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► Progeria, Hutchinson Gilford

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■ SCIENCE DAILY  Oct. 28, 2011 — Huge progress has been made over the last few years in scientific research into progeria, a disease that leads to premature aging in children. In 2003, a team directed by Nicolas Lévy discovered the gene, and, in 2008, 12 children were able to begin clinical trials in which two molecules were combined to slow down the characteristic effects of the disease: premature aging. Researchers are continuing their efforts in an attempt to counter the consequences of the genetic defect that causes progeria.
■ SCIENCE DAILY 16 May 2013  : Accelerated Aging in Children: Promising Treatment for Progeria Within Reach — Pharmaceuticals that inhibit a specific enzyme may be useful in treating progeria, or accelerated aging in children. As reported in the journal Science, a new study performed at the Sahlgrenska Academy indicates that the development of progeria in mice was inhibited upon reducing the production of this enzyme.
■ DAILY MAIL 24 April 2012 : Britain's oldest 20-year-old man has the body of a 160-year-old due to rare condition

► SCIENCE DAILY 14 May 2013 : From Ocean to Land: The Fishy Origins of Our Hips — New research has revealed that the evolution of the complex, weight-bearing hips of walking animals from the basic hips of fish was a much simpler process than previously thought.

► BITS BLOG NY TIMES 16 May 2013 :  Google Buys a Quantum Computer  ||  ► BBC 16 May 2013 : Nasa buys into 'quantum' computer

► DAILY TELEGRAPH 19 May 2013 : People with the wackiest jobs: Tasting dog food, sniffing armpits, watching paint dry ||  ► DAILY TELEGRAPH 18 May 2013  : Professional dog food eater heads list of odd jobs

► NEWS. AU 16 May 2013: Fire cracker brought home by dog feared to be dynamite || ► DAILY TELEGRAPH 16 May 2013

► RIA NOVOSTI 20 MAy 2013 : Hollywood Actor Brad Pitt to Promote New Film in Moscow ::   :

► CAMBODIA HERALD 18 May 2013 : Hun Sen to attend 2nd annual CAPDI conference in Indonesia

► TODAY in HISTORY

■ May 20, 1873 : Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive patent for blue jeans
■ May 20, 1908 :  Boedi Oetomo commemorated as the birth year of its "Indonesian National Awakening.

► NY TIMES  18 May 2013 : Assad Suggests Peace Talks Would Fail Because West Wants to Prolong War  ||► ATLANTIC WIRE 17 May 2013 : Amid Ethnic Tension in Turkey, Some Syrian Refugees Return to a War Zone  ||  ► UNHCR  - News Stories, 17 May 2013. "The Syrian conflict continues to have a devastating impact on the lives of those who are forced to flee," added UNHCR spokesman Dan McNorton in Geneva. Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 million mark with many more expected ||  ► BBC 18 May 2013 Father of Assad spokesman Mekdad kidnapped in Syria ||  ► REUTERS 15 May 2013 :: Syria death toll at least 80,000, says U.N. General Assembly president ||  ► GLOBAL RESEARCH ||  ► RUSSIA TODAY 12 February 2012  : Deaths in Syria 19 MArch 2012 : Counting them (politically) correctly ||  ► SAUDI GAZETTE 17 May 2013 : Rising Syrian war death toll, refugee wave

► Weddell Seal  (Leptonychotes weddelli) 

■ PHYS 13 May 2013 : Study finds Weddell seals have most developed brains at birth of any mammal 
■ ScienceShot 10 May 2013: Big Brains May Help Baby Seals Survive Under Ice ||  ■ WEDDELL

► SCIENCE MAG

■ ScienceShot 12 May 2013: Carnivorous Plant Ejects Junk DNA
■ ScienceShot 14 May 2013 : The Big Unknown in Sea-Level Rise
■ ScienceShot 15 February 2010  : IPCC/Climategate Criticism Roundup
■ ScienceShot 14 May 2013 : The Inner Lives of Caterpillars

► DAILY MAIL 16 May 2013 : Model entrances: Cara Delevingne and Georgia May Jagger lead the glamour in plunging floorlength dresses at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival Opening Ceremony

  ► Caterpillar 5230 Ramping Down. A 1998 Caterpillar 5230 hydraulic front shovel digging down into a shot. Before anyone jumps to criticize the operator or machine's speed, keep in mind the shovel is facing downward on a very steep incline; cutting the haul road down into the new shot. Because of this (and also due to the machines age), the shovel is having a hard time building up enough momentum to swing uphill at full speed with a full bucket to load the trucks. Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012 by PAmining  ||  ► Caterpillar D11R pushing another massive rock. Uploaded on Feb 9, 2012 by khughesone1



► P & H Mining Equipment 4100 AC Walkthrough. One of the most familiar and preferred loading machines in large surface mining operations around the world is the P&H electric mining shovel. Packing a working weight of over 1,645 tons and capable of moving 120-ton payloads of material every 30 seconds into the tray of a nearby 400-ton capacity haul truck, AC-drive P&H 4100-class shovels are helping the global mining industry achieve increasingly efficient and reliable productivity. If you love best-in-class engineering marvels, have a look at this video that nicely dissects the mechanical and electrical systems that comprise the most advanced P&H electric mining shovels to date. Uploaded on Aug 30, 2010 by  PAmining



► Weddell seals in Antarctica - Deep into the Wild - BBC.  Nick Baker gets up close and personal with one of the toughest mammals on the planet, the Weddell seal. Measuring up to ten feet long, these acomplished divers can fish up to 2,500 feet beneath the frozen seas of Antarctica. Uploaded on Jul 28, 2010 by BBCEarth || ► Eerie Vocals of Weddell Seal Pup & Adult.  A video of Weddell seals making some of their eerie, other-worldly sounds. Weddell seals vocalize both underwater and when they are on top of the sea ice. This video shows two male Weddell seals vocalizing, and a Weddell seal pup practicing. More info : WeddellSealScience



► PM Hun Sen Speech 01-05-2013 : HM Sihanouk, to Opposition Party and Other. Published on May 1, 2013

► Ashley Hegi Progeria. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome is an extremely rare genetic condition which causes physical changes that resemble greatly accelerated aging in sufferers. The disease affects between 1 in 4 million (estimated actual) and 1 in 8 million (reported) newborns. Currently, there are approximately 40-45 known cases in the world. There is no known cure. Most people with progeria die around 13 years of age.  Ashley Hegi is a 16 year old girl who lives in Canada and has Progeria. There have been many TV specials about her.

There must be something behind all this. If there is not a speck of dust floating in this earth without the knowledge of the Creator, then these children, God's children -- I do not know why I suddenly feel sad -- I feel they are the messenger for revealing science more broadly so that we will study harder. In my silence I asked out loud To The Nothing, louder than the Melodious Tinkling of bombs or tanks or weapons. "Dear The Most Perfect, Has Your work been flawless?"

► Baby Dancing to Beyonce- Single Ladies. Uploaded on Sep 25, 2009 by Luiey


► Gumball 3000 LIVE - Launch party in Copenhagen. Watch the Gumball launch party live from the stunning Copenhagen Opera House. Published on May 18, 2013 by Gumball3000 


► Two Awesome Dancing Kids. Two children dance in a talent contest and do some amazing acrobats. Uploaded on Nov 10, 2009 by amycjgracehome

► 6 Going On 60 - Documentary. This video shows short segments from a 1 x 60 min observational documentary I directed. The film is about two 6-year old American girls who suffer with a rapid-aging disease called Progeria – a condition with an average life expectancy of just 13. Only 54 children in the world suffer with Progeria and this film documents an intimate portrayal of two families living with this condition. The shoot took place on location in the US and was shot on the EX3. This film was made by Blink Films for Discovery TLC.



► Defining Progeria. The animated sequence from the Documentary "Life According to Sam" directed by Sean and Andrea Fine. This sequence was Creative Directed, Designed, and animated at Rabbit.

► Syria's Assad: Little chance peace talks would succeed - newspaper  ||  ► VIDEO
► Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes
► Factbox - Rising Syrian death toll, refugee wave

► Imran Khan's party wins revote in Karachi, protests expected
ISLAMABAD - Cricket hero Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf party won a revote in an upmarket constituency of Karachi, unofficial results showed, a day after gunmen killed a party leader, setting the stage for protests and counter-protests.

* Gunmen kill senior member of Pakistani party led by Imran Khan
* Video: Funeral for female politician gunned down in Pakistan
* Pakistan army will be watching Sharif's cozying up to India
* Pakistan's Sharif free to rule without unwieldy coalition

► VIDEOS

■ Netanyahu takes aim at weapons 'leaks' in Syria
■ Thai anti-government party marks anniversary of bloody crackdown

► Yoga changing perceptions in Africa. The Africa Yoga Project has introduced yoga to Kenya as a tool for social change, training over 100 instructors who offer free outreach classes in community centers, slums, orphanages and prisons across the country.

► CANNES 2013

■ Stars shine on red carpet at Cannes Festival. Benicio Del Toro, Jennifer Lawrence, Steven Spielberg, and many other celebrities walk the red carpet in the pouring rain at Cannes festival.
■ Saudi Arabia more tolerant, says woman film maker. Saudi Arabia's first woman film maker, Haifaa Al-Mansour, says her country was becoming "more tolerant and more accepting" as she picks up an award in Cannes for her acclaimed film "Wadjda".
■ Dutch film 'Borgman' premieres in Cannes. Dutch director Alex van Warmerdam presents 'Borgman' at the Cannes festival, a film in which a wealthy family's carefully constructed world gets turned upside down by an intruder. 
■ Coen brothers present new film at Cannes. US directors Coen brothers present 'Inside Llewyn Davis' at the Cannes festival, starring "Great Gatsby" actress Carey Mulligan with Justin Timberlake and Oscar Isaac as folk singers chasing fame and success in early 1960s New York in a bleakly comic film.
■ Indian directors discuss film industry at Cannes. Four Indian directors bring 'Bombay Talkies' to the Cannes film festival, an anthology movie coinciding with the centenary of the Indian film industry. An interview with two of the directors.

► Eurovision victory cheers Denmark. Danish singer Emmelie de Forest wins the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden's third largest city, Malmoe.
► Sri Lankans take part in National War Hero's Day. Sri Lankan soldiers take part in National War Hero's Day in Colombo, to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the military defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels, ending a 37-year long separatist conflict.
► David Beckham bids farewell to Paris and career. After a teary goodbye at the Parc des Princes, David Beckham admits that his starring role in Paris Saint-Germain's French title party is the last chapter of his colourful career. 
► Art Basel to bring international flair to Hong Kong. Art lovers, collectors and gallerists will gather on Thursday for Hong Kong's inaugural edition of Art Basel, sealing the city's status as an international art hub and Asia's leading art destination.

► Obama Exhorts Good Deeds by Morehouse Graduates. President Barack Obama told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to take the power of their example -- as black men graduating from college -- and use it to improve people's lives. (May 19)


► Raw: Tornadoes Spotted in Kansas. Severe weather moved through the Plains states over the weekend, bringing high winds, heavy rains and tornadoes. Two twisters were spotted Saturday evening near Rozel, a sparsely populated area in central Kansas. (May 19)

► Today in History for May 20th. Highlights of this day in history: Charles Lindbergh begins his trans-Atlantic flight; Amelia Earhart starts her trek across the Atlantic; Freedom Riders attacked in the South; Explorer Christopher Columbus, comedienne Gilda Radner dies. (May 20)

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► MUSIC : Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
► HOMES : Seven stylish ways to remodel your bathroom
► FINANCE : 10 of the Most Dangerous Jobs in the U.S.
► PHOTO NEWS : Faces of mental illness: Patients share their stories
► NEWS : The good news – and the bad news – for Obama in scandal-tinged polls

► FEATURES

■ America's Latino future
■ Barefoot running coach takes tips from native tribe
■ Cannes 2013: Debut directors hope to strike gold
■ Aaron Levie: Not your typical multimillionaire
■ Eritrean tells of Sinai torture for ransom

► SCIENCE  : UK astronaut Peake to go into orbit
UK astronaut Tim Peake is given a date to fly to the International Space Station, but the mission is not expected to take place before 2015.

* 'Major Tim' makes a 'splashdown' 11 June 2012 - by JONATHAN AMOS
* Astronauts return from ISS mission

► ENVIRONMENT : Climate slowdown means extreme rates of warming 'not as likely'

► VIDEOS

■ Syria's President Assad: No intention of stepping down
■ Gumball 3000 rally sets off from Copenhagen
■ Turning car tyres into shoes at Ethiopian factory

► Two elite FBI agents killed during training  
► 100 days of hunger: Anonymous stands up for Gitmo prisoners
► Market Buzz: American consumerism drives Euro and Asian floors
► Tehran ready to allow experts to Parchin in exchange for deal with IAEA – Iran's ambassador to Russia 
► Syria in frame: Netanyahu vows 'continued' protection of Israel against 'leakage of weapons to Hezbollah'
► Up to 60 injured after car crashes into crowd at Virginia parade
► US robots, Israeli drones to help make 2014 World Cup in Brazil 'one of safest sporting events ever'

► VIDEOS

■ Big Pharma Conquest: US drugstore monsters drive out neighbor shops
■ Iran demands clear accusations before IAEA inspection
■ Losing Power: Iraqi oil flows while locals lack electricity, water

► Italians lose interest in pizza-making tradition. Despite low unemployment and a deep recession, Italian bakers are losing interest in the tradition of making Pizza. While pizza making is part of the country's culture, new figures indicate that 6,000 positions remain unfilled. This means that the art of pizza making is slowly being taken over by Egyptians. Al Jazeera's Claudio Lavanga report from Rome.





Hello Pizza, Hello Dahling. My salad is admiring you from a distance. Mwah! Do not ever tempt me. You're cooked not for me, but I can bring my imagination about you get into my dream. And when I eat you in my dreams, and I feel so deliciously in my dreams, does it mean that I've already eaten you?

► How Syria's Rebels Aren't Winning the War: The Anatomy of a Battle
By Rania Abouzeid

* The YouTube War: Online Videos Spread Fear in Syria
* Russia Hopes Arms Sales to Syria Will Ease Assad Departure

► COLUMN ONE :  Anthrax drug brings $334 million to Pentagon advisor's biotech firm

► OPINION

■ How to buy happiness
■ In Brazil, Domino's makes rented DVDs smell like pizza

► L.A. mayor's race 

■ Garcetti, Greuel fight for African American votes in final hours








■ A long, expensive (and distinctive) race nears the finish line

A LOVING BALD TODAY


I do not know why I'm uploading this one photo, a bald man from France. So, my dear bald, you better not say anything there. Tomorrow I will find the appropriate words to excuse these days. Maybe this time you are the most handsome bald in Planet Earth. Do not let your president know about this, ok?

A DELIRIUM TODAY

"Maybe I do not know much, but I know I love you. And it's more than enough. Say, honey. No one can be fair in dividing love, no matter how we try. That is why I'm suing you for loving me just as I oblige myself just loving you." - My Partner