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Ostriches live in the semiarid plains and woodlands of Africa. A small number of ostriches also live in the Southern Australian outback. They were introduced to the Australian continent in the 1890s and again in the 1970s when locals were attempting to farm ostriches for their meat and feathers.
They are the largest bird in the world and can be as tall as 2.7m. Also, likely due to their size and weight, these birds are flightless.
Their coloring changes depending on their gender. Male ostriches have a black body with white tail feathers, whilst females are covered in brown feathers.
Exploring the diet of an ostrich…
Ostriches live in dry, arid habitats. The food available in these conditions is limited. Ostriches are omnivores, eating foods of both plant and animal origin. They are opportunistic eaters and will feed on whatever is available.
In the wild their food is mostly browse, like leaves and plants. It is thought that 60% of a wild ostriches’ diet is made up of plant matter. They feed on roots and seeds, as well as plant and leaves.
Ostriches will also scavenge for food, picking at carrion left over by other animals. They eat insects, like grasshoppers, locusts, crickets, and moths; reptiles, like snakes and lizards; and small animals like rodents.
Around 15% of an ostrich’s diet consists of fruits and legumes; 20% is made up of salts, grains, and stones; and a mere 5% of animals and insects.
What do ostrich chicks eat?
Contrary to common knowledge, some birds can produce a form of milk, known as crop milk, to nurse their young. However, despite this, ostriches don’t nurse their young.
Instead, when ostrich chicks hatch, they absorb the remainder of the yolk sac contained within their egg into their abdomen. The nutrients from the sac help sustain them for the first 14 days of their life. However, they should begin to eat around 7 days of age to ensure that, as the sac is depleting, they maintain normal growth.
After 2 weeks, chicks rely on browse as their main source of feed. Farmed or captive chicks will be given ground food or pellets that should be mixed with small pebbles the size of rice grains.
In the wild, ostrich chicks learn to feed by imitating the feeding behaviours of their parents. It is essential that captive or farmed chicks be kept with an adult ostrich so that they can learn how to feed properly.
What do ostriches eat in captivity?
Captive ostriches are fed a varied diet of fruit, vegetables, and commercial ostrich feed. They eat around 1.4kg of food per day. Overfeeding should be avoided as it can lead to obesity, which creates further health issues for the animal.
Ostrich pellets are rich in vitamins and minerals and should make up 80% of an adult ostrich’s diet in captivity. There are various pellets available for ostriches, according to their age.
Broccoli, carrots, oranges, cabbages, and beets are some of their favorite fruits and vegetables! But they need to be fed to the ostrich chopped up as they will otherwise try to eat them whole. They don’t have teeth and can easily choke.
If they are raised in captivity from hatchlings, they will need to be fed a special starter diet for the first two months of their lives.
How do ostriches digest their food?
Ostriches have three stomachs. This is to get around two problems: firstly, ostriches feed largely on plant material, which is hard to break down due to a high cellulose content; and secondly, they lack denticulation.
As they don’t have teeth, birds swallow their food whole. To make up for this, they need a specialized mechanism to grind down their food before it moves into the digestive system for absorption. Their solution? The gizzard – a muscular stomach that grinds their food for them.
They also have a proventriculus that acts as a “true stomach”. This first stomach has a secretory function, releasing different chemicals that further break down ground up food into smaller macromolecular components.
Ostriches will pass food between the gizzard and proventriculus repeatedly, further grinding and digesting the food with each cycle. Once the food has been through enough cycles, it will pass into the intestine for absorption. It takes an ostrich roughly 36 hours to digest their food!
What is the gizzard?
The gizzard is a specialized stomach, also known as the ventriculus, with tough muscular walls. It is not unique to the ostrich and is also found in other birds, crustaceans, some fish, and earthworms. The gizzard dates back to prehistoric times; even dinosaurs had gizzards!
Ostriches swallow stones and other small sharp objects that move into the gizzard to help grind down food. These objects are known as gastroliths. The thick muscles in the gizzard contract and mix the food and gastroliths, breaking down the cellulose walls in plant materials.
At any point there can be up to 1.5 kg of gastroliths in the gizzard. The hard stones will be polished and smoothed over time in the gizzard and are regurgitated and replaced by rougher stones, which are better at grinding.
What animals eat adult ostriches?
Adult ostriches don’t have many predators. This is because of their size and speed. They can run as fast as 70km per hour and maintain a speed of around 50km per hour. Few animals can keep up with an ostrich in a hunt.
They live in packs of about 10 ostriches, with a dominant female and male in each. They use their long necks to keep a lookout for predators. The dominant male has a deep and loud warning call that he will make if a predator is nearby.
Ostriches have a kick powerful enough to kill a lion, and a clawed foot that they can fend off potential predators with. They can also lie flat on the ground to hide from predators.
Potential predators of adult ostriches are cheetahs, lions, leopards, African hunting dogs, spotted hyenas, and Nile crocodiles. In a chase, cheetahs can be a threat because of their legendary speed.
What animals eat ostrich chicks and eggs?
Adult ostriches are not very susceptible to predation as they are able to outrun and fend off predators. However, ostrich chicks and eggs are at greater risk and are more heavily predated.
Ostriches lay their eggs in one large communal nest, where the dominant female lays the first 7-10 eggs. There can be up to 60 ostrich eggs in a single nest. The adults take turns sitting on the nest and keeping a lookout for hyenas, jackals, and Egyptian vultures that try to snatch their eggs.
Once they hatch, ostrich chicks grow quickly. They can run as fast as 55km per hour, but can’t maintain this speed for long. They also don’t have the strength of adult ostriches. Lions, hunting dogs, cheetahs, hyenas, leopards, and Nile crocodiles will all prey on ostrich chicks.
What are farmed ostriches fed?
Ostrich farming began in the African continent and has since spread to the USA and Europe. This is also how these large birds were introduced into Australia, although they now live in the wild as farming was largely unsuccessful.
Their feed is adapted depending on the stage of life they are in. Chicks and young ostriches will need a diet with more protein mineral supplements, like calcium and phosphor, to aid skeletal growth.
This is also important for females during the breeding season for proper eggshell formation. Farmed adult ostriches are often fed a diet entirely made up of pelleted feed that is marginally supplemented with vegetables, apples, root crops and green fodder.
Farmers will usually provide ostriches with stones and sand or grit that they can swallow to grind their food in their gizzard as needed.
Are ostriches a good source of food?
The first commercial ostrich farm was established in South Africa in about 1860. They are farmed for several reasons, but mainly for their feathers, skin, eggs and meat. Farmed ostriches can live as old as 70!
A single ostrich will lay some 15 eggs a month, each weighing around 1.3kg. Ostrich meat is said to taste like beef; however, ostriches need just 2% of the land cattle do. They also have a higher yield of young and produce less greenhouse gases. Could ostrich meat move us towards a more sustainable future?

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4 edition of illusion trap found in the catalog.
William J. Knaus
|Statement||William J. Knaus, Connie Hendricks ; with an introduction by Albert Ellis.|
|LC Classifications||RC553.H3 K53 1986|
|The Physical Object|
|Pagination||xv, 204 p. ;|
|Number of Pages||204|
|ISBN 10||0886872553, 0345333063|
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Illusion is a magical discipline regarding the creation of powerful and very vivid illusions, able to stimulate and fool the five natural senses. Not much is given about this discipline though it is presumed that, similar to Psychic, it mainly involves distorting the senses through forced mental manipulations. It is suggested that Illusionists are able to conjure Illusions powerful enough to. Escaping the Evil Clown The Alcohol Illusion – Extended Edition Escaping the Evil Clown. By Craig Beck. Download the audiobook now from My name is Craig Beck and I am an ex-problem drinker that statement almost certainly causes a picture to automatically form in your mind’s eye as to what I looked like back then.
“The Meritocracy Trap,” by the Yale Law School professor Daniel Markovits, argues that far from being fair or merit-based, our social system perpetuates inequality. Our world is filled with unique creatures that appear to have magical abilities. Take the spider for instance it creates a beautiful work of art then disappears like magic until prey stumbles into its trap. In this illusion two volunteers prove that a foot rope is real and solid before its .
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Illusions In The Round. By Don Arthur. Written by former Ringling Brothers Circus clown, this book is over pages of outstanding magical illusions. All of the illusions are designed to be performed with the audience completely surrounding you.
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Illusory flooring is a common form of the pit trap. Illusory treasure is another common trick to pull in players. Despite their common usage, there can be more to these traps than meets the eye. The core premise of a illusion traps is that some portion of it.
She was usually very confident in her illusions but for some reason, maybe the conversation, she was a little anxious. Xavier had this book of spells.
He had recorded every dark spell possible. It was truly evil and held the means to destroy every species. The book was sealed until Xavier could get in place the powerful mages he needed to aid him.
The Knowledge Illusion book. Read reviews from the world's largest community for readers. This is self explanatory but we often fall into the trap of making inferences based off of backward processes with little information, confusing causality which can lead to disastrous decision making.
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This book contains literally hundreds of usable pieces of magic you aren't likely to find on your own - all in one volume.
The magic imps at Abbott's combed through their vaults in search of some of the best releases from their nearly 80 years in business, re-type set most of it, and put it in this beautiful volume. Magic, which encompasses the subgenres of illusion, stage magic, and close up magic, is a performing art in which audiences are entertained by tricks or illusions of seemingly impossible feats using natural means.
It is to be distinguished from paranormal magic which are effects claimed to be created through supernatural means. It is one of the oldest performing arts in the world.
Hollywood Illusion Hardcover book The number one book of anecdotes about the trials, tribulations and fun of building The Magic Castle, straight from Milt Larsen. Based upon the stories Milt has written over the past decade for the Castle's Friday Lunch Menu Gazette, you will find this book delightful and informative reading.
This book is designed for multiple uses, including classrooms,home schools,and museum some of the optical illusions in this book can be appreciated by children of all ages, the book is targeted to students in the fourth, fifth and sixth children will best be able to grasp the fundamental principles of vision discussed here.
So, I would like to alter a room with Mirage plan is to have barbed wire and traps around the room but for the room to be seen as empty. If a player interacts with the wire or a trap they will get a save to disbelieve the illusion. Illusions, to summarize, is a compendium of such quotes.
However, I gave the book two stars only because it is consistent with the philosophy it preaches. The idea that the book is saying anything of consequence is an illusion and you are the one attaching any reality and importance to it/5(K). Seven Basic Secrets of Illusion Design by Eric van Duzer - Book - For the serious student of illusion, this is the ultimate book.
With over pages explaining over 90 illusions, this tome is the place to start. Never has there been a collection in one publication giving the secrets, dimensions and concepts behind all the basic illusions, plus building and performing. Women are frequently caught in the inclusion illusion trap We see this every day in the way that women are expected to adapt in the workplace.
Told to tweak their verbal delivery, language, clothes, voices and overall style, women are so “leaned in” they are almost on the floor. Spell Tomes are spell-containing books in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Upon reading a tome, the specific spell contained within is learned, but the tome is destroyed in the process. Spell Tomes may only be read once. Spell Merchants, members of the College of Winterhold and Court Wizards, such as Farengar Secret-Fire, typically sell most, but not all, spell tomes.
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Begin to Build Your Own Illusions Vol. 1 by Paul Osborne - Book If you've ever wanted to build your own stage magic and illusions, this is the book to get you started. It's excellent for the beginning craftsman. Over eighty pages of information, building tips, what tools to .In this illusion, two volunteers prove that a foot rope is real and solid before it’s tied to a metal frame, creating a “web.” The magician stands behind the web of rope, then his hands are tied and the lower part of his body is covered with a cloth.
There is a century-old magic trick that Jim Steinmeyer finds particularly fascinating. It involves a burglar, a safe, and mind-reading, and it unfolds like this: A .

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Once you have come up with all of the dreams that you have for decorating your master bedroom you'll need to narrow them down before you can take action. This is where you start picking and choosing. You will want to toss out any decorating ideas that are too extravagant for your master bedroom as well as those that are impossible.
What makes a bedroom stunning is the color. You should be aware that color could transform an old wrecked bedroom into a new and neat one. Color will determine what person's mood and personality. If you want a soul calming ambiance, switch to colors, which are classy in look. They are commonly light and pastel colors. You can use light colors on walls while furniture and pillows can be in dim hues.
Furnishings - This is the fun part. One of my favorite bedroom decorating ideas is chairs. Yes, chairs. Not upholstered chairs but wooden, ladder-back chairs from old dining room sets. I love picking up mismatched chairs and using them to decorate all through my house. Sometimes I'll give them a fresh coat of paint, but usually I just leave them shabby. And since I already know you think I'm crazy, let me tell you how I use them.
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MK Preshow elected deputy speaker of Manipur Assem
Imphal: Congress MLA MK Preshow was on Monday unanimously elected Deputy Speaker of the Manipur Assembly.
Announcing this in the house after question hour, Speaker Th Lokeshore said Preshow was the lone candidate who filed papers for the post on the last day of filing nomination papers on Friday last.
After the announcement, Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and opposition leader I Ibohalbi escorted Preshow to his chair.
Singh, Ibohalbi and Nationalist Congress Party MLA L Ibomcha congratulated the new deputy speaker expressing the hope that he would discharge his duty without any bias.
Thanking the members of the house, Preshow (47), a Master of Engineering degree holder (Environment), said he would protect the dignity and decency of the house while discharging his duty.
Preshow was elected from Chingai Assembly constituency in Manipur`s interior Ukhrul district and is also president of the Kickboxing Association Manipur.
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Syphilis outbreak spurs health dept. to add test sites
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A big outbreak of syphilis in Marion County has the health department setting up several testing sites, primarily in gay bars. What has health officials especially concerned is that 70 percent of the syphilis victims are HIV positive.
On June 23, there were 72 local cases of syphilis reported. One year ago, there were only 19.
Syphilis cases have been decreasing steadily since 1999 when Dr. Virginia Caine said Indianapolis had the biggest epidemic of the sexually-transmitted disease in the nation.
“Not only are we spreading syphilis, we’re also spreading HIV infections at the same time and that can be a life sentence,” said Dr. Caine.
Dr. Caine said 95 percent of the current victims are young, gay men. Most are Caucasian and 70 percent already have HIV.
“So they’re not as afraid and you know, the younger generation, they’re a little bit more risk takers,” said Dr. Caine.
Now, at local gay bars and bath houses, the health department is setting up syphilis blood test sites.
Metro bar and restaurant owner Chet Van Wye said his gay customers were leery at first.
“Initially, I think some of them were a little shocked to see a testing site here at Metro. But I think most people were open to the idea and realized this is important, we need to do it,” said Van Wye.
Van Wye is grateful for proactive STD programs that the heath department and other organizations are ramping up. Unfortunately, he worries that condom kits passed out at his place and others may be getting tossed aside.
The health department reminds people that condoms, HIV and syphilis blood tests and even treatment is free for those who can’t afford to pay.

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Burnt wood - Japanese technology for natural wood protection
Updated: Mar 7
Name „timber frame“ speaks for itself and describes the type of construction, used for buildings. Most common material, used for the exterior of timber frame buildings is timber cladding. For those who are looking for exceptional design and texture, we suggest to take a look at burnt wood and consider to use it for your building.
Charring is known since 18th century as a special Japanese natural wood protection technique when wood is preserved with hot flame. Because of different climates in Japan, timber cladding used for the buildings had withstand rain, wind, heat and moisture and that’s how charring began to be used. Charring makes wood fire resistant and waterproof. Furthermore, the wood is protected from insects as well.
Charring technology is usually used for soft wood such as pine, cedar, spruce, or larch. Because of its protectiveness and usage, burned wood could withstand the test of time and had found its place in contemporary architecture. During the charring process, natural oils are used which is different from chemical paint and oils which are used for other treatment of wooden surfaces.
Burnt wood is more and more popular in Western countries and is used for building façade cladding, decking, fences and even roofs. Because of raw and artistic appearance, such wood speaks about authenticity, prestige and sense of aesthetic.
The charring process highlights the beauty of natural wood texture and creates colours, which cannot be created with paint or oil. Darker natural lines created by the flame make an eye catching surface and buildings becomes exceptional and unique. Colours of burnt wood can vary from warm light grey to black.
Advantages of burnt wood:
- fire resistant.
- increased water resistance.
- protected from insects.
- doesn't rot.
- unique appearance.
Disadvantages of burnt wood:
- needs to be re-oiled once in 5-10 years.
- inconsistent finish (some people might find this as advantage).

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The purpose of this paper is to focus on the large-scale flood response coordination across sectors and jurisdictions, investigating the characteristics and gaps of the…
The purpose of this paper is to focus on the large-scale flood response coordination across sectors and jurisdictions, investigating the characteristics and gaps of the 2011 Thailand flood response operations.
The large-scale flood response coordination was measured as an inter-organizational network. An extensive content analysis of news reports was conducted to identify the participating organizations and relationships among them that emerged during the initial flood response operations. Social network analysis was used to examine the patterns and gaps of coordination among the organizations.
The research identified three major gaps that might weaken the response coordination. First, the coordination structure was highly fragmented with many isolated actors. Second, the benefit of inter-sector relationships was not well leveraged in the system due to weak reciprocal relationships across sectors. Third, provincial level organizations did not serve as a strong liaison between local actors (cities) and national actors.
Based on the findings, the research offers suggestions to improve the performance of response coordination in recurring flood disasters.
This study is distinctive in its examination of structural characteristics of large-scale, inter-sector and multi-jurisdictional flood response coordination in Thailand. Previous studies have explored how citizens were organized and responded to flood disasters at the local level, and measured indicators or causes of response resilience at the provincial level system. Yet, studies examining the patterns of coordination structure among response organizations across all affected-jurisdictional authorities and sectors have been lacking.
The purpose of this paper is to elaborate pros and cons of two coding methods: the rapid network assessment (RNA) and the manual content analysis (MCA). In particular, it…
The purpose of this paper is to elaborate pros and cons of two coding methods: the rapid network assessment (RNA) and the manual content analysis (MCA). In particular, it focuses on the applicability of a new rapid data extraction and utilization method, which can contribute to the timely coordination of disaster and emergency response operations.
Utilizing the data set of textual information on the Superstorm Sandy response in 2012, retrieved from the LexisNexis Academic news archive, the two coding methods, MCA and RNA, are subjected to social network analysis.
The analysis results indicate a significant level of similarity between the data collected using these two methods. The findings indicate that the RNA method could be effectively used to extract megabytes of electronic data, characterize the emerging disaster response network and suggest timely policy implications for managers and practitioners during actual emergency response operations and coordination processes.
Considering the growing needs for the timely assessment of real-time disaster response systems and the emerging doubts regarding the effectiveness of the RNA method, this study contributes to uncovering the potential of the RNA method to extract relevant data from the megabytes of digitally available information. Also this research illustrates the applicability of MCA for assessing real-time disaster response networks by comparing network analysis results from data sets built by both the RNA and the MCA.


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by Mary Scheurer
We forget the warmth of snow, its attentive silence
willing us towards wood fires, a welcoming hearth,
a mother’s beckoning arms; snow kindling a softness
in the eyes: Zhivago’s Lara; flakes settling like hope
in Karenina’s hair, brushed to silk for Vronsky.
It is many years ago; such snowfall as closed school early
sprinkled liberty and swelled the spirit. Drifts of relief.
To cherish its quiet and lack of blemish, walked with us
that three miles trek, aimlessly through mute fantasies
and back homeward to a warm blanket and sweet tea.
Snow is a story-teller. ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’
filled with aunties, uncles, flurries of mischief, laughter.
It is that time the boy Scouts, after midnight mass
came back to flood the house with song, supping sherry,
and the scene tipsied into itself: careless and gay.
It is the once-a-century blizzard that froze transport
had us take out skis to reach the bakery. Turned our eyes
to small birds, fluttering white in frosted branches,
then back through silent rhapsodies of hush. Indoors
dark windows shrugged off shows of down and crystal.
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The Carihi Senior Girl’s soccer team earned a berth to the provincial tournament after a solid performance at the Island Championship in Victoria recently (May 16-17).
Coming off a first place finish at the North Island tournament, the Tyees had their collective fingers crossed for a top three finish.
They first played Francis Kelsey Secondary, who they had previously beat 6-0 in the North Islands championship. Even with a slow start, Carihi managed to secure a 1-0 lead early in the game with a goal from Avery Sorensen. However, early in the second half Kelsey managed to tie it up with a free kick just outside of keeper Naomi Marrow’s reach. The Tyees responded well and went up 2-1 with a crucial finish from Emma Knight off of a cross from Sorensen. Carihi’s next goal also came from Sorensen, with Hannah Loeb tapping it in on the volley.
Carihi went into their second game against Shawnigan knowing it would be a battle, since previously Shawnigan had beat Carihi 2-0 in the North Island Championship. Carihi started off strong and Sorensen slotted one past the keeper to put the Tyees up 1-0. Later in the half Shawnigan was able to tie it up with a tap in off of a corner kick, which would make the final score of the game 1-1.
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With a total of four points earned from the previous two pool play games, Carihi was tied with Lambrick Park and needed to win their next game against Lambrick in order move on to finals and secure a spot at the Provincial Championship.
Carihi came out strong, however Lambrick was able to go up 1-0. They Tyees responded well and were able to tie it up just before the half with a goal from center back Elana Skalik.
The Campbell River team fought hard in the second half but were unable to score, making the final score 1-1. This meant a penalty shoot-out would take place to break the points tie and determine which team went on to play for first or second place.
Sadly the Tyees were unable to score on two of their shots and lost the shoot out 3-4, with their keeper making a brilliant save to keep the Tyees in it for as long as she could.
The team was disappointed with the result of the shootout but still hopeful, as it had placed second in its pool, meaning that it would play for third place, and the final berth to provincials.
For their fourth and final match of the tournament the Tyees played long-time rival Mark R. Isfeld (Comox). The season was on the line and the pressure was high. The Tyees battled hard and Hana Jennings was able to score off a free kick giving the Tyees a 1-0 lead. With defensive powerhouses Jimena Vazquez Ramos and Costanza Falvella Capodaglio keeping the Isfeld offense at bay, the Tyees were able to win, with a final score of 1-0.
Head Coach Fergus Bagley was absolutely thrilled with the performances throughout the whole tournament.
“The coaching staff are incredibly proud of the dedication of this group of young women,” he said. “Their improvement from the start of the season has been fantastic. It was a very difficult play off game verses a talented Mark Isfeld opponent. It’s just unfortunate both local North Island schools couldn’t make it.”
It has been the most successful Senior Girls Athletics year at the school. Remarkably, the girl’s volleyball, basketball, cross country and now soccer teams have all made their respective provincial championships in the 2021- 2022 school year.
The soccer team is proud to continue the Carihi athletic legacy and is looking forward to competing for at the provincials in Burnaby on June 2-4.

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Transcription must be tightly regulated in cells to maintain appropriate gene expression levels. The pancreatic and duodenal homeobox 1 (Pdx1) is a transcription factor that coordinates the dynamic assembly of complexes essential for the function of pancreatic β-cells. Recent evidence suggests that disruption of these complexes contributes to the molecular basis for type 2 diabetes and maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY); related to its role in development, dysregulation of Pdx1 is associated with pancreatic cancer. Mechanistic studies of this essential protein have not kept up with advances in understanding of its central role in pancreatic health.
Our efforts toward understanding Pdx1 regulation are organized into two major projects, discussed below. We are actively seeking a new postdoctoral associate and new graduate students interested in research related to these two general areas.
Project 1: Characterize the role of SPOP in glucose-dependent regulation of Pdx1 stability.
Pdx1 activity is down-regulated by the E3 substrate adaptor protein SPOP. This page is still under construction and more details should appear soon.
Project 2: Evaluate the mechanism of Set7 recruitment by Pdx1.
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We record early on a Friday as it's Jeff's birthday (and then the NXT cuts came, so we'll get to that next week). So instead we talk Bret Hart might still be part of the Owen, COVID hits NJPW and WWE, Discovery and if AEW, and Becky Lynch's thoughts on AEW's women's division. We then transition into the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Was Dynamite a bit formulaic? WWE's character shifts with no explanation, Cash/Dax, Sky/Sammy, Gacy and his Druids, W. Morrissey, Shida/Deeb and more!
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Netflix’s Bill Murray Christmas Special Gets a Trailer + Release Date (VIDEO)
Bad news? We’re pretty sure the Christmas season inexplicably started two weeks ago.
The special (whose trailer you can watch above) is set to air on the streaming service on Dec. 4.
Directed by Sofia Coppola, special guests include George Clooney, Chris Rock, Miley Cyrus, Amy Poehler, Jason Schwartzman, Michael Cera, Maya Rudolph, Rashida Jones, Paul Shaffer and the band Phoenix.
This winter, Bill Murray brings an extra-special dose of holiday cheer to Netflix with the premiere of an all-star musically-driven holiday special, A Very Murray Christmas. Set inside New York City’s iconic Carlyle hotel, A Very Murray Christmas opens with Murray preparing to host a live, international holiday broadcast. After a blizzard shuts down the production, he makes the best of the situation by singing and celebrating with friends, hotel employees and anyone else who drops by.


NAB 2013: Sony is developing a new 4K OLED monitor.
The 30-inch OLED monitor is expected to be launched next year.
A 30-inch prototype (4096 x 2160) and a 56-inch (3840 x 2160) prototype will be on display at the NAB trade show.
Sony has also expanded its XAVC format with a Long GOP (4K 4:2:0 and HD 4:2:2) high-efficiency codec which it said would serve the broader requirements of the content production market.
In addition, to serve the consumer market, XAVC S has been introduced. It employs an MP4 wrapping format and is being introduced as an expansion of XAVC in a bid to encourage growth of 4K content in the consumer market.


New trees have been planted in the Winamac Town Park, while old trees continue to be removed. Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo told the park board last week that 15 of the park’s 18 new trees have now been planted, thanks to Proscapes Unlimited, Dave Bennett, and Park Board Member Jon Chapman. The planting was originally scheduled to take place during a park cleanup day last month, but was delayed by flooding.
On the other hand, DeLorenzo said recent storms have claimed three trees in the park. “We did have one tree that fell on its own and two that had to be cut down,” he explained. “One broke off about halfway up and hung itself in a couple other trees.”
Meanwhile, three ash trees were removed by the town’s Electric Department, while the Park Department removed another dead tree.


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World Pharmacists Day, celebrated every year on September 25th, carries profound importance in our lives. It offers a special opportunity to recognize and express gratitude for pharmacists as healthcare professionals whose contributions go far beyond merely dispensing medications. In this article, we will explore some of the less recognized but vital roles that pharmacists play. Let’s delve into them:
1. Preventing Harmful Drug Interactions
Pharmacists act as detectives when it comes to our medications. They thoroughly investigate whether a newly prescribed medicine might interact unfavorably with any other medications we are currently taking. This vigilance is crucial because certain drug combinations can pose health risks. Pharmacists play a pivotal role in averting these potentially hazardous interactions.
2. Educating on Proper Medication Use
Pharmacists are excellent educators. They provide us with instructions on the correct administration of our medications. This instruction is of paramount importance because adhering to the prescribed dosage and schedule ensures the optimal effectiveness of the medications. They clarify the timing and method of administration, ensuring that we have a comprehensive understanding of how to take our medicines correctly.
3. Providing Guidance on Side Effects
Pharmacists also inform us about any potential side effects associated with our medications. They furnish us with detailed information about what we might expect and patiently address any questions we may have. This knowledge enables us to prepare for potential side effects and reinforces the importance of adhering to our medication instructions.
4. Addressing Other Health Risks
They also prioritize our well-being by taking into account our medical history, allergies, and overall health. This careful assessment ensures that the prescribed medication is safe for us. This diligent approach minimizes the likelihood of experiencing adverse reactions to the medication.
Conclusion: World Pharmacists Day
On this World Pharmacists Day, it’s essential to reflect on the crucial role that pharmacists play in ensuring our safety and well-being. They meticulously verify our medication dosages, shield us from harmful drug interactions, safeguard us from adverse reactions, and educate us on the proper use of our medications. Their unwavering commitment to our health is immeasurable, and we should wholeheartedly acknowledge their tireless efforts.
Let us continue to show our support and appreciation for pharmacists, recognizing their indispensable contributions to our health and overall wellness. They are undeniably the guardians of our health, contributing to a healthier and safer world for us all.
1. Sinha HK. Role of pharmacists in retailing of drugs. J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2014;5(3), Available from: https://doi.org/10.4103/2231-4040.137383
2. Fitzgerald RJ. Medication errors: the importance of an accurate drug history. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2009;67(6):671-675. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2009.03424.x
3. Tariq RA, Vashisht R, Sinha A, Scherbak Y. Medication Dispensing Errors and Prevention. [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing; 2023. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519065/
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FULTON MARKET — A developer is pitching plans for a 32-story apartment high-rise after a decades-long moratorium on new housing in that part of Fulton Market.
Chicago developer Fulton St. Companies wants to bring 433 apartments to 1201 W. Fulton Market St., according to a zoning application filed with the city. Situated just north of Lake Street, the building is being pitched for an area that had long been off limits for residential development until Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) dropped his opposition last year in the midst of the pandemic.
The 381-foot-tall building would include 20 percent affordable units, 84 parking spaces and 13,100 square feet of ground-floor retail space, according to the development team.
The building, which would replace the Revel Fulton Market event space at the corner of Fulton Street and Racine Avenue, would have studios and units with up to three bedrooms, but a more detailed breakdown had not been finalized, said Ross Babel, co-founder of Fulton St. Companies.
The development team decided to pursue a residential project once the opportunity presented itself to add to the “work, live” spirit of the neighborhood, Babel said.
“We are excited … . We are trying to create something that is unique to the characteristics of Fulton Market,” Babel said.
The development is a joint venture with Chris Merrill of Chicago-based real estate investment firm Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, according to Crain’s, which first reported on the project. New York-based Morris Adjmi Architects designed the building.
The stretch of Racine has sparked recent interest among developers. Last year, Sterling Bay received approval for a 14-story building at Carroll Avenue. Ryan Companies and partner IBT Group has pitched two office towers, 18 and 14 stories tall, at 1200 W. Fulton Market.
Burnett opted to open that portion of Fulton Market to residential development to try to kickstart the economy during and after the pandemic, he said last year.
The development would need to go through the city’s planning and development and housing departments and be presented at a community meeting before Burnett takes a position on the proposal, he said.
“We are taking it a step at a time,” Burnett said.
Carla Agostinelli, West Loop Community Organization executive director, said the neighborhood group had not yet made a decision on the proposal and is waiting to see the “full, final proposed plans, including renderings … unit mix and traffic plans.”
“We understand that the city, the alderman and the neighborhood [are] ready for residential north of Lake. We need it to activate our retail corridors. We want to make sure it’s done responsibly,” Agostinelli said.
Matt Letourneau, president of the Neighbors of West Loop group, said their development committee took issue with the project’s “size, appearance and lack of public green space.” The group also said members are worried about such a large building on an “already constricted Racine Street.”
“We look forward to gathering feedback from the community at the public meeting,” Letourneau said.
Armando Chacon, president of the West Central Association, said a residential project north of Lake would diversify the types of buildings in the area and support existing businesses. It would bring in more foot traffic after office workers leave the area, Chacon said.
The group also is waiting for additional details.
“There are some exciting aspects of the project,” Chacon said.
If the project is backed by Burnett, it would need approval from the city’s Plan Commission and Committee on Zoning before going to the full City Council. A community meeting will be held next month.
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‘It’s dead of night and everyone’s asleep. …Almost everybody!’
Strange Behavior – original title Dead Kids; also released as Small Town Massacre and Human Experiments – is a 1981 New Zealand mystery horror film directed by Michael Laughlin, written by Bill Condon (Bride of Frankenstein; Gods and Monsters), and starring Michael Murphy (Phase IV, Shocker), Louise Fletcher (Exorcist II: The Heretic) and horror regular Fiona Lewis (The Fury; Blue Blood). It is an homage to the pulp horror films of the 1950s.
The film was intended as the first part of the Strange Trilogy that was cancelled after the second instalment, Strange Invaders, failed to attract a large enough audience. Though set in Illinois, the film was shot in Auckland, New Zealand.
Several teenage boys in Galesburg, Illinois are murdered, each apparently by a different killer. Local policeman John Brady (Michael Murphy) investigates. The victims are sons of men who previously collaborated with John to investigate the unethical experiments of Galesburg University professor Doctor Le Sange (Arthur Dignam), who was reportedly killed years previously but still gives lectures via old films. Le Sange’s research is being continued by Gwen Parkinson (Fiona Lewis).
Unbeknownst to John, Gwen has enlisted his son Pete (Dan Shor) as a research subject. Gwen’s “experiments” involve mind control, turning the subject into a programmed killer. John, whose late wife had worked for Le Sange, becomes convinced that Le Sange is still alive and is waging a vendetta against those who wronged him…
The 2014 Severin Films Blu-ray + DVD combo features:
- Audio Commentary With Director/Co-Writer Michael Laughlin
- Audio Commentary With Co-Writer/Associate Producer Bill Condon and Actors Dan Shor & Dey Young
- Featurette: The Effects Of Strange Behavior – An Interview With Makeup Effects Artist Craig Reardon
- US Trailer
- International Trailer
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The UK DVD release was censored by the BBFC to remove 27 seconds of “sight of vertical wrist slashing, on grounds of imitability” but the US Synapse Special Edition DVD released in 2008 is uncut and includes:
- Audio Commentary with Writer Bill Condon & Actors Dan Shor and Dey Young
- U.S. and Australian Theatrical Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Photo Gallery
- Isolated Music Score
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“Strange Behavior is graced with a great script (by director Laughlin and Bill Condon) that is chock-full of interesting, quirky characters and unexpected events taking place. Wrongly labelled as a slasher film in the 80s, instead what we have here is an enjoyably original and sometimes silly mish-mash of several horror and sci-fi themes, remarkably gelling together superbly as a whole.” SGM
“The good news is that Strange Behavior is indeed unique. Until the very end, there’s hardly a predictable scene in view. It definitely goes against the grain of the horror film, circa 1981: the killings aren’t milked for gore, and aren’t the center of interest. This picture got a solid release, when gut-buckets like City of the Living Dead were grabbing fan attention but playing mostly outside the mainstream.'” DVD Savant


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| September 18, 1953Northampton, Massachusetts|Debra Bermingham Wikipedia
Debra Bermingham is an American artist known for her haunting interior scenes and still lifes.
Debra Bermingham was born in Northampton, Massachusetts on September 18, 1953. She was educated at the University of Washington, Seattle, and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
She currently resides with her husband, Kim Engle, in the Finger Lake Region of New York. They are the founders of Bloomer Creek Vineyard.
She has held teaching positions at the University of Washington, Hobart College, Cornell University, and Ithaca College.
Bermingham paints realistic interiors. Everyday objects are rendered strange and lyrical by her odd compositions and fuzzy lighting. The results are enigmatic little scenes not clarified by their equally puzzling titles. She describes the rational for her subject matter thus: “Finding the edge between the compelling atmosphere of an image from memory and an image from dream is the crux of my painting.”
Many of her works are still lifes with diminutive objects dwarfed by the surrounding spaces. Like Giorgio Morandi (who is often mentioned in discussion of her work), Bermingham uses a limited collection of objects that she arranges in various combinations and settings; toys, marionettes, chairs, birdcages, and butterflies are among her favorite subjects. Her figures gaze intently at the viewer. A harlequin or clown appears in several paintings; describing one such figure in an exhibition review, Gerrit Henry asks, "Is man essentially a puppet of the gods, or of the artist?"
Bermingham favors limited palettes, working in transparent layers to create subtle color. Her process is meticulous and time-consuming; she is not a prolific artist.
The most distinctive characteristic of her painting might be her portrayal of transfused light. Reagan Upshaw describes it as "chilly luminescence" and connects her work to Luminism (American art style).
She also paints landscapes. They were named in the New Yorker as entirely different: “breezy and amicable,”, but another reviewer described the same works as "evocatively grim," with "jaundiced" color.
Bermingham is represented by DC Moore Gallery in New York City. In addition to inclusion in many group shows, she has had several solo exhibitions at galleries and museums. Her works are held in public collections such as the Art Institute of Chicago, Kalamazoo Institute of Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, and Smith College Museum of Art.2013 “Nearby,” DC Moore Gallery, New York, NY
2010 “Paintbox Leaves: Autumnal Inspiration,” Hudson River Museum, Yorkers, NY
2010 “Oblique/Acute,” Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, Brattleboro, VT
2007–2009 “Object Project,” Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences, Evansville; *Greenville Museum, Greenville, SC; Philbrook Museum, Philbrook, OK; Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN; Museum of Outdoor Art, Englewood, CO
2007 “Debra Bermingham: Swamp Drawing, Argazzi Art, Lakeville, CT
2006 “Saltonstall: The First 10 Years,” Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
2006 “Visions of The Susquehana,” Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA; Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA; Governor’s Residence, Harrisburg, PA; Washington County Museum of Art, Hagerstown, MD
2006 “The Artist in Rural Ireland: American Artists at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation,” Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
2005 “Dreamscape,” John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
2003 “The Way They See It,” DC Moore Gallery, New York, NY
2001 “Re-Presenting Representation,” organized by The Arnot Art Museum, The Corning Gallery, New York, NY
2001 “New Images from North Mayo,” The Ballinglen Arts Foundation Gallery, Ballycastle, Ireland
1999 “Contemporary American Realist Drawing - The Jalane and Richard Davidson Collection at The Art Institute of Chicago,” Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1998 “Debra Bermingham,” DC Moore Gallery, New York, NY
1995 “Nothing Overlooked: Women Painting Still Life,” Contemporary Realist Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1994 “Invitational Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture,” American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY
1993 “Debra Bermingham: Across the Blue Room,” Midtown Payson Galleries, New York, NY
1990/92 “Illumination and Radiance: Epiphanies in Contemporary Painting,” Sherry French Gallery, New York, NY; Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, Kalamazoo, MI; Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA; Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX; Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI
1988 “Realism Today,” National Academy of Design, New York, NY; Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR; Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA
1984 Victoria Munroe Gallery, New York, NY
1980 Impressions Gallery, Boston, MA
Visiting Artist, Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN (2008
The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Fellowship, Ballycastle, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland (2000)
The Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts Grant (1997)
Louise Nevelson Award in Art, American Academy of Arts and Letters (1996)
American Scandinavian Foundation, Artists Travel Grant (1991)
National Endowment for the Arts, Visual Artists Fellowship Grant for Painting (1987)
National Endowment for the Arts, Visual Artists Fellowship Grant for Painting (1985)
University of Rochester, Memorial Art Gallery, Louis D'Amanda Memorial Award (1985)
Millay Colony for the Arts, Austerlitz, New York, Painting Fellowship (1980)
Dartmouth College, Elinor Janeway Fellowship Award (1979)
Elinor Janeway Fellowship Award, Londonderry, VT (1979)
Ford Foundation Special Projects Grants, University of Washington (1978)
Cornell University, Charles Goodwin Sands Memorial Medal (1976)
Cornell University, Edith and Walter King Stone Memorial Prize (1975)


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Keeping parakeets is something of a Maltese custom and, until recently, it wasn’t that unusual to see people bringing their feathered friends with them on walks. Our take on the traditional birdcage, which we’ve been producing by hand since the 1970s, is somewhat more low-maintenance – and makes a chic candle holder.
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Urban areas are highly dynamic landscapes and urbanization patterns are spatially complex. For effective wildlife management in urban landscapes, it is essential to consider the complex history of urbanization and its timedelayed effects on species distribution. We examined whether the history of local land use affects the time-delayed response of Japanese hares (Lepus brachyurus) to landscape change in an urban ecosystem by hierarchically reducing the factors affecting differences in the response. We evaluated the occurrence of hares in 62 forest patches along an urban gradient in the Tama Hills area, Japan. Using sites where the surrounding landscape remained relatively stable, we calculated the habitat threshold of hare occurrence based on the surrounding forest area. We extracted sites that used to be suitable for hare occurrence in the past but later on surpassed the identified habitat threshold (i.e., ‘regressive sites’) and analyzed the landscape factors explaining the extinction debt of hares. Finally, we mapped potential extinction debt throughout the study region. We detected possible extinction debt in 4 regressive sites. We also found that forest patch size and the number of surrounding forest patches were related to hare occurrence. Based on this prediction, several other sites with potential extinction debt were identified in the study region. We found that the delayed response of the Japanese hares is likely caused by differences in forest fragmentation processes at each site. Our hierarchical approach could be an effective methodology for detecting and explaining the cause of extinction debt at the local scale and would contribute to the management of urban land for wildlife conservation.
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the functional state of peripheral blood neutrophils in patients with chronic active viral hepatitis. Twenty-six patients with HBV, HCV or CMV in different clinical status were included in the analysis. In the study, the number of leukocytes and neutrophils was determined. The metabolic activity of neutrophils was examined in NBT reduction tests i.e. spontaneous (NBTsp) test and the one stimulated with LPS E. coli (NBTst). The results were analysed in relation to disease advancement and the type of viral infection. The data obtained from the affected patients were compared with the results from 46 healthy subjects. Most patients displayed neutropenia. It was found that the number of NBT positive cells and the coefficient of neutrophil metabolic activity (CNMA) in NBT sp test were highly significantly increased. The majority of patients had reduced values in NBTst test, which suggested lack of response to LPS E. coli by neutrophils. These findings may reflect the state of inflammation in the body. NBT reduction tests may be useful in monitoring metabolic activity of neutrophils in patients with chronic active viral hepatitis.
Keywords: metabolic activity, NBT reduction test, Neutrophils, liver disease
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Would you recycle more rubbish at home if there was a juicy incentive to do so?
New research based on existing local authority schemes in the UK suggests a carrot isn’t necessarily the most effective way to boost recycling.
In the study, 25% of residents said recycling incentives would encourage them to recycle more – but 75% suggested they are already recycling as much as they can.
The work also drew on evidence from more than 30 different recycling incentives schemes operated by UK local authorities.
Authorities with recycling incentive schemes recorded a very wide range of different outcomes, according to the research by consultancy Eunomia and published by waste services firm Serco.
One authority found recycling yields rose by as much as 32% but another saw them fall by 15%.On average there was an 8% increase in recycling.
Local residents said that “commingled” recycling – when people don’t have to sort cardboards from plastics and glass – as well as wheeled bins would boost their willingness to recycle (where they didn’t exist already).
When they considered the price of schemes, ones with a “medium” cost of £1-£2 per home came “closest” to being justified and recouped, said the report.
It also looked at ‘pay as you throw’ schemes which charge individuals or businesses for waste collection, or ‘deposit refund’ schemes where consumers pay a small deposit when they buy a drinks can for example and get it back when they recycle it.
Research found these have had some success in other countries but would need “strong political support” to begin in the UK, noting no major UK party has shown “sufficient appetite” for them as yet.


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Building consents in the Bay continue to reach new levels, records show.
Data from Priority One reveal for the seven months to July this year, Tauranga City Council and the Western Bay of Plenty District Council issued the highest value of consents since its records began in 2003.
Priority One projects manager Annie Hill said consents for the combined sub-region were valued at $604.5 million for the seven-month period, 45 per cent more than the previous high recorded in 2004.
"In terms of the comparison between the value of consents issued year to date in 2015 and 2016, Tauranga City Council is tracking at 34 per cent higher than at the same time last year.
"Western Bay is a massive 94 per cent ahead of the same time last year, and the combined Western Bay sub-region is tracking at 45 per cent higher for the seven-month period than in 2015," she said.
In Tauranga 234 building consents were issued last month valued at $66.3m compared to $44.5m in July last year, and in the Western Bay of Plenty 127 consents were issued last month valued at $24.5m compared to $15.3m in July last year.


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Retrospective review of three cases.
Severe trauma can be responsible for a complete spinal anterior dislocation with a 100% anterior slip of the vertebral body. Three cases of this uncommon lesion are reported.
The data of three cases of complete spinal anterior dislocation with a 100% anterior slip of the vertebral body were retrospectively reviewed.
In all the cases, the vertebral dislocation was responsible for a severe neurological deficit and all patients had severe associated lesions. The diagnosis was made on plain radiographs. In one case of a multilevel injury, an extensive instrumented spinal fusion was necessary. In spite of the severe injury, two neurological deficits improved thanks to pedicular fractures, which widen the canal.
The therapeutic goal is to achieve emergent vertebral alignment, neurological decompression and solid spinal fusion. A posterior facilitates this. Reduction of vertebral dislocation can be difficult to achieve and it is therefore mandatory to perform complete arthrectomy of the injured levels before reduction. Especially in young patients, severe disc lesions secondary to the wide vertebral displacement make it necessary to perform circumferential fusion.
Fracture dislocations of the thoracic and lumbar spine constitute less than 3% of all spinal injuries.1, 2 They are responsible for unstable lesions with a neurologic deficit and canal compromise. Severe trauma can be responsible for a complete spinal anterior dislocation with a 100% anterior slipping of the vertebral body. We present three cases of this very rare and severe lesion. We discuss the diagnostic imaging features and the management of these rare injuries with postoperative follow-up.
Materials and methods
The medical records of three patients presenting with a complete anterior dislocation with a 100% anterior slipping of the vertebral body were retrospectively reviewed.
Patient 1 was a 32-year-old female who jumped out of a window and presented with multiple complex spinal injuries. Neurological evaluation showed a complete flaccid paraplegia with absence of rectal tone. The initial imaging work up showed a complete anterior fracture dislocation of the third lumbar vertebra (Figure 1a and b), a burst fracture of L2 and T10, a cranial end-plate fracture of L4. An open reduction and internal fixation with a posterior approach was performed 6 h after the trauma. The reduction of the lumbar dislocation was easily achieved with posterior osteosynthesis from T8 to L5, applying traction to the trans-pedicle screws in L3 (Figure 1c and d). Eighteen months after the trauma and completing a rehabilitation programme, the neurological recovery was partial with a severe neurological impairment of the lower limbs and severe sphincter disturbance. The global muscular strength of the lower limbs was evaluated at 3/5 with a spastic component. She was able to walk with the help of a bilateral ankle orthoses.
Patient 2 was a 19-year-old male who was admitted after a road-traffic accident. He complained of severe low-back pain and right lower limb paralysis. Neurological examination showed a complete right L5 deficit. The initial examination showed a complete anterior fracture dislocation of the fourth lumbar vertebra associated with a comminuted fracture of the cranial endplate of L5 and a rupture of the left ureter. Owing to technical difficulties, a provisional osteosynthesis was carried out from L2 to S1 and a second posterior surgical procedure was performed 3 days after the trauma. The L4 reduction was then performed by applying traction to the trans-pedicle screws in L4. Eight days after the second surgical procedure, an intervertebral L3L4 and L4L5 fusion was done using a retroperitoneal approach. Eighteen months after the trauma, the patient completely recovered his neurological function. The lumbar circumferential L3L5 fusion was complete. The patient was asymptomatic and has resumed his activities.
Patient 3 was a 29-year-old soldier who was crushed by a 300 kg object. The initial examination showed a complete anterior fracture dislocation of the L4 vertebral body associated with a comminuted fracture of the cranial endplate of L5 (Figure 2). The neurological examination showed a partial bilateral L5 deficit. The global muscular strength of the extensors muscles was evaluated at 2/5 except for the tibialis anterior muscle whose muscular strength was evaluated at 0/5. The sphincter examination was normal. The patient was repatriated and treated surgically 1 day after the trauma. The reduction of the lumbar dislocation was easily achieved by posterior approach. Osteosynthesis and posterior fusion was carried out from L3 to L5 and L4 reduction was then performed by applying traction to the trans-pedicle screws in L4. Eight days after the first surgical procedure, an intervertebral L4L5 fusion was done using a retroperitoneal approach (Figure 3). The patient was immobilized with a TLSO for 3 months. Twelve months after the trauma, the patient was still completing a rehabilitation programme. The neurological recovery was partial. The global muscular strength of the left extensors was measured at 3/5. The right tibialis anterior muscle strength was measured at 2/5.
The main data of the series are summarized in Table 1.
Complete anterior traumatic spinal dislocations are very rare and severe lesions among the spinal fracture dislocations. In these rare and severe lesions, because of malalignment of spinal canal and a frequent neurologic deficit, immediate realignment, decompression and stabilization are required, particularly when the neurologic deficit is incomplete. In spite of the severe injury, two out of the three patients presenting with neurological impairment improved significantly, thanks to the ‘floating laminae’. In such cases, the bilateral pedicular fractures at two or three levels allow the posterior elements to remain aligned while the vertebral bodies displace forward.3, 4 With the floating arches mechanism, the spinal canal actually enlarges (Figure 1b) and, therefore, the nerve roots remain fairly intact.
Thoracic and lumbar fracture dislocations are extremely unstable and complex lesions, requiring an early diagnosis and an adequate management. In unconscious and multiple-trauma patients, CT scan with multiplanar reformatting rules out or proves any bone abnormalities with the highest precision.5 Although these injuries are suggested on plain films, CT is always almost preferred to confirm and further define the extent of the injury. Many characteristic signs of fracture dislocations have been described on axial CT images depending on the degree of slip:6, 7 ‘the double rim sign’ represents displacement of one vertebral body over another, the ‘double sun’ appears in complete fracture-dislocation (Figure 4), and ‘the naked facet sign’ when facet dislocation is associated.
The treatment of these three cases of complete dislocation was not homogenous and this is the weak point of the study. However, we think that a posterior approach should be considered first. Reduction of vertebral dislocation can be difficult to achieve and it is mandatory to perform complete arthrectomy of the injured levels before reducing vertebral displacement. In patient 2, we had some difficulties obtaining complete reduction because of insufficient bone resection and excessive preoperative bleeding. The type and extent of instrumentation and fusion and the need for additional anterior fusion is controversial. In some cases as in case 1, multiple levels injury led to the realization of an extensive instrumentation and fusion by posterior approach. We think that, especially in young patients, severe disc lesions secondary to the wide vertebral displacement (Figure 5), make it necessary to perform circumferential fusion as we did it in patients 2 and 3.
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Journal of Medical Case Reports (2014)


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Dylan Nelson and Natalie Scotcher share their experience of becoming foster carers.
Foster carers come from all walks of life. But no matter who they are, carers all have one thing in common. Foster carers have a place in their hearts for a child who needs love and understanding.
Fostering starts with care. It's not always easy, but training and support is available. It's a special job that needs people with extraordinary hearts.
Natalie: So we were wildlife carers in Brisbane, and we needed more space for the animals. We moved out here to have a place where we could release our own animals. It's a really powerful thing, to be able to bring a child into our home. And it's not just about the child, it's about the family as well. There's a family there that we can help, and if we've got a room that we can offer a child while that family gets back together, then that's a great thing for us.
Dylan: We're a for now home, you know, and we realise that, and we just love them as much as we can while we've got them. When an indigenous child comes into care, Child Safety try and find a direct family member for them first, then they move down the line as far as trying to find an indigenous carer to care for them. It's really important that children that come into care that have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are placed with culture, because there's things that you can't teach, and there's things that happen in our home that children are culturally supported in a way that is natural for us. So it's very important, and a lot of the children that we do get, because of my indigenous heritage, do identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. So three kids under two is a pretty busy house.
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Spectacular Gilgit in Autumn
Gilgit Baltistan is, perhaps, the most spectacular region of Pakistan in terms of its geography and scenic beauty. Here world’s three mightiest mountain ranges: the Karakoram, the Handukuch and the Himalayas – meet. The whole of Gilgit Baltistan is like a paradise for mountaineers, trekkers and anglers. The region has a rich cultural heritage and variety of rare fauna and flora. Historically, the area ha remained a flash point of political and military rivalries amongst the Russian, British and Chinese empires. Immediately after the end of British rule in the sub-continent in 1947, the people of this region decided to join Pakistan through a popular local revolt against the government of Maharaja of Kashmir.


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Iron Mountain, Mich. (WZMQ) – The Braumart Theatre in Dickinson County was transformed into an underwater wonderland as the Northern Michigan Dance Academy took the stage for the production of “The Little Mermaid”. Artistic Director Katie Roell and her team of talented dancers had been rehearsing tirelessly since the start of the year to bring this magical spring performance to life.
“We have eighty dancers participating in the show this year which we’re really proud of,” Roell commented. “It’s just a fun, joyous under-the-sea magical performance with dancers ranging from three years old all the way to 18 years old”
Of the 80 dancers, the show featured 3 seniors in the production, and one of those seniors is the Dance Academy’s starring role, Natalia Brown who was cast as Ariel. Brown has been dancing a total of 13 years, and has plans to attend Michigan State University this fall and major in Business Management with a minor concentration in interior design. The other two participating seniors at the Academy are Anja Kleiman who was cast as Ursula, and Courtney Erickson who was cast for the role of Sebastian.
The dedicated dancers of the Northern Michigan Dance Academy have worked tirelessly to perfect their routines, and their efforts are likely to bring a stunning performance that is sure to leave the audience spellbound. The show runs throughout the weekend, so there’s still time to catch this enchanting production.
It’s not too late to get tickets for the weekend shows. Those interested in grabbing tickets to dive under the sea with the dancers for the production of “The Little Mermaid”, can head over to https://www.thebraumart.org/events for an evening show tomorrow night at 7:00 pm central time, or an afternoon show on Sunday at 2:00 pm central time.


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The Frontierrealm Shooting Exfoliation attraction, trickily considered to be the best immense attraction at Disneyland
Frontierrealm Shooting Exfoliation
August 4, 1995
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It's just like you're a small child with a rifle in the wild, wild west, but with miniature scenery and lazers!
- Because it is so popular, experts recommend that you avoid this attraction after lunch.
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- During fair thunder storms, this attraction may run backwards.
- Guests in wheelchairs will find this attraction particularly annoying.
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