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The impact of COVID-19 on children's access to justice
The data presented in this publication are derived from UNICEF’s Socioeconomic Impact Survey of COVID-19 Response. The survey collected information from 157 UNICEF country offices – 138 in low- and middle-income countries and 19 in high-income countries – on disruptions in services as a result of the coronavirus. As of 30 October 2020, 143 country offices had provided responses on questions pertaining to justice for children in the third quarter round of the survey. Thus, the results reflect the situation in 95 per cent of UNICEF programme countries, which are home to around 2 billion children.

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Can Cushings be caused by stress alone? Can stress elevate cortisol levels for many years at a time? When stress levels improve, do the physical symptoms decrease? I have a family member who has had high stress for approximately ten years and I see some of these symptoms. However, I have also recently seen what appears to be some improvements.

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Hiroshige's 118 woodblock landscape and genre scenes of mid-nineteenth-century Tokyo, is one of the greatest achievements of Japanese art.
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Photographic images of the development of the Brooklyn Museum's building. McKim, Mead & White created the original design plan. Images range from the first section of the building to its latest redesign.
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Exercise as medicine
journal contributionposted on 06.12.2017, 00:00 by Peter ReaburnPeter Reaburn
Discusses the value of exercise as a means of preventative health. Peter examines the costs of global and Australian obesity and inactivity, the benefits of exercising into older age, the guidelines older individuals should adhere to start an exercise program, as well as advice on where to get professional assistance with exercise prescription.

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Debt is a serious issue in the United States. According to a 2023 study by Northwestern Mutual, the “average American’s personal debt exclusive of mortgages is $21,800.”
Owing that much money is daunting, but with dedication, it’s possible to pay it off. Three people who did just that shared their experiences with GOBankingRates.
Leveraging The Snowball Method
In early 2020, less than a year after Syd Richi and her husband got married, they decided to buckle down and tackle their debt — which hovered over $73,000, a combination of medical, credit card, auto and student loan debt.
“We didn’t want to have this be a part of our life and our marriage long term,” Richi, a corporate communications writer and social media content creator who goes by that name online, told GOBankingRates. “There were a lot of things that we wanted to do and experience, and debt just got in the way.”
Richi and her husband were working full-time and essentially humming along with monthly payments.
“I don’t know if I ever considered myself financially off track until I thought about what being debt-free could mean for me,” Richi said. “I was in debt, but I was paying my bills every month.”
Richi explained that the “number one” step was becoming mindful about paying off the debt and understanding that it would require research and a plan for that to happen.
“Otherwise, I would have just been paying those basic monthly payments and probably still being in debt today,” Richi said.
From there, she said that they entered the “planning stage,” where they used a debt calculator to see their total debt and created a household budget.
“We chose the snowball method of paying off debt,” Richi noted.
Richi said the first year involved “staying on top of the budget” and “making sure as much money as possible” was being put toward smaller debts so they could pay them off and move on to the next debt. About a year after the two began their debt-free journey, Richi got a new job, which changed the equation.
“That really helped a lot because it increased my income, and that was an important factor in the speed of paying off the debt,” she said.
She also explained that when examining their monthly budget, when the two saw opportunities to pay beyond their minimum payments, they did so.
In March 2022, the two officially became debt-free.
“To me, it felt like the beginning of financial freedom,” Richi said.
She said that if someone wants to get out of debt, they’ve “already taken” the “great first step,” which is putting themselves in the correct mindset.
“Once your mindset is aligned with that desire, your actions will follow,” Richi said. “And so now, it’s about the discipline. Now, it’s about keeping track of your money. Now, it’s about seeing how much money can go toward paying off that debt.”
Getting A Job In Residence Life
Richi’s friend, Jasmine McCain, was also in debt for some time.
After getting her undergraduate degree in December 2013, she said that she had about $35,000 in student loans that she paid toward “fairly consistently,” albeit she did defer “for a couple of different seasons of life” when she “wasn’t bringing in much money.” In July 2016, she said, she began a job at a nonprofit, and in December 2017, she began a master’s program.
By the time she graduated in December 2018, she found herself with more student loan debt. She said that her student loan debt from graduate school and her remaining balance from her undergraduate education was around $42,000. Flash forward to March 2019, and she left her nonprofit role to become a freelancer. She learned “very quickly” that she “needed to get another job.”
“So, at this point, I had quite a bit of out-of-pocket expenses to pay off for my wisdom teeth and was living off savings,” McCain said.
Then, she explained that her savings ran out — so in the summer of 2019, she started working full-time again, this time in fintech. That summer, soon after she started her job in fintech, she also found a part-time job in higher education, specifically in residence life at Nebraska Christian College. Thanks to that job in residence life, she was “making a very modest stipend but enough to live off of.” She decided that she wanted to use her fintech job to pay off her debt.
“So I calculated the numbers to kind of be able to do that,” McCain said. “And aggressively pay off that credit card debt that I had to get into to be able to pay off my wisdom teeth and just live for those couple of months where I wasn’t really working.”
In January 2020, she left her fintech job, thinking she had the security of her part-time role in residence life. Suddenly, in the spring of 2020, the school announced that it was permanently closed, and she had to look for new work and housing. That summer, she secured a new full-time role in residence life at a different institution.
She explained that she was “living on another campus for free, making less money” than her previous fintech and residence life jobs.
“So, at this point, I’m out of credit card debt,” McCain said. “I’m actively paying toward my student loan debt, even having lost my job; at that point I was on unemployment, and said, I can still do this.”
Her goal was to pay off her roughly $44,000 in student loan debt between January 2020 and the end of 2021. Since she was working in residence life on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic, she ended up getting an average of 40 hours of overtime work a month, she explained. Rather than directly paying off her student loans, she decided to use a high-yield savings account and “put a monthly payment toward that.”
In September 2021, she got a new job and started living with her parents — and made her final payment on Christmas Eve that year. She wasn’t quite in the clear, though. She noted that around that time, she thought she would be eligible for $20,000 in student loan forgiveness for Pell Grant borrowers, but she had to repay it again.
Today, however? McCain is debt-free.
Putting Shopping Aside
Renee Benes and her husband had student loans, a car payment and balances on an Amazon credit card and other credit card in 2016; combined, she said, they were about $20,000 in debt.
Benes, who is a blogger and podcaster today, explained she was a freelance photographer and a part-time preschool teacher, and her husband was working full-time when they decided to be “intentional about getting rid” of their debt.
The biggest step for Benes? A “huge mindset shift.”
She said that she’d heard about Dave Ramsey’s debt snowball method, and she and her husband “kind of started applying that.” But then she had a realization.
“I realized I don’t know what I don’t know about money,” she said. “There’s got to be a reason that, you know, we’ve gotten this far into debt, and we always kind of lived paycheck to paycheck. So we made the decision to pay for financial help, which I think was huge.”
Benes also changed her shopping habits and followed a grocery budget with her husband.
“I just kind of went cold turkey on buying clothes, which was always probably my biggest struggle,” she said. “And we really stopped spending a lot. Before, it was, you know, we were really quick to go out to eat when we felt like it; I would buy whatever felt interesting. We just were really determined to not have that debt anymore.”
She explained that it took them approximately one year of active payments to pay off the debt, adding that they did pause “for a few months” to give themselves “a break.”
Her advice to other people who want to get out debt?
“Just set a small, tangible goal,” she said.
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Four male figures; whole-length with heads tilted at different angles, one at foreground wearing drapery
Black chalk, heightened with white chalk on left figure only, squared in black and red chalks, pricked for transfer
Popham & Pouncey 1950
Black chalk, the left.-hand figure touched with white. Squared in black chalk, the outlines pricked. Four lines on the lower part of the sheet, parallel with the bottom edge, in red chalk. In its present state the sheet consists of three separate pieces of paper. An area roughly 11 to 12 cm. square in the top l.-hand corner was cut out of the whole sheet and so placed that its l.-hand bottom corner is in its original position, while its bottom r.-hand corner has been raised about 1 cm. The drawing was made up on an L-shaped piece of paper pasted underneath the resulting gap.
- Production date
- 1456-1523 (circa)
Height: 337 millimetres
Width: 256 millimetres
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- A study for the four apostles on the l. of the 'Assumption of the Virgin' painted for the high altar of Cortona cathedral in 1519 and now in the Museo Diocesano, Cortona.
Lit: B. Berenson, 'The Drawings of the Florentine Painters', Chicago, 1938, II, 2509 E-2; A.E. Popham and P. Pouncey, 'Italian drawings in the BM, the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries', London, 1950, I, no. 242, II, pl. CCVI (with previous literature); L.B. Kanter, 'Some Documents, a Drawing and an Altarpiece by Luca Signorelli' in Master Drawings, XXX, 1992, pp. 415-419; C. Van Cleave, 'Luca Signorelli as a Draughtsman', unpublished D.Phil. diss., 1995, cat. 16, pp. 133-35.
Popham & Pouncey 1950
The inner line of the upper r. arm of the figure third from the l. was originally the line of the neck of the figure second from the 1. It is difficult to explain the alteration, which was presumably by Signorelli himself; he may perhaps have found that there was not room for the two r.-hand figures without moving the other two farther to the 1.
To Berenson the attitudes and character of the figures and their arrangement suggest that this was a study for an 'Ascension' or 'Assumption'. The pricking of the outlines might imply, as he says, that it formed part of the cartoon for a picture of the same size. Squaring, on the other hand, generally implies that a drawing was meant to be enlarged and the types in this case suggest a monumental composition. The size would seem to exclude one of Berenson's suggestions: that it was intended for embroidery. Nor is the pricking of the close, fine kind found in drawings for embroidery (see under Raffaellino del Garbo, no. 64). Berenson dates the drawing "probably soon after 1490"; but the style is extremely close to that of studies apparently connected with the Orvieto frescoes and the attitudes even suggest a connection with the figures on the 1. of the 'Coronation of the Elect' (K. der K. 105) where, however, the fully draped l.-hand figure would be out of place.
Literature: BB 2509 E-2 (Gazette, vii (1932), p. 176, fig. 3); B.M. Guide, 1891, no. 31.
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
1998/9 Nov-Jan, London NG, Signorelli
2012 Apr-Aug, Perugia, Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria. 'Luca Signorelli'.
2019-2020 30 Nov-8 Mar, Lyon, Musee des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, Drapery
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- Thibaudeau acted as an agent for the British Museum at the Russell sale in December 1884, see 1885,0509.1574-1607. Some of the other drawings Thibaudeau purchased at the same sale were subsequently sold to the British Museum in 1885; see 1885,0509.33-51 and 1885,0711.271-303.
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
The Whispers Series by Joanna Mazurkiewicz
Joanna Mazurkiewicz was born in Poland. She moved to United Kingdom when she was only nineteen and just finished high school. She had aspired to be a writer upon completion of the Harry Potter series but also enjoyed reading books like 'Gone with the Wind', 'Animal Farm' and 'The doll'. She graduated from Swansea University with a bachelor degree in American Studies. While studying in the UK she made a decision to start writing fiction in English.
The "Whispers of the Sprite" is her first debut novel and she is currently working on the second book in the series. Joanna lives in Cowbridge, a small town in South Wales near Cardiff with her boyfriend Bruce. She enjoys cycling around Welsh countryside some of which has become the settings in her first series.
Book 1 The Whispers of the Sprite
When Ania moves from London to Swansea city in Wales she is hoping that her life will get a bit more exciting, after all she is running away from her controlling mother to taste more freedom and feel more independent. Everything seems to be going the way she wanted until she almost dies while taking a quiet walk around the beach in the late evening.
When she opens her eyes, nothing seems the same...
She starts seeing people that no one else is able to notice. An enchanting looking man keeps following her and Ania’s life seems to getting more exciting than she ever wished for.
After the attack something changes inside her, she has been blessed with the new frightening gift of seeing and hearing sprites all around her... the magical creatures that only existed in folklore, myths and legends of Britain.
Gabriel is attractive and handsome but no ... he is not a vampire. He keeps coming back and Ania feels an instant connection between them but this might get her into more trouble. Supernatural romance is not on her mind right now.
Because he is forbidden to even touch her ... the line between the death and love has never been so thin and the sprites won’t stop whispering until ... she will choose to love or abandon Gabriel?
Book 2 The Dark Night Whispers
This year Ania is hoping to snap out of her depressed mood. She spends her summer locked up in her room, thinking about Gabriel who is somewhere between life and death.
So when Adam, Gabriel’s best friend, turns up on her doorstep and tells her that he can take her to him, Ania refuses because she can’t go through the same hell again. Her heart has already been ripped out of her chest.
She returns to Swansea to start another year at University, but her education is not the most important thing – she ends up getting more involved in the new and dangerous world of the Sprites. This year doesn’t seem to be any easier than the last one, and on top of everything else, she has to find the cure for the Iron curse before Gabriel’s life will end forever.
All at once, Ania is juggling her University work, investigating the kidnapping of a young girl from America for the University paper and trying to fight with the attraction to a handsome blond-haired Sprite who has appeared in her life so unexpectedly.
To confuse Ania even more, she is finding well-known fairy tales in her pocket. They don’t seem to make any sense until she makes a decision to follow her emotions and start looking for her real family.
Will she ever get to the end of this emotional rollercoaster?
Book 3 Her Secret Whisper
When Niamh McDonald opened her eyes in the dark cave, she didn’t expect to be a prisoner so far away from home. She didn’t expect to be rescued either.
Niamh was kept in the darkness, not knowing what creature has captured her. Then her life spins out of further control as she discovers her family from California have been lying to her all this time – she’s adopted.
Niamh returns to California, shocked and traumatised. She cannot forget that she is adopted. And then, out of nowhere, a stranger visits her to tell her she isn’t human.
Niamh cannot take any more surprises, so she decides to go back to her place of birth – Wales. She needs her questions answered. Her life transforms further as she finds that Sprites have existed throughout centuries and she is not the only one who can see them.
So why is she connected to Ania, the scrawny Russian girl who rescued her from the dark cave?
Q) What inspired you to write this story?
I was inspired by British folklore and other books, I had the idea in my head for a while but I never had time to finally put it down on the paper. I knew that I wanted to write a romance with supernatural creatures so one day I began writing and I never stopped.
Q) How long did it take you to write?
It took me about 3 years to write the first book in the series but within a few months I had completed 3 more books.
Q) What is your favorite thing about writing?
That I can create my own world and decide what is going to happen to my characters.
Q) What is your least favorite thing about writing?
That I have to keep writing even if I don’t want to and I have million others things to do.
Q) If you could be any famous person for one day, who would you be and why?
JK Rowling, because she has an incredible talent.
Q) What is the oldest thing in your fridge and how old is it?
Cheese, two weeks old lol
Q) What can readers expect from you in the future?
I am working on a new adult contemporary romance right now and after that I will be working on the sequel to Paranormal Personnel.


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Kinbook, LLC, an online social networking company, recently sued Microsoft for unfair competition and reverse trademark infringement in United States District Court. (Kinbook, LLC v. Microsoft Corp.,2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8570.) Kinbook created a Facebook application called “Kinbox,” which allows Facebook users to create private sub-social networks for sharing of information within a subset of their list of Facebook friends. Kinbox was formally launched on Facebook in December 2009, and Kinbook’s use of the Kinbox mark was approved in September 2010.
In November 2010 Microsoft released “Kinect,” a motion-sensor interface device for the XBOX 360 that allows users to control the XBOX 360 through gestures and voice commands. In April 2010, Microsoft released the “Kin” phone, a mobile smart phone for use with the Verizon Wireless mobile phone service. Microsoft stopped production of the Kin after just two months due to a lack of consumer demand for the product.
Kinbook filed suit, alleging unfair competition and trademark infringement against Microsoft under the theory that Microsoft’s use of the terms “Kin” and “Box” in its marketing of “Kinect” for XBOX 360 and its failed “Kin” phone confused consumers and usurped Kinbook’s business identity and the value of its trademarks, resulting in the unsuccessful start of Kinbox. To recover under a theory of unfair competition or trademark infringement under the Lanham Act, the elements a plaintiff must prove are the same. A plaintiff must show: (1) it owns the mark; (2) the mark is valid and legally protectable; and (3) use of the allegedly similar marks is likely to cause confusion with the plaintiff’s mark. The Court analyzed only the third element, the likelihood of confusion.
The type of confusion alleged by Kinbook is considered “reverse confusion,” which occurs when a larger company uses the trademark of a smaller company and causes confusion as to the source of the smaller company’s goods or services. In essence, Kinbook alleged that consumers who saw the “Kinect for XBOX” term would be confused as to the source of “Kinbox,” effectively destroying Kinbook’s market presence. How could anybody confuse Kinect with Kinbox, as Kinect advertising has been substantial and ubiquitous in the past year, and Kinbox is a relatively unknown product with just over 16,750 subscribers as of September 2011? The answer is that there is almost no likelihood of confusion. And the Court agreed.
The Court found that there was virtually no visual similarity of the marks, and that a reasonable jury would not find that the term “Kinect for XBOX” was similar in look, sound, or meaning to “Kinbox.” The Court also found that Kinbook had failed to demonstrate any evidence that “Kinbox” has any degree of marketplace recognition whatsoever, or that the parties’ advertising channels overlapped in any appreciable way. Additionally, the Court noted that there exists little to no similarity in function between the products and that there was no evidence to suggest Microsoft was aware of Kinbook or Kinbox, or intended to push Kinbook out of the market. Reverse trademark infringement may be a viable course of action where a more powerful company actively uses a smaller company’s mark to force the latter out of a market. But where the marks and products are dissimilar, and the bigger company is not even aware of the smaller company, reverse trademark infringement is a stretch. Kinbook alleged Microsoft’s use of the term “Kinect for XBOX” caused consumer confusion regarding Kinbox. However, it appears that Kinbook was the only party confused.

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In her role Sarah-Jane develops strategies that enable Fujitsu to have a positive impact on the environment and on local communities, in the 8 global locations where Fujitsu Global Delivery operates. Responsible Business is of significant importance for Fujitsu Group, particularly through focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Technology is often seen as a disruptive driver of change in the workplace.
As a concept, “change” is not something people are overly comfortable with – humans are habitual after all. But the transformations technology is enabling isn’t about disrupting for the sake of it. It’s about metamorphosis into a... Read more

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1) “The Hammer,” 8-10 p.m., Lifetime. Here’s a surprise – a Lifetime movie that deftly juggles humor, mystery and a great character. She’s a circuit judge, quick with her gavel and her voice; she’s also a fictionalized version of a real judge who covers sprawling stretches of Nevada. Reba McEntire (shown here) plays her zestfully, with strong support from Melissa Peterman as her sister and Kay Shioma Metchie as her bailiff. Let’s hope for more “Hammer” movies or a series.
2) “Ready Player One” (2018) and “Jurassic World” (2015), 5 and 8 p.m., TBS. Steven Spielberg has been making great movies for a half-century. Last year, it was the gorgeous “West Side Story”; now “The Fabelmans” is on the 10-best lists of the American Film Institute and National Board of Review. “Ready Player One” drew less attention, but it’s a vibrant, high-tech tale. It’s followed by “Jurassic World,” which Spielberg produced, but didn’t direct.
3) More movies. You can catch some film series today – two clever “Wreck-It Ralph” cartoons at 7:15 and 9:20 p.m. on Freeform, or three “Iron Man” ones at 4:30, 7:30 and 10 p.m. on FX. Also, HBO has a stretch of 2022 movies. “The Menu” (8 p.m.) and “The Banshees of Inisherin” (9:50) drew raves from critics; “Amsterdam” (5:45) didn’t.
4) “CSI: Vegas,” 8 and 9 p.m., CBS. The first rerun is the season-opener, with Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) rejoining the team, in time to probe the death of a dominatrix. Willows isn’t in the second rerun, which involves a prestigious chef who was hanged in his walk-in freezer.
5) ALSO: This is the final weekend of the regular pro-football season. Most games are on Sunday, but two – with play-off spots at stake – will be 4:30 and 8 p.m. ET today on ABC and ESPN. And NBC reruns a pair of “Password” hours; Jimmy Fallon battles Chelsea Handler at 8 p.m. and Tony Hale at 9.


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Good news for Call of Duty fans, especially zombie fans! With the latest patch update rolled out by Infinity Ward, dataminers have been able to discover more Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War details. In Verdansk, there will be a zombies battle royale game mode released in the future, and that won’t be all.
The description of the mode reads the following, “players turn into Zombies on death, but can become human again by consuming fallen player’s hearts.” A mode like this has never before been seen in Call of Duty: Warzone. The ability for players to turn into zombies and back to humans will definitely provide a fun and unique experience. However, it is unknown how many times players will be able to turn back to humans once they become zombies. In addition, it is unknown if the gulag will play a part in this game mode. The objective for fallen players appears to be to collect human hearts.
Warzone modes, multiplayer modes, and even more modes!
It is unknown when this mode will go live in Call of Duty: Warzone. As well as this, data-miners uncovered the names of other game modes. These apply to both multiplayer and battle royale. The new modes for Warzone include pandemic/outbreak, armored cargo/truck wars, and plunder: fire sale. Moreover the leak suggests a possible night mode will be coming to Verdansk. This would not be a surprise as night vision maps have featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare before. In terms of multiplayer, a shiptember and shootmember has been leaked. This would make the fan favorite playlist “Shipment and Shoothouse” be available for the whole of September.
Without any confirmation from Activision, it can not be confirmed if these game modes will be arriving to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone. It will be interesting to see what else is in store for Call of Duty: Warzone as it transitions to the theme of the next title.

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In the kaleidoscope of gemstones, the color orange exudes a captivating warmth that symbolizes energy, creativity, and enthusiasm. These fiery jewels have been treasured throughout history for their striking beauty and metaphysical properties. From fiery carnelians to exquisite fire opals, let’s embark on a colorful journey to explore the top 15 orange gemstone that have adorned the world of jewelry with their vibrant allure and fascinating history.
There Are Top Orange Stones
Carnelian Orange Gemstone – The Gem of Vitality and Motivation
Carnelian, with its fiery orange-red hue, has been revered since ancient times for its connection to vitality and motivation. In ancient Egypt, carnelian was worn by warriors for courage and protection in battle. Today, it is often used in jewelry to boost energy and creativity.
Fire Opal Orange Gemstone – The Gem of Passion and Transformation
Fire opal, with its mesmerizing play of fiery colors, embodies passion and transformation. Ancient Aztecs and Mayans believed fire opals were born from the gods’ tears. This gem is often used in statement jewelry pieces for its intense beauty.
Sunstone Orange Gemstone – The Gem of Joy and Abundance
Sunstone, with its golden-orange hues and sparkling inclusions, symbolizes joy and abundance. In ancient times, it was believed to carry the energy of the sun. Sunstone is often used in jewelry to promote a sense of optimism and vitality.
Padparadscha Sapphire – The Rare Gem of Elegance and Harmony
Padparadscha sapphire, with its delicate blend of pink and orange hues, is a rare and sought-after gem. Its name originates from the Sinhalese word for “lotus flower,” which it resembles in color. This gem is often used in fine jewelry for its unique beauty.
Citrine Orange Gemstone – The Gem of Success and Manifestation
Citrine, with its sunny yellow-orange color, is associated with success and manifestation. In ancient times, citrine was known as the “merchant’s stone,” believed to attract prosperity and abundance. This gem is often used in jewelry to promote positivity and success.
Orange Topaz Stone – The Gem of Energy and Confidence
Orange topaz, with its warm orange tones, exudes energy and confidence. It is believed to instill a sense of self-assurance in the wearer. This gem is often used in statement rings and necklaces for its bold color.
Orange Zircon Stone – The Gem of Brilliance and Clarity
Orange zircon, with its fiery brilliance, is known for its exceptional sparkle. In the Middle Ages, zircon was believed to promote restful sleep and bring wisdom to the wearer. This gem is often used in fine jewelry for its fiery allure.
Spessartite Garnet Orange Gemstone – The Gem of Positivity and Creativity
Spessartite garnet, with its vivid orange color, embodies positivity and creativity. Its name originates from the Spessart region in Germany, where it was first discovered. Spessartite garnet is often used in beaded jewelry and pendants for its vibrant hue.
Hessonite Garnet Orange Gemstone – The Gem of Protection and Intuition
Hessonite garnet, with its cinnamon-orange color, is associated with protection and intuition. It is believed to enhance spiritual growth and intuition in the wearer. This gem is often used in plain silver jewelry and wholesale gemstone jewelry.
Amber – The Ancient Gem of Timeless Beauty
Amber, with its golden-orange hues, is not a traditional gemstone but a fossilized tree resin. Amber has been prized for its timeless beauty since ancient times and is often used in statement jewelry pieces.
Sunstone Feldspar – The Gem of Energy and Vitality
Sunstone feldspar, with its radiant orange tones and sparkling inclusions, symbolizes energy and vitality. This gem is believed to carry the energy of the sun, bringing warmth and positivity to the wearer.
Orange Aventurine – The Gem of Luck and Prosperity
Orange aventurine, with its translucent orange color and shimmering inclusions, is associated with luck and prosperity. This gem is often used in beaded bracelets and necklaces for its positive energies.
Padparadscha Quartz – The Affordable Alternative to Padparadscha Sapphire
Padparadscha quartz, with its soft pink-orange hues, offers an affordable alternative to the rare padparadscha sapphire. This gem is often used in jewelry for its elegant color and budget-friendly price.
Imperial Topaz – The Regal Gem of Power and Authority
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The firm is moving to a new building “within a few miles” of its current location in Durham, where the Radford, Va.-based company Nuvotronics is preparing to set up its new headquarters.
Nitronex doesn’t need as much space now that it has outsourced its wafer fabrication, Baker says.
Baker says he can’t disclose the exact location of Nitronex’s new home until a lease is signed, but he says it will be able to accommodate the current headcount of 40, “with room to expand.”
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Trails abound on the North, South Carolina border
Ellicott Rock started life as a way to avoid warfare and ended up as one of the premiere wilderness areas in North or South Carolina and Georgia.
Andrew Ellicott made the survey in 1811 to resolve an armed conflict called the Walton War in 1810.
At 8,274 acres the wilderness is not the largest or most rugged, but it is the easiest to access and runs along the Chattooga River north from Burrell’s Ford in South Carolina to above the North Carolina state line. The wilderness includes portions of all three states.
And it is still playing a part in a controversy between the states. Whether Ellicott Rock or Commissioners Rock is actually a more accurate marking of the state line is still a matter or some debate.
The rock marked by Andrew Ellicott in 1811 with an N-G is generally accepted as the one he marked himself and there is a rock marked by a joint commission of North and South Carolina officials in 1813, which is generally accepted as the actual state line. Both are hard to find from the trail.
Commissioners Rock is located right below a North Carolina game management sign that is nailed to a tree. Ellicott’s Rock is located a bit upstream. Commissioners Rock is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The wilderness is home to a healthy population of big game. Deer and black bear abound as do smaller game like squirrels. There are also trophy trout lurking in the river upstream from the confluence with the East Fork of the Chattooga. There are brown trout in this stretch of river that push 30 inches in length.
There are three ways to get into the wilderness. The easiest is from Burrell’s Ford. This is the Chattooga River Trail and is generally flat, following the river.
Foothills Trail will also get you there. Follow the trailhead from SC 107 for more than 6 miles where the trail joins with a trail running from Bullpen Road in North Carolina. These two trails are generally up and down. Mostly up, it seems, and come to the river a few hundred feet upstream of Commissioners Rock.
If you’re going in search of the namesake rocks, be careful. Both are located on the river itself and are slick with tricky footing.
From Greenville take U.S. 276 north and follow state Route 11 past Table Rock to Walhalla. At Walhalla follow S.C. 28 north to the S.C. 107 intersection and follow 107 to the Burrell’s Ford Road. Turn left here to get to the Chattooga River Trail. Head upstream.


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Entering last week having lost two straight games, the Valley Regional girls’ basketball team looked to get back on track when it hit the court for four Shoreline Conference matchups. The Warriors dropped their first game at Westbrook, 54-41, but then put together a great stretch of basketball with three consecutive wins to bring their record to 11-7.
Hosting Haddam-Killingworth on Feb. 7, Valley snapped its three-game losing streak by edging out the Cougars 39-35. Then on Feb. 10, the Warriors soundly defeated Morgan by a 45-21 final at home. Finally, on Feb. 11, Valley Regional finished strong by posting a 51-40 home win over Creed.
Warriors’ Head Coach Geoff Konstan was pleased with how his team responded by winning its last three games of the week. Konstan’s squad had been struggling since clinching its spots in the Shoreline Conference and Class M State tournaments on Jan. 25, and he knows it’s critical for Valley to win games to improve its seeding in both brackets.
“Our mindset after we qualified was to get out of the lower seeds where you know you’re going to face the Cromwells of the world earlier than you’d like,” said Coach Konstan. “We were 8-4 when we clinched. Then we went to 8-7 and now we’re 11-7. So this was a huge week for us.”
The Warriors opened last week with a game at Westbrook on Feb. 6. Valley trailed the Knights 10-7 after the first quarter. Then in the second quarter, Valley outscored Westbrook 14-13 and finished the half down 23-21. Entering the fourth quarter down by five, Valley played aggressive, physical defense, and the Knights took advantage of some fouls by hitting nearly all their free throws. Westbrook pulled away and won the final quarter 18-10 on its way to the 54-41 victory. Senior captain guard Libby Spitzschuh scored 12 points in the game for Valley, while sophomore guard Alexis Finnerty scored 11. Junior forward Carly Thompson added eight points in the loss.
Coach Konstan saw that his team was frustrated after the Westbrook game and was looking for Valley to use that to its advantage in its subsequent contest.
“I told them to take those emotions from the Westbrook game and channel them into playing harder in their next game,” Konstan said. “It won’t be against Westbrook, but we can still use those emotions.”
Twenty four hours later, the Warriors were put to the test when they came home to battle Haddam-Killingworth. The Warriors trailed the Cougars 10-8 after one, but in the second quarter, Valley clamped down on defense and forced turnovers that led to transition buckets. Finnerty netted 12 of her 18 overall points in the quarter as Valley outscored H-K 16-6 to lead 24-16 at the half. Ultimately, the game was tied 35-35 in the final minutes, when the Warriors brought their defense to another level. A double-team trap by senior captain Brianna O’Brien and sophomore Sadie Konstan led to clutch steal by Finnerty that helped Valley come away with the 39-35 victory.
Finnerty led the Warriors in points with 18 and rebounds with nine, along with swiping six steals. O’Brien pulled down six boards, had five steals, and added four points. Heidi Clark, a versatile junior who plays both guard and forward, gathered seven rebounds, with four of them on the offensive glass.
Valley was back at it on Feb. 10 with a home game against Morgan on Senior Night. Both teams’ offenses came out a bit sluggish and Valley led 6-4 after one quarter. Valley caught fire in the second quarter as its defense played relentlessly. Valley won the quarter 13-4 and led 19-8 at the half. Invigorated by their home crowd, the Warriors continued dominating in the second half by outscoring Morgan 16-9 in the third quarter and 10-4 in the fourth. The final score of 45-21 tied Valley’s largest margin of victory on the season.
O’Brien and Finnerty stuffed the stat sheet as both athletes poured in 10 points in the victory. O’Brien added five steals, five boards, and assisted on three baskets. Finnerty snagged eight rebounds with four steals and also dished out four assists. Senior captain forward Francesca Daniels added eight points, eight rebounds, and three assists for Valley
With another short turnaround, Valley hosted Creed the following afternoon. Valley came out forcefully in the first quarter by outscoring Creed 16-9. It was the same story for the Warriors in the second as they once again outscored the Howling Wolves 16-9. Holding onto a 32-18 lead entering the second half, Valley came out of the locker room looking to put the game away. Valley scored 15 points to Creed’s 11 in the third quarter and had an 18-point lead entering the fourth. Creed won the final frame 11-4, but the Warriors’ lead was too big to overcome as they went on to their third consecutive victory.
Finnerty led the team in points again with 11. She also collected seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Clark scored a career-high 10 points and mixed in four assists. Forward Amber Preble, a senior, patrolled the paint by blocking two shots and grabbing eight rebounds.
Coach Konstan complimented his team’s perseverance in piecing together its win streak during a physically draining week for his athletes.
“We were barely holding up. By [Feb. 10], the whole team was sick. It was Senior Night and, thankfully, we had our varsity players available. With all that excitement, we had the best crowd all year and we played one of our best games all year,” Konstan said. “By [Feb.11], we were mentally and physically spent and, no disrespect to Creed, but we allowed the game to be closer than it should have been by the end. If we had a game [on Feb. 12], I think you could put anyone on the court and they could beat us. We were just that tired.”
Looking ahead, Konstan talked about what he wants to see from his team in its last two regular season games against Cromwell and North Branford as the Warriors gear up for the playoffs.
“Defensively, we are right on track. It’s what defines our team. Our defense has solidified over the last three games. When we’re playing well, we create turnovers that turn into transition baskets,” said Konstan. “On the other end, we need to pass better and take better care of the ball. We can be our own worst enemy sometimes. I think if we stop rushing on offense, we have a great chance of going far.”
Overall for the season, Finnerty leads the Warriors with 11.6 points per game, 3.3 assists a game, and 7.2 rebounds per game. Spitzschuh holds the team lead in steals by averaging 4.1 a night.

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CSV project initiatives in the Canary Islands
We have also partnered on other social programmes in the Canary Islands aimed at the local communities living in the vicinity of our assets. These enjoyed a successful 2017 and were warmly welcomed in the municipalities where they were run.
There were particularly successful projects run at the Canary Island power stations of Salinas, Candelaria and Punta Grande, where the first CSV initiatives, which are still ongoing, have already had a telling effect.
- Employability programmes
In addition to the 'Art with Energy' project, we also launched our 'Get active; Get employed' programme in Puerto del Rosario, as well as the 'Candelaria Youth Training' programme in Candelaria (Tenerife), as part of which we signed an agreement with the Candelaria City Council, the Spanish Red Cross and the Puerto del Rosario City Council, aimed at driving the social and labour integration of local residents by combining activities to foster the development of professional and social skills. The former project recorded a labour market integration rate of 70% and the latter 53%.
Meanwhile, the Endesa Foundation and the Tenerife Diocese branch of Caritas ran the seventh edition of a course entitled 'Auxiliary Operations for the Assembly of Electrotechnical and Telecommunications Installations in Buildings', aimed at unemployed individuals who face difficulties joining the labour market and are in positions of vulnerability, seeking to enhance their employment prospects while providing specific electricity sector training.
- Energy Volunteering
In partnership with Endesa Foundation and the Ecology and Development Foundation (ECODES), we have been working on the 'Energy Volunteering' programme since 2015. The main objective is to help eradicate poverty and energy vulnerability for households via three initiatives:
1. Using workshops to teach households about efficient energy use and how to optimise their electricity bills.
2. Customised guidance to optimise contracts and manage procedures.
3. Application of savings and security measures in homes, which will mean improvements in electrical installations to prevent risk situations due to their deterioration.
In February 2018 a new partnership agreement was signed between Endesa, the Endesa Foundation, the Red Cross and ECODES, expanding the scope of the volunteering project to support efforts to combat energy poverty.
A total of 49 families in the Canary Islands received support, with an average potential financial saving of €137 annually per household.
In the Canary Islands, where the local NGO Provivenda was also involved in the project, the towns of Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura) and Candelaria (Tenerife) were selected to benefit from the programme, together with other Spanish towns including Zaragoza, Barcelona and Seville.
- Efficient lighting
As part of our CSV initiatives to support the social and economic development of the communities where we operate, an agreement was signed with the Teguise City Council (Canary Islands) to replace all the storm-damaged lampposts on the Las Caletas seafront promenade with 17 energy-efficient lights, installing better lighting in the area and using energy-efficient technology.
- Open Plant Initiatives
A further set of initiatives was run to improve the public understanding of the electricity system and familiarise the community with the power stations operating in their vicinity, which are often something of a mystery to locals.
On the educational front, Endesa Educa taught a total of 3890 Canary Island students from the municipalities of Candelaria, Puerto del Rosario and Lanzarote (Arrecife and Teguise) about the world of energy, as part of the latest edition of the Play Energy contest, focused on energy education and fostering a new social understanding based on energy saving and sustainability. The contest asks students to design a model sustainable city, using their learning to develop a sustainable proposal for urban energy use.
As part of efforts to familiarise the local community with the power plant, as well as to mark the 50th anniversary of the Candelaria power station, a brand new educational resource was unveiled: a video mapping installation, projecting the Candelaria power system onto a model and depicting how the plant supplies the energy required to power the region's essential services. The aim is to raise awareness of the important role played by the power plant in the daily lives of the local community.
The Canary Islands region is among the first in Spain to benefit from the CSV projects. We hope to extend this success to the remaining regions, because creating shared value means helping to tackle social problems and generate benefits for the community, as well as creating fresh business opportunities for the company.


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There are some things you can do while playing slots that will help your money last longer. You can try to find player number return values for several slots so that you can play on the ones that offer the highest returns, but once you press the spin button or pull the handle, there is nothing else to do but hope to win.
Slots are at your speed, poker is for others
When you play poker, the speed of the game is determined by the dealer and the other players. You can spend time playing poker if you need to, but even then there are limits. The problem is usually not that you want to play slower; the problem is that you want to play faster, while the dealer and other players play slower.
When you play on a slot machine, you have complete control over the speed of the game. You can press the buttons or pull the lever as fast as you can. Or, you can take your time and make a few spins per minute. Playing more slowly has the added benefit of making your money last longer.
Slot machines always offer better bonuses
Most online poker rooms offer bonuses, but they don't even come close to the bonuses that online slot players have coming in. I've seen online slot players with bonus packages as ridiculous as +$10,000.
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It is vital to read the terms and conditions of each slot bonus you are considering using, as each online casino has its own set of rules.
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Mastering poker is still a better long-term strategy if you want to get the best chance of winning, but it requires a lot of work. Slots don't require any work, and if you're lucky, you still have a chance to win big.


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TULSA — ONEOK, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Terry K. Spencer provided an update on the company’s business operations at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders Wednesday.
Spencer discussed the previously announced ONEOK and ONEOK Partners merger transaction and the long-term value it will create for shareholders.
“This acquisition of the balance of ONEOK Partners underscores the strategic value we place on the business we have successfully built since we ventured into the midstream space nearly 20 years ago,” said Spencer. “A broad asset footprint, stable cash flows and attractive growth prospects remain core to our long-term growth strategy. Through the acquisition of the 60 percent of the limited partner interests in ONEOK Partners that ONEOK does not already own, ONEOK becomes a standalone operating company with a lower cost of funding and stronger cash flow generation.”
Spencer touted the company’s earnings growth during 2016 with net income attributable to ONEOK and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) increasing 44 and 17 percent, respectively, compared with 2015.
“Increased fee-based earnings drove double-digit adjusted EBITDA growth in all three of our business segments,” he said. “Multi-service capability in growing basins was a key driver of this growth. We have significantly increased our fee-based earnings since 2015 as a result of our contract restructuring efforts in the natural gas gathering and processing segment; increased fee-based natural gas liquids gathered and fractionated volumes in the natural gas liquids segment; and completed fee-based projects in the natural gas pipelines segment.
“With this line of sight into growth opportunities and improving market fundamentals, we have many future potential growth projects in the development phase,” he continued.
Spencer also discussed continued growth opportunities for the remainder of 2017 and beyond.
“Our 2017 financial guidance reflects continued growth across our asset footprint as market fundamentals continue to improve and producer customers are increasing their activity in the NGL-rich shale plays where ONEOK is well-positioned,” he said.
Spencer also noted that ONEOK’s natural gas liquids segment is positioned to benefit from the growing petrochemical demand for ethane over the next two to three years as additional ethane cracking facilities are completed, without significant capital costs to the partnership.
Spencer thanked and recognized the company’s employees for the company’s continued success.
“The safe, reliable and environmentally responsible operation of our assets is dependent upon our workforce, which is our greatest resource,” he said. “Their hard work and commitment delivered solid results for the company, our customers and our investors.”


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The Flight of Apollo 11: Eagle Has Landed
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I hope to tell you more about it soon! I also ordered a couple new books to read — cannot wait for them to arrive. I originally requested this book through the library but there was a wait list of over 500 people and they have 300 copies of the book, so I feel a little late to huge tidying up party.
While I wait for the new books to arrive I thought I’d share some of my favorite articles, podcasts, and blogs from around the web recently.
Oh, The Lively Show. Possibly my favorite podcast ever. She interviews lots of creative people and their stories are thought-provoking, and often inspiring. Jess Lively is a talented interviewer and host, so she asks the right questions to bring out inspiring parts of their stories. I do not necessarily agree with everything people say, but I always learn something valuable.
The episode from this past week is absolutely fascinating. While I may not agree with Alisa’s solution to some of the problems (for example, I don’t think every woman has to avoid dairy, gluten, and caffeine to optimize her health and fertility), I agree with her that women often feel misinformed about their bodies—especially when it comes to their hormones, menstrual cycles, and fertility. I appreciate her desire to help women work with their bodies in a holistic manner.
Some of my favorite episodes from The Lively Show have been:
Kate Arends: Minimalism, Design, and Mental Health. Kate is so honest about her creative career (she shares about designing for Target, too!), and I really like what she says about being authentic.
Caroline Rector: This is the second Lively Show episode with Caroline and I think I enjoyed it even more than the first – it’s all about why she took a break from her blog and about her move to Seattle.
Here are four excellent articles regarding the recent Planned Parenthood news. They are well-worth your time:
I cannot stop hearing Rosaria Butterfield’s words, “The monster in Frankenstein is me—and you—and my sins are always so much worse than I confess. The wages of sin is death. It is always death—even if medical science promises the wages of sin is life.” (Her full post I Thought Planned Parenthood Protected Family Values is at The Gospel Coalition.)
Kirsten Powers’s (a democrat) article, Crush Planned Parenthood, talks about the chaos that ensues when abortionists are elevated to gods.
David Daleiden, the Catholic who is behind the undercover videos, states, “It is a paradox that we can’t have laws that recognize unborn babies as human, and yet, it is their very humanness that makes them valuable for experimentation.” Full background on the undercover project is here.
My husband has admired Ross Douthat’s voice in The New York Times for a long time. His article Looking Away From Abortion is chilling in its honest look at abortion. I am so grateful for the humility in his article when he admits his own slowness to cover issues like torture during the post 9-11 interrogations.
Millay Vintage. A couple weeks ago, we actually drove by this shop on our way to church in Philadelphia and remember thinking that I saw the shop on Instagram one time. And, sure enough, it was! I am in love with the aesthetic of the shop. Maybe I’ll order something from it for my next capsule wardrobe. (more…)


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The time will come, regardless of the age of the vehicle that the air-conditioning is no longer as cold as you would like it – or as cold as it used to be. To fix this, you may be looking at any cost between a few hundred dollars to many thousands. This is where some background knowledge and good advice can save a great deal of money as well as get the result you want.
The first consideration is the electrics, meaning does the compressor turn on when the controls are switched on? Is air coming from the vents, even if it is not as cold as you want? You should be able to hear the clutch of the compressor engage and feel air at the vents. Assuming you can, this will not be the cause of the problem.
Far more likely is a leak, or more than one leak in a hose or a seal. They operate under high pressure and heat so deterioration over time is inevitable. A repairer will put dye into the system and under UV light will determine where the leak occurs. If a compressor seal is defective, it can be repaired but it may be far less costly to obtain a good used replacement from a compatible wreck. “Compatible” is the key here because not all compressors will suit your vehicle. However, perhaps the end section can be taken from yours and fitted to the replacement , overcoming the greater cost of pulling yours apart, replacing seals and probably bearings too. Contact Craig at Graeme Cooper Automotive – he may have or can get a good used unit.
A new dryer is essential. Also, it will not be worth attempting to repair defective hoses. Although new ones and fittings custom made to suit your vehicle are fairly expensive, it is the only way to repair a system effectively. A decision will have to be made whether to replace ALL hoses including the ones under the dashboard or just those within the engine bay (the ones copping the heat from the engine). Removing the dash will add several hours of labour and it is possible the leaks may be in the easier -to-access sections. It will be a judgement call.
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Aborigines buried missing Japanese war pilot
A Japanese fighter ace who was thought to have crashed at sea after spearheading a devastating Second World War raid on Australia was actually buried by an Aboriginal tribe who found his body hanging from a parachute stuck in a tree.
Japanese officials were this week led to a mangrove swamp near the coastal town of Broome in Western Australia , where archaeologists believe that Osamu Kudo, a pilot in the Imperial Japanese Navy, was buried after his Zero fighter was shot down in March 1942.
Silvano Jung, an archaeologist who specialises in the discovery of missing wartime aircraft, said he was confident that the site was the grave of the missing pilot. Nine Japanese raiders, at first mistaken for Australian air force planes, swooped


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“Cancer cells grow rapidly in part because they fail to differentiate into mature cells. Drugs that induce differentiation can be used to treat cancers,” said Dr. Chengcheng “Alec” Zhang, assistant professor in UT Southwestern’s departments of physiology and developmental biology. “Our research identified a protein receptor on cancer cells that inhibits differentiation, and knowing the identity of this protein should facilitate the development of new drugs to treat cancers.”
The family of proteins investigated in the study could help open a new field of biology integrating immunology with stem cell and cancer research, he added.
“The receptor we identified turned out to be a protein called a classical immune inhibitory receptor, which is known to maintain stemness of normal adult stem cells and to be important in the development of leukemia,” he said.
Stemness refers to the blood stem cells’ potential to develop into a range of different kinds of cells as needed, for instance to replenish red blood cells lost to bleeding or to produce more white blood cells to fight off infection. Once stem cells differentiate into adult cells, they cannot go back to being stem cells. Current thinking is that the body has a finite number of stem cells and it is best to avoid depleting them, Dr. Zhang explained.
Prior to this study, no high-affinity receptors had been identified for the family of seven proteins called the human angiopoetic-like proteins. These seven proteins are known to be involved in inflammation, supporting the activity of stem cells, breaking down fats in the blood, and growing new blood vessels to nourish tumors. Because the receptor to which these proteins bind had not been identified, the angiopoetic-like proteins were referred to as “orphans,” he said.
The researchers found that the human immune-inhibitory receptor LILRB2 and a corresponding receptor on the surface of mouse cells bind to several of the angiopoetic-like proteins. Further studies, Dr. Zhang said, showed that two of the seven family members bind particularly well to the LILRB2 receptor and that binding exerts an inhibitory effect on the cell, similar to a car’s brakes.
In the case of stem cells, inhibition keeps them in their stem state. They retain their potential to mature into all kinds of blood cells as needed but they don’t use up their energy differentiating into mature cells. That inhibition helps stem cells maintain their potential to create new stem cells because in addition to differentiation, self-renewal is the cells’ other major activity, Dr. Zhang said. He stressed that the inhibition doesn’t cause them to create new stem cells but does preserve their potential to do so.
In future research, the scientists hope to find subtle differences between stem cells and leukemia cells that will identify treatments to block the receptors’ action only in leukemia.
Other UT Southwestern researchers involved in the study from the departments of physiology and developmental biology include postdoctoral researchers Dr. ChangHao Cui, Dr. Xiaoli Chen, Dr. Chaozheng Zhang, Dr. HoangDinh Huynh, and Dr. Xunlei Kang; senior research associates Robert Silvany and Jiyuan Li; and graduate student Xuan Wan. Researchers from the department of immunology include former technician Alberto Puig Cantó and Dr. E. Sally Ward, professor of immunology.
Former UT Southwestern researchers include lead author and former instructor of physiology Dr. Junke Zheng, now at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine in Shanghai, China; Dr. Masato Umikawa, now at the University of Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan; Dr. Huan-You Wang, now at the University of California, San Diego; and Dr. Jingxiao Ye, now at UT Dallas. Dr. Shu-Hsia Chen, from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, also collaborated in the study.
The study received funding from the National Institutes of Health; the American Society of Hematology Junior Faculty Award; March of Dimes Basil O’Connor Scholar Award; the Department of Defense; the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; and the Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation.
Visit www.utsouthwestern.org/cancer to learn more about UT Southwestern’s clinical services in cancer.
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NUI Galway highlights reproductive flexibility in hydractinia, a Galway bay jellyfish
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Shaping the rings of molecules
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The operational speed of semiconductors in various electronic and optoelectronic devices is limited to several gigahertz (a billion oscillations per second). This constrains the upper limit of the operational speed of computing. Now researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter in Hamburg, Germany, and the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay have explained how these processes can be sped up through the use of light waves and defected solid materials.
Light waves perform several hundred trillion oscillations per second. Hence, it is natural to envision employing light oscillations to drive the electronic...
Most natural and artificial surfaces are rough: metals and even glasses that appear smooth to the naked eye can look like jagged mountain ranges under the microscope. There is currently no uniform theory about the origin of this roughness despite it being observed on all scales, from the atomic to the tectonic. Scientists suspect that the rough surface is formed by irreversible plastic deformation that occurs in many processes of mechanical machining of components such as milling.
Prof. Dr. Lars Pastewka from the Simulation group at the Department of Microsystems Engineering at the University of Freiburg and his team have simulated such...
Investigation of the temperature dependence of the skyrmion Hall effect reveals further insights into possible new data storage devices
The joint research project of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that had previously demonstrated...
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, recently completed a 5-year research project looking at how to make fibre optic communications systems more energy efficient. Among their proposals are smart, error-correcting data chip circuits, which they refined to be 10 times less energy consumptive. The project has yielded several scientific articles, in publications including Nature Communications.
Streaming films and music, scrolling through social media, and using cloud-based storage services are everyday activities now.
After helping develop a new approach for organic synthesis -- carbon-hydrogen functionalization -- scientists at Emory University are now showing how this approach may apply to drug discovery. Nature Catalysis published their most recent work -- a streamlined process for making a three-dimensional scaffold of keen interest to the pharmaceutical industry.
"Our tools open up whole new chemical space for potential drug targets," says Huw Davies, Emory professor of organic chemistry and senior author of the paper.
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