This result suggests that the high expression of miR-71 during L1 diapause is induced or maintained by other signaling pathways. We asked whether the expression of miR-71 was regulated by DAF-16, which is required during L1 diapause for long-term survival (2). It is possible that other miRNAs, including those in the let-7 family, control developmental timing in other tissues during the recovery phase after L1 starvation. We speculate that the expression of heterochronic genes controlling the L2/L3 programs, including that of hbl-1 and lin-42, are increased during L1 diapause to arrest the developmental progression, and miR-71 is probably required to suppress these “excess” signals during the recovery phase (Fig. S5). As pointed out above, multiple miRNAs in addition to miR-71 and the let-7 family miRNAs have roles in L1 diapause, and they may regulate the expression of many diverse targets that may include, but are not limited to, factors involved in UNC-31–InsR-signaling activities. Although the complete removal of miRNA functions causes embryonic lethality or infertility in worms, a partial disruption of overall miRNA functions by mutating either ain-1 or ain-2 provides an effective way to investigate miRNA functions (16, 17).
In contrast, the mir-71(lf) mutant worms recovering on hbl-1(RNAi) displayed precocious VPC divisions similar to that seen in wild type (Fig. 4E). Consistent with the observation described above, the 4-d–starved mir-71(lf) mutants recovering on the RNAi control plates displayed the highly penetrant retarded defect in VPC division. (D) Bar graph showing that the delayed VPC timing defect of mir-71(lf) worms was enhanced by daf-16(lf) after 1 or 3 d of L1 starvation.

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• Our genetic analysis indicated that for both L1 diapause survival and developmental recovery functions, miR-71 regulates expressions of genes in both the insulin receptor-dependent and -independent pathways.
• Furthermore, the observed derepression of individual genes by mir-71(lf) seemed too weak to account for the phenotype, consistent with the idea that a prominent phenotype of an miRNA mutation is caused by the collective effect of changing expression in many genes, an important property of miRNA-mediated gene regulation.
• Games without play are contests or performances, or both – but not true games.
• In fact I still have a ton to say, about play anxiety and devaluation of play, which I’ll have to put into separate posts over the next few days.
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It’s also notorious among tabletop enthusiasts for making some people loathe the entire medium of board games… I’ve got several posts to write on this topic, but I want to start by honouring Gene’s remarks with a ringing endorsement of his point about supporting those with trauma responses to play, and building on what that means more broadly. I’d like to thank whoever chose the GLAM Blog Club theme for this month, and highlight some of my past posts as potential inspiration for anyone thinking of writing about play and games in a libraries/GLAM context – specifically my Talking Points series, especially the second one, on the powers of play. We detected that you have an open account recovery request. Penalties are applied no matter who was playing at the time.
These benefits are especially important for people dealing with a health condition that may make them feel isolated. These lived experiences can offer meaningful insight, showing that recovery is possible even when it feels far away. Support groups are guided by experienced clinicians and often include people who have been through similar challenges. This kind of open environment helps reduce feelings of shame and encourages honest conversations. They offer a space where people can talk about what they’re going through without fear of judgement.

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Furthermore, miR-71 plays a prominent role in developmental recovery from L1 diapause partly through repressing the expression of certain heterochronic genes. Here we show that compromising overall microRNA (miRNA) functions or mutating certain individual miRNAs impairs the long-term survival of nematodes during starvation-induced L1 diapause. But offering people opportunities to explore games and play in a safe, non-abusive, self-directed context like a library seems to me to matter, and for folks who are more likely than most to have social anxieties, finding those opportunities can be extremely hard. This certainly accords with the rise of therapists using games as therapy – a web search for “Dungeons & Dragons therapy” shows the recent explosion in ways in which people are finding healing in play. That means that when sales are up, more people are playing this and other older, less-fun games instead of games with the advantage of more than a century’s advancements in the art and science of play, including co-operative games, social games, nomic games, and more. The PlayStation Family app lets you manage your family from your mobile device, and offers additional options revery play to monitor your children’s play time.

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It helps maintain a balance where the family supports the recovering addict without enabling their addiction. Individual GFP reporter constructs for candidate genes (4 ng/μL) and the mCherry internal control plasmid (4 ng/μL) were mixed with unc-119 rescuing plasmid (20 ng/μL) and pBluescript KS+ (72 ng/μL) and coinjected into unc-119(ed3) and mir-71(n4115); unc-119(ed3) worms following standard protocols (32). To compare the survival rates between strains, we simulated the survival rate of each genotype to 100 arbitrary “individual worms” and performed the log-rank test in Graphpad Prism 4.
Upon entering L1 diapause, RNA polymerase II quickly accumulates and pauses at promoter regions, and this accumulation was speculated to stop transcription and facilitate the immediate reinitiation of gene expression when food becomes available (2). Previous studies showed that the release of postdocking calcium-regulated dense-core vesicles, the insulin receptor (InsR) pathway, the AMPK pathway, and protein chaperones are required for the long-term survival of starved L1 worms (2–4). However, when newly hatched L1 worms encounter an environment with no food, developmental programs arrest and the worm enters L1 diapause. The presented results indicate that interactions between multiple miRNAs and likely a large number of their mRNA targets in multiple pathways regulate the response to starvation-induced L1 diapause. And we need to take seriously that, just as people’s literary diet matters, so does their ludic diet. In fact I still have a ton to say, about play anxiety and devaluation of play, which I’ll have to put into separate posts over the next few days.

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This feels like one of those posts where if I had more time I could make it shorter… but I don’t. Fun seems self-evident, but I would just gently remind readers that fun is non-trivial; is in fact the active face of joy, as beauty is the passive. As above, play without consent, treating others as toys without independent will rather than as fellow players, is oppression and abuse. In fact, one of the great, almost pre-verbal lessons of play is precisely that the magic circle of play exists only with, is in large part comprised of, the willing participation of everyone in and around it. That curation isn’t only about having collections available for loan or in the library space; it’s also about making actual play experiences available.

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Intestinal miRNAs Play Critical Roles in L1 Starvation Survival.

The reporter is strongly expressed in H and V cells in both wild-type and mir-71(lf) worms. Because miRNA-mediated gene silencing may cause translational inhibition or mRNA degradation or both (19), the relatively small increase of UNC-31 in mir-71(lf) animals was still consistent with unc-31 being a target of miR-71. To test whether the activity of the InsR pathway was down-regulated by miR-71, we first examined the endogenous expression of components of the InsR pathway in mir-71(lf). (C) The poor survival rate of daf-16(mu86, null) was enhanced by mir-71(lf).
And yet, thanks to network effects, the notocratic advantage of a massive marketing warchest, and other issues discussed in that Monopoly post, Monopoly has a stranglehold on the form. Sore losers who turn genuinely vicious if defeated, or even if defeat seems imminent, and punish other players for playing well – or just bad luck on the dice. He’s far from the only one who has a negative reaction to play as a result of traumatic associations. I particularly appreciate the courage it took to share his story. However, if we detect unauthorized activity on your account, your request may take up to 3 business days. Our system is experiencing technical difficulties and is unable to process requests at this time.

• Reduction-of-function mutation (rf) in the age-1/PI3 kinase gene, age-1(hx546), made worms long-lived in the L1 starvation assay and was able to suppress the reduced L1 survival rate of mir-71(lf); the rate of the double mutants was comparable to that of wild type (Fig. 2A).
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• That shared experience can be a powerful tool in breaking down feelings of isolation and self-blame.
• (B) The severely reduced survival rate of the mir-71(lf) mutant was suppressed by a null allele of unc-31(e928).
• Rather, we should be – you guessed it – intelligently curating and sharing the more pro-social alternatives, and giving people context and vocabulary for their engagement with culture.

These models are used not just in clinical care but in recovery college programmes, self help groups, and community-based services across the UK. Peer support interventions are now recognised as valuable components of mental health recovery. This mix of professional oversight and personal connection helps create a balanced group dynamic where people feel supported emotionally and practically. This is when people who have faced similar mental health challenges share their stories and offer mutual encouragement. Over time, participants often find that being part of a group helps them build confidence, improve communication, and better understand their own needs in recovery.
Games without play are contests or performances, or both – but not true games. Conversely, having abundant experience of respect and gratitude for fellow players can help us develop habits of moderation, perspective, self-control, and empathy when it comes to non-game frustrations. Rather, we should be – you guessed it – intelligently curating and sharing the more pro-social alternatives, and giving people context and vocabulary for their engagement with culture. Not by running “don’t play Monopoly” campaigns, any more than we run “don’t read mass-produced paint-by-numbers genre pulp that robotically replicates toxic social norms” or “don’t watch reality exploitation TV” campaigns. Our job is to intelligently curate and share the worlds of culture and information in service to our communities, helping people find context and vocabulary for their engagement with the wider world. And as we’ve discussed above, simply offering the kind of safe, supported opportunities to play that we’d want to offer anyway is enough to create that space for healing.