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Converting waste products into income: or new life for the country's plastic bottles
Kobrin District of Brest Region separating waste materials for recycling, thanks to funding from the EU and the United Nations Development Programme
By Yuri Chernyakevich
Even the most useful items eventually become redundant, creating rubbish. As our consumption increases, so does the volume of rubbish generated. Every city is plagued by mountains of waste; it's a global problem and Belarus is no exception. However, recent projects to recycle waste have been launched, with many city courtyards now boasting separate containers for gathering different types of rubbish: glass, paper and plastic. Some can be burnt to generate electricity while others can be recycled for reuse.
Belarus declared 2013 to be the year of economy, embracing innovative projects which save money — at an international level as well as domestic. Kobrin, in the Brest Region, has begun collecting waste under various categories, under a project funded by the EU and UNDP. Local housing and utilities services have received about a million Euros, which is no insignificant sum. Over the past two years, the money has been spent on purchasing hundreds of containers for the separate gathering of rubbish, as well as seven rubbish trucks, a container loader and bulldozer. Moreover, a sorting station has been built. The project is now bearing fruit, with some plastic, paper and glass recycled, explains Sergey Yelets, the Director of Kobrin housing and utilities services. He notes that the volume of rubbish being taken to landfill sites has fallen, reducing fuel being used by rubbish trucks and saving approximately Br70 million per year.
The sum may seem modest, but it's just the beginning. Kobrin is only gathering about 7 percent of domestic waste for recycling but aims to increase this to 25 percent. "We're educating urbanites and explaining the importance of separating waste, reminding everyone that it takes decades for plastic and glass to decay. Kobrin residents are welcoming and strongly supporting our initiatives," notes Mr. Yelets.
Needless to say, such projects are vital for Belarus in today's world. As to why the average Belarusian is yet to embrace the idea of separating their rubbish, it's likely that most lack clear understanding of the benefits. Their ecological literacy is low and there is little information about existing programmes. These gaps should be eliminated as soon as possible.
I remember seeing a form of recycling in a supermarket in a small Polish town: near the entrance was a big cardboard box into which people could throw old batteries. Customers were using the box out of habit and understood that it could only benefit their environment. This is a recipe for survival rather than a 'green fad'.
In fact, many European countries underwent an eco-transition years before Belarus. Of course, it took time — and information dissemination is at the heart of this change. We need to explain why it is important to collect rubbish separately and how waste can be turned into income, while showing people how they can individually make a difference. Eco-campaigns will improve Belarusian citizens' understanding; the success of many 'green' projects relies on this.
Since 2011, Kobrin has been campaigning to teach residents how they can support this eco-movement: holding meetings with local housing and utility services, and organising events at schools and at trade unions. Supported by the EU and UNDP, articles have been published in local newspapers, while district and regional TV channels have broadcast programmes filmed locally. Even city posters have explained what to do.
Old and young alike in Kobrin know that plastic bottles need to be thrown in special containers rather than into any ordinary bin. As we might expect, schoolchildren are the most active when it comes to eco-implementation. Children have been taken to the sorting station to see waste recycling with their own eyes.
A similar project is underway in Mosty, in the Grodno Region, where the EU and UNDP are working with the Ministry for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of Belarus to promote public awareness. The cities have been chosen as being typical for the country, so that success can be gauged fairly and used as a model for others across Belarus. The future is in our hands.

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Summary: Peter's walk on the water. Life's lessons on faith teach us to trust a Lord Who has life under control.
A farmer had a neighbor that was just absolutely negative, no matter what. If it was raining, the farmer would say to his neighbor, "Boy, look at it rain, God's sort of washing everything clean." The neighbor would say, "Yeah, but if it keeps up it's gonna flood." Then the sun would come out and he'd say, "If it keeps that up, it's gonna just scorch the crops." The farmer got a new tractor and showed it to this guy. "I'll bet it's broke down before you get your first job done." The farmer thought, "What am I gonna do to help change this guy's negative attitude?" So he searched high low for something that would be hard to find negative. Finally, he found it – a duck hunting dog that had been trained to walk on water. He bought it, and sure enough, this dog could walk on water. He didn't tell his neighbor, he just took him duck hunting. Boom! Boom! They brought these ducks out of the sky, and said to his dog, "Go get 'em." The dog walked across, picked them up, and hopped back in the boat, nothing wet just his paws. The farmer said, "What do you think of that?" The neighbor said, "He can't swim, can he?"
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Only John records that the people were going to try to make Jesus their king by force. Only Mk records that Jesus looked out and saw the disciples straining at the oars on the stormy lake. And only Mt records what happened with Peter that night. It's 3 in the morning, there's a heavy storm, and Jesus comes out to the disciples, walking on the water. That was different! So, naturally they're scared. So, get this picture in your mind. It's 3 am. You're a long way from land in the middle of a big storm. There's a howling wind, huge waves, and someone or something walking toward you on the water. What would you be thinking? Mostly, these 12 men, 4 of them seasoned fisherman, were scared.
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You see, Peter was growing in his faith. He had room to grow. I can relate to that! And when I look at his moist journey to faith in this story, I think I can really relate to Peter. I think that what he experienced is something that all of us experience. Here's what I mean.
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Harley Hill, 93, passed away on May 25, in West River Gregory, South Dakota. He was born June 30, 1922, to Rollie and Eva Hill, on the family homestead north of Gregory. His mother was not happy with the doctor's fee of $25. He joined his sister and only sibling, Marcellene. Harley traveled by horseback with his big sister to rural schools in Gregory County during the Depression. He was expelled from Gregory High School for good reason and later went on to graduate from Burke High School in 1940, along with his future wife, Katherine Neuroth. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Harley enlisted in the Navy and Katherine entered nurses training at St. Vincent's in Sioux City, Iowa, graduating a registered nurse in 1944. They married later that year on September 22, 1944, while stationed in Beeville, Texas.
When Harley entered naval flight training, he was assigned to Yankton College for ground school. He was later stationed in Corpus Christi, Texas for primary flight school. He received his wings on June 3, 1944, and was commissioned a Navy Air Corps Ensign. Harley was then assigned as a primary flight instructor in Beeville, Texas where he taught touch-and-go night landings. His final assignment was Atlanta, Georgia, training pilots to be flight instructors. His favorite plane was the Stearman Model 75. The war ended and Harley was honorably discharged on November 29, 1945, in Chicago.
Harley and Kate returned to Gregory where they operated a hardware store and Harley also managed the Gregory airport along with flight instruction to many Gregory County residents. They had four children between 1950 and 1966. Harley started a construction company in 1947 building houses, motels, and commercial buildings in South Dakota and Nebraska over the years. Some of these homes are a part of Hill's First Addition to Gregory.
In 1951, Harley purchased a ranch on the Missouri River leading to his retirement from flying after crashing his Piper Cub checking cattle. He started raising Quarter Horses during this time and stood several stallions for breeding services. He enjoyed his many years of raising and showing horses throughout the Midwest. He was a life member of the AQHA and served in all offices of the SDQHA, president in 1962. Along with the construction business, he farmed and ranched in Gregory County his entire life. Harley drove school bus to many sporting events in his retirement years and was an avid Gregory Gorilla Fan.
Harley took up golf in his early 70s and shot under his age several times in his LATE 80s on his home course. He played every course in western South Dakota. He took up artistic painting in his 80s and painted many homesteads, horses, and portraits of his grandkids. He won several awards through the Dakota MasterWorks Art Shows over the years. His artwork is on display throughout Gregory County. He was active in the Gregory American Legion over the years, taking his turn hiding slot machines at the ranch when a raid might be in the works.
Highlights in Harley's later years was going on a WWII Honor Flight traveling from Rapid City to Washington, D.C., with a west river crew. He was honored as the Gregory July 4th Parade Marshal for his 90th birthday. Harley was the resident historian of Gregory County and could remember every team of mules and good cutting horse in the country. He was the go-to-guy for the history of many families and milestones in the area.
Harley Henry Hill is survived by Katherine, residing at Silverleaf in Philip; his four children, Rollie (Elle) Hill of Rapid City; Randy (Dolores) Hill of Dallas, Texas; Donna (Ray) Smith of Philip; DeAnn Hill of Omaha; 10 grandchildren; a bunch great-grandchildren; two great-great-granddaughters; and sister Marcie Peterson of Cameron Park, California.
A special thanks to Harley's family at Silverthreads Assisted Living where he resided the past few years and the hospice staff at the Avera Gregory Healthcare Center.
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Funeral services for Harley Hill, 93, of Gregory, SD, were held Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Gregory with Pastor Royal Archer officiating. A visitation was held Friday evening at Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home.
Recorded music was "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill and "Amazing Grace" and "I'll Fly Away" by Alan Jackson.
Chelsea Hill and Riley Hill were in charge of registration.
Elmer Karl gave the eulogy.
Casket Bearers were Doug Pochop, Gavin Pochop, Ray Smith, Jordan Smith, Ace Arizmendis, and Brandon Arizmendis.
Military Honors were given by the Gregory American Legion and the Navy Reservists.
Burial will take place in a private service at a later date.


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Friday, October 28, 2011
The Keeper of Lost Causes
By Jussi Adler-Olsen
Don't get confused by the title. You'll soon find yourself enjoying The Keeper of Lost Causes with its subtle humor, interesting characters, and a unique take on kidnapping. Although this reader is usually wary of foreign police detective stories, I found myself moving through this story quickly eagerly waiting to see where it would take me to next.
Carl Morck is back to work in Copenhagen's homicide department after a murder investigation gone wrong, where one of his teammates died and another ended up paralyzed. He is 'promoted' to Department Q, a newly created department in charge of what in layman's terms are called cold cases. Relegated to the basement and with the help of his enigmatic 'assistant,' Morck reluctantly eases himself into a five year old kidnapping case of Danish politician, Merete Lynggaard, as well as keeping his nose into current cases, including the one which temporarily put him out of action. The story jumps back and forth between the present day investigations and showing the horror Lynggaard suffers at the hands of her tormentors throughout the years.
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Carl Morck – Veteran homicide investigator. A streak of laziness, cynicism, and sarcasm. He has to deal with issues from every side of him. From a nagging wife, to a rebel stepson, and 'partner' who is more than he seems, a boss trying to put him in his place, and many more. A good rounded character.
Merete Lynggaard – Vice Chairperson of the Social Democrat party. No nonsense, professional, determine. She has a very busy schedule with no time for socializing because she cares for a brain damaged brother. She is shown from just before her kidnapping and her scenes show her suffering throughout the years. I like her strength and creativity.
Hafez el-Assad – Morck's assistant. A Muslim who claims a Syrian background, but there is more to this guy than meets the eye. I like how he confounds and amazes Morck. A vital character to add a bit of comic relief.
Straight, to the point. Doesn't waste time.
This story is character driven from the surly Mrs. Sorenson to the gruff but empathetic Jacobsen to the mentally damaged Uffe. Adler-Olsen doesn't throw away minor characters, but brings them into a new light and shows the effect they have on others. You really feel the anguish of Lynggaard in her prison, the frustration of Morck with his assistant's tidbits of knowledge, his wife's constant nagging, and his tenant's quirks, and sympathy for a confused Uffe. Despite the foreign locale, the unpronounceable Danish names, and the fact this reader deduced the bad guy early on, this award winning author's story is delightful, suspenseful, and makes you root for the good guys.
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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- If the market were a boxer, he'd be on one knee right now.
Last week, investors were staggered by a series of painful body blows -- multiple corporate warnings, weak economic data, minuscule demand for stocks. Though the market caught its breath on Friday, it's still a little woozy.
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Indeed, industry observers and executives say the equipment sector might not start to generate solid growth again until 2003.
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If that's the case, an economic turnaround may still be a long way off. Though the Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates this year, it may not be enough to prevent the economy from slipping further. Historically, Fed rate cuts take up to a year or more to work their way through the economy, and with structural weakness plaguing sectors such as communications, business activity may be slow to rebound. That would mean stagnant corporate profits - and sluggish stock prices.
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Amid a drumbeat of bad news, market action got a boost from "triple witching" -- a quarterly event that involves the simultaneous expiration of futures, options on individual stocks and options on stock indexes. That triggered an avalanche of early orders and likely limited the market's decline.
"All of the volume is because of triple witching," noted Stephen Carl, head of equity trading at Williams Capital Group. Aside from that, "the market's mostly been directionless," he said.
Nonetheless, a negative tone was set Thursday evening, when JDS Uniphase cut its quarterly sales estimate 14 percent. The manufacturer cited an "unprecedented" downturn in the market for fiber-optic equipment. See full story.
Then on early Friday, phone-equipment bellwether Nortel Networks and fast-food giant McDonald's piled on with warnings of their own. In addition, unfounded speculation that Microsoft would issue a warning also roiled the market.
Making it worse, the Federal Reserve reported that U.S. industrial production fell for the eighth straight month in May, as the capacity utilization rate of factories fell to its lowest pace in almost 18 years.
The flurry of bad news knocked more than 100 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.29% early on. The index fought back for a gain by midday, but later backpedaled 66.49, or 0.6 percent, to 10623.64.
About one-third of the Dow components scored positive gains. Honeywell International HON, +0.38% posted the highest score, up 4.6 percent. J.P. Morgan Chase JPM, +0.10% added 3.0 percent. And Johnson & Johnson JNJ, +0.50% climbed 2.2 percent.
On the downside, McDonald's MCD, +1.61% Procter & Gamble PG, +2.62% and SBC Communications " topped the list of decliners. Losses ranged from 3.4 percent to 4.3 percent.
The Nasdaq Composite $COMPQ meanwhile, extended its losing streak to six straight sessions and briefly fell below 2,000. It slid 15.65 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2028.42. The Nasdaq 100 Index $NDX shed 9.88, or 0.6 percent, at 1701.51.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index SPX, -0.02% decreased 0.5 percent while the Russell 2000 Index RUT, -1.55% of small-capitalization stocks drifted 0.1 percent lower.
Volume on the DJIA registered a relatively heavy 1.77 billion shares, though action tapered off following an early burst of action. Advancers slightly outnumbered decliners, 1,571 to 1,455.
On the Nasdaq, volume surpassed 2 billion shares. Decliners outpaced gainers 13 to 8.
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Once again, the high-tech sector fizzled amid several fresh second-quarter warnings, including those by JDS Uniphase JDSU and Nortel NT JDS fell 10 percent, with Nortel down 7 percent.
Nortel, in announcing a $19 billion second-quarter loss, said it will stop paying dividends on its common stock and will lay off another 10,000 workers. That's on top of a reduction of 20,000 announced in April. See full story.


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Some bands make it look too easy.
There are moments in a Fleet Foxes show where you have to remind yourself that all those scenic harmonies are coming from human voices and the rhythms only as steady as the hands of the six bearded heads bobbing in front of us on stage.
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Vince Liguore
If you are reading my story it is likely that you, or someone you love, have just been given the diagnosis of amyloidosis. As you have already discovered, this is a very rare and difficult to diagnose disease, so we are the fortunate to have an explanation for the symptoms we have suffered and an opportunity to treat the cause. We are the lucky ones.
The symptoms of this disease came many months, perhaps years before I received my diagnosis of primary amyloidosis, AL. The normal activities of my life had become more difficult. I was tired and had given up things that I loved, like skiing and hiking. My work as a dentist had become so tiring that I would just collapse in my chair at home at the end of my day. Months before my diagnosis, I noticed it was becoming increasingly difficult to walk any incline, and even at level I was becoming short of breath and dizzy. My sense of taste had changed and nothing tasted good. I had lost 25 lbs over the last year. I suffered from dysphagia, difficulty swallowing, yet none of the tests showed any cause. My vision had deteriorated and I was seeing double. The optometrist gave me a new prescription but nothing helped. I searched out a new general physician who listened to my symptoms ran tests and suspected I had had a heart attack as I showed an abnormal rhythm and an increased BNP (Brain neuro Peptide). I was sent to a cardiologist who did an echocardiogram, missed the enlarged heart and reported pristine vessels. Finally in March, 2009, I ended up in the emergency room with severe abdominal pain. The initial search for gallstones came back negative and they sent me home on pain medication only to have me return a day later with increased epigastric pain. I was admitted to St. Vincent's hospital where a team of gastroenterologists, hospitalists and neurologists ran tests exhaustively yet came up with nothing and planned to send me home. The night before discharge my troponin (cardiac) level increased and I was sent to the cardiac care unit for monitoring. Around midnight a brilliant young cardiologist, Dr. Sohn, came in to see me saying he had reviewed my chart (now extensive) and suggested I might have a rare disease, amyloidosis that had caused a buildup in my heart of amyloid proteins that had made my heart thick, conducting electricity poorly. I would need a heart biopsy for diagnosis. It was decided that I would be sent to Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) for this procedure.
Fortunately, I had an advocate at OHSU. Brian Druker, who was one of my dental patients was the Director of Oncology Services for the university. He set me up with a wonderful oncologist, Gabby Meyers, the heart failure team, and the gastroenterologist service. I was admitted to the cardiac care unit and testing began right away with a heart biopsy, fat skin biopsy, rectal biopsy, endoscopy, urine collections, blood collections, etc. All the biopsies came back negative for the congo stain for amyloidosis and the physicians were again at a loss. This disease had eluded testing. Finally on the last day, a team of 6 physicians from the GI and general medicine services came in to say they could not determine the cause of my symptoms and they would be sending me home without a diagnosis, in abdominal pain, suggesting perhaps there was a psychological component to my pain. Moments later, as my friend Brian Druker came in to visit, the results of the blood test and second heart biopsy came back with a diagnosis of primary AL amyloidosis. After 31 days in the hospital I had a diagnosis and a plan for treatment. I went home to prepare.
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant
The decision was made to treat the amyloidosis with high dose Melphalan followed by a rescue with a stem cell transplant from my own stem cells harvested before treatment. My Lambda light chains were 282.5 prior to transplantation. I was admitted on June 15, 2009 to the OHSU bone marrow unit. My transplant was uncomplicated. The treatment had obliterated my immune system and my white blood cells were gone. I was fortunate that I had no fevers or infections and I came home on day 30. Unfortunately, my light chain levels increased to 345 in September following the transplant and it was determined I had failed the treatment with Melphalan and the autologous stem cell transplant.
Velcade and Prednisone
On November 3, 2009 I began my treatment with Velcade and Prednisone. This outpatient treatment was delivered in cycles of weekly IV bolus doses over two weeks with a week off in between. This further altered my sense of taste and increased my fatigue but it was tolerable. We watched the light chains come down monthly over the 7 cycles decreasing from 345 to 50 in March of 2010. Unfortunately, during these months I began to exhibit increasing signs of cardiac failure with significant swelling of my legs, abdomen and scrotum. Lasix did nothing for this edema but we discovered Torsemide did offer some help getting the fluid off. I was very dizzy and began passing out when I got up after sitting for any length of time. My oncologist, Gabby Meyers, was very worried that I was in severe heart failure. On March 17, 2010 I was admitted to the ICU after an evaluative angiogram, by the extremely skilled heart failure physician, Dr. Tony Kim. My cardiac index was 1.68. The doctors said I was in severe heart failure from the amyloidosis and needed a heart transplant. The conundrum was they had never done a heart transplant on a patient with amyloidosis. As tactfully as they could communicate the situation they explained that there are large numbers of people with heart failure waiting for a transplant and not enough hearts to serve those in need. If they gave a heart to me and it became affected by the amyloid deposition they would not be helping anyone. There was much discussion with the transplant team at OHSU. Right around this time we were sent a blog about a patient with amyloidosis who had received a heart transplant at Stanford. A physician himself,
Kevin Anderson, had been the first patient with amyloidosis to receive a heart transplant at Stanford. His testimonial in the Stanford webpage ended in 2008. Concerned he may not have survived we tracked him down at his urology practice in Sunnyside, California where he had just returned to his medical practice. Happy news indeed! He generously shared his story and his incredible journey of hope with us. We shared this story with our team of oncologists and heart failure cardiologists. On June 2, 2010 I was placed on the list for a heart transplant at OHSU.
Heart Transplant
My wise and caring oncologist, Dr. Meyers decided to hold off on the Velcade and Prednisone regime and allow my body to recover. I was on the list as a heart transplant as a level 2. Level 1-A is the level of priority for patients who are acutely ill, on life support in the hospital. Level 1-B is the level of priority for patients with a ventricular assistance device VAD or who are on multiple medications. Restrictive cardiac myopathy due to amyloidosis would not respond to any of these modalities, so my level of priority was at a reduced priority. At level 2 we expected the wait could be months if not years….. so we prepared for the wait. I decided to sell my dental practice. I had been fortunate to have excellent dentists covering for me but with the expectation that I would likely not be able to return to my practice in the near future selling the practice seemed the best decision for my patients whose welfare was critical to me.
On July 23, 2010, only 12 days after selling the practice, I went in for my first appointment with the heart failure physicians since being placed on the waiting list for a heart transplant. Dr. Eric Adler, a very earnest and brilliant young cardiologist who had advocated for me having the transplant came in very excited. "Are you ready for your transplant" he said. "Sure", I responded thinking he was speaking in general terms. Then he said excitedly that they had never had it happen before that they had just received a call that there may be a match for me as I came in for my routine appointment . He came back in a couple moments later saying I was second in line. My wife and I left the office not expecting a surgery that day but encouraged that I was closer on the list. A couple hours later I got the call to come in the hospital and by the next morning, July 24th my surgeon, Dr. Song, had delivered to me a new heart.
It has been 15 weeks since I received my new heart. These 110 days are a gift. In celebration of the transplant my Lambda Light Chains dropped to the normal levels, 17.4 for the first time and remain ~25. I no longer pass out. I have no more edema or swelling and I am attending cardiac rehab, growing stronger each day.
My main continued challenge is the abdominal pain that has not left me since diagnosis. The doctors suspect this is the neurologic involvement of the amyloid proteins in the nerves of my gastrointestinal system. I have transitioned from IV pain meds to patches but hope that someday as the light chain levels remain reduced these proteins will be released from the nerves allowing me to get off the pain medication.
I am ever grateful to my excellent physicians who kept me well and advocated for me, to my friends and patients who sustained me with their love and humor and who put me on many prayer lists working the power of prayer, to all my family especially my wife, Brenda, and three sons who have been there for me every step of the way and lastly to the donor and his/her family who generously donated the most cherished gift of life. I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity to look forward with hope.
To You
If you are newly diagnosed and beginning your journey we welcome you to contact us. I encourage you to become informed. Get to an institution where the physicians are experienced in dealing with patients with amyloidosis. Partner with them along this path by being informed and being your own advocate. Be kind to yourself, getting rest and nourishment and surround yourself with supportive, positive people. Most importantly….. Be Hopeful.
-- Vince and Brenda Liguore


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Life Science
Molecular Biology
DNA & RNA Purification
GenElute™ HP Endotoxin-Free Plasmid Megaprep Kit
Description: The GenElute™ HP Endotoxin-Free Plasmid Megaprep Kit offers a simple, rapid, cost-effective method of isolating endotoxin-free plasmid DNA in 90 minutes or less. GenElute HP Endotoxin-Free Plasmid Kits include a filter for clearing lysates and binding columns that are used with a vacuum format.
Procedure: An overnight recombinant E. coli culture is harvested by centrifugation and subjected to a modified alkaline-SDS lysis. The lysate is cleared by filtration followed by the addition of a binding solution that has been optimized for endotoxin-free plasmid preparations. The plasmid DNA is then captured onto a silica membrane in the presence of high salts, while endotoxins are prevented from adsorbing to the membrane. Contaminants are removed by two wash steps. The bound DNA is then eluted in endotoxin-free water.
Application: High-quality, endotoxin-free DNA is ready for immediate use for the most demanding applications including transfection with endotoxin-sensitive cells (Figure 1).
Prepare binding column.
Resuspend overnight culture and lyse cells.
Neutralize and filter lysate.
Load lysate onto binding column and wash.
Elute plasmid DNA.
Up to 5 mg of high-copy plasmid DNA
Up to 5 mg of high-copy plasmid DNA
From harvested bacterial culture to pure plasmid DNA in 90 minutes or less
From harvested bacterial culture to pure plasmid DNA in 90 minutes or less
Convenient vacuum format does not use gravity flow columns
Convenient vacuum format does not use gravity flow columns
Lower cost plus higher yields per prep equals double the savings
Lower cost plus higher yields per prep equals double the savings
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Figure 1. Comparison of transfection efficiencies of high copy plasmid DNA pCMV-SPORT-β-gal/DH5α into endotoxin sensitive cell line HuH-7 cells and non-endotoxin sensitive cell line CHOK-1 cells. The data shows the average and standard deviations of three replicates for both cell lines evaluated. Untransfected HuH-7 and CHOK-1 cells represent cells treated with transfection reagents without any plasmid DNA.
Figure 2. Maximum plasmid DNA yield obtained with different constructs using GenElute™ HP Endotoxin-Free Plasmid Megaprep Kit.
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The pattern is McCalls M6992, a raglan shirt designed for knit fabric.
This pattern not vintage, obviously, and is still in print (my copy is from 2014) and is pretty well documented online as far as your standard front-back-side construction views go, so I'm just going to share a couple arty pictures today.
Ok so the obvious point of this project was the fabric. I had one yard of this tiny-exercise-lady print knit, which I picked out a couple years ago as part of a prize for winning Best Bottoms in the Vintage Pledge competition.
I should put that on my resume.
It was my gold skirt that won btdubs, not, like, …well anyway.
The prize was a gift certificate to Girl Charlee and instead of buying usable yardage I just went 1-Yard Crazy and bought a bunch of 1 yard pieces and then they arrived and I was rich, rich I tell you, but then couldn't really do anything with all my treasures.
So now is now, and I have paired the tiny exercise ladies with this silver tinsel knit, which I also had a stupid-small piece of, from a million years ago, which I fell in love with because I was a little rave kid at the time and anything silver was super attractive, so I kept this weird tiny piece of silver tinsel knit lo these many years.
The silver is really sheer though, and I wanted just a normal long sleeve raglan T that wouldn't need elaborate layering, so I flat-lined the silver, which is only the front piece, with black knit from a cut-up T shirt, and then used more of the black knit for the cuffs and the shoulder caps and used the original T shirt neckband for my new shirt's neckband.
So now I have a kind of odd silver-fronted raglan long sleeve T with sheer-ish sleeves and back, and black shoulder wings. It's just right.
Sew It or Throw It:
Sew it. It's a perfectly good pattern.
One weirdness though: the raglan sleeve has a dart from the neckline. I don't like darts in knit, I think they refute the whole point of knit fabric, which is that knit fabric stretches and doesn't require darting to go over curves.
So that frustrated me.
Also the optional shoulder cap detail isn't seamed in, its meant to be laid over the darted raglan sleeve, stitched down, and then treated as one piece. I left mine free along the bottom edge, in part for fun and in part because if it's going to be stitched down it would look way way better and less home made if it was seamed in and then topstitched rather than awkwardly applied.
Says me.
But it's good pattern and I still give it a Sew.
Here are some other patterns I'm Throwing though, over to Etsy, if anyone's pattern shopping today.
These are both patterns that I've used and talked about here, but am realizing I'll never make again and I should set them free. Etsy shop is named Lazy Liza, have a look if you're in the neighborhood.


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Maple Tapping on March 17
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Evaluation of methods for the radiometric measurement of americium-241 in environmental samples
Livens, Francis R.; Singleton, Diana L.. 1989 Evaluation of methods for the radiometric measurement of americium-241 in environmental samples. Analyst, 114 (9). 1097-1101. https://doi.org/10.1039/AN9891401097Full text not available from this repository.
The presence of substantial amounts of manganese in a series of soil samples (about 7000 p.p.m.) led to the failure of an established method for the determination of 241Am in soils and environmental samples. A review of alternative approaches led to the development and optimisation of a more robust technique. After acid dissolution, solvent extraction of iron and anion-exchange separation of plutonium isotopes, manganese is removed by cation exchange. Rare earth elements and americium are coprecipitated on Fe(OH)3, separated by anion exchange in nitric acid-methanol and the remaining impurities removed by anion exchange in nitric acid. Chemical yields are greatly improved and analysis of reference materials gives satisfactory results.
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As police across Texas have increasingly turned to blood tests to build their drunken driving cases, the state crime labs charged with analyzing the samples have stayed the same size. The result, finds a joint review by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE News: The labs have become overwhelmed and backlogged, delaying prosecution and forcing defendants to wait months for their cases to be heard. The number of blood samples submitted to Texas Department of Safety labs has increased 500 percent in six years.
The state has added no new lab analyst positions in two years, causing the wait time for results to double in the past year. "It's just real simple," said state Sen. John Whitmire, chair of the Criminal Justice Committee. "You've got to provide basic state services, and here is a glaring example of our largest police department in the state not having enough resources to do its job." The wait time — the actual testing only takes a few days once an analyst begins working on a sample — means that potentially dangerous drunk drivers who voluntarily gave a blood sample might get to keep their license and stay on the road until the results come back. It could also keep defendants in jail for longer than they ordinarily would stay, "which results in increased costs to often cash strapped local jurisdictions," warned the public safety agency in its 2014-15 budget appropriations request.


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LG is also launching Centrino 2 based notebook PCs, like its Korean and Japanese counterparts. The new laptop is LG S510
LG S510 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 2.53GHz processor, 3GB of RAM, and NVidia GeForce 9600M GT graphic card. It comes with a 15.4-inch LCD display
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Those last three are very cool!
Canon 7D - 5D | 550EX - 430EX II - (2) PW FlexTT5 | 24-105 f4L | 70-200 f2.8L IS | 100 f2.8L IS | 50 f1.8 II
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Those last three are very cool!
yeah very good
Digital SLR camera reviews
those are some gorgeous shots daniel!
Nikon D7000 | Nikon 50mm f/1.8G | Nikon SB-700 | Gitzo 0531
I have a few questions regarding these Micro-Four-Thirds quasi-SLR cameras, specifically, the Panasonic GF1, G1 and the GH1...
Does Panasonic offer any GPS marking metadata for photos as they are taken?
Does this Micro-Four-Thirds technology really lend itself to serious pro photography? (I've never owned an SLR before, but if I did get one, I'd be using it for outdoor sports and wildlife photography, for both daytime and twilight)
Has anyone really used the AVCHD movie-shooting features of any of these cameras? What about using the footage on a Mac? What did you think?
Anyone tried shooting with one of these babies in winter (snowy) venues? How did it perform?
Anyone tried shooting using a remote control?
What kind of telephoto (10x or higher) options are available?
What are the largest memory cards you've used in one of these cameras?
How easy are these cameras to learn how to use?
Thanks very much everyone, I hope more of you will share your shots here also
As of the moment I don't think Panasonic offers any GPS in their micro 4/3s cameras. You can check around Flickr for GF-1 shots, I think you will find that a lot of pros use it as their back up body. I haven't tried shooting videos or using a remote with it nor do I live in a place with winter so I can't comment on those 3 issues. As for telephotos, well there are a couple of lenses that might interest you - the 14-140mm and the 45-200mm lenses. These are not fast teles but from the images I've seen being shot by it and posted around the net, I'd say these lenses are pretty good. Should you want to go wide then there is the really good 7-14mm lens. I've used a 16gb card with no problems so I pressume a 32gb card will work just as well. The Panasonic is an easy camera to learn and use. The menu system is pretty straight forward.
I mostly shoot with the 20mm pancake lens but occasionally I use the kit lens -14-45mm
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shot handheld with the 14-45 mm kit lens @ ISO 800
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Danielg covered many of your questions. But in addition to danielg's response, I'd like to comment on a couple of your questions (not really answering them). Pro photography is a very large field including sports photography, landscape, etc. I suppose this camera would not be one of choice for action sports due to the relatively low frame rates. You'd probably want to mate that with a fast lens. With limited lenses available, again, this would probably not be a consideration for that particular type of photography. However, with a larger than the run of the mill point and shoot sensors, you do achieve better resolution, sensitivity, et cetera. As with many things, knowing your camera, it's capabilities and limitations, producing fantastic images with this camera should not be a handicap. I've suprized myself and others many occasions with my point and shoot Fuji F31fd - mostly stills and landscape. Understand that this camera (seemingly to me) fills the niche of the traveller in mind with heavier than average understanding of how to produce an image - me included. For what it is, I think Panasonic did an incredible job. I'm not clear what you ask about snowy weather. Is this a white balance problem or is this geared toward cold climate conditions in general? For easness of use, test drive one. Every manufacturer has its own interface and you only need to learn how to navigate through it once. As for wetting your feet with something like this, I can't provide any input as I learned in the days of b/w film with my trusty Nikon FM2.
Danielg, thanks for the images. I'm still on the fence about making the decision on this camera. Due to the recent firmware update, I'm awaiting further review on the Olympus E-PL1 before I make my final decision.
Back again!
Thanks for the interesting replies!
My winter question was geared at what an SLR photog would do with his/her gear in a cold climate. I occasionally shot at snowy, very cold winter outside events. When I shoot those, it's mostly video but I've done some (point-and-shoot) stills as well. I'm usually outside all day or at least for long periods. I'm interested in how one of these Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras would behave in that situation. (I usually wear a full winter work suit during those events, and hang my cameras/camcorders around my neck, keeping them inside the suit when not shooting to keep them warm.)
Shooting wildlife with an SLR or Micro Four Thirds camera would be especially appealing to me. Some of the best wildlife sightings (and thus prospective shots) seem to occur at dawn and dusk, or before a storm. That seems to be when some species (deer, bear, porcupine, etc.) move around. Point-and-shoot cams simply are not adequate in low light.
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Hair removal history. Wow we've come a long way!
Hair, hair, hair. We're all familiar with it, and we're very particular about where we want it. While we yearn for thick voluminous hair on our heads, we often do all we can in our power to remove hair from our body parts. Body hair trends come and go, and we've not always been as determined to remove it as we are now. Let's delve a little deeper into the history of women's hair removal!
Yes, it seems the desire to remove our hair stems back as far as the Egyptian period. Women used to go to efforts to ensure all hair (including head hair) was removed, using tools fashioned from shells and pumice stones. It seems they were even keen to remove hair using more modern ways, with honey and sugar-based waxes.
The Roman Empire
During The Roman Empire, lack of hair was distinguished as a sign of class, with pumice stones and fashioned tweezers. Early versions of threading may've even been around at this time, using string or yarn in a twisting and pulling motion to remove hairs.
The Middle Ages
During the reign of Elizabeth I, hair removal trends had changed slightly, with facial hair being considered unfashionable and a desire to grow out body hair. This means removing eyebrows, as well as removing hair from the top of the forehead to make it appear bigger. Hard to believe, now! Hair removal was primarily done using walnut oil or bandages soaked in amonia.
The dawn of the 19th century saw a new, more sophistical tool for hair removal, including the first depilatory cream and the first purpose-built razor for men!
By the next century hair removal tools had grown in sophistication, with depilatory creams being employed by the masses, and the introduction of products such as Remington's first womens' razor in 1940s. Hair removal was mainstream, and accessible! The 1970s saw electrolysis hair removal become a safe and reliable method of hair removal, alongside previous popular methods. It was in the 60s and 70s that removal of bikini line hair came about – and has stuck around since!
Today, hair removal is about part trend, methods and personal preference! While some remove hair in some areas, others don't, and we are beginning to embrace a more free and liberating attitude to hair of all kinds. For those areas you choose to keep hair-free, there are many options to choose from. While you may usually stick to the original razor, other methods can bring a plethora of other benefits.
IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) hair reductio is a favourite of ours for those places you want to greatly reduce hair growth from – perhaps entirely! A series of monthly treatments in-salon are all it takes to say bye-bye to lots of irritating regrowth for good.
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The Egare Anchor Bracelet is hand made with a 100% Stainless Steel Anchor and Paracord bracelet. Named after the craft that carried Henri Beaudout and his team across the Atlantic Ocean. Why is this significant? Because they rowed - and made it in 88 days. It represents determination, courage and sheer confidence.
It's ultra durable. It won't rust. It won't tarnish. Unlike the cheaper Zinc alternatives on the market this will look good for years to come.
Will it fit my wrist? Yes, it is fully adjustable. Just slide the knot in one direction or the other to find the perfect fit. You can wear it as a necklace, anklet or bracelet.
It looks great with just about any style and pairs well with any watch. Add a bit of extra flare to your style.