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eJGBs: e-Trading in The Japanese Government Bond Market
AbstractTokyo, Japan May 30, 2006
E-trading of Japanese government bonds is finally gaining traction.
The Japanese government bond (JGB) market, with US$5.6 trillion of outstanding issues at the end of 2005, is the largest sovereign debt market in the world. But the e-bond revolution, which has taken other international markets by storm, has been slow in coming to Japan. The interdealer market is steadily embracing electronic trading and most trading in the client-dealer market is still done by voice with less than two percent of trading occurring on a handful of electronic multidealer platforms.
The future, however, may look entirely different, according to Celent's new report, . Over the past year, e-trading volumes in the multidealer market have grown, boosted by increased concerns to provide best execution and renewed volatility in the bond markets. E-trading in the interdealer market continues to rise steadily.
E-trading will rise from 35.2% of overall JGB trading in 2005 to 58% in 2009 in the interdealer cash market and will surge from only 1.1% in 2005 to 12.7% by 2009 in the client-dealer market, according to the report.
"With Japan's economy in recovery mode, and the expected abolition of Japan's zero percent monetary policy, the JGB market will see increased volatility and trading volumes which, in turn, should make the efficiencies of e-trading more attractive," says Neil Katkov, manager of Celent's Asia Research group and author of the report. "Issues remain, however; electronic trading of JGB repos is still nonexistent, and likely to remain so for some time."
The report provides an overview of the Japanese government bond market, analyzes electronic trading trends in the interdealer and client-dealer markets, and describes the drivers and barriers affecting the adoption of e-trading in JGBs. The report also profiles the interdealer and multidealer eJGB platforms currently in operation and concludes with a consideration of future trends for the electronic trading of Japanese government bonds.
The 30-page report contains 21 figures and 7 tables. A table of contents is available here.
Celent is a research and advisory firm dedicated to helping financial institutions formulate comprehensive business and technology strategies. Celent publishes reports identifying trends and best practices in financial services technology and conducts consulting engagements for financial institutions looking to use technology to enhance existing business processes or launch new business strategies. With a team of internationally based analysts, Celent is uniquely positioned to offer strategic advice and market insights on a global basis. Celent is a member of the Oliver Wyman Group, which is a wholly-owned operating unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies [NYSE: MMC].
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Table of ContentsTokyo, Japan May 30, 2006
|Executive Summary
|The JBG Market
|JGB Futures
|The Interdealer Market
|History of E-Bond Trading In Japan
|eJGB Drivers
|eJGB Barriers
|Interdealer Platforms
|Multidealer Platforms
|Future Trends
|Objectivity & Methodology


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John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English musician. He was lead vocalist for The Babys and Bad English. As a solo artist, 1984's "Missing You", was a No. 1 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and a top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart.

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HONG KONG (AFP) – Asian markets were mixed Monday, with Hong Kong tumbling more than two per cent at one point after a weekend of unrest as pro-democracy demonstrations led to the closure of parts of the city.
The stand-off, the worst since the handover in 1997, saw police fire tear gas into crowds of thousands of protesters on Sunday and has led to the closure of several businesses, bank branches and schools.
Protest leaders have vowed not to back down until Beijing gives in to their demands for full universal suffrage.
In early trade Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slumped 2.31 per cent, before paring some losses to sit 1.89 per cent lower in late afternoon.
The city's banking giants took a heavy hit, with HSBC down 1.46 per cent in late afternoon, Hang Seng Bank 1.71 per cent lower and Standard Chartered down 1.67 per cent.
The HSI was already on a downtrend owing to concerns about the Chinese economy following a string of weak indicators recently. It has lost 6.5 per cent since hitting its 2014 high at the start of the month.
A report by New York-based advisory firm JL Warren Capital said, "We are likely to see (a) major sell-off and volatility for days to come in the Hong Kong stock market."
Elsewhere Sydney ended 0.93 per cent lower, shedding 49.2 points to 5,264.2, while Seoul eased 0.25 per cent, or 5.04 points, to close at 2,026.60.
However, Tokyo finished 0.50 per cent higher, adding 80.78 points to 16,310.64. Shanghai put on 0.43 per cent, or 9.99 points, to 2,357.71, with mainland investors seemingly unfazed by events in Hong Kong.
Japanese shares ticked up as the dollar pushed up against the yen, heading towards the 110 yen mark after US data showed the economy expanded at its fastest pace since 2011 during the April-June quarter.
Gross domestic product grew 4.6 per cent, the Commerce Department said, better than the previous 4.2 per cent estimate.
The figure showed a strong rebound from the first quarter's 2.1 per cent contraction, which was blamed in part on unusually severe winter weather.
The news sent the dollar higher in New York, hitting 109.28 in late trade Friday. On Monday the greenback bought 109.61 yen.
In Tokyo Monday the euro was at $1.2685 compared with $1.2683 while it was also at 139.03 yen, from 138.60 yen.
Wall Street Friday provided a strong lead for Asia, with the Dow rising 0.99 per cent, the S&P 500 adding 0.86 per cent and the Nasdaq rallying 1.02 per cent.
On oil markets US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for November delivery dropped 54 cents to $93.00. Brent crude for November fell 31 cents to $96.69 in afternoon trade.
Gold was at $1,218.69 an ounce against $1,223.10 late Friday.


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Optical coherence microscopy (OCM) combines coherence gating, high numerical aperture optics, and a fiber-core pinhole to provide high axial and lateral resolution with relatively large depth of imaging. We present a handheld rigid OCM endoscope designed for small animal surgical imaging, with a 6-mm diam tip, 1-mm scan width, and 1-mm imaging depth. X-Y scanning is performed distally with mirrors mounted to micro galvonometer scanners incorporated into the endoscope handle. The endoscope optical design consists of scanning doublets, an afocal Hopkins relay lens system, a 0.4 numerical aperture water immersion objective, and a cover glass. This endoscope can resolve laterally a 1.4-μm line pair feature and has an axial resolution (full width half maximum) of 5.4 μm. Images taken with this endoscope of fresh ex-vivo mouse ovaries show structural features, such as corpus luteum, primary follicles, growing follicles, and fallopian tubes. This rigid handheld OCM endoscope can be useful for a variety of minimally invasive and surgical imaging applications.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a high-resolution cross-sectional imaging technique that uses light backscattered from tissue index of refraction mismatches to create an image.1 OCT is analogous to ultrasound, where the image is created using backscattered sound waves. However, unlike ultrasound, a Michelson interferometer is needed to measure the backscattered light waves due to the faster speed of light and detector temporal integration times. This method of time-gating photons allows OCT to detect depth-resolved structural information in highly scattering tissue up to 2 mm in depth. Conventional OCT systems use low numerical aperture (NA) optics in the sample arm to achieve a 2-mm depth of focus, which results in lateral resolutions from 10 to 40 μm. To achieve higher and more uniform lateral resolution without image processing, a higher numerical aperture objective can be used along with dynamic focus tracking throughout the penetration depth.2 Alternatively, image-processing techniques, such as deconvolution3- 4 and inverse scattering,5 can be used to improve lateral resolution. Additionally, recently a Gabor-based fusion technique demonstrated 2-μm lateral resolution.6- 7 Each of these techniques requires increased hardware and/or software complexity to achieve uniform lateral resolution over a large depth range.
An alternative method for achieving high lateral resolution images is to use a high numerical aperture objective in the sample arm and scan laterally in two dimensions to create an en face image. Confocal microscopy is a well-established imaging modality that operates in this manner. In confocal microscopy, a focal volume in the sample is imaged back to a pinhole, which aids in rejecting out-of-focus backscattered light. Even with the use of pinhole imaging, confocal microscopy is limited to a penetration depth of a couple hundred microns in highly scattering samples such as tissue. An optical coherence microscope (OCM) is a combination of an OCT system and a confocal microscope. Like OCT, it utilizes time gating to increase the rejection of out-of-focus backscattered light. Like confocal microscopy, it contains high numerical aperture optics coupled to a fiber pinhole to provide high lateral resolution. The result is a system that can have ultrahigh lateral resolution and a penetration depth of several hundred microns.
We have previously described a tabletop OCM system (Fig. 1).8 Briefly, the system contains a superluminescent diode source centered at 835 nm with an 80-nm full width half maximum (FWHM) bandwidth, providing a theoretical axial resolution of 3.8 μm. The light intensity is split by a 50:50 single-mode fiber coupler into a reference arm and sample arm. In the sample arm; light from the fiber is collimated and reflected off two X and Y scanning galvanometer mounted mirrors that perform en face scanning synchronized with data sampling. A 20X infinity-corrected water-immersion microscope objective produces a 4-μm lateral resolution with a 1-mm × 1-mm field of view. In the reference arm, fiber polarization adjustment paddles (not shown) match polarization states in the sample and reference arms to maximize fringe visibility. Given that the source spectrum is large and close to the visible range, dispersion compensation for the sample arm objective is necessary and provided by a BK7 prism pair. The light is focused onto a small lightweight mirror glued on a piezoelectric stack. To achieve modulation, the piezoelectric stack is driven by a sinusoidal signal at its resonance frequency, 120 kHz, to a displacement of 352 nm = 0.42λ.9 At this oscillation magnitude, the sum of the first two harmonic powers of the coherence fringe signal is insensitive to the interferometer phase drift. A photodetector with integrated amplifier and high-pass filter senses the signal from the sample and reference arms and eliminates the large direct-current component. The interferometric signal is then demodulated, and the signal components are acquired by a data acquisition board at a rate of up to 6 × 104 pixels/s. After signal combination and logarithmic compression the computer displays the en face image.
Block diagram of the OCM system (WDM = wavelength division multiplexer).
A tabletop system is appropriate for imaging ex vivo samples, nonbiological samples, and readily accessible tissues, such as forearm skin in vivo. However, for surgical or minimally invasive imaging, an endoscope is needed. In particular, we desired the ability to image tissue microstructure and cell nuclei of the ovaries of mice in vivo. Our Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee–approved protocol allows repeat, surgical access to the ovary to monitor the progression of ovarian cancer. To provide adequate imaging with a minimum of trauma, it was determined that a rigid, forward-looking endoscope was necessary, with a length of at least 30 mm in order to reach the organ of interest and to be able to clearly view the surgical field. The maximum allowable outer diameter of the endoscope was 6 mm to fit through the surgical incision. The probe also needed a relatively large 1-mm field of view to visualize a large percentage of the target tissue. To visualize cell nuclei the lateral spot (Airy disk) radius requirement was no larger than 1.5 μm. The axial (out-of-plane) resolution needed to be less than a cell diameter, or ∼10 μm. Ovary tissue is extremely highly scattering (μs ∼ 161 cm−1).10 To enable detection of weak reflections from 500 μm deep, a very high dynamic range of 70 dB was necessary. Because surgical placement of the probe could be difficult and the probe might not be in direct contact with the ovary, a total depth adjustment (imaging range) of 1 mm was needed. Finally, based on experience imaging the ovaries of women in vivo, images had to take <4 s to acquire to minimize motion artifacts, preferably faster. These specifications are summarized in Table 1.
A literature survey was conducted to determine if an appropriate endoscope design already existed or to discover potential design elements that could be utilized. Most endoscopes that have been developed for OCT are side firing. These probes are ideal for imaging tubular organs, such as the colon, esophagus, and trachea. The first OCT endoscope developed in 1996 had a lateral resolution of 40 μm.11- 12 In this side-firing endoscope design, still commonly used today, the light from the distal end of the fiber is focused by a gradient-index (GRIN) lens and reflected perpendicular to the probe axis with a microprism. 3-D imaging using this design is possible by using a spiral scanning fiber endoscope probe13 or incorporating a 2-D scanning unit, such as a two-axis microelectromechanical system (MEMS).14
A forward-firing probe is preferred in certain imaging situations because it is easier to position the probe over the target tissue. The optical design and scanning mechanisms of a forward-firing endoscope are more technically challenging, and the forward-imaging probes reported thus far for OCT are relatively large, ranging from 1.65 to 7.5 mm.15 The first forward-imaging endoscope was designed in 1997 by Sergeev et al. 16; it used an electromechanical unit to move a fiber tip across the imaging plane of a stationary lens system. This system achieved a 2.2-mm-diam flexible OCT probe. This design is still used in current research,17- 18 and there have been modifications to the mechanism of fiber scanning, including using electroactive polymers,19 piezoactuators,20- 21 thermoelectric actuators,22 magnetic actuators,23 and resonant scanning.24- 25 Other methods of forward scanning include counter-rotating GRIN lenses,26- 27 which have the smallest diameter at 1.65 mm, and MEMS 1-D22,28- 30 and 2-D scanning.31 All these designs used relatively low NA sample arm optics.
A straightforward scanning approach uses galvanometer-mounted mirror scanning at the proximal end of a rigid OCT endoscope containing high NA optics. This method of scanning has been reported with axial and lateral resolutions of 8–20 μm.32- 33 This method of scanning is also used in the only other OCM endoscope developed to date, to the authors' knowledge.34 This endoscopic system has a 0.8 NA, <2-μm measured spot radius, <4-μm axial resolution, and an imaging speed of four images per second. This endoscope has an 8-mm o.d. and a 242 × 260-μm field of view, and has successfully imaged human colon ex vivo and human skin in vivo with cellular resolution.
Our application required a unique OCM endoscope design that combined high lateral resolution (<1.5-mm Airy disk radius), moderate diameter (6 mm), and large field of view (1 mm). The initial design for our endoscope has been previously presented.35 Here, we present a fully realized and tested OCM endoscope design to meet these requirements, which replaces the sample arm of our previously developed table top OCM system.
The specifications of Table 1 were used to determine the optical design of the endoscope. The packaged diameter of 6 mm allowed for an optical clear aperture of 3.6 mm. Using smaller diameter optics, in general, will reduce the NA of the optical system, which reduces the diffraction-limited lateral resolution. This can be seen from the following equations, where f is the focal length and λ0 is the center wavelength of the light source (835 nm in our case):
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Axial resolution in an optical coherence system is nominally determined by the characteristics of the light source, rather than the sample arm optics. For a Gaussian source spectrum, the axial resolution is proportional to the square of the center wavelength (λ0) and inversely proportional to the source bandwidth (Δλ, 80 nm in our case), according to the following equation:
Display Formula
To appropriately scan the beam, relay through a long endoscope, and focus into the tissue, the optomechanical design of Fig. 2 was implemented. The optical design details for each element are provided in Table 2. The design consisted of a collimating lens, X-Y scanning galvanometer mirrors, scanning doublets, an afocal Hopkins relay, and a 0.4-NA objective. Specifically, the 0.15-NA single-mode fiber was collimated using a 12-mm focal-length achromatic lens, producing a 3.6-mm-diam collimated beam. The XY scanning was performed using a pair of miniature 4-mm X and Y scanning galvanometer mirrors (Cambridge Technologies, 6210H, Lexington, MA). These scanners enabled image line rates of 600 Hz using a sawtooth waveform with a 70% duty cycle. A pair of scanning doublets relayed the stop between the mirrors to the afocal Hopkins relay stop. The afocal Hopkins relay38 consisted of two meniscus relay lenses and two high-index glass rod lenses that contain the field lenses. The stop was relayed from the afocal Hopkins relay to the 0.4-NA objective, and the light was focused onto the tissue. The system was modeled in ZEMAX (ZEMAX Development Corporation, Bellevue, Washington), and the simulated best-case system had an Airy disk radius of 1.25 μm, corresponding to an ability to visualize a 800-lp/mm feature with 0.1 contrast. The tissue was imaged at the Petzval surface, which had a radius of curvature of 4 mm, causing a full field sag of 31 μm.
Optical coherence microscopy endoscope design (Scan = scanning doublets, Relay = Hopkins afocal relay, Obj = objective). Specifications for each of the optics are given in Table 2.
Once the optical design was complete, a tolerance analysis was performed to determine the effects of errors in the radius of curvature, lens thickness, surface and element tilt, surface and element decentering, surface irregularity, index of refraction, and Abbe number. A sensitivity tolerance analysis and a Monte Carlo tolerance analysis were both performed. A sensitivity tolerance analysis considers the effects on the selected criterion for each tolerance, individually. The aggregate performance is estimated by a root-sum-square calculation, assuming that all the sources of error are acting independently. Initially, all the sources of error were set to have standard precision tolerances to minimize costs, and a sensitivity tolerance analysis was performed to evaluate the "worst offenders," or sources of error that strongly degrade the image quality. After a list of worst offenders was complied, the tolerance on each of these offenders was slowly tightened until the image quality was acceptable. The results of this tolerance analysis directed us to design a custom mount to hold the scanning lenses in place that could hold a tight element decentering tolerance. A Monte Carlo simulation is an alternate way of estimating aggregate effects of all tolerances, by generating a series of random lenses that meet the specified tolerances, then evaluating the criterion. The Monte Carlo tolerancing in ZEMAX showed that 0.1 contrast at 720 lp/mm, or an Airy disk radius of 1.4 μm, was a realistic expectation.
To allow focusing at various depths in the tissue, the endoscope housing was designed as two pieces screwed together with fine pitch threads. The outer housing contained the distal window, and the inner housing held the refractive optics (Fig. 2). A small rotation of the outer housing moved the lenses proximal and distal relative to the window, causing the focal location in the tissue to change. A complicating factor with most OCM systems is that the path length in the reference arm must be adjusted to account for a change in path length in the sample arm during focusing. The sample arm path length changes because light in the sample arm travels through less air and more tissue as the focus is moved deeper. We avoided this problem in our endoscope design by filling the space between the final objective lens and the window with distilled water. Because the refractive index of tissue is close to water, and the focus was adjusted by <1 mm, misalignment of the focus and coherence gate in tissue was negligible. The housing was designed to accommodate the displacement of water during focusing. This type of design also enabled optical imaging at a single conjugate, or a single object and image location, which eased the optical design.
The inner and outer endoscope housing was machined out of brass to insure a smooth interface without galling between male and female threads, and to avoid the additional anodization thickness that would have been added if the housing was machined out of aluminum. The 4-mm galvanometer mirrors were mounted and attached to the collimating lens mount and the endoscope housing through the use of three aluminum alignment surfaces. Therefore, when the endoscope was assembled, it was self-aligned. Figure 3 shows the assembled endoscope compared to a penny.
Assembled OCM endoscope compared to a U.S. penny (CL = collimating lens, G = scanning galvanometer mirrors, S = scanning doublets, R = relay, O = objective).
The sample and reference arms on the tabletop OCM system were modified to incorporate the OCM endoscope. The endoscope replaced the entire sample arm optomechanics. In the reference arm, a duplicate of the endoscope optics replaced all reference-arm optics, except the piezomounted reference mirror. This replacement was performed to be able to best match dispersion. Because the endoscope contained multiple glass elements with different and sometimes a very high index of refraction, simple compensation with a glass prism pair was insufficient.
The endoscope was characterized by imaging a high-resolution 1951 U.S. Air Force (USAF) negative glass slide resolution target, a mirror, and freshly excised normal mouse ovaries. The ovary images were compared to histology at the corresponding location. Blue tissue marking dye was used to circle the area corresponding to the image location on the mouse ovary. A biopsy at this location was taken and fixed in histochoice tissue fixative (Amersco, Solon, OH) for at least 24 h. The biopsy was then processed, embedded routinely in paraffin, and 6-μm-thick sections were taken. The sectioned tissue was stained with hematoxylin and eosin, photographed, and compared to the OCM images.
The endoscope met all required physical characteristics. It had a diameter of 6 mm, a length of 34 mm, and an imaging depth range of 1 mm. Optically, the system performed as expected. Figure 4 shows an image of the high-resolution USAF target, imaged in confocal mode (i.e., with the reference arm blocked) to avoid interference fringes. Group 9 element 4, 724 lp/mm corresponding to a 1.4-μm line-pair feature, is visible with 10% contrast. This corresponds to an Airy disk radius of 1.4 μm, which was predicted by the Monte Carlo tolerancing analysis. The axial resolution (full width at half maximum of the signal from a mirror as a function of depth) was measured to be 5.4 μm, slightly larger than the theoretical limit. This difference is most likely due to residual dispersion, from manufacturing tolerance differences in the optics of the two endoscopes. The field of view of the endoscope was slightly larger than 1 mm.
OCM endoscope confocal image of a 1951 USAF high-resolution target showing group 9, element 4, a 1.4-μm line pair, visible with 0.1 contrast.
The dynamic range of the endoscope-enabled OCM system was measured as the ratio of the signal when it was just saturated to the smallest detectable signal, without adjustment of system parameters, such as gain or reference arm intensity (i.e., the variation in signal levels permissible in a single image). Dynamic range was measured by barely saturating the signal then inserting increasing neutral density (ND) filters in the endoscope until the signal-to-noise ratio was 2. Using this technique, the dynamic range was measured to be 76.8 dB. The dynamic range of our system was limited by saturation levels of some analog electronics components. This dynamic range is theoretically sufficient to obtain an image stack in ovary tissue of >500 μm depth, without requiring system parameter adjustment. Accounting for the ability to modify system settings, ultimate sensitivity was similar to that typically reported for optical coherence systems (e.g., 98 dB for the endoscope enabled OCM system36).
Image acquisition speed was limited by the data acquisition rate (6 × 104 pixels/s) and the endoscope galvanometer scan speed (600 Hz), either of which could be the limiting factor, depending on the size and number of pixels in the image. In practice, the data acquisition rate, not the endoscope design, limited the image frame rate. The 100 × 100 pixel images across a 1 × 1 mm full field of view were acquired at a rate of six images per second, whereas a 500 × 500 pixel image was acquired in 4 s.
Images of freshly excised mouse ovaries and corresponding histology are shown in Figs. 5- 7. Figure 5 shows an OCM image taken 10 μm below the surface of a left mouse ovary. The two thick arrows point to corpora lutea, and the thin arrow points to a possible primary follicle. Figure 5 shows an expanded view of the top central corpus luteum. Many cell nuclei (small dark ovoid regions) are seen throughout the image and are particularly apparent in the expanded view of Fig. 5. Arrowheads point to some of the many nuclei. Figure 5 shows a corresponding histology section. Cell nuclei are small dark dots in the histology. Figure 6 shows an OCM image taken 10 μm below the surface of another mouse ovary. The long thin arrows point to possible large growing or antral follicles. The short thick arrow points to a possible small growing follicle. An expanded view of the two antral follicles is shown in Fig. 6. Figure 6 shows corresponding histology. Considerable white space is seen in the histology image because the section was taken near the surface of the tissue. One advantage of the OCM endoscope is that the contact method gently compresses ridges in the tissue and creates a smooth flat surface to image. Finally, Fig. 7 shows an OCM image taken 50 μm below the surface of a right mouse fallopian tube, which was attached to the ovary on excision. The arrow points to the folds of the tunica mucosa. Figure 7 shows an expanded view of the tunica mucosa near the arrow. Corresponding histology in Fig. 7 shows similar structures.
(a) OCM endoscope image taken 10 μm below the surface of a left mouse ovary. The two thick arrows point to possible corpus luteum, and the thin arrow points to a possible primary follicle. Many cell nuclei (small dark ovoid regions, e.g., arrow head) are seen throughout the image. (b) Zoomed-in version of the corpora lutea at the top center of the image. Arrow heads point to some of the many cell nuclei. (c) Corresponding histology, arrows defined in (a). Cell nuclei are small dark dots.
(a) OCM image taken 10 μm below the surface of a right mouse ovary. The long thin arrows point to possible large growing or antral follicles. The short thick arrow points to a possible small growing follicle. (b) Zoomed-in view of the two antral follicles. (c) Corresponding histology, arrows defined in (a).
(a) OCM image taken 50 μm below the surface of a right mouse fallopian tube. The arrow points to the folds of the tunica mucosa. (b) Zoomed-in view around the arrow. (c) Corresponding histology, arrow defined in (a).
We found that a 1-mm-diam field of view enabled the ventral surface of a normal mouse ovary to be completely imaged by tiling four to seven images. Therefore, we believe this endoscope design will be appropriate for in vivo surgical imaging, allowing high-resolution imaging of the entire mouse ovary surface in a reasonable period of time. In low-pixel-resolution mode (100 × 100 pixels), the endoscope could be slowly translated across the ovary and images obtained at a frame rate of 6/s. After an area of interest was identified, high-resolution images (500 × 500 pixels) were obtained. The slow acquisition rate at high resolution provided a challenge for the handheld device. Although operation in contact mode mitigated motion artifacts, future efforts will include a redesign of the analog piezodrive and demodulation electronics to improve pixel acquisition speed.
In practice, images obtained at large depths (>300 μm) often showed weak signal and somewhat blurry signal features. We believe this image degradation is due to modulations of the tissue index of refraction, leading to a distorted wavefront. Using our endoscope, the focal plane and coherence gate are properly aligned at all depths assuming a tissue bulk index of refraction that is constant and close to water. We were unable to deblur images by changing the reference arm path length, which leads us to believe that our use of water in the endoscope to avoid reference arm adjustments was not the fundamental problem. As light propagates through tissue, the wavefront becomes distorted due to microscale modulations of the tissue index of refraction. Therefore, eventually it becomes impossible to match the coherence gate and focal plane for every point in our relatively large 1-mm-diam field of view, leading to loss of signal and blurring of features. One improvement we could make would be to move to a longer wavelength light source (e.g., 1300 nm). At this wavelength, both tissue scattering and differences in index of refraction of tissue components are lower, which should enable greater depth of imaging with high quality. Obtaining high resolution, however, is a greater challenge at longer wavelengths, as can be seen in the equations for lateral spot diameter and axial resolution. Fortunately, because the small size of the mouse ovary and the ability to image both sides of the organ under light compression, we are able to visualize nearly the complete volume of the ovary with our current design. We can also easily visualize the entire fallopian tube.
OCM can provide cellular-level resolution, and an endoscope enables surgical and minimally invasive imaging of internal organs. Our endoscope enables the visualization of structural and cellular features of the mouse ovary, as confirmed by corresponding histology images. This rigid OCM endoscope, which has the smallest diameter and largest field of view reported to date, will primarily be used for minimally invasive surgical imaging in small animals. It may also be convenient to use the handheld endoscope for other applications, such as assessing dysplasia and sun damage in skin during chemoprevention and therapeutic trials.
This work was partially supported by NIH Grant No. NIH R01 CA119200 .
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NBC Sports lead golf analyst Johnny Miller says that the major championship venues in 2014 "set up" well for Tiger Woods, but that everything hinges on his performance at the Masters Tournament. The other men's professional major venues in 2014 are Pinehurst #2, Royal Liverpool (Hoylake), and PGA-owned Valhalla in Louisville, Kentucky.
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"The Masters signals a lot for Tiger. If he doesn't win the Masters, I think he gets a great big 'Oh-oh.' That place is so perfect for him.Indeed momentum against Tiger has played a key role in recent events. Miller cited Zach Johnson's performance at Tiger's Northwestern Mutual World Challenge a few weeks ago. The 2007 Masters champ roared back from four shots down to get into a playoff, then stunned Woods in a playoff. Said Miller,
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The 15th major will prove to be the hardest I believe. If Tiger should win the Masters this upcoming year he'll win the other 3 in 2-3 years. Its about getting over that hump. At this point its more mental then physical.
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Can't stand miller...
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I really don't care what golf analyst's say or predict. Jack Nicklaus' opinion has more weight than anybody's and he still thinks Tiger can beat his record. Whether you like it or not, Tiger is still the dominant player on tour. Major championships too unpredictable with today's talent pool. Just look at how many different players have won majors since the US Open in 2008.
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If my Grandmother had wheels she would be a baby carraige.
If Tiger wins the masters Johnny will say see. If he wins two or more Johnny will say Gee he did better than I had hoped.
If Tiger doesn't win any Johnny will say see I told you so.
Why do commentators always leave themselves an out. Make a firm prediction and stand by it.
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I get Johnny's logic tho. Tiger has many good vibes @ Augusta and it could get him thru the Majors plateau he is on. The linch pin that will unlock him, for majors. I am interested to see how TW will do at Chambers Bay in 2015. The course is a 7 mile hike and there are numerous big, steep downhill traverses - hard work for a bad knee. (9 tee box to 10 tee is almost 100' drop.) But he has lots of links experience and that will serve him well there.
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I second slimpks
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Tiger is still tied with Jack in their respective timelines, so everyone just needs to relax. This subject is tired and doesn't need to be brought up anymore until Tiger wins a major.
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hahaha good mmon
have you seen golf media lately?
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@mmon: I think it's interesting. Tiger's 2006 results at Hoylake make it easy to speculate that he could be back with vengeance. That disciplined one-driver-all-week performance in dry conditions was something special; it would be thrilling to see that again, with a pack of hounds in white belts nipping at his heels.
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BS – University College Dublin, Ireland, Physical Therapy - 1997
University of Oregon: 2010 to present
Health South/Select Physical Therapy: Outpatient, orthopedic clinic
Alaska Center for Children and Adults: Early intervention physical therapist
Clodagh has also worked as a physical therapist in a variety of settings, from private practice to hospital based clinics, in Ireland, New Zealand and Botswana.
Professional Memberships
American Physical Therapy Association
Oregon Physical Therapy Association
Areas of Interest
My professional areas of interest include sports injuries, post surgical rehabilitation and manual therapy.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and three kids, traveling within the U.S. and internationally, watching sports, volunteering at my local church, hiking, biking, canoeing and camping.
BS-University of Vermont, Physical Therapy - 2001 - Cum Laude
University of Oregon: 2005 to present
Rebound Physical Therapy: Official provider for the US Ski and Snowboard Teams. Rebound is a cutting edge, orthopedic practice focusing on manual therapy and sports medicine
CompHealth: Worked as a travelling physical therapist providing care in a variety of clinics across the country. Focused on manual therapy, orthopedics and sports medicine.
Northwestern Medical Center: Worked for a hospital based, orthopedic practice in rural Vermont
Fletcher Allen Health Care: Alternated between acute neurological rehabilitation and inpatient, orthopedic rehabilitation.
Professional Memberships
American Physical Therapy Association – Sports Medicine Special Interest Group
Oregon Physical Therapy Association
Areas of Interest
My professional areas of interest include manual therapy, post surgical rehabilitation and treatment of spine, pelvic and hip dysfunction.
Outside of work, I enjoy a wide variety of activities with my husband, including snowboarding, mountain & road biking, canoeing, hiking, sailing and rock climbing.
B.A. with honors from the University of Oregon in 2009.
Graduated from the Lane Community College School of Massage Therapy in March 2014; earned Oregon license to practice massage in May 2014.
LMT in the University of Oregon's Physical Therapy Sports Medicine Department since 2016, as well as running her private practice office in downtown Eugene.
Started massage career at a chiropractic office specializing in treating whiplash and motor vehicle accidents.
Professional Memberships
Association of Massage and Bodywork Professionals
Areas of Interest
Professional areas of interest include a range of techniques from Swedish full-body massage emphasizing total mind/body relaxation to deep-tissue massage focused on areas of pain and limited mobility affected by soft-tissue problems. For clients, each massage is customizable and often uses a combination of modalities to best meet the needs of the body.
Outside of work Danielle has been involved in the Eugene Ultimate Frisbee community since 2004 and the Eugene CrossFit Community since 2010. Danielle is an Olympic lifting, general fitness, and outdoor enthusiast.
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), Duke University 2005
BS Exercise Science and Sports Medicine with emphasis on Health and Human Performance, University of Louisville 2002
University of Oregon: 2017-Present
Eugene Physical Therapy, 2014-2017
TherapyWorks, Morro Bay, Cialif., 2008-2014
Kentucky Orthopedic Rehab Team (KORT), Springhurst, 2005-2008
Professional Memberships
American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) - Orthopedic Section
Oregon Physical Therapy Association
American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (AAOMPT)
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
USA Track and Field
Areas of Interest
My professional areas of interest include an eclectic approach to conservatively treating and alleviating pain and dysfunction regarding any mechanical problem in the body. I am particularly interested in manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, proprioception training, neurodynamics and educating (empowering) patients about their conditions. This encompasses acute and chronic, or ongoing, injuries in the spine as well as peripheral joints.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, running, working on my house and attending/watching sporting events (typically in that order).
MS Human Physiology, University of Oregon, 2005
BS Kinesiology, University of Illinois – Chicago, 2003
University of Oregon, 2015 – Present
High Point University, 2010 – 2015
Detroit Tigers, 2006 – 2010
College of William & Mary, 2005 - 2008
Professional Memberships
National Athletic Trainers Association
Oregon Athletic Trainers Association
Areas of Interest
I am professionally interested in various forms of manual therapy, specifically IASTM and taping methods. I am also interested in the ongoing developments for treating concussions as well as screening methods that can potentially predict injury.
Personally, I am an avid sports fan, especially college football, hockey, and auto racing. I enjoy outdoor activities, including road cycling, mountain biking, and obstacle course races.
BA – University of Pittsburgh, Music &
Therapy - 1977
MS – University of Oregon, Athletic Training -
University of Oregon – 1983-Present
Cottage Grove High School: Head Athletic
Lane Community College: Head Athletic Trainer
of Interest
My professional
areas of interest include the treatment of running injuries, gait analysis and
custom orthotics fabrication. I also enjoy working with all types of
recreational athletes & dancers and doing post surgical rehabilitation of
ankle, knee and shoulder injuries.
Outside of work,
I enjoy running, reading and spending time with family.
BA Journalism, University of Oregon 1989
MA Oriental Medicine, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, 2007
2012-Present: University of Oregon
2012-Present: Absolute Wellness Center
2007-Present: Downtown Physical Therapy
2010-2012: Patterson Physical Therapy
Professional Memberships
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
National Acupuncture Detoxification Association
Areas of interest
My professional areas of interest include the treatment of anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I also enjoy treating neck pain; headaches; women's health; knee pain; stomach pain and nausea. My practice includes the use of cupping. Having achieved my journalism degree from the University in 1989, I continue to be involved with this field through occasional freelance writing and blogging.
Outside of work, I enjoy gardening, playing my ukulele, working out, reading, and making art.
MSPT - Andrews
University, Physical Therapy - 1994
University of
Oregon: 2009-Present
Memorial Hospital: Hospital based multi-faceted rehabilitation with a
particular focus on team based, chronic pain management
of Interest
professional areas of interest include team based management of chronic pain
conditions, orthopedics and manual therapy.
of work, I enjoy playing the violin and piano. I also enjoy having fun outdoors
with my family, especially downhill skiing and mountain biking.
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properly quoting a catering gig
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There is so much (solid) available info on this subject on Chef Talk.
Why is this good?
Because you will find answers to questions you did not know you had.
To get you started......
Trying to start an at home catering Buisiness.Help!!!!!!!!!
New to pricing catering, are we wrong here?
I alternated catering and catering pricing in the search function.
Another good way to learn some of the nitty gritty (math included) would be to study at the knees of the late great @PeteMcCracken (this will take you to his CT page and from there the world is your oyster (at least until you get on your feet and gain some confidence).
About being talked "down to".
F&B..is a fast paced biz (if you are lucky lol ;-) and most of the been around forever people talk in shorthand which I will be the first to admit can come out sounding not so nice esp when there is a lack of body language for clues.
Just one thing before I go.
It is really hard to read and absorb so many works squished together.
Maybe you can go back and edit by placing some spaces?
I am a bullet point style poster......
Paragraphs can be fine as well.
Welcome to Chef Talk!
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You are right about the contract.
It is helpful to have somewhere to spell out their wants (services) and your needs (money to keep the doors open and continue to feed your family).
I also find it nice when it comes to touchy subjects (read some of the catering leftover threads....mamma mia lol) as I can point to the line with a sharp object...read it aloud....then just bark "itintial here" lol .
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I'm not going into the costing part. FFG gave you good advice on where to find that. I will say by properly costing everything out and keeping your labor down you will under cut all other caterer's. Your clients don't know your getting free labor, in time you may not be in this position. I wouldn't worry to much about being the cheapest, I would keep on giving quality food and quality service. Always remember that your clients will never understand how much work it takes to cater an affair. This is why people may say let's get a few trays of food at Safeway and be done with it. You need to decide if you want to be a caterer that gets every catering because he undercuts everyone else and makes less money. Or, be a caterer that takes the catering's that they can make good money on and do less catering's. In my catering business I costed the menu out to be fair with my customer. I also got all of my catering because we were serving the best quality of food. I found in the beginning it was all about cost. In the end it was that they just wanted me to do it regardless of the cost. Don't sell yourself short, make a good buck on the affair. A good caterer works real hard making it a successful catering. You are in the beginning stages of building your business. It's OK to give a little at this stage. IMHO, At the end of the day the client should feel they got good food and good service for what they paid. When I met with my client I would promise them whatever. When I did the catering I would always give them a bit more. I wanted them to feel they made the right choice and got more than expected. I feel I didn't do my job unless my clients guest's were bragging to them about how good everything was. I want to make my Client the hero, not me. In all the foodservice's I have worked in or owned catering gave me the most sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.........Good Luck.......ChefBill
And I strive for 110% guest satisfaction as i aim to go above and beyond clients expectations... I have a rehearsal dinner a few weeks back the i catered at a holiday inn and the next day was their wedding she contacted me and said the folks at the wedding were still complimenting my food and they ALL wish i had been the one selected to cater the wedding as welll... I am doing well booking venues just need ti get better at the paper work that goes into it and gauging prices/quotes.. Much appreciated Mr.Chef Bill
Great job with your business you should be proud. When It comes to costing it reminds me of a multi restaurant complex I trained at in Hawaii. I had a Japanese GM training me in restaurant management. He asked a few of us to take inventory. One of the guys I was working with gave the GM a list of the spice rack items he had taken inventory on. The GM asked about the Bay leaf container and why it wasn't counted. The guy told him they only use a few at a time there isn't really a cost. The GM look at him and told him everything has a cost, everything needs to be accounted for. The guy when back and counted 1000's of bay leaves in the container. He later told me why he made him count all the bay leaves. He said when you start not counting things because it's to small of a cost where do you stop. When you cost out a menu put some kind of a cost on every item in the dish. He said a few penny's may not be that big of a deal for a few dishes but what about 1000's of dishes over a years time. Thinking like this will help you break down a dish and figure out what costs you have. Let me know if I could help, I would be happy to..........The Best.......Chef Bill
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I have a question on your meat costs, is that what you are paying for raw meat or is that the cost per pound of the end product? The reason I ask is that the pork is going to shrink 40-50% after cooking, steak and chicken 20-30%, are you considering this? Adding in the cost of marinades and chilies, tomatillos, etc for the chili verde.
Take a look at this site and scroll down to the bottom to see the yield charts. You could take their yields and figure out your cost. Most people don't know or worry about exact costing of their menu. The ones that want to stay in business do.........You will run into clients that will ask for catering's saying they want 2 or three tacos per person. If your going to cost it out, I would cost it on three tacos to cover yourself. Remember! The customer doesn't want you to run out of food. You also don't want to a lot of food leftover. If you cost out the amount of food to cover the clients requests and the food isn't used you will still have it covered and make your money. Everyone wins don't every cut yourself short. I have done 1000's of catering over the years. Each one of those catering I played out in my own mind. All I had to do when the time came was to do it.........Chefbuba is a great source for info, he hangs with the best!
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Freshman point guard Dominic Artis scored 16 points to lead Oregon over Portland State 80-69 Monday night. Carlos Emory added 15 points and Damyean Dotson had 12 points and six rebounds for Oregon, which made 8 of its first 11 3-point attempts to build a big lead and never trailed in the game. Artis was 6 for 13 from the field and made four of Oregon's nine 3-pointers. It was the Ducks' long-range shooting touch that helped them take a 51-33 advantage into halftime. Oregon made 7 of 10 3-pointers in the first half, with Artis making three and Emory making two. Leading 19-12 near the midway point of the half, Emory made a 3, Artis followed with another on Oregon's next possession and Emory made it three straight to put the Ducks up 28-12. Dre Winston and Renado Parker each had 15 points to lead Portland State (1-1).
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The dollar is seeing continued weakness against other major currencies on Thursday in New York. The buck retreated against euro as the European Central Bank cut interest rates, but by less than expected. Meanwhile, the greenback continued to cede ground against the pound with credit surveys in the U.K. showing increased availability of lendable funds. Against the yen, the dollar made another run at the 100 mark in the earl morning hours, but backed off again and has experienced choppy trading since.
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