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Author Affiliations
- 1 Biostatistics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, USA;
- 2 Clinical Genetics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, USA and
- 3 Department of Pediatrics, Charité Medical School Berlin, Germany
- Correspondence: Philip S. Rosenberg, Biostatistics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, 6120 Executive Blvd, Executive Plaza South, Room 8022, Rockville MD 20852-7244 USA. E-mail: rosenbep{at}mail.nih.gov
Background Fanconi anemia is an inherited genomic instability syndrome associated with progressive bone marrow failure leading to death or the requirement for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, acute myeloid leukemia, and solid tumors. Prior epidemiological studies have quantified the risks of bone marrow failure, acute myeloid leukemia and solid tumors, but these estimates have not been replicated.
Design and Methods We assembled a cohort of 181 patients with Fanconi anemia mostly from Germany. We calculated the ratio of observed to expected cancers, and the risks of bone marrow failure, acute myeloid leukemia, and solid tumors by age.
Results The first adverse event was bone marrow failure in 66 patients, acute meyloid leukemia in 14 patients and solid tumors in 10 patients. The ratio of observed to expected cancers was 44 for all cancers, 26 for all solid tumors, and 868 for acute myeloid leukemia; these increased risks were statistically significant. Significantly elevated ratios of observed to expected cancers were observed for esophageal (6281), vulvar (2411), head and neck (240), breast (34) and brain (23) tumors. Absent or abnormal radii, and a five-item congenital abnormality score, were significant risk factors for bone marrow failure. The cumulative incidence of bone marrow failure by the age of 10 years varied from 12.6% in the lowest bone marrow failure risk group to 84% in the highest. The relative hazard of bone marrow failure was significantly higher in complementation group G versus A (relative hazard=2.2) and in C versus A (relative hazard=5.4).
Conclusions Findings from the German Fanconi Anemia Registry cohort validate prior risk estimates, and strongly support the concept that Fanconi anemia is a highly penetrant cancer susceptibility syndrome with early onset of acute myeloid leukemia and slightly later onset of specific solid tumors.
Fanconi anemia is an inherited bone marrow failure syndrome associated with congenital abnormalities, hypersensitivity to DNA cross-linking agents, progressive bone marrow failure leading to death or the need for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and a predisposition to acute myeloid leukemia and specific solid tumors.1–3 It is a rare disorder resulting from autosomal or rarely X-linked recessive inheritance of mutations in at least 13 genes.4 The Fanconi anemia gene products participate in a complex DNA damage response pathway that includes the BRCA1 and BRCA2 proteins.4,5
Previously, we used data from the North American Survey (NAS), a retrospective cohort of patients with Fanconi anemia from the United States and Canada, to develop estimates of cancer risks in Fanconi anemia, and to identify specific types of solid tumors occurring in excess.6 These estimates are strikingly high, similar in magnitude to those for the classical cancer susceptibility syndrome of Li-Fraumeni.7 We also developed a statistical model to predict the cumulative incidence of each adverse event type by age depending on the presence or absence of specific congenital abnormalities.8
Given the recent emphasis on cancer studies by the Fanconi anemia research community, and the needs of patients who require reliable risk estimates to inform medical decision-making, it is highly desirable to replicate these findings. Until now, it has not been possible to do so. Fanconi anemia is a rare disease, and for this reason, comparatively few epidemiological studies have been feasible. In this study, we use data from an independent cohort of patients with Fanconi anemia, the German Fanconi Anemia (GEFA) Registry, to assess the replication validity of our previous risk estimates.
Design and Methods
The GEFA Registry
We studied 181 patients with Fanconi anemia primarily from Germany identified by one of the authors (WE) through referrals and professional contacts from 1984 through 2006. Data for all identified patients have been regularly updated by the same author. Information on individual cases was entered into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, and anonymized data were subsequently transferred into MATLAB,9 which was used for all statistical analyses. The database includes demographic information, Fanconi anemia complementation group (when known), detailed data describing any stem cell transplants, including conditioning regimens and outcomes, data on the presence or absence of ten specific congenital abnormalities that are readily apparent and diagnosed early in life (the same abnormalities studied in the NAS),8 and data on each diagnosed malignancy. Congenital malformations were ascertained by personal examination by one of the authors or by detailed reports from the treating physicians. Inconclusive data were excluded from the analysis. Precise dates of each event were recorded in the database. To the extent possible in a single developed country with universal health care and national research associations for hematology/oncology, the database is likely to include most cases of Fanconi anemia who came to medical attention in Germany since 1984.
Signed informed consent was obtained from patients, parents or legal guardians, according to the Helsinki convention. This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany. All analyses were conducted under the auspices of the Institutional Review Board of the Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome Program of the National Cancer Institute.
Some earlier patients were also reported to the International Fanconi Anemia Registry (IFAR) and the European Concerted Action on Fanconi Anemia Research (EUFAR). Eighteen patients were from outside of Germany.
Statistical methods
We used a competing risks approach to estimate cause-specific hazard functions and cumulative incidence curves for bone marrow failure, acute myeloid leukemia and solid tumors, as previously described for the NAS.6 For each specific type of cancer, we compared the observed number of cancers occurring prior to transplant to the expected number (O/E ratio) based on the experience of the Connecticut Tumor Registry.10 We studied the association between the risk of bone marrow failure and two previously identified predictors of bone marrow failure.8
The first predictor was the presence of radial ray abnormalities (patients with absent or abnormal radii were scored as 1, and patients with normal radii were scored as 0). The second predictor was a five-item congenital abnormality score with possible values from 0 through 5, inclusive. The value of the congenital abnormality score equals the number of abnormalities in the set: developmental delay, cardiopulmonary abnormality, abnormal kidney, abnormal hearing or deafness, and abnormal head size. We obtained individualized estimates of the relative hazard of bone marrow failure for each combination of radial ray abnormalities and congenital abnormality score, and incorporated these estimates in an absolute risk model.8 We also modeled the joint effects of complementation group, radial ray abnormalities, and congenital abnormality score. For patients who received transplants, we evaluated the mortality rate during the high-risk period from 0 to 6 months following the transplant, and the subsequent rate of squamous cell cancers of the head and neck.11 All statistical tests were two-sided. p-values less than or equal to 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
As of 15 June 2006, data from 181 patients were entered into the GEFA registry. The patients were born between 1951 and 2005, with one-half born in 1990 or later. Forty-eight patients had received transplants between 1984 and 2006 before any history of malignancy. Prior to receiving any transplants, the 181 patients contributed a total of 2556 person-years of follow-up to the first adverse event (Table 1). The first adverse event was bone marrow failure in 66 (including 48 who received a transplant prior to any malignancy), acute myeloid leukemia in 14, and solid tumors in 10; 91 patients remained free from these complications.
Cause-specific hazards and cumulative incidence curves for each adverse event are shown in Figure 1 (panels A and C, respectively). Previously derived estimates for the NAS11 are also presented for comparison (Figure 1, panels B and D). In GEFA, the hazard of bone marrow failure peaked at 4.2%/year at the age of 10 (Figure 1A). The hazard of acute myeloid leukemia increased to 1.4%/year at the age of 20. The hazard of solid tumors increased from 0.7%/year at the age of 20, to 5.3%/year at the age of 40, and to ~10%/year at the age of 49. In GEFA, the cumulative incidence by age 49 was 50% for bone marrow failure and 28% for solid tumors (Figure 1C). The cumulative incidence of acute myeloid leukemia was 8% by the age of 20, increasing to 22% by the age of 36 on the basis of three events that occurred at ages 32.5, 35.0, and 35.7 years. Cause-specific hazards in GEFA are not significantly different from prior estimates obtained from the NAS (Figure 1B); consequently, the cumulative incidence curves for each adverse event are also very similar (Figure 1D).
GEFA patients were at extraordinary risk of specific malignancies (Table 2). In GEFA, the ratio of observed to expected cancers (O/E ratio) was 44 for all cancers, 26 for all solid tumors, and 868 for acute myeloid leukemia; significantly elevated O/E ratios were observed for esophageal (6281), vulvar (2411), and head and neck (240) cancers. These O/E ratios were qualitatively similar to previously reported O/E ratios in NAS (shown in Table 2 for comparison). In GEFA, O/E ratios were also significantly elevated for breast (34) and brain (23) cancers; in NAS, O/E ratios were also significant for cervical cancer (174), liver cancer (363), and osteosarcoma (79).
Radial ray abnormalities and congenital abnormality score were documented in 127 GEFA patients (70%). Using the absolute risk model, radial ray abnormalities and the congenital abnormality score were significantly associated with the hazard of bone marrow failure in univariate analysis (p=0.040 and 0.008, respectively). The two predictors were statistically significant together (p=0.006). Controlling for radial ray abnormalities, congenital abnormality score remained significant (p=0.014), but radial ray abnormalities was not nominally significant after controlling for congenital abnormality score (p=0.08). In GEFA, the congenital abnormality score appears to be a stronger predictor than radial ray abnormalities of bone marrow failure; for purposes of risk prediction, it is reasonable to include both variables in the model.
Together, radial ray abnormalities and congenital abnormality score separated GEFA patients into distinct bone marrow failure prognostic groups (Figure 2, Panels C and D). This model was compared to the same model previously developed in the NAS (Figure 2, Panels A and B). For each combination of radial ray abnormalities and congenital abnormality score values, the relative hazards (RH) of bone marrow failure were not significantly different from prior estimates obtained in NAS. In GEFA, after adjusting for radial ray abnormalities, the RH increased by a net of 1.38-fold for each unit increase in the congenital abnormality score value (95% confidence interval [CI]=1.07–1.75-fold, p=0.011). Hence, compared to people with a congenital abnormality score of 0, those with a score of 5 were at 1.385=5.0-fold higher risk of bone marrow failure. In NAS, the corresponding RH value per unit increase in congenital abnormality score was 1.23-fold (95% CI=1.0–1.49-fold). In GEFA patients with absent or abnormal radii and a congenital abnormality score of 5, the RH was 11.5-fold higher (95% CI=2.9–46.4-fold higher) compared to GEFA patients with normal radii and a congenital abnormality score of 0. The corresponding and comparable RH value in NAS was 10.6 (95% CI=4.2–26.8).
In GEFA, the estimated cumulative incidence of bone marrow failure by the age of 10 years varied from 12.6% in the lowest bone marrow failure risk group with normal radii and a congenital abnormality score of 0 (Figure 3A), to 84.0% in the highest bone marrow failure risk group with absent or abnormal radii and a congenital abnormality score of 5 (Figure 3B). Because of competing risks, patients at lower risk of bone marrow failure are more likely to live long enough to develop acute myeloid leukemia or solid tumors, and conversely. In the group at lowest predicted risk of bone marrow failure (Figure 3A), by the age of 49 years the cumulative incidence of solid tumors was 33.6%, and that of acute myeloid leukemia 23.7%, whereas only 1.4% of patients in the group at the highest predicted risk of bone marrow failure are expected to avoid bone marrow failure and develop either acute myeloid leukemia or a solid tumor as the first adverse event.
The complementation group was known for 112 GEFA patients (62%); data on radial ray abnormalities and congenital abnormality score were available for 91 of these patients. Because of the small numbers of patients with rare complementation groups, we further restricted the analysis to patients in complementation groups A, G, and C (84 of the 91 patients). For this subset, we fitted a multivariate model for the hazard rate of bone marrow failure that included the baseline hazard function (Figure 4A), congenital abnormality score (Figure 4B), radial ray abnormalities (Figure 4C), and complementation group (Figure 4D). After adjusting for radial ray abnormalities and congenital abnormality score, the RH was significantly higher in complementation group G versus A (RH=2.2, 95% CI=1.1–4.6, p=0.044) and in complementation group C versus A (RH=5.4, 95% CI=2.0–14.6, p=0.001). In the same model, radial ray abnormalities were associated with bone marrow failure after adjustment for complementation group and congenital abnormality score (RH=3.4, 95% CI=0.8–14.2), but not significantly so (p=0.09). In contrast, congenital abnormality score was significantly associated with bone marrow failure after adjustment for complementation group and radial ray abnormalities (RH increases by 1.39-fold for each unit increase in congenital abnormality score, 95% CI=1.03–1.86-fold, p=0.03).
The 48 patients who received a transplant prior to any malignancy contributed an additional 216 person-years of follow-up. Conditioning regimens varied over the study period. Subsequent to receiving a transplant, there were 20 deaths and three patients developed solid tumors. The three malignancies (tongue, liver, and esophagus) occurred at the ages of 13, 23, and 34, respectively, at 2, 16, and 17 years after mismatched, matched, and matched transplants.
The age-specific hazard of solid tumors was 3.8-fold higher in transplanted patients than in untransplanted ones. This increased risk did not attain statistical significance (p= 0.11), but was similar in magnitude to the elevated risk (4.4-fold) observed in the Hôpital Saint Louis (SLH) transplant cohort.11 During 2000–2004, none of five patients with matched donors and three of 18 patients with mismatched donors died in the period from 0–6 months after transplantation. In patients with matched donors, acute and chronic graft-versus-host diseases were statistically significant risk factors for death beyond 6 months, as was also the case in the SLH cohort.
This is the first comprehensive analysis of the natural history of Fanconia anemia in patients from Germany. The GEFA (German) and NAS (North American) cohorts are similar in size, with 181 and 145 patients, respectively, and thus analyses of data from both cohorts have comparable statistical power. Both are retrospective cohorts that might be affected by referral or volunteer bias. Because of their respective interests, the GEFA cohort might over-represent patients with hematologic problems, and the NAS cohort might over-represent patients with a history of cancer. Neither cohort is well-suited to identifying patients who are diagnosed with Fanconi anemia subsequent to a diagnosis of cancer. Hence, the risk of cancer in adults with Fanconi anemia might be underestimated. With these caveats in mind, we found striking similarities in the two cohorts.
In the GEFA, the cause-specific hazards of bone marrow failure, acute myeloid leukemia, and solid tumors, and the corresponding cumulative incidence curves, were qualitatively and quantitatively similar to previously reported estimates from the NAS.6 Furthermore, there was good agreement with regard to the specific types of solid tumors occurring in excess.
There was also good agreement between the ratios of observed to expected numbers of cancers, when GEFA and NAS patients were compared to demographically matched cohorts from the general North American population. We used referent rates from the Connecticut Tumor Registry, a widely-used North American registry that was established prior to the birth of the oldest GEFA patient,10 because referent cancer rates from Germany that are contemporaneous with the GEFA cohort are not available.12 In recent years, however, variation in cancer incidence between Germany (Saarland) and the United States (Connecticut) has been minor compared to the striking relative risks we observed. Hence, O/E ratios for GEFA would likely have been very similar had a suitable German registry been available. Thus, regarding the risk of solid tumors in Fanconi anemia, reports from the NAS, the IFAR,13 a systematic synthesis of literature cases,14 and this report from the GEFA, are consistent: patients with Fanconi anemia are at extraordinary risk of specific solid tumors, notably, squamous cell cancers of the head and neck (risk elevated by several hundred fold), squamous cell cancers of the esophagus (risk elevated by several thousand fold), and vulvar cancers in women (risk elevated by several thousand fold). In addition, the risk of breast and brain tumors was elevated in the GEFA cohort and that of cervical and liver cancers and osteosarcoma in the NAS.
We also replicated the previous finding from the NAS that abnormal radii, and a five-item congenital abnormality score, separate Fanconi anemia patients into distinct bone marrow failure risk groups. In GEFA, the estimated cumulative incidence of bone marrow failure by the age of 10 years varied from 12.6% in the lowest bone marrow failure risk group to 84% in the highest, very similar to the range of 18% to 83% previously estimated from the NAS.8 These estimates can be useful for clinical decision making.15 In this study, we also found that the congenital abnormality score and being in complementation group G or C were significant and independent risk factors for bone marrow failure. This finding is consistent with reports from the EUFAR16 and the IFAR.17
Finally, we evaluated the outcome of 48 GEFA patients who received a transplant prior to any malignancy, under protocols similar to those in use at the SLH during the same period.11 Mortality rates were similar, as was the elevated incidence of post-transplant malignancies.
Fanconi anemia was first recognized 80 years ago by the astute clinician Guido Fanconi.18 Progress in understanding the molecular basis of Fanconi anemia has been remarkable over the last 15 years. At the clinical level, the GEFA experience validates previous epidemiological studies. It is now clear that Fanconi anemia is both a major bone marrow failure syndrome, and also a highly penetrant cancer susceptibility syndrome. For patients, quantitative estimates of risk derived from the NAS or GEFA cohorts appear to be valid, at least for patients of predominantly European ancestry. These findings, together with major advances in the treatment of bone marrow failure,19,20 strongly suggest that solid tumors will become the predominant clinical problem of patients with Fanconi anemia.
we thank the patients and their referring physicians for participating in the German Fanconi (GEFA) registry
Funding: this research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (Grant: 01 GM0307).
Authorship and Disclosures
PSR, BPA and WE designed the study; WE set up the database and was involved in the care of patients; PSR analyzed the data and wrote the paper; all authors participated in writing the paper. The authors reported no potential conflicts of interest.
- Received September 13, 2007.
- Revision received November 9, 2007.
- Accepted December 6, 2007.
- Copyright© Ferrata Storti Foundation


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Nothing makes me happier than a white based glitter!
I applied 3 coats.
Next time I wear this I think I will layer it over Essie Marshmallow. I still had VNL with 3 coats.
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ESPN/Fox Reporter and Dancing With The Stars Erin Andrews is suing a Tennessee Hotel for $75 Million dollars after a man from Westmont altered a peephole to illegally film Andrews inside her room.
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No. 23 Pitt wrestling team easily sweeps trio of weekend meets
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After going more than two weeks without competition and more than a month without a dual meet, the No. 23 Pitt wrestling team returned to action last weekend and showed no signs of rust at the Pitt Duals.
The Panthers (7-2) rolled to three lopsided nonconference victories at the Fitzgerald Field House Saturday over Franklin and Marshall, Davidson and Bloomsburg. They only dropped two individual matches on the day — both coming in the final dual meet against Bloomsburg — dominating the competition by a combined score of 123-6.
Pitt won all nine matches in the opening dual meet against Franklin and Marshall Saturday morning, adding a 10th victory via forfeit to secure a 46-0 blowout win.
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After a 12-6 decision win by Donovan McAfee at 184 and a forfeit victory at 197, No. 20 heavyweight Ryan Solomon returned from injury with a 16-1 technical fall over F&M's Corey Kerkesner in 4:09 to close out the Panthers' 46-0 win.
Bentley picked up where he left off in the second meet of the day against Davidson, opening things up with an 18-6 major decision against Camden Bertucci. Forys then followed with a 22-7 technical fall in 5:22, and Campbell added a 24-6 technical fall in 4:39.
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Back in 1991, one of my clients was Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Maryland that had a similar project that used compressed video. There
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from Johns Hopkins and whose medical appointments often overlapped
among various specialists on the diagnostic team. Neurologists,
internists and other specialists were not all available to see each
patient when they came in for an appointment.
Thus the need for creating videos of the patient so each member of the
diagnostic team could see and evaluate the patient as well as compare
changes over time. Johns Hopkins wanted to create a briefcase to give
to a parkinson's patients' family. The briefcase had a camera and DDR
so the family members could record their loved one throughout their
daily round. Drinking morning coffee, buttoning a sweater, walking
into another room, etc.
These videos were incorporated into a patient database and made
available to the treatment team's medical specialists who then
collaborated more efficiently on assessing and helping each patient.
It's been a long time since I thought about this application of video
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The rise of Josh Brillante continues, with the 20-year-old taking part in his first ever senior Socceroos camp this week.
The rapid rise of Hunter Ports Newcastle Jets utility player Josh Brillante has continued, with the 20-year-old taking part in his first ever senior Socceroos camp in Sydney this week.
After being one of Australia-s standout players at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey last month, Brillante was forced to cut his off-season holiday short following his surprise call-up into Holger Osieck-s 20-man squad for an Australian-based Socceroos camp.
Brillante is one of six Jets players, alongside Ruben Zadkovich, Mark Birighitti, Craig Goodwin, Adam Taggart and Andrew Hoole, who are preparing for the upcoming EAFF East Asian Cup 2013, which will be played in the Korea Republic from 20-28 July.
"The body is starting to get a little bit tired, but to be called up to a Socceroos camp is an honour and I-m glad to be here," Brillante said
"I had to cut my holiday a little bit short, but to come in for a Socceroos camp is more than worth it."
Brillante said the disappointment of failing to qualify for the knockout phase of the FIFA U-20 World Cup had hit the Young Socceroos squad hard, but being called into Socceroos camp was a nice consolation.
"We were all pretty disappointed not to make it out of the group, but I thought we played some good football and were a bit unlucky not to go further in the tournament," Brillante said.
"On a personal note, I thought I didn-t do too badly, but there-s always room for improvement, so I-m just looking to keep working on my game and getting better."
Brillante caught the eye of many observers with his solid performances for the Young Socceroos, however it was his 30-metre wonder goal against El Salvador that was the talk of the tournament.
The Young Socceroo said he is hoping to become a long-range scoring threat on a more consistent basis for the Jets this season.
"When I was younger I used to try shooting from that range a fair bit and scored a few goals," he said.
"It-s definitely something I-m trying to bring back into my game and hopefully I can score a few for the Jets this season."
Brillante said he hoped to get as much as possible out of his week training with Osieck-s senior Socceroos squad.
"Learning from some of the older boys, with the experience they-ve gained playing against big teams around the world, and working with the best coaching staff in Australia is really going to help me develop," Brillante said.
"There are plenty of little things I can take out of a camp like this to help me improve my game overall."


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UFC 246 Conor McGregor vs Donald Cowboy Live: The biggest star in mixed martial arts, Conor McGregor, returns to action Saturday night, and the stakes in his UFC 246 main event bout with McGregor vs Cowboy are bigger than they might appear at first glance. On the surface, the welterweight bout at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena between Ireland's McGregor (21-4), the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion
Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone are more than just fighters. They've both become a brand.
McGregor is a true wild card. A carnival barker, businessman and thrill ride in the cage. He talks a big game, gets everyone to tune in and usually delivers a memorable performance, win or lose. Most of the time, it involves a memorable striking battle.
That was not the case in his loss to Nurmagomedov in 2018, and he's doing what he can to ensure this fight stays on the feet. He implored Cerrone not to shoot in the most McGregor way possible on his Instagram.
Of course, it's Cowboy's brand to respond in kind. The veteran has painted himself as the perpetual thrill-seeker and that extends throughout his life in and out of the cage. A Doc Holliday, his constant retort seems to be "I'll be your Huckleberry" and this fight is no different.
"You know, I probably should," Cerrone said about potentially taking the Irishman down, per Brett Okamoto of ESPN. "But I don't think I will. I like to fight, too. I like to get in there and throw down. Everyone says his stand-up is amazing, so why not go and test it? Everyone says, 'You wanna just stand there and get knocked out?' But it's my decision. It's my stupidity."
Cerrone is right. McGregor's ground game is a flaw that has been exposed by a variety of opponents to varying degrees of success. Chad Mendes did it in the first round of their fight at featherweight. Nurmagomedov definitely did it at lightweight.
Holm and Pennington serve as the co-main event as they run back their 2015 fight that saw Holm narrowly defeat Rocky by split decision.
The loss was the spark for Pennington to go from 5-5 fighter to a serious contender in the division. She ripped off four victories in a row including a decision win over Miesha Tate that has been the highlight of her career thus far.
Holm has transformed as a fighter since then as well. The Pennington clash served as her UFC debut, and the former boxing champion was still splitting her time between training for the two different styles of fighting.
"I honestly feel like I've really improved a lot from the first fight," Holm said, per Farrah Hannoun and Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie. "When I was first, even having my first fight in the UFC, I was very new still to MMA, and you know I'd been doing boxing and MMA back and forth.
McGregor, for his part, has not competed since his infamous loss to current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in October 2018, which is best remembered for a post-fight brawl between their respective camps. Further, McGregor has not won a fight since November 2016, when, as featherweight champ, he defeated lightweight titleholder Eddie Alvarez to become the company's first-ever simultaneous double champion.
McGregor, 31, still has star power, as the attention on this fight has demonstrated. But he's turned off a portion of the fan base with a string of out-of-competition incidents and legal issues in recent years. McGregor must win eventually in order to maintain his spot.
It has been a long time since fans and media have had to make a prediction for a Conor McGregor fight. After more than a year out of action, the former featherweight and lightweight champion is set to return to the Octagon when he faces Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246. Despite a potential lightweight title shot for McGregor hinging on the result, the fight will be contested at welterweight.
In the co-main event, former champ Holly Holm will face Raquel Pennington at women's bantamweight. Another former champ will open the card when Anthony Pettis returns to the division he used to rule when he takes on Carlos Diego Ferreira at lightweight. The CBS Sports experts have provided predictions for all five main card bouts as the UFC gets ready to kick off 2020 with the biggest star in the sport's return to the Octagon.
Caesars Sportsbook has released props for Saturday's UFC 246 fight between Conor McGregor and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. ESPN Stats & Information has provided context surrounding the props.
Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon against Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone as the main draw to UFC 246 in Las Vegas.
The Notorious hasn't been seen in the cage since his October 2018 encounter with Khabib Nurmagomedov. A fourth-round submission loss was the culmination of one of his most hyped fights to date. Now, he's back to prove he's still the organization's biggest attraction against a man who's always game for a big fight.
Cerrone enters the bout as the perfect foil to bring McGregor back into the spotlight. He's made a career out of being an action fighter. He's been on the losing end in his last two bouts, but there isn't really such thing as a boring fight involving the 36-year-old. This is the biggest fight of his career and a great chance at a payday for an aging veteran who has always shown up for the UFC.
The card also features an important women's bantamweight bout between Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington. It's the former's first fight since losing her championship bid to Amanda Nunes in July.


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"A dog cannot be exterminated because it barks. It is inhuman to kill street dogs. They to have a right to live.. and there are other animals on the street. The ability to procreate can be humanely targeted but killing is strictly prohibited" – Fali S Nariman was The Voice of Stray Dogs at the Supreme Court [S.L.P. (Civil) No. 691 / 2009, titled 'AWBI vs P.E.S.T. & Ors']
There is a dichotomy between archaic municipal laws, and the ABC (Dogs) Rules, 2001, framed under Section 38 of the PCA, 1960. The former allow destruction of 'unclaimed' animals, but the latter do not; and there is no judgment yet, settling on which shall actually prevail? A three-judge bench of the Bombay High Court, comprising of Dr.S.Radhakrishnan, Chief Justice, and Dilip Bhosale, Smt.Vijaya Kaps.Tahilramani, Judges, pronounced 2 judgments on 19th December 2008 on the manner in which stray dogs could be dealt with by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the BMC administered areas. Justices Bhosale and Tahilramani wrote the majority judgment, and Justice Dr. Radhakrishnan wrote the dissenting judgment. These were pronounced in the following matters on the civil appellate jurisdiction side of the High Court at Bombay [See Bombay High Court Judgement on elimination of 'nuisance' Stray Dogs]
- Appellate side writ petition (PIL) NO.111 OF 2005; People for Elimination of Stray Troubles by its Convener Dr.Rosario Menezes & Anr. Petitioners V/s State of Goa by its Chief Secretary & Ors. .. Respondents
- WITH appellate side writ petition NO.8120 OF 2007; S.A.Mohite (Col.) & Others .. Petitioners V/s The Secretary, Union Department of Culture, Govt.of India, New Delhi & Others .. Respondents
- WITH appellate side writ petition NO.3069 OF 2007; Ayurvarta Prabodhini .. Petitioner State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents
- WITH appellate side writ petition NO.6257 OF 2006; People for Elimination of Stray Troubles Through its Convenor Dr.Rozario Menezes & Anr. .. Petitioners V/s Union of India & Ors. .. Respondents
- WITH ordinary original civil jurisdiction, original side writ petition NO.447 OF 2007; All India Animal Welfare Association .. Petitioner V/s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation & Anr. .. Respondents
- WITH original side writ petition (L) NO.1432 OF 2004; In Defence of Animals .. Petitioner V/s Union of India & Ors. .. Respondents
- WITH original side writ petition NO.1596 OF 1998; Viniyog Parivar Trust & Ors. .. Petitioners V/s Municipal Corporation of Gr.Bombay & Ors. .. Respondents
The majority judgement, i.e. the view propounded by Justices Bhosale and Tahilramani, ostensibly 'accepted' the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, but went beyond the same in that it vested discretion in the Municipal Commissioner to destroy 'nuisance' dogs, without specifically and unambiguously defining what 'nuisance' would be, in the context of dogs !
- Justice S Radhakrishnan, who headed the bench, held that the discretionary power of the civic chief to destroy could of course be exercised if the dogs were rabid, mortally wounded or incurably ill, i.e. the three categories in which animals can be put down in accordance with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act ; and also expanded the same, with the assent of animal activists, to include 'perennially violent dogs' within the term 'incurably ill', since these 'pose danger to human beings'. He said dogs can't be killed at discretion, as permitted under the BMC Act, merely because they cause a 'nuisance'.
- Justices Dilip Bhosale dealt at length with the term 'nuisance', he maintained that in the canine context, it would mean 'anything which endangers human life or is injurious to public health' and 'a continuously barking dog at night could well be called a permanent source of nuisance'. Smt Vijaya Kapse Tahilramani 'concurred with Justice Dilip Bhonsale'. Analysis of Justice Bhonsale's dissenting judgement for Bombay High Court Judgement on Stray Dogs
- So even though the majority view was that 'no hard and fast rules can be laid down for what constitutes nuisance', in the majority judgment they signed, they held that the civic chiefs of Mumbai and the municipalities in Maharashtra and Goa could use their discretionary powers to kill dogs which are found or reported to be a source of public 'nuisance'.
This order was immediately challenged at the Supreme Court through the Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 691 / 2009, titled 'AWBI vs P.E.S.T. & Ors'. This was the lead of the following 5 petitions grouped together:
- Special Leave Petition (Civil) 691 OF 2009; ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA .Vs. PEOPLE FOR ELIMINATION.OF STRAY TROUBLE; Appealed Against: ASWP 6257/06 OF HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
- Special Leave Petition(Civil) 11467 OF 2009; SEC.MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS .Vs. PEOPLE FOR ELIMINATION.OF STRAY TROUBLE .& ORS; Appealed Against: WP 111/05 OF HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY; This Case is connected to : Special Leave Petition (Civil) 691 OF 2009
- Special Leave Petition (Civil) 13004 OF 2009; WELFARE OF STRAY DOG(P.C.TRUST) .Vs. PEOPLE FOR ELIMINATION OF STRAY STRAY TROUBLE & ORS; Appealed Against: WP 111/05 OF HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY; This Case is connected to: Special Leave Petition (Civil) 691 OF 2009
- Special Leave Petition (Civil) 1627 OF 2009; VINIYOG PARIVAR TRUST .Vs. BRIHAN MUM.MUNICIPAL CORP.& ORS; Appealed Against: WP 1596/98 OF HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY; This Case is connected to: Special Leave Petition (Civil) 691 OF 2009
- Special Leave Petition (Civil) 1740 OF 2009; DEFENCE OF ANIMALS TR. PRES. FIZZAH SHAH .Vs. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.; Appealed Against: VPL 1432/04 OF HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY; This Case is connected to : Special Leave Petition (Civil) 691 OF 2009
In precedence of Municipal vs laws enacted by Parliament in similar context,
- In 'Maneka Gandhi vs. MCD & NDMC', a subordinate judge had taken into account, the provisions of Section 399(2)(b) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act that allow for killing, but nevertheless approved of sterilization and vaccination of dogs as a method for controlling them, and also recommended that a scientific approach be adopted in this regard.
- Thereafter, in the year 2002, a Delhi High Court bench comprising of Justices S.B. Sinha and A.K. Sikri, in the matter of 'New Friends Colony Resident's Welfare Association versus Union of India ors.', approved of the subordinate judge's judgment in the Maneka Gandhi matter, and followed the Bombay High Court judgment of 1998 in the matter of 'Viniyog Parivar Trust vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai', that prohibited killing (except of incurably ill, and mortally wounded dogs), and provided for sterilization and vaccination.
AWBI's challenge of the Mumbai High Court judgement is along these lines:
- Whether a law made by the Legislature of a State can be allowed to override a law enacted by Parliament, and interfere with the implementation of the scheme sought to be promoted, and undermine the objective sought to be achieved by the law enacted by Parliament?
- Whether an interpretation that allows conflict between a law made by the Legislature of a State and a law enacted by Parliament, is to be preferred over an interpretation that provides for reading down the State Legislation to give effect to the Central Legislation that occupies the field?
- Whether adopting the principle of harmonious construction in the present context would entail that the Commissioner exercise his discretion to destroy stray dogs under Section 191-BA (2) of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, only in the circumstances prescribed under, and in the manner, and after following the procedure set out for the purpose in the Central Rules, i.e. the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001, enacted under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960?
- Whether an interpretation that allows for the conferring of arbitrary, whimsical, untrammeled, and unbridled powers upon the executive – in the present case, the Commissioner of the municipal authority – can be preferred over an interpretation that envisages that he exercise the discretion conferred upon him, in the circumstances prescribed, and in the manner, and after following the procedure set out in law?
- Whether it is permissible for the Court, after holding that the discretion conferred upon a state functionary (in the present case, the Municipal Commissioner) cannot be unbridled, and despite noticing that a provision of law (in the present case, Section 191-BA of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act) does not lay down any parameters for the exercise of discretion by the said functionary, to nevertheless abstain from laying down parameters/guide-lines for the exercise of discretion by that functionary?
- Whether the same functionary – in the present case, the Commissioner of the municipal authority – can be allowed arbitrary discretion to kill stray animals under a State enactment [such as Section 191-BA (2) of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act], when the Central law occupying the field [i.e. the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, and the Rules framed thereunder] specifically prescribe the circumstances under which, and the manner in which, the said discretion is to be exercised by the very same functionary, i.e. Commissioner (as head of the Committee formed under Rule 4 of the Central Rules)?
- Whether the Central Rules, which aim at curbing the ability of dogs to procreate (and thereby curb dog nuisance) in a systematic, area-wise fashion, and which permit destruction/removal of only the incurably ill (including perennially violent), mortally wounded, or rabid dogs, in fact serve to balance the right to life conferred on human beings under Article 21 of the Constitution, with their duty to show compassion to all living creatures under Article 51A (g)?
- Whether Sections 9(f), 11(1), 11(3), and 13(3) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, being the law enacted by Parliament under Entry 17 of List III in Schedule VII of the Constitution, i.e. 'Prevention of cruelty to animals', when read together and with each other, can allow for the random, indiscriminate killing of stray dogs?
- Whether a scientific and holistic scheme to reduce dog population, and thereby curb dog nuisance, recommended after research by expert bodies such as the World Health Organization, which doesn't, on the one hand, jeopardize human life since it allows for destruction/removal of incurably ill (including perennially violent), mortally wounded, and rabid dogs, and on the other hand, also achieves the purpose of treating animals with care, compassion, and in a humane manner, is to be preferred over a methodology that does not have scientific sanction, and is known to have failed to curb dog population and nuisance world-wide?
- Whether the Central Legislative Scheme will have primacy over any contradicting State Law, and whether the general municipal law, which, incidentally, also deals with animals, will have to give way to the special Act of Parliament dealing with prevention of cruelty to animals?
- Whether the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules enacted under Section 38 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act in the year 2001, will prevail over the earlier law, i.e. the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, which also contains a section dealing with 'Control and other provisions as to dogs'?
The Special Leave Petitions filed by the Animal Welfare Board of India, and others, including the Central Government, Ministry of Environment and Forests, are still pending. They have not yet been finally heard. However, on the first date itself, i.e. the 23rd of January, 2009, the Supreme Court had expressed a prima facie view in favor of the petitioners – the AWBI and the others – by staying the operation of the Bombay High Court order.


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If you're not familiar with the island of Guadeloupe, it is an overseas department of France - one of the twenty-six regions of France, and part of the European Union.
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Called the "Island of Beautiful Waters" Guadeloupe is actually comprised of five islands, and is often described as the butterfly shaped island. The adjacent islands are La Desirade, Les Saintes and Marie-Galante.
In fact, wherever you go on the mainland or island chain, you are never far from a beach.
Dream destination for island hoppers and beach lovers!
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Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre are separated by a narrow channel called the Salt River.
Grand Terre is flat with beautiful white sand beaches and spectacular scenery.
Basse-Terre is mountainous with the volcanic peaks of La Soufriere, and Parc National rainforest with hundreds of orchids, trees and birds.
La Soufriere, an active volcano, rises 4,813 feet above Basse-Terre.
La Desirade
Having already visited the French Caribbean islands of St Barths, Martinique, and St Martin, I found Guadeloupe to be a rather unpretentious French experience with an emphasis on food, music, dancing and beautiful beaches.
Not many American's have Guadeloupe on their bucket list, and tourism is NOT the major focus - these factors alone were enough to put the island in my sights.
The opportunity to visit came when vacationing with friends in Dutch St Maarten, which offers easy access to Guadeloupe by ferry. My original plan was to take a few day trips. However a better opportunity came into play at lunch when I met a couple from France looking for directions. During our conversation, I mentioned wanting to visit Guadeloupe, and they happened to be friends with an apartment owner on the island. We exchanged numbers, and within a few days I was off to Guadeloupe - not for a day trip, but an entire week!
Lacking fluency in the French language was not going to deter me as I had my trusty translator. The apartment owner sent a driver to pick me up from the ferry. As he took my bags and led me to the car, I greeted him with my best accented greeting - "Je m'appelle Enchanté Linda" - my name is Linda, nice to meet you.
After a little conversation, the driver obviously gathered my French was limited to the basics, and he stopped talking and turned up the radio on full blast. The local Zouk music made me feel somewhat at home as it reminded me of New Orleans Cajun Country. Music always breaks down barriers, and is a universal language. We both were quite content as we "car danced" for the rest of the ride.
The price quoted for the apartment was just $90.00 per night, and that included breakfast and dinner. Traveling by myself on the cheap was more of a concern than the language barrier, and I was fully prepared to change accommodations if needed.
To my surprise the apartment was more than adequate - very clean, spacious, and in a great location in Gosier. That night the owner fixed a wonderful grilled fish in a spicy creole broth, creamed dasheen (green vegetable), fresh baguettes, a tasty fruit salad, and the local Ti Punch. Before heading to bed I sent an e-mail thanking the French couple for setting me up, and another to my family letting them know the vacation was off to a great start.
The next day it was off to the ferry for a day trip to the big round pancake island of Marie Galante.
Marie Galante is like stepping back in time. It's a fishing and farming community, and has remained very rural. You won't find any tourist development here, just natural beauty and picture postcard beaches.
The plan was to cover as much of the beach coastline as possible, have lunch, and pick up a couple of bottles of the island's infamous Father Labat's Rum.
As I set out on foot an older gentleman waved as he passed by in an old rickety cart filled with straw pulled by a huge multi-colored oxen. He slowed down, offered me a ride, dropped me off on a perfect beach path, and also pointed the way to a great little lunch spot. After eating I picked up several bottles of rum at a little shop, and made by way back to the ferry. Perfect beach day, along with my first ride on an ox driven cart!
Soft golden sand beaches with crystal clear water, lined with coconut and raisin trees. It was hard to believe most of these awesome beaches were deserted - pure paradise!
Jacques Cousteau named the waters off Guadeloupe as one of the top 10 diving spots in the world.
Day 3 - Took advantage of the bike offered by the apartment complex, and rode around the island with no care of getting lost.
Vivid color is everywhere - reds, deep blues, yellow and green flowers, plants and tropical birds.
I rode pass fields of vanilla, bananas, cocoa plantations, and purchased fresh grown coffee, cinnamon, juicy papayas, and tomatoes at the local markets. Getting into the female Creole vibe, I tied a traditional madras turban around my head, and eventually found my way back to the apartment. On the dinner menu that night, Creole stuffed crabs - magnifique!!
Statue noire & blanche Basse-Terre
Temple Indou de Changy
Was not expecting to find a Hindu temple on the island
A very unusual looking cemetery
Black and White Tiled Cemetery at Morne a l'Eau
Day 4 - Time to rent a car for the rest of the stay. The roads are quite good, and thank goodness driving is on the RIGHT side of the road. The rental was fairly inexpensive, however the price of gas was downright outrageous.
Bust of freedom fighter Louis Delgres
Fort Louis Delgrès in Basse-Terre,
Historical monument built in 1650. Louis Delgrès committed suicide in 1802 rather than be subjugated to the restoration of slavery.
With African, French, Indian and Caribbean influences, dining on the island was everything I anticipated and more. I over indulged in fresh lobster, crab and fish all cooked in delicious creole sauces, along with fresh vegetables, fruits, and sorbet cranked out by hand.
Seriously if I had done nothing else but eat, the trip would have been worthwhile.
The island of beautiful waters has tons of waterfalls - quite like Dominica and Jamaica.
The sounds of "zouk" and Gwo ka la base can always be heard throughout the island. There are lots of night clubs and bars, and the main tourist areas are always open. Many of the local bars outside the tourist areas are closed during the work week as the locals tend to go to bed early, however they are ready to party on the weekend.
The French Caribbean can be a bit pretentious, especially if you are not fluent in the language. What I found was more of a laid back friendly Creole Caribbean vibe, with a definite French style.
I would recommend Guadeloupe for those who like destinations off the beaten path, beach sand in all colors, hiking, diving, island hopping, excellent french and creole cuisine, and somewhere you can break out in dance anywhere, any time of the day or night.
Getting to Guadeloupe is getting easier for travelers from the U.S. American Airlines started a weekly non-stop flight to Pointe-a-Pitre from Miami.
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As the parent of a small child, my life has become all Frozen, all the time. Like many others her age, my daughter regularly puts on a blanket-cape and runs around singing "let it go, let it go!" Somehow, this took effect even before we'd seen the movie. Disney's marketing is second to none.
As an old codger, of course, it is clear to me that this Disney film is far inferior to the Disney movies from when I was a kid, by which I of course mean The Lion King. My wife and I have started playing music from it, in hopes of occasionally hearing a different song sung.
So far, we've only managed to get Be Prepared stuck in our heads all day.
But I noticed something: when Scar lets the hyenas in on his plot, he doesn't promise them power, glory, or even revenge. His pitch is much simpler:
Stick with me and you'll never go hungry again!
And that's it. The hyenas go wild at this. If you listen closely, you'll hear them singing in the background, "We'll have food! Lots of food!"
The hyenas had a pretty legitimate grievance here. The existing king had exiled them to elephant graveyards and was literally starving them. Why wouldn't they ally with Scar? Sure, they had to kill Mufasa to get at their food, but both lions and hyenas have to kill to eat anyway. That's the circle of life, after all.
For all we paint Scar as evil and power-mad, he was a lion of his word, and he really did try to unite the lions and the hyenas. The hyenas did not even use their new power to retaliate against the formerly dominant lions. They had every reason and right to rebel, and their coup was about as bloodless as these things can be.
"The king who faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established continuously." Mufasa failed in this, and he received his just reward.


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Recalling Fred Neil, Townes Van Zandt, Jackson C. Frank, and Bill Callahan among others, Moon Bros is the musical project of Matt Schneider, a renowned musician in both the Nashville Americana and the Chicago underground scenes.
Upcoming album These Stars is due out on 8 July via Western Vinyl. The first taste comes with the reflective, experimental folk of the six minute Pitch, which shares both a widescreen cinematic feel and a rustic, hardscrabble weariness that is hard to resist.
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"There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile.
He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse.
And they all lived together in a little crooked house."
I first heard this poem as a child, and there is something about it that just stuck with me. I imagined what a crooked man would look like, and then I would imagine that I was the crooked man. I would try to walk a crooked mile, pretend to live in a crooked house. I had no idea what a crooked cat and mouse would look like.
Years later, I learned that I am in fact a crooked man. There is little in me that's straight and true. Becoming crooked didn't happen over night. I started early and it's been a process; something like osteoporosis where the bones become weaker until your back is bent and you can't stand up straight. This is what sin has done and now every mile that I walk is a crooked mile, and every house that I inhabit is a crooked house.
You can't tell by just looking at someone. Some of the people who look the straightest are the most crooked. The reverse is also true. Look at an icon of St. Seraphim of Sarov. Once, thieves robbed him and virtually broke his back. From then on, he walked like a crooked man, yet there was hardly ever a man who was straighter than he.
In Luke 13, we hear the story of a woman who had been bent over for 18 years. It is difficult for us to imagine, not being able to straighten ourselves and stand upright for 18 years. Yet, it is not the woman who was truly crooked, it was the leader of the synagogue. His spirit was twisted and distorted with hypocrisy. He was indignant because Jesus healed on the Sabbath. How crooked can you get?
That's the problem with hypocrisy. It causes no noticeable pain. It's a silent spiritual killer, that eats away slowly at the strength of the soul, until the soul is crooked and cannot stand upright. The interesting thing is that the straighter a hypocrite seems to stand, the more crooked he is. All is pretense, and the garments of respectability are rags indeed. Crooked people will often speak long and passionately about the right way to do things, yet there is little true humility in them, and even less love. They will slay you over a calendar, and sacrifice you on the altar of their piety. They will feed the donkey of correctness, but will not lift one finger to ease your burden.
Well, as crooked as I am, all it takes is one touch from the Lord, and I will stand up again. I must approach Him as did the crooked woman-with the sure knowledge that I am crooked indeed, and not as the ruler of the synagogue-convinced that my piety has made me straight. If the ruler had truly been straight, he would have helped his crooked sister to stand up. In eighteen years of pious living, it had never occurred to him to do so.
I am a crooked man. I walk a crooked mile. I live in a crooked house. I've been this way for many years and I've fooled a lot of people along the way with my bright garments of piety.
It will be a great day when the Lord tells me that I am loosed and can stand upright. Then I can bend over like St. Seraphim, and walk the Way that is straight and narrow.


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The Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to 84-year-old Tu Youyou for her discovery of a viable way to extract artemisinin, the top-line treatment for malaria, is momentous for China and strikes several chords that resonate on the history and evolution of Indian science.
It's the first ever instance of a Nobel Prize in the sciences awarded to a Chinese who's done all of her work in China and no collaboration with the West and rings close to India's own struggle to eliminate the parasitic burden of the disease that still kills anywhere from 15,000 to 122,000 a year in the country, depending on what sources one finds credible.
What will resonate even more among those who avowedly hold that the traditional knowledge systems of medicine are a trove of unmapped knowledge, is that Tu doesn't have degrees from storied American, or other universities in the West. She was trained in medicine in Maoist China and spent another two years studying ancient Chinese herbs and medicine. She was among a generation of scientists trained in the years China shut itself out from the rest of the world. While chloroquine and quinone were the the only defences against malaria during the 1950s, Tu embarked on a quest to scour old Chinese medical texts to find new cures to malaria, which raged in China too, in the middle of the century.
Chinese scientist #TuYouyou Mon wins @NobelPrize for her malaria-fighting therapy, 1st ever Chinese medicine laureate pic.twitter.com/nUUS63jbo9
— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) October 5, 2015
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Youyou Tu turned to traditional herbal medicine to tackle the challenge of developing novel Malaria
therapies. From a large-scale screen of herbal remedies in Malaria-infected animals, an extract from the
plant Artemisia annua emerged as an interesting candidate. However, the results were inconsistent, so
Tu revisited the ancient literature and discovered clues that guided her in her quest to successfully
extract the active component from Artemisia annua. Tu was the first to show that this component, later
called Artemisinin, was highly effective against the Malaria parasite, both in infected animals and in
humans. Artemisinin represents a new class of antimalarial agents that rapidly kill the Malaria
parasites at an early stage of their development, which explains its unprecedented potency in the
treatment of severe Malaria.
India too has a Traditional Knowledge Database Library, that is run by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the largest chain of publicly-funded laboratories in India. The TKDL lists troves of herbs, plants and medical formulations mentioned in Ayurveda and Unani systems of medicine and, in the last decade, has been used to challenge multinational drug companies who've tried to patent formulations based on neem and turmeric.
Yet, it's only in the last five years that Indian scientists have explicitly embarked on a project to use contemporary investigational methods to find, at a core molecular level, whether certain Ayurvedic formulations are indeed resonant with modern medicine.
Tu's Nobel Prize, which will undoubtedly galvanize Chinese science and has long been derided as unable to produce 'Nobel quality work,' will spread its fervour across Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet.
Since the advent of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, a host of politicians from Narendra Modi, Manohar Parrikar and culture minister, Mahesh Sharma, have liberally dredged Indian mythology to argue for the existence of missiles, genetics and airplanes during India's Vedic period.
However there's been little effort to separate knowledge from fantasy and knowhow from speculation even as a bevy of Indian-born, Indian as well as international scientists exhort that while India has a venerable history of spectacular advances in mathematics, linguistics, architecture and alchemy it simply wasn't 'science' as the term is now understood today.
In the case of malaria alone, while India and China were both plagued by the mosquito-borne disease for the several centuries of their civilization, a report by the WHO-UNICEF last month, said that India is third among 15 countries having the highest cases of malaria and deaths due to the disease.
It further adds that India is among countries which lag (32%) in decreasing malaria incidences (from 2000 to 2015) in comparison to the rest of the world even as malaria deaths have fallen 60% across the world from 8.39 lakh in 2000 to 4.38 lakh in 2015.
In 2015 alone, there were an estimated 214 million new cases of malaria, and approximately 4.38 lakh died of the disease. About 3.2 billion people, almost half the world's population, are at risk from the disease.
Along with Tu, Irish-born William Campbell and Japan's Satoshi Omura won the other half of the prize for discovering avermectin, a derivative of which has been used to treat hundreds of millions of people with river blindness and lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis. The Avermectin-derivative Ivermectin is used in all parts of the world that are plagued by parasitic diseases.
Ivermectin is highly effective against a range of parasites, has limited side effects and is freely available across the globe. The importance of Ivermectin for improving the health and wellbeing of millions of individuals with River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis, primarily in the poorest regions of the world, is immeasurable.
Treatment is so successful that these diseases are on the verge of eradication, which would be a major feat in the medical history of humankind.
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Jesus told his disciples their righteousness must exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees. What did he mean?
Righteousness is right doing according to the standard of God's word (Psalm 119:160; 145:17). The Pharisees thought they were righteous —they were not— they thought they were righteous because of their ritual observance of the ceremonial law of Moses. They were, however, certainly unrighteous. The righteousness that exceeds that Jesus describes is one based on obedience to God's word.
Today, many people don't understand that obedience is what God wants. It is what he has always wanted. Righteousness is not "infused" in people. It is what they are because of obedience.


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NY-20 Congressional Race Update, Murphy Leads
It happened back on March 31st and is still being argued in court (Hello Minnesota!) but it may be coming to an end sometime soon. Republican Jim Tedisco was battling Democrat Scott Murphy to replace Kirsten Gillibrand who was appointed to fill Hillary Clinton's Senate Seat. The race is for New York State's 20th congressional district which includes counties around Albany and many to the south.
The latest from Capital News 9:
CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — There was no major ruling Monday in Dutchess County, but Democrats there think the writing is on the wall for Jim Tedisco.
"I think it is pretty clear the numbers are not in his favor," said Henry Berger, a lawyer for Scott Murphy.
And in elections, you better believe it is all about the numbers. Right now, Democrat Scott Murphy leads Republican Jim Tedisco by nearly 300 votes.
In front of Dutchess County Court House, Berger says it might be time for Tedisco to throw in the towel.
"If they stop counting he loses and based on the number of challenges, he's out challenged us two to one. So if we continue to count, he loses," Berger says.
"We are talking about 200 votes separating the parties and by some counts over 1,800 absentee ballots. Numerically, that's awful lot of ballots to be counted," said James Walsh, a campaign lawyer for Jim Tedisco.
In Saratoga County, where Tedisco won, the challenges are about 50-50. But Berger says Republican objections in counties were Murphy won outnumber Democratic challenges in those places overwhelmingly. For example, in Columbia County, Democrats objected to a few dozen. Republicans challenged a few hundred ballots. Berger believes a good chunk of those will come back. But Walsh says a lot of those votes were made by people who don't live in the district and shouldn't count.
"My client has instructed me to make sure every valid ballot is counted and that is what I am carrying out," said Walsh.
And even with Judge James Brands allowed Republicans to reargue last week's order that disallowed challenges based on ballot applications, some in Tedisco's party say this race is already over.
Former National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Davis told the Washington Times Sunday, "We lost the special election in New York. It's gone."
The only order from Judge James Brands on Monday was that he wants all objected to ballots delivered to the State Board of Elections by Thursday.
Report from Fox 23 Albany:
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It's important to note that no winner has been officially declared yet as the battle still rages in the courtroom and the counting/recounting of ballots.


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WE'RE A SIMPLE bunch to please.
1. Getting rounded up when your total comes to €4.08
2. When Starbucks spell your name right
This NEVER HAPPENS.
3. Local newspaper headlines
4. When someone gets one over on Enda Kenny
* Titter*
5. This songSource: James Hawkins/YouTube
I just have so many problems. My wife left me, I'm in loads of debt, my dog died…
[Maniac 2000 comes on]
6. Billy roll
Ah, the memories. Look at him there. So happy.
7. Finding Irish things overseas
Garlic curry chips in Melbourne? The Lord himself has put his blessings upon me.
8. When a celebrity holds up an Irish flag at a gig
9. Or we spot one of them sipping a pint
* Beams with Irish pride*
10. People talking about ghee
11. Spotting Father Ted references in the wild
12. Spotting gas and extremely childish bits of graffiti
13. This comfort food
14. The fact that this sculpture in Trinity looks like a massive butt plug
15. Being sold a bottle of wine in a sketchy newsagents at 10.20pm
You have beaten the system.
16. Getting a discount at Penneys
You're practically robbing them!
17. When an ATM gives you a tenner
Milkybars are on me.
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