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Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) is operational at the Ziauddin University, Karachi. ORIC was established at the University in 2015, a propos guidelines of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad for all Universities/DAIs of Pakistan to establish "Offices of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC)".
Research excellence in all fields of study is central to the mission of Ziauddin University and a pinnacle priority for the department of research, as the key elements to the success of the university's that need to be preserved. As technologies have grown more sophisticated and emerging industries have become more high-tech, Universities have become more important players in the process of invention, innovation and commercialization. Universities have become more entrepreneurial and look towards technology transfer into non-traditional fields, there is a need for alternative conceptualization of technology transfer that are more accurate and realistic than the traditional linear model and that are generalizable to the nuances of the university to which they are applied.
Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) provides end to end services for all matters pertaining to research & development, innovation, Inventions, commercialization, patents, collaborations, arranging seminars/ colloquia/ symposium/ conferences/ workshops, etc. and/or research publication honorarium. By and large Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) is the focal point for all research related activities of the University. ORIC facilitates the University researchers (faculty members and scholars) to promote their research work both nationally and internationally.
If you want to present your research work in international conference(s), organize a seminar/ workshop/ conference or conduct a research project. Please visit Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) for further assistance and guidance on available funding opportunities. For additional information please browse relevant section of the web-page.
Objectives & Functions
The Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) aims to:
- To be recognized as the icon of innovative, leading edge clinical and translational research in south Asia
- Link research activities through basic science research coordination, publication and grant
- The department facilitates research that enhances the knowledge-building environment at Ziauddin University
- Ensure that the quality of research reflects the highest international standards and advancing academic research and develop the university's reputation as most renowned private research University
The Office of Research, Innovation & Commercialization (ORIC) seeks to enhance the research culture at Ziauddin University and realize above-mentioned objectives by:
- Supporting the university's strategic research directions and policies
- Leading edge clinical and translational research- bringing medical innovation to patients
- Residents and fellows independent research projects
- Exploration of Nano-technology's potential
- Ensuring that research meets the highest ethical and quality standards through open transparent processes
- Increasing and diversifying external research funding
- Improving recruitment and retention of top faculty members
- Improving translation of research into the public benefit
- Strengthening university – industry relationships
- Promoting entrepreneurship, technology transfer and commercialization activities that energize and support the local and national economy
- Promoting and enhancing cross-cutting and multi- disciplinary research initiatives
Core Facilities
The Research laboratory at Ziauddin University provides
- Cell and Molecular Biology, Genomic and Proteomic techniques
- Wet lab Bench space
- Services include training on all equipments, guidance on experimental design and technician-assisted in all equipments operation
- Cell Culture Facility
- Imaging Facility
Funding Agencies
- Higher Education Commission www.hec.gov.pk
- Pakistan Science Foundation www.psf.gov.pk
- National ICT R&D Fund www.ictrdf.org.pk
- Pak-US Joint Academic & Research Programme www.publisher.hec.gov.pk
- TWAS-COMSTECH Joint Research Grants www.twas.ictp.it/prog/grants/
- Human Frontier Science Programme www.hfsp.org
- International Foundation for Science www.ifs.se
- Research & Advocacy Fund www.rafpakistan.org
- Talented Researcher Exchange Programme (TRXP) www.britishcouncil.org/inspire
- Academy of Finland www.aka.fi/en-gb/A/
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation www.avh.de/en/index.htm
- Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) www.ausaid.gov.au
- East WEST center
- European Research Council (ERC) www.erc.europa.eu
- EU Funding and Grants www.ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm
- International Development Research Center www.idrc.ca
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) www.jica.go.jp
- Sigma Xi – The Scientific Research Society www.sigmaxi.org
- The Asia Foundation: www.asiafoundation.org
- UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific www.unescap.org
- The Islamic Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (ISESCO – Scientific Research Grant)
- Pakistan US Science and technology Cooperation Programmeme
- DAAD Research Grants for young Faculty of Pakistani Universities(PhD students and post Doc)
Future Plans
To be recognized as the icon of innovative, leading edge clinical and translational research in South Asia
To support and facilitate faculty and student's efforts to expand the area of human knowledge, creativity and forms of expression, particularly in those disciplines in which the university awards the MPhil, and PhD degree
To serve as a resource and depository for information and knowledge- base
To improve Human Resource Development Programme and explore funding for establishment of Research Labs at ZU in its various Departments.
To strengthen international linkages particularly with American universities based on joint research proposals for international funding.
To hold regular scientific seminars, colloquia, symposium etc. at Ziauddin University to promote the culture of interaction and sharing of scientific knowledge with researchers around the world.
To prepare the research Policy for the University.
To explore possibilities of projects based on public-private partnership.
Department of Research has designed Certificate Courses, workshops to facilitate physician, junior faculty and mid career clinicians, graduate & undergraduate students.
a) Monthly Activities
- Research Methodology Courses & Workshops
- Research Ethics Curse Work
- Application of Power Lab in Bio Medical Research
- End note application and organizing research
- Manuscript writing skills
- Plagiarism software hands on workshop
- Workshop on Clinical Trial
- Sample size calculation and data analysis, SPSS
- Research at undergraduate level – challenges and opportunities
- Protein, RNA, DNA isolation purification and quantitation from tissue
- Guidelines for preparing effective Oral/Poster Presentations
- Developing Research Question and Hypothesis Testing
- Other Biomedical Techniques
b) Yearly Activities
- National Annual Health Sciences Conference and International Thematic Conference
- Symposium/ Distinguished Lecture Series
- Hands On Workshop
Research Committees
University Research Committee (URC) and its sub committees
- Research Advisory Committee(RAC)
- Clinical Research Committee(CRC)
- Ethics Review Committee (ERC)
- Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BASR)
- Faculty Post-Graduate Committee PGC)
HEC Recognized Journals
List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
1. The journal should be regularly published.
The old journals published regularly should meet the following criteria in order to prove the regularity. Annual publication It should have published 5 issues in the last 5 years
- Six monthly publication It should have published 6 issues in the last 3 years
- Quarterly publication It should have published 8 issues in the last 2 years
- Monthly publication It should have published 24 issues in the last 2 years
- The New journals published should meet the following criteria in order to prove the regularity.Annual publication it should have published 2 issues in the last 2 years
- Six monthly publication It should have published 4 issues in the last 2 years
- Quarterly publication It should have published 8 issues in the last 2 years
- Monthly publication It should have published 12 issues in the last one years
- The universities / organizations interested to have their journals recognized by HEC should send gratis copies of the issues mentioned in the last
- Column of the above table to HEC Library on gratis.
2. The journal should have diverse Editorial Board / Advisory Board The credential s of the Board members should be taken into consideration.
- Fifty percent of the Board members should be from t he outside.
3. It should be Peer Reviewed.
4. It should the policy of blind review should be followed. Peer reviewed: at l east by two reviewers (including one international reviewer [i .e. from Industrially/Academically advanced country in the
respective discipline.) ld be abstracted / indexed internationally. Abstracting and Indexing Services as posted on HEC website www.hec.gov.pk/
5. The journal published in any language other than English should publish abstract of each paper in English. 6. References should be provided according to the international standard as per policy of the journal. The meeting phrased the following definition of t he HEC Recognized Journal / Journal of International repute.' A journal published regularly, having diverse editorial /advisory board, peer reviewed by at least two reviewers (including one international) and abstracted /indexed internationally.
List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian
4 Selection of International Journal The International Science Journals having an impact factor and are listed in Journal Citation Report
(JCR: http://admin-apps.isiknowledge.com/JCR/JCR?SID=Q1IdkG4hadKgmAmbpEM) of ISI (www.isiknowledge.com) are considered as HEC Recognized Journals in "W" category. Source:http://hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/QualityAssurance/QADivision/Documents/Recognition%20of%20International%20Journals%2 0by%20Higher%20Education%20Commission.pdf
List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian
5 Category System All science Journals to be classified as W, X, Y, Z. W- Journals having an Impact Factor. X- Experts groups certify that they are top, recognized journals in the subject of archival quality. Journals not having an Impact Factor
- Verified by HEC that they meet all HEC Journal Criteria and have paper reviewed by at least one expert from an Industrially/
- Academically advanced country in the respective discipline. Y- Experts groups certify that they are top, recognized journals in the subject of archival quality. Journals not having an Impact Factor
- They meet all HEC Journal Criteria except review of each paper by at least one expert from an Industrially/Academically advanced
- country in the respective discipline. Z- Experts groups certify that they are good, recognized journals in the subject of archival quality. Journals not having an Impact Factor
- They meet all HEC Journal Criteria except
- i) Review of each paper by at least one expert from an Industrially/Academically advanced country in the respective discipline. ii) Abstracted / Indexed Internationally by a recognized Agency. W: Acceptable for Tenure Track System X: Acceptable for BPS appointments/ promotions, HEC Approved Supervisor and Publication of research of PhD work until 30th June 2011. Y: Acceptable for BPS appointments, and Publication of research of PhD work until June 30th, 2011.
Source: http://hec.gov.pk/InsideHEC/Divisions/QALI/QualityAssurance/QADivision/Pages/MSSJournals.aspx
List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
1 Al-Shifa Journal of Ophthalmology Z Prof. Dr. Tayyab Afghani Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Jhelum Road, Rawalpindi Tel # 051-5487820-5, Fax # 051-5487827 Email: [email protected] URL: www.alshifa-eye.org.pk
2 Anesthesia, Pain & Intensive Care Journal Z Dr. Tariq Hayat Khan House # 60-A, Nazim-ud-Din Road, F-8/4 Islamabad Cell # 0321-5149709 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
3 Annals of King Edward Medical University Z Prof. Dr. Syed Muhammad Awais Chairman, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery King Edward Medical University & Mayo Hospital, Lahore Tel # 042-9211110, Fax # 042-7212227 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.kemu.edu.pk/annals.html
4 Biologia Journal Z Prof. Dr. M. Anwar Malik Dept. of Zoology The Biological Society of Pakistan, Biological Laboratories, Government College University, Lahore Tel # 92-042-9213340, Ext # 320; Fax # 042-9213341 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.gcu.edu.pk/Biologia.htm
5 Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences Z Dr. Habib Ullah Khan Gomal Medical College, D. I. Khan Tel # 0966-9280338-9; Fax # 0966-9280340 Email: [email protected] List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
6 Infectious Diseases Journal of Pakistan Y Dr. Naseem Salahuddin Dept. of Infectious Diseases Indus Hospital Korangi Crossing, Korangi Karachi Tel # 0092-21-2040843, 6617178, 6617278 Email: [email protected] URL: www.idspak.org
7 International Journal of Agriculture and Biology Y Dr. Abdul Wahid Department of Botany University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-38040, Pakistan Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.fspublishers.org/ijab/index_ijab.jsp
8 International Journal of Pathology Z Prof. Dr. Anwar Ul Haque House # 116, St # 49, F-11/3 Islamabad Tel # 051-2293707, 2294099 Email: [email protected]
9 Journal of Agriculture Research Y Muhammad Rafiq Akhtar Directorate of Agricultural Information, Agriculture House, 3rd Floor, 21- Sir Syed Agha Khan Soyam Road Lahore. Tel: 92-41-2655293; Fax # 92-42-9202911 Email: [email protected] URL: www.jar.com.pk
10 Journal of Ayub Medical College (JAMC) Y Prof. Dr. M. Ayub Ayub Medical College Abbottabad. Res: 0992-381907-381908-Ext # 3077 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.ayubmed.edu.pk/jamc.html
11 Journal of Chemical Society Pakistan W Prof. Dr. Viqar uddin Ahmed HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences University of Karachi, Karachi Tel # 92-21- 4819011, 4824924-5 E-mail. [email protected]
12 Journal of Engineering & Applied Sciences X Dr. Rizwan M. Gul Dept. of Mechanical Engineering NWFP University of Engineering & Technology Peshawar Phone # 091-9216499, Fax # 091-9216663 Email: [email protected], [email protected]; URL: http://www.nwfpuet.edu.pk/jeas/index.htm List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science) Compiled by: Shahzad Abbas, Assistant Librarian 8
13 Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences (Formerly Geological Bulletin) Y Prof. Dr. M. Asif Khan National center of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar. Phone: +92-91-9216767 Fax: +92-91-9218183 E-mail: [email protected] http://nceg.upesh.edu.pk/geologicalbulletin.html
14 Journal of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Z Abdul Sattar Memon Dept. of Publications Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences (LUMHS), Jamshoro Tel # 0092-22-2772585; 3877520, Ext # 148 Fax # 0092-22-2772389 Email; [email protected]; [email protected] URL: http://www.lumhs.edu.pk/JLUMHS
15 Journal of Medical Sciences Z Prof. Noor ul Iman Incharge Publication Cell Khyber Medical College, Peshawar Tel # 091-9216340, Fax # 091-9216213 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: http://www.jmedsci.com
16 Journal of Pakistan Medical Association (JPMA) Y Dr. Fatima Jawad PMA House, Agha Khan III, Road Karachi Telephone/Fax : +92-21-5418192; VPTCL : 5418192 Email: [email protected], [email protected] URL: www.jpma.org.pk
17 Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society Z Prof. Saeed Farooq 29-30, Habib Medical Complex Dabgari Garden, Peshawar Tel # 091-2218690, 9211430-40 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.jpps.com.pk
18 Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute (JPMI) Y Prof. Arshad Javaid Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lady Reading Hospital & Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar Tel # 0092-91-9211430 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: www.jpmi.org List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
19 Journal of Prime Research in Mathematics X Dr. A.D.R Chaudhary School of Mathematical Sciences(SBS) Govt. College University(GCU), Lahore Phone: +92 42 9231859, 9231189 (2 Lines) E-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.sms.edu.pk/JPRMArchieve.php
20 Journal of Quality & Technology Management X Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmed Institute of Quality & Technology Management University of the Punjab, Lahore Tel # 042-9230344, 5867114, Fax # 9231159 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.pu.edu.pk/faculty/iqtm/journal/
21 Journal of Research Architecture & Planning Z Prof. Dr. Nouman Ahmed Dept. of Architecture & Planning, NED University of Engineering & Technology Karachi Phone # 021-2620793, Fax # 021- 9213058 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.neduet.edu.pk/ARCHJOURNAL/index.htm
22 Journal of Surgery Pakistan Z Dr. Jamshed Akhtar 1st Floor, Dept. of Paediatric Surgery National Institute of Child Health, Karachi Tel # 021-9201261-3, Ext # 219 & 201 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.jsp.org.pk
23 Journal of the College of Physician Surgeon of Pakistan (JCPSP) W Dr. M. Najeeb-ur-Rab Ansari College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan, Seventh Central St. Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, Tel # +92-21-9207100-10 Ext: 224 & 9266439 E-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.cpsp.edu.pk/jcpsp/
24 Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association Y Dr. Inayat Padhiar Institute of Surgery & Medicine (ISM Hospital) Room # 210, 2nd Floor, Garden Road, Karachi Tel # +92-21-2028130-31 Fax # +92-21-2736790 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: http://www.pda.org.pk List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
25 Medical Channel Journal Y Dr. Khadim Qureshi Medical Channel Publishing Network 4-5, Kiyani Shaheed Plaza-11, First Floor Off Garden Road, Adjacent IBA College, Opposite Apwa Medical Complex, Karachi-3 Tel # 021-2727337, 0300-3712792 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: http://www.medicalchannel.pk
26 Medical Forum Z Dr. Azhar Masud Bhatti 15-A, Abbott Road, Behind Qila Gujjar Singh, Lahore Tel # 042-6361436, 6301430, Fax # 042-6366809 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
27 Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology Y Dr. Abdul Khalique Ansari Dept of Chemical Engineering Mehran University of Engineering & Technology (MUET) Jamshoro, Sindh. Tel # +92 (22) 2771642; 2772250-67 Ext. 4200 URL: http://www.muet.edu.pk/research
28 Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal Y Maj. Gen. Tassawar Hussain Army Medical College, Abid Majeed Road Rawalpindi. Tel # 561 31457-9 (308), 56133256 Fax # 051- 9273664 Email: [email protected] & [email protected] URL: http://www.pafmj.org/aboutus.php
29 Pakistan Entomologist Z Dr. Sohail Ahmed Dept of Agri. Entomology Pakistan Entomological Society, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Tel # 041-8522126/9200161 Ext 2903,2904, Email: mailto:[email protected] URL: http://www.pakentomol.com/
30 Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceuticals Sciences W Prof. Dr. Syed Waseem Uddin Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Karachi. Tel# 021-9243173, 9261300-7/2259 Fax # 021-9243173 Email: [email protected], URL # www.pjps.pk List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
31 Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology Y Prof. Dr. M. Aslam Khan Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040,Pakistan Fax: 92-41-647846 E-Mail: [email protected]
32 Pakistan Journal of Agriculture Sciences Y Dr. Iqrar Ahmed Khan Vice Chancellor Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences University of Agriculture Faisalabad Tel # 041-9201077, Fax # 041-9201221 Email: [email protected];[email protected] URL: http://pakjas.com.pk/
33 Pakistan Journal of Analytical & Environmental Chemistry Z Prof. Dr. Iqbal Bhanger National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry University of Sindh, Jamshoro Tel # +92 22 2771379 Fax # +92 2771560, 2772056 Email: [email protected]; [email protected], [email protected] URL: http://www.ceacsu.edu.pk/
34 Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology Z Prof. Dr. M. Umar Dahot Institute of Biotechnology & Genetics Engineering University of Sindh, Jamshoro Tel # 0092-22-9239024, Fax # 0092-22-2771372 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
35 Pakistan Journal of Botany W Prof. Dr. Abdul Ghaffar Dept of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi Tel # 92-21- 4387867 E-mail [email protected], [email protected] URL:http://www.pakbs.org/pjbot/pjhtmls/PJB.html
36 Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology Z Dr. Riaz Ahmad Institute of Clinical Psychology University of Karachi, Karachi Tel # 0092-21-4614944, 4615384, Fax # 0092-21-4615369 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
37 Pakistan Journal of Engineering & Applied Sciences X Dr. Faiz ul Hasan Directorate of Research University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore Phone # 042- 9029230, 9029213, Fax # 042-9250202 Email: [email protected], URL: http://www.uet.edu.pk/research/researchinfo/inde x.html?RID=research_journal
38 Pakistan Journal of Hydrocarbon Research Y Hilal A. Raza Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan, 230 Nizamuddin Rd., F- 7/4, P O Box 1308, Islamabad URL: http://www.hdip.com.pk/hydrocarINFO&DES.htm
39 Pakistan Journal of Life & Social Sciences Z Dr. Ahsan ul Haq Managing Editor: Dr. Masood Akhtar 704-Amin Town, P.O. Nishatabad Faisalabad & University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Tel # 92-0300-6622170 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: www.pjlss.edu.pk
40 Pakistan Journal of Marine Biology Y Prof. Dr. Mustafa Shameel Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi. Telephone: +92-21-9261300-06 Ext:2256
41 Pakistan Journal of Marine Sciences Z Prof. Dr. Quddusi B. Kazmi Marine Reference and Resource Collection Centre University of Karachi, Karachi FAX: 92-21-473226 URL: http://www.uok.edu.pk
42 Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences W Maqbool H. Jafary Room # 522, 5th Floor, Panorama Centre, Building # 2, Raja Ghazanfar Ali Road, Saddar Karachi Tel# 0092-21-5688791, 5689285 Fax # 0092-21-5689860 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.pjms.com.pk
43 Pakistan Journal of Medical Research Z Dr. Huma Qureshi Pakistan Medical Research Council, Shahrah-e-Jamhuria, Off. Constitution Avenue, Sector G-5/2 Islamabad. Tel # 051-9207386, 9216793 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.pmrc.org.pk List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
44 Pakistan Journal of Nematology Y Dr. Shahina Fayyaz National Nematological Research Centre University of Karachi, Karachi Tel # 92 (021) 9261387; Fax # 92 (021) 9261387 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.pjn.com.pk
45 Pakistan Journal of Nutrition Y Asian Network for Scientific Information(A N S I N E T) 308-Lasani Town, Sargodha Road, Faisalabad Tel: +92-041- 8787234 Mobile: 0345 – 7685830 Fax: +92-41-215206036 E-Mail: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: http://www.pjbs.org/pjnonline/index.htm
46 Pakistan Journal of Otolaryngology Z Prof. Dr. Jawaid Alam Head of Neck & Surgery Dow University of Health Sciences & Civil Hospital, Karachi Tel # 021-9215740-45 Ext # 2297, Fax # 021-5340545 [email protected],[email protected]
47 Pakistan Journal of Pathology Z Rizwan Hashim Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Department of Chemical Pathology & Endocrinology Rawalpindi Tel: 0092-51-9273649 E-Mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.pakjpathol.com
48 Pakistan Journal of Pharmacology Z Dr. S.I Ahmad Institute of Pharmacology & Herbal Sciences, Hamdard University, Karachi Tel # 021-6440142-6996001-2, Ext # 355 E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.pakjp.pk
49 Pakistan Journal of Science Y Prof. Dr. M. Saleem Chaudhary Pakistan Association for the Advancement of Science, 1st Floor, Shadman Plaza, Shadman Market, Lahore Tel # +92-42-7578770 Fax # 92-42-7532014 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
50 Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Y Mr. Safdar Ahmed Nazish PCSIR Scientific Information Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Campus, Shahrah-e-Dr. Salimuzzaman Sodium, Karachi, 75280. Tel # 92-21-4651739, 4651741-2 Fax: 92-21-4651738 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: www.pjsir.org
51 Pakistan Journal of Weed Sciences Research Z Prof. Dr. Khan Bahadar Marwat Weed Science Society of Pakistan, Dept. of Weed Science NWFP Agricultural University, Peshawar, Tel # 091-9216542/ 9218206 Fax # 091-9216520 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.wssp.org.pk/
52 Pakistan Journal of Zoology W Dr. A.R Shakoori National Distinguished Professor and Director School of Biological Sciences New Campus, University of the Punjab, Lahore Tel # +92-42- 9231248 Fax: +92-42 -9230980 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: http://www.zsp.org.pk/PJZ.html
53 Pakistan Oral and Dental Journal Y Prof. Dr. Ahmed Iqbal 19, Street No. 63, Sector F-7/3 Islamabad. Tel # 051-2820984, 2873996 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.podj.com.pk/
54 Pakistan Paediatric Journal Z Prof. Said-ul-Haque 101-, Block H, Gulberg-III, Lahore Tel # 0092-42-5846301-3, Fax # 0092-5846304 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: http://www.pakmedinet.com/PPJ; www.ppa.org.pk
55 Pakistan Veterinary Journal Y Professor Dr. Muhammad Siddique Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Tel# 041-3028189/378; Fax# 041-624607 E-mail: [email protected]
56 Proceedings of the Pakistan Academy of Science X Dr. M.A Hafeez The Academy of Sciences, 3 Constitution Avenue G-5/2, Islamabad. Tel # 051-9207140 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: http://www.paspk.org/indexa.htm
57 Rawal Medical Journal Z Dr. Nasir Khokhar Pakistan Medical Association, PMA House # G/220- B, Liaqat Road Rawalpindi. Tel # 051-4603178, 555-9812 Fax: 051-553-7088 Email: [email protected]; URL: http://www.rmj.org.pk/
58 Sarhad Journal of Agriculture X Prof. Dr. Jehan Bakht Advance Studies and Research NWFP Agriculture University, Peshawar. Tel # 091-9216957, Fax # 091-9216520, Email: [email protected] [email protected] URL: http://www.aup.edu.pk/sarhad_journal.php
59 Soil and Environment (Formerly Pakistan journal of Soil science) Y Dr. Zahir A. Zahir Institute of Soil & Environmental Sciences University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Tel # 92 41 920 1092 Fax # 92 41 240 9585 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] URL: http://www.se.org.pk
60 Technical Journal Z Prof. Dr. Abdul Razzaq Ghumman Chairman, Dept. of Civil Engineering Mr. Zaheer Hassan, Directorate of AS & R University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Taxila Phone # 051-9047638 & 9047449, Fax # 051-9047420 Email: [email protected] URL: http://web.uettaxila.edu.pk/techJournal/
61 The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences (JAPS) Z Dr. Khalid Javed Dept. of Livestock Production University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 146-D, Rizwan Block Awan Town Lahore. Tel # 042-9211398, Cell # 0300-6690094 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.thejaps.org.pk List of HEC Recognized Journals (Science)
62 The Professional Medical Journal Z Prof. Dr. M. Shuja Tahir 175-Jinnah Colony, Faisalabad Tel # 0092-41-2617122-24, Fax
Publication Office
The Research Department facilitates and promotes the research publications to provide access to the faculty, graduate and undergraduate students of Ziauddin University and other National Universities.
- The Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry (PJMD)
- Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation (PJR)
- Journal of Nursing
Core Facility Services
The Research Laboratories (MDRL 1 & MDRL 2) at Ziauddin University provide:
- Cell and Molecular Biology, Genomic and Proteomic techniques
- Wet lab bench space
- Services include training on all equipments, guidance on experimental design and technician assistance in all equipments operation
- Cell culture facility
- Imaging facility
Research Lab Faculty
- Prof. Saeeda Baig, PhD (Associate Dean Research / Director Lab)
- Dr. Shamim Mushtaq, PhD (Additional Director Lab)
- Moazzam A. Shahid, MSc, MPhil (Research Assistant)
- Asif Masih (Laboratory Assistant)
Coordination with the Anatomic & Clinical Pathology Laboritries at North Campus
This is a state of the art diagnostic facility with the availability of high technology equipments for research purpose also. The students avail the services at Clifton Campus and also visit North Campus in the various sub specialties through coordinators mentioned below:
- Dr. Rizma Khan, PhD (Molecular Biology and Genetics Lab)
- Dr. Fouzia Latif, FCPS (Histopathology Lab)
- Dr. Faisal Afridi, FCPS (Microbiology)
- Dr. Adnan Mustafa Zuberi, FCPS (Chemical Pathology)
- Dr. Zulqarnain Imran, FCPS (Hematology)
The Pharmacy Laboratories & Animal House of Ziauddin University also provide research support if required in the projects.
Team Members of Research Department/ORIC
Research Department Organogram
Dean Research / Chief Editor PJMD
Prof. Dr. Talat Mirza MBBS,MPhil, PhD (Meritorius Professor)
Ph: 92-21-35862939/566
Associate Dean Research / Director MDRL Lab /Editor PJMD
Prof. Dr. Saeeda Baig ,MSc, MPhil, PhD-
Ph: 92-21-35862939/592
PhD Coordinator / Associate Editor PJMD / Additional Director MDRL Lab
Assoc Professor. Dr. Shamim Mushtaq, MSc, PhD
Ph: 92-21-35862939/594
Basic Science Research Coordinator
Asst Prof.Dr. Faraz Baig, MBBS, MPhil
Ph: 92-21-35862939/589
ORIC office Organogram
Director ORIC
Prof.Dr.Bushra Wasim Khan, MBBS, FCPS, PhD
Ph: 92-21-35862939/461
Email: [email protected]
Additional Director ORIC
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I developed the illustrations and color palette for this show last year while working on the new art for the New Conservatory Theatre Center in San Francisco. This year I applied the art to the marketing pieces to promote the show. I love how this turned out and had a blast designing it. The colors are so vivid and they match the high energy of the show. I created a whole series of promotional pieces including two posters, two postcards, digital ads and other print and web pieces. View more on my portfolio.
Go catch the show in San Francisco playing now through June 10th. Buy tickets here.

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This month celebrates three years of living without a car. The first two years felt worthy of celebrating, but this year i almost forgot, until today, when i found myself driving a borrowed car, because my mom was out of town. I felt so much pressure to go and "do something," as if we don't do anything without one. The girls and I, we get around, by foot and by bike and by bus pretty well, and I'm understanding more and more that we have some incredibly meaningful adventures because of this. We don't have the ability to frivolous roam, to and fro, filling our days with meaningless busyness, so instead we have to use our bodies and our creativity and be intentional with how we spend our time. I realize that statement is a little unfair and usually not my style, at least not outloud, because I don't like making other people feel bad, and I also don't like making assumptions. But sometimes being diplomatic is exhausting. And I'm good at being diplomatic, which means sometimes I am exhausted. I realize that just because someone has a car doesn't mean they use it in this way. But if I had one, maybe I would, so I am probably just speaking for myself. In any case, I got in my moms car to "go somewhere," and I drove and felt like the masses. For a moment, I loved it, but then I didn't. After ten minutes of bad radio, pride and chaos, I thought "ugh, I hate this," and then I kept on driving, because I could. And because i wanted those feelings to sink in a little deeper.
After three years I am convinced that the challenges that come from living without a car have little to do with actually transporting yourself. It's not challenging to live without a car. It's also not challenging to do this with a family. The difficulty comes from living in the minority. It comes from living in a culture where it is not socially acceptable to live without a car. It's hard keeping up with a culture that moves twice your speed, just because it can. The strange thing is that I don't even want to keep up, and yet sometimes I still find myself tempted. If you look at a big metropolitan city like NYC, London or Paris, majority of the people in those cities live without a car. It is very socially acceptable, in fact it is the norm. It's not hard to live without a car there, because it's just what you do. Everyone embraces this way of life and they don't think twice about it. This is not the case for the majority of the United States, even a "bike friendly," city like Portland.
It was easier to be car free in Casper, Wyoming than in Portland. I knew this before we ever moved back. Family, friends, and especially Christopher loved to tell me how much easier life would be living back in a "bike friendly,"city. I was agreeable and easily persuadable on the surface, deep down knowing they were wrong. I may fly under the radar on my three speed Linus and heels, knowing very little about bikes, but I do know a thing or two about myself.
"Bike friendly," has little to do with how easy or difficult this endeavor will be. It has more to do with how you build your life. Casper may have had some hard winters and we may have been an anomaly, but all of our relationships were within a few mile radius. Christopher did however work 20 miles away from our home, (but he is a rare breed and his endurance and iron will should not, and cannot be compared with others.)
I grew up in a suburb of Portland. My family still lives just outside of the city, and the dance studio I work at once a week is there too. If we had moved to Portland with a clean slate, sans car, this city would be ideal for that lifestyle. We would never meet people outside the circles we could walk and bike and we would never be missing out on anyone or anything, or at least that we knew. But, we are trying to keep up relationships that we (I) built years ago, when we (I) had a car. And sometimes that is hard, and it's not always realistic, and yet it seems unfair to neglect those relationships because of our ideals. But really, our ideals are only a smallest part of this equation, because with time ideals loosen and shift, but over the last few year(s) we've experienced financial hardship.
Living below the poverty line has made living without a car extra challenging. Which is ironic because initially it was going to save us money. But a move west, job changes, and another baby put us in a position where even if we wanted a car, we couldn't afford one. And I don't throw around, "couldn't afford," cutely or lightly. There was barely enough money to eat, let alone transport ourselves. From the outside our life probably looked one way, while on the inside it was anything but. Our modern apartment with big windows, boasting good morning light, in a prime location happened to be an income restricted apartment, and my Hunter rain boots were given to me, (thanks tay tay!)
Portland has great car sharing programs, and I've always believed that if we were to have a humble budget for zip cars, car 2 go's, or taxi's, car ownership would be far less appealing. Thankfully, times and jobs have recently changed and we are moving into a brand new season where we are getting back on our feet. I am feeling hopeful, and life is starting to present options again. Ironically these options have made me fall back in love with our car free life style. Living without a car is slowly becoming a choice, like it started three years ago, and it suddenly feels empowering instead of degrading. For the last year, the lack of choice has been more of a burden than the choice to live without one, and I find this so fascinating.
So, the challenge is finding a balance between ideals, values, expectations, and reality. The challenge is the being held in the tension of the here and now with the people you love most, and the future generations that you can't see or touch, but you also care deeply about. The challenge is in staying true to yourself, while finding compromise for the sake of the people you love. The challenge is feeling excluded from society while simultaneously living a lifestyle that can make other people feel that exact same thing. The challenge is learning that nothing fits in a perfect box, and there are always what if's and buts…But this has little to do with transportation and everything to do with life. This is growing up.
For the majority of our days, I love the way we live. It's simple, and it's rich. We are connected, present and intentional, and these are the values I want to instill in my daughters. Living without a car (for now) makes it easier for me to not just teach my daughters these things, but to show them, with how I live my life. Also, riding a bike makes me feel young and care free, and sometimes it helps me forget i am a mama, which is sometimes vital to my well being. I realize this is not the case for everyone, and may not always be the case for me. But I've never lived in a world for absolutes, i live in a world that is fluid, with ample space to evolve, and obnoxiously change my mind, a million times over.
I'm not sure I have something inspirational to close. But I am proud of us, and I think it's interesting to have three years under our belt, with the conclusion after each year being dramatically different from the last. The first two years living this way took up a lot of mental space. I thought about it constantly. I challenged it, shared it, and proved it. But now, apart from this anniversary reflection I don't feel the need to let others know we live this way, let alone why. If it comes up I just tell people, "because it's fun!" which is one hundred percent the truth or "we are getting a car soon," which is only a half-assed statement i like to throw out there from time to time, just to see how it feels. Maybe we will, but maybe we won't. I think Chris and I try and keep it under the radar now. I guess there was a time where we needed to justify to all the skeptics out there, mainly the people closest to us. And maybe I wanted a few kudos for being totally bad ass and biking pregnant in sub zero temps, or pedaling a toddler and 100 lbs. of groceries just days before giving birth. And maybe we too were testing the waters, wondering if we were completely crazy, using others as a sounding board. Three years later, I do think we are kinda crazy, but I like crazy and own it, and wouldn't want it any other way. At least for now, because there is always next year…


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The Third Generation Young Israel's New Love Affair with Germany
German passports, Berlin DJs and language lessons: After decades of wariness, Israelis have discovered a new love for Germany. For a new generation of confident, young Israelis, the country has become one of their favorites.
On his first night in Germany, Tomer Heymann, an Israeli, sleeps with a German. He met him -- Andreas Josef Merk, blond and Catholic -- at Berghain, a Berlin club. Heymann -- film director, Jewish and gay -- at first takes him for a Swede. He thinks Germans must look different, perhaps more sinister, jagged or cruder.
The next morning, the camera is already rolling, and the Israeli asks the German: Are you proud to be a German? Have you ever spoken with your grandparents about the Holocaust? No, says the German, but it's very possible that they were Nazis. A long silence follows. It's the only time they broach the topic.
Shortly thereafter, the German travels to Tel Aviv with two suitcases and a one-way ticket. The two men celebrate Passover and Christmas together. The German demonstrates how to flip pancakes in the air; the Israeli shows him how to stand still on Holocaust Remembrance Day, with your arms pressed tightly against your body while you observe two minutes of silence. These and many other scenes eventually become a film: a 56-minute record of the new, unencumbered way in which many Israelis and Germans are now relating to each other.
"I Shot My Love" is a declaration of love -- that of an Israeli, whose grandparents fled Berlin in 1936, to a German dancer from Bavaria. The remarkable part: just how normal this love seems to be.
A New Stance toward Germany
Something has changed about the way Israelis and Germans interact, far removed from the endless German debates in which old men wrestle with their ghosts and politicians struggle to perform the mandatory rituals: the obligatory visit to Yad Vashem here, the obligatory visit to Dachau there. For quite some time now, there's been a new Israeli-German reality beyond the routine of shock and dismay -- primarily in Israel.
Nearly 70 years after the Holocaust, the last survivors are passing away, and this is changing how younger Israelis view Germany. Relatively free of historical taboos, they are redefining what this country means to them. This new generation no longer finds it odd that a company like Birkenstock promotes its products in Israel with "Made in Germany," and a short trip to Berlin is the most normal thing in the world. For them, Germany is not just a country like any other -- it also happens to be one of their favorites.
It mainly has to do with a feeling, a new Israeli self-assurance vis-à-vis Germany, one characterized by curiosity and a yearning for discovery. Young Israelis no longer insist on constant remembrance but, rather, on the right to be allowed to forget sometimes.
The sheer scale of this transition is perhaps best expressed in figures: Two years ago, one-quarter of all Israelis were rooting for Germany to win the soccer World Cup. In a survey conducted in 2009, 80 percent of all respondents qualified Israeli-German relations as normal, and 55 percent said that anti-Semitism was no worse in Germany than elsewhere in Europe.
City that Never Sleeps
Some 100,000 Israelis now hold German passports, and 15,000 are thought to be living in Berlin. The number of direct flights between the countries increases every year, yet the aircraft are nearly always fully booked. In the large cities, it's almost impossible to find a young Israeli who hasn't been to Germany or doesn't want to go there. They are especially drawn to Berlin. The city from which the Final Solution was once managed now lures Israelis with its cheap rents and the promise of life in an exciting city that never sleeps.
But Berlin is more than just the latest New York. It's a stage on which they can role play and explore their senses of belonging and identity -- a kind of what-if game: What if I had been born in Germany? Who would I be? What would my life be like today?
It goes without saying that this new relationship is not without its problems. Not everything is rosy, of course, and not all is forgiven and forgotten. There are still 17-year-olds with German roots who shudder with shame when the Holocaust is covered in school. There are others who swear they'll never set foot in Germany. Remembering the Holocaust is the guiding principle of their lives, said 98 percent of Jewish Israelis in a recent survey. And when the Israel Chamber Orchestra played a piece by Richard Wagner last year at the festival in Bayreuth devoted to the German composer, it sparked an uproar back in Israel. But it can actually be seen as a sign of change -- and not so much a sign of persistence: A symbolic act of resistance from the older generation, which is ill at ease with the relaxed attitude of today's youth.
Mixing History and Love
At one point in the film, Heymann, the Israeli filmmaker, asks his mother on camera: Does it bother you that your son is involved with a German? No, she says, not at all. Later, she says: You're both so different; you should look for someone more similar to you. By that, she means a Jew. Heymann didn't follow his mother's advice. Six years on, he and Andreas are still together. And the mother? She's grown to appreciate it. Indeed, the young German has given her back a part of her own German family history that had been buried for a long time.
But the question remains whether a partner from Germany is appropriate for an Israeli. It's an issue debated in many Israeli families these days. Not surprisingly, now that more Israelis are traveling to Germany, they are also meeting more Germans -- and falling in love. Hebrew courses in Tel Aviv are packed with non-Jewish foreigners, including many Germans learning their partner's language. In fact, the courses are so full that extra classes for non-Jewish immigrants have been introduced. At the same time, many Israelis are learning German, and the language courses at the Goethe Institut are more popular than ever.
- Part 1: Young Israel's New Love Affair with Germany
- Part 2: Diving into a Difficult Past


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I apologise for my last walking post, which finished mid-stream, was written in complete haste and had a rather obvious lack of spirituality contained within it. This one is no better, but I'll start off with some Goethe. When Faust asks what Nature does, she answers,
"So at the roaring loom of Time I ply,
And weave for God the garment that you see Him by."
After Beinn a Bhuird (pedant) I met up with some teachers from Stewart's Melville. 2 of them, Iain Crosbie and Graham Wilson had taught during my time at the school, whilst Malcolm Garden is a fellow cellist who I knew through many Mahler symphonies, and he has subsequently joined the Classics department. We decided on Lochnagar, and the day started with rainbows and uncertain weather. We bumped into a family extraordinarily ill-clad for such a hill on such a day, and they seemed utterly clueless as to which way the hill was. At the parting of the paths before the slog up to the famous corrie, the father asked which way it was, despite the fact that the cliffs of Lochnagar were clearly keeking over the ridge. It was like standing in Paris close to Mr Eiffel's metal thing and asking, "Ou est le Tour Eiffel?" I felt such a killjoy when I asked, "Are you sure you've got enough clothes to be going up?" I really hate the over cautious killjoy know-it-alls you sometimes meet on the hill. 2 examples. My lovely lady and I did Schiehallion on a beautiful winter's day, and, as is my custom, I like to go up late to catch the setting sun and return by dark....you get the loveliest light, and you see the stars. Anyway, we were constantly hassled by walkers descending who admonished us about going up a hill so late." It'll be dark soon," etc etc yawn yawn bugger off. Example 2 was on the Lairig Ghru when I met a man with the heaviest and most lopsided rucksack I've ever seen. He was clearly struggling, but explained that he had a bivvy bag for possible benightment and a tent for indefinite benightment as well as every other piece of gear known to modern mountaineering. Not only was his day probably miserable and slow, but his risk of injury was probably twice that of someone going light.
It was a real joy to walk with Iain, Graham (both Munroists.....501 and 502 I think) and Malcolm. And, being good teachers, I still learnt some things from them. When I've seen other people's rubbish on the hill, I've had a tendency to tut tut, but perhaps, at best, try and bury or hide the offending item. Iain Crosbie takes a bag with him to carry off other people's detritus. I thought this was highly admirable and I'm going to do the same (carried 2 empty, rusting cans of condensed milk out from Altanour Lodge the next day). If Nature is going to weave the garment, it's up to us to patch up the occasional pulled threads.
Teaching is such an important profession, and yet it seems it's not treated at times with the respect it deserves (unlike many other countries). You don't forget a good teacher. They can inspire you in a way which can change the direction of your life. I might not have had the love of the hills which I have, had I not had the chance to experience them through my school's very active outdoor education project.


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Kitchen sink usually gives you the most problems than other sinks because of the high level of usage and high frequency of waste materials (i.e. pieces of food and other debris) washed into the sink.
Let us look at some common problems of kitchen sink which you would typically face.
Slow or Clogged Drain Pipe
Slow or clogged drain pipe (sometimes known as choked drain pipe) is the most common problem of kitchen sink. To overcome this problem, a plumber would usually use air pressure device or an electric coil snake to clear the clogged. The electric coil snake is very effective and you can watch how it works from the video below.
Leaking or Dripping Water from Tap
Most kitchen sink in Singapore is made from stainless steel. If there is leaking or dripping water from the tap, the noise of dripping water hitting the stainless steel sink may keep you awake for the night. In addition, the drops of water can add up to a few gallons of water a day.
What should you do if you face this situation? Check whether you have a water supply valve under your sink (i.e. along the water pipe leading to your tap). If yes, turn it off and the supply of tap water to your tap will be cut off. If you do not have a water supple valve under your sink or tap, you will have to turn off your main water supply. Then, call the plumber or handyman immediately to fix the tap.
Installation of Water Valve for Every Tap
If you are renovating your home, it is important to inform the contractor or the plumber to install a water valve for every tap. With the valve, you do not have to turn off the main water supply to stop the water from flowing to a particular tap; you just need to turn off the water valve for that particular tap.
With water valve installed for each tap, you can have control the water flow or pressure from both the main water supply and at the water valve. In this way, your water flow for each tap can vary and you need not have a uniform water flow or pressure for all taps.
Low Water Flow or Pressure to Kitchen Sink
As plenty of washing is performed at the kitchen sink, the water from its tap should flow faster so that you can wash your dishes more effectively. If water valve is installed for all the taps, the water valve can control the water flow of the tap at kitchen sink independently from the other taps. That means the water flow for other taps can be turned to "low" while the water flow for the kitchen tap can be turned to "high".
Leaking U-Joint under Kitchen Sink
It is very unpleasant when the u-joint under your kitchen sink is leaking. Imagine all the dirty and oily water from washing your dishes flow out and dirty your kitchen!
What should you do if you face a leaking u-joint under your kitchen sink? Quickly dry the joint and use a leak seal tape to temporarily stop the leaking. Then place a pail under the joint just in case the leak continues. Thereafter, call a plumber or handyman to fix it as the leak seal tape may not hold the leak for long.
Replace Kitchen Sink
The fact that the kitchen sink is the most frequently used sink, it is likely to be replaced first than any other sinks in your apartment. When you replace your kitchen sink, you should measure the wide and depth of the sink and try and buy the sink with the same dimension. If you buy a wider sink, you will have to cut the kitchen top to fit it in. This means addition cost on alteration of kitchen top. If you buy a kitchen sink with deeper basin, make sure you have sufficient space for the U-Joint and drain pipe. There are more details to observe when replacing the kitchen sink and it is advisable to hire a handyman or a renovation contractor to perform the task.
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We can also help you with other kitchen and household repair and installation, electrical work, painting, door repair and installation and carpentry work.


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The SF Tailor team is back to work, but we're happy to hear our friend James has gathered relatives and friends for his wedding during this Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Months ago, he asked us about a custom-tailored suit or tuxedo for short men. We prefer to say James is a man who isn't tall in physical stature. However anybody who knows him looks up to him because he's full of integrity.
Here are five style tips we employ to boost the confidence of a man of shorter proportions:
- Streamline your profile. A loose fit calls more attention to a small frame.
Get a close fit on the body — in the shoulders, chest, waist and crotch.
- Show me the cuffs. Proportion is important.
Expose a half-inch of shirt cuff, and arms appear longer. Trousers that sit high on the waist and 'break' atop shoes also lengthen the body. Uncuff those trouser hems as well.
- Lapels should match the width of your torso. A slender chest needs skinnier lapels.
- Wear vertical patterns or a solid monochromatic look. The effect draws eyes upward.
We have a large selection of fabric for you to fully customize your tuxedo or suit.
Avoid a cummerbund, which will divide your body into shorter (and stouter) segments.
- The upper breast pocket should be where its name suggests, not wrapped around the side of your body. A splash of bright color like a pocket square points attention toward your face.
Today we have the privilege to dress James, and we wish the best to his beautiful bride and him.
If you know a man who has difficulty finding suits that fit well, The SF Tailor offers high-quality and expert tailoring — so your man can stand tall on his wedding day and any time he wears his tuxedo. We can also help groomsmen who are vertically challenged.


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Capstone Investments has a very strong marketing program in place to attract and secure potential tenant's. Just a few of the ways we do this are listed below:
- Publish to all the major listing sites: Zillow, Trulia, Hot Pads, Homes.com, Zumper, Live Lovely, Pad Mapper, Walk Score and the whole RentPath network.
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Finding the right tenant for your property is a top priority for us at Capstone Investments, LLC. We accomplish this through a thorough background check. This includes and is not limited to:
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WIN Winter Goals
By WIN Contributor: Dr. Ernie Bagnulo, Chiropractor
How can we get ahead in the winter when we feel lazy, tired, and maybe even a little depressed? You want to get active and do more exercise, but it's too cold and too dark....a great way around this is to set a small goal.
One of the most popular ways of exercising throughout the day is counting your steps. I hear it all day long from patients: "I bought a fitbit because I want to count my steps"…or … "I'm in a challenge with my co-workers to see who gets the most steps in throughout a day."
I used to chuckle because I thought it was just another distraction, until I realized, I too was finding it more and more difficult to fit in exercise and activity in the winter months. I bought a smart watch and low and behold, I found myself counting my steps and monitoring my daily progress, too!
I strive for 12,000 steps a day, this can translate anywhere from 8-10km. Thats a lot of mileage when you think about it...but its even better that we can do it without thinking about it. In my readings, I discovered a sedentary person is performing less than 7000 steps a day. This is my goal, to never be sedentary. Granted I have a physical occupation, but there are times when I have to do more to reach my goal.
Goals can be small and goals can be lofty, but I think the most important thing, whether it's a goal, a deadline or reward....make it attainable, because failing shouldn't be an option.


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A group of influential conservative members of the behemoth social media site Digg.com have just been caught red-handed in a widespread campaign of censorship, having multiple accounts, upvote padding, and deliberately trying to ban progressives. An undercover investigation has exposed this effort, which has been in action for more than one year.
That's from an expos© last month by Alternet, "Massive Censorship Of Digg Uncovered." I didn't blog on it at the time because I was just going on vacation. It apparently did drive Digg to change one of its key features and is worth excerpting to show how far the right wing will goes to distort even the online discussion:
"The more liberal stories that were buried the better chance conservative stories have to get to the front page. I'll continue to bury their submissions until they change their ways and become conservatives."-phoenixtx (aka vrayz)
Digg.com is the powerhouse of social media websites. It is ranked 50th among US websites by Alexa (117th in the world), by far the most influential social media site. It reached one million users in 2007 and likely has more than tripled that by this point. Digg generates around 25 million page views per month, over one third of the page views of the NY Times. Front page stories regularly overwhelm and temporarily shut down websites in a process called the "Digg Effect."
I had wondered why Climate Progress posts are often picked up on the social media site Reddit, but rarely on Digg. This may not be the reason, of course, but it is curious.
Certainly there is a larger pattern here. Big Oil and the special interest polluters fund right wing think tanks to develop anti-science, pro-pollution talking points that they spread online (see "From promoting acid rain to climate denial "" over 20 years of David Koch's polluter front groups").
Anti-science conservatives and libertarians spend a staggering amount of time overwhelming the comments section on unmoderated websites — especially newspapers — with those talking points. Characteristically, they charge censorship whenever sites like mine refuse to post their long-debunked disinformation or their misrepresentations of science.
And, of course, the right wing promotes direct disinformation online and cyber-bullying (see UK Guardian slams Morano for cyber-bullying and for urging violence against climate scientists).
Here's how they do it on Digg:
The concept behind the site is simple. Submitted webpages (news, videos, or images) can be voted up (digging) or down (burying) by each user, sort of a democracy in the internet model. If an article gets enough diggs, it leaves the upcoming section and reaches the front page where most users spend their time, and can generate thousands of page views.
This model also made it very susceptible to external gaming whereby users from certain groups attempt to push their viewpoint or articles to the front page to give them traction. This was evident with the daily spamming of the upcoming Political section with white supremacist material from the British National Party (articles which rarely reached the front page). The inverse of this effect is more devastating however. Bury brigades could effectively remove stories from the upcoming sections by collectively burying them.
One bury brigade in particular is a conservative group that has become so organized and influential that they are able to bury over 90% of the articles by certain users and websites submitted within 1–3 hours, regardless of subject material. Literally thousands of stories have already been artificially removed from Digg due to this group. When a story is buried, it is removed from the upcoming section (where it is usually at for ~24 hours) and cannot reach the front page, so by doing this, this one group is removing the ability of the community as a whole to judge the merits or interest of these stories on their own (in essence: censoring content). This group is known as the Digg "Patriots".
You can read the rest of the expos© here.
Digg later dismissed claims of censorship, but, as Wikipedia noted, "On 26 August 2010 Digg upgraded to Version 4, and the bury button was removed."
I'd be very interested in your experiences online and thoughts on this general topic.


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One woman alone holds the power…
…to undo the hundred-year-old curse of an invincible army of dead men who wait to prey upon the living. Maerose, a beautiful, resilient maiden must drive back the evil spirits by mating with a man of faith on the dark night of Samhain at the very gates of the underworld. Her dormant magic can only be unleashed by willing submission to her predestined lover . . . but a mad man aligned with the demonic forces of the underworld threatens to possess her in his place.
The Strangeling reads like a fairytale. A dark, sensual fairytale.
It's the kind of book you want to read curled up by the fireplace in winter, perhaps with a nice cup of hot chocolate in your hand.
I found that the second half of the book was better than the first half, largely because there is some degree to which you have to suspend belief, but I think it's very much worth reading through to the end.
FWIW, it was easy for me to suspend belief because Saskia's voice works very well for me. I will be getting more of her books.
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Farm Stand.
Heads Up! Our Farm Stand is MOVING to our newly renovated Porch at The Visitor Center.
Saturday's fresh from our farm vegies include: squash, zucchini, onions, cucumbers, cabbage, spinach, tomatoes, broccoli and cauliflower. Yum!
Question: Where Does History Meets Healthy? Answer: On our Visitor Center Porch. Saturday, 9 - 1 p.m.!
The principles behind the current sustainable farming movement are directly tied to farming practices throughout history. Putting fields back into production at Sotterley that were once fallow is not only good for the economy of the site; it provides teachable and tangible connections between the land and our shared history for visitors. Modern day implementation employs organic farming methods from the past, using feed and fertilizer from plant and animal materials. No chemical fertilizers, growth hormones, antibiotics or pesticides are used.
Promoting good health by healthy eating is another teachable point and a mission for Sotterley. From popular cooking demonstrations using food sold at our Farmer's Market, to Sotterley's commitment to donating all excess produce not sold on the stand to local food bank programs, Sotterley connects our Southern Maryland community to a healthier way of living.
Our Origins.
Sotterley's farm history originates long ago in the manorial system of early Maryland when James Bowles established a plantation with its basis in tobacco in 1699. Sensing the changing times, Bowles was quick to diversify by adding cereal grains, corn, and livestock. As the plantation passed from owner-to-owner over a long period of time, the farming traditions remained the same. The farm grew and shrank in size as economics dictated whether the owners sold or bought, from almost 7,000 acres in 1790 and as small as 400 acres for most of the nineteenth century. Historic Sotterley Inc. now consists of 94 acres of farm and woodland. The last private owner was Herbert Satterlee, and subsequently his daughter, Mabel Satterlee Ingalls. Herbert purchased the property in 1910 but did not reside there; he relied on a farm manager, hired laborers, and tenant farmers. When Mabel turned Sotterley into a non-profit museum in the 1960s, she intentionally decreased acreage to approximately100 acres to lessen the upkeep. Farming became unimportant to the existence of Sotterley Museum and remained so until very recent times.
Our Market Season Will Open June.
Sotterley Farm Stand coming this June! Join us in June for fresh local produce, herbs, flowers, and other goodies, along with presentations and hands-on activities for the whole family! Check back for updates and details.
Farmer's Market Vendors
Farm Vendor
Sotterley is currently accepting applications from quality local vendors for the 2019 season! We feature only locally grown and produced products - vegetables, fruit, honey, eggs, and more. All who are interested in being part of the Sotterley Farmer's Market please contact Joe Goldsmith at 301-643-5617.
Artisan Vendors
Support local artisans! Our Farmer's Market only hosts the best hand-crafting artisans in the Tri-County area. Visit them next to the Museum Shop to browse through handcrafted birdhouses, home decor, jewelry, homemade cards and more!
Museum Shop
In addition to obtaining literature about the site and/or passes to tour the Plantation House and its grounds, the Museum Shop offers a wonderful selection of books, historical, cookbooks, regional and special interest, books for children, and books written by the lecturers of our Speaker Series. We also offer colonial toys, jewelry, local crafts, garden accents, wine accessories, t-shirts, and more. Our selection reflects the plantation's 300 year old history, its people and the rich cultural diversity of the greater Southern Maryland region.


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Benjamin Louis Chadd
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Maggie and John Chadd III, of Milo, and big brother, John Chadd IV, are proud to announce the birth of their son and baby brother, Benjamin Louis Chadd. Benjamin was born at 7:43, on Sept. 11, 2009, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20 inches.
Maternal grandparents are Larry and Suzanne Fritts, of Nevada. Maternal great-grandparents are Florence Fritts, of Nevada, and Louis Savnier, of Linn, Mo.
Paternal grandparents are Toni and John Chadd Jr, of Milo. Paternal great-grandparents are Norma Short, of El Dorado Springs, and John Chadd Sr., of Milo.


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Learning those workout tunes
Like a lot of JazzWorks folks, I'm working on tunes for the upcoming Ultimate Jazz Combo Workout on March 23. Some of the ones we will be playing — Body and Soul, All Blues, Softly As in a Morning Sunrise — are more or less familiar to me. Others, such as Little Sunflower, are ones I haven't played much. And some, such as Skylark, are incredibly tricky. Try playing the bridge without the chart in front of you.
Charts, in fact, are being sent out to those who have signed up for the workshop — and it's not too late to sign up, by the way. But, as John Geggie reminds me, listening is just as important as reading, probably more. "One way to prepare is to listen to many different versions of a tune," Geggie noted in an email. "For example, doing a search in the online listings of the Ottawa Public Library, one can find over 50 citations on CD for the tune What is This Thing Called Love; for Skylark, the number is around 30 (one of which is Julie Michel's excellent version with Don Braden). This is a goldmine of information for people to check out how different singers might phrase the lyrics, how a horn places the melody, how a rhythm section sets up a groove . . . all valid possibilities."
I would add that iTunes is a great source and YouTube is too, and free. For a horn player, the ne plus ultra version of What Is This Thing is the one by Clifford Brown and Max Roach, and sure enough YouTube has it. Clifford's solo shows you what you could do if you could only do everything.
Obviously, the great Coleman Hawkins version of Body and Soul is a must-listen and nobody is going to play Little Sunflower like Freddie Hubbard. But a little searching around will find you some other, quirkier versions that might give you some ideas. Frank Sinatra does Body and Soul. So, in a modal way, does John Coltrane. So do Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday and Jim Hall. For a special treat, check out Thelonious Monk's rendition.
Many instrumentalists say that they can learn about a song by hearing a great singer sing it. Similarly, many vocalists are influenced by horn players in how they approach a song. You only get it by listening.
John Geggie adds: "The first thing we will be doing on Saturday morning is having the faculty get together with the combo folks and discuss the harmonic twists and turns of each tune — what scales or modes to play on, how to hear the chord changes going by. This is a chance to really get inside the tunes before we start playing on them."
I'm looking forward to that. It is one thing to listen to a tune, another to read it off the page, but something entirely different to hear someone like Christine Jensen or Roddy Ellias, Nancy Walker or Sienna Dahlen discuss how the song works for them, what they are thinking while they are playing or singing it.
After that, the fun begins. As Geggie notes: "The extra thing is that participants are going to have a chance to work on those improvising skills, make some mistakes, try to some different things, get immediate feedback from the faculty and learn from watching and listening to what other people are doing at the same time."
There's more about the Ultimate Combo Workout elsewhere on this website. Maybe we'll see you, and hear you, there.
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Tune Up won't be a calendar of events — Ottawa Jazz Happenings takes care of that. But it will discuss events and issues of interest to the JazzWorks community. Journalist, author, trumpet player and a jazz camper since 1999, Charley Gordon is a former vice-president of JazzWorks.
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When it comes to investing in properties, one of the most common question property investors ask is whether they should focus more on the type of property or the location.
Property types can include apartments, houses, units, villas and townhouses among others. Meanwhile, we have hundreds of suburbs in major cities across Australia to choose from. So which should you focus on more? Location or property?
How important is PROPERTY TYPE when buying a home?
There are certain advantages and disadvantages with different types of property. For instance, apartments tend to be more affordable and you'll have less maintenance. However, you will also need to pay for additional costs like the body corporate fees.
On the other hand, houses may be more expensive but they often provide better capital growth.
Every property type has unique advantages and disadvantages so it's important to take this into account before investing.
How important is LOCATION when buying a home?
When thinking about the location, the first thing that comes to mind is proximity to essential amenities that will have an appeal to prospective renters. A location will be considered more attractive by renters if it is situated near the central business district, public transportation, schools, hospitals, parks, and entertainment hubs.
Future infrastructure development can be also be critical in how successful your investment will be. For this reason, the favourite mantra of many property investors is "location, location, location."
Bottom line
In the end, location and property type have to work hand-in-hand. There is no right answer as to which is the most important because this will be largely based on your investment goals, risk tolerance, and budget.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Halloween Mask
I always loved the thought of going to a maskerade party from centuries ago. All dressed up and waltzing around the ballroom. The ladies with their beautiful handheld masks. Here is my version. The plastic mask was purchased years ago at Micheal's. Background paper is a Japanese imported paper with gold running through it. Stampin'Up ribbons,and rosette flower made from Stampin'Up paper. Wooden dowel, feathers and butterfly from stash. Rhinestones are also from Stampin'Up.
This was a great challenge and I hope you will have fun making one yourself. Enjoy an artful journey.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Halloween in a teacup
I know I did make this cup as 3d as the other memmbers of the swap, but it was fun to do this way. The hand and skelton came from the Dollar store. Paper was Stampin'Up and misc stickers from Martha Stewart and stash.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
A couple of journal pages
Here is a page from a journal swap we are doing on the group. The theme in this book is Alice in Wonderland. So I used Graphic 45 paper, and a stamp from Oxford Expressions.
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Board Book
These are a few pages I did for my board book swap. All the images used were from Altered Pages. see Altered Pages here All embellishments are from stash (unknown), papers are from Stampin'Up, Tim Holtz and other sources. It was a fun project. It is very thick so I hope my partner likes it.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
My Halloween Book
The book started out to be Toilet Paper Rolls flattened. Covered with papers from everywhere, many from Stampin'Up. Embellishments from Tim Holtz paper,alcohol inks, dies, and other things from Dollar Store finds.
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Halloween cont'd
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My TP book for Halloween
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Friday, September 9, 2011
A Giveaway
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wild Wild West ATCs
A couple of atcs I made recently for a swap about the wild wild west. The collage sheets were from Luna. The map of Texas was from a candy box someone has sent me.
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A draw at Old Trafford.
A last-gasp yet promising loss to the hottest team in the Premier League.
Apparently that's enough to get you fired these days at Craven Cottage.
Just as Fulham were starting to turn things around in their ill-fated season, first-year owner Shahid Khan and his underling Alistair Mackintosh have hit the reset button.
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Spinal fusion is a surgical technique used to combine two or more vertebrae. This spine procedure is used primarily to eliminate the pain caused by abnormal motion of the vertebrae by immobilizing the vertebrae themselves.
Spinal fusion is done most commonly in the lumbar (lower back) region of the spine, but it is also used to treat cervical and thoracic problems. Patients requiring spinal fusion have either neurological deficits or severe pain which has not responded to conservative treatment.
Conditions requiring spinal fusion may be:
In most cases, the fusion is augmented by a process called fixation, meaning the placement of metallic screws (pedicle screws often made from titanium), rods or plates, or cages to stabilize the vertebra to facilitate bone fusion. The fusion process typically takes 6-12 months after surgery. During this time external bracing (orthotics) may be required. External factors such as smoking, osteoporosis, certain medications, and heavy activity can prolong or even prevent the fusion process. If fusion does not occur, patients may require re-operation.
Injury to the spinal cord is rare, resulting in less than one per cent of all cases. However, as with any spine surgery, there are risks, including the possibility of:
The surgeon may discuss alternative approaches to spinal fusion such as weight loss and use of medication to relieve pain. Physical therapy and orthopedic braces may aid in decompressing or mobilizing the spine using non-invasive or mechanical techniques.
After the surgery some may experience back pain and will have to use a brace. Surgery in adults tends to be lengthier and also recovery seems to be longer than in children.
The surgeon will make the final determination of each patient's eligibility for this back surgery after an examination and consultation with the patient.
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Experience is key but knowledge is the "master key". I have been riding for donkey years ... who cares. People ride because it's fun. But getting hurt is no fun. There is no shame in asking a new rider some technical question if you find out he has been studying so hard to perfect and gain confidence in his every day riding. You will be so shocked how much knowledge he has acquired.
I see so much interest in new riders these days and it makes me think far to the days I started riding the big CC motorcycles. Now let's go back to the "Master Key"
Vision: As usual "Look as far ahead as you can" . Has any instructor told you what to look at, how you look and what to look out for? It's simple; Looking ahead slows down the landscape giving you fewer surprises of the "shit" moment. There is so much to look out for every second of your ride making it impossible to memorize 70% of the last 10sec view which you don't really need because you need to empty or reduce the load on the brain to be able to process more moving and stationed object. Like they say "360-degree awareness leads to the goal".
Be Visible In Your Movements: Again, speeds are higher on motorways, and you are not as visible as an 18-wheeler truck. So when you are maneuvering, make sure you are seen. Changing lanes, check you mirror on both sides and put out those indicators. Then check the mirrors again. You will find that there is always that car driver that is coming up faster than the traffic and before you know it, you will be intimately acquainted with him or her.
Do Not Let Them Tailgate You: It's always a bad thing when a car or truck is riding a few feet behind you, but it's even worse on a highway or toll road/freeway. Speeds are higher, and if you need to slam the brakes, vehicles behind you will crash into you. Remember that a motorcycle will stop in approximately 50% of the distance of a car. If some idiot is not giving you the space, flash your brake lights a few times or use your arms to tell the driver to back off. But whatever you do, do not do a brake check! If the idiot persists, change lanes and let the car pass.
Note: I've seen quite a lot of cases where bikers get road rage towards cars that tailgate. It's hopeless! You are the weaker one. There is nothing you can do to make sure you survive an encounter of the third kind with a car. Always remember that. You will always lose!
When you need to slow down, and if you have the time, press your brakes intermittently, causing your brake lights to flash. This will warn the distracted car driver behind you that you are slowing down.
Crashes are avoidable: Yes they are. So when you hear something like that, you start doing a research. Like I stated above "People ride because it's fun. But getting hurt is no fun". Managing time and space is everything you need you do. Like Condon (the author of Riding in the Zone) said; Close calls are a warning. If you are having many close calls, you're doing it wrong. As you ride through traffic, your readiness has to be there. If you're just casually riding and not scanning, looking with purpose, you're more vulnerable. When you ride have it in mind that crashing is possible then you make the right management decision.
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I'm not sure if we owe the revival of the choker to 90s revival or Melisandre from Game of Thrones, but this accessory is back with a vengeance. Worn over a scarf with the hair tucked in, it creates a cinched, belt-like effect that's reminiscent of pigtails, but looser and sexier. We saw this look on Dior's Spring/Summer 2016 runway; let's take it to the street. Learn how below. –– Laura Martin


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Typically, laws are implemented through the legislative process by our elected representatives. Twenty-six states and Washington, D.C., however, allow for a system of referendums or public initiatives – a sort of veto right for their citizens, and Ohio is one of them. On Tuesday, Ohioans overwhelmingly approved an amendment to their state constitution called Issue 1– calling for a renewal in the democratic process by more fairly drawing up voting districts. In fact, according to Cleveland.com "with 92% of the vote counted this morning the issue was passing 72 percent to 28 percent with 'yes' votes in favor of the referendum outnumbering 'no' votes by 1.2 million."
Issue 1 was sponsored by Common Cause Ohio and the League of Women Voters of Ohio to help organize fair districting in the election process, and they are jubilant over their victory. "For so long, these state legislative districts have been drawn to favor one party over the other" said Catherine Turcer of Common Cause. "This is an amendment that does renew faith in the democratic process." Carrie Davis, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio said: "Ohio voters sent a clear message today…They want districts to be fair and the winners to be determined by the voters."


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Now everyday beans from the can on toast is delicious enough in its own right. However, when you have just a little more time, this twist on the classic dish can make for a very satisfying feed!
Cooking Instructions
- Dice the onions & throw them into a flat-bottomed pan with some of the olive oil
- Chop the chillies and add them to the pan
- Crush the garlic and add to the pan
- Empty the beans into a colander and rinse well
- Once the onions, chillies, and garlic start to brown, add the rinsed beans
- Add the chopped basil
- Stir well, before adding the tomatoes
- Season with salt and pepper to your preferred taste
- Add half of the water, before bringing to the boil then turning down to simmer
- Keep on a low heat, stirring occasionally, topping up with water when needed, until the beans are cooked through
- Spray or drizzle the bread with olive oil then grill until crisp
- Taste the beans and add any additional seasoning required
- Serve and garnish with any remaining basil
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Panned Pizza
Some of the finest chefs and restauranteurs call Melbourne's CBD home. Their restaurants are usually choc-full, booked out and most of the time break the bank. Panned Pizza is not one of these type of venues. Unless of course it's a Saturday night and the party bus has pulled up around the corner. But, Panned Pizza isn't trying to be anything fancy. They're mission is to feed the hungry drunk people that stumble in the early hours of the morning with some American-style comfort food. We were enticed by the fact that these guys serve up the Minneapolis icon that is the Juicy Lucy – a burger that comes with a patty stuffed with cheese. This is the first of its kind we've ever encountered in Melbourne so we were excited to say the least. So there we sat: four dudes in a brightly lit Pizza parlour waiting on some Juicy Lucys. They came out on a brioche bun with a massive 220g wagyu beef patty filled with double Monterey Jack cheese in the centre, crispy lettuce, ripe tomato slices, caramelised onions, tomato sauce, American mustard and mayo.


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A pet is a privately-owned companion animal not intended for research or resale and includes the following animal groups only:
Multiple agencies, including USDA APHIS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), may be involved in pet bird travel. It is critical that your pet bird meets ALL applicable requirements before travel.
Depending on the type of bird you have, APHIS regulations may vary. Due to the possibility of carrying or transmitting certain diseases to the U.S. poultry industry, some pet birds are regulated as poultry and must meet different requirements.
Birds regulated as poultry include:
If your pet bird is listed above, it does NOT qualify for travel as a pet bird. You must meet specific import or export requirements for poultry. Visit the APHIS Import and Export website for live animals to learn more.
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