Illinois NanoBio Node – CABPN Workshop – Microscale Characteristics to Address Challenges in Biology – Video

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Kenis Research Group, "Utilizing Microscale Characteristics to Address Interdisciplinary Challenges in Energy and Biology" CABPN Workshop Amit Desai 11/07/12

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Discovery in synthetic biology takes us a step closer to new 'industrial revolution'

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Contact: Colin Smith cd.smith@imperial.ac.uk 44-020-759-46712 Imperial College London

The scientists, from Imperial College London, say their research brings them another step closer to a new kind of industrial revolution, where parts for these biological factories could be mass-produced. These factories have a wealth of applications including better drug delivery treatments for patients, enhancements in the way that minerals are mined from deep underground and advances in the production of biofuels.

Professor Paul Freemont, Co- Director of the Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation at Imperial College London and principle co-investigator of the study, which is published today in the journal Nucleic Acids Research, says:

"Before the industrial revolution most items were made by hand, which meant that they were slower to manufacture, more expensive to produce and limited in number. We are at a similar juncture in synthetic biology, having to test and build each part from scratch, which is a long and slow process. We demonstrate in our study a new method that could help to rapidly scale up the production and testing of biological parts."

Parts made up of DNA are re-engineered by scientists and put into cells to make biological factories. However, a major bottleneck in synthetic biology is the lack of parts from which to build new types of factories. To build parts using the current time-consuming method, scientists have to re-engineer DNA in a cell and observe how it works. If it functions according to their specifications, then the scientists store the part specifications in a catalogue.

Now, scientists from Imperial College London have devised a much quicker method that does away with the need for them to re-engineer a cell every time they want to make a new part. The team say their work could lead to vast new libraries of off-the-shelf components that could be used to build more sophisticated biological factories.

James Chappell, co-author of the study from the Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation at Imperial College London, says:

"One of the major goals in synthetic biology is to find a way to industrialise our processes so that we can mass produce these biological factories much in the same way that industries such as car manufacturers mass produce vehicles in a factory line. This could unlock the potential of this field of science and enable us to develop much more sophisticated devices that could be used to improve many facets of society. Excitingly, our research takes us one step closer to this reality, providing a rapid way of developing new parts."

When a cell is re-engineered, the re-programmed DNA in the cell encodes a message that is conveyed by molecules called messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) to the cell's production factories called ribosomes. The ribosomes translate the genetic information into a command that instructs the cell to perform functions. For example, scientists can already re-engineer a cell into an infection detector factory, which produces a protein that detects chemical signals from human pathogenic bacteria and changes colour to indicate their presence.

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Free Hugs Lowell Bayside Academy Behavioral Science Experiment – Video

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Fourth Grade Students Participated In A Lowell Bayside Academy Behavioral Science Experiment. They wanted to know if people would accept free hugs and if more women, men or children would. Conclusion was that far more women were willing to take a Free Hug! Bonus from the project: The dozen "You made my day" comments 🙂

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Integrative, Metabolic and Functional Cardiovascular Medicine Presented by Mark Houston, MD – Video

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Integrative, Metabolic and Functional Cardiovascular Medicine Presented by Mark Houston, MD
This webinar is a preview of Metabolic Cardiovascular Medicine certification, as part of the Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Functional Medicine, with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. For more information visit http://www.a4m.com

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Top Cosmetic Physicians Announce 2013 “Top Procedures”

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Carrie Blanc, MD, Veronica Solis-Rohr, MD and Kay Theyerl, MD, of RefineMD MedSpa in Menasha, WI, MedSpa, Announce their Picks for Top Procedures of 2013

Menasha, WI (PRWEB) February 01, 2013

We look ahead each year to the procedures we believe are on trend to be the most popular, said Dr. Solis-Rohr. We made our choices based on requests for information, consultations performed and our expertise of the medical cosmetic industry.

The first choice by RefineMD, known as the Liquid Facelift, combines injectables such as Botox Cosmetic and Juvderm for an instantly younger-looking result. The Liquid Facelift is a great pick me up for patients who are unwilling or simply not ready to undergo a surgical facelift. Results are immediate, and there is no downtime required, said Dr. Theyerl.

Laser Lipolysis is a laser-based alternative to traditional liposuction. It's a minimally invasive approach to permanent fat reduction that requires only local anesthesia, with less bruising and recovery time than traditional lipo. The Laser Liposuction procedure is performed at Refine MD's comfortable, in-office surgical suite, and clients go home the same day. Laser Lipo has been one of our fastest growing procedures and we expect that trend to continue, said Dr. Blanc. Patients who are good candidates for Laser Lipo are delighted with the results, as this procedure can often correct areas that have long troubled them, such as saddle bags or muffin top.

While the broadband light (BBL) photofacial has been a popular procedure for many years, new scientific studies have confirmed that longlasting and even preventive effects are real, said Dr. Solis-Rohr. For the maximum effect, RefineMD recommends photofacials in a series of three. Photofacials treat a number of signs of skin aging, including brown spots, fine lines and wrinkles, and, according to recent studies, may even prevent or delay signs of skin aging at the genetic level.

For more information about Liquid Facelift, Laser Liposuction or BBL photofacials, contact RefineMD at (920) 380-9990 or visit http://www.refinemd.com.

About Carrie Blanc, MD

Dr. Carrie Blanc received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her medical degree from the University of California, San Diego. She completed her medical training in Family Medicine at UW Madison and at Harvard University in Boston. Dr. Blanc's professional interests include women's health, aesthetics and holistic medicine. Her goal is to help patients feel good inside and out.

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Transhumanism and Disability by Elizabeth Synclair – FurCon 2013 – Video

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Transhumanism and Disability by Elizabeth Synclair - FurCon 2013
Weaving together both wit and wonder on this panel at the Further Confusion Conference,[1] Elizabeth Synclair,[2] intern at the Autistic Self Advocacy Network,[3] speaks eloquently about the relationship between transhumanist culture, disability culture, and the parallels that relationship has to myriad aspects of our society mdash;even in places one may not expect. "Transhumanists are transhuman, but so are a lot of other cultures, a lot of other people," Elizabeth says, citing examples that range from science fiction authors to trans* people. "I #39;m not necessarily talking about surgery or hormones," she explains. "I #39;m talking about pronoun changing. I #39;m talking about modifying the way that the world perceives and interacts with you based on a dream that you have for how you would like to be interacted with." Elizabeth argues that beyond merely hoping for a better tomorrow, transhumanist ideals are present and relevant to various facets of society today. She provides an overview of one particular example from the disability rights movement: The "normative [model] says, #39;You #39;re too different, be like the normal thing. #39; [The descriptive model] says, #39;You have these traits. Okay, what do you want to do with them? What other traits do you want to have? What are your goals? #39; I think that #39;s better." "I think our society is one that is deficient in dreams. And I #39;m so happy that I #39;ve fallen in among the dreamers," Elizabeth says. "Too few people feel like they are allowed to try ...

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Swamini Atmaprakashananda (2/5) Spirituality – Video

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A meeting with Swamini Atmaprakashananda of Arasha Vidya UK is presented in four parts by the Aum Muruga Society, Sydney Australia. The seond part of the meeting in Sydney is shown in this video and Swamini discuss about the differences among ethical, religious and sipritual persons..

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Spirituality and Salvation: Sane or Senseless?

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PHILADELPHIA (PRWEB) January 31, 2013

As the modern age brings new ideas on spirituality separate from distinct belief systems, the days of borrowing beliefs from others are long gone.

In his new nonfiction book The World Without End, author Prince Yosef II embarks on his own spiritual pursuit using the Bible, Quran and other religious texts.

All my life I wanted to know the truth separate from the teaching of mankind, say Yosef. I sought answers from scripture myself.

Willing to distance himself from family, friends and organizations, he discusses new ideas about salvation, world chaos and even lost nations and people in his book.

While others may draw different conclusions about their spiritual beliefs, he says he hopes to start an intellectual discussion about spiritual possibilities.

Im happy to say I didnt get my beliefs from others, says Yosef. I gained them from conversing with my higher power constantly, day and night.

For more information, visit http://theworldwithoutend.com.

The World Without End By Prince Yosef II ISBN: 978-1-4628-6015-9 Softcover retail price: $19.99 Hardcover retail price: $29.99 E-book price: $3.99

About the author Prince Yosef II is passionate about studying scripture and ancient religious texts. Now in retirement, he enjoys instructing others on spirituality.

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KSP – Minmus Space Station – Episode 1 – Video

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KSP - Minmus Space Station - Episode 1
Kerbal Space Program or KSP is a game that allows you to construct rockets and probes and explore celestial bodies. Its up to you how the future of the kerbal #39;s space program is achieved by either success or Jebidiah #39;s wife beating you to death. In this new series I will be building a Minmus Space Station! I launched this as a Thank you to all my subscribers and viewers for helping me get to where I #39;m at now! Once again thank you and tune it! Its going to be growing fast! 😛 Version of KSP 0.18.2

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let’s play Kerbal Space Program : EP 5 : space station part 3, solar panels – Video

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let #39;s play Kerbal Space Program : EP 5 : space station part 3, solar panels
Hello everyone, and welcome to my little let #39;s play side project: Kerbal Space Program. This game is about sending little green guys into space with custom build rockets or spaceplanes. The game has a very interesting gameplay and realistic physics, which means you have to work with orbits. The game is a independent production by Squad. It is still under heavy development and currently in alpha, Version 0.18.2 For more information please visit http://www.kerbalspaceprogram.com

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Gingers unite as League of Extraordinary Red Heads holds first meeting VIDEO

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Duncan Crary of Troy, founder of The League of Extraordinary Red Heads, and other red heads holds first biannual meeting Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Bootlegger's on Broadway in Troy. (J.S.Carras/The Record)

TROY No soul was safe inside Bootleggers on Broadway Wednesday evening as a sea of red heads flocked to the bar for the inaugural biannual meeting of the League of Extraordinary Red Heads, where an extensive agenda was tackled.

As people walked through the front door of Bootleggers, they were immediately greeted by a sign with the details of the agenda, which really only had two topics: Us and Them.

But for group founder Duncan Crary, the event was really just meant for red heads or gingers to meet up, have a few drinks and have a good time. He also believes there are a lot more red heads in the city than people realize.

I started doing it because this city is up to its ears in red heads, Crary said. And it seems to be increasing over the years. Every bar seems to have one working there.

For the various red heads who were at Bootleggers on Wednesday, the idea of a room full of gingers was a hilarious one and, since Crary said the stereotype that most are gregarious was true, it would be fun.

Sarah McGaughnea, an employee of Finbars Pub, said she wasnt really sure what to expect when she heard a bar would be full of red heads as she was usually the only one in the room. But Crarys pitch was good enough for her.

I was really excited, McGaughnea said. Duncan has a good spiel. He sells it well.

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