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Anatomy of a post-cancellation comedy tour: Ashley Gavin in D.C. – Washington Blade

Editors note: One in four people in America has a disability, according to the CDC. Queer and Deaf/disabled people have long been a vibrant part of the LGBTQ community. Take two of the many queer history icons who were disabled: Michelangelo is believed to have been autistic. Marsha P. Johnson, a hero of the Stonewall Uprising, had physical and psychiatric disabilities. Today, Deaf-Blind fantasy writer Elsa Sjunneson, actor and bilateral amputee Eric Graise and Obama administration Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy Kathy Martinez are just a few of the people who identify as queer/Deaf/disabled. The stories of this vital segment of this queer community have rarely been told. In its series Queer, Crip and Here, the Blade is telling some of these long unheard stories.

My coming out story looks more like me telling someone my favorite cookie flavor is chocolate chip, Bobbi-Angelica Morris, a Gallaudet University graduate student, activist, poet, photographer, videographer and visual artist, told the Blade, than an emotional roller coaster.

Ive always embodied this carefree energy pertaining to who I am, what my purpose is, and how I show up for others, added Morris, who is Deaf/Hard of Hearing and identifies as a Black, nonbinary, queer and abolitionist artist.

Earlier this year, Morris, 23, received the Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award from the National AIDS Memorial, the San Francisco organization that displays the internationally acclaimed AIDS Memorial Quilt.

Over the phone and in email, Morris spoke with the Blade about a range of topics from her Deafhood to how she felt safe at a queer Halloween party.

Morris, who uses she/they pronouns, grew up in different parts of the East Coast. They spent most of that time in Richmond, Va.

Growing up, most of the people around me would ask if I was gay, Morris said, because I fit into the stereotypical realms of present day msc [masculine] presenting dykes.

No one questioned me when I actually came to terms with my queer identity, they added.

Before enrolling in Gallaudet, Morris spent most of their time as a student with hearing people in schools, where most teachers and students didnt communicate in American Sign Language (ASL). Morris was the only Deaf student in their classes until they graduated from the University of Virginia in 2022 in Charlottesville. There, they majored in global development studies and minored in ASL with a concentration in disability studies and community development.

Growing up, Morris didnt know about ASL or the creativity and history of Deaf culture.

It wasnt until I was in elementary school, Morris said, that an audiologist said I qualified for hearing aids.

In their poetry, Morris, who speaks and signs their work, reflects on their family and their experience of being Deaf.

I reflect on my own Deafhood:/ my playground fights/ with uneducated parents, Morris writes in a poem, When little Black Deaf girl doesnt hear someone speak to her,/that someone thinks little Black Deaf girl is disrespectful.

Like many Deaf/Hard of Hearing people, who go to school when they dont know American Sign Language, and there are no ASL interpreters, Morris felt isolated.

I had no knowledge of the Deaf community or of Black Deaf history, they said.

Some in Morriss family and community couldnt accept that Morris is Deaf. Some, not out of maliciousness, prayed for my healing, they said.

What Morris calls her Black Deafhood, has been a long journey at the intersection of sexuality, Deafness, disability, Blackness, gender, activism, and art.

Deafhood is a journey that a Deaf person undertakes to discover his, her or their identity and purpose in life, according to a Deafhood Foundation statement on deafhood.org.

Hearing people often perceive of Deafness as a disease that should be cured, and of Deaf people as incompetent, second-class, less-valued, citizens.

Just as coming out helps queer people to affirm their sexuality and connect with the LGBTQ community and history, Deafhood empowers Deaf people to have pride in themselves to connect with the Deaf community, history and culture.

As it often goes with finding and loving your queer self, Deafhood is a process.

In middle school, Morris watched Switched at Birth, the popular TV series. The teen and family drama features Deaf and hearing actors and scenes in ASL.

The show jump-started Morriss interest in Deafness and the Deaf community. But, I still didnt understand my connection [with the Deaf community], Morris said.

Curious to discover something about Deaf culture, Morris started an informal class a club. There, they and their friends learned signs from YouTube videos.

At the University of Virginia, Morris took a sign language class. They studies abroad for a time in India.

At Gallaudet, Morris began to feel connected to the Deaf community. They are a student in the Master of Social Work program at Gallaudets School of Civic Leadership, Business, and Social Change. Morris will graduate with an M.S.W. degree in 2024.

They are equally committed to making art and activism to working for social justice for Black, Deaf/disabled, queer, and other marginalized groups. A love of art and social change is etched in their bones.

I am an abolitionist and an artist, Morris said, I cannot be one without the other.

Their abolitionist identity is connected to how they experience intersectionality. Morris sees their life as connected to the movement for total liberation of all our people, beings, and non-beings in this present day and beyond, they said.

Because they are an artist, they have a responsibility to use their skills to educate, inspire and protect everyone and everything that abolitionists fight for daily, Morris said.

From early on, Morris loved being creative. During an unstable childhood, art helped Morris to express their feelings.

Fortunately, art ran in Morriss family. My bio-mom is an amazing artist, Morris said, so we would draw things together.

Later, Morriss god-mom gave Morris materials that sparked their interest in painting and photography.

In middle school, Morris got into spoken word poetry when one of their Boys and Girls Club mentors showed them a spoken word video. At the University of Virginia, Morris participated in poetry slams. In their Gallaudet social work program, they impressively deploy their artistic and activism chops.

Their advocacy projects are numerous. Morris is developing ASL G, a non-profit organization. The groups mission is to develop community garden coalitions and programming for art and health wellness through disability justice, Morris said.

Morris was the former creative outreach coordinator of VOCA, a non-profit that supports BIPOC, Deaf artists.

I have family members that have been incarcerated, Morris said. Because of that, I want to fight the injustice of the prison industry and mass incarceration.

Morris is the president of Students Against Mass Incarceration (SAMI), a student club at Gallaudet.

Ableism, audism (discrimination against Deaf people), homophobia and racism are issues for Morris. The white presence is prominent in many institutions, they said, often theyre predominantly white.

Morris likes being a Gallaudet student. But, theres a lack of racial competency at Gallaudet as there is in the whole of America, they said.

The queer community has provided safe spaces for Morris.

Once, Morris and their partner attended a queer Halloween party in Charlottesville. Half the people in attendance knew or were learning sign language, Morris said. I think it was then that I realized how connected the queer community was in ensuring no one was left out.

Morris went to the party as Beast Boy, and their partner went as Raven from Teen Titans.

Follow Morris on Instagram @Blckrainbow5

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Anatomy of a Play: Josh Dobbs’ TD to T.J. Hockenson showed great … – USA TODAY

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Anna Pancaldi whose song is in Grey’s Anatomy plays Colchester … – Daily Gazette

Anna Pancaldi, a now London-based music, played at Coda, in High Street, as a part of her UK tour this week.

Influenced by the likes of Joni Mitchell and Carole King, Anna creates amazing and thoughtful soul and folk music.

Her main inspiration, and the subject of all her songs,is her late brother, who sadly died in a mountaineering accident.

Amazing - Anna singing on stage (Image: Melanie Capel)

Some of Anna's songs have been used inPretty Little Liars, Focus Features filmEvery Body, Love Is Blind, Famous in Love, Paramount filmThe In Between, and most notably, theglobally acclaimed Grey's Anatomy trailer.

With three Top Ten's in the singer-songwriter iTunes charts, Anna has gone on to captivate audiences across the UK, Europe and the US.

Her performance at Coda saw the crowd listeningalong to all her best and soulful hits from Brother to Where Do I Lay All The Love I Have Left.

Set - Anna's set in Coda (Image: Grace Capel)

With a powerful voice which filled the room, the raw emotion behind each song filtered through Anna's thought provoking lyrics.

Playing both the guitar and piano, Anna lit up the room between each song with her witty and humorous personality which hadthe crowd chuckling.

Formore information aboutAnna or to book tickets for the rest of her UK tour visitannapancaldi.com.

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UPMC Cardiologist, Team Successfully Treat Rare Anatomical … – UPMC

Jerome Twyman likes things on his own terms. A heart attack was never in his plans. Life has a way of throwing even the most disciplined batters a curveball, however, and one morning in August 2023 while enjoying his normal morning routine of errands in his hometown of Keyser, West Virginia, Twyman was hit hard with telltale symptoms.

I had just sat down in the barber shop to wait for a haircut when I started sweating buckets, he said. Then I felt it in my left arm, and I knew right away I was having a heart attack.

It was about 25 minutes by ambulance to the UPMC Western Maryland emergency department, and though concerned, from the start Twyman had faith that whatever care lay ahead for him would work out positively. I said Im not going out like this, are you kidding me? I have plans and Im not done.

He had no way of knowing at the that his case was something his doctor had only ever read about in a textbook.

The interventional cardiologist on call that day was Dr. Hani Alkhatib, director of the structural heart program at UPMC Western Maryland. Twyman presented to the emergency department with a massive heart attack resulting from clots travelling from the heart chambers into all the main heart arteries and eventually impeding blood flow. After examining him and reviewing images of his heart, the complexity and severity of the case became clear.

Mr. Twyman was born with an extremely rare congenital anomaly affecting his heart vessels, which was not recognizable until our encounter with him, Alkhatib said.

The condition, known as anomalous left main coronary artery originating from the right coronary cusp, is a one in 400,000 diagnosed birth defect. Normally the heart has two main vessels with separate origins arising from the aorta, but in his situation, both arteries shared the same origin which made him susceptible to a devastating and life-threatening complication.

A heart attack of this kind is extremely rare and tremendously challenging given the patients anatomy, Alkhatib said. Heart attacks typically occur because of blockages caused from a cholesterol plaque forming on the inner lining of heart vessels. Mr. Twymans congenital coronary artery anatomy resulted in the clot travelling to all his arteries, and this became an event that neither myself or any of my Interventional and cardiology colleagues had ever seen.

As a result, a routine procedure that would typically take 30 minutes to complete took in excess of three hours. With the superb effort and resilience of our cardiac team we were able to aspirate all the clots out and reopen his arteries using stents and balloons, and we were able to perform this complex procedure in a timely manner, which is a huge factor in having a positive outcome, Alkhatib said. I give Mr. Twyman a lot of credit. He was hanging for his dear life and didnt give up for a second, which helped us a lot to keep going and do what we needed to do.

After three days of recovery, Twyman was able to go home full of appreciation for the specialized care he received. You have to understand something about me and about my family, he said. We dont like to bother anybody. I dont like asking for any help. We dont like relying on anybody. That used to be my motto. When I got myself into trouble, I would figure out how to get myself out of it. I am not that way anymore, and especially not with this.

Going forward, Twyman has his cardiac health at the front of his future plans. Dr. Alkhatib is a very concerned, thorough doctor. I have him on speed dial now. If I need to call, he takes time for me. I know I can ask him anything because I never feel like I am bothering him. There was something different about my treatment and the care, he said. I didnt have any worries. I just knew this hospital was on point. I dont have many words. I knew I was going to be all right.

Twymans case is just one of many success stories to come out of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC Western Maryland. I really want to commend our cardiac team, Alkhatib said. They are reliable and highly experienced and deal with all sorts of situations. Their dedication to save lives in this community is outstanding.

Journalists interested in learning more can contactmediarelations@upmc.edu.

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Moffett Library presents Rooftop Heroes The Wichitan – The Wichitan

Biology instructor Sabrina Bradley talks about the anatomy and physiology of superheroes, Oct. 31. (Photo Courtesy of Moffett Library)

Moffett Library hosted its first ever pop culture mini-convention in its atrium on Tuesday, October 31.

Though Rooftop Heroes was the first of its kind, it attracted many different people to the event. The event had nine different speakers from seven different departments who gathered together to discuss one topic: superheroes.

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Despite the event being new, the idea for the convention didnt appear out of thin air. In fact, Joseph McNeely, an instruction librarian at Moffett Library, revealed that the idea had been floating around for quite awhile

Education assistant professor Timothy Hinchman analyzes the truth behind the comic books villians, Oct. 31. (Photo Courtesy of Moffett Library)

The staff of library has talked about having some sort of library con, some sort of pop culture thing, for a few years, McNeely said.

The convention itself had many different things to offer students, ranging from presentations, to drawing demonstrations, to skits, and even a small costume contest at the end. As for the presentations themselves, they ranged from being about traditional heroes and their history, to the anatomy and physiology of superheroes, to the transformation from human to super human that Ellen Ripley makes in the Alien franchise.

Though the range may sound broad, that was always the intent of the event coordinators.

The intention was that it would have a broader appeal or a broader implication than just the superhero genre, McNeely said.

Theatre professor Elizabeth Lewandowski explores the evolution of superhero costumes, Oct. 31. (Photo Courtesy of Moffett Library)

Some of the speakers enjoyed the event so much that two of them discussed participating at next years event. German professor Kyung Lee Gagum mentioned that she would like to present Vietnamese superheroes while biology professor Sabrina Bradley mentioned wanting to speak again next year, but didnt reveal what her topic would be.

With how diverse the event programming was this year, next years event is sure to be even more varied. Though it is not set in stone, the next years event is not intended to be a mini-con focused on superheroes.

In fact, this years event wasnt necessarily meant to be focused on superheroes either. Instead, McNeely said that the event was, A celebration of fictional heroes in all their forms.

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The anatomy of a success: How did Magdeburg win the IHF Men’s … – IHF

Hundreds of fans battled a heavy rain to greet the 2023 IHF Mens Super Globe champions, SC Magdeburg, as the German side returned from Dammam on Monday evening. It became somewhat of a tradition, as over 10,000 people flocked to the main square in the German city last June, when the 2023 IHF Mens Junior World Championship was about to throw off, to celebrate the EHF Champions League Men title won by Bennet Wiegerts side.

This time, it was more of the same, albeit with less people, due to the difficult weather conditions, but it was still an abundance of joy and respect for their heroes, as Magdeburg sealed a historic three-peat at the IHF Mens Super Globe, after their wins in 2021 and 2022.

From the three titles secured in Saudi Arabia, the first one, in 2021 in Jeddah, looked to be the easiest, when Magdeburg sealed a 33:28 win over FC Barcelona in the final. One year later, they needed extra-time to secure another magnific 41:39 win over the Spanish squad. And this time, in the first all-German final at the IHF Mens Super Globe, they took a 34:32 win over Fchse Berlin, also in extra-time.

But how was it possible? What was Magdeburgs secret? How did the German side morphed from a contender to the second team in history to secure the IHF Mens Super Globe title three times in a row?

First of all, it must be the resilience. The German side delivered all their greatest hits in the past two seasons in extra-time or at penalties. Winning the semi-final against Barcelona in the Champions League on penalties? Checked. Winning the title in the Champions League against Industria Kielce in extra-time? Checked.

Two IHF Mens Super Globe titles won after extra-time? Checked. They say handball is all about fine margins, but Magdeburg have taken those fine margins even further, delivering outstanding team spirit, some fantastic resilience and excellent performances in crunch time, irrespective of who was on the court.

Magdeburg did not even flinch when right wing Daniel Pettersson missed a penalty with eight seconds left in the final against Fchse, as that shot could have been the decider. Instead, Pettersson was picked up by his teammates and they played as a team in the next ten minutes, outclassing their German rivals with a hard-to-beat defence.

There are some moments where one can enjoy it even more than usual. I am super proud and super happy, because with this mentality, it is very hard to lose. As a coach, one can only be proud, said Magdeburgs Bennet Wiegert.

Indeed, Wiegert has to be proud of how strong a unit Magdeburg was at the 2023 IHF Mens Super Globe, after the MVP of the EHF FINAL4, Gisli Kristjansson, did not play a minute this season, recovering from a shoulder injury, while one of their best scorers last season, right back Kay Smits, moved to SG Flensburg Handewitt.

Magdeburg faced even more uncertainty with their line-up, after left back Philipp Weber went off injured in the first match of the 2023 IHF Mens Super Globe, against Khaleej Club, adding more woes for the German side, which also had Michael Damgaard sidelined for the first matches, as his fitness was not up to par after an injury.

Any team would have been excused of dropping their level, but not Magdeburg, which delivered excellent performances over the last two months in all competitions, creating a 13-game winning streak, which also included the largest ever win in the history of the IHF Mens Super Globe, 57:14, against the University of Queensland.

After a shaky start of the season, Wiegert tweaked a bit the team, here and there, and did not back down for a moment, even when his team was down five goals in the second half of the final against Fchse.

Whether it was luck, a good gameplan or just Magdeburg doing Magdeburg things, it clearly worked and his team has now a 13-match winning streak at the IHF Mens Super Globe, conceding only one loss in the 17 matches they played in the competition, for the best winning percentage in history.

It is something really amazing, to be fair, it is spectacular, it is something that we did not expect a few years ago. We have been playing good, in this edition too, and I think we deserve to be here. The feeling is fantastic, it is a bit crazy to be in this situation, added Wiegert, after Magdeburg beat Industria Kielce in the semi-finals of this edition of the IHF Mens Super Globe.

With their third title in as many editions, Magdeburg jumped to the second place in the all-time standings in the competition, having finished second in their first appearance, in 2002. Only FC Barcelona have more titles, five, but it looks like a new king dominates over the competition.

And, who knows, maybe in the next edition, which will take place in the autumn of 2024, Magdeburg can write even more history. Then Wiegert can really say this is crazy, with his side aiming to become the first ever to win four titles in a row at the IHF Mens Super Globe.

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star reveals battle with postpartum anxiety, severe PMS disorder – ABC News

In Camilla Luddington's role as Dr. Jo Wilson on "Grey's Anatomy," the actress was tasked with portraying a character who experienced mental health struggles, including a stay in a psychiatric facility.

Offscreen, Luddington is opening up about the mental health struggles she has experienced herself, including a battle with postpartum anxiety.

Luddington, a mom of two, said in a new interview with Wondermind, the Selena Gomez-backed mental fitness ecosystem, that she started therapy for the first time.

"I never felt like I needed to [undergo therapy], and then my daughter was born," Luddington said. "I now look back and realize I had postpartum anxiety, which I didn't know was a thing. I knew about postpartum depression, and I knew I didn't have that, but I had so much anxiety."

Luddington and her husband, actor Matt Alan, announced the birth of their daughter Hayden in April 2017. The couple announced the birth of their second child, a son named Lucas, in August 2020.

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Camilla Luddington attends PaleyFest LA 2023 on April 2, 2023 in Hollywood.

While some level of worrying is normal with a newborn, worries that turn irrational and incessant are signs of postpartum anxiety. Around 10% of postpartum women develop anxiety, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

Despite its prevalence, there is no category for it in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Postpartum anxiety is most often grouped under postpartum depression, which affects about 1 in 7 women, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

Luddington said that for her, anxiety manifests in physical conditions. She said that by working with a therapist, she has learned tools to help her cope.

"I can feel myself physically getting anxious, which is a vicious circle [because] it gives me more anxiety to feel the anxiety," Luddington said. "I feel anxiety, for example, in my feet. My feet start to tingle -- that's how I know I'm starting to get anxious. There are different parts of my body that I then start honing in on, like my heart racing."

"[My therapist] tells me to find a place in my body that feels neutral, and, the funny thing is, I always think of my butt. My butt is never racing like my heart or tingling like my feet or hands," she continued, laughing. "And actually honing in on that part of my body, or any part of [my] body that is not feeling the anxiety, is something that, in the moment, can kind of cool me down. ... I know it [might] sound funny to some people, but figuring out an area of my body that is not manifesting that physical anxiety really helps me."

After the birth of her second child in 2020, Luddington said she experienced another condition, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, which she said she did not know about before it happened to her.

"I never really had PMS growing up. ... I hadn't suffered from depression before [either], so I didn't really understand what was going on. I just felt like there were times when, for a few days, I was just sad. Just depressed," Luddington said. "My son was born during COVID in August 2020, so I kind of chalked it up to, 'This is hard, this year's hard, there are a lot of sad things happening in the world, and I'm just having one of those days.'"

Luddington said she began to notice that her bouts of irritability and depression coincided with the start of her menstrual cycle, which prompted her to go her doctor for help.

"When I went to go see my [doctor], I said, 'I'm kind of noticing this happening every month,'" Luddington recalled. "I described my symptoms, and she said, 'Well, that's PMDD.' And I had never even heard of that before."

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder affects as many as 5% of women of childbearing age, according to the Office on Women's Health.

It is described as a condition similar to PMS but more severe in the symptoms it brings, including depression, thoughts of suicide, irritability, fatigue, anxiety and tension. Physical symptoms may include headaches, cramps, bloating, joint and muscle pain, insomnia and binge eating or food cravings.

PMDD happens in the week or two before a woman's period starts, according to the Office on Women's Health.

Exactly why PMDD occurs is not yet known, though it is suspected to have to do with hormonal changes. Serotonin levels, which also change during the menstrual cycle, may also play a role.

People who have a family history of depression, postpartum depression or other mood disorders may be more at risk for PMDD, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.

When diagnosing PMDD, health care providers look for five or more PMDD symptoms, including a mood-related symptom, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

PMDD can be treated, which is why it is important to seek medical help.

Treatments can include everything from antidepressants and hormonal birth control to lifestyle changes like diet, exercise and stress-management tools, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

Luddington said that for her, starting on a prescription antidepressant was helpful, after meeting with a psychiatrist.

"I went on Zoloft for the first time this year, which I think is important to talk about because I feel like there's still a stigma about medication," Luddington said. "I was nervous about going on it because I was like, I'm an actress. Can I still be in touch with my feelings? Will I be able to cry on camera? Will I feel different? Will I seem out of it? [But] honestly, it has been super amazing for me, and this is the first time I'm talking about it."

She added, "It definitely took away my PMDD, so I don't have that dip every month. But then, also, it just helped any general anxiety I have. I feel like I'm a lot less anxious."

If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, substance use or other mental health crises, please call or text the new three digit code at 988. You will reach a trained crisis counselor for free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can also go to 988lifeline.org.

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Significant variation in anatomy of human guts – Science Daily

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for understanding the role that the digestive tract's anatomy can play in affecting human health, as well as providing potential insights into medical diagnoses and the microbial ecosystem of the gut.

"There was research more than a century ago that found variability in the relative lengths of human intestines, but this area has largely been ignored since then," says Amanda Hale, co-first author of the study and a Ph.D. candidate at North Carolina State University. "When we began exploring this issue, we were astonished at the extent of the variability we found."

"If you're talking to four different people, odds are good that all of them have different guts, in terms of the relative sizes of the organs that make up that system," says Erin McKenney, corresponding author of the study and an assistant professor of applied ecology at NC State. "For example, the cecum is an organ that's found at the nexus of the large and small intestine. One person may have a cecum that is only a few centimeters long, while another may have a cecum the size of a coin purse. And we found similar variability for many digestive organs."

In another striking example, the researchers found that women tend to have longer small intestines than men.

"Because having a longer small intestine helps you extract nutrients from your diet, this finding supports the canalization hypothesis, which posits that women are better able to survive during periods of stress," says Hale.

"Given that there is more variation in human gut anatomy than we thought, this could inform our understanding of what is driving a range of health-related issues and how we treat them," says McKenney. "Basically, now that we know this variability exists, it raises a number of research questions that need to be explored."

For this study, the researchers measured the digestive organs of 45 people who donated their remains to the Anatomical Gifts Program at the Duke University School of Medicine.

In addition to shedding light on the unexpected variability in human anatomy, this project also led to rediscovering the importance of teaching anatomical variation to medical students.

"It's particularly important in medical training, because if students are only learning about a 'normal' or 'average' anatomy, that means they are not going to be familiar with the scope of human variation," says Roxanne Larsen, co-author of the paper and an associate professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences at the University of Minnesota. "It's increasingly clear that the medical field is moving toward individualized medicine to improve patient outcomes and overall health and well-being. Garnering experience in understanding anatomical variation can play a critical role in helping future doctors understand the importance of individualized medicine."

"We're excited about this discovery and future directions for the work," McKenney says. "It underscores just how little we know about our own bodies."

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Anatomy Of And Stencil Design Recommendations For Our DLI … – Med Device Online

The Knowles Precision Devices DLI brand of technologies are designed to address the complex challenges of implementing high-performance mmWave filters across the widest range of specifications. Our Microwave Product Catalog covers how to select the best catalog or custom components for your application needs, while our new Microwave Products Guide provides valuable information and recommendations for how to work with our DLI brand microwave products once you have the components in hand.

If you are not familiar with our DLI brand, these devices utilize thin film technology and our specialized ceramic materials, which provide a substrate with enhanced properties compared to traditional substrates such as Alumina. We help customers achieve the best performance for their thin film applications by using precise manufacturing techniques to apply thin metal layers to create a pattern.

The Microwave Product Guide includes general information that is pertinent to all DLI brand devices as well as detailed recommendations for certain device types and/or configurations. In this blog post, we will dive into the details on one of those device types by exploring the anatomy of our DLI brand filters and stencil design recommendations.

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Write Again …An anatomy of a Southerner – Washington Daily News – thewashingtondailynews.com

Published 3:00 pm Wednesday, April 26, 2023

The following about we Southerners is too good not to share with you, folks.

Its purloined from the book South of Broad by the late Pat Conroy. If ever a writer was consummately creatively gifted at his craft, it was Pat Conroy. To fully understand what I mean by that you simply have to read South of Broad. Which you probably wont, but thats okay. (Note I didnt write O.K.)

Here is what he thinks the rest of the country thinks about us; or vice versa:

Some people hate Southern accents.

Some people think all Southerners are stupid because of those accents.

Many black people I have met outside the South blame us personally for Jim Crow laws, segregation, the death of Martin Luther King Jr., the existence of the Ku Klux Klan, all lynchings and the scourge of slavery.

Movie buffs hate the South because they have seen Birth of a Nation, Gone With the Wind, In the Heat of the Night, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Easy Rider.

A man from Ohio hates the South because he once ate grits at the Atlanta airport. He admitted that he put milk and sugar on them and thought it the worst cream of wheat hed ever tasted.

Many women who married Southern men then divorced them, hate the South, as do many men who married Southern women and divorced them. All men and women who married Southerners, then divorced them, hate their Southern mother-in-laws ergo the entire South.

All liberals based in other geographies hate the South because it is so conservative. They refuse to believe that any true liberals could also be Southern.

All women not from the South hate Southern women because Southern women consider themselves far more beautiful than women of the lesser states.

All Americans who are not Southern hate the South because they know Southerners dont give a rats fanny (I would have said rump for alliteration.) what is thought of them.

There ends what Pat Conroy had to say.

Allow me to add that I think many of my fellow Americans up North think we are slow, or dull, because we talk slowly.

To them I say maybe so, but we dont send our children to college up there, and yall sure love to send yours down here for a higher education.

Enough of this. Its mostly just tongue-in-cheek, not to be taken too

seriously. (Or maybe foot-in-mouth.)

See you back here next week.

Oh. Other books by Pat Conroy are The Boo, The Water is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, My Losing Season, and The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life.

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