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C.D.S. Newsletter October 2010
In this issue...
- TRACE 700 Version 220.127.116.11 Update Now Available
- New Functionality Added to the Cooling Equipment Tab in TRACE 700
- Attention LEED APs
- Frequently Asked
Support Questions
How do I select the appropriate ASHRAE Standard 90.1 minimally compliant cooling equipment?
How do I model night setback?
- Meet the C.D.S. Support Staff...Tony Lee
TRACE 700 Version 22.214.171.124 Update Now Available
TRACE 700, Load Design, Load Express, and Chiller Plant Analyzer updates are now available. The newest version, 188.8.131.52, includes the ability to model Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems, compressor energy breakout options for unitary equipment (see article below), a new LEED Summary report, a new PRM Fan Details report, and updates for ASHRAE 90.1 and 62.1.
For a complete list of changes to this version, visit the TRACE 700 Version Information section.
New Functionality Added to the Cooling Equipment Tab in TRACE 700
Version 188.8.131.52 of TRACE 700 includes two significant changes to the
Cooling Equipment tab of Create Plants. First, the
following three fields were moved from the Controls section of
Cooling Equipment to the main screen: Energy Source,
Reject Condenser Heat, and Reject Heat to Plant.
(Depending on the type of equipment selected, the Energy Source
field may appear as Backup Heat Source.) The fields were
relocated to increase their visibility.
Second, a new feature has been added to help calculate compressor-only energy usage. It is discussed in more detail below.
The Packaged Energy Breakout option allows you to select components
that are to be subtracted from the user-entered full-load energy rate.
This feature has been added because the efficiency reported for
packaged systems often includes fan, condenser, and compressor
efficiencies. These efficiencies must be calculated separately for
accurate reporting.
The Packaged Energy Breakout option becomes available when:
- an air-cooled unitary, water-source heat pump, or water-cooled unitary piece of equipment is selected, and
- the energy rate unit is Packaged COP or Packaged EER, and
- the changes have been saved by clicking Apply.
Clicking Packaged Energy Breakout opens a new window on which different fan types and condenser fans can be selected. Additionally, you can select the option to apply these same selections to the Heat Recovery operation for water-source and air-to-air heat pumps.
TRACE will automatically subtract each selected component's
full-load energy rate from the packaged energy rate entered in the
Operating Mode section on the Cooling Equipment tab. The newly
calculated compressor-only full-load energy rate will be displayed on
the Equipment Energy Consumption report for the specific
cooling plant.
Note: These same options are available when creating new cooling equipment within the Cooling Equipment Library. The new ASHRAE 90.1-2007 cooling equipment uses these same types of rates.
Attention LEED APs: Attend C.D.S. training, earn LEED credential maintenance credit
The C.D.S. training course, TRACE™ 700 ASHRAE Standard
90.1-2007/LEED®, qualifies for 1.5 LEED-specific continuing education
(CE) hours from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). As part of
USGBC's credential maintenance program, LEED APs are required to earn
30 CE hours biennially, 6 of which must be LEED-specific.
TRACE 700 ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007/LEED is an 8-hour class that discusses how to utilize TRACE 700 for LEED Energy & Atmosphere Credit 1 analyses through the Performance Rating Method detailed in ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007. To view C.D.S. training information, click here.
As a USGBC Education Provider, Trane has been adding LEED credential maintenance courses on a monthly basis to equip LEED professionals with the continuing education needed to stay competitive in the sustainable building industry. Several of these courses are offered online at no charge. Visit www.trane.com/continuingeducation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I select the appropriate ASHRAE Standard 90.1 minimally compliant cooling equipment?
A significant part of an ASHRAE Standard 90.1, Appendix G
(Performance Rating Method), energy model is the selection and
application of the appropriate 90.1 equipment type in TRACE. Several
factors define what type of equipment should be used, and design
calculation results determine what equipment efficiency will be
The attached document will guide you through this process.
Night setback is a control strategy in which the system is shut off
during unoccupied hours and the temperature in each zone is allowed to
drift away from the occupied setpoint. Allowing the indoor temperature
to drift during unoccupied periods saves energy by avoiding the need
to operate heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment.
In TRACE 700, night setback affects the energy analysis and not the load-design calculations. During the load-design calculations, TRACE 700 only requires inputs for the occupied cooling and heating setpoints.
For energy calculations, night setback is entered on the Thermostat Templates in Create Templates or the Rooms tab of Create Rooms. Two options are available for modeling night setback:
- Entering Cooling and Heating Driftpoints, or
- Creating a Cooling or Heating Schedule
Driftpoints take effect whenever there is five percent or less of
the total occupancy in the space. This is determined from the
People Schedule on a room-by-room basis. When this criterion
is met, a room will be allowed to drift to the specified temperature
before the equipment cycles to maintain the given drift temperature or
thermostat schedule setpoint.
When using the Cooling or Heating Schedule, a Thermostat schedule must be created in the Schedules Library defining all hours for each day-type and the corresponding thermostat setpoint.
The cooling and heating setpoints should not be input as the same value; thermostat setpoints should have at least a degree of separation to model the drift in the thermostat. Not correcting this input will result in cycling of the cooling and heating equipment, and possibly an overestimation of the energy used by the equipment.
Note: The thermostat schedules override the setpoint and driftpoint entries for energy analysis calculations.
Meet the C.D.S. Support Staff... Tony Lee
Tony Lee recently joined the C.D.S. group as a Marketing Engineer in
July after 13 years in Trane's Building Automation Systems division.
His positions within Trane have included: an instructor in Trane's
College of Building Automation (TCBA), team programming lead for the
Pre-Packaged Solutions program, and most recently Senior Training
Development Engineer in TCBA.
Tony holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He has just relocated to the La Crosse community with his wife Carol and their two dogs. Outside of work, Tony enjoys model railroading, flying, sailing and puppetry.
What three items would you take if stranded on a desert island?
- A copy of the book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Survival on A Desert Island
- An inextinguishable source of fire
- An inexhaustible source of fresh water
What is the most enlightening book you've read in the past year?
My Bible.
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Sweet Dreams
Abigail sleeping. This is out of focus and quite dark, but that helps with the mood I think.
Sunrise Silhouette
One Serious Storm
One day in March I looked out the window and saw this. I love weather...and that's one reason I love where I live: we have all kinds of weather.
You Deserve It
I love hot, juicy burgers...and since I deserve one...
Actually, this is more than just a crazy sign. Over a year ago my Dad was in the hospital with an unknown medical problem at the time. I was on the way back from visiting him at the hospital where he was recovering and eating hospital food and saw this sign and thought of him. He loves burgers as I do, and he really did deserve one right then. :) I'm grateful that all is well with him now!
Yellow Pepper
Tender Moment
Happy Birthday, Mom! Thank you for always being so warm and loving to me…I'm glad I married into your family! I love you!
Welcome, Brother
Happy Birthday, Isaac! My now one-year-old son has brought so much joy into my life! This was taken when he was one day old.
First Grandson
This is my mom and my son, her first grandson. Years ago, I was in your arms, as vulnerable and malleable as my little boy is now…thanks for everything you've done since then to make me who I am! I love you very much! Happy Bithday, Mom.
Budding Apple
Closeup of an emerging apple bud.
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Today is the first official day of Spring! :)
My Children
I am so thankful for each of my beautiful children. They are each unique and wonderful, full of great potential, and some of my best friends. I love them.
"…children are an heritage of the Lord…"
- Psalms 127:3, Holy Bible
Dandelion Detail
Yes, they are a pain when growing in your yard, but they are beautiful close-up.
Close up of a wire supporting a chain-link fence.
Spring Maple
Sooner than we think, spring will arrive.
The eye of my 4 year old daughter Rebekah.
My 3 year old daughter holding her 1 month old brother's hand.
Cruel Thorn
This reminds me of the terrible price that the Lord paid to save our souls. "And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head..." (John 19:2)
Road's Edge
Parched Earth
By the side of the road on a Sunday afternoon walk.

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West Region Game by Game Previews – 1st Round (Pt. 2)Posted by nvr1983 on March 19th, 2009
West Region – by Ryan ZumMallen of LBPostSports
#6 Marquette vs. #11 Utah State
Playing in the Big East must suck sometimes. The Eagles are currently losers of five of their last six, but lost those five to Louisville, UConn, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Nova. The one chance they got against an inferior team during that stretch, they crushed St. John's by 29. Give Utah State a chance if you're brave, but Eagle guards Jerel McNeal and Wesley Matthews will probably prove too much to handle.
#3 Missouri vs. #14 Cornell
The NCAA Tournament is familiar territory to Cornell, entering the Dance as a 14-seed last season. Missouri, on the other hand, hasn't been to the Tourney is six years. So, obviously, Cornell has the upper hand. Ha! No, but seriously though, Missouri is as dangerous a team as any in the field, winners of 11 of their last 13 and Big XII Tournament Champs. Cornell made it here by holding four of their last five opponents to under 60 points, but that won't happen against the Tigers.


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A-Z BreadFrom THE INN AT MERRIDUN
|(makes 2 large loaves)
This "basic" recipe allows you to make whatever type of bread you want. Experiment and have fun.
3 cups flour
Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease and flour 2 large loaf pans.
Stir together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; set aside. Beat together eggs, sugar and oil. Stir in fruit or vegetables and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture, nuts and raisins/dates. Pour batter in prepared pans. Bake 50 to 60 minutes until center of loaf tests done. Cool on rack.
From apples to zucchini: apples, applesauce, avocados, apricots, bananas, berries (pureed or whole), ground oranges, peaches, pears, crushed pineapple, pumpkin, rhubarb (cooked), zucchini. What are you waiting for?


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There are a few things that are scarier than a cemetery on a cold, dark and moonlit night. The set is from the likes of Dracula where the entrance to the cemetery is adorned with huge black gates with the backdrop of dark wood and flying bats. This Halloween you are invited to create your own name of the cemetery with variation of text available to customize. Get ready for the Halloween with this year with this mortifying effect to scare your friends with.


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Dimitri Rotov on the late Gore Vidal's historical fiction:
Characters were not integral to the plot but were inventory items on an historical checklist; they had to be present, kept busy somehow. They had to be there in the fiction because they had been there in history.
For Gore Vidal, the historical novel was a meander that touched on past events in the correct order leaving most in, regardless of story value. If you were a buff, I suppose the appeal might be to make a list of all the people and events included. Maybe that was the challenge for him – how much history he could pile into a fictional format.
Rotov's analysis sums up more clearly than I could the reason why I rarely read novels about prominent historical figures. All too often, they're nothing but historical narratives with dialogue added, which makes for a rather uninspiring read.
This was my main problem with the only Jeff Shaara book I've read, Rise to Rebellion. His father's masterpiece, The Killer Angels, was as much a work of artistic imagination as historical reconstruction. Michael Shaara crawled into his characters' skins, using the Battle of Gettysburg as a venue to meditate on universal themes—war, freedom, equality, country. I found Rise to Rebellion to be a completely different animal, a pageant in which prominent historical figures waited for their cues, stepped onstage, played whatever parts they played in the historical record, and then sauntered back to the wings. If you're going to be so careful to color inside the lines, why not just write narrative non-fiction?
At the end of the day, of course, this comes down to personal taste, so your mileage may vary. Judging by the popularity of Jeff Shaara's books, a lot of readers' mileage varies quite a bit from mine. Fair enough.
Anyway, while we're on the subject of Vidal's Lincoln, I did enjoy the adaptation with Sam Waterston. Contrast his portrayal with that of Henry Fonda in Young Mr. Lincoln. Waterston gives us the gregarious, folksy Lincoln, whereas Fonda gives us the moody, melancholy one. Two very different performances, but they're both right on the money.


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Fast and Easy Recipe for Lamb Chops With Mint Salsa Verde 2010-04-02 15:26:36
Lamb Chops With Mint Salsa Verde
Lamb Chops With Mint Salsa Verde
From Saveur
- 4 1"-thick lamb loin chops (about 1 lb), or frenched lamb rib chops
2 tbsp. plus 3⁄4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
1⁄2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves
1 tbsp. salt-packed capers, soaked, rinsed, drained, and finely chopped
1⁄4 tsp. crushed red chile flakes
6 oil-packed anchovy filets, drained and finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- Put lamb into a small baking dish, rub with 2 tbsp. oil, and season with salt and pepper; set aside to let rest for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the salsa verde: Combine mint, parsley, tarragon, capers, chile flakes, anchovies, and garlic in a medium bowl. Slowly drizzle in remaining oil while stirring with a fork to make the salsa verde; set aside.
- Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill or set gas grill to medium-high heat. (Alternatively, heat a cast-iron grill pan over medium-high heat.) Add loin chops and cook, flipping once, until browned and crusty and cooked to desired temperature, 6–8 minutes for medium rare if using loin chops (rib chops will take only 4 minutes or so to reach medium rare). Transfer lamb to a platter. Stir sauce and drizzle over chops, reserving some of the sauce to serve on the side.
Serves 2.
- Category
- Main Dishes, Lamb
- Cuisine
- Mediterranean/Middle Eastern


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In 2005, the The Center for Teaching at the University of Iowa created a collection of PDF files to support their Social Media & Technology in the Classroom teaching resources. Among the well thought out documents on using blogs and podcasts in the classroom and how to incorporate social media is the Bloggers Agreement (PDF).
For posterity, I'd like to reproduce it here as I think it is one of the most valuable guidelines everyone who publishes anything on the web, including updates to Facebook, pictures and discussions of their lunch on Twitter, and great pontifications (and videos) on Google+, should have printed out and stuck to their wall where they can see it before they hit publish or submit. I use this in my WordPress and blogging training and workshops, as well as in my WordPress college course.
Blogger's Agreement
Understanding that blogging is a real and important form of writing and self-expression, student and teacher bloggers must agree to be honest, truthful, and kind. Exchanging and publishing ideas can help people in new and important ways. But in this writing, there are risks and important responsibilities.
To be a responsible online writer, I promise that when I write, I will:
- honestly express truthful thoughts and ideas. If someone asks, I will be able to prove that what I write is true;
- always treat all people with respect. I will never write to cause harm or to hurt the feelings of others;
- never do anything to cause harm to computers I am writing on. I will set a good example for others;
- do my absolute best to write truthful and useful information. If I make a mistake, I will fix it;
- always write in a way that protects the identity of my classmates, my family, and myself;
- always write in a way that brings respect and honor to my school, my family, and myself.
It includes a signature spot for the instructor and the student along with the date as a commitment to follow the agreement.
Personally, I think it's brilliant.
What's Your Commitment to Blogging?
Signing that document, the student agrees to maintain moral values and standards as a contributor not just to their blog but to their community – to the world! It's actually a simple pledge to how we should always live our lives, holding ourselves accountable and responsible for what we do and say. In other words, live the great motto to do no harm.
It begins with a powerful statement: Honestly express truthful thoughts and ideas. It is reinforced with "If I make a mistake, I will fix it." Be truthful but willing to admit your boo-boos, and be able to change your mind and your work.
I've carried this around with me since 2005 and run across every once in a while. I think about how I could improve it. I'm not sure how. The only thing I would add is to not copy thy neighbor's work (or anyone else) and commit to creating original work. Yet, in a way the agreement reinforces fair play and copyright enforcement.
If you were to make a blogger's agreement with yourself or others, what would be in it? Is this enough for you?
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for Sunday, February 22, 2015
Lent is about us doing our part of the Covenant. Far too often we speak of
the Old and the New Testament and forget the Old Covenant and the New
Covenant-in His blood. You and I have made a pact with God. He is always
faithful and we are not.
The readings today begin in Genesis, with the covenant made with Noah. We
know that in the Old Testament, the Old Covenant, there were many
covenants. God continues to make covenants with us today if we listen to
His voice. The covenant made with Noah is made with all of us. The
covenant made with Moses is also made with all of us. We need to hear
these covenants and the stories about covenants over and over and we need
to meditate on them.
The second reading to day is from the First Letter of Peter, repeating the
theme of the first reading: God has made a covenant with His people. We
need to pay attention to this second reading: baptism is not a removal a
dirt from the body, it is an appeal to God for a clear conscience.
When we sin, it is clear that we are not seeking a good conscience. After
we sin, if we continue to seek the Lord, we can sense this desire for a
clear conscience which once again desires the Lord and His holy will. If
we listen to our conscience, we begin to understand that our conscience can
be weak or it can be clear and firm. In this time of Lent, we are praying
to have a good conscience, a conscience that is clear and firm, a
conscience that wants to be clear now and firm in seeking the Lord.
So we turn to the Gospel from Mark today. Jesus is driven into the desert
by the Spirit. This is part of the preparation of Jesus for His ministry
to His own people and to us. The forty days that Jesus spends in the
desert are to be our model during these forty day of Lent: driven by the
Spirit of the Church.
If we listen attentively to the Spirit in these forty days, our lives will
surely change and we will come to the end of Lent changed in many ways. Let
us rely on God's word to us and enter into these forty days with faith. We
do not know what God will do to us in the forty days, but it will be for
our salvation and for the salvation of others. Let us go forth to die with
Him so that we may live with Him. Amen.
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Newfields is a town in Rockingham county, New Hampshire. It was formed in 1849 and has gone by the following other name/s: Newmarket. For more information, contact the county at P.O. Box 300, Newfields 03856. On the attached map, Newfields is shown as 26 in Rockingham.
For information about the state of New Hampshire see New Hampshire Family History Research.


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Purple & Pink themed Cupcakes!
Keanna turned 9 Saturday of last week. I specially ordered a dozen of Pink & Purple cupcakes from "Cupcakes by Mommy Vanj". It was a simple celebration. I prepared Spaghetti, garlic toast and Sweet & Sour Fish fillet. The cupcakes was a surprise for Keanna and it was a hit! Even little Roey liked it and when Ate K opened the box, it was her who eagerly said "WOW!" Thank you so much again Vangie!


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A few months ago I registered for The Land Between Lakes 50 Mile Race. I was pretty excited about it as I was going to travel to KY with a fun group of friends AND I would be running on warm nice trails that would not be covered with snow. Perfect training for Zumbro 100 which is coming up pretty darn quickly.
As the week arrived Tyler let me know that he was planning on spending his spring break at home. Well, I certainly didn't want to be away while my son would be spending the week at home.
A quick switch of plans and I decided I'd run out at Zumbro for a 40 mile training run. Pretty soon that didn't pan out either.
I decided to run it solo and keep it near home without any driving time or packing or anything else. Poor Topaz would have to stay behind as I would try to run a few miles on trail but knowing that they were ice covered I brought along my road shoes for the road option.
Sure enough, I began on Blue Hill Trail, slipping and sliding in the darkness. It was horrible. I ran 10 miles before I finally decided to change into road shoes and hit the County roads of Sherburne County.
I texted my sister to let her know I was out running. I decided to run the 4 miles to her house to say hello, hoping I could get her to run a few miles with me. They were all going to church so she told me to come back at about 1230. I filled my water bottle and headed back for the road.
The hours went by quite quickly as I ran here and there. After about three hours I headed back to Laurie's house. They weren't back from church yet so I ran another mile or two, turning back. Sure enough, they were driving up the road to her home as they passed me.
I was getting tired now, 31 miles into my run. Hoping to run another 7 or so. Laurie and started out and I was S L O W. She jogged along side of me, staying at my pace. We ran for a few miles and I stated I was ready to head back to her place She ran me to her home, I was now at 34 and was going to head back to my car at the Blue Hill Trail.
A bit of walking shuffled in with running brought me back to the car. Woohoo! I finished up 38 miles and was feeling pretty damn fine about it.
On Saturday I'm planning to heading out to Zumbro for another stab at a longer training run. I'd like to get over 40.
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I am doing an exercise in a book and there is a part of the code that I don't understand. To my understanding, a for loop always has three parts, initialization, condition, and iteration. Yet, in the code below, the for loop has none of the three. Although it does have two semicolons inside the parentheses, which makes me guess that the three parts are left blank, I still do not understand how any comparison, initialization or iteration is done without any values entered. Please explain to me how the loop works with the parts left blank. The code is below. I did not include any of the class definitions only the method calls.
Kevin Haynes
class HelpClassDemo { public static void main(String args[]) throws java.io.IOException { char choice, ignore; Help hlpobj = new Help(); for(;;) { do { hlpobj.showmenu(); choice = (char) System.in.read(); do { ignore = (char) System.in.read(); } while(ignore != '\n'); } while( !hlpobj.isvalid(choice) ); if(choice == 'q') break; System.out.println("\n"); hlpobj.helpon(choice); } } }


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Peptides (from Gr. πεπτός, "digested", derived from πέσσειν, "to digest") are short chains of amino acid monomers linked by peptide (amide) bonds, the covalent chemical bonds formed when the carboxyl group of one amino acid reacts with the amino group of another. Peptides are distinguished from proteins on the basis of size, and as a benchmark can be understood to contain approximately 50 amino acids or less[citation needed]. The shortest peptides are dipeptides, consisting of 2 amino acids joined by a single peptide bond, followed by tripeptides, tetrapeptides, etc. A polypeptide is a long, continuous, and unbranched peptide chain. Hence, peptides fall under the broad chemical classes of biological oligomers and polymers, alongside nucleic acids, oligo- and polysaccharides, etc.
Proteins consist of one or more polypeptides arranged in a biologically functional way, often bound to ligands such as coenzymes and cofactors, or to another protein or other macromolecule (DNA, RNA, etc.), or to complex macromolecular assemblies. Finally, while aspects of the techniques that apply to peptides versus polypeptides and proteins differ (i.e., in the specifics of electrophoresis, chromatography, etc.), the size boundaries that distinguish peptides from polypeptides and proteins are not hard and fast: long peptides such as amyloid beta have been referred to as proteins, and smaller proteins like insulin have been considered peptides.
Amino acids that have been incorporated into peptides are termed "residues"; all peptides except cyclic peptides have an N-terminal and C-terminal residue at the end of the peptide (as shown for the tetrapeptide in the image).
Peptide classesEdit
Peptides are divided into several classes, depending on how they are produced:
- Milk peptides
- Milk peptides are formed from milk proteins by enzymatic breakdown by digestive enzymes or by the proteinases formed by lactobacilli during the fermentation of milk.[1]
- Ribosomal peptides
- Ribosomal peptides are synthesized by translation of mRNA. They are often subjected to proteolysis to generate the mature form. These function, typically in higher organisms, as hormones and signaling molecules. Some organisms produce peptides as antibiotics, such as microcins.[2] Since they are translated, the amino acid residues involved are restricted to those utilized by the ribosome. However, these peptides frequently have posttranslational modifications, such as phosphorylation, hydroxylation, sulfonation, palmitylation, glycosylation and disulfide formation. In general, they are linear, although lariat structures have been observed.[3] More exotic manipulations do occur, such as racemization of L-amino acids to D-amino acids in platypus venom.[4]
- Nonribosomal peptides
- These peptides are assembled by enzymes that are specific to each peptide, rather than by the ribosome. The most common non-ribosomal peptide is glutathione, which is a component of the antioxidant defenses of most aerobic organisms.[5] Other nonribosomal peptides are most common in unicellular organisms, plants, and fungi and are synthesized by modular enzyme complexes called nonribosomal peptide synthetases.[6] These complexes are often laid out in a similar fashion, and they can contain many different modules to perform a diverse set of chemical manipulations on the developing product.[7] These peptides are often cyclic and can have highly complex cyclic structures, although linear nonribosomal peptides are also common. Since the system is closely related to the machinery for building fatty acids and polyketides, hybrid compounds are often found. The presence of oxazoles or thiazoles often indicates that the compound was synthesized in this fashion.[8]
- Peptones
- See also Tryptone
- Peptones are derived from animal milk or meat digested by proteolytic digestion. In addition to containing small peptides, the resulting spray-dried material includes fats, metals, salts, vitamins and many other biological compounds. Peptone is used in nutrient media for growing bacteria and fungi.[9]
- Peptide fragments
- Peptide fragments refer to fragments of proteins that are used to identify or quantify the source protein.[10] Often these are the products of enzymatic degradation performed in the laboratory on a controlled sample, but can also be forensic or paleontological samples that have been degraded by natural effects.[11][12]
Peptide synthesisEdit
- Main article: Peptide synthesis
Peptides in Molecular Biology Edit
Peptides have recently[citation needed] received prominence in molecular biology for several reasons. The first is that peptides allow the creation of peptide antibodies in animals without the need to purify the protein of interest.[13] This involves synthesizing antigenic peptides of sections of the protein of interest. These will then be used to make antibodies in a rabbit or mouse against the protein.
Another reason is that peptides have become instrumental in mass spectrometry, allowing the identification of proteins of interest based on peptide masses and sequence. In this case the peptides are most often generated by in-gel digestion after electrophoretic separation of the proteins.
Peptides have recently been used in the study of protein structure and function. For example, synthetic peptides can be used as probes to see where protein-peptide interactions occur- see the page on Protein tags.
Inhibitory peptides are also used in clinical research to examine the effects of peptides on the inhibition of cancer proteins and other diseases.
Well-known peptide families in humansEdit
The peptide families in this section are ribosomal peptides, usually with hormonal activity. All of these peptides are synthesized by cells as longer "propeptides" or "proproteins" and truncated prior to exiting the cell. They are released into the bloodstream where they perform their signaling functions.
Tachykinin peptidesEdit
Vasoactive intestinal peptidesEdit
- VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; PHM27)
- PACAP Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase Activating Peptide
- Peptide PHI 27 (Peptide Histidine Isoleucine 27)
- GHRH 1-24 (Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone 1-24)
- Glucagon
- Secretin
Opioid peptidesEdit
- Proopiomelanocortin (POMC) peptides
- Enkephalin pentapeptides
- Prodynorphin peptides
Calcitonin peptidesEdit
A neuropeptide is any of the variety of peptides found in neural tissue; e.g. endorphins, enkephalins. Now, about 100 different peptides are known to be released by different populations of neurons in the mammalian brain. These include:
Pituitary peptidesEdit
- Corticotropin
- Growth hormone
- Lipotropin
- Melanocyte stimulating hormone
- Oxytocin
- Prolactin
- Vasopressin
Gut peptidesEdit
- Cholecystokinin
- Gastrin
- [[Motilin
- Pancreatic polypeptide
- Secretin
- Substance P
- Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
=Hypothalamic peptidesEdit
- [[Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
- Somatostatin
- Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
Other peptidesEdit
- B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) - produced in myocardium & useful in medical diagnosis
- Lactotripeptides - Lactotripeptides might reduce blood pressure,[14][15][16] although the evidence is mixed.[17]
Notes on terminologyEdit
- A polypeptide is a single linear chain of amino acids.
- A protein is one or more polypeptides more than about 50 amino acids long.
- An oligopeptide (or simply a peptide) is a polypeptide less than 30-50 amino acids long.
Number of amino acids:
- A monopeptide has one amino acid.
- A dipeptide has two amino acids.
- A tripeptide has three amino acids.
- A tetrapeptide has four amino acids.
- A pentapeptide has five amino acids.
- A hexapeptide has six amino acids.
- A heptapentide has seven amino acids.
- An octapeptide has eight amino acids (e.g., angiotensin II).
- A nonapeptide has nine amino acids (e.g., oxytocin).
- A decapeptide has ten amino acids (e.g., gonadotropin-releasing hormone & angiotensin I).
- An undecapeptide (or monodecapeptide) has eleven amino acids, a dodecapeptide (or didecapeptide) has twelve amino acids, a tridecapeptide has thirteen amino acids, and so forth.
- An icosapeptide has twenty amino acids, a tricontapeptide has thirty amino acids, a tetracontapeptide has forty amino acids, and so forth.
- See also: IUPAC numerical multiplier
- A neuropeptide is a peptide that is active in association with neural tissue.
- A lipopeptide is a peptide that has a lipid connected to it, and pepducins are lipopeptides that interact with GPCRs.
- A peptide hormone is a peptide that acts as a hormone.
- A proteose is a mixture of peptides produced by the hydrolysis of proteins. The term is somewhat archaic.
See alsoEdit
- Angiotensin
- Bombesin
- Cholecystokinin
- Corticotropin releasing factor
- Endogenous opiates
- Enkephalins
- Melanocyte stimulating hormone
- Multifunctional peptides
- Nerve growth factor
- Translation
- Ribosome
- Neuroactive peptides
- Neurokinins
- Neurotensin
- Neurotransmitters
- Pancreatic hormone
- Proteins
- Somatostatin
External linksEdit
- The Journal: Peptide
- Peptides Peptide protocols and bioinformatics, peptide synthesis services, and information on peptides.
- Peptide Synthesis:Tips & Resources
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African Continuance, The
Omomola Iyabunmi is a musician, educator, composer and director of the Women's Sekere Ensemble. Lovingly featured in the video, Iyabunmi's Philadelphia-based female percussion group spreads African diasporic culture in secular and sacred song, accompanying themselves on their namesake bead-covered gourds. Iyabunmi explains how a sekere (pronounced SHAY-keh-ray) is constructed, and explores the significance of traditional African music and its impact on the African woman musician in America today.
Omomola Iyabunmi is a Sekere maker who has has pursued her study of African culture and percussion for more than 30 years. In 2004, she was the winner of a 2004 Leeway Foundation Window of Opportunity Grant to study learn the Aro instrument, a part of Sekere music tradition, at the Obatala Centre for the Arts in Nigeria, with the opportunity to participate in rituals where this traditional music is played and used. She included the Aro in performances with the Womenís Sekere Ensemble upon her return. Iyabunmi also teaches sekere-making classes and sells the beautifully handmade instruments at modest cost.
Corbitt Banks works with Pennsylvania's Mental Health and Aging Coalition, and is a former South Street store owner and art and culture project coordinator for the City of Philadelphia Empowerment Zone's North Central zone.


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Sinn Fein councillor brands Boston College archive a 'touting programme' on Twitter
Derry Journal
28 March 2014
A former Mayor of Derry has branded an archive of interviews with ex-paramilitaries as a "touting programme."
Sinn Fein's Kevin Campbell made his comments on social media website, Twitter.
It's believed his remarks refer to an oral history archive which includes interviews in which former paramilitaries gave details of their role in the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
The Boston College tapes are a series of candid, confessional interviews with former loyalist and republican paramilitaries, designed to be an oral history of the Troubles.
The paramilitaries were told the tapes would only be made public after their deaths. However, after a series of court cases in the United States, some of the content has been handed over to the authorities.
An ongoing court case against a well known Belfast republican is believed to be based on an interview he allegedly gave to researchers at Boston College in the US.
Ivor Bell (77) was arrested at his home last week by police investigating the 1972 abduction and murder of Belfast mother-of-ten Jean McConville.
In his Twitter post, Councillor Campbell wrote: "It seems Ivor Bell, according to the papers, is the creator of his own misfortune thanks to big Mackers and his touting programme."
Former IRA volunteer-turned-writer Anthony McIntyre, who carried out interviews for the oral history project, has criticised Colr. Campbell's remarks.
Writing on his own website, Mr. McIntyre says: "As Derry's former first citizen, exactly what advice does Mr Campbell have for people who may be in possession of information pertaining to the circumstances surrounding the death of Jean McConville or other IRA activity carried out prior to the Good Friday Agreement?"
He also accuses the former Mayor of being a "member of a party that openly advocates providing information on republicans at odds with the Sinn Fein strategy."
There was no comment from either Councillor Campbell or his party when contacted on the matter by the 'Journal' yesterday.


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For Sepia Saturday this week, I scanned another photo from Great Granny's album. At first glance, compared to the other images of silly antics and general high jinks, this photo didn't seem to have much going for it, however on close inspection, you can almost feel the fun between the two of them.
I don't know who Granny's unknown friend or relative is (yet) but he's obviously someone she feels close to, judging by the way she's holding his arm. He has his hand on his heart – I wonder what he was thinking? They both look a bit crumpled.
Here's a more recent photo (1964) of Granny at the age of 55, my Dad and Yours Truly.
Have a close look at what my Mum did to my hair! The cheek of it. That's my Mum up in the banner with me in my racing pram. I remember that hideous kitchen wallpaper – we had it for years, but sadly we only had Granny for another 3 years, so I'm getting to know her better through the Album and feel very lucky to have it 🙂
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*Please be aware that unfortunately we are no longer able to add extra plants to your order or Combine multiple orders to be posted together.
All plants are posted bare rooted without pots or potting mix.
Cut Off for Weekly Ordering is
(12 am Midnight) each Wednesday
We are currently sending Via Australia Post and by "Express Post" only.
WE DO NOT POST PLANTS TO OVERSEAS at this current stage.
Orders are dispatched once a week on the MONDAY and delivered via Australia Post within 2~5 business days.
Orders with payment received before (12 am Midnight) each Wednesday will be dispatched the following Monday. All orders after this time will be dispatched the consecutive Monday.Please note: We are no longer able to Combine orders (updated 26/6/20)
We are now finalising your orders on a daily basis to ensure everyone receives their orders on time. Due to the change in the way we manage orders, unfortunately we can no longer offer to combine orders for postage.
For our customers in WA, TAS and NT who pay permit and treatment fees on top of postage fees for their orders: If multiple orders are made in a single week before cut off time of 12 am Midnight Wednesday, please notify us by email or by leaving a note with your order and we will refund extra permit/treatment fees paid.
WA orders will now be posted once a Month, on the first Monday of each month. Cut off from monthly ordering is (12 am Midnight) on the last Wednesday before the first Monday of the Month. All orders after this time will be dispatched the next consecutive Month.
Tasmanian customers: A Notice of Intention to Import Form is necessary for the import of plants under Tasmanian Bio-Security Laws.
We now fill out this form out for each customer; and will email it to Bio-Security Tasmania on your behalf.
New Information for Western Australia Customers:
All plants imported into WA are required to be inspected by quarantine. Every time quarantine makes an inspection a fee is charged and unfortunately this has fallen to the importer / customer.
We were previously unaware of this as we are certified to send plants to WA and also obtain the pre-approval required. Up until recently we have had no issues.
We have now made an agreement with WA Quarantine to incur the inspection fees on behalf of the customer. By doing this we have had to unfortunately raise the Permit and Treatment fee slightly to help us cover this cost.
We will now only be posting to WA 'ONCE A MONTH'.
Please click this link for more information
We do not give refunds after posting and cannot be held responsible for the plants once they are in your care.
All plants are posted bare rooted without pots or potting mix.
We select the best quality plants from our stock to fulfil your order. Each plant is removed from its pot and cleaned of soil as this is the safest, cleanest and cheapest method of posting succulents. Plants are posted neatly wrapped with padding to ensure a safe arrival. Size, colour, and shape may vary a little according to the season, or the cold and due to slight drying upon packing and may possibly look slightly different from the photo.
Placing an Order:
If you have been confused or had problems with how to proceed through our checkout system please follow this step by step guide.
- Select your desired plants, quantity and/or other products and click BUY NOW. Your selection will be added to the shopping cart.
- When you have finished shopping click on the Shopping Cart symbol located at the top of the page.
- You will now be shown the contents of your Shopping Cart. You are also able to make changes to your selected purchases if desired. Click Update to adjust any changes.
- If you wish to add more items and continue shopping, simply click Continue Shopping to return to the Shop.
- When you are happy with your order, click Checkout to proceed.
- Fill in the required Customer Information and click Continue to Shipping Method to proceed. Please check your information is correct to avoid any delays.
- Shipping is automatically calculated by the quantity ordered and weight. Review your total and click Continue to Payment Method.
- Select your Payment Method and details. * All transactions are secure and encrypted and we do not hold any credit card information.
- Select your Billing address and click Complete Order.
- You will be sent an order confirmation and invoice to your Email Address.
When will my order be posted?
We have a weekly cut off for processing orders which is (12 am Midnight) each Wednesday If your order is placed before the weekly cut off, then your order will be posted the immediate following Monday. If the order is placed after the weekly cut off your order will be posted the consecutive Monday.
Do we combine orders?
We have had a large increase in our online orders. As a result we are now finalising your orders on a daily basis to ensure everyone receives their orders on time. Due to the change in the way we manage orders, unfortunately we can no longer offer to combine orders for postage.
For our customers in WA, TAS and NT who pay permit and treatment fees on top of postage fees for their orders: If multiple orders are made in a single week before cut off time of 12 am Midnight Wednesday, please notify us by email or by leaving a note with your order and we will refund extra permit/treatment fees paid.
What type of payments do we except?
We offer Credit/Debit card transactions, Bank Transfer (Poli) and Afterpay as methods of payment.
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The best way to get notification of a product that is out of stock is to click on the out of stocked item and you will then see an 'Email When Available' link. Click on this button and fill out the details. As soon as we upload and add that item back to the shops stock, you will receive an email notification letting you know that the item is back in stock.
I have just received my plants and they look dy-hydrated and limp.
We post and send all our plants bare rooted. We allow the plants to dry for a few days before postage to remove any excess moisture from around the plant, so they don't arrive with any fungal or rotting issues during postage from being moist and packed in a confined space.
Due to this, they will often appear a little dehydrated, wrinkly and or soft. This is natural and they will recover fine. The best thing to do is to pot them into a DRY potting mix and then let them sit for a week or so without being watered until new roots have grown.
What do I do with my plants now they have arrived?
1. Pot up your new succulents into your desired pot using a - DRY succulent potting mix.
2. Place your pots in an airy environment in either semi shade or a bright location, but not in direct sunlight.
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Your complete source for all your wholesale soapmaking, cosmetic, spa and personal care raw materials and packaging. Whether you are looking to make your own personal care products or if you are a small business, we can provide you with all of your ingredients from beginning to end. We carry a wide variety of soap making molds, colorants, milk powders and oils. Our huge selection of wholesale packaging will meet all of your packaging needs.
Because we process orders manually in house we are unable to process payments made with debit cards unless you are here to enter your PIN. If you plan to pick up your order, we can process debit cards in house.
We are an online business and welcome our local customers to come and pickup their orders. Because we do not have regular business hours, it is advised that you place your order online and we will contact you when your order is ready for pickup. We welcome you to come and check out our shop and add to your order if you are not sure about a certain product. Most all of our products are in bulk, so it does take some time to put your order together. Please call and make arrangements for pickup before coming to our location. Please text: 604 855-2957
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"Famous for 15 minutes" isn't what it used to be. Andy Warhol is widely credited for envisioning our current media-soaked existence, way back in 1968. He was pretty much right, but he didn't extrapolate far enough.
"Famous for 15 minutes" isn't what it used to be.
Andy Warhol is widely credited for envisioning our current media-soaked existence, way back in 1968. He was pretty much right, but he didn't extrapolate far enough.
Once we reached the 15 minutes of fame, how long did he think it would take before we'd forget it wasn't always that way?
Are we there yet?
I think we may be there yet.
I reached this realization by accident earlier this week, after a recent moment of micro-celebrity.
During a recent MLB game, an Oakland A's ballboy (we'll call him Kevin Fennell) landed a date with a fan (let's call her Jacki Lynch) after handing multiple foul balls to her throughout the game. He got her phone number, and the rest is history.
Kevin and?Jacki's "meet-cute" drew a lot of media attention the day after the game. ESPN interviewed them after their first date. The couple seemed to think a second date was imminent. It was like "Love Connection" meets "Never Been?Kissed."
I watched maybe two minutes of that interview. Not so long ago, I wouldn't have given the story a second thought beyond that.?
But on second thought, I did give it a second thought. That's when?I found out I've caught up with the past.
We have become so comfortable with short-term, democratic notoriety that when it doesn't happen, there seems to be a void.
After seeing the baseball lovebirds on TV, my brain insisted on filling that void. I could already guess how this was going to unfold. The couple goes on a second date, and a film crew tags along. That kick-starts a reality series that tracks their courtship, marriage and eventual divorce.
YouTube parodies spring forth almost immediately, followed by parodies of those parodies. A documentary would be made of the entire process, then turned into a prime-time drama that would eventually hit the big screen as a feel-good sports movie.
Ten years ago, I wouldn't have taken a human-interest story to such an elaborate conclusion. I was one of those people who repeatedly said things like, "They made a TV show out of this?!" "They made a TV show out of that?!" "What the heck is wrong with everyone?!"
Now it's '10, and I seem to have adjusted to my normal-o-meter. There I was, creating a fictional scenario out of a reality I didn't care about, based on something I thought should exist naturally.
So Warhol had it all wrong.?Society didn't change. I did.
And I'm still not famous.


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|Irish National Quidditch team
|Quidditch Team information
|Won Championships
|Known Players
|Behind the scenes
- "The Irish are another strong defensive team, especially against the run, and with Aiden [sic] Lynch in the air, the offense put as many points on the board as nearly every team in the World Cup. Their running game is suspect, but Lynch always seems to find a way to keep the chains moving. Bulgarians brace yourselves..."
- —Description on promotional material for the 1994 Quidditch World Cup.[src]
The Irish National Quidditch team are an international Quidditch team representing Ireland. They won the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, beating Bulgaria in the final.
Darren O'Hare played as Keeper.
In the summer of 1993 the Irish side placed an order in Quality Quidditch Supplies (where a prototype Firebolt was on display) for seven new Firebolt Broomsticks. They were favourites to win the next year's Quidditch World Cup.[1]
1994EditThey played in the final match of the 1994 Quidditch World Cup against Bulgaria. Troy scored the first goal of the match. After another two Irish goals, Bulgaria registered their opening score. Then Ireland's Seeker Aidan Lynch was fooled by Krum's Wronski Feint, but managed to continue play after the aid of some mediwizards. Fifteen minutes later Ireland had stretched their lead to 130-10, when their Chaser Mullet was fouled by the Bulgarian Keeper and was awarded a penalty. This led to anarchy, with another penalty being awarded to Ireland and referee Hassan Mostafa being distracted by the Veela (Bulgaria's mascots). Quigley sent a Bludger towards Krum which broke his nose. Lynch then spotted the Snitch, but was beaten in the race for it by Krum. Despite this, Ireland still ran out the victors. The final score was 170-160. The Irish team performed a lap of honour before being presented with the Quidditch World Cup in the stadium's Top Box (Lynch had to be supported by Moran and Connolly). Troy and Quigley lifted the trophy. All of the members of the team were riding new Firebolts. The team is probably well-renowned for their superb Chasers, having apparently crushed the Peruvian National Quidditch team in the Semi-Finals before taking on the Bulgarian team.
Ireland's mascots are Leprechauns.
|Irish National Team
|Barry Ryan
|Aidan Lynch
Behind the scenesEdit
- J. K. Rowling showed that all the team members have names of friends of the author.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, all seven players released fireworks to create the giant form of one Leprechaun, instead of having multiple real ones spelling words.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the Irish team wear predominantly green robes, but with a large proportion of white.
- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry appears to support Bulgaria; however, in the book Harry, along with all the others, supports Ireland. and also, Ron appears to be wearing both colours (possibly as a split decision between the Irish "team" and the Bulgarian "seeker")
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
Notes and ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Chapter 4, "The Leaky Cauldron")
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Without further ado, here are this round's winners, hand-picked by Sarah Davies:
Honourable Mentions (spelled the British way, in honour of Ms. Davies) -- who, in the words of Ms. Davies, will receive "no prize other than the joy of having piqued my interest!":
#51 – THE ONLY WAY FORWARD by Siobhan
#48 – EDEN by English151
#39 – DAMAGE CONTROL by AmberJ
And here are the CONTEST WINNERS:
Third prize: #46 – THE MIRROR by ElanaJ
The prize: Ms. Davies will read the first chapter – or 10 pages, whichever is shorter.
Second prize: #11 – THE BIGGEST WEIRDO IN THE WHOLE EIGHTH GRADE by onetiredmama
The prize: Ms. Davies will read the first 3 chapters – or 50 pages, whichever is shorter.
First prize: #27 – FOREST FOR THE TREES by Ink Wench
The prize: Ms. Davies will read the full manuscript.
Place winners: Please email me at facelesswords(at)gmail.com for submission instructions.
Also, Ms. Davies has asked that I let you all know that, while other entries were well written, she went for the ones that felt most commercial to her.
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Brenda Lee has not received any gifts yet
Posted on January 17, 2013 at 5:06am 0 Comments 0 Likes
When asked by a Christian friend this morning, "Do you agree or disagree with homosexuality?"; my response was such:
"I neither agree nor disagree with homosexuality, just as I neither agree nor disagree with trees. Although I do see how the variety of shrubbery makes the earth more beautiful."
Posted on January 17, 2013 at 5:01am 2 Comments 0 Likes
I posted that "Gay Scientists isolate Christian Gene" video to my Facebook wall. And a friend of my mother, who has never said two words to me felt the compulsion to put this intellectual piece into my inbox:
Dear Brenda,
What a lot of rubbish contained in your recent post.
Were you not taught the science of your own critical thinking when you attended Varsity?
Is it then really necessary to offend others by…
Posted on January 17, 2013 at 4:49am 13 Comments 1 Like
DaleHeadley wrote:
"Judging by your spelling, I assume you're a Brit. So you folks over there are aware of our shame: the WBC.
I would be equally interested in what you think of our greater shame: a cowardly acceptance that shooting people down in multiple numbers in schools, theaters, malls, businesses, and streets with military-style weaponry is a cultural norm to be celebrated in our…Continue
Posted on January 15, 2013 at 5:33am 16 Comments 5 Likes
I have had the enlightening experience of being both Christian and atheist in my 31 years on this planet, so I am able to look at the Westboro Baptist Church through both sets of eyes.
I followed the WBC story as I have always been intrigued by cults; particularly the way in which cults snare high functioning intelligent adults. Through my own studies regarding these issues, I came to the realisation that, as a Christian, I too was in a cult. I am now an outspoken atheist, free…


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Weather Blog: Rain chances increase this week
Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 blog! A return to unsettled weather, with on and off showers and thunderstorms is in the forecast from late Sunday through Tuesday night. In today's blog we look at possible rainfall totals this week, but first start with a look at how our coolish summer has impacted Lake Michigan water temperatures.
If you remember back to the summer of 2012 there was an endless supply of hot days. The warm weather started back in March of 2012 with highs in the 80s. A sharp contrast has been the spring/summer of 2013. Cooler than average with above average rainfall.
The cooler than average temperatures and abundant rainfall has led to a slow warm-up of Lake Michigan. The NWS posted this map from July 6, 2013 showing water temperatures over Lake Michigan in the low 60s.
Now compare this to water temperatures in the same timeframe a year ago. Not even close! The July 7, 2012 Lake Michigan water temperature map is shown below. Notice the water is 10+ degrees(F) warmer than 2013.
Even though 2013 has seen cooler water temperatures, the Lake Michigan water temperature is still near average. The graph below shows the 20 year lake average in blue, with 2013 included for comparison in red.
The recent cool start to July put the brakes on warming Lake Michigan. The cooler than average start to July was expected by Weather Watch 12 and forecast right here in the blog back on May 30. Below is an excerpt from that entry detailing the start of July.
'The cooler weather should begin around July 1 with a chance of showers and peak either July 2 or 3. The 4th of July looks to have near or below average temperatures. A quick warm-up should return around July 5-6. If you have the weekend of July 5-7 off, high temperatures look to be average or above average.'
Now the true test, what were the actual numbers? The map below shows the average temperature and the departure from mean. Notice the southeast Wisconsin was over 2 degree below average. This cooldown was pinpointed using a weather pattern theory we use called the LRC.
Just as the cooldown was expected, so was a warm-up heading into July 7. Along with the warm temperatures, more humidity has been hanging in the air. The sticky feel is back! With abundant moisture, and a front nearby the result will be showers and thunderstorms.
While isolated showers or thunderstorms can't be ruled out later Sunday, the best chance for rain this week arrives Monday or Tuesday. Any thunderstorms that form will have the potential to produce heavy downpours. Rain totals will likely top 1" in parts of the area. The Future Rain map below is valid through Tuesday at 10pm. Notice some locations picking up 1.50" or more! The forecast totals below do not include possible rain Tuesday night or early Wednesday.
If you have outdoor plans early this week stay up-to-date with the latest forecast and have a plan 'B' ready in case rain finds your area.
Fore the latest weather information watch WISN 12 News, and for updates throughout the day follow me on Twitter @jnelsonweather
Have a great day!
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In 1953 the American designer Alexander Girard created a collection of wooden dolls for his home in Santa Fe. Today, Girard's colourful collection of wooden dolls is produced by Vitra. Inspired by Girard's passion for South American, Asian and European folk art, the lovable wooden dolls can be used both as decorative items as well as toys.
- Manufacturer:
- Vitra
- Design:
- Alexander Girard
- Material:
- Hand painted fir
- Colour:
- Red
- Width:
- 4,5 cm
- Height:
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Film Review
Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl) and Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) are polar
opposites with nothing in common other than being twenty-somethings
living in Los Angeles.
She's an ambitious, aspiring journalist who just landed her big break
as an on-air reporter for the E! Television Network. He, on the other
hand, is an unemployed underachiever who's sharing a bachelor pad with
four equally-immature couch potatoes intent on delaying the onset of
Ben and his roommates typically hang out in their living room in a
weed-induced haze, making grandiose plans which never materialize to
launch a raunchy website called Flesh of the Stars. Straitlaced Alison,
by contrast, is on the fast track to the top of the showbiz ladder.
Well, she is at least until the fateful moment that a flirtatious,
curly-headed stranger approaches her in a pickup bar.
She isn't actually into the singles scene, and is only in the club to
celebrate her promotion with her big sister, Debbie (Leslie Mann), a
jaded housewife stuck in a bad marriage. But that doesn't discourage
Ben from inviting himself to join them and trying to lower Alison's
resistance by plying her with beer. At the end of the evening, against
her better judgment, she invites him back to her apartment, where she
compounds that mistake by assuming a compromising position without
first making sure he's using protection.
The next morning, as their hangovers wear off, they instantly grate on
each others nerves, making it abundantly clear that their
ill-advised abandon had been the result of an alcohol-fueled, temporary
insanity. So, they part company never expecting to set eyes on one another again.
Eight weeks later, however, after Alison has missed a couple of
periods, she determines that she's expecting and tracks down her sperm
donor to let him know he's going to be a daddy. Needless to say, Ben, a
sleazy slacker who would rather be chasing his next conquest than
changing diapers, takes the news of his impending fatherhood very badly.
This contentious premise provides plenty of opportunities not only for
further acrimony but also sows the seeds for potential post-coital
romance in Knocked Up, a coarse yet curiously charming
battle-of-the-sexes comedy written and directed by Judd Apatow (The 40
Year-Old Virgin). With this, just his second feature film, Apatow
establishes himself as a master of the delicate art of offsetting
lowbrow humor with enough convincingly tenderhearted moments to produce
a picture with universal appeal.
For fans of bodily function humor will undoubtedly relish all the bawdy
boys' behavior back in Ben's flat, as well as shocking sight gags
involving pregnant Alison barfing and giving birth. Meanwhile, audience
members inclined towards more sophisticated fare will undoubtedly
appreciate the badinage between her and Ben as she desperately
endeavors to make him over into marriage material before the arrival of
their bouncing bundle of joy.
The film relies heavily on a parallel subplot involving the strained
marriage of the ever-vigilant Debbie and her emotionally-exasperated
spouse, Pete (Paul Rudd). Debbie suspects him of cheating on her, and
cries on Alison's shoulder while enlisting her assistance in her effort
to catch him in the act. The females' spying hijinks are simultaneously
offset by Pete's periodic male-bonding opportunities with
commitment-phobic Ben, who's understandably reluctant to take advice
about walking down the aisle from a guy stuck in such a shaky
Knocked Up adds up to a hilarious family values flick which manages to
convince you that it's possible to transform a misogynist into a doting
father on the guilt of an unplanned pregnancy. Sometimes, it's fun to
pretend, and this just happens to be an excellent example of one of those occasions.
Excellent (4 stars) Rated R for premarital sexuality, coarse humor,
frontal nudity, drug and alcohol abuse, profanity and mature themes.
Running time: 129 minutes. Studio: Universal Pictures
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Madeleine L'Engle is a great storyteller so I saved her book, An Acceptable Time, for last. It's a different kind of wrinkle in time. Polly has moved in with her grandparents, both distinguished scientists, who live in an old farmhouse in New England on land that has been inhabited for thousands of years. It's a very different world from the Carolina coastal island where her marine biologist parents live with the rest of their large brood. Polly is meant to study sciences and prepare herself for college but empirical science intervenes. She encounters a strange man and a dog in the woods and then an acquaintance from her summer job in Greece. Later she sees a frantic young girl with a long dark braid in her grandparents' pool house.
When a neighbor, a retired Protestant bishop, brings Ogam stones, with their ancient carved alphabet, to her grandparents' house, Polly's story catches his attention. Because he has seen the same people–and traveled back in time just as Polly accidentally has, and suspects there is a tesseract, a fold of time that opens worlds, and that the whole thing has something to do with Druids. It's very interesting if you like all things Druid. L'Engle circles and circles back to build her case for this opening in time. The charming but completely self-absorbed summer acquaintance inserts himself into Polly's life. The scientists are skeptical but they can't discount independent testimony entirely. Samhain, the Druid holy time when the veil between worlds is thin, is approaching and every attempt to protect Polly from some danger in the time slip, including sending her off on a date with the summer boy, fails.
As Polly becomes enmeshed in a three-thousand-year-old society on the land where the farm now sits, her life is threatened in horrible ways and her trust in people is severely tested. There are brave hearts and blackguards in this tale and Polly will deal with each as she tries to mend hostilities, fractured psyches and an environmental catastrophe that could mark her as a blood sacrifice. The story never condescends to the ancient people in the time travel and, in the end, Polly is no Pollyanna, although I was exasperated by her even-tempered treatment of idiots from time to time. But the science is fun and the adventure is lively and the worlds L'Engle builds are convincing ones. An Acceptable Time was a good choice for a last book. And now to bed. No more late late late nights finishing the story of the day. Or not too many anyway.
An Acceptable Time (Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quintet) Madeleine L'Engle | Farrar, Straus and Giroux 1989


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Chicago Tacos: Adobado Tacos at Taqueria Moran
Reviews of tacos.
Taqueria Moran
2226 North California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 (map); 773-235-2663;
Must Try: Adobado Tacos
Cost: $1.75
Other Options: Good carnitas and carne asada tacos ($1.75)
Most taquerias lie. Sure, there may be something called al pastor on the menu, but usually it's just marinated pork that is griddled to order. Dry and often with a burnt aftertaste, they are miles away from the glorious hunks that are carved off the best al pastor spits in town. In fact, some of the most disappointing tacos I've had in Chicago have been griddled al pastor. I've come to completely avoid the stuff unless I see a spit.
And yet, if you call that marinated pork adobado (which actually translates into marinated in Spanish) like Taqueria Moran does, then suddenly everything changes. The adobado tacos ($1.75) at this Logan Square taqueria feature juicy hunks of caramelized pork that have an intense and deep chile flavor.
Are they as mind-blowingly awesome as some al pastor can be? Well, no. But unlike even great al pastor places, which can fluctuate in quality depending on the time of day, the adobado tacos here are consistently solid at basically any hour.
All the other options are above average, if not quite truly thrilling. The carnitas ($1.75), which make a truly satisfying filling for a torta (reviewed here), feature pork with crisp edges and decent flavor, but they are missing the overwhelming porkiness that the best carnitas places achieve.
Though it needs a hefty dose of salt, the carne asada taco ($1.75) is also passable if not quite as good as the same offerings coming out of nearby Las Asadas.
Still, having one solid and dependable option is more than most taquerias can say.
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Rockstars and Revisionism
Although we tend to compare baseball and politics here and find the areas where they intersect, the truth of the matter is that sometimes it doesn't work. Baseball box scores tell stories and those stories are comprised of facts. Either a guy gets on base or he doesn't. Either a team wins a game or it doesn't. It's hard to revise baseball history, at least when it comes to the games and the records.
Politics is another matter. Not only can history be revised, it happens regularly. Abraham Lincoln came close to losing his party's nomination for a second term but is now regarded as one of our greatest Presidents. George H. W. Bush lost a second term because of the economy but his foreign policy now seems eerily prescient. In fact, I even think there's a good chance that down the road Iraq will once again become a stable, functional country and W will be somewhat vindicated for his actions.
But there's one thing I have a really hard time believing. I really don't see how it's possible that Sarah Palin could ever be considered a legitimate leader. Sure, in an era of anti-elitism, she's a rockstar. But I like my leaders to be a little elite. Why would I follow one of my peers? I want someone who knows more than me but I also want someone who considers their options and makes an informed decision. Based on what we've learned previously and seen over the past week, Ms. Palin fits neither bill.
Even if the midterms signal the start of the campaign 2012 is still a ways away. A lot can happen in that amount of time. Between now and then, I'd love to see Ms. Palin simply fade away. The country has real problems and we need real leaders with real solutions to address them. But if this is too much to ask for, maybe I'll just wish that the Lions could win a road game in that amount of time. Or maybe we could just retroactively decide that the Tigers won the '06 Series. Revisionist baseball. Think about it.