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A thousand eyes
\"Todd Wendt, employed by a multinational corporation, is recovering from the tragic death of his wife and is at a loss as to what direction his life could possibly take. When he is sent to a small mountain town in Colorado he becomes aware of a series of vicious animal attacks on the local population, Over time, Todd realizes the attacks are not random but targeted at the company that brought him there, as well as himself. His decision to confront this situation ultimately transforms, not only Todd, but the entire community.\" -- Summary from back of book.
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Very long-chain n-3 fatty acids and human health: fact, fiction and the future
EPA and DHA appear to be the most important n-3 fatty acids, but roles for n-3 docosapentaenoic acid are now also emerging. Intakes of EPA and DHA are usually low, typically below those recommended. Increased intakes result in higher concentrations of EPA and DHA in blood lipids, cells and tissues. Increased content of EPA and DHA modifies the structure of cell membranes and the function of membrane proteins. EPA and DHA modulate the production of lipid mediators and through effects on cell signalling can alter the patterns of gene expression. Through these mechanisms, EPA and DHA alter cell and tissue responsiveness in a way that often results in more optimal conditions for growth, development and maintenance of health. DHA has vital roles in brain and eye development and function. EPA and DHA have a wide range of physiological roles, which are linked to certain health or clinical benefits, particularly related to CVD, cancer, inflammation and neurocognitive function. The benefits of EPA and DHA are evident throughout the life course. Future research will include better identification of the determinants of variation of responses to increased intake of EPA and DHA; more in-depth dose–response studies of the effects of EPA and DHA; clearer identification of the specific roles of EPA, docosapentaenoic acid and DHA; testing strategies to enhance delivery of n-3 fatty acids to the bloodstream; and exploration of sustainable alternatives to fish-derived very long-chain n-3 fatty acids.
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The Story is the Thing
Developments in cognitive science … make clear a number of things relevant to the college English classroom. First, the brain has a propensity for story—it is designed for and shaped by narrative. Second, the brain reacts to all narratives, fictional and real, in the same way. Indeed, the brain does not seem to differentiate, on a certain level, between fictional and nonfictional stories. Third, common, predictable, and subconscious cognitive biases when combined with this failure to differentiate between fiction and reality have clear, real-world consequences, consequences that shape our lived reality in a variety of ways.
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Sunset with Chainsaw
Looking back at three films (The Night of the Hunter, House, andThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre), this essay proposes a new way to read horror politically, moving away from allegories of “horrible content” in favor of an attention to the horrors of form and how “secondary” background details assert themselves.
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RUSSERT'S RAINBOW AND OTHER UNLIKELY TALES
[...] the dolphins had been there the whole time. The amazing coincidence of Jefferson and Adams, the architect of the Declaration of Independence and the great persuader for its signing, dying on the same day - July 4 on the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence; the cruel irony of the \"unsinkable\" Titanic sliding to the bottom of the Atlantic on its first voyage; the implausibility of a judge's very first case on his first day on the federal bench involving the U.S. government's request to shut down the country's leading newspaper; O.J. Simpson's conviction on the thirteenth anniversary of his notorious acquittal; a man's last lottery ticket winning $10 million:
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Waterloo children's author Heather Smith among the Governor General's Literary Award winners
The English-language prizes, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts, are awarded for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young people's literature — text, young people's literature — illustration, drama and French-to-English translation. Heather Smith, a children's author from Newfoundland now living in Ontario, won the award for young people's literature — text for her book Tig. Smith's picture books include The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden, A Plan for Pops and Granny Left Me a Rocket Ship, and her YA books include Chicken Girl, The Agony of Bun O'Keefeand Baygirl Smith won the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award in 2019 for her YA novel in verse Ebb & Flow. Young people's literature—illustrated books:
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