ski Unmasking Unbelief By feeds.gty.org Published On :: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 PST Love is intrinsic to God’s character. It is also a critical arbiter for distinguishing who is—and who isn’t—one of God’s people.READ MORE Full Article
ski Coronavirus: Austrian ski haven under fire for being early contagion hotspot By www.scmp.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 14:38:26 +0800 In early March, throngs of skiers flocked to Austria’s famed alpine resorts in Tyrol, completely unaware the new coronavirus was quietly working its way through the region.Thousands would become infected, bringing the virus home in Austria and beyond – to Germany, the US, Singapore and Hong Kong.Many have now filed legal complaints blaming local authorities in Tyrol for not acting quickly enough to protect travellers.“One of the key questions will be to find out when the authorities knew enough… Full Article
ski As Singapore employers cut pay, expats are asking for lower rentals By www.scmp.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:45:31 +0800 Singapore expatriates are often envied for their generous pay packets but facing the prospect of salary cuts as the coronavirus batters businesses, some are tightening their belts and asking for lower rent.Clarence Foo, a real estate agent at APAC Realty Ltd unit ERA, has come across seven such cases over the past month – the highest number of requests he has received during his seven-year career. Four were successful.One was an American woman who texted Foo last week. In her message, she said… Full Article
ski Combine soft and technical skills to succeed in business By www.nation.co.ke Published On :: 2020-05-09T07:30:00Z Set out to give value and brighten the world. Champions always have energy and momentum. Full Article
ski ‘Eerily quiet’: Qantas pilot flies Australians home in near-empty skies By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:16:03 GMT While the route is familiar, the Qantas pilot of a flight bringing Australians in the UK home said he had never seen the skies so "eerily quiet." Full Article
ski British government on the defensive over claims Boris Johnson skipped coronavirus meetings By www.smh.com.au Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:26:01 GMT Current and former cabinet ministers have rushed to defend Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the wake of damning claims. Full Article
ski Clear skies, family time and no more commuting: meet the Europeans who don't want lockdown to end By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:36:08 +0200 1 Full Article
ski Gigi Hadid flaunts her culinary skills under lockdown By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 13:04:14 +0500 Gigi and her sister Bella have been spending more time in the kitchen under quarantine Full Article
ski Austrian ski resort covers glacier after virus cuts season By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 06:00:00 +0500 STUBAI GLACIER, Austria: With its season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, one of Austria’s most popular glacial ski resorts covered its glacier in protective fabric earlier than usual this year to help preserve it for a still uncertain reopening, foreign media reported.In a normal... Full Article
ski Promoting skilled labor mobility and migration in Southeast Asia -- by Aiko Kikkawa Takenaka, Eric Suan By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:35:34 +0800 Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are working together to encourage the free flow of skilled labor within their countries. Full Article
ski Youth involvement key to keeping Asia’s skies clear -- by Emma Marsden, Bulganmurun Tsevegjav , William Lucht, Muskaan Chopra By blogs.adb.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:30:19 +0800 To reduce air pollution, national and city government policy makers, their development partners, academe, and the private sector need to work with young people. Full Article
ski Q&A: How a New Port is Building Skills and Knowledge in Nauru By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-08 00:00:00 Nimitz Adam, 39, from Boe District, is a mechanic at Nauru’s Aiwo Boat Harbor. Since construction began on Nauru's new port in October 2019, the father of 6 says the people of Nauru are beginning to realize their dream of having an efficient, reliable, and climate-resilient international port. “The new port will be like a lifeline for the people of Nauru.” Nimitz Adam, mechanic at Nauru’s Aiwo Boat Harbor Full Article
ski Dentons advises CPI Property Group on acquisition of a majority stake in Chałubińskiego 8 office building By www.dentons.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 GMT Dentons’ Real Estate team advised CPI Property Group (CPI), the largest commercial property owner in the Czech Republic, Berlin and the CEE region, on the acquisition of a 50.3% share in the ownership of Chałubińskiego 8 office building in Warsaw. The divestment was made by First Property Group, an investment company and the manager of real estate funds operating in Great Britain and Central Europe. Full Article Real Estate Warsaw
ski Program Perbaikan Lingkungan Kumuh di Indonesia Bantu Kurangi Kemiskinan dan Tingkatkan Taraf Hidup By www.adb.org Published On :: 2019-09-06 00:00:00 Proyek perbaikan kawasan kumuh: 670 ribu keluarga di Indonesia nikmati manfaat dari perbaikan akses air dan sanitasi. Full Article
ski Gaining Skills for a Better Life in the Kyrgyz Republic By www.adb.org Published On :: 2020-03-09 00:00:00 ADF-funded operations in the Kyrgyz Republic are improving the living standards, well-being, and prospects of women and girls by upgrading crucial infrastructure and educational and other services. Full Article
ski Supporting Technical Education and Skills Development Facility By www.adb.org Published On :: 2020-04-27 00:00:00 Approved project 42466-018 in Bangladesh. Full Article
ski Austrian ski resort covers glacier after coronavirus cuts season short By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:45:18 -0400 With its season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, one of Austria's most popular glacial ski resorts covered its glacier in protective fabric earlier than usual this year to help preserve it for a still uncertain reopening. Full Article
ski Mummified skin suggests duck-billed dinosaurs were grey like elephants By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 08:00:04 +0000 The mummified remains of a duck-billed dinosaur contain a grey pigment, suggesting it was grey, although other pigments may have been lost during fossilisation Full Article
ski Millions of hairy tarantula skins could be used to mop up oil spills By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:41:22 +0000 The dense, bristly hairs on the skins shed by tarantulas when they moult are naturally efficient sponges and could be used to soak up ocean oil spills Full Article
ski Freeze-dried jellyfish could help us grow new human skin By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 16:56:13 +0000 The bell of an upside-down jellyfish has structures that can provide a scaffold for growing human skin cells, which could be used to help repair wounds after surgery or a bad burn Full Article
ski Austrian ski resort covers glacier after coronavirus cuts season short By www.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:45:18 -0400 With its season cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, one of Austria's most popular glacial ski resorts covered its glacier in protective fabric earlier than usual this year to help preserve it for a still uncertain reopening. Full Article
ski Teen born without half her brain has above average reading skills By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000 An 18-year-old who was born without the left half of her brain scores well on IQ tests and plans to attend university, revealing our brain's incredible adaptability Full Article
ski Could vacuum airships go from steampunk fantasy to 21st century skies? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:00:00 +0000 First imagined in the 17th century, blimps borne aloft by nothing but nothing are finally ready for lift off, carrying goods and even passengers in gondolas in the clouds Full Article
ski Lip Balms and Glosses May Boost Skin Cancer Risks By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Lip Balms and Glosses May Boost Skin Cancer RisksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2008 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski What Are the Riskiest Food-Bacteria Combos? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: What Are the Riskiest Food-Bacteria Combos?Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2011 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2011 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Parents' Poor Math Skills May Equal Medication Errors By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Parents' Poor Math Skills May Equal Medication ErrorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2012 10:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2012 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski More Evidence Bilingualism Aids Thinking Skills By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: More Evidence Bilingualism Aids Thinking SkillsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2012 6:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Seniors Undertreated for Asthma, and Many Skip Inhalers: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Seniors Undertreated for Asthma, and Many Skip Inhalers: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/1/2012 2:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2012 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best ChoiceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2013 2:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2013 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Food, Skin Allergies on the Rise Among Children: CDC By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Food, Skin Allergies on the Rise Among Children: CDCCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2013 10:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2013 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Health Tip: Holding Your Infant Skin to Skin By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Health Tip: Holding Your Infant Skin to SkinCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2013 8:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2013 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Autism Affects Motor Skills Too By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Autism Affects Motor Skills TooCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2014 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2014 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Young Brains May Gain Skills When Parents Read to Kids By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Young Brains May Gain Skills When Parents Read to KidsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/25/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/27/2015 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Music Might Give Babies' Language Skills a Boost By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Music Might Give Babies' Language Skills a BoostCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/25/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/26/2016 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Some Smart Yet Easy Ways to Shield Yourself From Skin Cancer By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Some Smart Yet Easy Ways to Shield Yourself From Skin CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2016 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Home Gym: The Benefits of a Cross-Country Ski Machine By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Home Gym: The Benefits of a Cross-Country Ski MachineCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/3/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/3/2018 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Skin's 'Good' Bacteria May Be Promising Weapon Against Eczema By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Skin's 'Good' Bacteria May Be Promising Weapon Against EczemaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/3/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/3/2018 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Transplanted Skin Stem Cells Help Blind Mice See Light By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Transplanted Skin Stem Cells Help Blind Mice See LightCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/21/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/22/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski All That Social Media Hasn't Hurt Kids' Social Skills, Study Finds By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: All That Social Media Hasn't Hurt Kids' Social Skills, Study FindsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/17/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/17/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski COVID-19 Daily: Skin Manifestations, HCQ Heart Rhythm Risks By www.webmd.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:11:49 EST These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today. Full Article
ski Health Tip: Treating Chicken Skin By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Health Tip: Treating Chicken SkinCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/30/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/30/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski A Woman's Guide to Skin Care During and After Menopause By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: A Woman's Guide to Skin Care During and After MenopauseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/23/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/24/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Research Finds Contagious Staph in Lupus-Related Skin Rashes By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Research Finds Contagious Staph in Lupus-Related Skin RashesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/28/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/2/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Shun the Sun to Prevent Skin Cancer By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Shun the Sun to Prevent Skin CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/4/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Skipping Sleep to Watch Sports is The Real March Madness By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Skipping Sleep to Watch Sports is The Real March MadnessCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/6/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/6/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ski Levodopa-induced dyskinesia in dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson disease with dementia By cp.neurology.org Published On :: 2020-04-06T12:45:20-07:00 Objective To investigate the frequency of levodopa-induced dyskinesia in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLBs) and Parkinson disease with dementia (PDD) and compare these frequencies with patients with incident Parkinson disease (PD) through a population-based cohort study. Methods We identified all patients with DLB, PDD, and PD without dementia in a 1991–2010 population-based parkinsonism-incident cohort, in Olmsted County, Minnesota. We abstracted information about levodopa-induced dyskinesia. We compared patients with DLB and PDD with dyskinesia with patients with PD from the same cohort. Results Levodopa use and dyskinesia data were available for 141/143 (98.6%) patients with a diagnosis of either DLB or PDD; 87 (61.7%), treated with levodopa. Dyskinesia was documented in 12.6% (8 DLB and 3 PDD) of levodopa-treated patients. Among these patients, median parkinsonism diagnosis age was 74 years (range: 64–80 years); 63.6%, male. The median interval from levodopa initiation to dyskinesia onset was 2 years (range: 3 months–4 years); the median daily levodopa dosage was 600 mg (range: 50–1,600 mg). Dyskinesia severity led to levodopa adjustments in 5 patients, and all improved. Patients with dyskinesia were diagnosed with parkinsonism at a significantly younger age compared with patients without dyskinesia (p < 0.001). Levodopa dosage was unrelated to increased risk of dyskinesias among DLB and PDD. In contrast, 30.1% of levodopa-treated patients with PD developed dyskinesia. In age-, sex-, and levodopa dosage–adjusted models, Patients with DLB and PDD each had lower odds of developing dyskinesia than patients with PD (odds ratio = 0.42, 95% CI 0.21–0.88; p = 0.02). Conclusions The dyskinesia risk for levodopa-treated patients with DLB or PDD was substantially less than for levodopa-treated patients with PD. Full Article
ski Asking for Identification and Retail Tobacco Sales to Minors By pediatrics.aappublications.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T01:00:46-07:00 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: A previous single-county study found that retail stores usually asked young-looking tobacco customers to show proof-of-age identification, but a large proportion of illegal tobacco sales to minors occurred after the customers had shown identification proving they were too young to purchase tobacco. We sought to investigate these findings on a larger scale. METHODS: We obtained state reports for federal fiscal years 2017 and 2018 from a federal agency that tracks tobacco sales to supervised minors conducting compliance checks in retail stores. We used descriptive and multivariable logistic regression methods to determine (1) how often stores in 17 states requested identifications, (2) what proportion of violations occurred after identification requests, and (3) if violation rates differed when minors were required versus forbidden to carry identification. RESULTS: Stores asked minors for identification in 79.6% (95% confidence interval: 79.3%–80.8%) of compliance checks (N = 17 276). Violations after identification requests constituted 22.8% (95% confidence interval: 20.0%–25.6%; interstate range, 1.7%–66.2%) of all violations and were nearly 3 times as likely when minors were required to carry identification in compliance checks. Violations were 42% more likely when minors asked for a vaping product versus cigarettes. CONCLUSIONS: Stores that sell tobacco to underage customers are more likely to be detected and penalized when youth inspectors carry identification during undercover tobacco sales compliance checks. The new age-21 tobacco sales requirement presents an opportunity to require identifications be carried and address other long-standing weaknesses in compliance-check protocols to help combat the current adolescent vaping epidemic. Full Article
ski Correction for Pilat et al., Treg-mediated prolonged survival of skin allografts without immunosuppression [Corrections] By www.pnas.org Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:31:24-07:00 IMMUNOLOGY AND INFLAMMATION Correction for “Treg-mediated prolonged survival of skin allografts without immunosuppression,” by Nina Pilat, Mario Wiletel, Anna M. Weijler, Romy Steiner, Benedikt Mahr, Joanna Warren, Theresa M. Corpuz, Thomas Wekerle, Kylie E. Webster, and Jonathan Sprent, which was first published June 13, 2019; 10.1073/pnas.1903165116 (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.... Full Article
ski Asking young children to “do science” instead of “be scientists” increases science engagement in a randomized field experiment [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences] By www.pnas.org Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:31:24-07:00 Subtle features of common language can imply to young children that scientists are a special and distinct kind of person—a way of thinking that can interfere with the development of children’s own engagement with science. We conducted a large field experiment (involving 45 prekindergarten schools, 130 teachers, and over 1,100... Full Article
ski Reactive dicarbonyl compounds cause Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide release and synergize with inflammatory conditions in mouse skin and peritoneum [Molecular Bases of Disease] By www.jbc.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T03:41:14-07:00 The plasmas of diabetic or uremic patients and of those receiving peritoneal dialysis treatment have increased levels of the glucose-derived dicarbonyl metabolites like methylglyoxal (MGO), glyoxal (GO), and 3-deoxyglucosone (3-DG). The elevated dicarbonyl levels can contribute to the development of painful neuropathies. Here, we used stimulated immunoreactive Calcitonin Gene–Related Peptide (iCGRP) release as a measure of nociceptor activation, and we found that each dicarbonyl metabolite induces a concentration-, TRPA1-, and Ca2+-dependent iCGRP release. MGO, GO, and 3-DG were about equally potent in the millimolar range. We hypothesized that another dicarbonyl, 3,4-dideoxyglucosone-3-ene (3,4-DGE), which is present in peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions after heat sterilization, activates nociceptors. We also showed that at body temperatures 3,4-DGE is formed from 3-DG and that concentrations of 3,4-DGE in the micromolar range effectively induced iCGRP release from isolated murine skin. In a novel preparation of the isolated parietal peritoneum PD fluid or 3,4-DGE alone, at concentrations found in PD solutions, stimulated iCGRP release. We also tested whether inflammatory tissue conditions synergize with dicarbonyls to induce iCGRP release from isolated skin. Application of MGO together with bradykinin or prostaglandin E2 resulted in an overadditive effect on iCGRP release, whereas MGO applied at a pH of 5.2 resulted in reduced release, probably due to an MGO-mediated inhibition of transient receptor potential (TRP) V1 receptors. These results indicate that several reactive dicarbonyls activate nociceptors and potentiate inflammatory mediators. Our findings underline the roles of dicarbonyls and TRPA1 receptors in causing pain during diabetes or renal disease. Full Article
