Researchers have discovered that a subtype of leukemia characterized by a poor prognosis is fueled by mutations in pathways distinctly different from a seemingly similar leukemia associated with a much better outcome. The findings from the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital — Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project (PCGP) highlight a possible new strategy for treating patients with this more aggressive cancer.
The work provides the first details of the genetic alterations fueling a subtype of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) known as early T-cell precursor ALL (ETP-ALL). The results suggest ETP-ALL has more in common with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) than with other subtypes of ALL. The study appears in the January 12 edition of the journal Nature.
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As the rate of teen prescription drug abuse continues to rise in the United States, the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today joined with addiction expert Dr. Drew Pinsky,* to launch a new tool kit intended to help America’s schools educate teens and their parents about the risks and consequences of abusing prescription medication.
The Schools Get Smart, Schools Take Action Tool Kit is part of Smart Moves, Smart Choices, a national initiative of NASN and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., designed to inform parents, teens and educators about this growing problem of teen prescription drug abuse, and what they can do to combat it.
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In support of the It Gets Better Project and the worldwide movement that has been created to support GLBT youth, PwC US has launched a video of gay and lesbian staff sharing their challenges growing up gay and describing how they found acceptance, support and happiness as adults. Over 10,000 individuals and organizations have contributed videos to this effort to combat bullying of GLBT youth.
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Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) in partnership with The PlowShare Group has launched a series of new public service advertisements aimed at raising awareness and enlisting support of the needs of injured service members of the nation’s armed military. Over 40,000 of our nation’s armed forces have been physically wounded during the current military conflicts. Hundreds of thousands more are estimated to be recovering from invisible wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress disorder, major depression, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). WWP assists wounded warriors and their families through a holistic approach to their recovery. Whether through caregiver retreats, combat stress programs, career and education services, or adaptive sporting opportunities, WWP empowers warriors with the tools essential to not just survive their injuries but to thrive and achieve personal and professional success.
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According to the Surgeon General’s Office, an estimated 10 million Americans over 50 have bone health issues, while another 34 million are at risk. One of the easiest ways to combat bone health issues is by eating a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables, although a report released by the Nutrilite Health Institute (www.nutrilite.com/color) reveals Americans who fail to eat enough fruits and vegetables are likely not getting enough bone-building nutrients like calcium and vitamin D.
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Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire. Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world.
Ninjutsu 大会 Tai Kai in Munchen in the year 2004, The Kurokumo Bushido Academy in Munchen organised the Tai Kai training event in 2004 the 黒竜忍術 Black Dragon 忍術 Ninjutsu teachers came together for a meeting and a training in the art of Ninjutsu and many other martial art styles.The teachers who where there are: Sensei Andreas Leffer (Chief of the Kurokumo Bushido Academy) Sensei Michael Bentien (Fuma Ryu and Kuroi Ryu Ninjutsu master from Lubeck Germany) , Leo Lindeman (Pencak Silat master), Sascha Geibel (Taekwondo master from Germany), 先生 Sensei Thomas Potschie (武神館 Bujinkan shodan instructor from Germany)
The Kurokumo Bushido Academy 黒竜忍術
The Kurokumo Bushido Academy is founded by 先生Sensei Andreas Leffler (Shidoshi of Kuroi Ryu Ninjitsu 5tth dergree black belt) and the academy has affiliate schools in Lubeck Germany under guidance of 先生 Sensei Micheal Bentien (from Lubeck) and in Groningen the Netherlands under 先生 Sensei Arie van den Akker (from Boornbergum).
The Kurokumo Bushido Academy is teaching Kuroi Ryu Ninjutsu (Black Dragon Ninjutsu that is brought out to the public by famous well known master of ninjutsu 先生 Ashida Kim)
The Kurokumo Bushido Academy is teaching high standard martial arts and is specialised in Ninjutsu Ninjitsu.
This video shows the basic techniques from 黒竜忍術 Kuroi Ryu Ninjutsu as taught in the Kurokumo Bushido Academy's in the Netherlands and Germany. Try this techniques also and you will experience the fighting system of the Ninja.忍術
This exercise is a Kurokumo Bushido Academy exercise of the Kuroi Ryu Ninjutsu school which is for getting good balance and the practise of the hardest Kick and Backfistpunch to keep your balance. In this video Sensei Arie Van Den Akker founder of ZVCNoord and COmbat Sequens was learning this exercise for the first time. See how it is done!
Sensei Arie van den Akker founder of combat sequence and modern ninjutsu is practising Kuroi ryu ninjutsu in his younger days when he was a white belt student of ninjitsu.This exercise contains a jump, a turn and a stance very similar to wushu practise and kungfu exercises. Watch en learn! Koga Wada Ha Ryu Ninpo 甲賀流忍術
甲賀流忍術 Kurokumo Bushido is a ninjitsu system and is connected to ashida kim. The Kurokumo Bushido Academy Germany is runned by Sensei Andreas Leffler, in the Netherlands Sensei Arie van den Akker is teaching Kurokumo Shinobi Goshido. This clip is from the Tai Kai in 2004. Andreas Leffler teaching his ninjitsu. Andreas Leffler and Ashida Kim are the teachers of Sensei Arie van den Akker from Boornbergum the Netherlands (Europe) ZVCNOORD
“A TENSE AND RIVETING PIECE OF ACTION CINEMA… IMPRESSIVE FIGHT SEQUENCES… BONE-CRUSHING VIOLENCE.” – TWITCH.
Winner of eight honours at the prestigious Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Action Choreography, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume and Make-up Design and Best Original Film Score, and the winner of the Best Actor (Wang Xueqi) and Best Supporting Actor (Nicholas Tse) prizes at this year’s Asian Film Awards, the epic, period action movie Bodyguards And Assassins is a dramatic fictionalized retelling of the suspenseful events of 1906 that eventually led to the 1911 Xinhai Revolution and the founding of the Republic of China.
Directed by Teddy Chan (The Accidental Spy) and featuring an impressive cast of Hong Kong and China’s biggest stars, including Donnie Yen (Ip Man; Kill Zone), Leon Lai (An Empress And The Warriors; Seven Swords), Xueqi Wang (Forever Enthralled; Warriors Of Heaven And Earth; The Red Suit), Tony Leung Ka Fai (Missing; The Myth), Nicholas Tse (Dragon Tiger Gate; New Police Story; The Medallion) and Simon Yam (Ip Man; Triangle), Bodyguards And Assassins is a sumptuously staged, action-packed blockbuster, full of political intrigue, tragedy and drama that will appeal as much to lovers of quality cinema as it will to martial arts aficionados.
On October 15th 1906, the man destined to become the Father of Modern China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, is due to arrive in the British Colony of Hong Kong to discuss plans to overthrow the corrupt Qing Dynasty with a group of leading anti-Qing revolutionaries. Aware of Sun’s intentions, the Qing Court dispatches an elite army of assassins to the port where Sun is due to arrive, with orders to see to it that he never makes it to his appointment and does not leave the colony alive.
Receiving news of the proposed assassination, a newspaper editor and a local tycoon, both sympathetic supporters of the revolution, take it upon themselves to protect Dr. Sun at any cost. To help ensure his safety they recruit a motley band of fellow sympathisers, friends and acquaintances, all skilled in martial arts combat to act as Sun’s bodyguards. Additionally, they devise a risky plan to secretly replace the assassins’ target with a human decoy in an attempt to lead the killers away from their quarry.
As Sun arrives on the fateful day, the stage is set for a bloody confrontation in which a small group of selflessly courageous men and women will risk their lives fighting against hundreds of adversaries in a conflict that will determine the fate of millions.
Cleverly taking his time to establish his characters, their back-stories, motives and sub-plots in the deliberately paced first half of the film, director Chan expertly unleashes a barrage of non-stop, action set-pieces in a final hour that will leave viewers breathless.
Among the many standout sequences in a film that manages to be as emotionally involving and moving as it is exciting are a brilliantly directed sequence that echoes Brian De Palma’s homage (from “The Untouchables”) to Eisenstein’s famous Odessa Steps sequence from “Battleship Potemkin”, an extended free-running duel involving Donnie Yen and Cung Le, and a ‘man versus horse’ confrontation that is nothing short of jaw-dropping.
Bodyguards And Assassins will be released on DVD (£12.99) and Blu-ray (£19.99) by E1 Entertainment on 31st May 2010.
