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Kapteyn's Star

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'''Kapteyn's Star''' is one of the closest stars to our solar system. The star is noted for it's unusual features compared to other local stars, such as it's retrograde galactic orbital path, extreme age, and origins outside the galactic plane. The star was first discovered by Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn (1851-1922) and Robert Thorburn Ayton Innes in 1897<ref name="sol">http://www.solstation.com/stars/kapteyns.htm</ref> and was found to have the greatest proper motion of any star until the discovery of [[Barnard's Star]].

Kapteyn's Star itself is classified as a sdM1V halo star<ref>http://adsbit.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1997AJ....113..806G</ref>, meaning it's origins are from the [[Milky Way|Milky Way's]] [[galactic halo]], a spherical region around the [[galaxy]] containing very old, [[Metallicity|metal-poor]] stars. Because the star is a dim M class dwarf with only 4/1000th of the sun's brightness, it has an apparent magnitude of 8.85, rendering it invisible to the unaided eye despite being located only 12.77 years away, making it the 25th closest star. Kapteyn's Star has only 10.5 percent of the Metallicity of Sol, 29 to 39.3 percent of Sol's mass<ref>http://adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?bibcode=2004MNRAS.350..575W&db_key=AST&high=41dd40b72e13373</ref>, and less than third (29 to 32 percent) of its diameter<ref name="sol">http://www.solstation.com/stars/kapteyns.htm</ref>.

Because Kapteyn's Star is so metal-poor (lacking in elements heavier then [[hydrogen]] and [[helium]]), it appears more bluish and dimmer then the typical younger, main sequence M-class dwarf<ref>http://adsbit.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1976ApJ...205..186W</ref>. Due of the lack of metals, it is generally accepted the star was born in an earlier age and/or region such as the galatic halo where few [[supernova]] have released their metals into the surrounding region (supernova being the general source of all elements above helium on the [[periodic table]]).

Very few such halo stars are located near our solar system, with such stars accounting for only 0.1 to 0.2 percent of all stars that are near the sun. Kapteyn's Star is believed to be the closest of these. The star is a member of a local cluster of halo stars that is very thinly spread out over a distance of some 6,500 to 9,800 light-years stretching towards the galactic halo<ref>http://adsbit.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1996AJ....112.2661E</ref>. Kapteyn's Star is unusual because most such stars lie far above or below the galactic plane. Like other halo stars, Kapteyn's Star does have an extremely elliptical galactic orbit and is believed to be among the oldest star's in the galaxy and the region around it, estimated to be some 10 billion years old or older.

There are no known sub-stellar companions around Kapteyn's Star at this time. However the star is classified as a "Tier 1" target star for [[NASA|NASA's]] optical [[Space Interferometry Mission]] that will search for rocky worlds, due to it's proximity to our system. For an [[Earth]]-like world to have liquid water on it's surface, the world would have to be around 0.26 AUs from the star, or about half of [[Mercury|Mercury's]] distance from the sun. Such a world would be tidally locked to the star<ref name="sol">http://www.solstation.com/stars/kapteyns.htm</ref>.

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Nicolas Cage

2009-07-09T17:05:35Z

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'''Nicholas Cage''' (born Nicholas Frances Washington Abigail Coppola Jnr.) is an [[Academy Award]] winning actor, whose films include The Family Man and the Oscar nominated Bangkok Dangerous. He is also a fully ordained rabbi and since mid-July 2007, has been performing traditional [[Jewish]] weddings in Las Vegas. He is popular worldwide and is a cult-icon in India.
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MECP2

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The [[MECP2]] (meck-pea-two) [[gene]] contains instructions for the synthesis of a protein called "methyl cytosine binding protein 2" (MeCP2), which acts as one of the many biochemical switches that tell other genes when to turn off and stop producing their own unique [[protein|proteins]].

When the MECP2 gene does not function properly, as in those having [[Rett syndrome]], insufficient amounts or structurally abnormal forms of the protein are formed. The absence or malfunction of the protein likely causes other genes to be abnormally expressed.
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Rett syndrome

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'''Rett syndrome''' is a female childhood neurodevelopmental disorder consisting of a loss of purposeful use of the hands, distinctive hand movements, slowed brain and head growth, gait abnormalities, seizures, and mental retardation. It is unusual in that the child first displays normal early development. This condition almost never affects boys.

Dr. Andreas Rett, an Austrian physician, first identified this condition in 1966 by publishing an article in a journal.

The first symptom after normal development is usually [[hypotonia]], which is loss of muscle tone. Loss in manual dexterity and speech can then follow, as well as problems crawling or walking and diminished eye contact. Sudden onset of symptoms, including compulsive hand movements, can occur.

Rett syndrome generally begins between the ages of 6 and 18 months.

== Genetic vulnerability ==

Rett syndrome has been associated with [[mutations]] in the [[MECP2]] (meck-pea-two) gene, which is found on the X chromosome. Girls have another X chromosome that enables them to survive this defect; boys do not, instead having a Y chromosome, which probably explains why so few boys survive with this defect in the X chromosome.

About 75% of girls having Rett syndrome also have this MECP2 genetic mutation, and the genetic test is highly useful to confirm or suggest a clinical diagnosis. Improvements in genetic testing may increase the observed correlation between the mutation and the syndrome.

== Occurrence ==

One in every 10,000 to 15,000 females suffers from Rett syndrome. But the disorder occurs spontaneously in most affected individuals rather than being inherited; the risk of a family having a first child with Rett syndrome then giving birth to a second child with the same problem is less than 1 percent.

== Sources ==

*[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/rett/detail_rett.htm NIH information]

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Green conservatism

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'''Green Conservatism''' was apparently termed by former [[Speaker of the House|Speaker]] [[Newt Gingrich]] in April 2007, <ref>http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?print=yes&id=20393</ref>.

===So what is Green Conservatism? Here are its basic values:===

# Green Conservatism favors clean air and clean water.
# Green Conservatism understands biodiversity as a positive good.
# Green Conservatism favors minimizing carbon loading in the atmosphere as a positive public value.
# Green Conservatism is pro-science, pro-technology and pro-innovation.
# Green Conservatism believes that green prosperity and green development are integral to the successful future of the human race.
# Green Conservatism believes that economic growth and environmental health are compatible in both the developed and developing world.
# Green Conservatism believes that we can realize more positive environmental outcomes faster by shifting tax code incentives and shifting market behavior than is possible from litigation and regulation. <ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?print=yes&id=20393]</ref>

The need for a Green Conservatism is based on the need for conservatives to take part in the environmental debate instead of being marginalized to the point that the Left defines what environmentalism means.

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Illinois Policy Institute

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The '''Illinois Policy Institute''' is a non-profit non-partisan think tank that focuses on liberty based research and policy for the state of [[Illinois]]. The Institute is engaged in state and local politics and has offices located in [[Chicago]] and Springfield.

===Staff===

John Tilman is the current CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute and sits on the board of the Sam Adams Alliance.

Other Staff Include:

*Kristina Rasmussen, Executive Vice President
*Heather Wilhelm, Vice-President of Marketing and Communications
*Collin Hitt, Director of Education Policy
*Kate Campaigne, Director of Center for Government Reform
*Richard Lorenc, Director of Outreach
*Emily Walton, Manger of External Relations
*Don Soifer, Senior Fellow
*Andrew Busch, Senior Fellow
*Leonard Gilroy, Senior Fellow
*Ryan McLaughlin, Public Affairs Counselor

===Projects===

===Pork Watch===

The Illinois Policy Institute has teamed up with Citizens Against Government Waste to publish the [http://207.241.65.184/uploads/files/IL_Piglet05.pdf Illinois Piglet Book], which exposes government waste in the state of Illinois.

===Transparency===

IPI is an advocate for government transparency and reform and launched [http://www.openillinois.org Open Illinois] to highlight changes to government transparency in Illinois. The Institute has also teamed up with [http://www.forthegoodofillinois.org/Default.aspx For the Good of Illinois] to help gain better transparency for school districts.

===Liberty Leaders===

The Institute created a program to help get local citizens involved in government reform and transparency. The program is called [http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/search/index.asp?searchfield=Liberty+Leaders&Submit=Submit Liberty Leaders].

The Liberty Leaders program is developing “spokespeople for liberty” in Illinois by providing citizens with knowledge of free market policies and the know-how to get them turned into law.

Besides providing Liberty Leaders with background and key information on why liberty-based policy will work for Illinois, the Liberty Leaders program coaches individuals on effective civic engagement. Here are some
examples of how you can get involved:

*Write a Letter to the Editor
*Contact your legislators
*Attend Local Government meetings i.e. Village Board Meetings, Town Halls, County Board Meetings

Since the program’s launch in June of 2008, Liberty Leaders have made over $3.5 billion in local taxpayer expenditures transparent and worked to stop a statewide tax increase–and we’re just getting started.

===Tweet Illinois===

The Illinois Policy Institute launched a website called [http://www.tweetillinois.org Tweet Illinois], which allows the citizens of Illinois to find out if their state lawmakers are on Twitter.

===Budget Review: Taxes and Spending===

In response to the calls by Governor Pat Quinn to raise the personal and corporate income tax, the Illinois Policy Institute released a table that illustrated who would pay higher taxes under the proposal. [http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/uploads/files/quinnstaxplan.pdf Will my family pay higher taxes under Governor Quinn's plan?] shows the exact breakdown of who will pay higher taxes under his proposal.

The Institute has released several reports about balancing the budget in Illinois without raising taxes:

[http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/uploads/files/budgetsolutions2010.pdf Budget Solutions 2010]

===Education Reform===

The Illinois Institute supports school choice and has released studies that highlight the success of charter schools in Illinois.

*[http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/uploads/files/downstatecharters%5B1%5D.pdf UNSUNG HEROES: A Performance Report of Downstate and Suburban Charter Schools]
*[http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/uploads/files/authorizer_brief.pdf Opening the Door to Better Schools Reforming charter school authorization law in Illinois]

===Related Articles on Charter Schools===
*[http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/news/article.asp?ArticleSource=777 Private Sector Educators, Public School Students]
*[http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/news/article.asp?ArticleSource=640 Charter Schools: Accountability Creates Better Choices for For Education]
*[http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/news/article.asp?ArticleSource=641 Rockford--and rest of state--would benefit from charters]
* http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/news/article.asp?ArticleSource=612 The Illinois Education Solution]

===Illinois Policy Institute Websites===

*[http://www.openillinois.org Open Illinois]
*[http://www.illinoispolicyinstitute.org/blog/index.asp?articlesource=459 Spontaneous Solutions]
*[http://www.tweetillinois.org Tweet Illinois]

===Contact===

Illinois Policy Institute 
190 S. LaSalle Street 
Suite 2130 
Chicago, IL 60603 

Illinois Policy Institute 
802 South 2nd Street 
2nd Floor 
Springfield, IL 62704

Flags of the United Kingdom

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Endocrinology

2009-07-09T16:51:08Z

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'''Endocrinology''' is the study of glands that produce [[hormone|hormones]] and other internal secretions. These glands include the [[pancreas]], [[thyroid]], [[parathyroid]], [[pituitary gland|pituitary]], [[ovaries]], [[testes]], [[adrenal]], and [[hypothalamus]].

Endocrinologists treat hormonal problems and address the following conditions:
* [[diabetes]]
* hormonal imbalance, such as arising from menopause
* thyroid disorders
* metabolic problems
* [[infertility]]
* failure to thrive (poor growth)
* cancer arising in the endocrine glands
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User:Over9K

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