So an update to my much earlier blog post, Why isn’t Wi-Fi widespread?bitter, is as follows:
It turns out that many businesses in town have xfinity or cable and if you personally have xfinity or cable, you log in with your email address login info from your cable provider and VOILA, free internet!
Monday, June 30, 2014
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Track your Pinterest statistics. Join #pinauthority http://pinauthority.com/referrer/Megau #pinterest #socialmedia
Track your Pinterest statistics. Join #pinauthority http://pinauthority.com/referrer/Megau #pinterest #socialmedia: Pinauthority is the analytics dashboard for Pinterest. Check out the Pinterest button.
Pinterest links I liked this week
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Spacing Rules of Graphic Design - Infographic, Statistics & Measurements Board#infographics #statistics #measurements
Monday, April 28, 2014
Friday, March 14, 2014
Scientists move closer to stem cell cure for type 1 diabetes | Society | The Guardian
Scientists move closer to stem cell cure for type 1 diabetes | Society | The Guardian
Scientists move closer to stem cell cure for type 1 diabetes
Researchers say they have reversed equivalent of type 1 diabetes in mice using stem cell transplants
Type 1 diabetes usually leads to a lifetime of insulin injections. Photograph: Reed Saxon/AP
Scientists believe they may have moved a step closer to a cure for the type of diabetesthat develops in childhood and usually leads to a lifetime of insulin injections.
Researchers in California report that they have reversed the equivalent of type 1 diabetes in mice through transplants of stem cells. Their experiments have replaced cells in the pancreas damaged by the disease that are unable to make insulin.
Without insulin, the body has difficulty absorbing sugars such as glucose from the blood. The disease usually first shows in childhood or early adulthood and used to be a killer, but glucose levels can now be monitored and regulated with insulin injections.
Scientists have long wanted to try to replace the damaged ß-cells that normally produce insulin. This has been one of the prime targets of stem cell experiments. But until now, it has proved difficult, partly because mature ß-cells do not readily regenerate.
Writing in the journal Cell Stem Cell, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco describe how they took a step back and collected skin cells, called fibroblasts, from laboratory mice. Then, by treating the fibroblasts with a unique "cocktail" of molecules and reprogramming factors, they transformed the cells into endoderm-like cells. Endoderm cells are a type of cell found in the early embryo, and which eventually mature into the body's major organs – including the pancreas. "Using another chemical cocktail, we then transformed these endoderm-like cells into cells that mimicked early pancreas-like cells, which we called PPLCs," said the Gladstone postdoctoral scholar Ke Li, the paper's lead author. "Our initial goal was to see whether we could coax these PPLCs to mature into cells that, like ß-cells, respond to the correct chemical signals and – most importantly – secrete insulin. And our initial experiments, performed in a petri dish, revealed that they did."
The team then injected these cells into mice that had been genetically modified to have high glucose levels, mimicking the type 1 diabetes condition in humans.
"Importantly, just one week post-transplant, the animals' glucose levels started to decrease, gradually approaching normal levels," said Li. "And when we removed the transplanted cells, we saw an immediate glucose spike, revealing a direct link between the transplantation of the PPLCs and reduced hyperglycemia [high glucose level]."
Eight weeks after the transplantation, the scientists found that the pancreas-like cells had turned into the real thing – fully functional insulin-secreting ß-cells had developed in the mice.
The team says this is proof of principle, which one day might be used to cure type 1 diabetes in humans. "I am particularly excited about the prospect of translating these findings to the human system," said Matthias Hebrok, one of the study's authors and director of the UCSF Diabetes Center. "Most immediately, this technology in human cells could significantly advance our understanding of how inherent defects in ß-cells result in diabetes, bringing us notably closer to a much-needed cure."
Deut. 28:1-14 for Ann's sick friend, Tammy
And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
2And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God.
3Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field.
4Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
5Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.#
6Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
7The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
8The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.#
9The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways.
10And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.
11And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.##
12The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
13And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
14And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Psalms 25
Psalms 25:1 King James Version | The New Bible.com
1Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
3Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
4Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.
5Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
6Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
7Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
8Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
10All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
11For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.
12What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
15Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
19Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
22Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Cancun ‘Rainbow Dash’ My Little Pony Tee - Girls | Daily deals for moms, babies and kids
Cancun ‘Rainbow Dash’ My Little Pony Tee - Girls | Daily deals for moms, babies and kids
This is one of my favorite shirts from the collection:
This is one of my favorite shirts from the collection:
Very Playful: Girls' Character Apparel | Daily deals for moms, babies and kids
Very Playful: Girls' Character Apparel | Daily deals for moms, babies and kids
Dude, the #90s are alive and well on #zulily today. Go check out their sweet collection of t-shirts celebrating remakes of shows from the 90s.
Dude, the #90s are alive and well on #zulily today. Go check out their sweet collection of t-shirts celebrating remakes of shows from the 90s.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
White & Green Shamrock Scarf | Daily deals for moms, babies and kids
White & Green Shamrock Scarf | Daily deals for moms, babies and kids
You know, being of mainly Irish descent, I am proud that they got it right and put shamrocks and not 4-leaf clovers on this sweet scarf.
This seems like a work-appropriate shirt to wear on St. Paddy's Day.
GUESS Girls' Floral-Print Tulle Dress - Kids - Macy's
GUESS Girls' Floral-Print Tulle Dress - Kids - Macy's
maybe for our drama girl, age 10 yrs old. She wants to be older like her sisters, but bottom line she's still a kid.
maybe for our drama girl, age 10 yrs old. She wants to be older like her sisters, but bottom line she's still a kid.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Easter Outfits for the family
It's a tradition that my mom, Nona, buy all the granddaughters their Easter dresses. So, I figured I would put some ideas down for her.
Pipsqueak, age almost 2 years old:
Teal and White Dress from Zulily
Drama Girl, age 10,
Pipsqueak, age almost 2 years old:
Teal and White Dress from Zulily
Baby, age 6 yrs old:
Drama Girl, age 10,
New Directions all Around.
So due to some RL developments I don't feel the cyber world needs know, I am taking this blog in a new direction. I am setting it up to be what I am personally, a researcher. I research basically EVERY product, clothing, haircut, etc, that I buy either for myself or others. I will try and get the trends, but mainly it will be my opinion on what is cool.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
My wonderful Mother
I was just thinking today about my mom and how awesome she is.My mom is the total personification of agape love. She is the most selfless person on the Earth. She has lived her whole life helping people, going out of her way to make others' lives better and I have seen my mom sleep on two hospital chairs because the elderly woman at the church who had no one didn't want to be alone in the hospital at night;I've seen her get up and to go pray for people in need who needed her in the middle of the night. I've seen my mom go visit sick people in the hospital when she herself was so sick and tired she should have been in the hospital herself.
Through the love of God, she is able to do a lot of awesome things. Because God gave her strength, she was able to do it. My mom helps people through tough times by bringing food and clothes to them. My mama is the ultimate prayer warrior, And I love her for that. She has this way about her that just gets people to calm down during crisis. She has always tried to follow peace with everyone, even when they hurt her. She is the person I admire the most in the world and I thank God everyday that she is a shining example for me and other people in this world. That's why I really don't understand when she's in need it seems that no one's around to help her.Not even family came or called when she was sick and in the hospital. People should really follow her example, instead of taking from her and taking and taking but never giving to Mama. All she does is continue to pray for them. I pray that God would punish the people who try to hurt her and open their eyes because my mom only deserves good and wonderful things in her life because she has ALWAYS done good to others. I wanted people to know how much I admire the most important and inspiring person in my life.
Through the love of God, she is able to do a lot of awesome things. Because God gave her strength, she was able to do it. My mom helps people through tough times by bringing food and clothes to them. My mama is the ultimate prayer warrior, And I love her for that. She has this way about her that just gets people to calm down during crisis. She has always tried to follow peace with everyone, even when they hurt her. She is the person I admire the most in the world and I thank God everyday that she is a shining example for me and other people in this world. That's why I really don't understand when she's in need it seems that no one's around to help her.Not even family came or called when she was sick and in the hospital. People should really follow her example, instead of taking from her and taking and taking but never giving to Mama. All she does is continue to pray for them. I pray that God would punish the people who try to hurt her and open their eyes because my mom only deserves good and wonderful things in her life because she has ALWAYS done good to others. I wanted people to know how much I admire the most important and inspiring person in my life.
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