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11.02.2013 – the next best thing to making history must surely be recording it.
But this is about Fapy Lafertin and the historic recordings that as majestic for their music as they are for their sound. His virtuosity is untrammelled and it appears to matter not that he is human, capable of any frailty whatsoever. When he plays Nature seems to stop and listen. His lines are sensuous and this comes from the fact that his left hand caresses the neck of his guitar; the fingers of that hand glide along frets and neck in mighty glissandos that produce notes and chords, while the fingers of his right hand make love to the strings one glorious note after the other. His soli have soaring melodic sojourns and leap off the plane from whence the music originates into a vortex that returns the spectacular energy of his playing with musical colours and textures that make Nature blush as if it were her that Mr. Lafertin was making love to. Notes flow in wide and swishing arcs, belying the linear source of the melody. Sometimes Mr. Lafertin might begin a line from somewhere in the middle of the original melody, creating a new musical tributary of the river of sound that produced the original song; at other times he might turn the melody on its head and literally play it almost back to front. His interpretations of songs are always exciting, meticulously executed and full of surprises.
Fapy Lafertin's voice is elementally different from Django Reinhardt's. Mr. Reinhardt's voice inhabits the somewhat darker colours of the musical spectrum, often turning dense as he was driven by the contrapuntal relationship with Mr. Grappelli. The violinist admitted to being absolutely mesmerised by the guitarist's music that seemed to be suggestive of sometimes rippling from the darker side of the moon. Mr. Lafertin, on the other hand, is continually bright; full of all that is joyous in Nature. This directly impacts his unforgettable impressions of classic charts and Reinhardt tunes, as well as his own compositions—of which sadly only one, "Notes Noir," is heard on CD 2. However, his interpretations and re-visioning of standards—"My melancholy baby"—is given to inhabiting songs more like a beguiling magician putting on a second skin from his head to the heart and soul of his body, to his fingertips, than a guitarist who is fashioning music from a shapely box that makes exquisite sounds. Thus the last-mentioned song is more a bittersweet rendition that rises above sentimentality and soars with acceptance and joy. Mr. Lafertin dapples his music with moist watercolours that dribble and ripple with gloriously vivid energy. His tonal detailing is remarkable and swerves, and swings in a manner that suggests a musician who is eternally optimistic. Thus the record, Swing guitars 1994 bubbles and races to and fro like a young and carefree brook. Hungaria is slightly more pensive, and this is probably more so when the great clarinettist, Bob Wilber, appears on "Songe D'Automne" spreading his burnished woody sound and a propensity to wail with the greatest on "Swing 42" and, most especially, on "Stockholm".
While Mr. Wilber is the surprise guest who adds a diaphanous cloak of warmth to the 1996 set, it is the Le Jazz quartet that hosts the majesty of Mr. Lafertin with cheeky aplomb. The virtuoso violin work of Steve Elsworth is exquisite, and recasts the relationship that Mr. Grappelli had with Django Reinhardt, but with a sanguine twist. Mr. Elsworth raises his game by firing great missives toward Mr. Lafertin, who responds in kind. A great example is "I wonder where my baby is tonight" from CD 1 as well as "Time on my hands" from CD 2. Guitarist Pete Finch plays with bite and his joie de vivre is infectious. Bassist Tony Bevir is a spectacular time-keeper and also displays a sublime talent for melodic invention every time he is called upon to solo. And, of course the magnificent guitarist, Dave Kelbie is a harmonic cannon, exploding with colour and the kind of density of texture that seems to be the glue that holds it all together. Mr. Kelbie is probably one of the greatest rhythm guitarist in all of music—especially in the Manouche style. He is unique in responding to the musical conversations with his lead players with forthright harmonies that glow and dapple in the sunlight, while imparting to the music, the rhythmic rumbling of a folksy freight train. No man of Scottish, English, Danish origin fits better into the Manouche mode than Mr. Kelbie. This is simply because he is made entirely of music: head to toe, body and soul.
It was this remarkable record, Swing guitars 1994 that created this most enduring relationship with the Le Jazz quartet, a relationship that lasted a decade. Before that Fapy Lafertin played with the famed Waso, the Belgian band that contained that other musical genius, the great rhythm guitarist, Vivi Limberger. However, it is here that Mr. Lafertin is heard in all his glory beginnings; in the magisterium of the Le Jazz Quartet. Just as spectacular is the fact that this recording has been made the old fashion way, using a ribbon microphone made for the BBC in about 1938, recorded by a master and mastered by a musician who also happens to have one of the best pairs of ears in music. This powerful combination of music and engineering makes 94 – 96 the recordings one of the most historic and memorable packages brought to a discerning public in Europe and hopefully to America as well.
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31.01.2013 – CD ALBUM – Lafertin Le Jazz 94-96 The Recordings Swing Guitars et Hungaria
C'est grâce à Dave Kelbie, excellent guitariste anglais qui dirige ce label Jazzetal Records, qui nous apporte cette réedition superbe de deux albums mythiques et devenus presque impossibles à trouver. "Hungaria" et "Swing Guitars".
Fapy Lafertin est un guitariste au touché reconnaissable entres tous, amoureux du son du Django du Hot Club de France. D'ailleurs, en 94-96, ces deux disques avaient été enregistrés avec un micro de 1938 que Fapy avait récupéré aupres de spécialistes, étant lui même passionné par le son vintage, ils recherchérent à reproduire le plus fidélement possible le son de l'époque.
Bien sûr, pour la présentation de cette réedition, ces deux disques remastérisés sont inclus dans un coffret agrémentés d'un livret garni d'une vingtaine de photos noir et blanc ainsi qu'un bonus de 8 pistes.
Fapy Lafertin est indéniablement le spécialiste du Django des années 38/40. Pour lui, cette musique est une histoire familliale qui l'accompagne depuis l'enfance, comme tous les musiciens mânouches.
Comme on l'a rappelé, Fapy étant amoureux du Beau Vieux Son, a eu à coeur de chercher à récupérer ces fameuses guitares Selmer que jouait Django, il en a eu quelques unes à l'époque ou elles étaient encore trouvables. Mais, il s'est également interressé à divers styles musicaux, comme le Fado avec la guitare portugaise, et surtout la musique classique qu'il aborda sans savoir lire la musique, l'obligeant ainsi à apprendre par coeur certaines pièces.
Actuellement, Fapy travaille beaucoup avec Lolo Meier, un cousin avec lequel il réalise quelques beaux projets , ainsi que de trop rares passages en France hélas, ainsi qu'en témoigne leur passage lors du festival de Samois 2010. Egalement, il coopére toujours avec son vieux compére Koen de Cauter, ainsi qu'avec les fils De Cauter qui sont de remarquables musiciens, sur des réalisations discographiques particulièrement interressantes.
Fapy Lafertin à la guitare, Steve Elsworth au violon, Dave Kelbie et Pete Finch aux guitares rythmtiques, Tony Finch à la contrebasse. et Bob Wilbert sur certains titres de l'album Hungaria.
Ce double album est une vraie pièce de collection, et gageons que ce label arrive à renouveler cette expèrience de reédition sur d'autres trésors oubliés!
|Djangostation FRANCE
17.05.2012 – Lafertin & Le Jazz 94-96 The Recordings
Django is celebrated with excellent versions of Swing guitars, Diminishing, Anouman on CD1 made in 1994. 12th year, Hungaria, Billets Doux, Black and white on CD2 with invited guest clarinetist Bob Wilber on some titles and some standards interpreted by Django such as Songe d'Autumn, I Wonder where is my baby tonight, Liebestraum, Time on my hands and Viper's dream all of which receive Fapy's mark of class.
When he is not soloing Fapy pushes the rhythm with impressive drive, a combination of authority and suppleness. eg Swing Guitars
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I'm so awkward at parties! How do I make conversation without looking like a doofus?
Approach people who are alone rather than in a group because you'll be less intimidated and you'll get that person's undivided attention. Ask basic, neutral questions: "Who do you know at this party?" "Is that a Mexican car bomb you're drinking?" And then really listen to their answers. Be curious about people. And get yourself a drink. It doesn't have to be alcoholic, but having something to do with your hands helps awkwardness. Lastly, fake it till you make it is real good advice. Hundreds of studies have shown that if you act like you are confident and carefree, you will eventually feel that way. Same goes for smiling--it actually does make you feel happier.
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My life is one constant string of disappointments. Where did I go wrong?
It's a matter of perspective. Life will always look grim when your head's that far up your ass.
How do I get the most out of life?
As Alice Walker said, "Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise."
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Learn to "like" yourself.
What's the best advice you've ever been given?
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- Take advantage of the best specificity for mitochondrial proteins
- Take a closer look at phosphorylation
- Fast, specific protein quantification
- Simultaneously measure 10 markers in one well
- A third color for your flow cytometer
- Shedding new light on lipid homeostasis
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Primary antibodies against mitochondrial Complex III and Complex IV subunits
what they are
Invitrogen offers antibodies against subunits of cytochrome c, Complex III (cytochrome c reductase), and Complex IV (cytochrome c oxidase), validated against multiple species in multiple applications. Invitrogen now provides the most complete portfolio of antibodies for Complex III, Complex IV, and cytochrome c.
how they work
Genetic alterations in Complex III and Complex IV are a common cause of many OxPhos genetic diseases. These complexes are members of the electron transport chain in mitochondria, and deficiencies in these complexes result in many genetic neurological diseases. In addition, deficiencies in OxPhos and electron transport can result in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, and cancer.
what they offer
- best specificity for mitochondrial proteins
- validated reagents with multiple applications and species specificities
- part of a wide-ranging portfolio of antibodies for mitochondrial research
|Localization of cytochrome c in HDFn cells. Cytochrome c is shown in red after treatment with Anti-Cytochrome c Monoclonal Antibody (Cat. no. 456100) and Alexa Fluor® 594 goat anti–mouse IgG secondary antibody. Nuclei are shown in blue.
|Cat. no.
|Complex III subunit core 1, OxPhos, Monoclonal Antibody
|Hu, B, Ms , Rt
|100 µg
|Complex III Immunocapture Monoclonal Antibody
|Hu, B, Rt, Ms, Z, Dm, Ce
|100 µg
|Complex IV subunit Vb, OxPhos, Monoclonal Antibody
|Hu, B, Ms , Rt
|100 µg
|Complex IV subunit Va, OxPhos, Monoclonal Antibody
|Hu, B, Ms, Rt, Z
|100 µg
|Complex IV subunit II, OxPhos, Monoclonal Antibody
|100 µg
|Complex IV III-subunit Monoclonal Antibody
|Hu, Ms, B, Rt, Ce
|100 µg
|Complex IV subunit I, OxPhos, Monoclonal Antibody
|Hu, Ms, B, Rt, Ce, Z, Oyster
|100 µg
|Complex IV Immunocapture Monoclonal antibody
|Hu, B, Ms
|100 µg
|Complex IV subunit SURF1 Monoclonal antibody
|100 µg
|Cytochrome c Monoclonal Antibody
|100 µg
|Cytochrome c WB Cocktail ApoTrack™
|100 µg
|Complex IV Mitoprofile® Immunocapture Kit
|Hu, B, Ms, Rt
|100 µg
|Complex IV Mitoprofile® Immunocapture Kit for Rodent
|Hu, B
|250 µg
|Complex III Mitoprofile® Immunocapture Kit
|Hu, B, Ms, Rt
|250 µg
Reactivity: Hu = human; B = bovine; Ms = mouse; Rt = rat; Z = zebrafish; Dm = D. melanogaster; Ce = C. elegans; Sc = S. cerevisiae.
For a complete list of mitochondrial research antibodies, visit www.invitrogen.com/antibodies.
Phosphorylation site–specific antibodies for retinoblastoma protein (Rb)
what they are
Invitrogen offers the highest-quality phosphorylation site–specific antibodies for studying phosphorylation of retinoblastoma (Rb) at various sites, as well as pan antibodies for detection of total Rb.
how they work
Differential phosphorylation of Rb plays a pivotal role in cell cycle regulation. Phosphorylation of Rb affects many cell cycle pathways, which in turn play a part in the development and progression of many tumors. Invitrogen's highly specific antibodies against Rb are the perfect tools for cell cycle, cancer, and general cellular research. Invitrogen offers the best portfolio of highest-quality antibodies for cell signaling research. Each phosphorylation-specific antibody is affinity purified and negatively adsorbed, with specificity verified using peptide competition for each production lot.
what they offer
- validated reagents with multiple applications and species specificities
- wide range of targets and modification sites
- all phosphorylation-site specificities verified with peptide competition
Western blot showing peptide blocking of retinoblastoma (Rb) [pSpS807/811]. MCF-7 cells were synchronized in EMEM (+glutamine and fungal P/S) with sodium selenite, transferrin, and 10% FBS treated with dextran and charcoal for 3 days followed by the above medium without serum for 24 hr. The cells were released with 2 ng/ml IGF-1 and 10% FBS added to EMEM. Cell extracts were made at 0 hr, 8 hr, 16 hr, 20 hr, 24 hr, and 28 hr time points. The time points shown here most clearly represent the upregulation of phosphorylation. To verify that the upregulation of the signal is due to recognition of the phosphorylated form of Rb, peptide-blocking studies were undertaken. Membranes were incubated with pan Rb antibody, clone 1F8 (Cat. no. AHO0212) at a 1:1,000 dilution (1–4). A transition from the hypo- to hyperphosphorylated forms is evident by the two sets of multiple bands between the two forms. The membranes were then incubated with 0.5 µg/ml Rb [pSpS807/811] antibody, following prior incubation with no peptide (lanes 5–8), the nonphosphopeptide corresponding to the immunogen (lanes 9–12), or the phosphopeptide immunogen (lanes 13–16). After washing, membranes were incubated with goat F(ab')2 anti–rabbit IgG alkaline phosphatase (Cat. no. ALI4405), and bands were detected using the Tropix WesternStar™ detection method. The antibody only recognizes the phosphorylated form of Rb as the cells progress through the cell cycle. The data also show that only the peptide corresponding to Rb [pSpS807/811] blocks the antibody signal, demonstrating the specificity of the antibody.
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|RB [pSpS807/811] pAb glyc
|Hu, Ms
|10 blot
|RB [pT356] PAb
|10 blot
|RB [pS608] PAb
|50 μg
|RB [pS612] PAb
|10 blot
|RB [pS780] PAb
|10 blot
|RB [pS807] PAb
|10 blot
|RB [pT821] PAb
|10 blot
|RB [pT826] PAb
|10 blot
|RB [pSpT249/252] PAb
|10 blot
|RB [pSpS807/811] PAb
|Hu, Ms
|10 blot
|RB (XZ55), Mouse Monoclonal
|Hu, Ms, Ch, Xe, Quail
|100 μg
|RB Mouse Monoclonal
|Hu, Ms, Ch
|100 μg
|RB (1F8 OR RB1), Mouse Monoclonal
|100 μg
|RB (XZ104) Mouse Monoclonal
|Hu, Ms, Ch
|100 μg
|Reactivity: Hu = human; Ms = mouse; Ch = chicken; Xe = Xenopus.
Application: WB = western blot; IP = immunoprecipitation; ICC = immunocytochemistry; FC = flow cytometry; IF = immunofluorescence; IHC = immunohistochemistry; E = electrophoresis.
Learn more about phosphorylation site–specific antibodies. To browse antibodies by specificity or application, visit www.invitrogen.com/antibodies.
ELISA kits for ACC1 [pS79] and total ACC1 protein
what they are
Invitrogen's new ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) kits measure ACC1 phosphorylated at serine 79 as well as total ACC1 protein levels in human cell lysates. Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) is a biotin-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the ATP-dependent carboxylation of acetyl-CoA to produce malonyl-CoA, a pivotal step in the fatty acid synthesis pathway. ACC activity is tightly regulated through a variety of dietary, hormonal, and other physiological responses. The activity of ACC is inhibited when it is phosphorylated. Recent findings have suggested the concept of direct inhibition of ACC activity as an important therapeutic target against a variety of human diseases, including diabetes, obesity, cancer, and microbial infections.
how they work
The new Invitrogen™ ELISA kits are solid-phase sandwich ELISAs that provide a simple and unbiased way to quantify specific proteins. These kits are provided ready to use with all the necessary reagents, including calibrated standards. The 96-well plate included in the kit is precoated with antibodies; when a sample is added to a well, the immobilized capture antibody binds to the protein antigen. Nonspecific binding is washed away. A detector antibody and a secondary antibody conjugated to horseradish peroxidase (HRP) are then added, as well as a chromogen substrate. The chromogen substrate reacts with any bound enzyme to produce a colored product, which is directly proportional to the concentration of the protein present. Finally, stop solution is added to terminate the color reaction, and intensity is measured using a plate reader.
what they offer
- sensitivity—two times more sensitive than western blotting
- specificity—measure the correct protein of interest
- speed—four hours to complete
|Specificity testing. HepG2 cells were treated with AICAR (2 µM). Untreated HepG2 cells were used as a control. Cell extracts were prepared in Cell Extraction Buffer (Cat. no. FNN0011). 50 ml of each cell lysate (200 µg/ml) was analyzed with human ACC1 [pS79] ELISA (Cat. no. KHO1061) and human ACC1 (Total) ELISA (Cat. no. KHO1071). The results show that the phosphorylation of ACC1 is upregulated in AICAR-treated HepG2 cells, whereas the level of ACC1 (Total) remains approximately the same in AICAR-treated and untreated HepG2 cells.
|Cat. no.
|ACC1 [pS79] phosphoELISA™ Kit
|96 tests
|ACC1 Total ELISA Kit
|96 tests
Learn more about ELISA assays.
Cytokine Rat 10-Plex Panel
what it is
The Invitrogen™ Cytokine Rat 10-Plex Panel is designed for the in vitro quantitative determination of ten analytes. This kit provides a series of combined reagents for the simultaneous measurement of ten rat cytokines, including GM-CSF, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, IFN-γ, and TNF-α. The 10-plex panel can also be combined with other Invitrogen™ rat extracellular bead reagents, allowing greater multiplexing of the assay. Samples may include serum, plasma, or tissue culture supernatant.
how it works
The Cytokine Rat 10-Plex Panel is a solid-phase sandwich immunoassay designed for simultaneously quantifying the levels of multiple biomarkers in rat samples. Beads of defined spectral properties conjugated to analyte-specific capture antibodies and samples (including standards of known analyte concentration, control specimens, and unknowns) are pipetted into the wells of a filter-bottom microplate and incubated for 2 hr. During this first incubation, analytes bind to the capture antibodies on the beads. After washing the beads, analyte-specific biotinylated detector antibodies are added and incubated with the beads for 1 hr. During this second incubation, the analyte-specific biotinylated detector antibodies recognize their epitopes and bind to the appropriate immobilized analytes. After removal of excess biotinylated detector antibodies, streptavidin conjugated to the fluorescent protein R-phycoerythrin (streptavidin-RPE) is added and incubated for 30 min. During this final incubation, the streptavidin-RPE binds to the biotinylated detector antibodies associated with the immune complexes on the beads, forming a four-member solid-phase sandwich. After washing to remove unbound streptavidin-RPE, the beads are analyzed using the Luminex® 100™ or 200™ instrument.
what it offers
- superior performance—accurate, reproducible, and sensitive quantitation of multiple proteins
- high quality—in-house manufactured antibodies ensure excellent specificity and sensitivity
- fast and easy protocols—perform the assay and analyze your data in less than a day
Cytokine production profile of a rat splenocyte detected by the Cytokine Rat 10-Plex Panel. A rat splenocyte was stimulated with PMA at 50 ng/ml and calcium ionophore (Cat. no. A23187) at 250 ng/ml at 24 hr, 48 hr, and 72 hr. The supernatant was collected and used in a multiplex bead assay.
|Cat. no.
|Cytokine Rat 10-Plex Panel
|100 tests
Learn more about Luminex® assays.
what they are
Invitrogen now offers primary antibodies conjugated to peridinin chlorophyll protein (PerCP) that are validated for flow cytometry.
how they work
PerCP is a fluorochrome commonly used as a third color on 488 nm laser–equipped flow cytometers. PerCP is excited by the 488 nm laser, with peak emission at 678 nm, corresponding to FL3 on the FACScan™, FACSCalibur™, and FACSCanto™ cytometers (BD Biosciences), and FL4 on Beckman Coulter instruments. Invitrogen now offers direct conjugates of PerCP primary antibodies for flow cytometry applications.
what it offers
- a third color option for single-laser cytometers
- excitation with the 488 nm laser, and detection in the red channel (FL3 on most instruments)
- matching isotype controls
|Human peripheral blood lymphocytes were stained with PerCP-conjugated anti–human CD8 monoclonal antibody (Cat. no. MHCD0831, clone: 3B5). The negative control profiles represent unstained cells.
|Human peripheral blood monocytes were stained with PerCP-conjugated anti–human CD14 monoclonal antibody (Cat. no. MHCD1431, clone: TüK4). The negative control profiles represent unstained cells.
|Human peripheral blood lymphocytes were stained with PerCP-conjugated anti–human CD16 antibody (Cat. no. MHCD1631; clone: 368) to delineate natural killer cells. The negative profile represents unstained cells.
|Regulatory status
|Cat. no.
|Mouse anti-human CD4 PerCP
|0.5 ml
|Mouse anti-human CD8 PerCP
|0.5 ml
|Mouse anti-human CD14 PerCP
|0.5 ml
|Mouse anti-human CD16 PerCP
|0.5 ml
|Mouse anti-human CD45RO PerCP
|0.5 ml
To browse antibodies by specificity or application, visit www.invitrogen.com/antibodies.
To find antibodies and other reagents for flow cytometry, visit www.invitrogen.com/flowcytometry.
what they are
As researchers examine the role of phospholipases in atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and other conditions, Invitrogen's fluorescence-based kits for PLA1 and PLA2 detection are making these studies easier and more economical.
how they work
Cholesterol disregulation is a risk factor in AD, diabetes, multiple sclerosis (MS), Huntington's disease, and other conditions. With an aging population aware that 20% of those over age 80 will be diagnosed with AD, and with 50 million Americans suffering from metabolic disorder (characterized by excessive belly fat, hypertension, hypoglycemia, and high LDL levels), cholesterol remains a research focus.
In 1973, Brown and Goldstein found that a genetic defect that elevates the action of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMG CoA reductase) also causes familial hypercholesterolemia. In 2008, inhibitors of this enzyme, collectively called statins, are prescribed to more than 35 million Americans. For patients at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is estimated to kill 22 million worldwide, statin drugs have lowered LDL concentrations and elevated HDL levels.
But there is growing controversy that merely lowering cholesterol is protective for many, but not all, risk groups. Because statin therapy carries risks, other solutions are being considered. Phospholipases 1 and 2 (PLA1 and PLA2) are high on the list of potential drug targets. Expression of PLA1 and PLA2 can not only alter LDL and HDL levels, but also increase their atherogenicity by raising their free cholesterol and fatty acid content. These lipids normally exist together as esters, but the action of lipases can expose toxic forms, and PLA1 may, in some cases, completely metabolize HDL particles. Many types of PLA2 exist, defined as those enzymes which cleave at the SN2 site in the phospholipid head groups. However, it is the secreted forms—in particular, those found on LDL itself—whose overexpression is seen as predictive of CVD, with many researchers suggesting that PLA2 will soon replace C-reactive protein as the go-to patient diagnostic test. PLA1, a newcomer that cleaves at the SN1 site, is expressed on the surface of endothelial cells, where it is tethered by a heparin sulfate proteoglycan linkage. Mice lacking the PLA1 gene have elevated levels of HDL. Interestingly, the liver can express a protein in LDL, paraoxonase, that can protect against lipase actions. A clear understanding not just of serum cholesterol levels, but of their status, offers a more complete approach to treating lipid disregulation disease.
It has been shown that inflammation increases lipase expression, and NSAIDs have been shown to decrease their activity. NSAIDs have already been shown to reduce AD risk by 4-fold, and a new generation of NSAIDs that offer greater specificity for these enzymes are being sought. Lipases now hold promise for treatment of CVD and AD, with the possibility that one drug could lower the risk for both disease states.
Invitrogen offers many assays, antibodies, and other tools for studying lipid regulation, including high-throughput screening (HTS)–ready assays for paraoxonase, myeloperoxidase, labeled LDL particles, cholesterol, and now PLA1, PLA2, and phosphatidylcholine-specific phospholipase C assays in kit form. All three lipase kits are simple mix-and-read formulations that allow continuous monitoring in kinetic or endpoint assays. Cleavage of the new PLA1 and PLA2 substrates results in a 20-fold signal increase in 96-well format. The robustness and scalability of these reagents were well established in a recent study ( J Lipid Res (2007) 48:472) using a nonspecific, less-fluorogenic lipase substrate, bis-BODIPY (B7701). In that study, the researchers were able to scale the assay to ultra-throughput, 1,536-well plates. The new PLA1 and PLA2 substrates have improved the signal gain at least 5-fold over that of bis-BODIPY. In addition, by altering the SN1 and SN2 linkages, the substrates are selective for PLA1 and PLA2. The PL-C assay is a direct, non-enzyme-coupled assay that is now offered in kit form. The kits contain all lipids and buffers needed to run the assays.
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what they offer
- ready-to-use assays for PLA1 and PLA2
- direct, noncoupled assay for phosphatidylcholine-specific PL-C
- enyzme controls and buffers supplied
- fluorescence-based readouts for higher sensitivity
- freedom from mass spectrometry and assays that require radioactivity and antibodies
- screens at pennies per well
phospholipase C, A1, and A2 (PLA1 and PLA2)
|Cat. no.
|EnzChek® Phospholipase A1 Assay Kit
|2 to 10 plates
|EnzChek® Phospholipase A1 Assay Kit
|10 to 100 plates
|EnzChek® Direct Phospholipase C Assay Kit
|2 plates
|EnzChek® Direct Phospholipase C Assay Kit
|10 plates
|EnzChek® Phospholipase A2 Assay Kit
|2 plates
|EnzChek® Phospholipase A2 Assay Kit
|10 plates
Actin restricts FcεRI diffusion and facilitates antigen-induced receptor immobilization.
Andrews, N.L. et al. (2008) Nature Cell Biol 10:955–963.
What events translate receptor activation into cellular action? Signal transduction initiated by ligand binding at a cell-surface receptor is a basic model for explaining how cells interact with their environment. Although a number of well-characterized cellular events have been shown to result from receptor activation and subsequent oligomerization—among them, kinase activation, Ca2+ mobilization, and cytoskeletal reorganization—the precise details governing how receptor oligomerization initiates such a wide array of responses remain unknown. In their recent study, Andrews and colleagues examined the motion of the membrane receptor FcεRI (a high-affinity cell-surface IgE receptor) following its activation by quantum dot (Qdot®)–labeled IgE. They observed that multiple Qdot®–IgE–FcεRI complexes often remained in close proximity to one another for several seconds over micrometer distances, but did not appear to exhibit correlated motion, suggesting the complexes were co-confined rather than bound to one another. Molecular modeling simulations ruled out the possibility that transient dimerization was responsible for the prolonged colocalization observed. Further, receptor complex diffusion was observed to be limited to actin-poor regions; modeling experiments supported the interpretation that membrane-associated actin structures act as a physical barrier, deflecting the motion of receptor complexes as they diffuse. Based on their direct observations and comparisons to other known cases of restricted motion of membrane proteins, the authors suggest that actin-restricted diffusion may play an important role in cellular signaling pathways.View bibliography reference
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Agriculture and Livestock Remain Major Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
|Increased growth in agricultural production has resulted in increased agricultural greenhouse gas emissions—with a huge proportion of emissions coming from livestock production.
|Laura Reynolds
|Laura Reynolds is a Food and Agriculture Staff Researcher at the Worldwatch Institute.
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In 2010, global greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector totaled 4.7 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂) equivalent, up 13 percent over 1990. Agriculture is the third largest contributor to global emissions by sector, following the burning of fossil fuels for power and heat, and transportation. In 2010, emissions from electricity and heat production reached 12.5 billion tons, and emissions from transport totaled 6.7 billion tons.
Despite their continuing rise, emissions from agriculture are growing at a much slower rate than the sector as a whole, demonstrating the increasing carbon efficiency of agriculture. From 1990 to 2010, the volume of agricultural production overall increased nearly 23 percent, according to data compiled by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for its program, FAOSTAT. FAO released a new Greenhouse Gas Emissions database for agriculture, forestry and other land use changes in December 2012, which can be found here.
According to FAO, methane accounts for just under half of total agricultural emissions, nitrous oxide for 36 percent, and carbon dioxide for some 14 percent. The largest source of methane emissions is enteric fermentation, or the digestion of organic materials by livestock, predominantly beef cattle. This is also the largest source of agricultural emissions overall, contributing 37 percent of the total.
Agricultural emissions have increased over the past two decades but still lag behind emissions from transport and electricity. (Photo credit: www.mnn.com)
Livestock contribute to global emissions in other ways as well. Manure deposited and left on pastures is a major source of nitrous oxide emissions because of its high nitrogen content. When more nitrogen is added to soil than is needed, bacteria convert the extra nitrogen into nitrous oxide and release it into the atmosphere. Emissions from manure on pasture in Asia, Africa, and South America together account for as much as 81 percent of global emissions from this source. These emissions from the three regions increased 42 percent on average between 1990 and 2010, reflecting an increase in range-based livestock populations; elsewhere, these emissions either decreased or stagnated.
Carbon dioxide emissions from cultivated organic soils account for some 14 percent of total agricultural emissions, with Asia contributing 54 percent of these emissions. Deforestation and clearing for agricultural land in many tropical South and Southeast Asian countries are a leading cause of these emissions. Asia is home to four out of the top five countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cultivated organic soils, with Indonesia contributing 279 million tons, Papua New Guinea 41 million tons, Malaysia 35 million tons, and Bangladesh 31 million tons.
These data clearly indicate that livestock production accounts for an enormous share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Together, emissions from enteric fermentation, manure left on pastures, manure applied to soils, cropland devoted to feed production, and manure treated in management systems contribute more than 80 percent of total emissions. Meanwhile, emissions related to the direct human consumption of food crops represent less than 20 percent of the total.
One obvious way to reduce agricultural emissions is for people to minimize their consumption of meat and dairy products. This would help stabilize or shrink livestock populations, lessen the pressure to clear additional land for livestock, and reduce the proportion of grain that is grown for livestock feed instead of for direct human consumption.
Farmers and landowners have numerous opportunities to mitigate these impacts as well, bringing environmental and even economic co-benefits. For example, applying fertilizer more efficiently, precisely, and at times when plants can absorb it can significantly reduce nitrous oxide emissions while lowering fertilizer costs. Planting fallow fields with nitrogen-fixing legume crops—such as soybeans, alfalfa, and clover—can also naturally rebuild nitrogen and other nutrients in soils.
Growing trees and woody perennials on land can sequester carbon while simultaneously helping to restore soils, reduce water contamination, and provide beneficial wildlife habitat. Reducing soil tillage can also rebuild soils while lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Some practices can even result in increased income for farmers: "cap-and-trade" programs allow farmers to monetize and sell certain sequestration practices, while government programs like the U.S. Conservation Reserve Program pay farmers to set aside some of their land for long-term restoration. As detailed in the 2012 Worldwatch report, Innovations in Sustainable Agriculture: Supporting Climate-Friendly Food Production, many mitigation practices use existing and accessible technologies and can be implemented immediately.
Read the full report at Vital Signs Online.
Laura Reynolds is a Food and Agriculture Staff Researcher at the Worldwatch Institute


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Russell Watts, Robert Bosch LLC
The current production version of the Bosch OCS would not exist if it had not been for Model-Based Design with MATLAB and Simulink products. This presentation is an account of how this approach contributed to the successful evolution of the Bosch OCS from concept to production. In particular, Model-Based Design was instrumental in providing a solution that was significantly more efficient than conventional heavyweight, software development methods while also enhancing quality.
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Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook pulled out all the stops to generate buzz around the latest, greatest iPhone 6 models. But a growing army of competitors, mostly Android models, now boast some features that make even the most ardent Apple AAPL, +0.56% devotees envious.
The iPhone 6 (with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch screens) is the most aggressive move yet to move into the market of larger Android phones. Apple's overall market share of the smartphone market still hovers under 50% in the U.S., according to data released this month by market researcher comScore. Android devices fell 1 percentage point to 51.5% of the U.S. smartphone market for the three months ending July 2014, according to data released last week, while Apple's share of the smartphone market rose 1 percentage point to 42.4% in the same period.
While Apple offers two models in several configurations, the $199 iPhone 6 and $299 iPhone 6 Plus, there are numerous Android devices from multiple manufacturers. "It may seem daunting for the uninitiated," says Louis Ramirez, senior editor at DealNews.com, "but there's an entire world of Android smartphones out there." He recommends consumers ask themselves when shopping for an Android: "Do I want a powerful phone that will let me stream Netflix without so much as a hiccup? Do I prefer long battery life? Do I want a phablet? Or do I want something with a little bit of each?"
Google operates on an open platform, so it's up to the device makers and the carriers to bring the latest version of Android to their devices, says Ben Thompson, an industry observer who writes about technology at Stratechery.com. "I prefer Apple because of its safer ecosystem and Apple Store support," he says. Android phones have also been more problematic in terms of malware and rogue apps, he says. In an effort to clamp down on bad apps, Google GOOG, -0.39% introduced a feature in 2012 code-named "Bouncer" to scan apps for malware.
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I went to New York City back in February for a check-up with my Lyme-literate MD. I intended to post this travel recap back then, but somehow it slipped my mind. Better late than never, I suppose!
February's trip to the Big Apple was a victory. I have now gone to New York three times for appointments over the last year and a half, and the difference I notice each time I go in how I feel is amazing. Traveling removes you from your daily routine and the patterns of how you feel - it is such an incredible way to strip you down to a baseline. And you know what? I feel better. The first time I went in December 2009, New York totally destroyed me. I had a great time explore, but I had to take breaks going up the stairs from the subway, felt completely exhausted at the end of each day, and spent the next week after I returned trying to recover. This last trip I found myself skipping up stairs, running down stairs, and walking all day, without feeling like I was on a torturous death march or needing to take breaks constantly.
Ladies and gentleman, it's official: I really am getting better. I feel so grateful.
In addition to exploring the city, I met up with my friend Kim Trick from Steph and Kim (formerly Wallet-Friendly Wellness). I stayed with Kim and her sister Steph when I was in NYC last summer. Despite talking a lot online and through the blogosphere, we had never met before I arrived at their doorstep last July. I was touched at their generosity and willingness to invite me into their home, and we really hit it off and had a ton of fun together. Needless to say, it was a pleasure to catch up with Kim again. We spent the afternoon in a cute Brooklyn café, discussing everything from Lyme to nutrition to grad school to religion to boys. Fun!
Other than walking around a lot, I ate. In fact, I ate a lot and drank a lot and pretty much felt like I consumed half of Manhattan. I didn't have a lot of cash flow after paying for my doctor appointment and didn't go out to eat at very many restaurants, my friend Matthew and I mostly cooked at his place for breakfasts and dinners. But, as always, I did my fair share of tourist snacking while wandering the city.
Oddly, I didn't take a lot of photos during this trip, probably because it was cold and my hands didn't want to come out of my gloves! New York City is weird in the winter because there really isn't snow anywhere other than Central Park. Coming from Minneapolis, where snow collects everywhere and takes over the streets, I saw this was a very strange phenomenon. Look at the difference between Central Park and the Union Square Greenmarket - it looks like two different cities and seasons!


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The discussion about how/where to put the activate-desktop-effects thing in the appearance capplet seems to not reach a good solution for all distros, at least for now, so, while waiting for a good solution for all upstream, and since in openSUSE desktop effects means compiz, I added a patch to the simple-ccsm openSUSE package to activate compiz directly from the same place where it is configured.
So, the 'Desktop Effects' icon in the GNOME control center:
starts now simple-ccsm, which contains a check box to activate/deactivate compiz.
The old 'Desktop Effects' capplet (aka gnome-xgl-settings) will soon die, since gnome-xgl-switch script has been moved to the XGL package, and the hardware database is already on a separate package.


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Posts Tagged 'AS SEEN ON TV'
Who wants to Talk about Patents?
Lets Talk about Patents. So, perhaps you are looking for ways to make money from home, create a home base business or bring a new product to the WORLD.
Just wondering how many people are searching for the Proper way to go about Patenting an Item, Idea or create a home base business or what ever. How to patent it, protect it, market it, etc. Wondering if they have been approached by some of those FLY-BY- NIGHT, Operations just dying to take all of their money, leaving you broke and angry. For example Did you know that the "AS SEEN ON TV" has been scamming people? Click here to read what Consumeraffairs wrote. Take a minute and do a internet search review on any money making, inventing or home base business program out there before you do anything.
Well, if you are looking on how to do all of this correctly and how not to be taken by an PATENT ATTORNEY'S or GIMMICK COMPANY'S that really should not be writing any patents due to their lack of experience and knowledge of the whole patent procedure. All they care about is, how much money you have in your wallet and how much money they can put of yours in their wallet's. If you think some how an Patent Attorney or one of these gimmick company's are looking after your best interest, then you have another thing coming. You have been or will be sold hook, line and sinker! SUCKER! My father use to tell me, there is a SUCKER Born everyday SON!
If I see some interest here, then I will spill the beans on how to protect yourself from being taken in more ways then one. Do I speak for experience? You can decide for yourself.
Here is an example of what I am talking about a product that I invented and it is on the Market but, boy what a eye opener it has been. If you like, I will share with you the experience and what I have learn and will help send you in the right direction. Learn What I have learn, if you really want to learn and Prosper.


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Upon reviewing Novint's Falcon peripheral for the PC, we said we loved the hardware, but that software support was going to be key moving forward. Novint seemed to agree, as the company has since made an impressive deal to bring Falcon support to a number of EA games. Today, it has announced that support is coming for Valve's biggest titles.
The list of games is impressive: Counter-Strike Source, Half-Life Episode One and Two, Team Fortress 2, Portal, and the upcoming Left 4 Dead. This should coincide with the launch of the pistol grip for the Falcon, an add-on that gives you the feeling of actually firing a gun and feeling the recoil. There is also a special Orange Box bundle planned for the Falcon.
"Recently we've seen how new interfaces have changed gaming. The Falcon adds a new level of interaction for PC gaming, adding compelling force feedback while maintaining controls as accurate as a mouse, and now the millions of Steam gamers will have the chance to play, feeling this new type of experience," said Valve president and cofounder Gabe Newell.
This is an impressive deal, and the upcoming bundle is even better: for $189 you get the Falcon, the touch-enabled version of the Orange Box, and the Pistol Grip. This is yet another big move for Novint, and I'm looking forward to playing Left 4 Dead with haptic feedback.


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About Shon Gale
Too bad they had to sue to get get their basic rights.
I agree. They should be criminally held responsible. We need to start locking these guys up for fraud and theft. $3,550.00 is considered Grand Theft in most courts.
Good for GoDaddy!
Idiots! You are being monitored. You think you are immune? They have been monitoring us in every way they can since the 60's. They infiltrate our groups and poison our education system.
You see, the American Government is very scared of their people. We are armed and that is scary to them. We can defend ourselves, we are NOT some poor Nigerians or Iraqis living in dirt huts to be shot and killed on a whim. I have 8 hunting knives hidden. I have a Taser, Mace and a Shotgun by the front door. I am old and if my government is so scared of us, I am in danger and will remain armed. Hah I'm only in danger from my elected government.
"The tighter your grip! The more star systems will slip through your fingers." Revolution is coming.
Yea for the land of the free. Hypocrites. Americans are liars. There is no freedom here. Nothing but Insurance Companies, Banks, Schools, all telling me what to do.
Granny told me many times. "Three professions you stay away from. Police, Lawyer, and Politician. They are all trained to lie. They lie for a living. You can't trust them." Granny knew!
See I never doubted that the government would learn how to subvert social media. Propaganda. The only problem is that most people know the difference and when it is bull the people will tell you right away.
You go girl!
Couristan accomplished one thing. They lost lot's of future customers.
What's really sad are the number of people who watch this devil incarnate. I am a very religious person and Pat Robertson is scary. SCARY!!! He frightens me. He really wants judgement day to come and end the world. He wants to go to God more than he wants anything else, even life. He wants the world to end now. I thought it was up to God when the last days come. SCARY!! It's people like this who will cause World War III the end of the world.
I no longer live in my home state. After Cantor got elected I left. California has turned into an expensive armpit.
Good Lawsuit. That's gonna cost them. Take their Money honey, they understand that.
Can we trust the NSA to protect my cars source code from terrorists? 100 plus million lines of code and all it takes is 1 or 2 lines to tap into WiFi / Bluetooth and control your car. Speed it up! Put on the brakes! Turn it left and right! Turn it off! Stop it in the middle of the freeway with a truck coming at you! The Toyota problems we recently say are just tests and they succeeded brilliantly. They left no trace when they hacked the car. Toyotas are totally hacked and can be controlled by anyone who was planted in software development with these large companies. None of your software is safe from Indian / Pakistani Terrorists working for cheap.
Only a fool trusts a cop. They only care for other cops.
I am sure Hayden knows all about this from experience. But just because it happened to him doesn't mean it will happen to everyone else.
But this does makes me more paranoid. I now have visions of Alcoholic Spy's rummaging through my personal information at will and at random. Ever pull a prank when you were drunk?
I would trust a bunch of weed heads to protect my data more than I ever would a bunch of drunks. From now on my image of the NSA, FBI, SSS, CIA is that they are all a bunch of burnt-out drunks.
I feel so protected.
People still buy AT&T? Stupid!
Who ever said you could TRUST POLICE! They lie for a living, right along with Lawyers and Politicians. Never trust any of them, they will lie to you.
They can keep it up and I will cancel my internet, my cell phone, my cable TV and have nothing to do with satellites. I will go back to News Papers delivered to my home. I will watch only broadcast television and put my land line back in.
Then it will be just like the old days when the FBI only tried to infiltrate us and set us up in a sting. They can tap my land line and I will make up stuff to talk about. Gotta keep those guys busy listening.
Remember this is a huge country and there's lot of land where no one lives. It's easy to escape the city life. Just get on a bus, Gus, drive your car Lar, and get the hell out of there.
Everytime I think of our current government I think of Star Wars and the wise words of Princess Leia:
"The tighter your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers"
The only Robots I'm worried about are the Drones guided by humans. I'll shoot them down if they fly over my property.


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Fed fight: Will Rand make a stand?
If you thought the debates over drones and surveillance were tailor-made for Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, just wait until President Barack Obama picks a new Federal Reserve chair.
The upcoming debate over the confirmation of a successor for outgoing Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is both a golden opportunity and a test for the libertarian-leaning senator, who has long criticized Bernanke's policies and the institution of the Fed.
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With Washington polarized over the top two contenders for the job — Fed Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers — a potentially messy nomination battle is sure to give Paul and other tea party conservatives an opportunity to rail against the central bank.
For Paul, the moment will also be a measure of whether he can continue to rally his grass-roots supporters, many of whom fueled his father Ron Paul's Fed-bashing presidential campaigns, without turning off deep-pocketed GOP donors in the financial services community who don't share the Paul legions' near-obsession with the central bank.
Both the who and the when of Obama's nomination are still unknown, but advisers to Paul say the first-term legislator is already planning to use the confirmation debate to press for greater oversight of the Fed, in part by promoting the Audit the Fed legislation that passed the House last Congress with bipartisan support.
The legislation, authored by the elder Paul and reintroduced by his son in the Senate this year, gives the Government Accountability Office power to conduct a full audit of the Fed. According to his aides, Paul has asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring the bill to the Senate floor during this Congress.
( PHOTOS: Ben Bernanke's career)
At the same time, Paul is said to be keenly aware of the limits of what he can accomplish in the course of considering a nomination. He does not sit on the Senate Banking Committee, which will question the eventual nominee. And it would take bipartisan opposition to derail or significantly slow down a Fed selection — opposition that may or may not materialize.
Still, longtime critics of the Fed view the current political climate as an ideal moment to press for greater Fed transparency and to fire up a debate over the merits of its policies.
"Compared to before 2008, it's fantastic. It's unbelievable. It's the most discussion there's been in a 100 years," Ron Paul said in an interview with POLITICO. "[In 2012,] even people like Romney and others started saying, 'Oh yeah, we need to audit the Fed.' "
A Rand Paul spokesman said he was unavailable to be interviewed for this story, but the senator's advisers said they see no political downside in promoting the Fed-auditing proposal, with one explaining: "It passed the House by an overwhelming margin in the last Congress and Rand feels strongly that it deserves a vote in the Senate."
( Also on POLITICO: Congress starts looking into Bitcoin)
Being a poster child for anti-Fed, libertarian-leaning, activist-driven sentiments is not entirely risk-free for the younger Paul, who has been touring early GOP primary states this year in advance of an expected presidential campaign. Even this last week, Paul was wooing potential campaign donors in New York City and doing a tour of national TV programs, including "The Daily Show."
Financial services executives say they'll watch how Paul treats the eventual Fed nominee — that is, whether or not he launches a full assault by organizing a filibuster, for example — as evidence of the senator's interest in practicing political moderation. Already working against the former Bowling Green ophthalmologist is a sense within the financial services world that Paul has little sympathy for their worldview or interest in hearing their concerns about how attacks on the Fed's policies can rattle financial markets.
At the heart of these reservations about Paul is a suspicion that he is ultimately an ideological politician more driven by abstract debates than the implications of real-world policy. Paul prompted eye-rolling on both Wall Street and K Street when he recently offered two responses to a Bloomberg Businessweek reporter who asked for his ideal Fed nominees: Milton Friedman and Friedrich Hayek, neither of whom is alive.


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If you know me, you know I love Adam Sandler. I could sit and watch his movies all day. Does this speak volumes about what kind of person I am? I'm sure it does. My favorite Sandler flick will forever be Billy Madison. I could watch this movie over and over again. I can't tell you how many times I've seen it. I can quote every line. I will not change the channel if it's on. Even if there's only three minutes left, you can bet your ass I'm going to sit on the couch until it's over. Luckily enough, my husband loves it too. Please enjoy some of my favorite quotes from Billy Madison.
Billy: I'm sorry. I can't hear you. I've been physically abused in the ear! I see your lips moving, but I can't make out the words. I'm deaf!
Billy: I drew the duck blue because I've never seen a blue duck before, and to be honest with you, I wanted to see a blue duck.
Billy: The part in the story I don't like is that the little boy gave up looking for Happy after an hour. He didn't put posters up or anything. He just sat on the porch like a goon and waited. That little boy's gotta think. You got a pet. You got a responsibility. If your dog is lost, you don't look for an hour then call it quits. You get your ass out there and you find that f***ing dog!
Billy: Shampoo is better. I go on first and clean the hair. Conditioner is better. I leave the hair silky and smooth. Oh really, fool?! Really!
Stop looking at me swan!
Billy: You ain't cool unless you pee your pants. Everybody my age pees their pants. It's the coolest.
Old Farm Lady: If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.
Billy: Oh, that was the grossest thing I've ever heard in my life!
Game Show Host: Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
Old Man Clements: Who the hell is it? What do you want? Judas Priest, Barbara, it's one of those flaming bags again.
Wife: Don't put it out with your boots, Ted.
Old Man Clements: Don't tell me my business, devil woman. Call the fire department. This one's outta control! *sniffs* It's poop again. I'll get you damn kids for this. You're all gonna die!
Billy Madison: He called the shit "poop".
Maid: If you're gonna stay home today, you can help me shave my armpits.
Lunch Lady: Have some more sloppy joes. I made 'em extra sloppy for yous. I know how yous kids like 'em sloppy.
Billy Madison: Lady, you're scaring us.
Bus Driver: That Veronica Vaughn is one piece of ass. I know from experience dude. If you know what I mean...
Billy Madison: No, you don't.
Bus Driver: Well, not me personally but a guy I know. Him and her GOT IT ON! Wooo-eee!
Billy Madison: No, they didn't.
Bus Driver: No, no, no they didn't. But you could imagine what it'd be like if they did, right?
Bus Driver: Everybody on? Good. Great. Grand. Wonderful. NO YELLING ON THE BUS!


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You know that old movie with John Candy and Steve Martin? Yeah, it's like that…
This should have been simple. Fly from San Jose (SJC) to San Diego (SAN), have nearly a four hour layover to connect with the little people at the airport, all fly to St. Louis (STL) together, then drive the last few hours to the family gathering in Podunk, Missouri.
SJC to SAN, a one-hour flight, departs 10 minutes early. En-route the pilot informs us of a weather problem in San Diego—1/4 mile visibility. In San Diego?! Well how long can that last; I was tanning on the beach there just a few weeks ago. So we circle Catalina island until we run low on go-juice, and the pilot says we're diverting to Los Angeles (LAX). Which in my mind makes no sense since Orange County (SNA) is a lot closer to SAN, just a quick drive, but I suppose there are rules and regulations and guidelines to follow.
So we land in LAX. I call the kids' chauffeur (mom), who had just left the house, go home and wait, no telling what's going to happen or when we'll get to San Diego. We sit in the American Eagle commuter terminal at LAX, getting shuffled from 44A to 44J to 44E waiting for decisions to be made. We'll be re-boarding your flight soon, or eventually, whichever comes first, so please sit tight. Obviously I'm on the phone with Executive Platinum services from the moment we touch down, and the only alternative routing is to take a 5:30p flight from LAX to STL. Since it's only 10:30 in the morning, that would be plenty of time to drive from LAX to the kids' house and back to LAX. Except of course the airline won't pay for the rental car. Hmm decisions decisions. We hold the seats to be safe.
So we wait, and wait, and wait a little longer. I'm back on the phone with AA, getting nervous as we're really cutting it close to make the connection in San Diego. Moments from making the decision to rent a car and make the drive, they call boarding for our flight. I'm still on the phone with Executive Platinum services, they can hear the announcement, sounds like you'll make it, run Forest run!, I hang up, hurry up and board so we can hurry up and wait. We sit on the ground for another half-hour, wait-wait-waiting for the OK to go-go-go. Finally we go, we're up and flying and landing before you know it, and we're the first off the plane rushing to the commuter terminal and flagging down the little Red shuttle to take us to the main terminal to check in the kids and board a flight and off to grandmothers house we go. We get to the terminal and run in and there're the kids in line to check in, push past them, bodies flying everywhere, throw their bags at the check-in agent and… we're too late.
So now. The ONLY way to get to STL at this point is to catch the 5:30 flight. The flight. Out. Of. Los Angeles. Naturally there's no flight we can get on from SAN to LAX, so that means… it's time to get in a shuttle-van for a 2+ hour drive back to the airport we were just stranded in barely an hour before!!
The shuttle shuttles us, we arrived to LAX with over an hour to spare, actually have time to dine in the lounge and board the flight to STL.
Now, that should be the end of this adventure, but no… of course… it's not. You see, back in San Diego, I tried arguing with the agent, you may as well let us on the flight because our bags are already on that plane, so either they can put my kids' bags on and let us on, and delay the fight, or they can dig through the hold and find our bags and pull them off, since FAA regulations say that bags can't fly without their owners, and delay the flight. Either way, this flight is going to be delayed. She gave me a look, that look, how do you know your bags are on there, but she calls and verifies and they really are on the plane and we hope hope hope at last… but NO. The supervisor determines that the plane is going to fly with our bags; without us. Damn. Hence the shuttle.
So this meant that our bags were arriving in STL hours before us, which shouldn't be a problem. Bags don't usually get bored or cold or lonely. In baggage claim we get the kids' bags, where do we collect luggage that came in on an earlier flight please sir? and walk into the lost bags room. A room 20º or 30º warmer than the rest of the airport, a room devoid of happiness and joy, a room occupied by a single agent behind a long linoleum desk on a cold quiet night in Missouri who, after several minutes of my heavy breathing a foot away from her, finally acknowledges me, what can I do for you. More of a statement than a question. I explain the situation. That our bags are here waiting for us. Hand her the claim checks. Listen patiently while she never once raises her eyes from her screen and determines your bags are not here sir. Please look at the chart and tell me what your bags look like, and what's inside of them. Where are you staying? Here's a claim form, call this number if your bags aren't delivered in 24 hours. I'm shocked. But I *know* they were on that flight. There's no way they're not here! Tell me their last known location. Where were they last scanned? She tippity-tappity-taps on her screen, scowls, grimaces, and insists she doesn't know where they are. They haven't been scanned, there is no known location in the system. That's not possible ma'am, these bags are scanned at every destination, I know they were in San Diego, I know they were on that flight, and if you don't know where they are, how do you know they're not here? That touches a nerve. Her face tightens. She tries even harder to look unpleasant (spoiler alert: she succeeds). Dottie can you come look at this screen I don't understand this then oh I don't understand that system at all either, y'all were all trained on that but I'm not so I'll look it up in the older system and finally no sir, your bags aren't here but we don't know where they are.
I'm feeling like a beaten man at this point. The travel gods have been good to me this year; I've flown an awful lot of miles, to Europe and Asia and Australia and not had a single missing bag, have had all inconveniences well accommodated for (it's amazing what a first class upgrade will do for your mood to temper the disappointment of a five hour delay on a flight home from Hong Kong), and so perhaps it's just my time. But, one more thing before I'm willing to leave. Do you mind if I go back there and look myself? Well if that'll put your mind at rest sweetie you just go right ahead and look but they're not back there.
I step over the pedestal, walk into the storage room, sidestep a refrigerator of a man, and without breaking stride pick up two of my bags, circle around the human obstacle and slam my bags on the front desk counter. I walk back in, pause to glance around, and spot bag number three a few seconds later.
Now aren't you glad I told you to go back there and look?
The rest of this story involves a lot of yelling between the desk agents and the men in the back. I politely make my exit if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now.
At 7:30 the following morning, the phone rings and wakes me from a deep sleep, Sir we're calling to see if you've received your bags yet. Sadly, oh-so-very sadly, having been rudely awaken I don't have the foresight to say no they haven't and see what happens next, which would have been fun, but that's OK.
There's always next Thanksgiving.


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Frank Sinatra
American singer and film actor
Francis Albert Sinatra (12 December 1915 – 14 May 1998) was an American singer who is one of the most highly acclaimed male popular song vocalists of all time. Renowned for his impeccable phrasing and timing, many critics place him alongside artists such as Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and The Beatles as one of the most important popular and influential music figures of the 20th century.
- In terms of my singing I have sometimes been asked how it all began, and it's usually been a little hard for me to set the story down in any continuous narrative. From the days of my childhood I've been listening to sounds and singers, both colored and white, and absorbing a little bit here and a little bit there. Countless musicians of talent have helped. But it is Billie Holiday, whom I first heard in 52nd Street clubs in the early 1930s, who was and still remains the single greatest musical influence on me. It has been a warm and wonderful influence and I am very proud to acknowledge it. Lady Day is unquestionably the most important influence on American popular singing in the last 20 years. With a few exceptions, every major pop singer in the U.S., during her generation has been touched in some way by her genius.
- In "The Way I Look at Race" by Sinatra (as told to Allan Morrison), in Ebony (July 1958)
- What I do with my life is of my own doing. I live it the best way I can.
- In a 1965 interview with Walter Cronkite, as quoted in "Just A Couple Of Legends" CBS News.com (20 May 1998)
- If I had as many love affairs as you've given me credit for, I would now be speaking to you from a jar at the Harvard Medical School.
- I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living his life, and who had good friends, a fine family. I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually.
- In a 1965 interview with Walter Cronkite, as quoted in "Just A Couple Of Legends" CBS News.com (20 May 1998)
- Variant: I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living life, a man who had good friends, fine family — and I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually.
- You can be the most artistically perfect performer in the world, but an audience is like a broad — if you're indifferent, Endsville.
- As quoted in Moment of Grace: The American City in the 1950s (2002) by Michael Johns.
- Whatever else has been said about me personally is unimportant. When I sing, I believe. I'm honest.
- As quoted in And I Quote : The Definitive Collecton of Quotes, Sayings, and Jokes for the Contemporary Speechmaker (2003) by Ashton Applewhite , Tripp Evans, and Andrew Frothingham.
- If you possess something but you can't give it away, then you don't possess it... it possesses you.
- Tom Dreesen on the Late Show with David Letterman March 30th 2009 said that Frank Sinatra had said this after giving his $2000 cuff links to a fan.
- I'm going to be the best singer in the World, [...] the best singer that ever was.[1]
- And may the last voice you hear be mine![2]
Playboy interview (1963)Edit
- Interview for Playboy magazine, with Joe Hyams (February 1963)
- I believe in you and me. I'm like Albert Schweitzer and Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein in that I have a respect for life – in any form. I believe in nature, in the birds, the sea, the sky, in everything I can see or that there is real evidence for. If these things are what you mean by God, then I believe in God. But I don't believe in a personal God to whom I look for comfort or for a natural on the next roll of the dice.
- I'm not unmindful of man's seeming need for faith; I'm for anything that gets you through the night, be it prayer, tranquilizers, or a bottle of Jack Daniel's. But to me religion is a deeply personal thing in which man and God go it alone together, without the witch doctor in the middle.
- Also quoted in Frank Sinatra, My Father (1986) by Nancy Sinatra, p. 201.
- There are things about organized religion which I resent. Christ is revered as the Prince of Peace, but more blood has been shed in His name than any other figure in history. You show me one step forward in the name of religion and I'll show you a hundred retrogressions. Remember, they were men of God who destroyed the educational treasures at Alexandria, who perpetrated the Inquisition in Spain, who burned the witches at Salem. Over 25,000 organized religions flourish on this planet, but the followers of each think all the others are miserably misguided and probably evil as well.
- I'm for decency — period. I'm for anything and everything that bodes love and consideration for my fellow man. But when lip service to some mysterious deity permits bestiality on Wednesday and absolution on Sunday — cash me out.
- If you don't know the guy on the other side of the world, love him anyway because he's just like you. He has the same dreams, the same hopes and fears. It's one world, pal. We're all neighbors.
The Way You Wear Your Hat (1997)Edit
- The Way You Wear Your Hat : Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin' (1997) by Bill Zehme
- I'm supposed to have a Ph.D. on the subject of women. But the truth is I've flunked more often than not. I'm very fond of women; I admire them. But, like all men, I don't understand them.
- For years I've nursed a secret desire to spend the Fourth of July in a double hammock with a swingin' redheaded broad … but I could never find me a double hammock.
- Fear is the enemy of logic.
- The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything.
- [On religion] I'm for anything that gets you through the night, be it prayer, benzedrine or a bottle of Jack Daniel's.
Quotes about SinatraEdit
- I think Frank Sinatra was the most hated man of World War II, much more than Hitler.
- William Manchester, active duty serviceman and journalist, because Sinatra was stateside making tons of money and surrounded by beautiful girls. [3]
- It's Frank's world, we're all just livin' in it.
- Dean Martin [4]
See alsoEdit
External linksEdit
- Official site of the Sinatra family
- Frank Sinatra on IMDb
- Sinatra - The Main Event
- Sinatra! The Complete Guide An internet guide to all of Frank's works
- Review of Sinatra's The Capitol Years (2002)
- Obituary, NY Times, May 16, 1998 Frank Sinatra Dies at 82; Matchless Stylist of Pop
- Last Will and Testament of Frank Sinatra


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Clean one-to-two-foot (0.5 metre) lefts and rights were on offer this morning, prompting event organizers to unleash the world's best junior surfers on the sandbars North Narrabeen for the commencement of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships fueled by Monster Energy.
Wiggolly Dantas (BRA), 20, was nearly flawless on his backhand this afternoon the stylish Brazilian dissecting the running Alley righthanders to net several impressive scoring rides en route to acquiring the day's high heat total of 14.66 out of a possible 20.
"The waves are tough out there but the righthanders are lining up much better than the lefts," Dantas said. "I have a really good board under my feet and felt really good today."
Brazilians have claimed four of the past 10 ASP World Junior Titles, and Dantas now leads one of the strongest ASP South American teams in history in North Narrabeen.
"Of course it would be a great honor to win the ASP World Junior Title," Dantas said. "Pablo (Paulino) and Adriano (de Souza) are great inspirations in Brazil and it is everyone's goal to follow them. There are so many good surfers here. It will be a big challenge to win the title."
Garrett Parkes (AUS), 18, was another standout this afternoon, leading the Australian contingent in Round 1 this afternoon, uting a futuristic backhand shove-it aerial in the dying moments to take the heat win, and the day's highest single wave score of an 8.00 out of a possible 10.
"I'm pretty stoked," Parkes said. "I was struggling to get the score the whole heat, and I didn't get a good ramp until the last minute. It always feels good to come from behind on the last wave. I think everyone in town wants to see an Aussie win so we'll see what happens."
When men's competition resumes, up first will be the highly-anticipated Round 1 bout between Owen Wright (AUS), 19, Clay Marzo (HAW), 20, and Ryan Callinan (AUS).
Prior to the men's action this afternoon, the world's best junior females tore into the morning conditions at North Narrabeen, completing their respective Round 1 of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships fueled by Monster Energy.
Malia Manuel (HAW), 16, former U.S. Open winner (in 2008 at age 14), dominated the women's action in the opening heat of the event, posting an impressive 14.83 out of a possible 20 for her progressive forehand and backhand attacks.
"First heat of the event and it glassed off so great call waiting for the high tide to ," Manuel said. "It was a wonderful format with half and hour and I knew that the waves would come. I'm thrilled to be here and get my campaign off to a good start."
Although a relative newcomer to the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships, Manuel recognizes the importance of the event.
"I'd be honored (to win the ASP World Junior Title)," Manuel said. "It's the biggest junior event in our careers. To make a few rounds, and even just to qualify here, is a massive honor."
Laura Enever (AUS), 18, local Narrabeen surfer, is a major crowd favorite at the world-renowned break and despite a slow start in her Round 1 heat, the affable natural-footer rebounded to take the win and advance through to Round 3.
"I was really nervous in that heat," Enever said. "I was freaking out. All my friends and family are here and I want to do well for them. I was nervous in the ning but got a few waves at the end and had fun."
The surprise upset in today's Billabong ASP World Junior Championships came in the form of reigning ASP World Junior Champion, Pauline Ado (FRA), 18, as the young natural-footer was relegated to the elimination Round 2.
"It was pretty messy and very hard to catch the good waves," Ado said. "Obviously I didn't catch the same ones. I hope I surf better than this and now I have to make it through Round 2. I'm just going to be patient and take things heat by heat."
BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 1 RESULTS (Women):
Heat 1: Malia Manuel (HAW) 14.83, Tyler Wright (AUS) 10.43, Sayuri Hashimoto (JPN) 5.60
Heat 2: Laura Enever (AUS) 11.84, Leila Hurst (HAW) 9.26, Nao Ohmura (JPN) 7.20
Heat 3: Sage Erickson (USA) 11.67, Alizee Arnaud (FRA) 11.10, Susa Leal (BRA) 5.20
Heat 4: Bethany Hamilton (HAW) 12.60, Gabriela Leite (BRA) 10.83, Sarah Baum (ZAF) 7.53
Heat 5: Joanne Defay (FRA) 12.66, Alessa Cuizon (HAW) 11.20, Pauline Ado (FRA) 8.57
Heat 6: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 13.33, Felicity Palmateer (AUS) 8.03, Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 6.93
BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS (Women):
Heat 1: Pauline Ado (FRA), Sarah Baum (ZAF), Susa Leal (BRA)
Heat 2: Sayuri Hashimoto (JPN), Bianca Buitendag (ZAF), Nao Ohmura (JPN)
BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS ROUND 1 RESULTS (Men):
Heat 1: Hiroto Arai (JPN) 11.00, Keito Matsouka (JPN) 10.20, Kiron Jabour (HAW) 7.81
Heat 2: Marco Fernandez (BRA) 14.54, Tonino Benson (HAW) 12.20, Dean Bowen (AUS) 12.00
Heat 3: Davey Cathels (AUS) 10.83, Nat Young (USA) 9.43, Casey Grant (ZAF) 8.37
Heat 4: Luciani Heremoana (PYF) 10.23, Granger Larsen (HAW) 10.10, Kyle Lane (ZAF) 8.23
Heat 5: Beyrick De Vries (ZAF) 10.54, Gabriel Medina (BRA) 9.76, Takumi Nakamura (JPN) 7.90
Heat 6: Garrett Parkes (AUS) 13.90, Maxime Huscenot (REU) 12.00, Miguel Pupo (BRA) 10.87
Heat 7: Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 14.66, Jocelyn Poulou (PYF) 8.17, Brent Reilly (USA) 6.43
Heat 8: Klee Strachan (ZAF) 9.10, Brent Savage (AUS) 8.83, Jadson Andre (BRA) 8.43
BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS REMAINING ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS (Men):
Heat 9: Owen Wright (AUS), Clay Marzo (HAW), Ryan Callinan (AUS)
Heat 10: Alejo Muniz (BRA), Medi Veminardi (REU), Made Rhondi (IDN)
Heat 11: Stuart Kennedy (AUS), Jatyr Berasaluce (ESP), Keanu Asing (HAW)
Heat 12: Charles Martin (GLP), Dillon Perillo (USA), Franklin Serpa (BRA)
Heat 13: Marc Lacomare (FRA), Luke Davis (USA), Frederico Moraes (PRT)
Heat 14: Manuel Selman (CHL), Cory Arrambide (USA), Chris Friend (AUS)
Heat 15: Chad Du Toit (ZAF), Arashi Kato (JPN), Cody Thompson (USA)
Heat 16: Nicolau Von Rupp (DEU), Albee Layer (HAW), Kaito Ohashi (JPN)


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Blackberry Rhubarb Crisp/
I pick blackberries from the school yard and rhubarb from the side yard. I remember to wear long sleeves and long pants to protect myself from the blackberry brambles, but my hair keeps getting tangled up in the thorns. Later I find a picture of my teenaged self picking blackberries with my best pal, both of us wearing overalls with bandanas tied around our heads*. I cut thin stalks of rhubarb from a forgotten plant and free them from their massive leaves. They are red almost all of the way through. I turn them into summertime crisps. I mix and stir the crumb topping with my hands. I bake them in borrowed ramekins and old jelly jars and they spill all over the baking sheet in the oven. We eat them on my brother's birthday with earl grey ice cream on top, after the babies have been put to bed.
Blackberry Rhubarb Crisp
yield 8-10 individual crisps or, 1 9x13 pan
A few notes on this recipe: If making individual crisps, you'll want heatproof dishes (ramekins, canning jars, etc) that can hold about 6 ounces. The rhubarb gives the filling a wonderful tartness, which is just about perfect with some ice cream on top. I like a fairly equal fruit to crumb topping, so this recipe makes a generous amount. If you don't want to use it all at once it can be frozen for up to 2 weeks. Don't thaw before using, just break up the crumbs and sprinkle them over your dessert before you bake it.
For the Filling
1 1/2 pounds blackberries
3/4 pounds rhubarb, chopped into 1/4''-1/2'' pieces
1 ounce flour
4 1/4 ounces sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest (meyer lemon if available)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Crumb Topping
6 ounces softened butter
4 1/2 ounces rolled oats
4 1/2 ounces whole wheat flour (or sub half all purpose)
4 1/4 ounces brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 375º
1. In a large bowl, gently toss the blackberries, chopped rhubarb, flour, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla extract together. Set aside while you prepare the topping.
2. In a medium bowl combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Add in the butter and use your hands to work it into the mixture until it holds together in medium clumps.
3. If making individual crisps, divide the filling mixture evenly between 8-10 ramekins, then top with a generous amount of crumb topping. If making 1, 9x13 crisp pour all of the fruit into the dish and evenly sprinkle the crumb over the top.
4. Place the ramekins or baking dish on top of a rimmed baking sheet (to catch any juices) and slide into the oven. Bake until the fruit is bubbling and the the topping is golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream on top.
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Pet owners who love to do simply everything with their fur babies will get a kick out of this "Rocking-2-gether Chair" designed by Houston architect Paul Kweton. Come here, Tigger, get in the seat. Just... get... in there... OUCH! No, bad kitty! Stop scratching Mommy!!!
OK, so that's my immediate take on how a cat might react to being stuffed into a pitching enclosure beneath a human butt. However, Kweton swears that his own feline is fantastic with the kinetic pet house, e-mailing, "We both enjoy the Rocking-2-gether Chair very much :-)."
This is Kweton's second full-scale prototype for the patent-pending furniture, a fanciful concept that's been evolving in his head ever since he first spun 3-D models of it in 2011. (For neat examples of Kweton's creative work with Morris Architects, check out this "Extreme Birding" luxury resort and this replicable, green city block.) The latest iteration of the rocking chair is made out of computer-milled birch plywood, the "ribs" of which can be added or subtracted to give the chair different appearances. He has not mentioned adding more ribs to the side of the chair to make a cage, so a howling animal can't get out and claw and bite its owner to shreds. But hey, the cat or dog probably deserves to make up its own mind about any such retaliation – and maybe it will like its wobbling home, taking to it like a tired baby in a crib.
So what's changed since the 2011 model? Here's Kweton again over e-mail:
The goal was to keep the overall design the same but optimize the rocking behaviour and decrease the production cost of the prototype. Digital fabrication methods like 3D printing and CNC milling were essential during that process. Design changes happened in the details, bottom radius of the 'ribs', thickness, spacing of the 'ribs', etc.... The goal is to get the rocking-2-gether chair on the market as soon as possible. I am currently looking for interested manufacturers.
If you want to mass-produce this chair, or would like to see more of Kweton's work, please head on over to his website.
All images used with permission from the designer.
From ancient Rome to modern Atlanta, the shape of cities has been defined by the technologies that allow commuters to get to work in about 30 minutes.
In spring 2018, news of the water crisis in South Africa ricocheted around the world—then the story disappeared. So what happened?
The German company Siemens is launching an ambitious adaptive reuse project to revitalize its historic corporate campus, with a modern data-collecting twist.
The recent loss of popular murals and local pubs is fueling a deeper angst over mass tourism, redevelopment and urban transformation in the Irish capital.
Fears of congestion and a powerful taxi lobby have long kept ride-hailing apps out of transit-friendly Vancouver, British Columbia. That's about to change.


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Economy Class cabins contain seats with a pitch of 32 inches and 6.4 inch seat-back screens. The in-flight menu includes 3-course meals, snacks and cocktails. Additional alcohol is available to purchase. Economy Class in-flight entertainment offers more than 40 movies and TV shows, as well as 30 music channels and 10 games. Economy Class passengers are allowed 1 piece of 8kg hand luggage and 1 piece of 23kg checked baggage.
Economy Extra
Economy Extra Class cabins contain seats with a pitch of 32 inches, more legroom than Economy Class, in-seat power supply and 6.4 inch seat-back screens. Passengers are provided bottles of water and drinks prior to departure. The in-flight menu includes 3-course meals, light meals, snacks, cocktails and a range of beverages. Economy Extra Class has audio/video on demand entertainment systems offering 46 movie titles, 36 music channels and 10 games.
Business Class cabins contain sleeper beds with 170 degrees in recline, in-seat power supply, massage functions, personal storage and 10.4 inch personal screens. Passengers are provided a cocktail prior to departure. The in-flight menu includes a range of main meals, 'Grab and Go' breakfast options, as well as fruits, snacks and beverages which are available from the buffet bar. Business Class has audio/video on demand entertainment systems offering 46 movie titles, 36 music channels and 10 games.
Economy Extra Class passengers are allowed 2 pieces of 8kg (total) and 2 pieces of 23kg (each) checked baggage. Business Class passengers are allowed 2 pieces of 8kg (total) and 2 pieces of 32kg (each) checked baggage.
Check-in Options
Scandinavian Airlines offers mobile and web check-in from 22 hours up until 60 minutes before the departure time. If checking in at the airport, check in closes 90 to 30 minutes before the departure time, depending on the fare and destination. Please refer to the airline for more information.
Rewards Program
The Euro Bonus rewards program allows members to earn points when they fly with Scandinavian Airlines, their affiliated airlines or shop with their partners including hotels, car hire companies, credit card programs and other retail companies. Accumulated points can be used towards flights, upgrades, extra baggage, accommodation, car hire, gifts and other benefits with Scandinavian Airlines and their partners.
Scandinavian Airlines has lounges located in Brussels, Chicago (O'Hare), Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Helsinki, London (Heathrow), New York (Newark), Oslo, Paris and Stockholm. Lounges include business facilities, wireless internet access, resting rooms, TV screens and a buffet service offering snacks and beverages. Some of the larger lounges also have libraries. First Class passengers, Business Class passengers, EuroBonus Gold members and Star Alliance Gold members have select access to lounges. Please refer to the airline for more details.


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Accounts Payable, Receivable, and Billings
Presented at a Forum on "Business Management and Administrative Techniques," Held at McGill University, Montreal — February, 1955
The accounts payable, receivable, and billing functions do not currently enjoy the attention in accounting literature, discussion groups, and professional meetings as is being given to profit planning, direct costing, budgetary control and similar matters. However, the necessity to bill our customers, collect our accounts, and pay our indebtedness have been basis functions in commerce since the beginning of time.
It is very easy to lose sight of the importance of these operations and forego a continuous re-examination aimed at improving our effectiveness
in these areas.
The advent of automation, electronics, and other startling developments
in business methods does not indicate that any of these three functions are to be eliminated. On the contrary, these new tools will require re-focusing attention on these, as well as other, somewhat prosaic accounting operations.
To More Effectively Manage Our Funds
A basic responsibility, if not the prime responsibility, of every management of a business enterprise, is the proper and profitable utilization of the funds entrusted to it by the owners of that business. This implies that management is expected to do an effective job of "funds management" as well as turn in a creditable performance in engineering,
sales, production and the other areas of management.
An effective "funds management" performance results from rotating available working capital through the cycle from raw material through inventories, receivables and back into the bank account at a rate which produces a maximum return on the capital employed. In performing this job we run into any number of problems. We make errors in our sales forecasts and wind up with inventories we can't sell. We extend credit to the wrong people or on the wrong terms and cannot collect our money within reasonable periods. We overexpand