your body weight goals.
The body's set point adjusts the metabolism to mitigate the weight loss process. Your body is designed to do this to keep you from starving to death under extreme conditions. But on a diet it challenges your ability to effectively shed body fat.
And there is more.
Dieting by literally starving yourself amps up your appetite. So resisting the intake of more food becomes increasingly more challenging.
No wonder effective weight loss is difficult to attain and sustain.
So if lowering calories is not the answer what is? If traditional dieting and exercising are not successful where do we turn to help?
The Gut!
Your Inner Ecosystem: The Real Key to Sustained Weight Loss
For centuries traditional medical systems approached health and healing by restoring gut balance and harmony. This drew my attention when deciding a career path.
After dropping pounds like a bad habit in my early 20's I wanted to share my program with others as a doctor. In medical school and residency, I found the digestive tract fascinating and relevant to my personal weight loss success and pursued a career as a gastroenterologist. My mother was suffering from the irritable bowel syndrome at that time, and her recovery was facilitated by a nutrition-driven digestive health program.
These experiences profoundly influenced me.
Science has now connected gut function and its hundreds of trillions of microbes to many bodily functions which control our physiology and even our thoughts. (Sounds scary but it's true!)
In the past 10 years there has been an explosion of research showing that these microscopic microbes collectively control our inner thoughts and behaviors, and in large part determine whether we are fat or thin!
How profound is that?
Indeed, the gut microflora control a number of metabolic processes, appetite, hormonal regulation, gut motility and barrier defense, inflammation and virtually every aspect of our physiology that determines our body weight. So how we eat and nurture or neglect these miraculous microbes determine many aspects of our health as well as our body weight.
So how do we know that these gut bugs are making mischief in our bodies and are a hidden cause of obesity?
There are numerous studies showing in animals and humans how eating a Western diet (high in fat and refined carbs, low in fiber) disrupts the balance of gut bacteria, favoring weight retention and fat accumulation. And transplantation of the gut flora from obese subjects into lean mice transforms them into obese creatures even when no other changes in diet are made.
Unless you correct the underlying imbalance in your gut's inner ecosystem your appetite and metabolism will continue to frustrate you and ultimately you will surrender.
So what can you do to rebalance your gut flora, and protect your health while boosting your fat-burning metabolism at the same time?
As I discuss at length in my new book, The Gut Balance Revolution, there are several ways to disrupt our gut ecology but there are three sequential steps to reset your gut flora and bring a smile to your face when you step on the scale.
I give all the details in the book, but here are a few tips you can implement right away to start rebalance your inner ecosystem and lose weight effectively.
3 Tips to Rebalance Your Gut Microbiome and Lose Weight
Before rebuilding your gut and restoring harmony and balance to your inner ecosystem, the first step is to simply recognize, remove and restrict the environmental agents that are harmful to your good gut flora that are discussed in detail in my book. Here are a few helpful hints:
Keep the use of antibiotics to a minimum. They disrupt the gut's ecosystem. Antibiotics promote the growth of fat-promoting microbes in your gut. The disruption of the gut flora by antibiotics can last many months, even years.
Avoid sweets, even artificial sweeteners. All of them cause your gut flora to decay, stimulate appetite, and promote diabetes and weight gain.
Avoid highly processed refined foods. They are devoid of fiber which fertilize your fat-burning gut flora and instead foster a reduced biodiversity of your gut ecology which favors fat formation.
Start with these tips, and you'll go a long way toward weeding out the fat-forming bugs in your gut. The next step is to fertilize the good bugs. In the next blog post I will discuss how to fertilize your gut flora and turn it into a fat-burning machine.
This article was written by Dr. Gerry Mullin He will be presenting at the upcoming Healthy Gut Summit. The presentations at the summit are free- simply register here. Can't fit the summit into your schedule? You can also purchase the entire summit including all 30 presentations by clicking here.


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It's August, and it seems like everyone is already looking forward to fall. Don't get me wrong, fall is great, but if you're like me, you aren't ready to let go of summer yet. So while everyone else is telling you to bust out the hoodies and pumpkin spice lattes, here's [NUMBER] things you absolutely MUST check off that summer bucket list before it's too late!
1. Swim in something that isn't a pool.
It may not be reasonable for some of us to get all the way to a beach to swim in the ocean, but everyone is bound to be at least within a few hours of a lake, pond, creek, quarry, or some natural body of water. Throw caution to the wind and dive right in! (Well, okay, first check how deep it is, then dive at your own risk). With sweltering August temps, late summer is the perfect time to finally check this off your list.
Or, you could try a make-shift pool!
Okay, so you won't really be able to swim, but this still seems way fun! All you need is a truck, a tarp, and a hose. Then you can add chairs and umbrellas and beverages at your discretion.
2. Stargaze from the bed of a truck.
While we're on the subject, if you haven't done this yet this summer, do it. Get as far away from civilization as you can. Bring blankets, pillows, and a special someone. Roll the windows down and blast country music on the way there, but then take a moment to take in the vastness of the stars in silence. Have a deep conversation about your futures, fears, favorite memories – anything. There's just something about being outside at night in the summer, and if you haven't had that yet this summer, you need to!
3. Go to a country music festival.
Sure, Stagecoach and Country Jam already happened, but festival season is far from over! There's still time to experience this crucial summer event.
Lockn Festival in Virginia is September 4-7, and features Willie Nelson, The Allman Brothers, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, among others. Tickets are still available on their site, and start at $109.
Ramble Jam in Minnesota is September 12-13, with headliners Chase Rice on Friday and Josh Thompson on Saturday. You can still get advance tickets for $49 through August 13th on their site!
Americana Music Festival in Nashville, TN is September 17-21, featuring Greensky Bluegrass, The Avett Brothers, and many others. Tickets are pretty steep starting at $365, but hey, it's Nashville.
4. Go on a road trip.
A road trip doesn't have to be a huge, week-long, cross-country adventure. You can get the same thrill and fun in an overnight trip. Here's how:
- Choose your destination. Find a city or spot about a 4-6 hour drive from your starting point. Look for concerts or shows in the area, or just choose a place with great nightlife.
- Book a motel. You'll only need it for the night, so go as cheap as you can. Cram all your friends into one room. Heck, you could even sleep in your car. Remember, it's not about comfort, it's about the story.
- Pack. Put a toothbrush and a change of clothes in a backpack. Bring snacks, a cooler full of drinks, and some music.
- Be spontaneous. Leave in the morning so you have all day to get there. Then, if you see something you like, go for it. Photo ops, scenic routes, and anything with "World's Largest" make for great memories. Use your phones as cameras, but nothing else. Facebook can wait, you're on a road trip, dang it!
- Share. Split the cost of gas, the motel, snacks, and tickets, and take turns driving. It turns out a one-day road trip can actually be pretty feasible, and super fun.
5. Spend a day doing nothing.
For just one day, live like a cat. Move only from nap to nap, just following a sun beam. Have food brought to you, if you can. You may start to feel that nagging feeling of needing to do something, but you can push through it. Whatever you do, do it aimlessly: listen to music, browse Pinterest, read a magazine. Whatever else you need to do can wait a day. Your body will thank you for the relaxation.
Have you done any of these? Is there anything else everyone should do this summer? Let us know in the comments!


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does selenium status have health outcomes beyond overt deficiency?
Ever since the biological role of Se in humans was first delineated less than 30 years ago, evidence for its increasing scope and importance to human health has been rapidly accumulating. Increasingly, Se depletion, as opposed to "deficiency", is being associated with a range of health outcomes, including viral infection, reproduction, mood, thyroid function, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory conditions, immune function and cancer protection. 3,4 It is possible to advance a range of theoretical arguments that suboptimal Se status may have an effect on health, but evidence of a direct relationship to health outcomes is very limited. Se research is incipient and there is a paucity of data. For example, Se reference values that have been adopted in the United States2 are based on only two studies, one of which was a 1983 Chinese study of poor quality. Research is hampered by substantial difficulties in assessing and interpreting Se intakes and status, which become even more significant in the context of extreme global variations in the Se content of soil, food and human tissue.3,4
We do know that Se has key roles in redox regulation and antioxidant function, and hence in membrane integrity, energy metabolism and protection against DNA damage. 1,3,4 These and other functions are mediated through over 35 selenoproteins, which require adequate Se intake for synthesis and expression. Selenoproteins include several forms of the enzymes glutathione peroxidase (GPx), thioredoxin reductase and iodothyronine 5′-deiodinase. The number of known selenoproteins has almost trebled over the past 7 years,1,3 although the roles of several remain undefined.
Plasma Se concentration is the most commonly used indicator of Se status.2 Low Se intakes, plasma Se concentrations and GPx activities have direct, linear associations up to a threshold plasma Se concentration (70–100 μg/L), beyond which GPx activity plateaus. This maximum GPx concentration is thought to represent repletion, and commensurate Se intake forms the basis of recommended dietary requirements.2,5 Concentrations of other selenoproteins are also influenced by Se intake and may have a role as functional indicators of Se status, 2,3,5 but assay methods and reference standards are at an early stage, and comparisons between studies are difficult. There is differential hierarchical expression of the selenoproteins, with relative preservation of the presumably more metabolically important at lower intakes of Se. 1,3 However, we do not clearly understand the health implications of submaximal expression of the selenoproteins.
There are enormous geographical variations in the Se content of soil and food, and hence in Se intakes and concentrations in human blood and tissues.3,4,6 Thus, it is essential to use local data for monitoring and interpreting Se status.6 The 2000 US Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is 55 μg/day.2 The 1987 Australian RDAs are 70 μg/day for women and 85 μg/day for men, but these are currently under review.7 Organic selenomethionine is the predominant form of Se in food. The most important dietary sources of Se are meat, poultry, fish and cereals (although brazil nuts are very high in Se and certain fish also have particularly high levels). Accurate assessment of intake is exceptionally difficult because the Se content of food is so variable. 2,3,6,8 Estimates of Se intakes include 106 μg/day in a large representative US sample,2 and a range of 29–70 μg/day in Europe.3 Extremely limited Australian data suggest intakes of around 90 μg/day,6 while more comprehensive New Zealand data show intakes as low as 28 μg/day, and indicate that conventional dietary intake methods are inadequate for estimating Se intake.8 Inorganic Se (selenite and selenate) is only available through supplementation, is generally less bioavailable and produces a different physiological response than organic forms of Se. 1,2
Environmental changes and agricultural practices may be reducing Se concentrations in soil.4 These factors, in conjunction with trade barriers (eg, the cessation of importing high-Se US wheat to the European Union), appear to be associated with a decline in the availability of Se through the food chain and in human Se status, particularly in Europe.3 Changes in food supply and habits, including the importation of Australian wheat, have improved the previously marginal Se status of New Zealanders.9 Twenty-six European studies since 1990 all reported mean plasma Se concentrations below 100 μg/L, the level postulated to be required for GPx saturation and cancer protection. 3,10 Ten of these studies reported plasma Se levels under 70 μg/L,3 postulated by others to be associated with GPx saturation.11 A representative US plasma Se level was 124 μg/L.2 In this issue of the Journal (page 383), Lyons and colleagues present evidence that although mean plasma Se concentrations of South Australians are relatively high by European standards, they may be declining, and over a third of their sample had levels below 100 μg/L.12
Overt human Se deficiency is rare. It is manifested as Keshan disease, an endemic fatal cardiomyopathy, which is virtually unknown outside areas of China, where the levels of Se in soil and dietary Se intake are extremely low. A few studies have reported Se deficiency as a result of long-term total parenteral nutrition.1 Despite myriad claims for potential relationships between a range of diseases and Se status, there are no clear population health outcomes that can be attributed to Se status in countries like New Zealand, where intakes are very low. 1,9
The evidence for an effect of Se on health outcomes is strongest in cancer prevention. Secondary findings from the 10-year US Nutritional Prevention of Cancer Trial demonstrated a protective effect of supplementation with 200 μg/day of organic Se (from yeast) on total cancer incidence and mortality, and on prostrate cancer incidence (relative risk, 0.75, 0.59, and 0.48, respectively).10 The effects were stronger in men and in those with lower baseline plasma Se levels (< 105 μg/L), and were not found for a range of other site-specific cancers. Of concern is that in the top tertile for baseline plasma Se level there may be an association between supplementation and increased risk of breast cancer and melanoma, as well as overall cancer incidence.10 There are numerous limitations to what was a small study, and the relatively high baseline plasma Se levels (114 μg/L) make it difficult to generalise the findings. It appears that protection from cancer may require supplementation beyond correction of depletion and maximal expression of the selenoproteins. Several large trials are under way to clarify the benefits and risks of Se supplementation with respect to tumorigenesis.
More speculative and tantalising is the potential association between Se and immune function. Evidence suggests that reduced Se status may be associated with the incidence of clinical infection in adults,13 and supplementation of apparently Se-replete individuals potentially enhances immune function.3 Animal studies indicate that the Se status of the host can genetically alter invading viral pathogens, so that a normally benign strain may become virulent in an Se-deficient host.14 This is of interest given the emergence of new influenza virus strains from China, where there are significant areas of overt Se deficiency, and given the decline in Se status associated with progression of HIV infection.3
In summary, there has been an explosion of interest in the biological role of Se and the potential health implications of Se status. Much of the evidence in humans is descriptive, and the dearth of quality prospective trials means the links with many diseases are still controversial and, in many cases, speculative. There are very limited representative data on Se content of the food supply and Se status in many populous parts of the world, and no nationally representative Australian data. Lyons and colleagues provide the most comprehensive Australian plasma Se data to date,12 but they are neither prospective nor representative, and there may be variations according to states.6 Outcomes of research on Se in the next decade are likely to be important, and we urgently need more Australian data.
Meanwhile, it is necessary to remember that selenium is toxic.1–3 Intakes below 400 μg/day are considered safe for almost all individuals.2 As illustrated by the Nutritional Prevention of Cancer Trial,10 outcomes of Se supplementation are variable and may not be without risk. Benefits and an appropriate dose for supplementation remain controversial. Until further evidence is available, supplementation should be recommended with caution, and overconsumption should be avoided.3


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iPSCs Turned into Cell Therapies: The Wave is Coming
iPSCs Turned into Cell Therapies: The Wave is Coming, Learn It All at ISSCR LA June 26, Allele Session in the MorningSAN DIEGO, CA, USA, June 19, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A record number of iPSC-based cell therapy programs around the globe entered clinical trials last year. These trials are currently generating initial data in the fields of eye disease, neurological diseases, cancer, heart failure, and serious immune complications. Learn about it at the Allele focus session on June 26th, the opening day of ISSCR-2019 in Los Angeles.
Distinguished scientists who are currently running first-in-human clinical trials in this space will share their data and insights at the session. In addition, experts on regulatory affairs, policy making, commercial production, and reimbursement strategies will also present and join the panel discussion on some of the most relevant aspects of realizing the potential of iPSCs in medicine.
The session will be chaired by Dr. Rajesh Ambasudhan, Chief Strategist of Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals. The speakers represent the NIH, Osaka University, Allele Biotechnology, Cynata Therapeutics, Fate Therapeutics, IQVIA, Q-Therapeutics and a former Chair of FDA's CTGT Advisory Committee.
The session organizer, Allele Biotechnology, is a San Diego based company that has developed and wholly owns its mRNA core technology for reprogramming and cell type specific differentiation. In the past 5 years Allele has established a cGMP facility that has dedicated cleanrooms, quality control system and validated operating procedures for iPSC-based product development. Allele's founder and CEO, Dr. Jiwu Wang, will present on current state-of-art in cGMP manufacturing of iPSCs and iPSC-derived cell therapeutics, taking examples from the company's manufacturing operations and its in-house therapeutic programs where it has partnered with commercial entities.
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He was named after a glorious swimming pool in Paris called the Pisine Molitor. (Pi was born)
He was seven years old, and his family friend, mamaji, gave him his first swimming lesson in the ocean. (Pi's learned to swim)
Pi was originally Hindu, but he stumbled upon a cathedral, and decided to be a Christain as well. Soon, he walked into a mosque, and added Islam to his accumulation of religions he followed. Once the head of the different churches found out, they wanted him to chose just one (or in other words, their own belief), and gave him much pain about it. In turn, Pi just went to different places to worship. (Religion)
He heard a noise in the night, and went on deck only to find a storm. When he was going back to his cabin with Ravi, he noticed there was water on the floor. Then he went back on deck and was thrown aboard a lifeboat. 16 years old. (Shipwreck)
Killed flying fish (broke neck)- Pi is very sad. Soon after he killed the dorado (beat with axe hilt)- ecstatic and proud."...a person can get used to anything, even killing" (Matel, 185)
Stopped looking for a rescuer almost entirely (Martel, 191) Soon after expending all of his flares (that happen to smell like Cumin), he sees the very high improbability of being rescued by a ship. (Martel, 199) (Stopped looking for ships)
During a brutal storm in which Pi got under the tarpaulin with Richard, the raft broke free and the lifeboat became slightly marred.
Pi wants to be able to get on the lifeboat more often, so he starts to assert his dominance by blowing a whistle loudly while rocking the boat and making him feel seasick. He finally is able to gain complete dominance over him during a stare-down over a dorado fish.
Pi is reminded that Richard Parker isn't as all-powerful as he appears to be. He gets attacked by a Maco shark that Pi throws aboard unthinkingly.
Pi and Richard finally encounter a ship they think is close enough to see and rescue them. Pi becomes absolutely distraught when they very nearly get run over and the flare he set off ricocheted off the ship into the water. It is here Pi declares his love and gratification to Richard Parker.
Richard Parker is the first to go blind, then Pi finds that a black dot grows in his vision until he too is unable to see. They are both in very bad physical condition (skin and bones) 241
Pi is weak, and when he hears a voice, he decides to talk to it. At first they talk about food. Then Pi thinks it is Richard Parker that is talking to him. So, he asks him some questions, and in turn finds out he killed a man and a woman. When he hears the French accent, he realizes it is a person. The man boards Pi's lifeboat, and tries to kill him. R.P. ends up killing the Frenchman.
Pi gains his vision back as he continues to rinse it with seawater.
Pi and R.P. come across the algae island (p 257).
Pi encountered a tree with some fruit. So, he climbs this tree and sees how interesting it is. It has several stems, and as he picks it up it is very light. Before this, he had never even imagined going back onto the lifeboat. It was not in fact fruit, but human teeth covered in leaves. There were 32 "fruit", and entire human set. Not only this, but a searing pain shot up into his feet as he stepped onto the algae at night.The island was carnivorous (p 280).
They leave the island together, and take some algea on a rope behind the boat, and as much food as will fit in the lifeboat.Grief, ache, and endurance is all that follows on his trip. So he turns to God.
As they landed on the beach, Richard Parker left the boat and went straight into the forest. Pi never got a chance to say goodbye. He was found some hours later by some people. Pi survived at sea for 227 days.
Pi is visited by by two men ( Mr. Okamoto, and Mr. Chiba ), and is asked to tell his story. They don't believe that bananas float, or in the carnivorous island. They also are uncertain about the truth behind the tiger."Don't bully me with your politeness! Love is hard to believe, ask any lover. Life is hard to believe, ask any scientist. God is hard to believe, ask any believer. What is your problem with hard to believe?" Pi Patel ( Martel, 297)" I know what you want. You want a story that won't surprise you. That will confirm what you already know. That won't make you see higher or further or differently. You want a flat story. An immobile story. You want dry, yeastless factuality." (p 302).
Pi decides to tell them a different story. This one, however, replaces the animals with actual people.After the ship sunk, he fell into the water, and was pulled aboard with a life bouey that the French cook from the ship threw out to him. There was already a Chinese sailor, who had broken his femur jumping onto the lifeboat. They found Pi's mom floating on a pile of bananas.The Frenchman was a vulgar man that wanted to cut off the sailor's leg to use for bait. The sailor's wound caused him sever pain that took him a very long time to die from. After he died, the Frenchman mutilated, and cured his flesh so that he could not only use it as bait, but eat it as well.The horrified mother slapped him. The horrid man also helped them get food and maneuver the ship. One day, he kills Pi's mother and throws her head at Pi. Pi and the man get in a fight, and Pi stabs him to death.


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Subway, the North-American health-food giant of the 1990s, is selling cigarette packs in Mexico. Choose your bread, choose your fillings, add a cookie and if you like, pick a cute foldable cardboard cigarette pack to make your smokes more personal! The decorative packs are designed by the Dress Your Pack company, who distributes to independent vendors and businesses throughout Mexico. Subway is not a formal Dress Your Pack vendor, which either means that they are quiet investors, or that the sandwich giant is merely allowing employees to display the cigarette packs for sale in stores despite the company's aim to promote good health.
According to the Subway Mexico website, the franchise has more than 700 locations in Mexico, and it is easy to become a franchisee so long as you have the necessary business space. Saatchi and Saatchi Mexico has been a key element to Subway's marketing in Mexico over the last two years, which has seen an increase in franchises. As a general rule of franchising, independent owners are not allowed to change the menu, the approved decor of the restaurant nor are they allowed to offer additional products that are not approved by the original franchise administrators. Franchisees are also held to strict rules concerning their prices, which is perhaps why Subway is not a more popular location in Mexico.
The photo above, featuring an assembled Dress Your Pack box and a flat pack still in wrapping in front of the Subway Baked Fresh Daily cookie display, was taken in Cozumel, Mexico. Cozumel is a popular island destination for international travelers, including many Canadians and Americans who recognize the Subway brand and keep it in business. Local Mexicans on the island, as well as many ex-pats, feel that Subway prices are far too high considering the average wage is about 150 pesos per day – or about US$11.60. The high price of a classic foot-long Subway sandwich in Mexico in no way reflects the low local wages.
Regardless, certain high-tourist locations are doing well and no one seems to mind the fact that cigarettes are being promoted alongside a supposedly healthy lunch or dinner. According to a 2007 Gallup Poll, South Americans and Mexicans are actually less likely to be regular smokers than Americans. Instances of smoking for North and South Americans has fallen greatly over the last 50 years, but there is no sign that the habit will ever completely go away.
In Mexico, cigarettes packs are available in virtually every store for costs as low as US$2. These packs are adorned with graphic images such as underdeveloped newborn babies and diseased lungs, designed to put the buyer off of smoking altogether. The same method is used in Canada, although a pack of cigarettes there is heavily taxed, costing about $US10 to $13. Whether the products are cheap or expensive, cigarette smokers seem not to care.
If Subway Mexico is directly investing in Dress Your Pack boxes, they certainly aren't about to go public about it, but Dress Your Packs stand boldly on display nonetheless.
by Mandy Gardner
Dress Your Pack Mexico – Puntos de Venta
Saatchi and Saatchi – Saatchi & Saatchi Mexico Becomes Agency for SUBWAY® Restaurants
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Breast cancer is the abnormal growth of the cells lining the breast ducts or lobules. These cells grow uncontrollably and have the potential to spread to other parts of the body. Both women and men can develop breast cancer, although breast cancer is rare in men. Most breast cancers are found when they are invasive. Invasive breast cancer means the cancer has spread from the breast ducts or lobules into the surrounding breast tissue.
Women and men both have breast tissue.
In women, breasts are mostly made up of lobes, lobules and ducts:
In men, breast tissue has ducts but few or no lobes and lobules.
Both female and male breasts also contain fibrous and fatty tissue. Some breast tissue extends into the armpit (axilla). This is known as the axillary tail of the breast.
The lymphatic system is an important part of the immune system. It protects the body against disease and infection. It is made up of a network of thin tubes called lymph vessels that are found throughout the body. Lymph vessels connect to groups of small, bean-shaped structures called lymph nodes or glands.
Lymph nodes are found throughout the body, including in the armpits, breastbone (sternum), neck, abdomen and groin. The lymph nodes in the armpit (axillary lymph nodes) are often the first place cancer cells spread to outside the breast. During surgery for breast cancer (or, sometimes, in a separate operation), some or all of the lymph nodes will be removed and examined for cancer cells. See information about surgery to remove lymph nodes.
The main types of invasive breast cancer are:
Less common types include inflammatory breast cancer and Paget's disease of the nipple.
This information covers early and locally advanced breast cancer (cancer that hasn't spread beyond the breast tissue and nearby lymph nodes). Invasive breast cancer that has spread further is called advanced or metastatic. If you are looking for information about advanced breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer or Paget's disease of the nipple, call Cancer Council 13 11 20, or visit Breast Cancer Network Australia at bcna.org.au or Cancer Australia at canceraustralia.gov.au.
Sometimes tests find abnormal cells in the breast known as carcinoma in situ. These cells usually do not cause any symptoms and cannot spread to the lymph nodes or around the body as invasive breast cancer cells can. However, they may eventually turn into invasive breast cancer. There are two main types of carcinoma in situ in the breast:
Abnormal cells in the ducts of the breast. DCIS is considered non-invasive breast cancer and usually develops into invasive breast cancer over time. In most cases, DCIS is treated in the same way as early invasive breast cancer.
Abnormal cells in the lobules of the breast. This is not cancer, but increases the risk of developing cancer in either breast. However, most women with LCIS won't develop breast cancer. If you have LCIS, you will usually have regular screening mammograms or other scans. Some less common types of LCIS may need surgery.
DCIS and LCIS are very rare in men.
Breast cancers are also categorised according to whether they are sensitive to hormones (hormone receptor status), have high levels of growth factors (HER2 positive) or are none of these (triple negative). See information about these categories.
In most people, the exact cause of breast cancer is unknown, but some factors can increase the risk. Most people with breast cancer have no known risk factors, aside from getting older. Having risk factors does not necessarily mean you will develop breast cancer.
In women, risk factors include:
Having children and breastfeeding can both slightly reduce breast cancer risk.
In men, risk factors include:
Most people diagnosed with breast cancer do not have a family history of the disease. However, a small number of people have inherited a gene fault that increases their breast cancer risk.
Everyone inherits a set of genes from each parent, so they have two copies of each gene. Sometimes there is a fault in one copy of a gene. This fault is called a mutation.
The two most common gene mutations that are linked to breast cancer are on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Women in families with an inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 change are at an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancers. Men in these families may be at an increased risk of breast and prostate cancers.
People with a strong family history of breast cancer can attend a family cancer clinic for tests to see if they have inherited a gene mutation. For more information about genetic testing, talk to your doctor or breast care nurse, or call Cancer Council 13 11 20.
Some people have no symptoms and the cancer is found during a screening mammogram (a low-dose x-ray of the breast) or a physical examination by a doctor.
If you do have symptoms, they could include:
Most breast changes aren't caused by cancer. However, if you have symptoms, see your doctor without delay.
For an overview of what to expect during all stages of your cancer care, visit What to expect – Breast cancer. This is a short guide to what is recommended, from diagnosis to treatment and beyond.
Apart from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer found in Australian women - it represents 28% of all cancers diagnosed in women. About 17,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and one in eight will be diagnosed by the age of 85. 1
Although breast cancer can occur at any age, it is more common in women over 40. Almost 70% of breast cancers are diagnosed in women aged 40-69, and about 25% are diagnosed in women aged 70 and over. In rare cases, women are diagnosed during pregnancy.
About 140 men are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia each year, and most of these men are over 50. Resources are available for men diagnosed with breast cancer - visit Cancer Australia's Breast Cancer in Men.
Your general practitioner (GP) will arrange the first tests to
assess your symptoms. If these tests do not rule out cancer, you'll usually be referred to a specialist breast service for further tests.
If breast cancer is diagnosed, you will usually first see a breast surgeon who will consider treatment options. Often these will be discussed with other health professionals at what is known as a multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting. During and after treatment, you will see a range of health professionals who specialise in different aspects of your care.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), Australian Cancer Incidence and Mortality (ACIM) books: Breast cancer, AIHW, Canberra, December 2017.
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text: Technology / Microsoft Microsoft: We're Not Killing MS Paint Exactly It will move to the Windows Store as a free app By John Johnson, Newser Staff Posted Jul 25, 2017 1:09 PM CDT Copied Microsoft General Manager Megan Saunders describes Paint 3D at a Microsoft media event in 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (Newser) – News that Microsoft might kill its venerable Paint program prompted "an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia," the company says in a blog post. So much so that Microsoft issued a clarification on Tuesday: MS Paint won't die but will instead become an app available for free download in the Windows Store. It will no longer, however, be a core part of the Windows program and will instead be replaced by the more modern Paint 3D. That program incorporates much of classic Paint's functionality, a spokesperson tells Motherboard. The distinction could be a pain for those who prefer the original version, notes CNN, using the example of someone who uses Paint on a work computer but doesn't have the authority to install apps. At the AV Club, Sam Barsanti doesn't think Paint fans should consider this latest development to be lifesaving news. From here on out, it's clear that Microsoft will focus on Paint 3D instead of Paint: "In other words, it's technically not dead, but it is going away." (Read more Microsoft stories.)