Would require photo ID at the polls
March 16, 2011- Some college students’ right to vote might be threatened if a new piece of legislation is passed.
A bill requiring voters to present a form of photo ID at the polls is expected to be filed this week, and it might make it harder for students to vote. Similar bills have been introduced across the nation.
“It could dramatically affect students in different ways,” said Bob Hall, executive director for Democracy N.C., a nonpartisan organization that advocates for voter rights.
The exact wording of the bill is still unknown, but if it requires a government-sponsored ID, private university student ID cards will not be considered valid, he said.
Public university student ID cards would be acceptable, unless the bill requires an address on the card, Hall said.
And students might not be able to vote in the county of their school if their driver’s license address is from another county or state, he said.
The bill’s goal is to reduce voter fraud, said the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Ric Killian, R-Mecklenburg.
He said the bill will affect students no more than any other registered voter.
“All the bill does is ask you to prove you are who you say you are,” Killian said. “It’s going to increase the validity of the results in North Carolina, and I think people are looking for that.”
The bill is expected to pass, he said.
But the opposition facing the bill has expressed concerns about groups who would have the most trouble obtaining a valid ID.
“It puts up new barriers for young people,” Hall said. “It’s like a witch hunt after some mysterious problem that doesn’t really exist.”
He said the bill will also affect minorities, elderly voters who do not drive and even women who have changed their last names.


Ludogorets Put EUR 2.5M Price Tag on Bezjak
The top goal scorer of Bulgaria's football champions Ludogorets Razgrad, Roman Bezjak, will cost EUR 2.5M for any club who wishes to buy him in the summer.
German media sources have informed that Werder Bremen is interested in signing the Slovenian striker. The other option along with Bezjak is Daniel Ginczek from Nurnberg.
The 25-year old Bezjak scored a staggering 20 goals in all competitions for Ludogorets this season, including against teams like Lazio and PSV Eindhoven.
The club's owner Kiril Domuschiev announced that he will try to hold on to his best players over the summer, and would only sell at high-value prices.
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The Navy combined its control hardware with control software developed by Raytheon to produce the command-and-control system of Fire Scout aboard the USS Coronado, Raytheon said Wednesday.
USS Coronado is designed to operate near the shorelines and will be the first littoral combat ship to carry an updated Fire Scout MCS technology.
Capt. Jeff Dodge, Navy Fire Scout program manager, said the unmanned autonomous helicopter “provides the potential for multiple platforms to be controlled from a single MCS aboard the ship.”
Northrop designed the MQ-8 to support reconnaissance and precision targeting missions as well as help military ground, air and sea forces gain situational awareness of their operations.
The integrated drone platform from the Navy and Raytheon is based on an open architecture.


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Tomatoes are in their prime and plentiful. You have had your raw tomato feast. You have plenty o’ tomatoes sitting out on a platter. Perhaps some are starting to go past their prime. Time to cook ’em up! A speedy scrumptious dinner that screams: SUMMER!
Sauté garlic in oil. Add in some cut up tomatoes — perhaps you want to squeeze out and discard seeds which bring nothing to the party — and cook for about 10 minutes or so with salt until they wilt. Add in peeled shrimp and cook for about 4 minutes.
Throw some cooked pasta — campanelle (trumpets seem perfectly matched) into sauce with some reserved pasta cooking water, and plate. Top with chiffonade basil and perhaps some grated parmesan (though in Rome this would be taboo serving cheese with seafood!).
Or: instead of shrimp, top pasta with some fresh cubed mozzarella. Mangia! Fresh tomatoes with aromatic basil. Happy summer dining! And no sweat.

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Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in the psychological treatment of trauma-based psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. EMDR in the treatment of adults abused as children. I have a holistic, client centered approach. Trauma disrupts connection much in the same way that static interferes with a clear telephone call: I will help you identify the obstacles that hinder achieving your goals, and help you find ways to overcome these obstacles.
The illusion of self-sufficiency is one example of retroflection as it substitutes self for environment. Mental Health Practice, 5, However, this is only one style of Gestalt therapy -- many Gestalt therapists do emphasize group dynamics.
For example, to support the excitement accompanying contact, a person must take in enough oxygen. EMDR reprocessing of the addiction memory: Journal of Counseling Psychology, 41, Many persons claim they practice "TA [transactional analysis] and Gestalt.
Cognitive appraisal and reappraisal implications for clinical practice. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 58, Digest of Middle East Studies, 19, Awareness includes knowing the environment, responsibility for choices, self-knowledge, and self-acceptance, and the ability to contact.
The Clinical Psychologist, 51, Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 23, Tom was a year-old man proud of his intelligence, self-sufficiency and independence. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 27,A.
Self-healing aspects of EMDR: Similar workshops were held in Cleveland, Miami and Los Angeles. Treatment of a woman with emetophobia: Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in posttraumatic stress disorder: It is the price we pay for not feeling. Now I can contact the world around me, or now I can contact memories or expectations.
Whatever problems and troubles you are faced with, I can offer you positive, non-judgmental, effective therapeutic intervention. Integrating psychotherapy research and practice.
But the organism does grow with awareness and contact. Seen as a polarity, resistance is as integral to health as the trait's being resisted.
This fantasy was recreating an event that happened in order to get in better touch with it. Gestalt dialogue embodies authenticity and responsibility.
EMDR treatment of past domestic violence: Awareness Awareness and dialogue are the two primary therapeutic tools in Gestalt therapy. Gestalt therapy actively uses physiological, sociological, cognitive, motivational variables.
I have worked in many crisis areas of nursing including drug and alcohol rehabilitation and crisis psychiatric inpatient care, ICU, a burn unit, as well as a GI nurse and a clinic RN for several years. I have a general practice that includes depression and anxiety disorders.
Emotion and Cognition in Experiential Therapy: You can direct yourself. Initial applications for enhancing performance in athletes.
Emotion and cognition in experiential therapy:. Family therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy, marriage and family therapy, family systems therapy, and family counseling, is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development.
It tends to view change in terms of the systems of interaction between family members. It emphasizes family relationships as an. This paper, coauthored with James S. Simkin inwas the Gestalt Therapy chapter in the edition of Corsini and Wedding's Current Psychotherapies (4th Edition). It appears here with the kind permission of the publisher, F.E.
Peacock, Publishers, Inc. of Itasca, Illinois. There are a number of alternative healing therapies that work so well and cost so little (compared to conventional treatment), that Organized Medicine, the Food & Drug Administration, and their overlords in the Pharmaceutical Industry (The Big Three) would rather the public not know about them.
The reason is obvious: Alternative, non-toxic. EMDR Institute, Inc. PO Box Watsonville, CA USA Tel: Fax: [email protected] Family therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy, marriage and family therapy, family systems therapy, and family counseling, is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development.
It tends to view change in terms of the systems of interaction between. The origins of Gestalt Therapy derive from several sources, including psychoanalysis (by way of Wilhelm Reich), field theorists (such as Lewin), experimental Gestalt psychologists (studying the nature of visual perception), and .A report on the gestalt therapy and the field theory

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A Northwestern student was found dead at his home two weeks ago. Twenty-two years old. The immediate question: was it suicide?
“Who kills themselves at the end of May?” I said, reflecting the public’s astounding ignorance about suicide, where much of what everybody believes is wrong. And at 22? It turns out, May is the peak month for killing yourself. Evanston police are treating the death as a suicide.
And suicide is the second leading cause of death for those under 24.
Neither fact makes sense. The weather is finally warm. A young person with his entire life before him.
But as with so much about this ignored but important topic, it does make sense, only the sense is hidden. You need to dig it out and work at understanding. That’s why most people don’t do it. It’s easier to be afraid of sharks.
Those who study suicide view the warm weather increase — true all over the world, May in the Northern hemisphere, November in the South — as stemming from the same springtime invigoration that causes some to clean their garage.
“It is a harsh irony that the partial remission which most depression sufferers experience in the spring often provides the boost of energy required for executing a suicide plan,” British public health expert Chris Thompson told The Guardian. “Spring is a time for new beginnings and new life, yet the juxtaposition between a literally blooming world and the barren inner life of the clinically depressed is often too much for them to bear.”
Suicide breeds more suicide. It spikes after a prominent person dies — suicides were up 10 percent in the months after actor and comedian Robin Williams took his own life in 2014.
Which puts me in a bind. Write about suicide and risk spreading the idea. Or ignore it and allow ignorance, dangerous in all cases but particularly perilous here, to go unchecked.
Err on the side of knowledge. The suicides of prominent people, like the pair last week — first beloved handbag maven Kate Spade, then globe-trotting food writer Anthony Bourdain — are at first glance inexplicable. They enjoyed everything we assume would make us happy: money, fame, interesting work, love, family. Both had young children.
We see all that and are dumbfounded. If Anthony Bourdain can’t muster the will to live, what hope have we?
But look closer, past the trappings, and we see these two were prime candidates.
Both were into late middle age. Suicide rates for people 55 to 64 are 40 percent higher — 18.9 per 100,000 — than the American average of 13.5.
Both were white. Suicide is another white privilege: whites kill themselves at three times the rate as blacks. For whites, the average is 17.1 per 100,000, compared to 6.3 for blacks and 6.7 for Hispanics.
Why? That’s a puzzle to unpack. Some blame reporting error — suicide has an even greater stigma in minority communities than in white society, and survivors acknowledge it less. Plus coroners expend less effort determining the cause of non-white deaths.
Some believe it has to do with community cohesion — dynamic cities versus the loneliness of wealthy suburbs. Or the life affirmation of struggle. The racial differences could be akin to why suicides dip during wartime: people struggling just to live tend to struggle to stay alive, while those who reach the mountaintop look back and realize their success is not the balm they anticipated, and they dread the slide back down.
To be puzzled by the success of celebrities is to fail to consider mental illness. Spade had a history of depression, Bourdain of addiction. The rise in suicides — up 25 percent since 1999 — has to be related to the growing opioid epidemic, as death is too often seen as a welcome escape from the degrading trap of addiction.
A glamorous life does not mean a sound brain. Keep in mind what Satan observes in Milton’s Paradise Lost: “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.” Exactly.
It’s June — the second riskiest month for suicide. The issue won’t go away because we ignore it. There’s a beautiful line in Proverbs that says, “It is a tree of life for them that hold fast to it.” Note the “holding fast” part, apt, because it implies grasping tight. It suggests diligence, effort, work.
But life is worth the struggle. Hold on.


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Technomic survey – UK consumers looking for more flavour:
A survey of UK consumers by research company Technomic has found more than a quarter of all surveyed consumers (28 per cent) are more interested in trying new flavours now than they were a year ago. This trend is strongly driven by younger consumers aged 18-34 (43 per cent). Technomic argues, in its UK Flavour Consumer Trend Report, that the findings signal the need for restaurants and their suppliers to stay on top of flavour trends in order to reinvigorate classic offerings with innovative twists. “Operators are always looking at new ways to differentiate their brand,” said Technomic vice president Darren Tristano. “Incorporating unique flavours into existing menus can be a low-cost and effective way to grow sales and attract new customers. Focusing on food taste and flavour is a powerful long-term strategy.” Another key finding of the survey is that 39 per cent said they would be more likely to visit a restaurant that offers new or innovative flavours, up from 35 per cent in the previous study. The survey also found 31 per cent of consumers are willing to pay more for restaurant meals that showcase new and exciting flavour profiles. This is an increase from 28 per cent two years ago. Consumers aged 25-34 are the most likely to indicate a greater interest in ethnic flavours and cuisines (40 per cent) up from 33 per cent in just one year. To buy a copy of the report contact David Wilkinson on firstname.lastname@example.org
Weekend catch up:
MPs told to sober up: Binge-drinking isn’t just restricted to youngsters in town and city centres. Now, it is the turn of Parliament to come under the spotlight after House of Commons’ Speaker John Bercow said more MPs are seeking help for alcoholism than ever before. He also said some other MPs were afflicted with “other addictions” and needed treatment. Bercow plans to introduce new measures to curb excessive drinking including raising the prices, closing the bars earlier and training staff to refuse service to drunken MPs and their guests.
Fury over foie gras ban: Chefs in California are up in arms over legislation that will ban foie gras from 1 July. The move is supported by animal rights groups as well as one of the state’s best-known chefs. According to a report in The Times, Wolfgang Puck, who runs Sprago, a Beverley Hills restaurant and who also cooks at the Oscars, has stopped serving foie gras, claiming: “Our conscience feels better.” Puck then came under fire for serving force-fed duck liver at a private party. Opponents to the ban claim that it will only make foie gras “go underground”. They cite a similar ban in Chicago where restaurants got round the legislation by giving away the delicacy, but charging customers for the toast or croutons.
Stay slim with black pepper: Scientists have found a new way of tackling obesity. According to new research, black pepper could help people remain trim because it stops fat from forming. Piperine, which gives pepper its taste, disrupts the activity of the genes that control the development of fat cells, claimed researchers at Sejong University in South Korea. The research was published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry.
London’s best for cocktails: London has seven of the top ten cocktails bars in Britain, according to an article in The Sunday Times written by Pub & Bar editor Paul Wootton. Topping the list was 69 Colebrooke Row (also known as The Bar with No Name) in Islington, which is credited for using a laboratory above the bar that resulted in “inventions of wonder, some of which defy the laws of physics”. In second place was The Artesian Bar at The Langham Hotel in the West End that was cited as having a vast array of rums and a cocktail list described as the best in the world. The highest non-London venue was Bramble Bar in Edinburgh, which was ranked third and described as having “a serious cocktail pedigree”. In descending order, the others were: Connaught Bar in Mayfair; Milk & Honey in Soho; Whistling Stop in Shoreditch; Portobello Star in Notting Hill; American Bar at The Savoy Hotel near Covent Garden; Bon Vivant in Edinburgh; and Raoul’s Cocktail Bar in Oxford.
Tobacco firms square up against the Government: Tobacco firms have warned the Government that it will face a bitter legal battle if it continues with a plan to ban branding on cigarette packets. Alison Cooper chief executive of Imperial Tobacco said her company and others would fight health secretary Andrew Lansley’s consultation document that planned to strip colourful logos and branding from tobacco product packaging. Cooper also warned the ban could make it easier for criminals and counterfeiters to flood the market with fake products.
JD Wetherspoon to build its biggest hotel in £4m Ilfracombe scheme: JD Wetherspoon is to invest around £4m building its biggest hotel - with 54 bedrooms - in the seaside town of Ilfracombe, Devon. The company has demolished the derelict Collingwood Hotel in preparation for the scheme. The company originally gained permission in 2008 to redevelop the prominent Victorian era Collingwood but it decided too much money would be needed to make it sound again. The new-build plans looks to create a new fit for purpose building “of equal prominence and architectural quality.” The drawings for the new scheme show a tiered “Art Deco” style building with a balcony area around the first floor in a “stand-alone” design. It’s due to open early in 2013.
Punch Taverns – happy to do bespoke deals: Punch Taverns, the tenanted company that plans to focus on 3,000 core pubs and sell 2,000 others, is prepared to do bespoke deals with tenants on pub lets, chief executive Roger Whiteside has told the ALMR’s 20th anniversary conference. Whiteside said the company has introduced leases that reward out-performance by tenants. But he added: “The team is empowered to do any bespoke deal that will make a pub fly. We no longer want to be the biggest pub company, we want to be the best. We will have 3,000 of the best pubs in the UK and we need the best people running those best pubs.” Referring to a planned £700,00 investment by Punch at a pub in York, he added: “We’re prepared to put our money where our mouth is (on investing in the estate).”
ULG set to launch new brasserie concept: On May 11th, Urban Leisure Group (ULG) will launch Central & Co - a contemporary brasserie and bar in Great Marlborough St in London’s Soho. The brasserie will be open all day serving British dishes, small plates, afternoon tea and more. The interior will be decked out with art deco lighting, mirrored walls and marble tables. ULG is headed by Hezi Yechiel and Dan Kattan. It will become the company’s seventh site in the capital. Another opening is planned for later in the year.
“Supermum” to open restaurant in south west London: Former City fund manager Nicola Horlick, dubbed “supermum” by newspapers for holding down a high pressure job while raising six children, is funding a new restaurant in Barnes, south west London. Horlick and business partner Adam Byatt will be opening Georgina’s on Barnes High Street on 14 May. Byatt also runs Trinity – a restaurant sited in Clapham Old Town. Georgina’s head chef is Greig Hunter who spent three years at Trinity. Hunter’s menu will be based around dishes, such as fresh salads, sea bream with harissa, and chargrilled meats from the barbecue.
Harbour Restaurant expands service: A landmark pub on the north Cornwall coast has added two new business streams. The Harbour Restaurant in Port Isaac is now offering an outside catering service for weddings and other special occasions as well as a home delivery service for meals cooked at the 15th century pub. The ventures are the brainchild of proprietor/chef Emily Scott, who has been joined by sous chef Megan Brigstocke to help with the new business streams.
Enterprise Inns to sell sites at Allsops auction: Enterprise Inns is looking to raise up to £3,250,000 by selling three freeholds at an Allsops auction on 21 May. The company is selling: The Prophecy on Wimbledon’s Broadway, used as a private members’ club, with a guide price of £1m to £1.1m – it's let to Raw Scott on a rent of £79,758 per annum; The Dysart on Petersham Road, Richmond-upon-Thames, with a guide price of £850,00 to £900,000 – it's let to Reylink on a rent of £56,500 per annum; and Bluebells on Sunningdale’s London Road, with a guide price of £1.15m to £1.25m – it's let to Gallanbur on a current rent of £87,359 per annum. The sales are consistent with earlier auction freehold disposals where a free-of-tie lease is in place.
Morning Briefing Diary:
The rise and rise of eggs Benedict: JD Wetherspoon twitched upmarket two months ago with the introduction of eggs Benedict on the breakfast menu at the very reasonable price of £3.49. How are they selling? Boss Tim Martin tells Diary: “We’re selling 20,000-a-week, which is 40,000 eggs per week. After becoming the world number one seller of Pimm’s, I set the team the challenge of becoming the number one seller of eggs Benedict.”
When business partners get religion (and greedy): It’s the usual thoughtful stuff from sector investor Luke Johnson in his Financial Times musings. Last week, he was pondering the question of business break-ups. The world of business can throw curve balls from all manner of different directions. He writes: “Frequently partners separate because one undergoes a midlife crisis. This might involve a new marriage, discovering religion or a mental breakdown. I became involved with PizzaExpress because a key franchisee became a disciple of an Indian guru, ultimately triggering our purchase of the business.” But he’s had his share of misfortune as well: “Cheating partners are disturbingly common – I’ve lost count of the number of tales I’ve heard of rip-offs committed by long-term allies. I suffered from one recently, who looted a modest restaurant operation I backed.”
Whiting & Hammond boss done good: It’s gratifying when you can show a former employer that you’ve moved on to bigger and better things. Brian Whiting, ex-chef and boss of top-notch south-east gastro-operator Whiting & Hammond, hosted his former boss at the Savoy Hotel, chef Anton Edelmann, to lunch at his rather stylish former wedding venue Stanmer House (now converted to a Whiting & Hammond site) the other weekend. “Anton Edelmann was very impressed – place was buzzing and full,” tweeted Whiting. And Diary hears that takings at Stamner House, a fair drive out of Brighton central, are marching ahead with record consecutive weeks despite the very wet weather.
Demand for “eatertainment” fuelling “breastaurant” sector: The growth of US chains that only employ attractive waitresses – Hooters, Twin Peaks and Brick House - and has been linked to growing demand for “eatertainment”. Industry analyst Bob Derrington says: “One subset of that is young males who are looking for something more than just food.” Really? Meanwhile, it’s also always nice to know who coins new sector terms. For this one, we have food-service research firm Technomic’s vice-president Darren Tristano, who, apparently, forged this neologism back in 2007.
Payne traces history of pub hospitality: Stonegate Pub Company chairman Ian Payne provided a tour de force commentary on the history of the pub at last week’s ALMR 20th anniversary conference during a debate on the “The Pub of the Future”. He told attendees: “I’m the biggest pub person around – Jesus was born in one. I was there – and I’ve still got the rash from the straw.” And he also provided a quick and straightforward lesson on how the landlord/tenant relationship can be made harmonious. He reported he’s bought two village pubs that faced closure – and lets them out. He sets rent at “ten per cent of turnover on a free-of-tie basis”.
Gizza a job: It’s been an obvious struggle to fill the chief executive’s job at Mitchells & Butlers. But executive chairman Bob Ivell has a couple of decent CVs on his desk at long last. He took part in last week’s panel discussion at the ALMR’s 20th anniversary business day with Stonegate chairman Ian Payne and Wetherspoon’s Tim Martin and the latter had some good news for Ivell. “We’re both applying for the chief executive’s job,” Martin told him.
Words have been exchanged: Must be galling for brand owners to see supermarkets loss-leading on their products. But do they ever complain? Diageo on trade channel director for the UK Martijn Van Buuren, speaking at the ALMR’s conference, reports that the company has in fact had “some unpleasant dialogue” with offending companies. And were they listening? He points to a lack of loss-leading activity over Easter as a sign they were.
It’s a small world: Diary had lunch with John Roberts, former Fuller’s beer division boss and now non-executive director of new Clive Watson and David Bruce’s new vehicle City Pub Company. Turns out that Roberts was taught economics at degree level in Nottingham, back then by none other than CAMRA leading light and Castle Rock Brewery boss Chris Holmes. And, Roberts reports, he was involved in the opening of Holmes’s first pub in Newark, petitioning for support from locals when the opening faced opposition. He recalls a particularly messy opening night party…
Go ahead, fill your boots: Punch chief executive Roger Whiteside was in a wry mood at the ALMR conference talking about the opportunities for multiple operators within the estate. He spent most of his time espousing an “open for business” message, with the company offering all manner of lease flex and a willingness to co-invest. But he added that for those not tempted to tenant a Punch pub there are 2,000 freeholds available. He reported that he anticipated that operators would buy some of these sites, invest in them and might even “crow” a little about their success. And how does Whiteside feel about this? A good thing, he reported, because it would drive traffic towards its disposal estate.

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The $100 laptop has a manufacturer. Quanta Computer, a Taiwanese company has been chosen as the original design manufacturer. The board of directors of One Laptop per Child, the group overseeing the $100 laptop project made the choice after receiving several bids. The company will attempt to deliver the first computers in the fourth quarter of next year. Initially they will manufacture from 5-15 million units with initial distribution happening in Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Nigeria and Thailand. Quanta will also work to develop a commercial model of the laptop.
A background refresher for you. Nicholas Negroponte of MIT has spearheaded this project with the support of the UN and several major technology companies. The goal is to develop a computer which is simple, durable and inexpensive. The machines will be sold to the governments of developing countries for their children. The computers are powered by a hand crank, are Linux-based and come preloaded with all the needed software. Mesh networks will provide an internet connection.


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Get ready for the return of the multi-award-winning crime drama that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats – Silent Witness is back! The Lyell Centre's elite team of investigators is set to unravel five intense two-part mysteries in the upcoming series.
Produced by BBC Studios Drama Productions for BBC One and iPlayer, "Silent Witness" is gearing up for its 27th series, promising more gripping cases and intricate plot twists. The Executive Producers, including Suzi McIntosh, Emilia Fox, and Priscilla Parish, have crafted a season that is sure to captivate audiences worldwide.
The premiere of Silent Witness series 27 is scheduled for Monday, January 8th, 2024, at 9 pm on BBC One and iPlayer, with the second part airing on Tuesday, January 9th. This pattern will continue for the following four weeks, providing fans with a thrilling crime-solving experience.
In this latest series, pathologist Dr. Nikki Alexander (Emilia Fox), forensic expert Jack Hodgson (David Caves), and their dedicated team tackle some of their most chilling cases yet. From a serial killer's resurgence to a haunting mystery on a university campus, each episode is packed with suspense and surprises.
As the team uses their unparalleled expertise to uncover the truth, they face personal and professional challenges. Gabriel seeks guidance from Jack in unexpected ways, Velvy makes sacrifices for his family, and Cara navigates the complexities of London student life while discovering shocking secrets about her colleagues.
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Here's a sneak peek at the first few episodes:
Episode 1 & 2: "Effective Range"
Nikki and Jack investigate a murder linked to a notorious serial killer, leading to unexpected revelations and a surprising arrest.
Episode 3 & 4: "Grievance Culture"
A suspected suicide unravels a sinister turn of events at a university, putting the Lyell team in the crosshairs of a vengeful assailant.
Episode 5 & 6: "Invisible"
The team delves into the case of a woman found dead for a year, unraveling the mystery surrounding her identity and death.
Episode 7 & 8: "Death By A Thousand Hits"
The team grapples with the death of a Burmese man on a deserted beach, uncovering a dark story and facing unexpected compromises.
Episode 9 & 10: "King's Cross"
The Lyell team is called to a museum outside King's Cross Station, discovering a shocking revelation about a prolific serial killer from two decades ago.
Prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions, unexpected twists, and gripping investigations as Silent Witness returns to your screens. Don't miss the premiere on Monday, January 8th, at 9 pm on BBC One and iPlayer. Get ready to be captivated by the intricate storytelling and forensic brilliance of Silent Witness Series 27!

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Andrew White will captain a strong looking squad - 9 of the 13 have senior international experience. The four new faces are Phil Eaglestone, Peter Connell, Andrew Poynter, and Reinhardt Strydom.
Eaglestone has impressed opening the bowling for Strabane in the past two seasons, while Connell has played a pivotal role in the North Down attack. Poynter was part of the Ireland U19 team in Sri Lanka last year, and also played for the Under 23 side last week in Glasgow. Strydom has been in prolific form for North County, and fully deserves his opportunity.
The squad in full is as follows:
- Andrew White (Instonians) Captain
- Kenny Carroll (Railway Union)
- Peter Connell (North Down)
- Alex Cusack (Clontarf)
- Phil Eaglestone (Strabane)
- Thinus Fourie (Merrion)
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I'm posting a card I made for an inspiration challenge this week over at StampTV. For one reason or another, it was a difficult challenge for me. I just couldn't get my mojo working. Here's the challenge example.
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I used inspiration from the colors and the circles in the photo. The CS is GKD pure luxury white, chocolate kiss, green apple and red hot. I stamped the chair using the GKD set "Fine Furnishings", designed by Nina Brackett, onto dp by October Afternoon "The Thrift Shop". I use Nestabilities Standard Circles Large and cut graduated circles in each color. I then arranged them in staggering layers to make it look as if you were looking through a tunnel. I also used the CuttleBug Folder "Polka Dots" to emboss each color of card stock. More circles!!! Hahaha.
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The Left and Right Cerberus pistols will allow you to use the Coffin in place of certain dodge moves. You'll be able to fire the heavy machinegun in a right to left and then a left to right arc, fire cluster bomb grenades into the air at a short distance to rain down destruction on your foes, fire the heavy machinegun into the air to then have the bullets rain down on your enemies to get around and over obstacles and cover, and of course fire a rocket that separates into multiple mini rockets that blanket an area without remorse. The painkillers have been replaced with the ability to perform a demolition attack that wipe out anything around you and will be dropped by certain enemies. Of course they won't look like painkillers and any of the original painkillers laying around the maps will do nothing for you. Grave will heal himself by standing still. The Centerhead Cannon has its own shootdodge animation as does the Cerberus pistols. The Boxing mode is coming along nicely and will definitely be fun to play with. Grave has new running animations while using the pistols which really gives him that authentic Gungrave look and feel. The Melee attack allows him to swing his coffin around just like in the original games and can be used with all of the weapons. He will more then likely have 3 primary weapons to choose from and 2 secondary weapons. This may sound like not much variety to choose from for some, but I'm trying to keep everything interesting to overcome any bad feelings that some may have about this. As of now I love playing Grave with this mod. It really has that feel that the original Gungrave games had and plus it has that nice destructive feel that comes with the Max Payne 2 engine.
I'ved added some more screenshots to the mod's page showing off the Center Head Cannon, some more Boxing moves, and a new Coffin attack. The mod is coming along very nicely and the actual playable character is nearing completion. Then on to finding maps for this game.
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Air Force announces Reserve F-22 squadron at Holloman
6/9/2008 - WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Air Force Reserve Command officials announced June 6 that a second F-22 Raptor fighter squadron will be established at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.
Reserve officials will relocate the 301st Fighter Squadron from Luke AFB, Ariz., to Holloman AFB and form a classic association with the active duty's 7th and the 9th Fighter Squadrons under the 49th Fighter Wing.
"I am proud that the Air Force Reserve has been invited to participate in so many new mission areas and that we are here today, and included from the beginning, during the stand up of the F-22 at Holloman," said Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, the AFRC commander.
As an associate unit, the Air Force Reserve squadron members will fly and maintain the aircraft with their active-duty counterparts. The 49th FW officials will own the aircraft.
Reserve planners expect to establish the 44th Fighter Group at Holloman AFB and assign 260 Airmen there by 2010.
"I believe that associate units, such as we have at Holloman, are the best way forward to maximize the Air Force's combat effectiveness and harness the inherent synergies we share between the active and Reserve forces," General Bradley said.
The Air Force Reserve established its first F-22 associate squadron in October 2007 at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
"We have partnered with Pacific Air Forces during the stand up at Elmendorf, and I would like a similarly successful stand up here with Air Combat Command," General Bradley said. "The Air Force Reserve provides the world's best mutual support to the Air Force and our joint partners."
The 301st FS was originally part of the "Red Tailed" 332nd Fighter Group of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. The squadron has an impressive combat heritage dating back to activation and combat service in World War II.
While the historical 7th and 9th Fighter Squadrons flew their combat sorties over the Pacific waters and islands, the 301st FS spent World War II in the European and Mediterranean theaters of operation.
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WANE-TV has been honored with the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award.
The piece “A Hall of Fame Life,” in which former anchor Brett Thomas and photojournalist Ross Kinsey detailed the life of veteran Bob Heiny, has won the national Murrow Award for Feature Reporting in the Small Market Television division of the Radio Television Digital News Association.
The Murrow Awards honor outstanding achievements in electronic journalism annually.
“A Hall of Fame Life” won a Society of Professional Journalists award for Best Feature Story and an Associated Press Broadcast Award for for Best Feature or Enterprise Videography, and was Emmy nominated. It also won a regional Murrow Award, one of three Thomas secured while with WANE-TV.
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Enel said it has signed a 20-year BRL373m ($116m) loan from Brazil's national development bank BNDES to finance investments in a hydropower project in the state of Mato Grosso.
The Italian energy company received the first instalment for BRL293m at signing. It expects to receive the second instalment for BRL80m in early 2017, subject to certain conditions, Enel said in a statement.
The loan carries a spread based on the TJLP long-term interest rate, which stands at 7.5%. In comparison, the centr
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Far too often, fear of cataract surgery keeps men and women of various ages from getting their sight back. For years, these individuals struggle with frustrating cloudiness that prevents even the most basic activities like reading, driving, and enjoying time with your family. Worse yet, many allow their condition to worsen, reducing the natural softness of their eye lens that can make surgery even easier for them.
We want to take the opportunity to dispel much of the fear and take time to tell inform our patients of three quick questions that we often hear about cataract surgery.
- What Did I Do to Cause This?
The answer is typically nothing. Think of an eye lens like a camera that continuously focuses light so that you can see clearly. This is what helps you see at all distances. As people get older, some of the natural proteins on the eye lens can come together and make a small cloud-like area on the lens. 22 million Americans above the age of 40 are affected by cataracts, so cataracts are certainly common. Everyone should also feel comforted that cataract surgery is the most common surgery in the world!
- Does Cataract Surgery Hurt?
When patients arrive at the center, our office dilates pupils and then wash and clean the eyes before surgery. The 20 minute operation is almost completely painless. Many patients are not even sedated and choose to only have local anesthesia. Patients are free to go home after about half an hour. After surgery, vision will be slightly blurred and watery for a few days, but this moderate discomfort ends in only a day or two. With the help of drops to prevent infection, healing is complete within two months.
- Does It Matter Where I Get My Surgery?
We believe it does. Not only has Dr. Matzkin performed thousands of surgeries, he also utilizes state of the art technology, like the Alcon LenSx Laser. This laser is much more effective than the one that is used in standard cataract surgeries and produces better results and easier healing time for the patients. Dr. Matzkin routinely performs procedures on patients of all ages, even performing dozens of surgeries on other eye doctors when they need it.
Hear from some of our patients that Dr. Matzkin has helped with their dry and watery eyes!
Ever noticed some shadowy dots or web-like lines in your vision? These shadows can be quite worrisome and alarming, not to mention annoying, as they develop and increase in your vision. Sometimes these shadows can even take the form of a painful brief flash of light in your vision. Commonly referred to as “floaters,” this occurrence frequently occurs in people of all ages, particularly after eye stress or an injury. The floaters are caused by the gel in the back of the eye, called vitreous, undergoing a normal change called syneresis. This gel con tug on your retain and cause a hole, leading to a serious condition called retinal detachment.
Susie recently came to Allied Eye when she was struggling with cataracts. Her vision was affecting many parts of her life, from where she could sit in church to how she could read.
We’re honored that we could help give her 20/20 vision!
We’re not shy about telling you about how valuable we believe proper care for your eyes can impact your life. We love it even more though when we please our patients so much that they want to tell the world about our services!
Check out this glowing review from one of our wonderful patients.
Even though cataracts are the number one cause of vision loss around the world, there remains a significant amount of misinformation and myths surrounding the causes and treatments behind this degenerative eye cloudiness. Cataracts affect between 22 and 25 million Americans, often causing cloudy or blurred vision. We’ve heard all types of myths about cataracts, from treating them with common eye drops to avoiding tasks like reading and utilizing a computer to avoid making cataracts worse. Simply put, cataracts are a naturally occurring dying cells that sit on the eye’s lens, which sits directly on top of the pupil. Worsened by diseases like diabetes, these dying cells cause the cloudiness that is often associated with cataracts.
Avoiding tasks like reading, writing, and utilizing computers won’t stem the effects of cataracts. While you can limit the growth of cataracts, there are no known “reverse treatments” of cataracts outside of surgery. It’s worth noting too that cataract surgery is actually one of the safest and most studied surgeries in the entire medical field and boasts one of its highest success rates. It’s the most common surgery in the country! Here are a few more things our office would like you to know about cataracts:
- Age isn’t the only factor. While most people associate cataracts with the elderly (and about 70% of people do suffer from cataracts by the age of 75), cataracts can affect people of any age. Your lifestyle can impact the potential development of cataracts, such as your smoking habits, obesity, and your exposure to extended amounts of sunlight. Also, some medical conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure have been linked to an increased risk of cataracts. Finally, cataracts can be congenital, which means some babies are born with them.
- While you may not be able to prevent cataracts, you can lower your risk of developing them. Avoiding smoking and extended sunlight exposure by wearing UV-blocking sunglasses and hats can help lower your risk. Diabetes can significantly worsen cataracts, so ensure that you’re watching your diet and getting plenty of exercise.
- Cataract surgery is very common and incredibly safe! The surgery to remove cataracts has a 96% success rate, which means it is one of the safest procedures in modern medicine. The surgery usually only takes about 15 minutes, during which Dr. Matzkin will remove your lens, clean your eye of any debris, and insert a new lens. After surgery, you will have to wear a protective shield to sleep, but recovery time is typically about a month.
If you are suffering from cataracts and wondering what next steps to take, please let us know if we can help. Consultations are free and are always without pressure. We’d be honored to serve you and your family!
Have you ever thought about where most eye injuries take place? While you might think they mostly happen in sports, that’s actually not true. In fact, more than 25,000 Americans visit the emergency room due to a workplace eye injury each year.
As a result, the team at Allied Eye want to remind you about the importance of wearing certified and approved eye protection, as well as taking the proper precautions to avoid eye injuries while at work.
Protect Your Vision
Of the total amount of work-related injuries, about 10 to 20 percent will cause temporary or permanent vision loss. Therefore, it’s important to do all you can in order to prevent injury or vision loss from an incident at work.
First and foremost, you want to wear the proper eyegear for your job. While every job is different, there are some jobs that require certain safety glasses or goggles to be worn. Take some time to learn about OSHA regulations related to protective eyewear while on the job.
Second, you also want to be aware of your surroundings. Will there be dust particles on the construction site today? Will you be working around machinery in a factory that could possibly cause sparks? Are the sun’s rays going to be particularly strong today? You want to know what your environment will be day in and day out in order to know the best protective gear for the job that day.
When an Eye Injury Occurs…
When an eye injury does occur at work, action is needed as soon as possible in order to help save your vision and protect your eye health. As a result, it’s important to know the signs to look for when considering whether to visit an eye doctor.
Signs you need medical attention include:
- Blood in the eye
- A cut or torn eyelid
- A foreign object in the eye
- Difficulty seeing out of one or both eyes
Did you recently get hurt on the job? Contact Allied Eye for an appointment today to ensure there’s nothing serious affecting your vision due to the accident.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 3.4 million people living in the United States age 40 or older are either legally blind or visually impaired. The team at Allied Eye wants you to learn about the age-related eye diseases that plague older Americans the most.
The Facts on Glaucoma and Cataracts
There are two major age-related eye diseases that affect older adults.
According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness within the United States.
When glaucoma occurs, the eye’s optic nerve is damaged. Because there are rarely early signs of glaucoma (which is why eye exams are so important), it usually isn’t treated in its earliest stages, which can lead to vision loss or blindness.
Risk factors of glaucoma include:
- Being older than age 40
- Having a family history of the condition
- Having high blood pressure
- Having diabetes or problems with blood circulation
- Being farsighted or nearsighted
- Being of African or Hispanic heritage
Glaucoma can be treated in multiple ways, including eye drops, oral medications, or either laser or traditional surgery.
According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, a cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens, which is normally clear.
Symptoms of cataracts include:
- Blurry vision
- Double vision
- Sensitivity to light
- Difficulty seeing at night
The only way to help correct the damage and vision loss caused by cataracts is through cataract surgery. During the procedure, the cataract is removed and replaced with an artificial lens. This helps to restore vision to the eye.
The best part about cataract surgery is that it can typically be performed on an outpatient basis.
While age is the biggest risk factor for cataracts, women are also at a slightly higher risk than men of suffering from this eye disease. In addition, adults who have a family history of cataracts are more likely to have cataracts.
Are you age 40 or older? Has it been a while since your last eye exam? Call Allied Eye for an appointment today!
The team at Allied Eye wants you to remember that while you are focusing on building healthy bones and boosting your brain power this school year that you are also adding one more focus to your day—building strong eyes.
How to Strengthen Your Eyesight
While some might have it in their minds that people are born with the eyes they have and there’s nothing anyone can do about it, our team wants you to know that’s not exactly true. In fact, there are many things that you can do to help better care for your eyes, especially as you age.
First, start by making sure you and your family have regular eye exams. Sadly, many families are missing out on the critical eye exams they need in order to ensure their eyes remain healthy. Therefore, if it has been over a year or two since your last eye exam, be sure to make an appointment with our office immediately so we can help get your eyesight back on the healthy track.
Second, be sure your daily diet consists of fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, leafy vegetables, blueberries, tomatoes, etc. These foods help provide antioxidants that can help in reducing the risk of age-related macular degeneration.
Third, while staring at a computer screen all day isn’t dangerous to your eyesight, it can cause some pretty unpleasant symptoms. Therefore, try and take breaks when you can since your blinking rate goes way down when you are in front of a computer screen, which increases your chances of dry eyes and blurred vision. In fact, it goes from 18-20 times each minute to 4-7 times—a huge difference! Try and take at least a 20-seconds to a minute break for every hour that you are in front of a computer screen in order to give your eyes some rest.
Our team at Allied Eye is here to help our community maintain a healthy vision for years to come! Make an appointment with our office today.
The team at Allied Eye wants you to remember the importance of good vision when it comes to a successful school year. Make sure your child’s vision is ready to go back to school, especially during Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month in August.
Eye Health Is Important
Read on for some tips to help ensure your child has an eye-healthy school year.
Have Regular Eye Exams
Your child’s vision is always changing. Therefore, it’s important to make sure your child’s eye health is being checked on a annual basis to ensure any childhood eye conditions are caught and treated as early as possible. Also, even if your child has been checked within the last year, always be sure to make an appointment with Dr. Matzkin if your child is experiencing vision problems, including having trouble seeing the board at school.
Know Your Family Eye Health History
In addition, it’s also important to share any and all family eye health history with your doctor, since some conditions have a genetic component. Both nearsightedness and farsightedness are often hereditary, meaning they’re passed down, as is color blindness.
Watch for Eye Problems
It’s important that when you’re trying to keep your child as healthy as possible this school year, that you also pay attention to subtle signs that there may be issues with his or her vision. If your child is complaining of headaches, squinting or suddenly having difficulty in school, vision might be to blame. An eye exam can help determine whether your child would benefit from glasses or contact lenses.
Also, if your child plays a sport, be sure he or she is wearing the right protective gear. Without appropriate helmets and eye protection, the eyes can be at risk during a practice or game.
Has it been a year since your child had an eye exam? Schedule an appointment with Allied Eye today to help ensure he or she is ready for school.

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Bill Furlong was born in 1946, to a mother who’d been just sixteen years old and working as a domestic when she became pregnant. When her pregnancy became known, her Catholic family disowned her but her Protestant employer, childless widow Mrs Wilson, whose husband had been killed in the war, took her in, providing her and her baby with a permanent home. Although Bill grew up facing the inevitable ugly name-calling and taunts from his contemporaries and others in the community, his connection with the ‘big house’ and Mrs Wilson offered some protection. His mother died when he was twelve but Mrs Wilson, and her live-in farmhand, Ned, continued to provide a stable home for him. It was an upbringing which instilled a strong work ethic but which also personified kindness, non-judgmental attitudes and the importance of being prepared to do the morally right thing, whatever the external pressures to do otherwise. When he left school he started work at the local coal yard, gaining a reputation as a reliable employee; when he became engaged to Eileen, Mrs Wilson gave him a few thousand pounds to enable him to buy the business.
The story opens in late November 1985. Bill and Elaine now have five daughters, all of whom are doing well at school, with the two eldest already attending the prestigious local Catholic High School and the parents hoping that the others will eventually be offered places at the over-subscribed school. However, this is by no means guaranteed as success is dependent on the approval of the Mother Superior at the local convent so the family must be careful to remain in her good graces.
The weeks leading up to Christmas mark the busiest time of the year for Bill’s coal and timber business. He is working long hours each day to ensure that all orders will be delivered and that none of his customers will be without fuel in the cold weather. Although the family isn’t rich, Bill is well aware that they are much better off than many others in the community and is always prepared to offer whatever help he can to those less fortunate, although his altruism often causes tension between him and his wife, who believes that many of these people ‘bring the hardship on themselves’. Nevertheless, he can never forget the support and kindness of his own benefactor, ever conscious that without her his life would have been very different.
He knows that the Good Shepherd nuns run a well-regarded laundry business at the convent, as well as a training school for girls. Although aware of the rumours which abound in the village about who the girls are and what goes on at the school, he isn’t one to believe unsubstantiated gossip. However, when making a delivery of coal to the convent he comes across a young girl who begs him to rescue her and although he is initially reassured by the explanation offered by the Mother Superior, and her apparently caring response to the girl, he cannot forget what he has seen. Not only could that have been the fate for his own mother had Mrs Wilson not taken her in, but his imagination takes him to the even darker thought of his own daughters being similarly held against their will. Although his wife warns him that he shouldn’t rock the boat and upset the nuns, that they need to look after themselves and ‘stay on the right side of people’, Bill knows that whatever it costs him, he must do something, he simply cannot look the other way.
It would be hard to overstate how exquisitely written this profoundly affecting novella is. There is a gentle rhythm to Clare Keegan’s spare, elegant prose which was apparent from the start and which I found almost hypnotic in the way it immediately drew me into the story. The nuanced detail which underpinned her portrayal of Bill as an honest, hardworking and compassionate man, a person with a deeply-rooted moral code who wanted to do his best not only for his family but also for those in less fortunate circumstances, was truly exceptional. I very quickly started to feel that I was party to his innermost thoughts as he reflected on his past: never unappreciative, given the circumstances of his birth, of how fortunate he’d been and yet still troubled by some aspects of it, especially the fact that he didn’t know who his father was. His inner restlessness and his determination to do what was morally right, whatever the personal cost, were so brilliantly evoked that there were moments when I felt I wanted to protect him from the dilemmas he was struggling with.
Although Bill was the most comprehensively developed character, I was impressed by how the author managed to portray all her characters in such a vivid, immediately recognisable way – each one seemed to leap from the page. Equally convincing were her descriptions of the landscape and her portrayal of a community controlled by the power of the Catholic Church, with people fearful of challenging the status quo, and feeling disturbed by anyone who dared to. Weaving through the darker and more thought-provoking aspects of the author’s storytelling are some delightful, tender vignettes of everyday life in the Furlong family and interactions between the parents and their daughters, particularly as they make preparations for Christmas. Her description of how making the cake was a joint effort, with each member of the family contributing something to the preparations, was so precisely detailed that I could almost the smell the ingredients and feel the warmth of the kitchen.
In this novella’s one hundred-and ten-pages Clare Keegan’s use of rich, lyrical and economical prose provides a masterclass in demonstrating how less really can feel like more when each well-chosen word and sentence in the narrative contributes to the developing story. I can think of many full-length novels which fall far short of the psychological depth which is integral to this truly unforgettable story. It is one which explores the best and the worst of human behaviour but, as Bill Furlong reminds us, we are all capable of choosing to do the morally right thing.

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a b s t r a c tBackground: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has certain characteristics that enable it to play an important role in atherosclerosis. Some studies report its association with an increased risk of carotid artery plaque. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of HCV genomic sequences and replicative intermediates in plaque tissues. Study Design: A cohort of consecutive, prospectively recruited patients with HCV infection and chronic ischemic heart disease from the Cardiology, Vascular Surgery and Hepatology Units of a University Hospital in Florence, Italy, were studied. Results: Positive-strand HCV RNA was detected in seven carotid plaque tissues from anti-HCV-positive patients and was not detected in the nine carotid plaque tissues obtained from anti-HCV-negative patients. In three patients, HCV RNA was found in carotid plaque and not in serum. HCV replicative intermediates were detected in three plaque samples. Direct sequencing of HCV RNA from the plaque and serum showed HCV genotypes 2 (five cases) and 1 (two cases). Conclusions: The novel finding of HCV RNA sequences in plaque tissue strongly suggests an active local infection. This in turn makes it conceivable that the virus may exert local action in carotid atherosclerosis.
Recent studies indicate that mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) exhibit a degree of immune privilege due to their ability to suppress T cell mediated responses causing tissue rejection; however, the impact of allogeneic MSC in the setting of organ transplantation has been poorly investigated so far. The aim of our study was to evaluate the eVect of intravenous donor MSC infusion for clinical tolerance induction in allogeneic skin graft transplantations in rats. MSC were isolated from Wistar rats and administered in Sprague-Dawley rats receiving Wistar skin graft with or without cyclosporine A (CsA). Graft biopsies were performed at day 10 post transplantation in all experimental groups for histological and gene expression studies. Intravenous infusion with donor MSC in CsA-treated transplanted rats resulted in prolongation of skin allograft survival compared to control animals. Unexpectedly, donor MSC infusion in immunocompetent rats resulted in a faster rejection as compared to control group. Cytokine expression analysis at the site of skin graft showed that CsA treatment signiWcantly decreased pro-inXammatory cytokines IFN-and IL-2 and reduced TNF-gene expression; however, the level of TNF-is high in MSC-treated and not immunosuppressed rats. Results of our study in a rat tissue transplantation model demonstrated a possible immunogenic role for donor (allogeneic) MSC, conWrming the need of adequate preclinical experimentation before clinical use.
The aim of this review is to focus the attention on the nutrition ecology of the heavy metals and on the major criticisms related to the heavy metals content in animal feeds, manure, soil and animal-origin products. Heavy metals are metallic elements that have a high density that have progressively accumulated in the food chain with negative effects for human health. Some metals are essential (Fe, I, Co, Zn, Cu, Mn, Mo, Se) to maintain various physiological functions and are usually added as nutritional additives in animal feed. Other metals (As, Cd, F, Pb, Hg) have no established biological functions and are considered as contaminants/ undesirable substances. The European Union adopted several measures in order to control their presence in the environment, as a result of human activities such as: farming, industry or food processing and storage contamination. The control of the animal input could be an effective strategy to reduce human health risks related to the consumption of animal-origin products and the environmental pollution by manure. Different management of raw materials and feed, animal species as well as different legal limits can influence the spread of heavy metals. To set up effective strategies against heavy metals the complex interrelationships in rural processes, the widely variability of farming practices, the soil and climatic conditions must be considered. Innovative and sustainable approaches have discussed for the heavy metal nutrition ecology to control the environmental pollution from livestockrelated activities.
Objective. Postnatal angiogenesis relies on a proper response of endothelial cells to angiogenic stimuli. In systemic sclerosis (SSc), endothelial cells are unresponsive to angiogenic factors. Since circumstantial and experimental evidence points to tissue kallikreins as powerful effectors of the angiogenic response, we undertook this study to investigate the kallikrein pattern of normal and SSc endothelial cells in order to identify differences that can account for defective angiogenesis.Methods. Expression of 14 tissue kallikreins was studied by a microarray approach, by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, and by Western blotting in endothelial cells isolated from the skin of clinically healthy subjects and SSc patients. Cell proliferation was quantified by direct cell counting. Invasion and capillary morphogenesis were evaluated in a Boyden chamber and in culture flasks layered with Matrigel. Cyclic nucleotide production was measured by enzyme immunoassay. MAP kinase and ERK activation were measured by Western blotting.Results. Endothelial cells from SSc patients showed poor expression of kallikreins 9, 11, and 12 compared with endothelial cells from normal subjects. Antibodies against the relevant kallikreins on normal endothelial cells revealed that while kallikreins 9, 11, and 12 induced cell growth, only kallikrein 12 regulated invasion and capillary morphogenesis. Buffering of kallikrein 12 with antibodies resulted in the acquisition of an SSc-like pattern by normal cells in in vitro angiogenesis. Reduction of cAMP and cGMP production and of ERK phosphorylation upon administration of antikallikrein antibodies revealed that the activity of kallikreins 9, 11, and 12 was mediated by kinins.Conclusion. Reduction of tissue kallikreins 9, 11, and 12 may be relevant to reduced angiogenesis in SSc patients.
The goal of this study was to examine the prevalence, assessment and management of pediatric pain in a public teaching hospital. The study sample consisted of 121 inpatients (70 infants, 36 children, and 15 adolescents), their families, 40 physicians, and 43 nurses. All participants were interviewed except infants and children who could not communicate due to their clinical status. The interview included open-ended questions concerning the inpatients' pain symptoms during the 24 h preceding data collection, as well as pain assessment and pharmacological/non-pharmacological management of pain. The data were obtained from 100% of the eligible inpatients. Thirty-four children/adolescents (28%) answered the questionnaire and for the other 72% (unable to communicate), the family/health professional caregivers reported pain. Among these 34 persons, 20 children/adolescents reported pain, 68% of whom reported that they received pharmacological intervention for pain relief. Eighty-two family caregivers were available on the day of data collection. Of these, 40 family caregivers (49%) had observed their child's pain response. In addition, 74% reported that the inpatients received pharmacological management. Physicians reported that only 38% of the inpatients exhibited pain signs, which were predominantly acute pain detected during clinical procedures. They reported that 66% of patients received pharmacological intervention. The nurses reported pain signs in 50% of the inpatients, which were detected during clinical procedures. The nurses reported that pain was managed in 78% of inpatients by using pharmacological and/or non-pharmacological interventions. The findings provide evidence of the high prevalence of pain in pediatric inpatients and the under-recognition of pain by health professionals.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of tributyrin supplementation on the production traits, the main metabolic parameters and gut microbiota in weaned piglets. One hundred and twenty crossbred piglets (Large White × Landrace) were randomly divided into two experimental groups (six pens each; 10 piglets per pen): the control group (CTRL), that received a basal diet, and the tributyrin group (TRIB) that received the basal diet supplemented with 0.2% tributyrin. The experimental period lasted 40 days. Production traits were measured at days 14, 28 and 40. A subset composed of 48 animals (n = 4 for each pen; n = 24 per group) was considered for the evaluation of serum metabolic parameters and hair cortisol by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and faecal microbiota by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Our results showed that the treatment significantly increased body weight (BW) at day 28 and day 40 (p = 0.0279 and p = 0.0006, respectively) and average daily gain (ADG) from day 28 to day 40 (p = 0.046). Gain to feed ratio (G:F) was significantly higher throughout the experimental period (p = 0.049). Even if the serum parameters were in the physiological range, albumin, albumin/globulin (A/G) ratio, glucose and high-density lipoproteins (HDL) fraction were significantly higher in the TRIB group. On the contrary, tributyrin significantly decreased the urea blood concentration (p = 0.0026), which was correlated with lean gain and feed efficiency. Moreover, serum insulin concentration, which has a regulatory effect on protein and lipid metabolism, was significantly higher in the TRIB group (p = 0.0187). In conclusion, this study demonstrated that tributyrin can be considered as a valid feed additive for weaned piglets.
Increased expression of hemoglobin chain genes as well as of genes involved in erythrocyte mechanical stability were observed in the AAA RNA pools. The association between low levels of LRP5 gene expression and increased levels of Lp(a) in AAA patients suggests a potential role of LRP5 in Lp(a) catabolism. Our data underline the power of microarrays in identifying further molecular perturbations associated with AAA.
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