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Thursday, April 28, 2016

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Today in History

357
Constantius II visits Rome for the first time.
1282
Villagers in Palermo lead a revolt against French rule in Sicily.
1635
Virginia Governor John Harvey is accused of treason and removed from office.
1760
French forces besieging Quebec defeat the British in the second Battle on the Plains of Abraham.
1788
Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the constitution.
1789
The crew of the HMS Bounty mutinies against Captain William Bligh.
1818
President James Monroe proclaims naval disarmament on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain.
1856
Yokut Indians repel an attack on their land by 100 would-be Indian fighters in California.
1902
Revolution breaks out in the Dominican Republic.
1910
The first night air flight is performed by Claude Grahame-White in England.
1916
British declare martial law throughout Ireland.
1919
Les Irvin makes the first jump with an Army Air Corps parachute.
1920
Azerbaijan joins the Soviet Union.
1930
The first organized night baseball game is played in Independence, Kansas.
1932
A yellow fever vaccine for humans is announced.
1945
Benito Mussolini is killed by Italian partisans.
1946
The Allies indict Tojo on 55 counts of war crimes
1947
Norwegian anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl and five others set out in a balsa wood craft known as Kon Tiki to prove that Peruvian Indians could have settled in Polynesia.
1953
French troops evacuate northern Laos.
1965
The U.S. Army and Marines invade the Dominican Republic.
1967
Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the U.S. Army and is stripped of his boxing title.
1969
Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France.

You Can Eat Bacon With Basically Anything

Here Are 18 Recipes That Prove It
It seems unlikely that the recent news about processed meats being linked to cancer has deterred diehard bacon-lovers, because people are still figuring out how to combine bacon with everything, from cocktails to chocolate to seafood.
If you're the type of person who thinks every meal is made better by bacon, you should probably check out these recipes.
4. The Rolling Stone: Bacon-Wrapped Avocado With Egg
16. Bacon and Blue Cheese French Fries

‘Mediterranean’ diet linked to lower risk of heart attacks & strokes in heart patients

‘Mediterranean’ diet linked to lower risk of heart attacks & strokes in heart patients
‘Mediterranean’ diet linked to lower risk of heart attacks & strokes in heart patients
A “Mediterranean” diet, high in fruit, vegetables, fish and unrefined foods, is linked to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke in people who already have heart disease, according to a study of over 15,000 people in 39 countries around the world. The...

Scientists Have Solved A Major Diabetes Mystery

We finally understand how the immune system helps cause Type 1 diabetes.
Scientists have taken a big step in better understanding how Type 1 diabetes wreaks havoc on the body, which could lead to novel ways to both treat and prevent the disease.
It was previously known that the chronic autoimmune disease involves the immune system attacking four molecules, called autoantigens, in the pancreas. However, diabetes experts have long speculated that a fifth molecule must also be under attack — but they hadn’t been able to identify it until now.
Researchers in the U.K. and Italy have discovered the fifth and final molecule, called tetraspanin-7. Their work could improve diabetes prediction and treatment, said Dr. Michael Christie, the reader in biomedical sciences at the University of Lincoln in England who led the research.
“The discovery that tetraspanin-7 is a major target of immunity in diabetes now provides us with a complete picture of what the immune system recognizes in individual patients, will assist in identifying individuals at risk through detection of antibodies to the protein and will allow the development of procedures to block the tetraspanin-7 immune response as part of a strategy to prevent the disease,” Christie said.
Diabetes is characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood. For people with Type 1 diabetes — about 1.25 million children and adults in the U.S., according to the American Diabetes Association — this is because the body fails to produce any or enough insulin, a hormone that helps to take sugar from the blood to other parts of the body.
The disease is currently treated with insulin. Those who develop Type 1 diabetes must either inject insulin several times a day for the rest of their lives or administer it through a pump and constantly monitor their blood glucose. Yet they’re still at risk of experiencing complications affecting their eyes, feet, circulation or nervous system, Christie said.
People with Type 1 diabetes tend to have antibodies in their blood that are specifically linked to each of the molecules that are attacked by the immune system. Tests that identify who might be at risk of developing Type 1 diabetes detect these antibodies — the greater the number of different antibodies found, the higher the risk may be.
The discovery that tetraspanin-7 is a major target of immunity in diabetes now provides us with a complete picture of what the immune system recognizes in individual patients...” Research leader Dr. Michael Christie
For the research, published last month in the journal Diabetes, scientists analyzed blood samples from patients with Type 1 diabetes, and used the antibodies linked to tetraspanin-7 to identify the molecule. They also collected some previous data on the properties of the molecule.
When the researchers were able to bind patients’ antibodies to tetraspanin-7, they knew they had made a groundbreaking discovery.
“We were surprised that we were finally able to discover the identity of the target of antibodies in Type 1 diabetes after such a long period, with many groups worldwide on the hunt for it during this time,” Christie said. “We almost gave up at one stage — our initial test for binding of patients’ antibodies to tetraspanin-7 was negative! — but we then realized that perhaps the test we were using was flawed, so we tried a different approach which worked nicely.”
The researchers concluded that the five major targets of the immune system’s response in Type 1 diabetes are insulin, an enzyme called Glutamate decarboxylase, the proteins IA-2 and Zinc transporter-8, and of course tetraspanin-7.
The more technically named molecules are largely involved in the secreting or storing of insulin, BBC News reported.
The research can be used to better identify people at risk of Type 1 diabetes and later inform the crucial development of therapies, Dr. Emily Burns of Diabetes UK, the charity that co-funded the study with the Society for Endocrinology, said in a statement.
“In order to prevent Type 1 diabetes, we need to fully understand how the immune response that damages insulin-producing cells develops in the first place,” she said. “Dr. Christie’s impressive research is helping us to do just that.”

The Pyramid Of Austerlitz

At the highest point of the Utrecht Ridge, in the Dutch village of Woudenberg, stands Europe's only pyramid. The earthen hill was built in 1804 by Napoleon's soldiers, under the direction of General Marmont as a tribute to his friend and example Napolean Bonaparte.
Marmont called it 'Mont Marmont.' But in 1806, despite protest from General Marmont, Louis Napoleon, the new king of Holland, renamed the hill the Pyramid of Austerlitz in memory of the Battle of Austerlitz in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Russians and Austrians.

Scamming the Country's Veterans

Scamming the Country's Veterans: Efforts to Privatize VA Health System
If there was a real reason to believe that the current system is badly hurting our veterans and that they would be better cared for under a privatized system, then it would be reasonable to support the transition. But this is the opposite of the reality.

Americans believe civility is on the decline

New survey shows Americans believe civility is on the decline
New survey shows Americans believe civility is on the decline
A recent survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 74 percent of Americans think manners and behavior have deteriorated in the United States over the past several decades. A large majority of Americans believe that politicians...

Beck’s Bullshit Defense Of Bigoted Bathroom Bills Is Pure Stupidity

Glenn Beck’s Bullsh*t Defense Of Bigoted Bathroom Bills Is Pure Stupidity (AUDIO)Beck’s Bullshit Defense Of Bigoted Bathroom Bills Is Pure Stupidity
Beck is defending his bigotry with the most mind-numbingly, stupid argument EVER!

‘You’re the weirdos’ ...

Stephen Colbert (YouTube)
‘You’re the weirdos’: Colbert slams wingnuts ‘obsessed’ with private business in public bathrooms

Missouri Wingnuts Throw Away $8.3 Million To Block Planned Parenthood From Getting $400K

Missouri GOP Throws Away $8.3 Million To Block Planned Parenthood From Getting $400K
Missouri Wingnuts Throw Away $8.3 Million To Block Planned Parenthood From Getting $400K
Because while they can certainly get their dog on, Republicans can’t do math.

Crazed Cop Caught On Camera Breaking Man’s Leg Over A Single Walmart Tomato

Crazed Cop Caught On Camera Breaking Man’s Leg Over A Single Walmart Tomato (VIDEO)Crazed Cop Caught On Camera Breaking Man’s Leg Over A Single Walmart Tomato
The officer beat him so bad he was hospitalized for days. What’s worse is that it all could have been cleared up in about two seconds if the cop had done his job.

Man wearing appropriate T-shirt arrested for DWI after crashing car in front of police station

An alleged drunken driver wearing a T-shirt with the phrase "This guy needs a beer" was arrested after crashing his car in front of the Kensington Police Department in New Hampshire on Friday night.
Joshua Tackett, 29, of Seabrook was charged with driving while intoxicated following the crash that happened just before 9pm. Police Chief Scott Sanders was on duty at the time but wasn't at the station when Tackett lost control of a Chevy Cruz.
He drove through a stonewall and a granite post before after striking a utility pole and getting tangled up the in the pole's guide wires. His vehicle sustained major damage. The stonewall and granite post were also heavily damaged. Tackett suffered minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene.
Sanders said it appears speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. "He's incredibly lucky he wasn't seriously injured and fortunate another vehicle wasn't involved or it could have been catastrophic," Sanders said. Tackett was released on $750 personal recognise bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on April 27 in the Brentwood Circuit Court.

How Many People Can The Earth Hold?

There are over seven billion people currently living on Earth, but with limited resources, when will we run out of room?

High alpine dairying may have begun over 3000 years ago

High alpine dairying may have begun over 3000 years ago
High alpine dairying may have begun over 3000 years ago
The discovery of dairy fats on ancient pottery may indicate dairying high in the Alps occurred as early as the Iron Age over 3000 years ago, according to a study published April 21, 2016 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Francesco Carrer from the University of...

In Between

In a remote corner of the world a living relic from a prehistoric age still exists. A magnificent creature that once roamed northern plains alongside mammoths and sabertooth cats, enduring where others vanished. This film is the result of Rolf Steinmann's journey into the Musk Ox's world, one that is unknown to most of us.

Newly discovered baby Titanosaur sheds light on dinosaurs’ early lives

Newly discovered baby Titanosaur sheds light on dinosaurs’ early lives
Newly discovered baby Titanosaur sheds light on dinosaurs’ early lives
Long-necked sauropod dinosaurs include the largest animals ever to walk on land, but they hatched from eggs no bigger than a soccer ball. A lack of young sauropod fossils, however, has left the earliest lives of these giants shrouded in mystery. Did they require...

Unfortunate man killed by falling rock kicked by monkeys

A Chinese tourist has died after being hit by falling rock said to be caused by monkeys.
Weng Mao, 67, was at a scenic mountain reserve in Henan province when the incident happened. He was taken to a local hospital after being administered first-aid treatment, but died of his injuries soon after.
According to a police statement employees at the tourist attraction said after an inspection that monkeys had kicked a rock which fell onto the unfortunate man. The Yuntai Mountain is home to wild monkeys which have been known to steal food and other belongings from tourists.
Mr Weng was a former chairman at a food giant which produces one of the country's most popular sweets, the White Rabbit milk candy. He is said to have been enjoying a happy and healthy retirement.

Line-jumping possum detained by authorities during brunch-time visit to restaurant

A possum was detained by authorities after deciding to visit a New York breakfast spot on Saturday morning. Usually nocturnal, the animal had been hiding inside the engine of a parked car.
When the motorist turned on the vehicle at around 10am the possum became spooked, witnesses said. The marsupial darted out of the car and onto the sidewalk, where it ran around a bit before sneaking down the back stairs of the popular Clinton St. Baking Company in Manhattan, owner Dede Lahman said.
“He tried to cut the brunch line, and we had to call the authorities,” she quipped. A curious crowd of city slickers couldn’t quite figure out what the little animal on the staircase was, store workers said. “One guy was saying, ‘Look, it’s a pig,’” an employee said.
Animal control was summoned, and the possum was taken away. “It’s like a country visitor who wanted brunch. We serve a country breakfast, and I’m sorry the possum got hauled out before we could serve him,” Lahman added. Animal Care and Control said the possum was doing well, is not a rabies risk and would likely be released.

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