text:
2011 is coming to a close -- and boy, do we have a lot to show for it. Check out all that we've accomplished together this year, and pat yourselves on the back. Here's to many more!
We designed a network of community cooking sites for Whole Foods Market, starting with the first store in Rockville, MD and expanding to four regions.
We finished crowd-sourcing our second cookbook (which hits shelves October 2012!), with gems like Roasted Butterflied Chicken with Cardamom and Yogurt and Butternut Sage Scones.
The Perennial Plate and Detroit Dirt, a community composting initiative, teamed up for an urban gardening extravaganza on Detroit Dirt's farm. FOOD52er mariaraynal helped organize the event, which brought together almost twenty voluteers to help with the project. Read her recap here.
Amanda won herself a James Beard Award for The Essential New York Times Cookbook. Since the very idea for FOOD52 grew out of Amanda & Merrill's work on this big, handsome book, the win is especially poignant -- we can all be grateful that this book is what brought us all together.
We published our first cookbook, The Food52 Cookbook, with 140 recipes vetted by our extraordinary community. More than 40 potlucks were thrown across the country in celebration. Out of 195 "Best Cookbooks of 2011" lists compiled by Eat Your Books, ours came in 4th overall!
As part of her winnings from our contest for Your Best Winter Late Winter Tart, FOOD52er lorigoldsby got the chance to make her gorgeous Tangerine and Almond Shortbread Tart on The Martha Show (with Martha Stewart herself as sous-chef!). Amanda & Merrill, of course, were there to cheer her on.
Food writer and FOOD52er Stacie Billis (One Hungry Mama) spearheaded the cookbook Peko Peko, a beautiful, hopeful cookbook whose proceeds went straight to GlobalGiving in support of Japan. Two of the 50+ recipes, timWuNotWoo's Misoyaki Roast Chicken with Shoyu Onion Sauce and Teri's Quick Cucumber and Shiso Pickles, are favorites right here on FOOD52.
We turned the FOOD52 Hotline into our first iPhone app, providing answers and guidance to thousands of home cooks all across the world. Food luminaries like Dorie Greenspan and Mollie Katzen joined in on the fun, too.
We expanded the FOOD52 Shop, bringing deals from our favorite producers and designers right into your kitchen.
FOOD52 got a spiffy new look, allowing all of you to interact more and discover more recipes, fellow cooks, and handy how-to videos than ever before.
We created our first iPad app, The FOOD52 Holiday Recipe & Survival Guide, with recipes and tips from you, plus video of Amanda & Merrill wrestling a gingerbread house, among other things.
Our ever-cheerful community pulled off FOOD52's first Secret Santa swap: a cross-country gift exchange organized by enbe, with over 100 FOOD52ers joining in.
Happy New Year -- thanks for making 2011 so much fun for us!
See what other Food52 readers are saying.


text:
When I run a sample, no analyst or IS peak is detected. I check the equipment in detail. I find that the autosampler can not inject the sample. It...
- Equipment: SCIEX ExionLC™ AD
- Last Post: September 7th, 2019
- 0 Replies
- Post a Reply
Request a Quote for equipment in the UHPLC Systems category and LabWrench can have qualified vendors contact you directly.
Thermo Scientific Vanquish Flex UHPLC
The Thermo Scientific Vanquish UHPLC system was built around the column and the user.
Shimadzu Nexera method scouting
Method scouting is a process where different mobile phases and column stationary phases are evaluated to determine the best set of separation conditio
Waters ACQUITY UPLC M-Class System
The ACQUITY UPLC M-Class System delivers the most robust, reliable, and highest quality nano- to microscale UPLC separations to every laboratory perfo
Thermo Fisher Scientific Vanquish™ Flex Binary UHPLC System
Integrated biocompatible UHPLC system with binary pump
The Shimadzu Nexera XR ultra high-performance liquid chromatograph (UHPLC) represents an increase in efficiency over the Prominence system, allowing
Shimadzu Nexera X2 UHPLC System
The Shimadzu Nexera X2 ultra high-performance liquid chromatograph (UHPLC) is the most advanced chromatographic system available today. This UHPLC
Thermo Scientific Vanquish™ UHPLC System
Designed with innovative technology and fine detail, the Thermo Scientific™ Vanquish™ UHPLC System delivers a new standard in high-end
Thermo Scientific UltiMate™ 3000 Semi-Preparative System
Purify compounds from microgram to lower-milligram quantities with accurate gradients and flexible flow rates. The Thermo Scientific™
Thermo Scientific UltiMate™ 3000 Standard Quaternary System
Mobile phase flexibility defines the Thermo Scientific™ UltiMate™ 3000 Standard Quaternary system. With adjustable gradient delay volume,
Thermo Scientific UltiMate™ 3000 Standard Dual System
Increase the speed and throughput of your LC and UHPLC workflows without redeveloping existing methods. The Thermo Scientific™ UltiMate™

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Dutch Masters Flower Workshop
Sometimes when you turn a passion into a job, you can loose sight of what made you fall in love with it in the first place. That's why I always try to take a few classes each year that challenge me to think or do things a little differently.
This arrangement was from The Little Flower School's Dutch Masters Workshop in March 2016. If you ever have the chance to take a class with them, I can't recommend it enough.
Credits: PHOTOGRAPHER | Gentl & Hyers
Role: Floral Design


text:
Find Out Our Cute Sweet Lolita Wigs Hairpieces New on Shelf *from $19.99 Only!
You have no items in your wishlist.
You have no items to compare.
You have no items in your shopping cart.
2 Review(s)
Add Your Review
***Process Time: This dress needs to be tailored and may take 2-6 months deciding on the material and working load. Please don't order with a short deadline.
Item Code: dl-005-02 Gross Weight:1.0000(kg)
Availability: Out of stock
Please check size chart below. Custom tailor available, please check the ~Tailor~
option above to fulfill your body measurements when checkout. Please note that there's
an extra tailor fee, the tailor fee will be added when you check the ~Tailor~ option
For measures bust more than 120cm or waist more than 100cm, there's an [--extra
tailor works fee--] besides the tailor fee described above). We will get back to you
with the accurate [--extra tailor works fee--] via email after you place your order,
you can also send emails with your body measurements to figure out how much the extra
tailor fee is [Support Email: [email protected]]
Please check the size chart for this lolita jumper below before you make the selection.
*The measure may have 1-3 centimeters difference.
The lolita dress in stock will be shipped out in 5-7 biz days, while for custom tailor the process time is around 3-6 weeks.
We always work at utmost to ensure that our photos show the same color as the real costume. Since you view this costume from your screen, it's hard to totally avoid for the slight color deviation. Please take this into consideration before you buy.
For more information, please have a glance at the Shopping Guide
2 Item(s)
Please Log In
* Required Fields
Please create an account
select the number of stars that reflect your overall item rating
when writing your review, try to avoid:
pictures speak a thousand words!
post your youtube video link to show how you style this item
(Replica)Dream of Lolita Sweet Princess Blouse
1 Review(s)
Add Your Review
We are a group of experienced tailors and lovers of lolita fashion clothes, with passion and experience to bring you high quality lolita clothes, lolita dresses to lolita lovers worldwide, at fair and affordable prices. ^_^
No. 162 Datiankan Street, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, 610000
[email protected]
(email most convenient)
Phone (86) 13084452910
GMT 1:00-14:00 only


text:
After a day of adventure, sightseeing, and food around Penang, The garden-inspired TIDO Hostel offers many nooks and cozy little corners where you can curl up with your favourite magazine.
The warm decor is pleasant and soothing with large amounts of "green" packed into open communal areas. We've even designed the Lounge as an Open Terrace with garden-like features like hanging chairs so that you can enjoy a nature-themed break that will leave you refreshed and rejuvenated. Wood benches and tree trunks create an aura of cool and reaffirms the laid back attitude of TIDO Hostel.


text:
The fusion of the neurotransmitter vesicles with the cell membrane involves close cooperation between numerous protein components, which monitor each other and ensure that every single 'participant' is always in the right place. This is referred to as the fusion machinery and the comparison is an apt one: if a cogwheel in a clock mechanism is broken, the hands do not move. In a similar way, faulty or missing molecules impair synaptic operations.
In research studies carried out some years ago, Nils Brose and his colleague JeongSeop Rhee from the Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine in Göttingen already demonstrated that the transmission of information at the synapses in genetically modified mice, in which all known genes of the Munc13 or CAPS proteins had been switched off, is severely defective. Although the neurons of the genetically modified mice do not differ from those of healthy mice when examined under an optical microscope, if Munc13 is missing, the release of neurotransmitters actually grinds to a halt completely. Brose and Rhee's findings showed that to be able to react immediately to signals at all times, each synapse must keep a small number of 'readily releasable' fusionable vesicles on standby.
But how do Munc13 and CAPS convert the vesicles to this kind of fusionable state? To answer this question, the Göttingen-based scientists studied the synaptic contacts in the minutest possible detail. To do this, neurobiologists Cordelia Imig and Ben Cooper, who have been working with Brose and Rhee for many years, used a high-pressure freezing process. This involves the rapid freezing of neurons in the brain tissue under high pressure so that no disruptive ice crystals are formed and the fine structure of the cells is particularly well conserved. The samples obtained in this way were then analysed using electron tomography. Using this method, electron microscope images of a structure are recorded from many different angles, in a similar way to the process used in medical computed tomography. The individual images can then be combined on the computer to give a high-resolution three-dimensional image – of a synapse in this case (see image).
"Our results showed that readily releasable vesicles in healthy synapses touch the cell membrane," explains Cooper. "However, if Munc13 and CAPS proteins are missing, the vesicles do not reach the active zone and accumulate a few nanometres away from it." To their astonishment, the researchers also observed that SNARE proteins, which collaborate with Munc13 and CAPS in the nerve endings, are also involved in this docking process. SNARE proteins are found in the cell and vesicle membranes of healthy synapses and control the fusion of the two membranes during neurotransmitter release. When a vesicle approaches the cell membrane, the individual SNARE molecules line up opposite each other like the sides of a zip and pull the membranes close to each other in this way. The vesicles await the starting gun for their fusion in this state – in the starting blocks, so to speak.
The findings of the neurobiologists in Göttingen prove that Munc13, CAPS and SNARE proteins closely align the vesicle and cell membrane in the synapse, long before the signal for fusion is given. This is the only way that the fast and controlled transmission of information at the synapse can be guaranteed, thanks to which we can react specifically to information from our environment. "It had long been clear that synapses have to be extremely fast to carry out all of the many complex brain functions. Our study shows for the first time how this is managed at the molecular level and on the level of the synaptic vesicles," says Brose. Because almost all of the protein components involved in this process also play a role in neurological and psychiatric diseases, the Göttingen-based scientists believe that their discovery will soon benefit medical research.


text:
Create an Account - Increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about.
Stay informed and up-to-date on current events and projects happening in Chicago Heights. The website allows us to share information immediately to those that have signed up to receive our news alerts or updates. Visit or revisit the "How Do I" section of the site for a refresher on how to create your account and receive news alerts specific to your interests, in addition to receiving the newsletter. Begin 2017 with a new profile and stay informed with the news alerts that you want!
Need help setting up an account? Visit our Help Page here! Or call us at (708) 756-5315.


text:
Aged 11 to 16?
If you're aged between 11 and 16, and you live or go to school in Greater Manchester, you can apply to get an igo pass. The pass allows you to travel at a reduced fare on our buses, and it's available for £10 from TfGM (Transport for Greater Manchester). You can find out more about the pass, and apply to get one on the TfGM website.
You must carry your pass with you on all journeys, and show the bus driver when requesting your ticket on the bus - our drivers won't be able to sell you a reduced rate ticket if you don't have a valid igo pass with you.
Look after your child's travel the easy way
Ticket sharing is now available on our First Bus App - buy a child ticket on your phone and transfer it directly to your child's phone.


text:
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was in town this Saturday pimping his new book, Joe's Law. Usually, where Sheriff Arpaio goes, protest and controversy follow, and this event was no exception.
Even before the Sheriff made it to Houston, problems ensued. Texans For Immigration Reform (T.F.I.R.) and U.S. Border Watch had intended to host the book signing at the Norris Convention Center in the new Town & County complex. But early in the week, the development company demanded that they cancel the event "because of the threat of dissident groups." The Marriott Westchase would have to suffice.
For months, opposing groups on the subject of immigration have been squaring off at town hall meetings and immigration rallies all over the city. Pro-immigration groups accuse anti-immigration groups of being racists. Anti-immigration groups claim they are only interested in enforcing the law and they have nothing against legal Mexicans.
I volunteered to cover the event to find out for myself. Being a Latina and a reporter for a "liberal" paper, I wasn't sure what to expect and I couldn't help but feel nervous walking into the event, even with my brand spanking new press badge.
About 100 protesters gathered outside the Marriott that morning to greet Sheriff Arpaio and the attendees of the event. Shouts of "Illegals go home" and "Racists go home" were hurled at each other for the duration of the talk. Arpaio would later mention his astonishment that there wasn't the normal 2,000 protestors to greet him. "Are gas prices that high.....or was it the rain?" Arpaio mused.
Inside, about 250 people showed up to meet the Arizona sheriff and most of the folks I approached didn't have a problem talking to me. I was, however, followed around by some attendees with cameras and intensely curious stares the entire time I was there.
"We're not racists. We're not against Mexicans. We're for the order of law," said Gray Suydam. Shortly after that however, I was approached by a woman who told me that she didn't like me and that I didn't belong there. She, of course, refused to be interviewed or explain what she meant by that.
"She wasn't one of us," said Nancy Lucky, the co-chair of the event. Regardless, she was one of the attendees and attracted by what Arpaio represents.
And I couldn't ignore the obvious -- I was being watched and scrutinized by several members of the crowd who shunned the camera as I took pictures at the event.
Attendees paid $30 for the opportunity to buy a book and meet the sheriff but another attendee, Liliana Castrillón was there to give Arpaio an award: The 2009 Bull Connor Award for his "promotion of racial discrimination, disregard of human rights, abuse of power and general hatred of the "other." Connor was the infamous Alabama public safety commissioner who used fire hoses and attack dogs on black protestors in the 60's.
But human rights and racism were controversial points to most everyone I interviewed. "The people that don't want to talk about the facts always talk about human rights. Show me where human rights are in our Constitution," said Mary Williams. "[Arpaio] isn't really the issue. The issue is are they going to enforce our constitution or not?"
"I heard the racists card. That always seems to be the first...thing that they'll bring up when they have...nothing else to argue about," Ignacio Ramos said during his introduction of Arpaio. Ramos is one of the border agents convicted for shooting an unarmed immigrant in the butt and lying to supervisors about the incident. Former President Bush pardoned him and he was released from prison in February. He now lives in Pasadena.
The crowd applauded wildly for Arpaio when he took the stage but after an hour, I wasn't the only one looking at my watch. There were the expected jeers when President Obama's name was mentioned and cheers whenever Arpaio talked about imprisoning "illegals."
When Arpaio turned his attention to missing Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia, things got ugly. Someone in the crowd yelled out "He's only sheriff because he's Mexican." I didn't get an explanation about that comment either.
The Q&A started an hour and 15 minutes into the talk and several people left before it finally ended 45 minutes later. Most of Arpaio's talk was about how he was being target for doing his job enforcing the law and going after "illegals." He also defended his treatment of inmates in his "tent cities."
He referenced the time he attracted media attention for turning the only air-conditioned jail in Maricopa County into a kennel. "I don't double-bunk dogs, I do double-bunk the inmates," Arpaio said. "We found some tents [and some land] next to the dump, dog pound and the waste disposal plant."
If you like this story, consider signing up for our email newsletters.
You have successfully signed up for your selected newsletter(s) - please keep an eye on your mailbox, we're movin' in!
He defended this by drawing comparisons to the living conditions of soldiers overseas. And about the pink underwear he forces inmates to wear, he explained that the inmates were smuggling the underwear out when they were released to sell it on the black market. "That's the official reason, " said Arpaio. "I always have an official reason so I can win the lawsuits and then I have my reason and my reason is they hate pink....They may like it in California but they don't like it in Arizona."
The whole two-hour talk didn't stray from those sentiments. "If people don't care about abusing immigrants or criminals, fine. Then they should focus on the money," says Castrillón, the protester who handed Arpaio the Bill Connor award. She has a point.
The Phoenix New Times reported that Sheriff Arpaio's style of implementing the law had cost the county $41.4 million as of December 2008. Sheriff Arpaio also boasted at the event that he had been hit with four more lawsuits just in the last month and promised to continue doling out his style of justice.
That won't keep him from making money writing books and touring to preach to the choir, apparently.


text:
Summary of Theacrine
Primary Information, Benefits, Effects, and Important Facts
Theacrine is a small alkaloid molecule which can be seen as a structurally modified version of caffeine, since it appears to be synthesized from caffeine in some plants and then accumulates; it is found in highest (known) levels in camellia assamica variant kucha which is from where Kucha tea is made from, but we are not certain if this is the largest or only source due to a lack of breadth in the research.
The mechanisms of theacrine parallel that of caffeine for the most part, and while it seems to have a stimulatory effect in research rodents it occurs at a higher dose (and the exact oral dose where it peaks with theacrine is not known). Similar to caffeine there is a sedative effect at relatively low doses, but where this sedative effect with caffeine is at an impractically low dose with theacrine it is the dose normally consumed by tea; this may underlie why Kucha tea tends to be recommended for relaxation more than stimulation.
The one study that noted stimulation with theacrine failed to find any tolerance over the course of seven days, a time frame where caffeine would normally show tolerance. This suggests that the body either does not or may have a reduced tolerance to theacrine, but this requires more research (including oral studies) to assess further.
At this moment in time, theacrine looks interesting due to being one of a few compounds to be involved in adenosine signalling but not enough research exists to pinpoint where it may or may not be useful as a supplement.
Tired of misinformation? Get unbiased info on supplements.
At Examine.com, our incentives line up with yours — getting unbiased information. It's why we don't sell any advertising or supplements.
If you're tired of wasting time and money on supplements that don't work, our free Supplement Mini-Course will teach you about what works, what's a waste, and what to look out for when buying supplements.
Join the over 200,000 people who have gone through this course (saving themselves time, money, and stress).
Things To Know & Note
Primary Function:
Also Known As
1, 3, 7, 9-tetramethyluric acid
Do Not Confuse With
Caffeine (related alkaloid), Theanine or Theaflavins
Caution NoticeExamine.com Medical Disclaimer
Theacrine appears to have sedative and stimulatory properties depending on the dose taken
Research Breakdown on Theacrine
Click on any below to expand the corresponding section. Click on to collapse it.
Click here to fully expand all sections or here to fully collapse them.
Theacrine is a purine alkaloid with structural similarity to caffeine which is found in a species of plant from which Kucha tea is made: Camellia assamica variant kucha, which shares its genus with that of green tea.[1][2] Kucha tea also contains caffeine and theabromine,[3] and it seems that theacrine is synthesized in the plant from caffeine.[3] Another alkaloid, liberine (synthesized from theacrine in some plants[4]) is not present in Kucha leaves, resulting in a relative accumulation of theacrine compared to liberine-synthesizing plants.[3]
Theacrine is an alkaloid structurally similar to caffeine, and is produced from caffeine in some plants. It is known to occur in high levels in the plant used for Kucha tea, since the plant can produce theacrine but theacrine itself is not further metabolized, resulting in theacrine accumulation
Studies assessing the sources of theacrine have found them to be:
Camellia assamica var. Kucha[1] at 1.8+/-0.05% of the leaves (dry weight[1]) or the range of 0.6-2.7% dry weight[3]
Theacrine is found in respectable amounts in the leaves ofCamellia assamica variant kucha which are used to make the tea, and not much information exists on other sources of theacrine at this moment in time
Theacrine's chemical name is 1,3,7,9-tetramethyluric acid, in comparison to caffeine's 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine, with the only difference in structure being an additional methyl group on the 9-carbon and an additional ketone group, which changes caffeine's xanthine into a uric acid moiety.
The structure of theacrine is essentially caffeine with an additional methyl group (CH3) and an additional ketone group (=0)
Theacrine appears to be a solubilizing agent, capable of increasing the solublilty of other molecules in solution,[5] which appears to be a property of purines in general,[6] but theacrine has twice the potency of caffeine in this regard (and even greater than sodium deoxychlorate).[7][6]
Most purine molecules structured similarly to caffeine have a solubilizing ability, and theacrine appears to be better than caffeine at doing so.
The locomotor enhancing properties of theacrine appears to involve adenosine signalling, as the reduction of locomotion seen with adenosine antagonists (a combination of A1 and A2A inhibition) is attenuated with coadministration with 48mg/kg theacrine via intraperitoneal injections.[2]
Although the role is not fully elucidated, theacrine appears to be capable of causing adenosine signalling changes similar to caffeine
Dopamine signalling appears to be involved in the locomotor properties of theacrine, as dopamine antagonists (D1 and D2 receptor antagonists) can partially attenuat the increase in locomotion seen with an infusion of 48mg/kg theacrine.[2]
Similar to the role on adenosine signalling, theacrine may influence dopaminergic signalling in the same manner caffeine does through adenosine signalling
Oral ingestion of 8, 16, and 32mg/kg theacrine in mice appears to exert dose-dependent analgesic properties as assessed by a hot plate test (24.5-34.1% increase in latency) and acetic-acid induced writhing test (10.6-18.9% reductions in writhing; 8mg/kg ineffective) performed an hour after theacrine ingestion;[8] the potency of theacrine was nonsignificantly less than the reference drug of 10mg/kg indomethacin.[8]
Oral administration of theacrine in mice cause possible pain reduction in preliminary tests, with a potency comparable or lesser than indomethacin
One study in humans found that TheaTrim had no effect on two measures of cognition and working memory (Digit Symbol Substitution Test and Trail Making Test) when ingested immediately before the testing battery compared to both placebo and 150 mg caffeine controls.[9] TheaTrim is a proprietary blend of theacrine (amount unspecified due to its proprietary nature), 150 mg caffeine, white willow bark, S-Adenosyl Methionine, Rauwolfia vomitoria extract, citrus bioflavonoid complex, and vitamin B12. However, subjective reports of attentiveness, focus, and alertness trended toward statistical significant for the TheaTrim group.[9] These effects cannot be definitively attributed to theacrine, however, since the supplement did not contain pure theacrine alone, but a host of other ingredients.
The one human study on theacrine done to date found borderline subjective effects, but not objective effects, on attention and alertness, but these possible effects cannot be traced to theacrine specifically since a blend of supplements was used.
Subjective reports of grogginess were significantly lower immediately after taking TheaTrim, a proprietary supplement containing an unspecified amount of theacrine along with 150 mg caffeine and several other ingredients (listed in Attention and Focus section above), compared to both a 150 mg caffeine and placebo control. Subjective feelings of lethargy for the TheaTrim group trended toward significance versus both placebo and caffeine.[9]
A proprietary blend of supplements containing both theacrine and caffeine may improve subjective feelings of grogginess. However, this putative effect cannot be attributed to theacrine alone since the blend contained a host of other supplements.
In mice subject to acute restraint stress following seven days of theacrine supplementation of 10-30mg/kg, adverse changes in liver enzymes and antioxidant enzymes seen with immobilization stress was attenuated, suggesting an anti-stress property.[1]
There may be stress reducing properties with low doses of theacrine. These doses are thought to be at comparible levels to that which humans would ingest when consuming tea that contains theacrine
In rats injected with 24 or 48mg/kg theacrine, it was noted that the higher tested dose was able to increase locomotion in a manner dependent on both adenosinergic and dopaminergic signalling (similar to caffeine) while the lower dose trended to do so;[2] as these effects were replicated by direct infusion into the nuclear accumbens, it is possible that theacrine's mechanism of action involves stimulation of this brain region,[2] again similar to how caffeine acts.[10]
Chronic administration of theacrine (for seven days) did not appear to cause any significant sensitization to the locomotor enhancing properties of theacrine, as the increase in locomotion seen on day one (294%) was similar to day seven (259% enhancement) which exceeded control groups at both time points.[2] In contrast, administration of caffeine via infusion over seven days tends to induce sensitization;[11] the reason for this difference between theacrine and caffeine is not yet known as long-term tests have not yet been conducted.
High doses of theacrine via infusion appear to be capable of causing an increase in locomotion in rats, thought to be due to acting on the same brain area as caffeine. Theacrine, for unknown reasons, has not yet been associated with sensitization to these effects in contrast with caffeine, even though the theacrine dose where locomotion is enhanced was higher than what would be ingested through a moderate consumption of tea
Theacrine at more practical doses (10mg/kg orally) has been associated with sedative properties but without significant alteration in locomotion,[12] which has led to the hypothesis of a biphasic curve occurring with theacrine where low doses suppress locomotion and high doses enhance it.[2] This has been noted with caffeine where low (3mg/kg) and high (100mg/kg) doses suppress activity while the midrange of dosing enhances activity.[13][14]
Lower does of theacrine are implicated in a minor sedating property, and this general notion (low and high doses being suppressive but the midrange being enhancing) is another similarity with caffeine. The dose that is sedating is more likely to be seen with consumption of Kucha tea in humans
Theacrine at 10 and 30mg/kg (oral ingestion) appears to prolong phenobarbital induced sleep time suggesting a sedative property when taken 30 minutes prior to sleep, with the same dose of caffeine having a notable anti-sleep property in the same test.[12]
Doses of theacrine likely found in tea produced from Kucha leaves may be able to have sedating properties, although the mechanisms underlying this are not yet known
The liver damage that is seen in mice subject to acute restraint stress (a model for acute stress in humans) appears to be attenuated in a dose-dependent manner with pretreatment of 10-30mg/kg theacrine for seven days prior to stress.[1] The alterations seen in mRNA levels for antioxidant enzymes (SOD, catalase, and glutathoine) and inflammatory biomarkers (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and IFN-γ) also appeared to be normalized with the highest oral dose.[1]
One study noted benefits to the liver secondary to anti-stress properties of theacrine, although any direct effects on liver function with theacrine has not yet been investigated
Theacrine at 8-32mg/kg oral ingestion to mice appears to have acute antiinflammatory properties in ear edema and carrageenan-induced paw edema tests.[8]
The acute oral LD50 of theacrine to mice appears to be 810.6mg/kg (769.5–858.0mg/kg).[8]
Theacrine has been noted to cause chromosomal abberations in plant cells, which is standard for methylated oxopurine compounds (including caffeine).[5] Currently no genotoxicity studies in mammalian cells exist.
Possible genotoxicity of theacrine is unknown, but possibly comparable to caffeine
- ^ a b c d e f g Li WX, et al. Theacrine, a purine alkaloid obtained from Camellia assamica var. kucha, attenuates restraint stress-provoked liver damage in mice. J Agric Food Chem. (2013)
- ^ a b c d e f g Feduccia AA, et al. Locomotor activation by theacrine, a purine alkaloid structurally similar to caffeine: involvement of adenosine and dopamine receptors. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. (2012)
- ^ a b c d Zheng XQ, et al. Theacrine (1,3,7,9-tetramethyluric acid) synthesis in leaves of a Chinese tea, kucha (Camellia assamica var. kucha). Phytochemistry. (2002)
- ^ Petermann JB1, Baumann TW. Metabolic Relations between Methylxanthines and Methyluric Acids in Coffea L. Plant Physiol. (1983)
- ^ a b Kihlman BA. 1,3,7,9-tetramethyluric acid--a chromosome-damaging agent occurring as a natural metabolite in certain caffeine-producing plants. Mutat Res. (1977)
- ^ a b Weil-Malherbe H. The solubilization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by purines. Biochem J. (1946)
- ^ Neish WJP. On the solubilisation of aromatic amines by purines. Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas. (1948)
- ^ a b c d Wang Y, et al. Theacrine, a purine alkaloid with anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. Fitoterapia. (2010)
- ^ a b c Kuhman DJ, Joyner KJ, Bloomer RJ. Cognitive Performance and Mood Following Ingestion of a Theacrine-Containing Dietary Supplement, Caffeine, or Placebo by Young Men and Women. Nutrients. (2015)
- ^ Wise RA. Dopamine, learning and motivation. Nat Rev Neurosci. (2004)
- ^ Cauli O, et al. Subchronic caffeine exposure induces sensitization to caffeine and cross-sensitization to amphetamine ipsilateral turning behavior independent from dopamine release. Neuropsychopharmacology. (2003)
- ^ a b Xu JK, et al. Theacrine, a special purine alkaloid with sedative and hypnotic properties from Cammelia assamica var. kucha in mice. J Asian Nat Prod Res. (2007)
- ^ Svenningsson P, Nomikos GG, Fredholm BB. Biphasic changes in locomotor behavior and in expression of mRNA for NGFI-A and NGFI-B in rat striatum following acute caffeine administration. J Neurosci. (1995)
- ^ Snyder SH, et al. Adenosine receptors and behavioral actions of methylxanthines. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. (1981)


text:
PayDesigner© – Overview
Contact Us
To learn more about how to put PayDesigner© to work for your organization or Association contact one of our senior associates today:
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 800.899.1669
PayDesigner© improves the efficiency and accuracy with which HR staff complete compensation related assignments. With the system in place, your staff gains online access to total workforce compensation information. HR staff can filter this data for all employee groups, budget funds, job titles, departments and any other necessary demographic from a central location, including salary, cash components, and non cash items. PayDesigner gives HR staff the tools and reports necessary to model these items and develop plans to strategically allocate compensation dollars and drive performance. This allows your staff to become more strategically involved in total compensation budget expenditures. Your HR staff is also able to provide total compensation reporting at a moment's notice. The platform transforms your HR staff's interaction with other departments from administrative support to strategic partner. In summary, PayDesigner leverages local government best practices in total compensation to enable strategic management, along with efficient and timely administration.
Manage Pay Grades and Ranges Effectively
PayDesigner provides at no cost access to the resources of a third-party group to aide in the maintenance of structure integrity and the accurate benchmarking and analysis of salary survey data. This allows your organization to develop new pay structure(s) based on customized pay philosophies including range spread, midpoint progression, cost of labor adjustments, and market comparisons
Analyze Salary and Benefits Modifications
PayDesigner supplies managers with immediate, accurate calculations that can be used to project the cost of modifying direct wages and benefits, including holiday hours, sick leave, personal hours, vacation, and longevity pay. Create and save different scenarios based on your organization's compensation strategy and needs. As changes occur throughout the year, have the financial impact of those changes at your fingertips.
PayDesigner was developed by compensation professionals and is specifically designed to address both internal and external pay and benefit management and analysis. There are three major functions involved:
- The design and management of a total compensation (pay and benefits) system customized to the needs of the organization
- The maintenance of the system compared to market
- Day-to-day budget impact of total compensation.
The platform is marketed as Software as a Service (SaaS) and allows the HR Staff to have access to subject matter experts to help with critical issues when they arise. This online service can be easily used during budget meetings, meet and confer sessions, union negotiations and business planning. Consequently, one of the benefits of the platform is to allow for the creation of pay and benefit impact scenarios and cost audits when considering compensation increases or staff reductions.
PayDesigner is protected by security codes. Access is offered to selected individuals depending on the needs of the organization. Typically, key members of the executive office will decide how these access codes are managed.
Internal information is uploaded into PayDesigner© monthly and the details can be reviewed by Waters & Company's compensation staff at a reduced rate providing a safety net of a third party subject matter expert assessment.
Search the site
Waters & Company Executive Recruitment, A Springsted Company | Mailing: 14285 Midway Road, Suite 340 | Dallas, TX 75001 | [Toll-free:] 800.899.1669 | [e] email@example.com
Copyright © 2019. Waters & Company Executive Recruitment. All rights reserved.


text:
What do you think of the following philosophy?
Whether the world's ills are perpetrated by you or by someone you don't know, such as a mentally ill person who decides to rob a store and kills someone in the process, you personally are responsible for that act and you need to cleanse yourself.
What? How am I responsible for some nut job?
This is my ridiculously simplified summary of the Hawaiian philosophy of healing or problem resolution, called Ho'oponopono. (Yea, I know, it sounds wacko, but read on.)
In the book "Zero Limits," by Dr. Joe Vitale and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, ho'oponopono is defined as a "process of letting go of toxic energies within you to allow the impact of Divine thoughts, words, deeds and actions."
And what has ho'oponopono have to do with business? Actually, it can have a very positive impact because it cleanses us of "baggage" that might otherwise block us from seeing opportunities and new ideas for our businesses, solve problems that we had difficulty solving, and attract to us people who inspire us to take a new direction or lead us to a breakthrough.
This process opens up our minds to the power within ourselves to make things happen and attract to us the thoughts and ideas that can completely invigorate our businesses and spur us on to even greater success without any additional effort.
Vitale, who was skeptical at first, discovered through his sessions with Dr. Hew Len that this holistic system could rehabilitate people even from a distance with nothing but concentrated thoughts sent to them through the ether.
Dr. Hew Len's claim to fame was his work in a Hawai'i State Hospital for the criminally insane. Dr. Hew Len agreed to review the files of the patients. He did not meet or talk with them personally; he did not counsel them; he just reviewed their files over the course of several months. As he did so, he "cleansed" himself of their criminal actions. As a result, the patients began to heal.
In a few months those patients who needed to be shackled no longer needed to be; those heavily medicated could have their medications reduced; the staff, thoroughly negative with high turnover and absenteeism before Dr. Hew Len came, experienced no turnover at all. Some patients, incredibly, were healed to the point of regaining their freedom. Talk about miracles!
When asked how his self-cleansing worked to heal the patients, Dr. Hew Len explained that what he was doing was "cleaning the part of me that I shared with them."
Let's go back to the robbery and murder; it's not that we actually committed the crime, but as co-creators of our own life, we share this crime – the result of millennia of human acts of aggression, unkindness, terrorism, war, unkind thoughts, plots against one another, nation against nation, son against father, brother against brother and so on.
In other words, human history has years of making choices that are devoid of Love. And those choices became part of us. Literally. They are stored memories in our cells – the cells that we share with every other person on the planet.
It is our spiritual connection with all humanity and God, our higher power, or the Divine, that allows healing to take place. We need to understand that we co-created our world – and our life. That said, everything we see, hear, taste, touch, or in any way experience is our responsibility because it is in our life. By cleansing ourselves, we send love, and ask for forgiveness for the transgressions of the individual, because they are part of our life.
Ho'oponopono views problems as "replayed memories of the past showing up to five us one more chance to see with the eyes of love and to act from inspiration."
Okay, before you "X" out of this post, please let me explain further. Granted, I am not a student of psychiatry, physiology, or medicine, but what I'm talking about is the understanding of the power of thoughts, actions and emotions in mankind and how they propel us into the advancements (or regressions) of the society of Man.
For many years I have puzzled over the fact that nations and cultures who have warred with each other over thousands of years let it go on and on. Or the fact that other cultures, at one time quite advanced compared to others, stopped innovating and progressing, in effect giving up and dying out completely.
Studies of the human condition have resulted in findings that say our thoughts and actions can physically change the cells in our bodies toward susceptibility to disease, cancer, mental illness. And that these changes in our bodies are passed down through the generations.
When one looks at cultures who have been at war with each other for centuries, just because they've been at war for centuries, this philosophy makes sense. Otherwise, wouldn't wars peter out after a few hundred years because people didn't see the point of it all?
The warring culture becomes part of our physical make up, and unless someone decides to break away and "dishonor" their parents and brethren, they pick up the torch and live to fight another day.
I believe that is what Dr. Hew Len calls living by memories instead of inspiration. Memories, or learned behaviors and thinking can crowd out Divine inspiration that would help us break out of our ruts, change damaging habits or behaviors and create the life that we want.
We want to cleanse ourselves of these "memories" so there are no longer any "limits" between us and Divine inspiration. That inspiration can enter and take us where we want to go. We can become anyone we want; we can earn as much as we want and realize our dreams.
Remember the bible story of Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve? Cain was jealous of Abel because he seemed to have the favor of God. Cain killed Abel so that God could direct His favor toward him instead. When God asked Cain where his brother was, Cain said, "Am I my brother's keeper?" God replied angrily that all men were responsible for each other. Bingo.
That story suddenly made sense after reading this book. We are responsible for the lives of our brothers and sisters on this planet. It is our limiting thoughts that prevent us from living up to our responsibilities – which, if you think about it, only require us to cleanse ourselves, thus sending vibrations of love and forgiveness to others across the world.
Now, I'm putting that scenario rather simply, but it's to illustrate the process of cleansing ourselves, projecting loving thoughts toward others and asking forgiveness (as a human) for the transgressions made by a fellow human.
This practice brings a state of calm you wouldn't believe. I've tried it with fellow drivers who cut me off or honked at me, and by doing so I felt no uptick in blood pressure or anger in myself. The whole incident just melted away.
Dr. Vitale, who was once homeless, has had many miracles come into his life since discovering ho'oponopono. He's a best-selling author, founder of two companies, one of the stars of the movie "The Secret," and a multimillionaire.
I've just scratched the surface of this very powerful philosophy. I'm still reading "Zero Limits" and I urge you to pick it up or download a copy. I will continue to bring more nuggets from the ho'oponopono philosophy that anyone can practice to some extent in their daily life to bring positive and loving vibrations to a world in need of them.
I'd love to hear your thoughts if you have heard of ho'oponopono or have experience with this very interesting practice.
Leave a comment below and join the conversation!


text:
It's Tuesday morning and the streets of Bangalore are, as always, jammed with traffic and saturated with smog. A young tech worker and his pregnant wife navigate the dusty roads on a tiny scooter, a 125-cc Hero Honda. Srinivasan Chandra's hands sweat onto the handlebars as he waits for the light to turn green. The journey from home to office is only 6 miles, but road conditions and rush hour have turned the four-lane highway into a cross between a parking lot and a demolition derby. Still in her first trimester, his wife sits sidesaddle on the vinyl seat and adjusts her sari so it won't get caught in the wheel. Srinivasan eyes the Yamaha alongside him and calculates his next move. If he guns the throttle just before the light turns green, he might get a jump on the other guy and swerve around a nasty-looking pothole ahead to make the next light. But if he's too slow off the mark, or if the Yamaha doesn't give ground, he might bottom out on the pothole. "One mistake and we lose our baby to the road," he says.
Click here to read the full article at Wired


text:
The Keystone Ridge Designs 2019 catalog features new products, showcases additional design options, displays inspiring on-site photography and emphasizes the creative customization capabilities of our commercial site furnishings.
With its convenient magazine size and detailed product information, it is a must-have design tool for product libraries and desktop reference. Our furniture line include benches, litter and recycling receptacles, bike racks, table and chair sets, and other outdoor amenities. Request or view our catalog today.


text:
Arsenal are in the running to seal the transfer of Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani for £47million, according to reports.
Though the Uruguay international is not currently for sale, it is claimed that clubs such as Arsenal and Manchester United are pursuing him.
PSG would consider offers of £47m for Cavani with Arsenal said to have a war chest specifically to help them land a top-class centre-forward, according to BuzzSport.
Arsene Wenger is short of options in attack with little back-up for Olivier Giroud due to the lengthy absence of Danny Welbeck.
Goals this season (all competitions)
MORE: In-form striker ready to accept Arsenal transfer move


text:
If you always want what you have, you always have what you want! When you focus on gratitude for all you have now, your energetic vibration is tuned to abundance. When you focus on what you want, but don't yet have, you're attention is on lack. It matters what you choose because what you focus on expands.
Grow gratitude.


text:
Monaco down Marseille in French Cup thriller, PSG through
Thomas Lemar's extra-time winner sent Monaco into the quarter-finals of the French Cup after a thrilling 4-3 victory over Olympique de Marseille on Wednesday as holders Paris St Germain left it late to down Ligue 2 side Niort.
Lemar scored with a powerful shot from inside the box in the 113th minute after Marseille had come from behind three times.
Monaco went ahead in the 16th minute thanks to keeper Yohann Pele's own goal before Dimitri Payet equalised with a fine half-volley on the stroke of halftime, as the hosts sought to put Sunday's 5-1 home league hammering by PSG behind them.
Olympique de Marseille's French forward Dimitri Payet (2nd L) scores a goal during the French Cup football match between Marseille (OM) and Monaco (ASM) on March 1st, 2017 at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France.AFP
Monaco's 18-year-old forward Kylian Mbappe then scored his seventh goal in his last five starts when he cleverly turned in Benjamin Mendy's cross from the right in the 66th minute.
Remi Cabella, however, sent the tie into extra time when he found the net from close range in the 84th.
Mendy put the visitors ahead again in the 105th minute after being set up by a pass from Mbappe, but Cabella equalised six minutes later. There was no coming back for the hosts, however, after Lemar rifled home.
Monaco's French midfielder Thomas Lemar celebrates after scoring his team's fourth goal during the French Cup football match Marseille (OM) vs Monaco (ASM) on March 1, 2017 at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France.AFP
Monaco, who will take on PSG in the League Cup final next month, could also face the French Cup holders in the next round after they fielded a largely reserve side and beat Niort 2-0.
PSG struggled on a damp pitch in the rain but late goals from second-half substitutes Javier Pastore in the 78th minute and Edinson Cavani in stoppage time secured victory for the French champions.


text:
Visit Jurong Bird Park at 2 Jurong Hill
Entrance fees
Opens daily:
How to get to there
- Take MRT to Boon Lay station and transfer to bus number 194 or 251 at Boon Lay Bus Interchange.
Penguins at Jurong Bird Park
Flamingo gathering at a pond
Birds n Buddies Show
at Pools Amphitheatre
- Daily: 11am & 3 pm
Birds of Prey Show
at Fuji Hawk Walk
- Daily: 10 am & 4 pm
Lory Loft-The world's largest walk
Over 1000 free flying lories.
- Daily 8:30 am to 6 pm
Waterfall Aviary
- Daily 8:30 m to 6 pm
Peguin Expediation
World of Darkness
Pelicon Cove
Feathers Concept Boutique
Check out the Things to do list when you visit Singapore
Return from Singapore Jurong Bird Park to Attractions Home
Return to Singapore-culture-and-attractions Home


text:
Subject area for
Faculty Member
- A/PROF Nicholas Williams Faculty Member
- DR Aaron Dodd
- DR James Camac
- DR Jane Catford Faculty Member
- DR Reid Tingley Faculty Member
- PROF Roger Cousens Faculty Member
Conference Papers Refereed
Conference Papers Unrefereed
- Bogong High Plains Hawkweed Eradication Project: Optmising the monitoring protocol to increase resource availability for surveillance
- Developing novel applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to conservation in predator-free fenced areas
- Macquarie University - Research and assess potential pests and pathogens that could significantly impact biodiversity in NSW
- Modelling wind patterns and seed dispersal to identify hight threat willow populations RPP 1212 P08
- Yanakie Isthmus Herbivore Monitoring Project
- 'Streamlining search and destroy': development of a robust prioritisation framework for weed eradication using Hawkweed species
- Are Australia's key conservation initiatives delivering broad scale biodiversity benefits?
- Integrating fire and predator management to conserve threatened species
- Interactions among invading species: transient hybridisation and rates of replacement
- Investigating dispersal of Aedes notoscriptus to help control Buruli ulcer
- Investigating the susceptibility of native vegetation edges to alien plant invasion: a quantitative study to help prevent and control invasive species
- Maximising the benefit of emerging technologies for ecological survey
- Optimising non-invasive genetic sampling strategies to evaluate predator control efficacy and impacts on native fauna
- Resource allocation for efficient environmental management
- Tackling a critical industry bottleneck: developing methods to avoid, prevent and treat biofouling on mussel farms
- Using decision theory to design smart plant surveys
Journal Articles
Journal Articles Refereed
- A Long-Term Experimental Case Study of the Ecological Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness of Invasive Plant Management in Achieving Conservation Goals: Bitou Bush Control in Booderee National Park in Eastern Australia
- A method for designing complex biosecurity surveillance systems: detecting non-indigenous species of invertebrates on Barrow Island
- A native dasyurid predator (common planigale, Planigale maculata) rapidly learns to avoid a toxic invader
- A toad more traveled: The heterogeneous invasion dynamics of cane toads in Australia
- Abiotic and biotic influences on the dispersal behavior of metamorph cane toads (Bufo marinus) in tropical Australia
- Adaptation or preadaptation: why are keelback snakes (Tropidonophis mairii) less vulnerable to invasive cane toads (Bufo marinus) than are other Australian snakes?
- Adjusting to a toxic invader: native Australian frogs learn not to prey on cane toads
- After the crash: How do predators adjust following the invasion of a novel toxic prey type?
- Alien invaders and reptile traders: what drives the live animal trade in South Africa?
- An evolutionary process that assembles phenotypes through space rather than through time
- An invasive species imposes selection on life-history traits of a native frog
- Are high-impact species predictable? An analysis of naturalised grasses in northern Australia.
- Behavioural responses of reptile predators to invasive cane toads in tropical Australia
- Comparisons through time and space suggest rapid evolution of dispersal behaviour in an invasive species
- Conservation planning with dynamic threats: The role of spatial design and priority setting for species' persistence
- Culling Reduces Fecal Pellet Deposition by Introduced Sambar (Rusa unicolor) in a Protected Water Catchment
- Desiccation Risk Drives the Spatial Ecology of an Invasive Anuran (Rhinella marina) in the Australian Semi-Desert
- Diets of sympatric native and introduced carnivores in the Barrington Tops, eastern Australia
- Directional dispersal has not evolved during the cane toad invasion
- Disease-induced decline of an apex predator drives invasive dominated states and threatens biodiversity
- Do pathogens become more virulent as they spread? Evidence from the amphibian declines in Central America
- Does Fire Influence the Landscape-Scale Distribution of an Invasive Mesopredator?
- Does desiccation risk drive the distribution of juvenile cane toads (Bufo marinus) in tropical Australia?
- Drowned, buried and carried away: effects of plant traits on the distribution of native and alien species in riparian ecosystems
- Ecologically sustainable weed management: How do we get from proof-of-concept to adoption?
- Effects of an alien ant invasion on abundance, behavior, and reproductive success of endemic island birds.
- Establishment Success of Introduced Amphibians Increases in the Presence of Congeneric Species
- Evolutionarily accelerated invasions: the rate of dispersal evolves upwards during the range advance of cane toads
- Evolutionary processes make invasion speed difficult to predict
- Excluding access to invasion hubs can contain the spread of an invasive vertebrate
- Experimental design and parameter estimation for threshold models in seed germination
- Fatal attraction: adaptations to prey on native frogs imperil snakes after invasion of toxic toads
- Flow regulation reduces native plant cover and facilitates exotic invasion in riparian wetlands
- Here be dragons: a tool for quantifying novelty due to covariate range and correlation change when projecting species distribution models
- High diversity of ants in Australian vineyards
- Hotspots of plant invasion predicted by propagule pressure and ecosystem characteristics
- Hybridization can facilitate species invasions, even without enhancing local adaptation
- Hydric balance and locomotor performance of an anuran (Rhinella marina) invading the Australian arid zone
- Identifying factors determining the altitudinal distribution of the invasive pest leafminers Liriomyza huidobrensis and Liriomyza sativae
- Identifying optimal barriers to halt the invasion of cane toads Rhinella marina in arid Australia
- Impact of groundcover manipulations within windbreaks on mite pests and their natural enemies
- Importance of distribution function selection for hydrothermal time models of seed germination
- Improved design method for biosecurity surveillance and early detection of non-indigenous rats
- Invader immunology: invasion history alters immune system function in cane toads (Rhinella marina) in tropical Australia
- Invasion of the New Zealand Coastline by European Sea-Rocket (Cakile maritima) and American Sea-Rocket (Cakile edentula)
- Invasive Cane Toads' Predatory Impact on Dung Beetles is Mediated by Reservoir Type at Artificial Water Points
- Invasive ants disrupt frugivory by endemic island birds.
- Iwao's patchiness regression through the origin: biological importance and efficiency of sampling applications
- Life-history evolution in range-shifting populations
- Locomotor performance in an invasive species: cane toads from the invasion front have greater endurance, but not speed, compared to conspecifics from a long-colonised area
- Long-term monitoring reveals declines in an endemic predator following invasion by an exotic prey species
- Modeling the consequences of thermal trait variation for the cane toad invasion of Australia
- Optimally managing under imperfect detection: a method for plant invasions
- Optimizing invasive species control across space: willow invasion management in the Australian Alps
- Parasites and pathogens lag behind their host during periods of host range advance
- Practicable methods for delimiting a plant invasion
- Protecting islands from pest invasion: optimal allocation of biosecurity resources between quarantine and surveillance
- Quantifying levels of biological invasion: towards the objective classification of invaded and invasible ecosystems
- Quantifying water savings from willow removal in Australian streams
- Range shift promotes the formation of stable range edges
- Rapid shifts in dispersal behavior on an expanding range edge
- Recruitment sources and dispersal of an invasive fish in a large river system as revealed by otolith chemistry analysis
- Reduced investment in immune function in invasion-front populations of the cane toad (Rhinella marina) in Australia
- Reducing redundancy in invasion ecology by integrating hypotheses into a single theoretical framework
- Reid's paradox revisited: The evolution of dispersal kernels during range expansion
- Relaxation of risk-sensitive behaviour of prey following disease-induced decline of an apex predator, the Tasmanian devil
- Response to Kriticos et al.
- Restricting access to invasion hubs enables sustained control of an invasive vertebrate
- Risky movement increases the rate of range expansion
- Road transect surveys do not reveal any consistent effects of a toxic invasive species on tropical reptiles
- Screening bioenergy feedstock crops to mitigate invasion risk
- Shapes of ballistic seed dispersal distributions: a comparison of Oxalis corniculata with a theoretical model
- Smart Moves: Effects of Relative Brain Size on Establishment Success of Invasive Amphibians and Reptiles
- Species and environmental characteristics point to flow regulation and drought as drivers of riparian plant invasion
- Statistical approaches to account for false-positive errors in environmental DNA samples
- Streamlining 'search and destroy': cost-effective surveillance for invasive species management
- Sublethal costs associated with the consumption of toxic prey by snakes
- Tails of enticement: caudal luring by an ambush-foraging snake (Acanthophis praelongus, Elapidae)
- Taxonomic uncertainty and decision making for biosecurity: spatial models for myrtle/guava rust
- The art of modelling range-shifting species
- The ecological impact of invasive cane toads on tropical snakes: Field data do not support laboratory-based predictions
- The evolution of growth rates on an expanding range edge
- The frog filter: amphibian introduction bias driven by taxonomy, body size and biogeography
- The seed ecology of two invasive Hieracium (Asteraceae) species
- The spatial ecology of cane toads (Bufo marinus) in tropical Australia: Why do metamorph toads stay near the water?
- There Is No Evidence for a Temporal Link between Pathogen Arrival and Frog Extinctions in North-Eastern Australia
- Towards better prediction of seed dispersal by animals
- Trade-offs and the evolution of life-histories during range expansion
- Transdisciplinary weed research: new leverage on challenging weed problems?
- Using multi-scale species distribution data to infer drivers of biological invasion in riparian wetlands
- Using presence-only and presence-absence data to estimate the current and potential distributions of established invasive species
- What we still don't know about invasion genetics
- When to declare successful eradication of an invasive predator?
- Where and how much? A spreadsheet that allocates surveillance effort for a weed
- Wildlife disease ecology in changing landscapes: Mesopredator release and toxoplasmosis.
Journal Articles Unrefereed
Other Refereed Contribution To Refereed Journals


text:
In Rhythm With Your Soul merges the worlds of invisible with the reality of the physical, building a bridge upon which we can dance the dance of transformation.
-- Cyndi Dale, Author of The Subtle Body, Energetic Boundaries, and The Intuition Guidebook
In Rhythm With Your Soul is a wonderful book that reaffirms the value of freeing ourselves, and dancing with our daimons, as we explore life's purpose and continue on our spiritual path.
-- Madisyn Taylor, DailyOm (Co-Founder/Editor-In-Chief)
Wisdom comes pouring out of this book on every page! Rarely does a book decipher the meaning of dance in a way that's transformational, understandable, and practical. In Rhythm With Your Soul tackles the subject on multiple levels, grounding it in author Pollyanna Blanco's inspiring personal story, and balancing scientific and esoteric perspectives to create a one-of-a-kind toolkit of knowledge. Valuable for dancers or teachers of every stripe -- and an inviting threshold for those about to dance.
-- Mark Metz, Publidher, CEO, Counscious Dancer Magazine


text:
It's no surprise that the use of LED's in today's lamps, fixtures, and appliances is quickly overtaking that of traditional incandescent and fluorescent bulbs. Today, we know that LED (light-emiting-diode) bulbs last longer and use much less energy than the traditional high-wattage bulbs of our childhood. But energy-efficiency isn't the only desirable feature of a high-quality LED. Does the light flicker or create a glare? Is the light's color temperature so warm that you feel like you're on a beach in Florida, not at your desk in the office? Is it difficult to read the fine print on documents or see colors accurately on printed graphics and ads? These are all things to consider when purchasing an LED light and, consequently, something we kept in front of mind when creating our PureOptics LED technology. That's how the 4 C's of PureOptics Technology were born! Ever hear of the 4 C's of a diamond? Turns out this handy ditty is a great way to remember the important features of a high quality LED light. Read on to learn more about the 4 C's of PureOptics LED lighting and the important things to consider before making your next lighting purchase.
1. Conservation
Our eco-friendly, cost-efficient LED's reduce energy consumption and deliver brilliant illumination for up to 15 years. If you are interested in reducing your monthly electricity bill while doing your part to save the planet, then you'll want LED's that:
- Contain no heavy metals
- Feature zero UV emissions
- Are long lasting – for 15 years or 30,000 hours
- Use 85% less energy, compared to incandescent bulbs
2. Clarity
Say goodbye to flickering, hotspots, and glares. Work, play, and create with unparalleled clarity under a flicker and shadow-free, extra-wide light zone that is crisp, sharp, and clear. High quality PureOptics LED lights feature a level of clarity that you won't find in traditional light sources. PureOptics Technology has a flicker-free performance and an optimizing diffusing element that casts an extra wide light zone that softly fades to eliminate hot spots. When shopping for an LED light, especially when it will be used as task lighting, look for a product with a high level of clarity.
3. Contrast
See fine-details with unsurpassed visual acuity under high-contrast comfortable lighting that mimics natural daylight and reduces eyestrain! PureOptics LED's provide a high level of contrast ideal for task lighting. These types of LED's are designed to replicate bright, noon-time lighting, the time of day when the sun is overhead and creates the most contrast. At a 5000 Kelvin color temperature, PureOptics LEDs are both mood-boosting and at the highest contrast in the spectrum.
4. Color
Experience vivid, true-to-life colors across the visual spectrum that are free of haziness and discoloration with high CRI PureOptics LED technology. CRI or color rendering index is a measure of a light's ability to reveal the true colors of an object. The higher the CRI of an LED, the more "true" colors will look under its light. This measure is something especially important for architects, designers, and anyone who frequently evaluates colorful art and graphics.
- CRI - Color Rendering Index: 85 or higher for vivid, brilliant colors, free of haziness or discoloration
Don't be fooled by modern myths – not all LED's produce the same bluish-color light! While an LED bulb with a 5000 Kelvin color temperature provides the highest level of contrast while replicating natural daylight, PureOptics LED's are available in multiple color temperatures. From warm accent lighting, to bright-white task lighting, you can choose a product to produce the light temperature you desire. A general rule of thumb to follow is the higher the Kelvins, the closer to a natural daylight light temperature. As the Kelvins move lower, the LED light becomes warmer.
Color Temperature:
- 5000 Kelvins: Natural Daylight
- 4000 Kelvins: Cool White
- 2700 Kelvins: Warm White


text:
- Are you sure you want to sign out?
Delete Message
- Are you sure you want to delete?
Sign In
Don't have an Aimoo account? Just Sign Up
Make a donation
Top Posters
- 1.
- nhanlucchinh
- 0
Forum Staff
- ▪ Owner:
- nhanlucchinh
Latest Members
Hot Topic
Moderator: There are no moderators on this category
Hot Topic
Sorry, no hot topics yet. >>Back
|Get cheapest China Wholesale, China Wholesale Supplier, to be a retailer is easy now.


text:
Blue Owl Hollow/Blue Owl Garden Emporium
Janell Baran
6000 Porter Rd. NE
Newark, OH 43055
Listing updated 04 12, 2018
log-grown fresh culinary mushrooms and grow-your-own mushroom logs; more than 200 varieties of fresh and dried culinary herbs and herb blends; paw paws, gooseberries, currants and rhubarb in season; heirloom garlic and shallots
Our farming operation is really two separate farms. Blue Owl Hollow is a 130 acre tree farm, enrolled in the American Tree Farm system since 2005. It is managed primarily for biodiversity and conservation and non-timber forest products, such as log-grown mushrooms, native fruits, herbs and crafting materials. An additional nearby property has several historically significant buildings dating from the 1850s-1870s. Doing business as Blue Owl Garden Emporium, this small herb farm produces culinary and crafting herbs, 19th century heirloom fruits, and edible flowers for sale at local markets. After the buildings are restored, this location will be the principal sale point for Blue Owl products and other local farmers. Blue Owl Hollow forest products and Blue Owl Garden herbs, fruits, and flowers are available May-Oct. at the Granville Farmers' Market and at the Worthington Indoor Farmers' Market Nov.-Apr. Visitors are welcome; please contact to arrange a time. Visit our website for a complete product list and market schedule.
Janell Baran (740) 345-4689
Web site: www.blueowlgarden.com/
North Main Street
Granville, Ohio 43023
(740) 322-3456
May through October
© 2019 OEFFA. All materials on this website are the copyrighted work of OEFFA and may not be reproduced or distributed without the prior express written permission of OEFFA.
Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus OH 43214
OEFFA Certification: (614) 262-2022


text:
Diane is a dedicated, creative and tenacious attorney, who assists her clients in all phases of litigation, from Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") through trial. From the moment Diane assumes the defense of a case, her focus is on how to efficiently and successfully resolve the case, while simultaneously assessing trial strategy.
Diane has been asked by her clients to step in and try complex cases in challenging venues. Her diverse experience allows her to offer clients a unique perspective for settlement options, defenses and trial strategy.
Diane has over 20 years of experience and her practice focuses on transportation litigation, including the defense of bus companies and railroads (Federal Employers' Liability Act); professional liability litigation, including nursing homes, and assisted living/senior living facilities; defense of non-profit entities; general liability; and catastrophic personal injuries, including wrongful death and traumatic brain injuries, in the state and federal courts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York.
Her unique experience also includes the success of defending nursing homes, and assisted living and senior living facilities for over ten years, and she offers extensive experience regarding risk management. She has also successfully defended transportation companies accused of physical and or mental abuse of disabled children.
Among Diane's notable results are:
- Favorable settlements in extensive multi-party mediations in multiple states, involving cases of wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, catastrophic injuries and nursing home liability, resulting in a cap of exposure and reducing her client's litigation costs;
- A defense verdict representing a student transportation company and two of its employees, wherein plaintiff, a severely autistic minor, was allegedly physically and verbally abused by the insured's bus driver and bus aide, resulting in severe PTSD and worsening of his autism;
- Successful Frye hearing aborting trial of multi-million dollar case, which precluded plaintiff from proceeding to the jury with respect to his claims that he suffered a stroke as a result of an accident involving a bus company;
- Defense verdicts in transportation and general negligence cases.
Diane is a member of the firm's marketing committee. She also serves as the member supervisor for the firm's New Jersey office paralegals.
She has presented to clients on the topic of the internet and social media as it relates to litigation and trial strategy and defending transportation companies against allegations of physical and verbal abuse.
Diane has also taught as an Adjunct Professor - Legal Research and Writing at Seton Hall University School of Law.
After law school, she clerked for the Hon. G. Donald Haneke, U.S. District Court of New Jersey.
Representative Cases
Sadek v. Greyhound, No. 108589/07 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Co. 2011) (As a result of a successful Frye hearing during trial, precluded plaintiff from proceeding to the jury with respect to claims he suffered a stroke as a result of bus accident; subsequently, plaintiff, who had demanded $10 million to settle case, dismissed his orthopedic claims, including claim that he required back surgery, to pursue appeal)
Vogel v. Laidlaw, No. BER-L-9126-06 (N.J. Super. Ct. Bergen Co. 2010) (defense verdict for a student transportation company and two of its employees where plaintiff, a severely autistic minor, was allegedly physically and verbally abused by bus driver and bus aide, resulting in severe PTSD and worsening of his autism)
Diaz v. Amtrak, No. 002802/01 (Ct. of Common Pleas Philadelphia, PA 2003) (defense verdict in FELA suit, where plaintiff had demanded $750,000 for injuries sustained while lifting a 16-foot timber, with allegedly improper equipment and insufficient manpower, requiring lumbar decompression and bilateral spinal fusion)
Practice Areas
Pennsylvania, 1995
New York, 2005
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Supreme Court
Published Works
Associations and Professional Activities
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Defense Research Institute
- Medical Liability and Health Care Law Committee
- Trucking Law Committee
- Women In The Law Committee
- Subcommittee of WITL - Networking
New Jersey Women Lawyers Association
- Women's Leadership Resources Committee
- Membership Committee
The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
- Transportation Committee
- Committee Conference Committee
- Membership Committee
Pennsylvania Bar Association
New Jersey Bar Association
New York Bar Association
Honors and Awards
J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1994
President, Student Bar Association, 1993 - 1994
Alumni Council
B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1991
© 2012 by Landman Corsi Ballaine & Ford P.C.


text:
BIO is proud to announce the 2017 BIO Career Fair, going down on the San Diego Convention Center. Christ First senior pastor James Laing said his church regularly serves the homeless but also wanted a ministry that does not just give folks handouts." Hosting a job truthful in his church, Laing said, is a strategy to bless the community with no strings connected—while additionally building relationships: I cannot think of anyplace else the place I as a pastor get to talk to twenty folks in a room who're unchurched.
Recruiters told me they like Church Job Fairs for its personal contact": Instead of packing everyone into the room without delay—usually leading to a number of job seekers queuing as much as communicate with one frazzled recruiter—job seekers enter in teams of about 20. First they meet in a separate room with the church pastor, who welcomes them with a brief gospel presentation and prayer.
NH Employment Security just isn't connected with the sponsors of these job gala's, until in any other case famous. PBEO Job Fair attendees are accountable for making their own housing preparations whereas attending the Baseball Winter Meetings and PBEO Job Fair. The Job Fair is completely one of the best place at SIGGRAPH 2016 for employers to meet with thousands of job seekers from across the globe! Once accessible, this file shows the ground plan and map for the hiring honest facility.
A job fair, also referred commonly as a profession truthful or profession expo, is velocity relationship for firms and professionals job seekers A job honest is an event in which employers, recruiters, and schools give data to potential employees. At an NHSC Virtual Job Fair, you can learn about job vacancies obtainable now at NHSC-approved websites and discuss with website representatives concerning the job and benefits bundle, medical environment, populations served and local community. Virtual Job Fairs use the same interactive interface to carry one or more college districts and their representatives, stay, to members who can interact by way of a chat window. Unlike different job honest events, Job Fairs supply employers a singular BestFit Profile pre-matching process that ensures an organization's representatives will meet the attendees whose backgrounds provide one of the best fit for their positions.
Targeted Job Fairs has the fitting components that will help you attain your recruiting targets. Therefore, it is preferable for attendees to have graduated college by December 2016. Kramer in the end quit his job as a salesman for the Los Angeles Times to promote Church Job Fairs full time. Previous engineering career fairs have drawn college students from across the nation, and the occasion has additionally confirmed popular for job-in search of alumni and other visitors. There is a brochure for each of the fairs, and they are linked above where the small print for every job truthful is listed. This is the premier job honest for Alaskan teaching jobs and the venue from which more Alaskan teaching jobs are filled than every other. Applications will probably be available to fill out on-site, or you'll be able to obtain and fill one ahead of time at -employment , then make copies prior to attending the Job Fair.


text:
LIVER DISEASE: Injury to the
liver (from infections, alcohol, tumors and fat buildup) leads to scar tissue
("fibrosis") that can reduce liver
function. However, the liver has the
ability to regenerate thus mitigating the damage. The amount of liver function remaining is determined by the net
effect of fibrogenesis and regeneration.
It is the residual liver function that determines disease outcomes. Measuring fibrosis alone is not enough!
PRODUCT: The HEPATIQ® test measures liver
function. This is essential for therapy planning
and predicting adverse outcomes including liver transplantation. HEPATIQ provides 3 indices of disease severity - PHM®,
fSV® and fLV®. These
indices identify patients at risk for future decompensation, and patients with
adequate hepatic reserve who would have benign outcomes. Patients with low PHM have a 15-fold increase
in risk for hepatic decompensation or liver-related death.
VALIDATION: The PHM index was proven to predict clinical
outcomes in the prospective 7-year multi-center HALT-C trial. PHM outperformed
standard blood tests and liver biopsies in predicting clinical outcomes. PHM was also shown to track liver function
regeneration after an adult-to-adult live donor liver transplant in the A2ALL
COMPETITION: Standard blood
tests are affected by many factors and don't predict clinical
outcomes. The HALT-C trial showed that blood
tests were normal in patients who later developed adverse outcomes. Liver biopsy
measures fibrosis (not function), is invasive, costly, and subject to error as
only a small piece of a large organ is sampled.
Ultrasound based tests are also
measuring fibrosis and not function!
HEPATIQ has been cleared by the FDA for sale in the U.S.A.
For a webinar on the clinical value of HEPATIQ, please contact: John Hoefs, MD. Chief Operating Officer firstname.lastname@example.com
Web Hosting powered by Network Solutions®


text:
"Basically, validation aims to answer one simple question," explains Fernando Camacho of The Earth Observation Laboratory (EOLAB). "How good (accurate, precise, stable) is an earth observation dataset?"
Fernando is working with the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) to identify a global set of on-ground monitoring sites that can be used by space agencies, including the ESA and NASA, to validate their bio-geophysical, satellite-derived products.
"TERN's ecosystem processes monitoring SuperSites meet all our criteria for suitable sites. They're part of a long-term supported network, and the measurements are regular and highly appropriate for satellite validation," he said.
Based on these factors, CEOS's Land Product Validation (LPV) subgroup has included TERN Australia SuperSites in their first selection of 55 global supersites for the calibration and validation of satellite-derived bio-geophysical products, such as LAI and FAPAR.
The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites has selected TERN SuperSites in their first selection of 55 global supersites for the calibration and validation of satellite-derived bio-geophysical products (image courtesy of CEOS)
LAI (Leaf Area Index) and FAPAR (Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation) are biophysical variables that characterise vegetation cover and photosynthetic activity. Satellite-based estimates of the variables are used in models to predict changes in primary productivity, plant growth and the absorption of carbon dioxide by vegetation.
On-the-ground data on LAI, soil moisture and phenology collected at TERN Australia SuperSites will be used by CEOS agencies in addition to micrometeorological observations of energy, carbon and water exchanges between the atmosphere and key Australian ecosystems collected by TERN Australia eddy covariance flux towers operating at each site.
Terrestrial and airborne laser scanning (LIDAR) and hyperspectral data collected by TERN's Landscape Assessment platform will also be used in the validation process.
"The availability of integrated, open-access data complete with documented calibration and validation protocols presented the ideal data package for our global validation work," said Camacho.
Sites belonging to TERN's global partner observatories including America's National Ecological Observation Network (NEON) and Europe's Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) were also chosen by the CEOS LPV subgroup.
Hemispheric photography used at TERN SuperSites, including the Robson Creek Rainforest SuperSite (above), to estimate aspects of canopy structure such as leaf area index (LAI) (image courtesy of Mirko Karan)
A new soil monitoring pit containing soil moisture and temperature probes being constructed at TERN's Robson Creek Rainforest SuperSite (image courtesy of Mirko Karan)
Published in TERN newsletter August 2018


text:
Rubius Therapeutics developed our proprietary RED PLATFORM® to generate red blood cells and genetically engineer them into a new class of cellular medicines, called Red Cell Therapeutics™ (RCTs). Our RED PLATFORM harnesses both the unique properties of red blood cells and the creative potential of genetic engineering to deliver on the promise of cellular therapy and transform how diseases are treated.
Red Cell Therapeutics are engineered to express biotherapeutic proteins within or on their cell surface to create highly selective, potent and allogeneic cellular medicines aimed at treating a range of diseases. They can potentially be used to replace missing enzymes for patients living with certain rare enzyme deficiencies, kill tumors in cancer and regulate the immune system for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the Investigational New Drug application (IND) for our first clinical candidate, RTX-134, for the treatment of phenylketonuria. Additionally, we plan to file an IND by early 2020 for our lead cancer program, RTX-240 (formerly RTX-212), for the treatment of solid tumors. In total, we plan to file four to five INDs in 2019 and 2020.


text:
With REVOLVE, your brand purchases a block of hours to be consumed as needed, for a variety of shifting needs that fuel rapid growth. Strategy, Awareness, UX, Growth, Clicks, Sales - it's built for the modern team that wants measurable results. No long-term contracts (only 30-Day commitments). No lengthly Proposals. We offer you scalable, adjustable creative and digital teams with month-to-month billing. Use what you need when you need it. Built around your brand, ready to scale. It's TaaS (Teams as a Service) for the agency world.
No long-term commitments. 30 day planning with a renewal option included. Built for the modern brand and modern team.
Forget Estimates and Proposals. We move quick. We're results focused and bill in real-time as we map new solutions and strategies.
We believe in creating an RODD: where your brand can monetize and become highly marketable from our cross-collective design and digital strategies.
Change happens, we get it. Knowing that, we work with you and not against you. Everything is discussed and agreed so we avoid friction points.
You get priority, every day and always. No waiting for others in queue before you - you're our first priority.
Let's discuss your business needs — contact us.
We've partnered with Microsoft to take presentation design elements to new heights, on a global level, driving scalable brand growth.
We're working with Spring Labs, a VC-backed FinTech startup, to bring futuristic digital experiences to life across multiple user touchpoints.
Opus9 is transforming logistics for the digital age. We're propelling the SaaS Platform's growth through futuristic UX and UI experience design.
Wand is the "Uber" of Residential Cleaning. We're elevating and evolving their Mobile App Design experience to drive positive ROI.
Brand experience matters to Healto as a SaaS startup: together, we're defining a new brand identity and visual tone, cross-channel.
January Capital is a human-centric wealth management firm. Together, we're scaling the brand through emotionally charged design strategies.
We'll reply to your inquiry in 24 hrs, detailing exactly how your brand will be fueled with the Revolve Program.
We're stoked to get acquainted. As a final step, let's book an Intro Call on our Calendar to discuss your needs & goals.


text:
Today Lumina Networks is launching through our acquisition of Brocade's SDN Controller product family and the joining of its talented development and services engineers. We are truly thrilled about this new chapter and the opportunity to work with you.
Lumina is dedicated to the advancement of open software networks that give providers control over how they implement their ideas and priorities for change. We believe our job is to be the catalyst to bring open software networking out of the lab and into live networks, and we have the products and expertise to help our customers do just that.
As Lumina Networks, we will continue to provide the industry-leading Lumina SDN Controller, powered by OpenDaylight (ODL) along with our optional controller-based applications. As you may know, this solution offers a common, open platform for developers, giving providers direct control over their SDN development and implementation, thus eliminating vendor lock-in. What you may not realize is how widely deployed the ODL Controller is today, now supporting over 1 billion users worldwide.
In addition, we will also offer Lumina NetDev Services for organizations that wish to accelerate the implementation of their open software network and want to expand the skill set of their network engineering and operations team through hands-on experience. Our NetDev Services team of experts works with customers to jointly develop production systems using Agile methods to prototype and speed through proof-of-concept and pilot phases. The team's expertise and willingness to work spans open source, Lumina products and any third-party products needed to achieve multi-vendor interworking.
This is a particularly gratifying day for me, having spent my last three years at Brocade, working alongside this outstanding team and developing what we believe to be a unique set of products and services. Learn more about why providers around the world are working with Lumina now and the principles we are committed to following to bring open software out of the lab and into the live network.
If this resonates with you, and you have a software networking project in the lab that you are ready to move to the live network, please reach out. Join our movement and get out of the lab today!


text:
Tips & tricks for AutoCAD / Bricscad / ZWCAD users
Automapki Application
Overlay DWG drawing entities on top of public satellite imagery provided by Open Street Map, Map Quest, Open Aerial or any user defined WMS / WTS base layers.
Import, export and convert many of 3D file formats including STL (stereolithography), SKP (Trimble SketchUp), OBJ (Wavefront), 3DS (3D Studio), SAT (Standard ACIS Text) and more.
Convert mesh to nurbs and import / export 3D file formats with Nurbs solid shapes including STEP (STandardized Exchange of Product), 3DM (Rhino), IGES and BREP with automatic nurbs surface reconstruction.
Automesher Application
Convert polyface mesh to solid and import / export many of 3D mesh file formats including STL (stereolithography), SKP (Trimble SketchUp), OBJ (Wavefront), 3DS (3D Studio) and others.
Change 3D model units in STEP / IGES files
- Install Autoconverter software to edit 3D model files on your system.
- Start Autoconverter by clicking on the new shortcut from the Windows menu.
- You can also find program EXE file in %ProgramFiles%\Automapki\Autoconverter folder.
- Import your STP or IGES file into Autoconverter document.
- Using the properties manager window change 3D model units into inches, feet, meters or any other.
- Export your modified model to STEP or IGS or any other supported file format ie. SKP or 3DM.


text:
|Sini Machinery Co,Ltd
Country: China
City: Ruian
Address: Boshu Road. Feiyu Town, Ruian City, Zhejiang Province
Phone: 0086-577-65577278
Fax: 0086-577-65562786
Website: www.chinasini.com
|Catagory:Machinery Sub-categories: Cutting Machinery Paper Machinery
|We can verify that Sini Machinery Co,Ltd has been registered with ExportBureau
from 04/06/2006 to today 10/12/2019 for a period of 13 years and 192 days.
|Report this company
Thank you ! We have sent your message.
The mid-market rates shown here are neither "buy" rates nor "sell" rates. Mid-market rates are derived from mid-point between the buy and sell rates of large-value transactions in the global currency markets. Actual ExportBureau member rates are often better.
|This report should be used only as a guide to build a more informed opinion on potential international trading partners.
click here to update this company information


text:
My friend, Raj, held his birthday party at The 3 Brewers back in mid-January 2013. He reserved the entire upper third floor for a party of about 20+ people. The 3 Brewers' a microbrewery-restaurant as they brew their own beer right on-site which I think is a very interesting concept. The pub was large in size, and has three floors. Given the large party, I thought that the staff was accommodating and the service was pretty good.
The menu was printed like a newspaper and offers the regular pub fare at standard prices. Overall, I enjoyed the atmosphere of The 3 Brewers, and the food was just okay.
I thought that the nachos ($10.99) could have been better as the cheese was not melted enough so it was hard to scoop it up with the nacho chips. The dish is a reasonable size for the price point so it wasn't too bad.
My personal favorite of the night would have to be their maxi fries ($5.75). The fries are dipped in beer batter and was very crispy.
I personally did not like the flammekueches ($11.99) that we ordered. The one that we got came with pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and topped with spicy olive oil. What is a flammekueches? It is a dish that resembles a very thin crust pizza. The entire thing was pretty tasteless and dry to me, which I did not enjoy.
The crème brûlée ($5.99) was good as it was creamy in texture.
Quality of Food: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Overall Dining Experience: 3.7/5
Price: $$ || Online Menu
Address: 275 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 2H1
March 21, 2013


text:
Monday, March 24, 2008
some articles on self-definition and identity
Mixed Messenger
Good reads.
I remember doing identity excercises in student SEED, even as a facilitator, and always having to pause when asked what my race and/or ethnicity is. There's always a tension between self-definition and external definition. I know that i am perceived by the outside world as white, and that i benefit from white privilege as much as anyone. But as a mixed-race person, i grew up with different cultures and define myself as a mixed product of those cultures.
How to reconcile that? Or not?
A lot of people seem to believe that what really matters is how YOU identify yourself. But i think there's some danger in that, specifically as a "visually-white" person. For me, it's important to keep in mind that although i may self-identify as mixed, that identification doesn't really count for much beyond the boundaries of my own skull. When i walk down the street or apply for a job or whatever, i'm a white man.
And it can be tempting to try to distance onself from whiteness rather than come to terms with it, particularly when you're a progressive, or a hip hop artist, or a social justice advocate. And there's also danger in that. I think it's important to understand not just our histories and our heritages (which are important and do shape who we are), but ALSO how we fit into the structure of society right NOW, for better or worse. Identity, then, is all that, and is far more complex than a check-box on a form.
As a Norwegian/Japanese rapper with a Spanish name immersed in Black culture, things can get confusing. I appreciated these articles. Check out the comments too.
2 comments:
thanks for posting that.
"And it can be tempting to try to distance onself from whiteness rather than come to terms with it, particularly when you're a progressive, or a hip hop artist, or a social justice advocate. And there's also danger in that."
So true Kyle...
As a light skinned bi-racial black, Irish and Bohemian female, frequently whoever is looking at me has some expectations based on what I claim myself to be and what I look like. So in social justice movements it is easier to claim an oppressed identity cause I don't want to deal with the light skinned privilege but also for me it's seems people want to know who's side I'm on. If I choose my oppressed identitiy everyone breaths a little easier. That's where the personal defination comes in cause at the end of the day everyone wants something different from me. It's been best although difficult to be who I see myself to be.