The grand entrance to Voyager Estate features an enormous Australian flag that welcomes visitors as we drove through the gates. Voyager Estate founder Michael Wright was a proud Australian who followed international traditions of flying the country?s flag.? iStockphoto.com Bats harbor many types of coronaviruses and were probably the original source of the new coronavirus that appeared in the Middle East. On the surface, the new coronavirus detected in the Middle East this month looks quite similar to SARS. It apparently causes severe respiratory problems, and can be lethal. But with viruses, the devil is in their details ? the genetic details. Dutch virologists have just published the whole genome of the new coronavirus ? all 30,118 letters of its code. And, the sequence reveals that the mystery virus is most closely related to coronaviruses that infect bats in Southeast Asia. In fact, the pathogen is more similar to two bat viruses than it is to the human SARS virus that sent the world into a panic when it infected nearly 8,000 people in 2003. Virologist Ron Fouchier, who has done controversial work on bird flu viruses, led the sequencing effort of the SARS-like virus. He tells Shots the results suggest that the new coronavirus virus came from bats. "Bats harbor many coronaviruses, so it's logical to assume that bats are the natural reservoir" of the new pathogen, he says. ? "But this doesn't mean the Saudi man contracted the virus from bats," says Fouchier. When viruses jump from animals to humans, there's usually a second animal that connects the natural carrier with humans. This species is called the amplifier because it increases the number of viral particles that can hop over into people. With SARS, Fouchier says, it probably started off in bats and then jumped into an exotic animal, such as a civet cat, before it made its way to people. This type of infection trajectory fits with what epidemiologists have seen, so far, for the new coronavirus. In the past few weeks, John Watson and his team at Britain's Health Protection Agency have tracked down about 60 people who recently came in contact with one of the men infected with the virus. "None of these contacts have become seriously ill or shown any sign of being infected with the virus," Watson tells Shots. Plus, there's nothing special happening where the sick man lived, such as an uptick in cases of respiratory illnesses. This is strong evidence that the virus came from an animal and that it probably can't yet move between people. But to know for sure, Watson says, scientists need to find more cases of the new virus. The genome sequence will be a big help on this front. Fouchier and his team just published a diagnostic test for the new virus, which doctors around the world can use to verify suspected cases of the disease. Fouchier says that the genome may also give clues to drugs that may be effective against the virus. Companies can also begin to design vaccines for the virus, Fouchier adds. "There are experimental vaccines for SARS, and these could be updated to work on the virus," he says. "All knowledge that we built for SARS is not lost." So what's he doing next? First, taking a few steps backward. "We still need proof that the virus is the cause of the disease," he says. "We are currently starting animal experiments with macaques and ferrets to show that this virus actually makes animals sick. Many viruses don't." Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/09/28/161944734/holy-bat-virus-genome-hints-at-origin-of-sars-like-virus?ft=1&f=1007 white lion mike d antoni resigns holes ncaa brackets 2012 odd lamar d antoni
09.28.12 Most people know Scranton, Pennsylvania, as the fictional setting of NBC?s ?The Office.? Turns out the ?Electric City? is also the real life-setting of one of the most charming little spas in the state: LAVISH Body and Home (600 Lindsen St.; 570/558-2273), founded by Matt Drace (a former Creative Director at Travel + Leisure) and Jon Chernes, one-time marketing guru for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Given their impressive design resumes, it?s no surprise that their home goods section is well edited, but the spa itself is a huge draw. Clients love the organic facials?each one is tailored to your specific skin type and uses everything from cucumber to rice bran to draw out impurities?but personally, I love the soaps, made in Northern California of locally sourced herbs (my favorite: orange cinnamon with olive, which smells a bit like Florida at the holidays). Kathryn O'Shea-Evans is an Associate Editor at Travel + Leisure. Photo courtesy of LAVISH Body and HomeSource: http://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-blog/carry-on/2012/9/28/editor-find-lavish-body-and-home harrison barnes brett ratner stevie nicks anchorman capybara duggars peter facinelli
By Reuters MEXICO CITY - The Mexican navy said on Wednesday it had captured one of the leaders of the Zetas drug cartel, a notoriously brutal gang reported to be breaking apart due to an internal feud. The navy said it had caught the man it believed to be Zetas boss Ivan Velazquez in the central state of San Luis Potosi, in a boost to outgoing President Felipe Calderon's efforts to crack down on the violent cartels. Mexico's drug war is also part of a drug culture with roots in music, movies and even religion The Zetas have perpetrated some of the most sickening acts of Mexico's drug war and continued to expand even as rival gangs joined forces against them. They are now regarded as one of the two most powerful drug cartels in the country. Velazquez is due to be paraded before the media on Thursday morning as is customary with such captures in Mexico. 132 inmates tunnel out of Mexico prison near US border The suspected gang leader surrendered to the navy in the city of San Luis Potosi without a shot being fired, an eyewitness told Reuters. Known as "Z-50" or "El Taliban," Velazquez has been one of the leading figures in the Zetas. Formed by a group of army deserters in the late 1990s, the gang acted as enforcers for the Gulf Cartel before splitting with their employers in 2010. Longstanding rivalry between the Zetas' top leader, Heriberto Lazcano, and his second-in-command Miguel Trevino has exploded into violence, raising fears the hostilities could bring a fresh wave of bloodletting. President: Mexico gang-related deaths fall by 15 percent in 2012 Switched allegiance The Zetas boast 10,000-plus gunmen, and the prospect of them fighting for control of local trafficking networks and smuggling routes has alarmed security experts. However, the split also brings benefits for the government, as members of the gang inform against former colleagues. A video "mockumentary" that shows children as kidnappers, corrupt cops and drug traffickers sparked a fierce debate in violence-torn Mexico. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. Earlier this week, Mexican news magazine Proceso reported that Velazquez had switched his allegiance to the Gulf Cartel due to a rupture with Trevino, citing messages posted online. Velazquez is listed by the government as one of the country's most-wanted drug kingpins. The Mexican government has offered a reward of up to 30 million pesos ($2.34 million) for information leading to his arrest. Debate rages over Mexico 'spillover violence' in US Since 2009, more than 20 drug lords have been caught or killed. The most recent capture came two weeks ago, when the navy arrested Gulf Cartel head Jorge Costilla, alias "El Coss." Earlier on Wednesday, the navy announced the capture of 18 suspected Zetas in the northern state of Nuevo Leon. Mexico's drug war: No sign of 'light at the end of the tunnel' How to contain the threat posed by the drug gangs is one of the main challenges facing Calderon's successor Enrique Pena Nieto, who is due to take office on December 1. About 60,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence during Calderon's six-year term. Lemon Pie, a dog whose two front legs were allegedly cut off by a gang in Mexico, got prosthetic legs after more than $8,000 was raised for him. More world stories from NBC News: Follow World News from NBCNews.com on Twitter and Facebook ? Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters. Click for restrictions. Source: http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/27/14119895-mexico-nabs-high-ranking-zetas-drug-gang-member-el-taliban?lite eric cantor pope joan pope joan paul pierce strawberry festival knicks strikeforce tate vs rousey
Expressing emotions is already hard as an adult, I can't imagine (or don't remember) how hard it must be as a child. In that spirit, I'm trying to help my kids express and accept whatever emotions come up, especially when it comes to negative emotions such as anger and sadness. The truth is, it's really hard to explain the notion of emotion to a child. Much less ask them to tell you which one they feel. However hard it is, though, research shows self-compassion is of utmost importance, beyond even self-esteem. There are a few different options out there that can help, mostly games, but also books, apps, and dolls. ? Robot emotions flashcards at Mr. Printable. ? The emotional animals dice game, an active game for younger ones. ? The chill & spill journal, more of a pre-teen and teen item. ? A coloring/make your own story book. ? The emotion matching game, a how-to make your own photo to word matching game. ? Today, I feel silly, a book by Jamie Lee Curtis. ? Touch and learn emotions, a mobile app. ? Emotions memory, a French and English bilingual game. ? Funny families, another bilingual (French/English) card game based on the seven families game. ? Kimochi dolls. (images as linked above) Source: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/teaching-kids-how-to-express-emotions-177495 college basketball oakland pinnacle airlines kansas vs kentucky joe posnanski michael kidd gilchrist national championship
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