Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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3 dead in Canada train derailment

A Canadian Via Rail passenger train derailed west of Toronto Sunday, killing three railroad employees and injuring dozens of passengers, officials said.

Via Rail spokeswoman Michelle Lamarche said the three people killed were all railroad employees who were riding in the locomotive at the front of the train when it derailed in Burlington, Ontario.

Lamarche said no passengers died but dozens were injured. She said 75 people were on board the train traveling from Niagara Falls to Toronto when it derailed Sunday afternoon near Aldershot station.

Three passengers were airlifted to hospitals, one with a heart attack, another with a broken leg and the third with a back injury. Forty-two other passengers suffered less-serious injuries and were either treated at the scene or sent to local hospitals.

The locomotive and one passenger car flipped onto their sides and crashed into a small trackside building. At least two passengers car behind it were driven off the tracks into a L-shape. All six cars derailed, Via officials said.

"There's no question it's very tragic. We're a relatively small company, we're a family, we know everyone by name," Via chief operating officer John Marginson said at the scene.

"We certainly feel for the families of the colleagues that we lost."

Deanna Villela of Welland, Ontario, said she felt a slight bump before the train jumped off the tracks, sending people and luggage flying.

The crash lasted about 10 seconds but felt like forever, she said.

Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Quantum microphone captures extremely weak sound

ScienceDaily (Feb. 27, 2012) ? Scientists from Chalmers University of Technology have demonstrated a new kind of detector for sound at the level of quietness of quantum mechanics. The result offers prospects of a new class of quantum hybrid circuits that mix acoustic elements with electrical ones, and may help illuminate new phenomena of quantum physics.

The results have been published in Nature Physics.

The "quantum microphone" is based on a single electron transistor, that is, a transistor where the current passes one electron at a time. The acoustic waves studied by the research team propagate over the surface of a crystalline microchip, and resemble the ripples formed on a pond when a pebble is thrown into it. The wavelength of the sound is a mere 3 micrometers, but the detector is even smaller, and capable of rapidly sensing the acoustic waves as they pass by.

On the chip surface, the researchers have fabricated a three-millimeter-long echo chamber, and even though the speed of sound on the crystal is ten times higher than in air, the detector shows how sound pulses reflect back and forth between the walls of the chamber, thereby verifying the acoustic nature of the wave.

The detector is sensitive to waves with peak heights of a few percent of a proton diameter, levels so quiet that sound can be governed by quantum law rather than classical mechanics, much in the same way as light.

"The experiment is done on classical acoustic waves, but it shows that we have everything in place to begin studies of proper quantum-acoustics, and nobody has attempted that before," says Martin Gustafsson, PhD student and first author of the article.

Apart from the extreme quietness, the pitch of the waves is too high for us to hear: The frequency of almost 1 gigahertz is 21 octaves above one-lined A. The new detector is the most sensitive in the world for such high-frequency sound.

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Colleton County community suffers damage from tornado

COLLETON COUNTY, SC (WCSC)- The National Weather Service has canceled a tornado watch for Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton and Dorchester counties. The tornado warnings earlier issued for Dorchester and Colleton counties have been also been?canceled.

According to the NWS, earlier in the day, a possible tornado was reported by police in Islandton in Colleton County around 5:06 p.m. Chief Barry McRoy of the Colleton County Fire and Rescue Department says crews responded to the 500 block of Jamison Dr. for damage due to the storm.

Emergency officials reported that a home had been destroyed in that area along with two other homes suffering damage. No injuries were reported.

Weather officials say houses near the area?were also damaged and power lines were reported down in that area with crews working to re-establish power to those affected.

Winds are expected to be very gusty today ahead of an approaching storms system. Winds are already breezy out of the southwest around 10 to 15 mph, but will get stronger by mid-day into the afternoon.

Winds should increase up to 15 to 25 with gusts approaching 40 to 45mph, especially on the bridges and elevated roads. Use extreme care if you are in a high profile or larger vehicle and hold on to that steering wheel.

A strong front is approaching from the west and storms will develop ahead of the system in a warm and unstable atmosphere. The gusty winds will bring plenty of moisture up from the south and that combined with the daytime heating will provide the fuel needed for storms to become severe at times.

Once the storms are off the coast late Friday night, we will see temperatures fall and clouds clearing into Saturday morning. Overnight temperatures will fall back into the mid to lower 40's. Plenty of sunshine returns for much of your weekend.

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Bus plunges into ravine in north China, killing 15 (AP)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP - At least 15 people were killed Saturday when tourist bus plunged off a highway into a ravine in northern China, a state news agency reported.

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Memory formation triggered by stem cell development

ScienceDaily (Feb. 24, 2012) ? Researchers at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics have discovered an answer to the long-standing mystery of how brain cells can both remember new memories while also maintaining older ones. They found that specific neurons in a brain region called the dentate gyrus serve distinct roles in memory formation depending on whether the neural stem cells that produced them were of old versus young age.

The study will appear in the March 30 issue of Cell and links the cellular basis of memory formation to the birth of new neurons -- a finding that could unlock a new class of drug targets to treat memory disorders.

The findings also suggest that an imbalance between young and old neurons in the brain could disrupt normal memory formation during post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and aging. "In animals, traumatic experiences and aging often lead to decline of the birth of new neurons in the dentate gyrus. In humans, recent studies found dentate gyrus dysfunction and related memory impairments during normal aging," said the study's senior author Susumu Tonegawa, 1987 Nobel Laureate and Director of the RIKEN-MIT Center.

Other authors include Toshiaki Nakashiba and researchers from the RIKEN-MIT Center and Picower Institute at MIT; the laboratory of Michael S. Fanselow at the University of California at Los Angeles; and the laboratory of Chris J. McBain at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

In the study, the authors tested mice in two types of memory processes. Pattern separation is the process by which the brain distinguishes differences between similar events, like remembering two Madeleine cookies with different tastes. In contrast, pattern completion is used to recall detailed content of memories based on limited clues, like recalling who one was with when remembering the taste of the Madeleine cookies.

Pattern separation forms distinct new memories based on differences between experiences; pattern completion retrieves memories by detecting similarities. Individuals with brain injury or trauma may be unable to recall people they see every day. Others with PTSD are unable to forget terrible events. "Impaired pattern separation due to the loss of young neurons may shift the balance in favor of pattern completion, which may underlie recurrent traumatic memory recall observed in PTSD patients," Tonegawa said.

Neuroscientists have long thought these two opposing and potentially competing processes occur in different neural circuits. The dentate gyrus, a structure with remarkable plasticity within the nervous system and its role in conditions from depression to epilepsy to traumatic brain injury -- was thought to be engaged in pattern separation and the CA3 region in pattern completion. Instead, the MIT researchers found that dentate gyrus neurons may perform pattern separation or completion depending on the age of their cells.

The MIT researchers assessed pattern separation in mice who learned to distinguish between two similar but distinct chambers: one safe and the other associated with an unpleasant foot shock. To test their pattern completion abilities, the mice were given limited cues to escape a maze they had previously learned to negotiate. Normal mice were compared with mice lacking either young neurons or old neurons. The mice exhibited defects in pattern completion or separation depending on which set of neurons was removed.

"By studying mice genetically modified to block neuronal communication from old neurons -- or by wiping out their adult-born young neurons -- we found that old neurons were dispensable for pattern separation, whereas young neurons were required for it," co-author Toshiaki Nakashiba said. "Our data also demonstrated that mice devoid of old neurons were defective in pattern completion, suggesting that the balance between pattern separation and completion may be altered as a result of loss of old neurons."

The work was supported by the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Otsuka Maryland Research Institute, Picower Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Weinstein Company loses "Bully" rating appeal (Reuters)

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Reuters - "Bully," The Weinstein Company's documentary about bullying in schools, will keep its R rating, the MPAA's appeals board ruled Thursday.

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A Review On Daily Living Aids | New Health and Fitness

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There are things that make live more comfortable. Some can be considered luxurious while others are domestic. The elderly and the disabled are part of the community. There are tools that help in making their lives easier. These equipments are referred to as daily living aids. They are light and easy to use thus enabling the users to enjoy life like anybody else.

Some of these equipments are provided by doctors while others are manufactured for domestic usage. They are of different categories and are mostly categorized according to their use and the area of usage. Also available are equipments meant for children and are categorized in the class of children.

One of the categories is home and health. This is a category that comprises gadgets that are recommended by doctors. They help the affected people carry on with daily life without risking their lives. Equipments under this category are also used for medical purposes such as blood pressure monitors, thermometer and medicine dispensers.

Movement is a crucial basic thing. There are tools that are specially modified to help the affected people enjoy moving around safely. They offer balance and support. These tools belong to the mobility category. There are different types of mobility gadgets. Some are wheeled while others are just modified like walking sticks. They include wheelchairs, walkers, stair lifts, crutches and wheeled shopping baskets.

House hold category contains equipments that are used to help a person do some of the duties in the house. They are custom modified to fit the user. Most of the items are just like the normal household gadgets but they have some added or modified parts. They can be referred to using the same name but their modification is quite different. There are quite a number and some of them include scissors, grab rails, gripping and turning tools, home safety, large buttoned phone and magnifiers.

Sometimes a person may be feeling unwell and doctors may recommend the use of comfort category tools. These tools are used to add comfort to the affected. They can be recommended to be used at a particular time or during a certain weather conditions. Some of the items under this category includes foot comfort, pressure relief pillows, foot rests, and mattress comfort and body protectors.

These gadgets are very important to the elderly and the disabled. They make life look and feel normal and they should be handled with care. Some are available in the hospitals and chemists while others are available in different stores. Daily living aids are affordable, safe and durable.

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Friday, February 24, 2012

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

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An 'off' switch for pain

An 'off' switch for pain [ Back to EurekAlert! ] Public release date: 22-Feb-2012
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Chemists build light-controlled neural inhibitor

The notion of a pain switch is an alluring idea, but is it realistic? Well, chemists at LMU Munich, in collaboration with colleagues in Berkeley and Bordeaux, have now shown in laboratory experiments that it is possible to inhibit the activity of pain-sensitive neurons using an agent that acts as a photosensitive switch. For the LMU researchers, the method primarily represents a valuable tool for probing the neurobiology of pain. (Nature Methods, 19.02.2012)

The system developed by the LMU team, led by Dirk Trauner, who is Professor of Chemical Biology and Genetics, is a chemical compound they call QAQ. The molecule is made up of two functional parts, each containing a quaternary ammonium, which are connected by a nitrogen double bond (N=N). This bridge forms the switch, as its conformation can be altered by light. Irradiation with light of a specific wavelength causes the molecule to flip from a bent to an extended form; exposure to light of a different color reverses the effect.

One half of QAQ closely resembles one of the active analogs of lidocaine, a well-known local anesthetic used by dentists. Lidocaine blocks the perception of pain by inhibiting the action of receptors found on specific nerve cells in the skin, which respond to painful stimuli and transmit signals to the spinal cord.

Neuroreceptors are proteins that span the outer membrane of nerve cells. They possess deformable pores that open in response to appropriate stimuli, and function as conduits that permit electrically charged ions to pass into or out of the cells. The ion channel targeted by the lidocaine-like end of QAQ responds to heat by allowing positively charged sodium ions to pass into the cells that express it. This alters the electrical potential across the membrane, which ultimately leads to transmission of the nerve impulse.

In their experiments, the researchers exploited the fact that QAQ can percolate through endogenous ion channels to get the molecule into nerve cells. This is a crucial step, because its site of action is located on the inner face of the targeted ion channel.

Furthermore, the lidocaine-like end of QAQ binds to this site only if the molecule is in an extended conformation. When the cells were irradiated with 380-nm light, which bends the bridge, signal transmission was reactivated within a matter of milliseconds. Exposure to light with a wavelength of 500 nm, on the other hand, reverts the molecule to the extended form and restores its inhibitory action. The analgesic effect of the switch was confirmed using an animal model.

Trauner's team has been working for some considerable time on techniques with which biologically critical molecular machines such as neuroreceptors can be controlled in living animals by means of light impulses. The researchers themselves regard the new method primarily as a tool for neurobiological studies, particularly for pain research. Therapeutic applications of the principle are "a long way off", says Timm Fehrentz, one of Dirk Trauner's PhD students and one of the two equal first authors on the new paper. For one thing, the monochromatic light used to isomerize the QAQ molecule cannot penetrate human skin sufficiently to reach the pain-sensitive neurons. The researchers hope to address that problem by looking for alternatives to QAQ that respond to red light of longer wavelength, which more readily passes through the skin. (math/PH)

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Publication: Rapid optical control of nociception with an ion-channel photoswitch
A. Mourot, T. Fehrentz, Y. Le Feuvre, C.M. Smith, C. Herold, D. Dalkara, F. Nagy, D. Trauner & R.H. Kramer
Nature Methods, 19.2.2012
doi: 10.1038/nmeth.1897

Contact:
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Department of Chemistry, LMU Munich
Phone: +49 89 / 2180-77800
Fax: +49 89 / 2180-77972
Email: Dirk.Trauner@cup.uni-muenchen.de
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Contact: Dr. Kathrin Bilgeri
kathrin.bilgeri@lmu.de
49-892-180-6938
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitt Mnchen

Chemists build light-controlled neural inhibitor

The notion of a pain switch is an alluring idea, but is it realistic? Well, chemists at LMU Munich, in collaboration with colleagues in Berkeley and Bordeaux, have now shown in laboratory experiments that it is possible to inhibit the activity of pain-sensitive neurons using an agent that acts as a photosensitive switch. For the LMU researchers, the method primarily represents a valuable tool for probing the neurobiology of pain. (Nature Methods, 19.02.2012)

The system developed by the LMU team, led by Dirk Trauner, who is Professor of Chemical Biology and Genetics, is a chemical compound they call QAQ. The molecule is made up of two functional parts, each containing a quaternary ammonium, which are connected by a nitrogen double bond (N=N). This bridge forms the switch, as its conformation can be altered by light. Irradiation with light of a specific wavelength causes the molecule to flip from a bent to an extended form; exposure to light of a different color reverses the effect.

One half of QAQ closely resembles one of the active analogs of lidocaine, a well-known local anesthetic used by dentists. Lidocaine blocks the perception of pain by inhibiting the action of receptors found on specific nerve cells in the skin, which respond to painful stimuli and transmit signals to the spinal cord.

Neuroreceptors are proteins that span the outer membrane of nerve cells. They possess deformable pores that open in response to appropriate stimuli, and function as conduits that permit electrically charged ions to pass into or out of the cells. The ion channel targeted by the lidocaine-like end of QAQ responds to heat by allowing positively charged sodium ions to pass into the cells that express it. This alters the electrical potential across the membrane, which ultimately leads to transmission of the nerve impulse.

In their experiments, the researchers exploited the fact that QAQ can percolate through endogenous ion channels to get the molecule into nerve cells. This is a crucial step, because its site of action is located on the inner face of the targeted ion channel.

Furthermore, the lidocaine-like end of QAQ binds to this site only if the molecule is in an extended conformation. When the cells were irradiated with 380-nm light, which bends the bridge, signal transmission was reactivated within a matter of milliseconds. Exposure to light with a wavelength of 500 nm, on the other hand, reverts the molecule to the extended form and restores its inhibitory action. The analgesic effect of the switch was confirmed using an animal model.

Trauner's team has been working for some considerable time on techniques with which biologically critical molecular machines such as neuroreceptors can be controlled in living animals by means of light impulses. The researchers themselves regard the new method primarily as a tool for neurobiological studies, particularly for pain research. Therapeutic applications of the principle are "a long way off", says Timm Fehrentz, one of Dirk Trauner's PhD students and one of the two equal first authors on the new paper. For one thing, the monochromatic light used to isomerize the QAQ molecule cannot penetrate human skin sufficiently to reach the pain-sensitive neurons. The researchers hope to address that problem by looking for alternatives to QAQ that respond to red light of longer wavelength, which more readily passes through the skin. (math/PH)

###

Publication: Rapid optical control of nociception with an ion-channel photoswitch
A. Mourot, T. Fehrentz, Y. Le Feuvre, C.M. Smith, C. Herold, D. Dalkara, F. Nagy, D. Trauner & R.H. Kramer
Nature Methods, 19.2.2012
doi: 10.1038/nmeth.1897

Contact:
Prof. Dr. Dirk Trauner
Department of Chemistry, LMU Munich
Phone: +49 89 / 2180-77800
Fax: +49 89 / 2180-77972
Email: Dirk.Trauner@cup.uni-muenchen.de
Web: www.cup.uni-muenchen.de/oc/trauner/index.html


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What can animals' survival instincts tell us about understanding human emotion?

ScienceDaily (Feb. 22, 2012) ? Can animals' survival instincts shed additional light on what we know about human emotion? New York University neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux poses this question in outlining a pioneering theory, drawn from two decades of research, that could lead to a more comprehensive understanding of emotions in both humans and animals.

In his essay, which appears in the journal Neuron, LeDoux proposes shifting scientific focus "from questions about whether emotions that humans consciously feel are also present in other animals and towards questions about the extent to which circuits and corresponding functions that are present in other animals are also present in humans."

The neurological common ground between humans and animals includes brain functions used for survival. It is here, LeDoux contends, that researchers may gain new insights into both humans' and animals' emotions.

"Survival circuit functions are not causally related to emotional feelings, but obviously contribute to these, at least indirectly," he writes. "The survival circuit concept integrates ideas about emotion, motivation, reinforcement, and arousal in the effort to understand how organisms survive and thrive by detecting and responding to challenges and opportunities in daily life. Included are circuits responsible for defense, energy and nutrition management, fluid balance, thermoregulation, and procreation, among others."

LeDoux acknowledges that research on feelings is "complicated because feelings cannot be measured directly. We rely on the outward expression of emotional responses, or on verbal declarations by the person experiencing the feeling, as ways of assessing what that person is feeling. This is true both when scientists do research on emotions and when people judge emotions in their social interactions with one another."

We are even more limited in interpreting animals' emotions.

"When a deer freezes to the sound of a shotgun we say it is afraid, and when a kitten purrs or a dog wags its tail, we say it is happy," writes LeDoux, who is also director of the Emotional Brain Institute, part of the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research. "We use words that refer to human subjective feelings to describe our interpretation of what is going on in the animal's mind when it acts in way that has some similarity to the way we act when we have those feelings."

But while he concedes that "we will never know what an animal feels," the basis for our interpretations of their emotions could eventually become more informed.

"If we can find neural correlates of conscious feelings in humans -- and distinguish them from correlates of unconscious emotional computations in survival circuits -- and show that similar correlates exists in homologous brain regions in animals, then some basis for speculating about animal feelings and their nature would exist," LeDoux posits.

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Arizona finally gets GOP candidates' attention (AP)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum reacts while shaking hand during a campaign rally at the El-Zaribah Shrine Auditorium, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, in Phoenix, Arizona.  (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - Rick Santorum is looking for another upset or two, while Mitt Romney is hoping to keep his leading rival at bay in the run-up to the 20th debate of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.


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Origin PC launches new 3D gaming laptop: two graphics cards for three dimensions

Hot on the heels of its dimensionally-average predecessor, Origin's revealed a second, 3D-capable, desktop-replacing laptop; stereoscopic gamers, rejoice. This EON17-X3D utilizes a pair of overclocked GPUs, with 3D panoramas provided by a pair of NVIDIA's 3D Vision 2 wireless glasses -- although you'll have to buy them extra. Hardware-wise, it's a similar story to the EON17-X, with a back-lit keyboard and the same-size 17.3-inch display -- the 3D function is actually a customization choice for the original model. Build options for this chunky gaming beast also include up to 32GB of quad channel memory and two NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M GPUs in SLI on the priciest custom build. The basic model will set you back around $3,030, but an eye-catching paint job? That's going to cost a little extra.

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This goes together with the idea of understanding your better and for a more particular level for you to fully fully grasp their amount of motivation inside the sport. ?Encourage a group to experience a definite approach which, of study course, you get assisted with its engineering,? agreed determined Dr. Nichole Franco. If people set a expectations too much, you are certain to get frustrated and you will be more very likely to quit.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Rio de Janeiro polishes its police ahead of Olympics

As Rio de Janeiro celebrates Carnival, the city looks ahead to the bigger show of the 2016 Olympics.?

Maj. Eliezer de Oliveira Farias, a police trainer and evangelical pastor, shouts to 100 police recruits in a muggy classroom: "What are our objectives?"

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They chant back: "Reduce lethal violence! Promote peace!"

"Not our objectives?" Oliveira Farias asks next. "To get rid of narcotrafficking! To get rid of criminality!"

Welcome to the Units of Pacifying Police (UPP) project, which these recruits will join.

The pilot program, part of a broader push for police reform, has won international praise for Rio de Janeiro as Brazil polishes its image ahead of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. It is aimed at reducing the police's reliance on violence to address Brazil's high levels of crime.

"Despite Rio not being [at] war, [the police training] had a culture of war," says Juliana Barroso, a security ministry official tasked with reforming the police academy. Ms. Barroso's proposed changes ? including human rights training ? will extend beyond the 3,500 officers in the UPP program to the entire 39,000 military police, the main force that patrols Brazilian streets. "I want all the police to work from the perspective of attending [to] the citizen ? no longer on combating the enemy, but instead protecting society," says Barroso.

The UPPs have made important headway in establishing a 24-hour law enforcement presence and inhibiting armed drug dealers from walking freely in the streets of select favelas, or slums, that have seen years of lethal shootouts between drug traffickers and the police. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has promised to spread the model nationwide, with similar programs already taking root in two other cities.

But policing in Brazil is still far from perfect. As the size of the police force grows leading up to 2014, recruitment requirements have been relaxed. Some say low pay and long hours compromise performance. And as Rio makes gains against armed traffickers, another side of the battle ? reforming violent and corrupt practices within the traditional police ? is far from over.

Just 10 years ago, Rio police received bonuses for killing alleged criminals in shootouts. Rio state police admitted to killing a record 1,330 people in 2007 in these armed confrontations.

Though the bounties are gone, killings by police remain high, averaging three deaths a day since peaking in 2007. And militias formed by off-duty or former policemen are on the rise, moving into low-income areas, extorting protection money from residents, and killing those who oppose them.

Militias now control more favelas than the largest of Rio de Janeiro's three main drug-trafficking factions, according to research from the State University of Rio de Janeiro.

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Getting dental implants can give long-lasting and beautiful results. This system can be used to replace just one missing tooth, but it is also great for replacing every single tooth in the mouth. There are several reasons for choosing this system.

One of the most important reasons for choosing this method of replacing teeth is that it helps retain bone in your jaw. Normally the bone helps hold teeth in place. Every time you bite down on food or chew the forces are transmitted into the jaw bone through the tooth. It?s this stimulation that helps keep bone healthy.

But once it is extracted the bone is at risk of being reabsorbed over time as it no longer receives this stimulation. Implants replicate this stimulation, keeping the bone mass healthy. If you lost your teeth some time ago you may have already lost bone. This can make it more difficult to have an implant, but it?s certainly not impossible.

Various systems have been designed especially to deal with this problem. Another solution is to have a bone graft. If you have recently lost a tooth, or know some of your teeth are at risk then implants could be worth a closer look.

Implant surgery produces fantastic results which can be incredibly natural looking. It can be difficult to detect which tooth is an implant and which is natural. You will need to look after them, but it?s very easy to do so.

They can be used to hold single crowns, bridges and even dentures. Many people who have full upper and lower sets of dentures could benefit from having implants. The longer you wear dentures the more likely it is that bone has been reabsorbed, and this can decrease the stability and retention of dentures making them far more likely to slip around.

This can have serious side effects as it can be very difficult to eat properly, and lots of people feel uncomfortable at social events. It?s not uncommon for people suffering from this problem to avoid eating in public, and to avoid long conversations. Undergoing this procedure can really change lives making it far more comfortable to eat properly, increasing confidence levels and generally allowing people to get more out of life.

Anyone contemplating this type of surgery needs to be in relatively good health. Your dentist will need to take a full medical history as well as CT scans and x-rays. These help them plan the surgery so they can place the implant accurately.

It doesn?t take very long to place an implant, and some are even able to have a dental appliance attached to them straight away. Others need a healing period. This can take several months, and the reason for this is the titanium post which is inserted into the jaw has to bond with the bone. The end result will be very stable and strong.

Dental implants Toronto is a great way to replace missing teeth, and is probably the next best thing to being able to grow your own.although the process can be quite time-consuming, and it may seem like a lot of money the results could last for the rest of your life. Implants have been safely used for many years and are very well tested.

Dental implants is an inexpensive way to enhance your smile dramatically. Toronto dentist, Dr. Eric Rouah & Associates 5000 Yonge Street, Suite 107, Toronto, ON M2N 7J8 (416) 224-0677, offers various options to help you achieve the look that you want.

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It doesn?t take a rocket scientist to figure out that exercise is one of the major components of improving one?s quality of life, even if there are those who would rather have their posterior parked somewhere doing nothing. Perhaps you are among the millions of Americans (try 90% of all American adults) who do not exercise at least thrice a week, thus neglecting its benefits or being simply uninformed about how regular exercise can be a great help. Well, consider this fact:

Close to a whopping 100 million adults in America have their total blood cholesterol stat at greater than 200 mg/dl (milligrams per deciliter), and 34.5 million Americans have that stat at 240 or greater. In adults, total cholesterol levels of 240 mg/dl or higher are considered high risk. As for those between 200 and 239 mg/dl, that would put you at a borderline-high risk of disease.

So what is the use of all those numbers in corroborating the necessity of exercise in our lives? I mean come on, dude, there has to be something that can connect exercise with lower cholesterol, right? Can?t we control high cholesterol levels with proper diet and/or medication? Think again.

A study released by the ?Journal of the American Medical Association? involved the analysis of 13,000 men and women over eight years. They were analyzed for different risk factors and potential causes of death, and the conclusion is as follows:

The data showed that an unfit man could reduce his risk of death from all diseases by some 37% and an unfit woman could reduce her risk by around 48%. The summary released based on the study showed that exercise was quite effective not only in reducing the chances of death from heart disease and other sicknesses, but also in reducing overall cholesterol levels.

Also, there have been studies conducted by the ?Centers for Disease Control?, and they have stated in no uncertain terms that people who do not exercise have a better chance of getting heart disease than people who have a regular exercise schedule.

One study done at the University of California showed that married men aged 35 to 65 who started a regular exercise program had more sexual intercourse with their wives and had more orgasms than those who did not exercise. (Rawrrrr?now that is one great reason why you, my friend, should grab a pair of jogging shorts and head to the gym post-haste!)

Our body has a lot of fats in its system, and cholesterol is just one of the many. Exercise can do a good job in burning the fat in our body, which is something that we should all be pretty aware of. So there you go ? exercise DOES result in lower cholesterol levels for any individual. But really, what type of exercise is best in burning off fat? The long and short answer is; any kind of exercise! Even walking regularly has been shown to reduce cholesterol levels.

If you really can?t avoid meat, it is certainly helpful if you reduce your intake of fattier meat cuts, and switch to dairy products with low-fat or fat-free content. Also, eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, particularly high fiber ones, coupled with a moderate exercise program will surly help you win the battle against high cholesterol.

Considering the britax boulevard 70? Get the facts before you buy.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

Places of Interest: The Grey Swan Inn, a new home to heirlooms ?

Website of The Grey Swan Inn. See website at www.greyswaninn.com.

Southern Virginia has many large, beautiful, old homes. ?They overlook our streets and rural routes, and some are open to us to enjoy, either as part of a historical tour or as a bed and breakfast.

The Grey Swan Inn is one such home.

The home was built in 1902 and was the home of Douglas Longstreet Tuggle, a tobacco merchant, and his family. ?It stayed in the family until 1980?s. ?It then was transformed by renovations, and has five guest rooms; four are on the second story and a third suite is on the third floor. ?The parlor and living room are off the main foyer and are made cozy with heirlooms and other antiques brought in by Christine and Jim Hasbrouck. ?The Hasbrouk came from Baltimore and bought the home, ?reopening it 2007.

What made you want to run a bed and breakfast?

We?ve been staying at b&b?s for years. When Jim was transferred to a position in Washington, DC, we felt that this would be a good time to start thinking about his retirement from the USDA Forest Service. ?What if we could run a b&b? that was a seed planted by staying at inns over the years which developed into, let?s check it out. We started sharing our dream with our friends who were very encouraging. So we started seeing what properties were on the market, talking to innkeepers about the business while staying at the inns, and taking a one day course. After that course we knew that?s what we wanted to do and we started in earnest to pursue our vision.?We met with Peter Scherman, of The B&B Team one weekend and signed up to take his firm?s Aspiring Innkeeper?s course ? Once we had our vision clearly outlined on paper it became easier. ?We knew we wanted an inn with 4-5 guest rooms, to be located in a college town if possible, a turn-key operation, and within driving distance to my family in West Virginia.

Why did you decide on this house in Blackstone, Virginia?

We found this inn on the internet. ?We had looked at a lot of different properties and none were ?just? right. Jim came down one Saturday to look at the Grey Swan.. driving into town he knew that I would like Blackstone. Then he met with the realtors who showed him the house and he knew that this was ?the place.? ?I came down the following week and agreed with him. While we were in Blackstone, we visited a couple of businesses to get the feel for the community?. we were greeted by warm and interested people. I was even hugged by a gal at one shop when I told her we were interested in coming to Blackstone ? that cinched the deal as far as I was concerned.

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It was a perfect size for all our heirlooms. ?I?m still investigating the details of some of Jim?s items. ?I?m going through his grandmother?s diaries, so secretes will be revealed!

Christina Myles Hasbrouck's mother's Danish dishes atop a double door entrance between the dining and sitting room.

A table with elaborate inlaid wood, one of many antique pieces at the inn.

A painted desk was one of the antique desks used by Hasbrouck dentists.

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Dr Ferdinand Hasbrouck, Jim's great grandfather. Photography by Dawn Van Ness.

Dr Ferdinand Hasbrouck?is Jim Hasbrouck?s great grandfather, and his painting hangs in the parlor off the foyer. ?In 1893, Dr. Hasbrouck assisted a team of surgeons who operated on President Grover Cleveland to remove cancerous growth from the President?s mouth. ?The operation was performed in?secrecy?as President Grover?s team of advisers thought public knowledge of the cancer and surgery would further?weaken the economy.

For more about Dr. Hasbrouk and President Grover, ?click here to read another entry on The Virginia Reel.

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What is up and coming at The Grey Swan Inn?

Upcoming events/attractions ? we want to have about 4 packages to offer our guests?. we currently are promoting a romance package for February, but we working on a package that will include an art show and community theater and another package which will include a private in home concert. Other ideas we are considering are a girlfriends? getaway, a mancation, and packages that would be centered on events happening in our community ? arts and crafts festival, cruise-ins, wine festivals, Relay for Life, etc

What amenities are you offering?

?Amenities ? Free wireless internet, private baths, turn down service, air conditioning, TV?s in 3 of our larger rooms, daily housekeeping service, afternoon or evening coffee/tea availability, work area or in-room desks, wake up service. ?Onsite amenities include: iron and ironing board, library, dvd library, piano, fireplace, mini-refrigerator, board games, hairdryer, satellite TV.

What are some favorite refreshments?

Favorite beverages: Jim?s fresh roasted and ground coffee; multiple varieties of Stash teas; Gal Juice (what is gal juice, you might ask ? it?s proprietary recipe involving fresh ginger, apple juice & lemon juice served in the warmer months with fresh mint, sometimes with a splash of sparkling water for fizz).? Favorite foods: strattas, goat cheese quiche, biscuits, muffins, Croissant French Toast with fresh strawberries

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What are some memorable moments?

The children visiting our inn have surprised me?1. We had one family visiting for a Blue/Grey Ball ? their 3 daughters, all home schooled, had made their gowns in the period of the mid 1800?s? It was wonderful seeing them come down the stairs in the gowns before going to the ball ? beautiful!!! And they even entertained us with their musical talents.

?Another child left us the nicest note and drawing of our dog. She and her parents bought us a small swan dish to add to our collection. The review she left us is priceless and we have put it on our website for others to read.

A third child made us a swan origami ? added that to our collection!

A swan is a popular gift that guests leave for Jim and Christina Hasbrouck. Picture by Dawn Van Ness.

What have you gotten out of running an inn?

We attract the nicest guests ? listening to their discussions around the dining room table while we are serving breakfast is refreshing. We occasionally get to join them over coffee after breakfast is served or in the evenings in the parlor or on the front porch. Finding our common connections is easy and hopefully they leave the inn feeling they have gained a friendship with us. We certainly feel that we have been blessed by their presence here.

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While playing any sport like basketball or baseball, you will notice that there is sometimes one or two finger that will constantly get jammed. When this happens, you should tape the finger to a neighboring finger and this will help to reduce the amount of jamming that will occur.

Keep your spine supple by doing spine mobilizing exercises. A supple spine is able to absorb impact better than one that is never exercised. Spine mobilizing exercises encourage the release of synovial fluid, which acts as a nourishing lubricant to your joints and also protects the discs in your back.

A really good way to get fit is to join a boxing gym. Boxers are some of the most fit athletes in the world and by joining a boxing gym, you?ll have access to all of the resources they have. Hitting a speed bag is just one of the things you can do.

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