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Insulin-like growth factor 1
Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), also called somatomedin C, is a hormone similar in molecular structure to insulin which plays an important role in childhood growth, and has anabolic effects in adults.
IGF-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IGF1 gene.[5][6] IGF-1 consists of 70 amino acids in a single chain with three intramolecular disulfide bridges. IGF-1 has a molecular weight of 7,649 Daltons.[7]
IGF-1 is produced primarily by the liver. Production is stimulated by growth hormone (GH). Most of IGF-1 is bound to one of 6 binding proteins (IGF-BP). IGFBP-1 is regulated by insulin. IGF-1 is produced throughout life; the highest rates of IGF-1 production occur during the pubertal growth spurt. The lowest levels occur in infancy and old age.[medical citation needed]
A synthetic analog of IGF-1, mecasermin, is used in children for the treatment of growth failure.[8]
- 1 Synthesis and circulation
- 2 Mechanism of action
- 3 Related growth factors
- 4 Disorders
- 5 Use as a diagnostic test
- 6 Possible causes of elevated IGF-1 levels
- 7 Use as a therapeutic agent
- 8 Clinical trials
- 9 Society and culture
- 10 History of name
- 11 See also
- 12 References
- 13 External links
Synthesis and circulationEdit
IGF-1 is produced primarily by the liver as an endocrine hormone as well as in target tissues in a paracrine/autocrine fashion. Production is stimulated by growth hormone (GH) and can be retarded by undernutrition, growth hormone insensitivity, lack of growth hormone receptors, or failures of the downstream signaling pathway post GH receptor including SHP2 and STAT5B. Approximately 98% of IGF-1 is always bound to one of 6 binding proteins (IGF-BP). IGFBP-3, the most abundant protein, accounts for 80% of all IGF binding. IGF-1 binds to IGFBP-3 in a 1:1 molar ratio. IGFBP-1 is regulated by insulin.[9]
IGF-1 is produced throughout life. The highest rates of IGF-1 production occur during the pubertal growth spurt. The lowest levels occur in infancy and old age.[medical citation needed]
Protein intake increases IGF-1 levels in humans, independent of total calorie consumption.[10] Factors that are known to cause variation in the levels of growth hormone (GH) and IGF-1 in the circulation include: insulin levels, genetic make-up, the time of day, age, sex, exercise status, stress levels, nutrition level and body mass index (BMI), disease state, ethnicity, estrogen status and xenobiotic intake.[11]
Mechanism of actionEdit
IGF-1 is a primary mediator of the effects of growth hormone (GH). Growth hormone is made in the anterior pituitary gland, is released into the blood stream, and then stimulates the liver to produce IGF-1. IGF-1 then stimulates systemic body growth, and has growth-promoting effects on almost every cell in the body, especially skeletal muscle, cartilage, bone, liver, kidney, nerve, skin, hematopoietic, and lung cells. In addition to the insulin-like effects, IGF-1 can also regulate cellular DNA synthesis.[12]
IGF-1 binds to at least two cell surface receptor tyrosine kinases: the IGF-1 receptor (IGF1R), and the insulin receptor. Its primary action is mediated by binding to its specific receptor, IGF1R, which is present on the surface of many cell types in many tissues. Binding to the IGF1R initiates intracellular signaling. IGF-1 is one of the most potent natural activators of the AKT signaling pathway, a stimulator of cell growth and proliferation, and a potent inhibitor of programmed cell death .[13][14] The IGF-1 receptor seems to be the "physiologic" receptor because it binds IGF-1 with significantly higher affinity than insulin receptor does. IGF-1 activates the insulin receptor at approximately 0.1 times the potency of insulin. Part of this signaling may be via IGF1R/Insulin Receptor heterodimers (the reason for the confusion is that binding studies show that IGF1 binds the insulin receptor 100-fold less well than insulin, yet that does not correlate with the actual potency of IGF1 in vivo at inducing phosphorylation of the insulin receptor, and hypoglycemia).[medical citation needed]
Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) and other tyrosine kinase growth factor receptors signal through multiple pathways. A key pathway is regulated by phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) and its downstream partner, the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Rapamycins complex with FKBPP12 to inhibit the mTORC1 complex. mTORC2 remains unaffected and responds by upregulating Akt, driving signals through the inhibited mTORC1. Phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor 4e (eif-4E) [4EBP] by mTOR inhibits the capacity of 4EBP to inhibit eif-4E and slow metabolism.[medical citation needed]
Insulin-like growth factor 1 has been shown to bind and interact with all seven IGF-1 binding proteins (IGFBPs): IGFBP1, IGFBP2, IGFBP3, IGFBP4, IGFBP5, IGFBP6, and IGFBP7.[medical citation needed] Some IGFBPs are inhibitory. For example, both IGFBP-2 and IGFBP-5 bind IGF-1 at a higher affinity than it binds its receptor. Therefore, increases in serum levels of these two IGFBPs result in a decrease in IGF-1 activity.[medical citation needed]
Related growth factorsEdit
IGF-1 is closely related to a second protein called "IGF-2". IGF-2 also binds the IGF-1 receptor. However, IGF-2 alone binds a receptor called the "IGF-2 receptor" (also called the mannose-6 phosphate receptor). The insulin-like growth factor-II receptor (IGF2R) lacks signal transduction capacity, and its main role is to act as a sink for IGF-2 and make less IGF-2 available for binding with IGF-1R. As the name "insulin-like growth factor 1" implies, IGF-1 is structurally related to insulin, and is even capable of binding the insulin receptor, albeit at lower affinity than insulin.
A splice variant of IGF-1 sharing an identical mature region, but with a different E domain is known as mechano-growth factor (MGF).[15]
Laron dwarfismEdit
Rare diseases characterized by inability to make or respond to IGF-1 produce a distinctive type of growth failure. One such disorder, termed Laron dwarfism does not respond at all to growth hormone treatment due to a lack of GH receptors. The FDA has grouped these diseases into a disorder called severe primary IGF deficiency. Patients with severe primary IGFD typically present with normal to high GH levels, height below 3 standard deviations (SD), and IGF-1 levels below 3 SD. Severe primary IGFD includes patients with mutations in the GH receptor, post-receptor mutations or IGF mutations, as previously described. As a result, these patients cannot be expected to respond to GH treatment.
People with Laron syndrome have very low rates of cancer and diabetes.[16] Notably people with untreated Laron syndrome also never develop acne.[17]
Acromegaly is a syndrome that results when the anterior pituitary gland produces excess growth hormone (GH). A number of disorders may increase the pituitary's GH output, although most commonly it involves a tumor called pituitary adenoma, derived from a distinct type of cell (somatotrophs). It leads to anatomical changes and metabolic dysfunction caused by both an elevated GH and elevated IGF-1 levels.[18] High level of IGF-1 in acromegaly is related to an increased risk of some cancers, particularly colon cancer and thyroid cancer.[19]
Use as a diagnostic testEdit
IGF-1 levels can be measured in the blood in 10-1000 ng/ml amounts. As levels do not fluctuate greatly throughout the day for an individual person, IGF-1 is used by physicians as a screening test for growth hormone deficiency and excess in acromegaly and gigantism.
Interpretation of IGF-1 levels is complicated by the wide normal ranges, and marked variations by age, sex, and pubertal stage. Clinically significant conditions and changes may be masked by the wide normal ranges. Sequential management over time is often useful for the management of several types of pituitary disease, undernutrition, and growth problems.
Possible causes of elevated IGF-1 levelsEdit
- acromegaly (especially when GH is also high)
- high-protein diet [20]
- high glycemic-index diet[21]
- dairy products (except for cheese) consumption[21][22]
- delayed puberty[23]
- pregnancy[24]
- hyperthyroidism[24]
- IGF-1 assay problems[24]
- some rare tumors (i.e. carcinoids) secreting IGF-1[25]
Use as a therapeutic agentEdit
Patients with severe primary insulin-like growth factor-1 deficiency (IGFD), called Laron syndrome, may be treated with either IGF-1 alone or in combination with IGFBP-3.[26] Mecasermin (brand name Increlex) is a synthetic analog of IGF-1 which is approved for the treatment of growth failure.[26] IGF-1 has been manufactured recombinantly on a large scale using both yeast and E. coli.
Clinical trialsEdit
Recombinant proteinEdit
Several companies have evaluated administering recombinant IGF-1 in clinical trials for type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,[27] severe burn injury and myotonic muscular dystrophy.
Results of clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of IGF-1 in type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes showed reduction in hemoglobin A1C levels and daily insulin consumption.[medical citation needed] However the sponsor discontinued the program due to an exacerbation of diabetic retinopathy,[28] coupled with a shift in corporate focus towards oncology.
Two clinical studies of IGF-1 for ALS were conducted and although one study demonstrated efficacy the second was equivocal,[medical citation needed] and the product was not submitted for approval to the FDA.
Small molecules that upregulate IGF-1Edit
A clinical trial of an investigational compound ibutamoren, which raises IGF-1 levels, did not result in an improvement in Alzheimer's disease symptoms.[29]
Society and cultureEdit
Patent infringementEdit
In December 2006 a version of IGF-1 marketed by Insmed was found to infringe on patents licensed by Tercica which also sold a version of IGF-1; Tercica then sought to get a U.S. district court judge to ban sales of Iplex.[30] To settle patent infringement charges and resolve all litigation between the two companies, in March 2007 Insmed agreed to withdraw Iplex from the U.S. market, leaving Tercica's Increlex as the sole version of IGF-1 available in the United States at that time.[31]
Numerous sources have claimed that Deer Antler Spray, purportedly extracted from cervid sources, contains IGF-1.[32][33][34][35] Credence to this claim comes from the fact that deer's antlers grow extremely rapidly and that the associated cellular factors can similarly aid in skeletal healing in humans. However, since IGF-1 is a protein, it is rapidly broken down in the gastrointestinal tract; and even if it were not, its large molecular weight and high hydrophilicity prevents it from being absorbed by intestinal tissue.[36][37] In spite of this, sprays and pills claiming to be 'deer antler velvet extracts' are freely available on the market.[38]
In September 2013, the headquarters of SWATS, a well-known distributor of deer antler spray and other controversial products, was raided and ordered to shut down by Alabama's attorney general citing "numerous serious and willful violations of Alabama's deceptive trade practices act".[39][40]
IGF-1 is currently banned from use by athletes by various sporting bodies. Deer antler spray has been linked to prion disease.[41]
History of nameEdit
In the 1950s IGF-1 was called "sulfation factor" because it stimulated sulfation of cartilage in vitro,[42] and in the 1970s due to its effects it was termed "nonsuppressible insulin-like activity" (NSILA).
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External linksEdit
- Insulin-Like+Growth+Factor+I at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: P05019 (Insulin-like growth factor I) at the PDBe-KB.


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Saunderites is the 'senior' House in the School because, until the 1950s, the Headmaster of Charterhouse was also the Housemaster of Saunderites. The present Headmaster still retains part of the House for his study and waiting rooms. One of the original buildings at the heart of the School, Saunderites combines the splendour of the Victorian gothic with a recently-refurbished comfortable and practical interior. The private side was designed by the first headmaster of the Godalming Charterhouse, William Haig Brown, for his wife, nine children and servants, and originally most of the boys slept in long dormitories. These are now gone, and boys are accommodated in either single or twin bedrooms. The House retains its own dining room a short walk across Scholar's Court.
When Year 9 girls are welcomed to the School in 2021, we will be opening two brand new Boarding Houses, situated between Daviesites and the Ben Travers Theatre. One House will become the new home of Saunderites, which will relocate over the summer of 2021. Suzanne Allen (Housemaster),, will remain at the helm and will lead the move across with the boys.
Further information on all the latest boarding updates can be viewed here, including a 'fly through' video of the new-build Houses.
Housemaster's welcome
mRS sUZANNE aLLEN
Saunderites (pronounced Sarnderites, not Sornderites) aims to gather together a cross-section of very able young people who are then closely guided into getting the most out of the fantastic opportunities that are provided at a school like Charterhouse. The House is, by a short distance, the largest in the School, and features strength is all areas of the academic and co-curricular domain. Through meeting all prospective parents and pupils, I attempt to select an intake which is diverse and representative of skills in sport, music, drama and academic work. House music and drama are taken very seriously by the pupils who work tirelessly every year to produce something really worthwhile. Saunderites is also building a strong reputation for sport, recently wining trophies and reaching several house finals in football, cricket, swimming, squash and waterpolo. As well as skill and success, teamwork and encouraging a participation culture are also highly valued.
Mrs SC Allen, MA
Suzanne Allen became sole Housemaster of Saunderites in September 2013 after sharing the role with her husband, Simon from 2008. Suzanne read Natural Sciences at Cambridge and won a blue for athletics. She taught Biology at Wellington and Shrewsbury before coming to Charterhouse. Suzanne is master in charge of athletics, and her interests include outdoor activities and travel. Suzanne and her husband, Simon, have two children. Simon Assistant Head (Academic) at Charterhouse and also teaches Spanish.
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The eclectic array of talent in Saunderites ensures that life in the House is never boring. With a plethora of academic scholars, outstanding sportsmen and gifted musicians and artists, the standards are inevitably high. This is not to say that it is an elitist House; first-timers are encouraged and fostered, while the facilities on offer, such as the computer room (the best of any House), ensure that there is always something to do even if you are not keen on mainstream activities.
Mrs Allen, our Housemaster, is always approachable and has time for all members of Saunderites. Equipped with a consummate Matron and an enthusiastic chef, not to mention a set of excellent cleaners, the staff behind-the-scenes at Saunderites are invaluable to the running of the House. They really do make our lives trouble-free, and allow us to concentrate on honing our talents and interests.
The main focus, as in every educational environment, is naturally on academic work. The ample space in our rooms to put our books enables us to get on with the work in a relaxed and comfortable manner, and there are a host of computers available throughout the day for academic use. One of the great benefits of Saunderites is its location; within a minute's walk of the main academic buildings, the House is perfectly placed for going to lessons or the library.
Although the sports fields are further away, this does not discourage the House from having a strong sporting reputation. We are always striving to reach the final of any sporting competition, which we have done in several sports during the past few years, and even if you aren't one of the best sportsmen in the House, there is always the more enjoyable 'Colts' or 'Tics' team to play in.
Our musicians have recently won the House Music Festival, which speaks volumes for the musical talent in Saunderites. We also performed very well in the House Art Competition, with contributors from every year in Saunderites.
But, most importantly, Saunderites is one of the friendliest Houses at Charterhouse. Although boarding school will be unavoidably daunting to those coming here for the first time, the Housemaster and all the students try to make the transition from prep school as easy as possible. With the entire House having undergone recent refurbishment, rooms are fitted with all the furniture and facilities we need, and the size of the rooms does not necessarily equate to the year you're in. With a sociable atmosphere, Saunderites is a prominent House on all fronts, and we thoroughly recommend it to you.

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Gwynedd Council's Cabinet will meet on 13 March to discuss a report that seeks permission to carry out a period of consultation on a proposal to reorganise schools in the Bangor catchment area, which would lead to a total investment of £12.7 million in primary education the city.
Gwynedd Council has secured a significant investment for modernising primary education provision in the city of Bangor, which includes a contribution of £6.3 million from the Welsh Government to enable the Council to review and improve the education provision. As part of an agreement for the new Goetre Uchaf development in Penrhosgarnedd, there is also a commitment by housing company, Redrow.
Following a full consideration of the possible options, the report that will be considered by the Cabinet will recommend constructing a new school building for Ysgol y Garnedd. The development would mean increasing the capacity of the school to 420 on the present Garnedd site and nearby Ysgol Friars land. This change would also mean the closure of Ysgol Coed Mawr and Glanadda and pupils would be offered places at Ysgol y Garnedd (subject to the choice of parents).
In addition, as part of a proposal to reorganise education provision in the Bangor catchment area, a recommendation has been included to hold a pre-consultation with the Church in Wales with a view to extending and carrying out improvements that would increase the capacity of Ysgol y Faenol to 315 pupils.
Councillor Gareth Thomas, Gwynedd Council Education Cabinet Member said "As a Council, we are eager to ensure that all Gwynedd children will have access to the best possible educational resources in high-quality facilities.
"The investment of £12.7 million which is financed jointly by Gwynedd Council and the Welsh Government will ensure that children in the area are taught on sites which provide a learning environment that is suitable for the 21St century.
"While accepting that any option which considers the closure of sites is a difficult decision, I feel that the option before us offers an opportunity to improve the educational provision in Bangor and gives us an opportunity to strengthen the Welsh language provision in the city.
"Our aim as a Council is to be able to offer the best possible experiences and opportunities for all our pupils – in communities across the county."
If the Cabinet supports the recommendation, the next key step will be to undertake a statutory consultation on the proposal put forward to the Cabinet.


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This weekend the usual suspects of our fishing crew and I floated one of my favorite stretches of the Bitterroot. Garret and I put our boats in the water over big ice chunks blocking the landing, and once we got in the water, realized how low and clear the river was. We got going down the float and started getting into fish.
The day turned out colder than predicted, but we were happy to be fishing water we hadn't been on in a while.
Our new fishing friend and University of Montana placekicker Chris was with us again this weekend. As usual he was all smiles when bringing fish to the boat.
Even though it's mostly a nymph and streamer game right now, the Skwala hatch is not that far off. The Skwala stonefly nymphs will soon make their mass migration to the shorelines to hatch into adults, from the middle of the river. We just need that water temp to about 40 degrees first to get them to hatch, which will probably happen in early to mid March. I'm pumped up for it though and can't wait to start throwing dries again.
The snowpack is in decent to pretty good shape right now, but we still need some more snow in the next month or so to sustain late summer flows. You can check the snowpack levels out here. This fishing is definitely heating up and it should be an awesome spring!
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Eupheus in Greek means Active seeking of Knowledge, a readiness of will, to learning. This is an outgoing personality coupled with a desire to learn, an excitement & interest in knowledge, understanding and wisdom.
Eupheus Learning is a Delhi-based EdTech firm aiming to bridge the gap between in-class and at-home learning by offering pedagogically differentiated, technology-led solutions in the K–12 space. The company targets reaching 10 million kids in India through its curriculum and specially curated educational offerings in Kinaesthetic Learning, Reading Enhancement, STEM/STEAM, and English language learning via exclusive tie-ups with award-winning EdTech companies from across the world.
Our Vision is to offer pedagogically differentiated technology driven solutions that lead to critical thinking and achievement of higher learning outcomes by seamlessly integrating in-class and at home learning in the private school segment of the Pre-K to 12 market. This segment consists of 22000 private schools across India with a base of approximately 26 million students.
Our Aim is to bridge the gap between what is taught in-class using Institutional textbook driven solutions and retail at-home learning providers by seamlessly integrating both.
There is no single solution provider offering an end-to-end solution in the market today.


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Friday, January 25, 2013
Remedy On Losing Hair
If I am spending some money to beautify my hair there are some who are spending quite a lot of money just to make sure that they won't lose their crowning glory. Losing hair is something that we don't want to experience. While tying this blog post I remember my cousin who starts losing his hair at an early age. He is only few years older than me yet it already visible that he lose quite a lot of hair already. Since he can't find any remedy on how to stop losing his hair he decided to let his beard grow. The last time I saw him I advice him to shave his beard so he can find a girlfriend. His beard is making him look older than his age.
Perhaps he will shave his beard if his hair starting to grow again. I hope the different herbs that I ask him to try will help him regain his hair. Gladly I came across an article at http://wikitalks.com/2012/12/what-are-the-different-herbs-for-hair-growth/, as soon as I read the title I remember this cousin right away. So I hope it will works on him.
24 comments:
- jheylo said...
I do experience hair loss too. I don't know why but i guess it has something to do with stress. My husband is bald and there's no way he can grow hair anymore hehehe.
- June 13, 2013 at 8:21 AM
- zoan said...
oh I hope it will work. I have a cousin too who's hair kept fallin off his head
- June 13, 2013 at 8:23 AM
- April M. said...
hair is our crowing glory. i obsess on making mine as pretty as possible too.
- June 13, 2013 at 8:53 AM
- Claire Rafols said...
This is very helpful, I do have falling hair it might be of help.
- June 13, 2013 at 12:29 PM
- Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen said...
My mother uses Novuhair to manage hairloss.
- June 13, 2013 at 5:40 PM
- Mary Anne Vinzon said...
Just like your cousin,I am also experiencing losing some of my hair. It's good that there's such kind of remedy.
- June 13, 2013 at 5:51 PM
- Jessica Cassidy said...
I used to have thin hair. I cut it every month just the tip of it and now my hair is really thick. I do have long hair too.
- June 13, 2013 at 7:12 PM
- Shela said...
Yea hair is matters especially women... taking care of it is essentials!
- June 13, 2013 at 9:34 PM
I had an experience of losing hair before due to surgery and birthing. I'm glad it's all over and my hair is mostly all grown. Thanks for sharing some tips as well. I'm sure these agree great help for those who underwent hair loss.
- June 14, 2013 at 1:01 AM
- Ane said...
My gosh, I remember all too well when excessive hair loss was my problem right after I gave birth to my son, but I've finally recovered and my hair is as thick as ever, keeping my hair growth down, well, now that's a different story! :P
- June 14, 2013 at 9:16 AM
- Adin B said...
Men are more prone to badly and women do suffer from baldness too, but not as much as men. It can be hereditary or something else. It can too be very expensive to buy such cream or potion to prevent baldness or to grow hair back. hope it works for him too.
- June 14, 2013 at 11:23 AM
- Adin B said...
I mean prone to "baldness". hehehe...
- June 14, 2013 at 11:24 AM
- melandria romero said...
i don't know what's definite answer or cure for balding hair since hubby needs one too, LOL but i don't see any harm on trying
- June 14, 2013 at 1:37 PM
- genefaith said...
goof for you that your hairdresser is your own cousin from a high-end salon:) it's indeed a blessing! It's true that our hair as our crowning glory could also break us if it starts to fall..hope your cousin can find a soulution to let his hair grow back...
- June 14, 2013 at 1:46 PM
- Arlene said...
I hope it will work for me too. I have hair thinning since many many years back and until now it is still the same. No improvement even though i've tried the Pantene that prevents hair fall. hehehe
- June 15, 2013 at 6:42 PM
- jheylo said...
I normally have short hair, the shorter it is the less expensive it takes. I rarely go to salon especially now that I'm here in America, it's just too expensive that hair salon is the last thing in my mind.
- June 16, 2013 at 10:46 AM
- Mel Cole said...
Hope your relative will find a solution to his hair problem soon! I love my hair and I love taking care of it too.
- June 16, 2013 at 12:47 PM
- Jessica Cassidy said...
My husband is bald and to bad that his hair will not go back anymore but still we love him dearly. I bet that having a cousin who takes care of your hair is very special. My hair is long and I do not want anything to do about it for now. I just want it to simple with no coloring which will damage your hair :-)
- June 16, 2013 at 7:28 PM
- Mary Anne Vinzon said...
I do not use any strong chemicals in my hair because one of the problems that would occur is losing my hair. It's good that there's a remedy on this.
- June 16, 2013 at 8:59 PM
- April M. said...
luckily I dont have this problem yet but will keep this post in mind for later.:)
- June 16, 2013 at 9:17 PM
- jennyL said...
losing hair esp for men is a nightmare, thankfully there are remedies such as different solutions that can remedy it
- June 16, 2013 at 9:55 PM
- Jade @ DivaFabulosa.com said...
Guilty! I also spend a lot of money in my hair :D!
- June 17, 2013 at 2:43 PM
- Mommy Kaye @ I Love Keisha said...
I experienced too much falling hair right after I gave birth. It was hard and I was even afraid. I also found a herbal shampoo that I still continue use up to now.
- June 17, 2013 at 5:25 PM
- Shela said...
Thank you for the article i need to consider this coz i feel my hair is getting thinner :|
- June 17, 2013 at 10:37 PM


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O'Rourke can lead us to greater things: Beggan
Fermanagh schoolteacher Malachy O'Rourke is clearly rated top of the class - in Monaghan.
O'Rourke's decision to remain in charge of the Oriel side for at least another year has been enthusiastically hailed within a county that has won the Ulster title twice within the last three years but has yet to make a major impact in the All-Ireland Championship.
When Monaghan lost to Longford in the All-Ireland qualifiers following their exit from the Ulster Championship at the hands of Donegal in a semi-final replay, O'Rourke indicated that he would take time out to consider his future.
His subsequent confirmation that he would continue in his role has continued to spark optimism that Monaghan can hit the high spots in 2017 starting with next month's Dr McKenna Cup in which they have been bracketed with St Mary's, Antrim and Fermanagh in Section B.
Goalkeeper Rory Beggan believes that O'Rourke's commitment to Monaghan will inspire the squad even though experienced duo Paul Finlay and Dick Clerkin have retired.
"You are always going to have retirements and players moving on but it's great that Malachy has committed to us again. It's the best news we could have received. He deserved to get a little time out to consider it but it has been all systems go since he revealed he is staying on board," stated Beggan.
"The McKenna Cup is the first competition of the year and it's a great chance to blow the cobwebs out from the winter season. New players will get the chance to come in and show Malachy what they can do and that's what it's all about in January.
"We have lost players but there is plenty of talent within Monaghan and I think people will see proof of this as we move along. Malachy is a great motivator and is very good at getting the best out of people. The important thing as far as we are concerned is to get a good league campaign behind us in readiness for the Championship.
"We have won the Ulster title a couple of times in recent years but naturally we as players want to build on this and we feel that Malachy is the man to help us do this.
"Obviously there is terrific enthusiasm for football in Monaghan and we are desperately keen to give the fans something really big to cheer about if we can."
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Points, classification and race distance
What the sporting regulations say:
- Formula 1 races are of near identical distance, calculated in the regulations as the least number of laps required to exceed 305 kilometres. Some races invariably take longer than others however due to the differing average speeds of circuits.
- The only exception is Monaco, where the race distance is calculated as the minimum number of laps exceeding 260 kilometres.
- However, a two-hour cut-off applies to all Grands Prix. If this is exceeded, the leading driver will be shown the chequered flag on the lap during which the two-hour mark elapsed.
- At the conclusion of each Grand Prix, the top ten finishers will score points towards both the drivers' and constructors' world championships, according to the following scale:
1st : 25 points
2nd : 18 points
3rd : 15 points
4th : 12 points
5th : 10 points
6th : 8 points
7th : 6 points
8th : 4 points
9th : 2 points
10th : 1 point
- The only exception to this is when a race is suspended and cannot be restarted. In that instance half points will be awarded if less than 75 percent of the race distance has been completed, while no points will be awarded if less than two laps have been completed.
- Any driver who completes over 90 percent of the race will be classified as a finisher, regardless of whether they were running as the winner took the chequered flag.
- The drivers' and constructors' championship titles are awarded to the driver and constructor who score the most points over the course of the season.
- In the event of any ties for position, the driver with superior race results (based on descending order, from number of wins to numbers of second-places down) will gain precedence.


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Hey all, glad you could join me on this alphabetical tour of all things sex and relationships. Now you may be wondering, "Why Relationships A-Z?" Well, basically because I'm in love with English, grammar, and everything in between. So naturally, I felt I should combine this blog and my love of English into one big happy family! I could absolutely talk about this love of English for ages, but we're just going to jump right in.
A is for Anniversaries
Okay, I'm going to be honest; I've never really understood the whole "Anniversary" thing. I should clarify. Celebrating your anniversary annually seems perfectly logical to me, but it's the people who celebrate every single month of their relationship that I find interesting. Why is important that you've been in a relationship for six months versus seven? A relationship doesn't evolve significantly over 30 days, at least not in my opinion. Yes, you grow and learn things together, but the relationship isn't going to go from one end of the spectrum to the other. Why does society feel the need to acknowledge every minor event these days? Pardon my rant — I'm done now.
B is for Breakups
Okay, first of all, I realize how odd it is to talk about anniversaries and break ups in the same post. Breakups are another thing I don't really understand though, so I thought it was appropriate. Why do they have to be such a big deal? Yeah, it completely sucks to either break up with someone or get broken up with, but the world isn't exactly ending. Like all girls, I have that one friend. You know the one I mean, the girl who locks herself in her room and eats chocolate frosting out of the can. How on Earth is that helping anything? Falling into a chocolate coma isn't going to make your breakup go away. Sorry ladies. Again, pardon my rant — I guess what I'm trying to say here is I fully believe that every girl and guy out there is strong and independent enough that they can survive on their own.
Well, that's all I have to say for now I suppose. Keep it classy, y'all.


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Et harum scientiarum porta et clavis est Mathematica.
Mathematics is the door and key to the sciences
Opus Majus
For the things of this world cannot be made known without a knowledge of mathematics. For this is an assured fact in regard to celestial things, since two important sciences of mathematics treat of them, namely theoretical astrology and practical astrology. The first ... gives us definite information as to the number of the heavens and of the stars, whose size can be comprehended by means of instruments, and the shapes of all and their magnitudes and distances from the earth, and the thicknesses and number, and greatness and smallness, ... It likewise treats of the size and shape of the habitable earth ... All this information is secured by means of instruments suitable for these purposes, and by tables and by canons .. For everything works through innate forces shown by lines, angles and figures.
Opus Majus
Neglect of mathematics works injury to all knowledge, since he who is ignorant of it cannot know the other sciences or the things of the world.
Quoted in C B Boyer, A History of Mathematics (New York 1968)
There are four great sciences ... Of these sciences the gate and key is mathematics, which the saints discovered at the beginning of the world.
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... mathematics is absolutely necessary and useful to the other sciences.
Opus Magus
A little learning is a dangerous thing but none at all is fatal.
Quoted in Des MacHale, Wisdom (London, 2002).
Prudens quaestio dimidium scientiae.
Half of science is asking the right questions.
Neglect of mathematics works injury to all knowledge, since one who is ignorant of it cannot know the other sciences of the things of this world. And what is worst, those who are thus ignorant are unable to perceive their own ignorance and so do not seek a remedy.
The strongest arguments prove nothing so long as the conclusions are not verified by experience. Experimental science is the queen of sciences and the goal of all speculation.


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Thrives in rich mesic forests, but also grows on sandy plains with jack pine and on rock outcrops in the Lake Superior region, rather scrubby in the latter situations but can be a magnificent tree on better soils.
Ordinarily, Red Oak can be fairly easily recognized by the shallowly lobed, dull leaves, the lobes broadest at the base and ± tapering (not expanded) distally, the sinuses therefore narrowest at the base and widest at their open end (not narrowed again). The mature leaves are glabrous except usually for small tufts of pubescence persisting in the axils of the main veins beneath (as in Q. velutina), many descriptions of the leaves as completely glabrous notwithstanding. Most of our plants apparently have broad (to 2.5 cm), very flat, saucer-like cups beneath the large acorns and have been referred to var. rubra. Plants with narrower acorns, the cup deeper and often with a suggestion of fringe around the acorn, are var. ambigua (A. Gray) Fernald. Hybridizes with Q. velutina, producing Q. ×hawkinsiae Sudw., collected from Berrien Co. to Oscoda Co. Quercus rubra also hybridizes with Q. imbricaria (see above) and undoubtedly with Q. ellipsoidalis.


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Voodoo Child Vol #1
- Publisher: Liquid Comics
- Written By: Created by: Weston Cage & Nicolas Cage , Writer: Mike Carey
- Art By: Dean Hyrapiet
- Language: English
- Digital Release Date: March 20th, 2013
Price: $9.99
Created by the father and son team of Weston Cage and acclaimed actor Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider; The Rock; National Treasure) and written by Mike Carey (Untouchable, Lucifer, Unwritten) with artwork by Dean Hyrapiet (Buddha, Virulents, Dead Soldier). Shadows can cloak the mysteries of the past, the deeds tat should be forgotten, and the mistakes that are not meant to be ignored. But some shadows cannot be held in the darkness for long, for some have a story to tell… Gabriel Moore is no ordinary child. He's not really living... but he's not really dead, either. In 1860, the plantation of union sympathizer Mason Moore is burned to the ground by secessionists. In the battle, Moore's illegitimate son is killed, but as he gasps his last breaths, a voodoo bokor casts a spell on him. The bokor cannot save Gabriel from death entirely, but puts the boys spirit in limbo where he must wait until someone can summon him. Centuries later, Gabriel re-emerges, but he's no longer a mere boy – he's a Voodoo Child. And he's got some unfinished business to attend to… "The art gives it a dark, scary gloss that sticks out as a nice change from the flood of zombie and vampire tales that make up most of the horror genre." - Variety "Nicolas Cage loves comic books so much, he created one of his own." - USA Today "Each book is filled with great dialogue and excellent storytelling." - Geeks of Doom "This is storytelling that draws you in with ghouls that are involving to watch and gets under your skin with monstrosities that aren't so easily escaped. (4.5 out of 5 stars)" - Comic Critique "It's got an anti-hero who doesn't mind getting a bit bloody while trying to avenge his family. (Mike) Carey is starting to climb my chart of competent writers, and I fully expect more reading from this title. (4.5 out of 5 Stars)" - Comics Bulletin


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LOS ANGELES — Sorry, Dora. You've been dethroned.
Nick Jr. has long been cable television's No. 1 channel dedicated solely to preschool children. The service, owned by Viacom, had a smash hit in "Dora the Explorer," which made its debut in 2000. Competition was also light: the Walt Disney Company, preoccupied with hunting for preteenagers, operated no 24-hour preschool channel.
But in the year since Disney introduced Disney Junior, a channel aimed at the tiniest of viewers, Nick Jr. ratings have plummeted more than 50 percent, according to Nielsen. On Tuesday Nielsen data for Disney Junior will be revealed for the first time; the new channel is expected to beat its rival, even though Nick Jr. is available in 75 million homes, 25 percent more than Disney Junior.
Disney now has the top three preschool cable programs, led by what appears to be a monster-size new hit, "Sofia the First," a cartoon that stars a pint-size princess and her zany animal friends.
Although ad revenue is small — Disney Junior accepts limited sponsorships; Nick Jr. allows advertising aimed at mothers, but only a bit — the potential payoff in the toy aisle is huge. Even at 13, "Dora the Explorer" generates about $1 billion annually in global retail sales. "People have been saying 'Dora is dead' for years, but the old girl still has a strong following," said Chris Byrne, a toy analyst.
Merchandise related to Disney Junior shows is already catching fire among retailers. Disney said it expected sales to surpass $1.5 billion in its current fiscal year, a 50 percent increase from last year.
"A massive, massive success" is how Richard Barry, chief merchandising officer for Toys "R" Us, described products related to "Doc McStuffins," a new Disney Junior hit about a girl who runs a clinic for her toys. One doll sold out so fast it soon traded on eBay for $300.
Animated preschool shows also draw strong audiences in reruns, and some easy dubbing makes them a valuable overseas export. Beyond all of this, the value of future brand loyalty is incalculable. Anne M. Sweeney, president of the Disney-ABC Television Group, has devised her fast-growing TV portfolio to retain children as they grow, just as Viacom tries to hook toddlers into the Nickelodeon family.
Disney's hope is that they will start with Disney Junior; migrate to the Disney Channel, aimed at ages 6 to 14; and then move on to boy-centric Disney XD or ABC Family, which is on a hot streak of its own. "These children are the Walt Disney Company's most important audience," Ms. Sweeney said. "They're the future, and this is their first introduction to our brand."
Preschool television has long been a rough and tumble playground, with broadcasters competing against upstart cable channels. Children ages 2 to 5 spend an average of 32 hours in front of a TV each week, according to Nielsen. But competition is increasing. For media companies, this represents an area of growth and, as more children move to mobile devices, there is more pressure to keep their attention.
The battle has moved to apps, with Nickelodeon, Disney and Sesame Workshop, producer of PBS's "Sesame Street," competing to funnel preschool shows to iPads — by some measures the new electronic baby sitters.
Nickelodeon in particular is fighting back at Disney Junior. Last month, it unveiled four new preschool programs, including a spinoff of "Dora the Explorer." Another new series called "Wallykazam!" tries to teach literacy, embedding a reading curriculum in a plot that involves a boy and his pet dragon, Norville.
Not to be counted out is Sprout, a channel largely stocked with PBS shows like "Thomas & Friends" that has grown steadily since becoming part of NBCUniversal in 2011. Sprout is pushing new merchandise of its own and has increased marketing efforts, entering a float, for instance, in last year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Preschool entertainment is a politically delicate area filled with advocates who recoil at TV aimed at children as young as 2. "There continues to be a lot of anxiety from parents over how much TV is too much," said Dade Hayes, author of "Anytime Playdate: Inside the Preschool Entertainment Boom, or How Television Became My Baby's Best Friend."
Even so, Mr. Hayes, who is also executive editor at the trade publication Broadcasting & Cable, noted that there had been surprisingly little commotion over "Sofia the First." That show was considered risky because — while rooted in teaching social skills — it is more driven by entertainment than overt education. Princess Sofia, wearing a purple gown and tiara, attends a prep school run by the three fairies from "Sleeping Beauty."
Nickelodeon's preschool offerings are known for engaging characters mixed with eat-your-broccoli educational messages; one hit, "Ni Hao, Kai-Lan," aims to teach children some Chinese. "We were in the trenches talking to kindergarten teachers and brain experts," Teri Weiss, executive vice president for production and development at Nickelodeon Preschool, said of the development of "Wallykazam!"
She added: "There are competitors that dabble in education."
Ms. Sweeney of Disney-ABC, who has a master's degree in education from Harvard, argues that Disney Junior does more than dabble. She noted that "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" incorporates numbers and counting, and "Doc McStuffins" teaches about hygiene. Disney said that when developing preschool shows, it talks to 700 children and 300 parents and spends up to 450 hours testing the concept.
But Disney also said that its research indicated that mothers were less interested than they used to be in programs that promote academic goals. What matters more now, Disney said, is emotion-based storytelling that captures attention long enough to teach social values and good behavior.
Conversations about starting a new Disney channel started when Ms. Sweeney spotted problems at her SOAPnet channel. DVRs were undoing its raison d'être — "today's soaps tonight," as an early slogan put it. The supply of daytime soap operas to rerun also started to dry up. She decided to replace SOAPnet with Disney Junior.
Simultaneously, Gary Marsh, now chief creative officer of Disney Channels Worldwide, had been working to strengthen Disney's TV animation pipeline. In particular, he helped poach a Nickelodeon executive, Eric Coleman, and put Nancy Kanter, with experience from "Sesame Street," in charge of expanding preschool ideas for Disney.
"You can grit your teeth really hard and come up with a franchise, but it won't succeed," he said. "It has to start from the ground up, with a spark of creativity and quality storytelling."
A third piece of the puzzle was a gift from Nickelodeon, which started to sputter. It found a new preschool hit in "Bubble Guppies," which follows the underwater adventures of mer-children. But other ideas were duds, and last year Nickelodeon fired its preschool programming chief.
Nickelodeon contends that it does not matter who wins the ratings race between Nick Jr. and Disney Junior as long as its flagship Nickelodeon channel, primarily aimed at 6- to 11-year-olds, bests the competition. A Nickelodeon spokesman said Viacom considered Nick Jr. an "ancillary service." All of its new preschool series have their premieres on Nickelodeon and the network says it does not want the Nick Jr. channel to cannibalize its big brother's audience.
Nickelodeon's main channel, stocked with "SpongeBob SquarePants" episodes, attracts 37 percent more preschool-age children on a 24-hour basis than Disney Channel, Viacom's analysis of Nielsen data shows.
The message that the Nick Jr. channel is of little importance seems somewhat out of step with one coming from Philippe P. Dauman, chief executive of Viacom. Mr. Dauman said during a conference call in January that part of Nickelodeon's strategy for continuing its climb out of an overall ratings slump rested in its preschool programming.
He said that the company needed to hit "a generational reset button" and that it needed to "capture that preschool audience so they grow with us."


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Miniature Artist Extra Ordinaire
Lucy Stanton found her niche as a miniature artist. In fact, she became famous both in the United States and around the world. To prove that assertion, Lucy Stanton was awarded the highly coveted Bronze Medal of the Society of American Miniature painters, being the first or second woman in America to receive such a distinction. For one brief term, this teenage artist taught art at what is now called Middle Georgia State College.
An artist who worked with oils, pastels and watercolors, Miss Stanton is most recognized for her miniature watercolor portraits on ivory during the Arts and Crafts period at the turn of the 20th Century. Critics laud her mature style, innovative use of broad washes and evocative portraits depicting African Americans without sentimentality or prejudice.
Lucy May Stanton was born to William L. and Frances MeGee Stanton, on May 22, 1875. As a child, Lucy grew up living across the street from the legendary Georgia journalist and writer Joel Chandler Harris, the author of the Uncle Remus tales.
It is said at the age of four, Lucy began to mold creatures out of modeling clay and took her first art lessons in New Orleans when she was a mere seven-years-old.
Lucy became totally captivated with the arts when she attended Southern Female College in LaGrange, which later became known as Cox College after its removal to College Park. As an 18-year-old, Lucy accepted a position as an art teacher at the New Ebenezer College in Cochran, which is currently known as Middle Georgia State College. After serving a one year term during the 1893-1894 school year, Lucy returned to the Atlanta area.
Lucy traveled to Paris, France to receive a formal and very prestigious education in painting. She would remain in the capital of European art for two years until 1898. Seven years later, Lucy returned to France to further improve her artistic talents.
Stanton's first paying job came in 1896 when she was commissioned to paint miniature portraits of Spanish born opera singer Adelina Patti. Over her thirty five-year career, Lucy May Stanton would become one of Georgia's premier portrait artists, painting portraits of her former neighbor, Joel Chandler Harris, (LEFT) and the iconic Georgia politician, Howell Cobb, who served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the latter of which still hangs in the national capital.
After a single year spent in New York, Lucy Stanton returned to Georgia in 1902 to make her home in Athens, where she would live for most of the remainder of her life. By her late twenties, Lucy became a popular artist across the country. Her works were exhibited in galleries in the largest cities in the world, including London, Paris, New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
Stanton moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1916, where she painted and taught art for nearly a decade.
Lucy May Stanton's interests extended beyond the visual arts. Stanton was highly involved in the social, cultural and political affairs of Athens and the nation. In 1914, she headed the Equal Suffrage League of Athens.
In 1928, Stanton, along with Jeannette Rankin, helped to co-found the Georgia Peace Society, an organization dedicated to preventing any more wars. Rankin, the first woman elected to the United States House of Representatives, voted against the country's entrance into World War I and lead the fight to adopt the 19th Amendment to allow women the right to vote.
''It was so interesting to me ... She was one of the first people to paint (African Americans) in a serious fashion, without propaganda or sentiment.'' Georgia Museum of Art Curator Betty Alice Fowler told the Athens Banner Herald.
"She did a lot of stuff that I certainly don't think my grandmother or great-grandmother were doing at the time. She was well educated, clever, smart and talented. She made the most of it,'' Fowler added.
At the height of her career, Stanton's works were featured in a solo exhibition in Atlanta's High Museum of Art.
A worldwide acclaimed artist, Lucy May Stanton's seemingly endless list of awards includes; The Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts (Blue Ribbon, Paris, 1906), Pennsylvania Society of Miniature Painters (Bronze Medal, 1917), Atlanta Art Association (first prize, 1917), Concord Art Association (Medal of Honor, 1923), and National Association of Women Painters and Sculptors (honorable mention, 1925).
More than eighty years after her death in Athens on March 19, 1931, her works are among the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Emory University, and the Georgia Museum of Art.


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IDC: Windows-powered tablets expected to see big gains soon enough
Tablet growth is expected to drag along with single digit year-over-year growth, but Microsoft Windows 10 should see huge gains, IDC predicts
The tablet market is predicted to reach 234.5 million units in 2015, and will see 2.1 percent year-over-year growth from 2014 over the next five years, according to the IDC research group. Google Android-powered devices accounted for 67.3 percent of the tablet market, shipping 154.7 million units, compared to the Apple iPad (27.6 percent) with 63.4 million units shipped.
However, Microsoft Windows, which ended 2014 with just 5.1 percent market share, will reach 7 percent in 2015 - could reach 14 percent by 2019. Manufacturers embracing Windows 10 will help push shipment volumes from 11.6 million in 2014 up to an estimated 38 percent in 2019.
"Microsoft is doing a lot of good things right now and we believe the launch of Windows 10 later this year will not only have a significant impact on Microsoft's share of the market, but on the industry as a whole," said Jean Philippe Bouchard, Research Director of Tablets at IDC. "There is an appetite for a platform that can provide a productivity experience that remains consistent across multiple form factors and device types, and we believe Microsoft is well positioned to capture some of that demand."
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After a petition by Procter & Gamble and Frito-Lay, the FDA reversed as prior decision and allowed the companies to omit the warning on packages of foods containing the fake fat olestra, which causes mild to severe diarrhea and abdominal cramps in some consumers.
Frito-Lay then removed all references to olestra, except in the ingredients statements, so that consumers would not know what they were buying. Sales of the products increased significantly, as did the number of adverse-reaction reports filed on CSPI's Web site. CSPI negotiated an agreement with Frito-Lay to change the labels of its chips to make the presence of olestra clearer.
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Denmark, as Europes second cycling nation after the Netherlands, has a cycling mode share of around 15% of all trips. Cycling was decreasing slowly through the 1990s into the 2000s, which inspired substantial investments and promotional efforts to reverse the trend. This paper uses Danish micro-level travel survey data series from 1996 through 2013 to analyze the trend in cycling as main or access mode, as well as the significance of background variables representing key spatial and societal trends. The analysis confirms that the general trend in cycling from 1996 to 2013 was negative irrespective of statistical control for socio-economics, ageing, location, urban density, and weather. Results points to an increasing significance of population density over time as well as changes to the effect of location vis-à-vis the largest urban centers. The difference in cycling between central areas and more peripheral areas is growing. Other changes include a decreasing 'income divide' in cycling as well as a decreasing retirement effect. Results are presented and discussed.
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Though the years, Batman never failed to impress and entertain. The character first appeared in a 1939 comics, and it never looked back. Today, Batman is one of the most popular super-hero characters around, and his heroics have spun a number of classic animated shows and movies.
One such animated show that made the mark among enthusiasts and audiences is Batman- The Aminated Series. This show from 1990s was considered as one of the best animated shows around, and defined the Batman series. In fact, the show characters and the voices set the standards that all other Batman series will be judged and rated, and we also loved this show! So when we learned that Funko is going retro and giving us a few more classic Batman-inspired figures, we can't contain our excitement!
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I kid, of course. North Korea's state-run television broadcast the never-before-seen photos on Monday during a military concert held in his honor, and they didn't do it for all of the warm fuzzies. Scott Bixby explains at the Daily Beast:
At first glance, the photographs appear to prove that the youngest son and successor of the late Kim Jong-il has been groomed for the dictatorship since childhood, a latter-day version of the Roman Emperor Caligula, who earned his epithet ("little soldier's boots") after wearing military footwear as a child. The propagandist importance of these photos extends far beyond dynastic education, however. More than just an assertion by the North Korean government that Kim Jong-un has been raised since birth to replace his father as the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the photos are an example of North Korea's "child cult," an often ignored aspect of the North's cultural ideology that informs nearly every aspect of its government.
As presented in B.R. Myers' The Cleanest Race, North Korea's cultural and political identity isn't based on its (dubious) status as "the last bastion of Stalinism." Rather, North Korea's self-perception is rooted in a racist ideology of virtue and innocence, with the Korean race standing alone as the world's "purest" race. As Myers puts it, "The Korean people are too pure blooded, and therefore too virtuous, to survive in this evil world without a great parental leader."
This, my friends — for me at least — is not easy to watch.
And so the relentless propaganda continues as usual — as does the ceaseless saber-rattling.
North Korea has stepped up activity at its main nuclear test site, possibly preparing to carry out a fourth underground blast, South Korea said Tuesday.
The report comes just days before U.S. President Barack Obama is due to arrive in South Korea as part of a visit to several Asian countries.
"We confirm that we have spotted several activities related to the nuclear test in Punggye-ri in North Korea," the South Korean Defense Ministry said in a statement. It declined to specify what the activities were, saying the information was classified.
The ministry said it had increased its military preparedness since Monday morning and was monitoring around the clock for signs of activity at the Punggye-ri site in a northeastern region of North Korea.
North Korea said last month that it wouldn't rule "a new form of a nuclear test" to strengthen its nuclear deterrent. Experts have speculated that that could refer to the testing of a uranium bomb.


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In 2008 the Port Authority Environmental Policy was expanded to include a Sustainability Policy, formalizing the agency's commitment to reduce the global warming impacts of our airports, seaports, bridges and tunnels. We've committed to the region that we will implement alternative energy solutions with the ultimate goal of significantly reducing our carbon emissions.
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text: Share: Comments Print December 3, 2013 at 8:08 AM Seahawk raves: What national media are saying about beatdown Posted by Don Shelton The Seahawks' extraordinary performance in beating the New Orleans Saints on national TV drew a lot of raves in media around the country. Some quick samples: Terry Blount, ESPN.com: As for the AFC powers like Denver or New England or Kansas City, be afraid. Be very afraid. Even NFC West rival San Francisco should be afraid at home next week. The Seahawks may be favored at Candlestick Park, a mind-boggling thought for 49ers fans. Every team talks that "next man up" stuff, but it's just a cliché for most teams. Not for this one. The next man up for Seattle is better than the first man down for many teams. Bill Brinson, CBSSports.com: So what should we take from this late-season dominance? It's worth looking at the Seahawks surge last season and wondering if they can pull it off this year too. After their Week 11 bye, Seattle caught absolute fire, averaging 35.7 points down the stretch. They lobbed up a pair of 50 burgers on the Cardinals and Bills before laying the prime time hammer on the 49ers. They appear to be trending similarly as well this year, throwing up 27, 33, 41 and 34 points respectively. That they "only" put up 34 points against the Saints on Monday is a testament to how well the defense played. Joe Nicholson, USA Today: What a statement. And when it was over, after the Seattle Seahawks dismantled the team that Sean Payton and Drew Brees represent, they merely walked off the field Monday night like a team expecting a lot more. That's what the Seahawks wanted to express with their 34-7 romp over the New Orleans Saints. Never mind the prime-time stage on national TV. Forget the quality opponent and high stakes. It was another day at the raucous home office. Doug Farrer, SI.com: On Monday night, it happened to the Saints again — same loss at "The Clink," same seismic event, same beatdown when it counted. Only this time, two things were different — the game wasn't close at all (it was actually more lopsided than the 34-7 final might indicate), and it wasn't (Marshawn) Lynch who defined things for the Seahawks this time. This time, it was second-year quarterback Russell Wilson who riddled New Orleans' defense in every possible way. It was also different in that this Seahawks defense did not in any way resemble the one that allowed 474 yards, 32 first downs, and 36 points to Drew Brees' offense back then. This time, it was 12 first downs, 188 total yards, and seven points in what can only be called a signature performance for a defense that was already among the league's best. Sid Saraf, FOX.com: On first look, it seems difficult to imagine anybody predicting this type of domination. But looking back on the Seahawks' 34-7 dismantling of the Saints on Monday night, perhaps we should wonder how we all didn't see this coming. What's more, maybe we as a nation have been underestimating Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson, as difficult to believe as that sounds. All Wilson did against the Saints was complete 22 of 30 throws for 310 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions — good for a 139.6 passer rating. Oh, and he had a game-high 47 yards rushing on eight carries, to boot. … Well, if this is what we've come to expect from Wilson, especially when he's working behind a patchwork offensive line that rarely gives him much protection, it's not a stretch to put Russell in the MVP discussion. I'm not handing him the hardware, but he deserves to be in the discussion. Jeff Duncan, New Orleans Times-Picayune: Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson didn't just outduel his idol, Brees, he out-Drew'd him. He put on a fair impersonation of Brees for four quarters. His line was most Brees-like: 22-of-30, 310 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions. His passer-efficiency rating was a stellar: 139.6. Brees, meanwhile, had the least productive night of his career, throwing for 147 yards, his fewest yards since joining the Saints in 2006. Want to be a reader contributor to The Seattle Times' Take 2 blog? Email your original, previously unpublished work or proposal to Sports Editor Don Shelton at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com. Not all submissions can be published. The Times reserves the right to edit and publish any submissions online and/or in print. Comments


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|An employee works at a franchised restaurant in Seoul, Monday, one day after Korea decided to increase the minimum wage to 7,530 won in 2018. / Yonhap
Workers joyful, but express worry over job security
By You Soo-sun, Kim Se-jeong
Han Ji-young, a 22-year-old college student, began working last year at a cafe in Geumcheon-gu, southwestern Seoul. Like many other college students with part-time jobs, she believes the recent minimum wage increase will help her better meet her living expenses.
"I'm optimistic about the change, especially as it will help lessen the burden on my parents," she said.
But Han believes it did not go far enough. "The pay is too little compared to the work I'm asked to do. I know other cafes pay better, so I was expecting a bigger increase to close that gap ― it will help, but it's not enough."
And like Han, many college students did not see this as a significant change. Kim Sung-min, 21, was also unsatisfied. "It's going to help pay for textbooks and provide extra pocket money, but it falls way short of covering my school tuition."
The decision to increase Korea's minimum wage next year by 16.4 percent to 7,530 won ($6.67) came Saturday and is the largest jump since 2001. It is expected to affect 4.6 million employees, equivalent to 23.6 percent of the workforce.
In response to the change, Korean Confederation of Trade Unions on Sunday issued a statement against it, saying it is significantly lower compared to the 10,000 won it has been pushing for. Choi Ki-won, spokesperson for Alba Union which represents part-time workers, also commented it was not sufficient to meet the living cost, which was estimated at a monthly 1.67 million won, higher than the average wage of 1.57 million won to be provided under the new agreement.
Employees' sentiments toward the settlement, in general, have been optimistic. But others expressed concerns as to how it will affect their job prospects.
"I'm concerned I won't be able to work the same hours next year," said Song Chan-sol, 25. "I think it's okay as it is."
Song has been working for two convenience stores in Seoul for the past three years. He also felt this would negatively affect his relationship with the owners who told him about cutting down on help.
Choi Da-eun, 22, also has a lot of experience working in the service sector and for small-and medium-sized companies. She has noticed dwindling job opportunities since she first began working four years ago and is worried the wage hike will further damage the job market.
"It was necessary as prices have been going up," Choi said. "But at the same time, I'm worried. Even now, it's so much harder to find a full-time job. Many convenience stores only hire those with experience and many stores only get help for a few hours a day during their peak hours," she said. "I fear it's only going to get more difficult."
|A poster in a shop window advertises vacancies at a small business. Some business owners worry that they will suffer from the agreed minimum wage hike for next year. /Yonhap
Small business owner decries minimum wage hike
Park Mal-seon, 55, operates a franchise of the convenience store chain GS25 in Ulsan, 300 kilometers south of Seoul.
Her 24/7 shop is one of the successful ones in town, with daily sales reaching 2 million won on average, and she employs three part-time workers.
Yet, she is seeking to sell her business due to a financial crunch. She was troubled by last weekend's news about the minimum wage hike for 2018 but felt relief as well.
"Paying my three employees has always been a big burden because there is so little left for me," Park said. "I am so relieved that I am done with this."
Park is among 5.7 million small business owners who opposed the minimum wage hike to 7,530 won ($6.67) next year.
The amount she takes home at the end of the month is less than 2 million won.
Despite record-breaking sales, she had to send a lot of the profit to the mother company, GS Group. She was responsible for paying the utilities in addition to the wages for the three part-timers. Her profit even shrank after she purchased workers' compensation insurance for her employees which for business owners is required by law ― she somehow avoided paying it until last fall and was fined 2 million won.
"I've wanted to sell the shop so badly. I earned little money for my time and effort," Park said. "I was at the shop every day all day long. I paid my workers the minimum wage, but I paid myself less. With the minimum wage hike, my profit would be reduced again." She added that President Moon Jae-in's plan to increase the minimum wage would only push small businesses further over the edge.
"You know what will eventually happen? Small businesses will not be able to bear the burden. They will go bankrupt and businesses will be closed. That means fewer jobs," she said. Asked about the government's plan to subsidize struggling small businesses, she only expressed skepticism.
The shop's new owner will be one of her relatives. Beginning in August, she'll be his employee, paid by the hour. "With my knowledge and experience, he is hoping to keep the cost as low as possible. He's much younger than I am and can stay in the shop longer."
President Moon is expected to continue his push to raise the minimum wage ― he vowed to push it to 10,000 won per hour by 2020. The government promised financial help to fill possible losses for small business owners.
Although the government remains optimistic that raising the minimum wage will contribute to narrowing the gap between the haves and the have-nots, opponents remain skeptical.
"I think this is a suicidal attempt to kill Korea's economy," said Prof. Lee Byung-tae at the KAIST College of Business.


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Tech Dump is an electronics recycling social enterprise, using the proceeds from recycling and refurbishing electronics to create jobs for adults with barriers to employment. Tech Dump has two locations (Golden Valley and St Paul-Midway) and recycles anything with a cable, cord, or battery (except large home appliances) with computers recycled for free. Most other items have a charge to recycle.
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Assam: 'Silence Zone' declared around educational institutions, religious places
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Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 30 (ANI): The district administration of Kamrup (Metropolitian) has declared 'Silence Zone' in and around educational institutions in Assam. The 'silence zone' is declared in a radius of 100 metres in compliance with the directions received from the Assam Government vide Rule 3 (2) of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules 2000 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.. Besides educational institutions, the notification will also be applicable to hospitals, religious places, court area, important installations and other important offices. In the notification, the State Government also ordered the State Pollution Control Board to collect, compile and publish technical and statistical data relating to noise pollution. It also asked about the measures taken to check noise pollution. (ANI)


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We are a friendly group of people who are interested in the history of the sea, boats, ships and everything nautical.
We tend to research subjects and objects that are of local interest, but our members are currentlly researching a wide range of subjects from world-wide shipping, ship and boat building, yachts, motorboats and boating from earliest times to surveying Poole Harbour, its island, channels, shallows and shoreline.
We own or are acquiring metal detectors, underwater cameras, sonar, a sub-surface profiler, magnetometers, coupled GPS, and have access to land-based geophys equipment and help from Bournemouth University in setting up and advising on usage of technical gear.
Apart from the library in our headquarters where members meet every Thursday morning, at which anyone is welcome, there are groups currently carrying out research on the South side of the Harbour. They are looking at Cleavel Field and the iron age remains, the possibility of finding a tessellated Roman pavement and the remains of a Roman Villa, reported to be near the edge of the Harbour.
Our sister group, the Poole Harbour Heritage Project [PHHP], has been working on the history of the local Alum and Copperas Industries, much of which may have been based on Brownsea Island. Clay outcrops around the Harbour were used for pottery of all sorts, including the local pipe and brick industries. Brownsea Island had a substantial pottery and brick works taking clay from the edge of the Harbour. An extended investigation has been carried out on the "Studland Rings". Although many suggestions have been offered as to the reason for creating them and their history, no final conclusion has been reached. Research continues.
Who stole King Henry II's money that he sent to Poole, for building a new town at Newton Bay?
Why did people kick a pig's bladder down a dusty cart track once a year to the Harbour's edge?
How did the clay from the mines in the Purbeck Hills get to the Harbour, to be taken away on barges?
Why did the Iron Age people of Purbeck build a massive causeway to Green Island? [Is it a causeway or two piers?]
Find out all this and more when we walk the Harbour shoreline. Join us and walk with a knowledgeable leader who can bring the area alive with history. Enjoy a half day out in interesting surroundings. There is no commitment to join the PMT, but we think you will become interested and involved and might help us to discover more about the history of our area. We hope to see you soon.
The Poole Maritime Trust has a formal Safeguarding Policy with the object of the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults participating in Trust activities. This requires that children or vulnerable adults should be accompanied by a suitable carer or assistant when taking part in Trust activities.
If, notwithstanding the above, abuse of a child or vulnerable adult is suspected in connection with Trust activities or on Trust premises, the matter must be reported immediately to at least two Committee members who will verify the facts as far as possible, record them in writing and pass the matter on to an appropriate authority.
The full policy document is available for inspection by contacting the Secretary.
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These are the Trustees of The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust
Below is a list of individual trustees and the Secretary.
Andrew McCornick
Andrew is NFU Scotland's President and NFU Scotland's representative on the Charitable Trust. Andrew is married with three sons and a daughter. His farm in Barnbackle near Dumfries has suckler cows, breeding ewes with a small herd of pedigree Charolais cattle.
Before being elected President of NFU Scotland, Andrew was elected Vice President in February 2015. He has been Vice Chairman of the Dumfries branch, and then Regional Board Chairman for Dumfries and Galloway. He also sat on the LFASS committee.
Christine Kennedy OBE
Christine Kennedy is a Non-Executive Director of NFU Mutual. She is a partner in her family's farm business in County Down. Christine was previously the Director of Commodities and Food for the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) and a co-opted member of the UFU Board. She has also acted as an Independent Assessor for PricewaterhouseCoopers for appointments to the Policing Community Safety Partnership and for the Commissioner of Public Appointments in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. She has been an Independent Panel Member for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Peace Projects, Rural Development and Review Panels. She is a director of Countryside Services Ltd, a member of the NI Food Advisory Committee for the Food Standards Agency, a member of the UFU and a Trustee of the Donaghadee Young Farmers Club. Christine was awarded an O.B.E in 2006 for services to the dairy industry and agriculture in Northern Ireland.
Jim Creechan - Secretary to the Trustees
Jim qualified as a solicitor in Scotland in private practice and has since worked for a number of major companies, including Tarmac Construction, Massey Fergusson and, Sharp, the Japanese electronics group. He is also qualified as an English solicitor and has an honours and a masters degree in law. He has experience of a wide range of corporate and commercial law matters and in addition to his role as Secretary to the Trustees he is NFU Mutual's Group Head of Legal and Company Secretary.
Lindsay Sinclair
Lindsay Sinclair is NFU Mutual's Group Chief Executive. During his career Lindsay has run retail businesses around the world for Barclays, ING and Standard Chartered (including bancassurance together with AIG across South East Asia).
Meurig Raymond M.B.E
Meurig is president of the NFU of England & Wales and is one if its representatives on the Charitable Trust. His farm in Pembrokeshire grows 2,200 acres of combinable crops and 300 acres of potatoes. The farm also has dairy cows, beef cattle and store lambs. Meurig represented Wales on the Home Grown Cereals Authority between 1997 and 2004 and he served on the Council of Food from Britain between 1997 and 2003. He became a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society in 2000 and was awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours in January 2005 for his services to agriculture.
Richard Percy
Richard is Chairman of NFU Mutual. He has farmed in Hertfordshire for over 30 years. Richard also manages an arable livestock farm in Buckinghamshire and is Director of Apsey Development Limited. He is currently a member of the DEFRA "Resilience Summit Working Group" whose aim is to advise the Secretary of State on Farming business resilience. Richard was a Council Member of the NFU of England and Wales for 10 years until 2010. Until 2009 Richard was a member of the Board of the Environment Agency and of its Pension Committee.
Minette Batters
Minette is the NFU President of England & Wales. She runs a tenanted family farm in Wiltshire; a mixed farming business that includes cow, sheep and arable. Diversification includes the conversion of a 17th Century tythe barn into a wedding and corporate events venue, and horse liveries. Minette co-founded the campaigning initiatives 'Ladies in Beef' and the 'Great British Beef Week'. She is also a Trustee of Farm Africa.
John Davies
John is NFU Cymru President. He farms with his family in Merthyr Cynog, near Brecon. He is married with two children. He has 100 suckler cows, 1,000 ewes, and runs a silage contracting business and holiday accommodation. John is currently club leader of his local Pontfaen YFC and a community councillor. John currently sits on the RWAS Board of Management.
Ivor Ferguson
Ivor Ferguson is President of Ulster Farmers' Union. He is a sheep and cereal farmer from Markethill in County Armagh. He is married with four children. He is a founder member of Armagh Quality Lamb Group. He is also a member of the CAFRE Advisory Group, representing the intensive livestock sector.


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Lock, Shock and Barrel from The Nightmare Before Christmas are some of my favorite Character designs, because I think they capture perfectly all the iconic figures from my childhood for horror. On top of that, their real faces are so close to their masks, when they wear them, there's not much difference.
Their design is awesome in it's simplicity. They are, the quintessential trick or treaters. More trick than treat.