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Creativity Motivation – What is motivation – Corey K Katir
Advertising From http://www.creativitymotivation.com Describes motivation process for creativity with emphasis on intrinsic motivation by Corey K Katir Bird flu virus: What you need to know
From dailymail.co Britons have been urged to be vigilant against bird flu after the deadly H5N1 strain killed three mute swans in Dorset. But what is the virus and why has it created such urgency among governments worldwide? See our factfile to find out
Tests confirm infected Norfolk turkeys have deadly H5N1 flu strain
From dailymail.co The strain of bird flu found in turkeys on a farm in East Anglia is the deadly H5N1 type that is dangerous to humans, acting chief veterinary officer Fred Landeg said today
Bird flu fear for unborn babies
From dailymail.co The deadly bird flu virus can infect unborn babies, fuelling fears the bug is even more dangerous than first thought. Unlike normal flu, the feared H5N1 strain can be passed from mother to foetus, research shows. The examination of the bodies of two virus victims also revealed that the bird flu bug spreads throughout the body
Revolutionary device ‘can detect bird flu in 30 minutes’
From dailymail.co Researchers have created a handheld device that can detect the H5N1 bird flu virus from throat swab samples in under 30 minutes. It has raised hopes that it will help to rapidly detect and contain the deadly virus
Scientists claim bird flu vaccine breakthrough
From dailymail.co Scientists may have found a way of combating the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu that has claimed hundreds of lives around the world. The research, funded by Britain, successfully used antibodies from survivors of the virus to stop the disease from developing in mice
Deadly delay in confirming bird flu virus
From dailymail.co Disturbing delays in the time it took to confirm that deadly bird flu had arrived in Britain have been revealed. Scientists say the existence of the virulent H5N1 strain in a dead bird can be pinpointed within hours
Afghans confirm bird flu found in chickens is H5N1
From dailymail.co A strain of bird flu found in dead chickens in Afghanistan has been confirmed as the deadly H5N1 strain. The samples came from dead birds found in the capital, Kabul, and in Nangarhar province, on the Pakistani border in the east
Nanotherapy: Treating deadly brain tumors by delivering big radiation with tiny tools
From sciencedaily.com For the past 40 years, radiation has been used to treat deadly brain tumors. But beams of radiation still must pass through healthy brain tissue to reach the tumor, and large amounts cause serious side effects. Medical researchers can now deliver nanoparticle radiation directly to the tumor and keep it there, dosing the tumor itself with much higher levels of radiation but sparing a much greater area of brain tissue.
Discovery predicts patient sensitivity to important drug target in deadly brain cancer
From sciencedaily.com A recent discovery enables the prediction of patient sensitivity to proposed drug therapies for glioblastoma – the most common and most aggressive malignant brain tumor in humans.
Personalized gene therapies may increase survival in brain cancer patients
From sciencedaily.com Personalized prognostic tools and gene-based therapies may improve the survival and quality of life of patients suffering from glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer, reports a new study.
Amplification of multiple cell-growth genes found in some brain tumors
From sciencedaily.com A small percentage of the deadly brain tumors called glioblastomas, which usually resist treatment with drugs targeting mutations in cell-growth genes, appears to contain extra copies of two or three of these genes at the same time. The surprising discovery has major implications for the understanding of tumor biology – including the evolution of tumor cell populations – and for targeted cancer therapies.
New oncolytic virus shows improved effectiveness in preclinical testing
From sciencedaily.com A new fourth-generation oncolytic virus designed to both kill cancer cells and inhibit blood-vessel growth has shown greater effectiveness than earlier versions when tested in animal models. The virus is being developed as a treatment for glioblastoma, the most common and deadly form of brain cancer. The new virus improved survival of mice with transplanted human glioblastoma tumors by 50 percent in a majority of cases compared with the previous-generation oncolytic virus.
New way to screen for brain cancer stem cell killers
From sciencedaily.com Researchers have developed and used a high-throughput molecular screening approach that identifies and characterizes chemical compounds that can target the stem cells that are responsible for creating deadly brain tumors.
Targeting cholesterol to fight deadly brain cancers
From sciencedaily.com Blocking the uptake of large amounts of cholesterol into brain cancer cells could provide a new strategy to battle glioblastoma, one of the most deadly malignancies, researchers have found.
Metabolic state of brain cancer stem cells significantly different than the cancer cells they create
From sciencedaily.com The metabolic state of glioma stem cells, which give rise to deadly glioblastomas, is significantly different from that of the brain cancer cells to which they give birth, a factor which helps those stem cells avoid treatment and cause recurrence later.
Uncovering the spread of deadly cancer: New imaging device enables scientists to see tumor cells traveling in the brain
From sciencedaily.com For the first time, scientists can see pathways to stop a deadly brain cancer in its tracks. Researchers have imaged individual cancer cells and the routes they travel as the tumor spreads.
Full Body Burden by Kristen Iversen
From randomhouse.com Hardcover, 416 pages | Crown | Biography & Autobiography; Social Science – Disease & Health Issues; History – Modern – 20th Century | $25.00 | June 5, 2012 | 978-0-307-95563-0 (0-307-95563-X)
Full Body Burden is a haunting work of narrative nonfiction about a young woman, Kristen Iversen, growing up in a small Colorado town close to Rocky Flats, a secret nuclear weapons plant once designated “the most contaminated site in America.” It’s the story of a childhood and adolescence in the shadow of the Cold War, in a landscape at once startlingly beautiful and–unknown to those who lived there–tainted with invisible yet deadly particles of plutonium. It’s also a book about the destructive power of secrets–both family and government. Her father’s hidden liquor bottles, the strange cancers in children in the neighborhood, the truth about what was made at Rocky Flats (cleaning supplies, her mother guessed)–best not to inquire too deeply into any of it. But as Iversen grew older, she began to ask questions. She learned about the infamous 1969 Mother’s Day fire, in which a few scraps of plutonium spontaneously ignited and–despite the desperate efforts of firefighters–came perilously close to a “criticality,” the deadly blue flash that signals a nuclear chain reaction. Intense heat and radiation almost melted the roof, which nearly resulted in an explosion that would have had devastating consequences for the entire Denver metro area. Yet the only mention of the fire was on page 28 of the Rocky Mountain News, underneath a photo of the Pet of the Week. In her early thirties, Iversen even worked at Rocky Flats for a time, typing up memos in which accidents were always called “incidents.” And as this memoir unfolds, it reveals itself as a brilliant work of investigative journalism–a detailed and shocking account of the government’s sustained attempt to conceal the effects of the toxic and radioactive waste released by Rocky Flats, and of local residents’ vain attempts to seek justice in court. Here, too, are vivid portraits of former Rocky Flats workers–from the healthy, who regard their work at the plant with pride and patriotism, to the ill or dying, who battle for compensation for cancers they got on the job. Based on extensive interviews, FBI and EPA documents, and class-action testimony, this taut, beautifully written book promises to have a very long half-life.
Full Body Burden by Kristen Iversen
From randomhouse.com eBook, 416 pages | Crown | Biography & Autobiography; Social Science – Disease & Health Issues; History – Modern – 20th Century | $12.99 | June 5, 2012 | 978-0-307-95564-7 (0-307-95564-8)
Full Body Burden is a haunting work of narrative nonfiction about a young woman, Kristen Iversen, growing up in a small Colorado town close to Rocky Flats, a secret nuclear weapons plant once designated “the most contaminated site in America.” It’s the story of a childhood and adolescence in the shadow of the Cold War, in a landscape at once startlingly beautiful and–unknown to those who lived there–tainted with invisible yet deadly particles of plutonium. It’s also a book about the destructive power of secrets–both family and government. Her father’s hidden liquor bottles, the strange cancers in children in the neighborhood, the truth about what was made at Rocky Flats (cleaning supplies, her mother guessed)–best not to inquire too deeply into any of it. But as Iversen grew older, she began to ask questions. She learned about the infamous 1969 Mother’s Day fire, in which a few scraps of plutonium spontaneously ignited and–despite the desperate efforts of firefighters–came perilously close to a “criticality,” the deadly blue flash that signals a nuclear chain reaction. Intense heat and radiation almost melted the roof, which nearly resulted in an explosion that would have had devastating consequences for the entire Denver metro area. Yet the only mention of the fire was on page 28 of the Rocky Mountain News, underneath a photo of the Pet of the Week. In her early thirties, Iversen even worked at Rocky Flats for a time, typing up memos in which accidents were always called “incidents.” And as this memoir unfolds, it reveals itself as a brilliant work of investigative journalism–a detailed and shocking account of the government’s sustained attempt to conceal the effects of the toxic and radioactive waste released by Rocky Flats, and of local residents’ vain attempts to seek justice in court. Here, too, are vivid portraits of former Rocky Flats workers–from the healthy, who regard their work at the plant with pride and patriotism, to the ill or dying, who battle for compensation for cancers they got on the job. Based on extensive interviews, FBI and EPA documents, and class-action testimony, this taut, beautifully written book promises to have a very long half-life.
Full Body Burden by Kristen Iversen
From randomhouse.com Unabridged Compact Disc | Random House Audio | Biography & Autobiography; Social Science – Disease & Health Issues; History – Modern – 20th Century | $45.00 | June 5, 2012 | 978-0-449-00966-6 (0-449-00966-1)
Full Body Burden is a haunting work of narrative nonfiction about a young woman, Kristen Iversen, growing up in a small Colorado town close to Rocky Flats, a secret nuclear weapons plant once designated “the most contaminated site in America.” It’s the story of a childhood and adolescence in the shadow of the Cold War, in a landscape at once startlingly beautiful and–unknown to those who lived there–tainted with invisible yet deadly particles of plutonium. It’s also a book about the destructive power of secrets–both family and government. Her father’s hidden liquor bottles, the strange cancers in children in the neighborhood, the truth about what was made at Rocky Flats (cleaning supplies, her mother guessed)–best not to inquire too deeply into any of it. But as Iversen grew older, she began to ask questions. She learned about the infamous 1969 Mother’s Day fire, in which a few scraps of plutonium spontaneously ignited and–despite the desperate efforts of firefighters–came perilously close to a “criticality,” the deadly blue flash that signals a nuclear chain reaction. Intense heat and radiation almost melted the roof, which nearly resulted in an explosion that would have had devastating consequences for the entire Denver metro area. Yet the only mention of the fire was on page 28 of the Rocky Mountain News, underneath a photo of the Pet of the Week. In her early thirties, Iversen even worked at Rocky Flats for a time, typing up memos in which accidents were always called “incidents.” And as this memoir unfolds, it reveals itself as a brilliant work of investigative journalism–a detailed and shocking account of the government’s sustained attempt to conceal the effects of the toxic and radioactive waste released by Rocky Flats, and of local residents’ vain attempts to seek justice in court. Here, too, are vivid portraits of former Rocky Flats workers–from the healthy, who regard their work at the plant with pride and patriotism, to the ill or dying, who battle for compensation for cancers they got on the job. Based on extensive interviews, FBI and EPA documents, and class-action testimony, this taut, beautifully written book promises to have a very long half-life.
Full Body Burden by Kristen Iversen
From randomhouse.com Unabridged Audiobook Download | Random House Audio | Biography & Autobiography; Social Science – Disease & Health Issues; History – Modern – 20th Century | $24.00 | June 5, 2012 | 978-0-449-00967-3 (0-449-00967-X)
Full Body Burden is a haunting work of narrative nonfiction about a young woman, Kristen Iversen, growing up in a small Colorado town close to Rocky Flats, a secret nuclear weapons plant once designated “the most contaminated site in America.” It’s the story of a childhood and adolescence in the shadow of the Cold War, in a landscape at once startlingly beautiful and–unknown to those who lived there–tainted with invisible yet deadly particles of plutonium. It’s also a book about the destructive power of secrets–both family and government. Her father’s hidden liquor bottles, the strange cancers in children in the neighborhood, the truth about what was made at Rocky Flats (cleaning supplies, her mother guessed)–best not to inquire too deeply into any of it. But as Iversen grew older, she began to ask questions. She learned about the infamous 1969 Mother’s Day fire, in which a few scraps of plutonium spontaneously ignited and–despite the desperate efforts of firefighters–came perilously close to a “criticality,” the deadly blue flash that signals a nuclear chain reaction. Intense heat and radiation almost melted the roof, which nearly resulted in an explosion that would have had devastating consequences for the entire Denver metro area. Yet the only mention of the fire was on page 28 of the Rocky Mountain News, underneath a photo of the Pet of the Week. In her early thirties, Iversen even worked at Rocky Flats for a time, typing up memos in which accidents were always called “incidents.” And as this memoir unfolds, it reveals itself as a brilliant work of investigative journalism–a detailed and shocking account of the government’s sustained attempt to conceal the effects of the toxic and radioactive waste released by Rocky Flats, and of local residents’ vain attempts to seek justice in court. Here, too, are vivid portraits of former Rocky Flats workers–from the healthy, who regard their work at the plant with pride and patriotism, to the ill or dying, who battle for compensation for cancers they got on the job. Based on extensive interviews, FBI and EPA documents, and class-action testimony, this taut, beautifully written book promises to have a very long half-life.
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