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Eikando: night and daySubmitted by green on Mon, 02/03/2014 - 02:38
On Nov 28th we spend first half of the day going to Nara to get some mikan juice, and for the evening we decided to visit Eikando, a famous temple with a lot of nice fall foliage. The other benefit was that they were open at night, so we packed up our tripod and went there.
We also had these Parfait cups ;)
So we have arrived to Eikando relatively late at 5:20 or so, the sun was already setting making everything yellow.
Eikando itself is an old temple established ca 853 AD, so it has a long history. Over time it converted to Jodo sect teachings, that in particular claim to get salvation you just need to recite Nenbutsu many times.
In any case we were mostly only interested in fall colors ;)
Here we are just past the main gate.
The sign at the main gate said that the park was already closed, but a line was forming for what turned out to be night access with lights in one hour.
The crowd increases in size as time goes by.
Meanwhile inside of the garden people are still walking around (the ones that got there before the closure), but the lamps are off. We can hear how they are being asked to leave.
This is almost the best time to take pictures and the lights are still off, terrible, they wait until it gets significantly darker before turning on the lights.
Some sort of shooting crew appears and starts to setup their equipment as we continue waiting. Garden lights are finally turned on, but it's already a bit past the prime time, and also they still don't let us in.
And finally we are in (around 6:30pm). Night pass cost is 600 yen.
Some sort of a building that's already closed for the night.
Looking back at the entrance gate.
We wander around in darkness not really sure what to do or where to go, people pass us by.
I think this is the tea house.
As we take a picture from these stairs, a monk comes running from below shouting from afar that we should "stop using it", finally reaching to here he informs us that tripod use on the temple grounds is prohibited. Our chances of getting great photos from then on goes down.
Returning back to Mie-do I lean on some sort of a pillar trying to get a good shot and somebody helpfully illuminates the scene for me with their flashlight ;)
A bit aside we discover this statue of Avalokitesvara
We return back to the stairs where we met the monk first time and now there's a line of people, turns out at the other end of the stairs there's a bridge overlooking a pretty nice pond with another bridge that look pretty nice.
We get in line that moves pretty slowly.
It's boring to just stand in line, so I am trying to get into a bit of a forest and take a picture of the bridge from there.
Finally we reach the bridge and take our turn at taking the pictures.
We decided to try both HDR and non-HDR versions just in case.
next we see a pagoda uphill:
And then as we head for the exit, there's another view of the nice bridge.
We came running to the bus stop from there hoping to get there ahead of the crowd, but alas, there was a huge line at the bus stop already. We finally fit into the third bus after quite a bit of waiting.
At the station we just picked yet another restaurant to try.
with this salmon and rice side dish.
And Ksusha had this karekatsudon.
We then proceed to buy this tea cake from the lipton cafe of all places, and it totally lived up to it's name, being pretty terrible.
We definitely felt this was not enough, so we set to return here and we actually returned on the next day, Nov 29. We took a bus from some on the way train station and the bus took unbelievably long time (certainly much longer than the suggested schedule).
Our tickets for the day visit. The day tickets cost 1000 yen.
We enter the building that was closed at night, remove our shoes and wander around.
Some enclosed mini-garden behind this building.
Lots of text atop of this door.
This is karamon, a gate only used for important emperor messengers.
This is a side of shaka-do, main hall. Inside there was some lecture by a priest, all in Japanese, so I could barely understand anything.
Surprisingly, we also found this elevator on the way ;)
And this is a nicely painted entryway to Amida hall.
Inside of the Amida hall itself there was a statue of turning back Buddha. A suitable story is attached to it featuring the abbot seeing the Buddha appearing in front of him on one of the freezing days and beckoning him as he froze in place.
Right next to the Amida hall there is a cemetery.
I guess this is just a mini-godzilla left on the tower steps.
Just across a tiny fence there is Eikando kindergarten, this is their playground.
A stream and a statue of somebody near it. We also tried to take pictures of it at night, but failed.
And this is the nice pond at day time. It's called Hojo pond.
Kindergarten buses, complete with baby dolls at the front of each.
This is the nice bridge itself, it leads to a small isle called Benten Island.
And the island itself with the pagoda in the background.
This is when we realize we have not been at the pagoda yet and started to look out for ways to get up there.
Now we are up at the pagoda, with a nice view of mountains and Kyoto.
Also some pictures from out Kyoto ryokan (Nihonkan):
This is our room. Behind the sliding door there's a bathroom and a toilet.
And a toilet that's much bigger than usual.
This concludes the day.
Also it was our last full day in Kyoto and last night at the hotel.


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Speaking to Energize on the final day of the Eaton Mobile Tech Day Tour, Malvin Naicker, the company's sales director for Africa, said that the company is focused on providing electrical equipment into Africa to promote economic growth and development for the continent.
A growing population, increasing urbanisation and an increasing demand for electricity make Africa an exciting market. Although some challenges do exist, the company is growing its presence and market-share on the continent, he said.
According to Naicker, these challenges comprise strong competition – mainly from Asian suppliers, and a shortage of skills in some countries.
The company has offices in Casablanca, Lagos, Nairobi and Wadeville, as well as numerous distributors in Africa. The Casablanca and Wadeville sites also house factories which manufacture some the company's products. Low- and medium-voltage switchgear, distribution boards and uninterruptable power supplies are manufactured in the Wadeville factory.
The 2017 Mobile Tech Day Tour, which used a large articulated truck as a mobile showroom, came to an end at an event organised by the company's distributor Diesel Electric Services at Kyalami Country Club with a lamb-on-the-spit luncheon. During the tour the team visited a number of cities including Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Rustenburg and Johannesburg over a period of four weeks.
The truck, which had been imported from Europe for the purpose of the tour, contained a selection of the company's products ranging from low voltage switchgear, fire panels, sensors and sounders, to a sophisticated energy storage system. The truck also features a motorised extension on one side, which is used as a lecture room by the product managers to provide in-depth information to visitors.
The energy storage system, named xStorage, uses the company's inverter and energy management system in conjunction with automotive quality lithium ion batteries which are sourced from the Nissan Motor Corporation as part of a joint venture between the two companies. The batteries can be recharged from utility supply or from renewable energy sources. The unit also offers smartphone connectivity which allows users to switch between energy sources.


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As you no doubt recall, Mrs. Joan Waldman has been on a leave of absence since September 16. The Board of Education has now accepted Mrs. Waldman's submission of her resignation from the district for the purpose of retirement, effective February 29th. The Board also supports my recommendation to convert the status of Jen Pascarella from 'Acting Principal' to 'Interim Principal' as we commence a search for a permanent replacement.
In order to find a permanent replacement for Mrs. Waldman, we will follow the same procedures as we have recently for the Principals at Riverside and Wilson Schools. The search will commence immediately. Thank you for your careful attention to this note. While we don't discuss matters related to specific school personnel, you are always welcome to speak with me about the education program at Watson and related matters.
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This is our key area of focus given the tokenistic nature of youth engagement in health issues like governance, accountability, policy and service delivery. We believe that harnessing African demographic dividend is anchored on robust , equitable, affordable and rights based health care system.
Our youth and health programs are largely based on SRHR, Maternal health and HIV.
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The focus is accelerating the International Conference on Population and Development Implementation through co-ordinated Advocacy.
We seek to realize this by revitilzing the on going OAYouth coordinated national youth-led movement to advance gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights during the ICPD PoA, AU Summits CSW, and HLPF and ensure the issue remains global priority within and beyond the 2030 Agenda.
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What a week that was!
We did think we would have to move before christmas but now, thankfully we will not be moving till the the end of the shooting season :)
We had a terrible sunday, sunday the 23/9, when I went to Chris of Breezleaf spaniels for a lesson and other people turned up.
All my old nerves reared its ugly head and my nerves totally effected Jay Jay. I fell over, boot laces came undone 3 times and Jay Jay was really getting sick of me on the whistle.
Monday we headed off to shoot land and found we were like two people with a hangover (except one was a dog) from that bad session on sunday, but by firday my sweet angel was back and was a darling.
I really get a buzz from watching that girl work on game, her drive and passion is something to behold and her honesty and loyalty is a blessing she grants me that I do not deserve.
This sunday at the group session however I was less nervous, far calmer and stayed upright, what a relieve. Jay Jay was far happier with me and pleased to have her normal mum back and she worked hard.
She is ready for the trialling season, though I might not be because of my nerves? Still, we shall see as I have improved but one will only know when the
time comes.
If she goes wrong though, it will not be her fault but mine.
I think a lot of people don't take ownership that it was their fault the dog went wrong, not the dogs fault. Handlers train their dogs and a young dog is a clean sheet when one starts, so if that dogs gets a bad habit or starts to ignore the handler etc, it is the handler fault as somewhere in the training the handler went wrong. Or the handler is not excepting the dogs natural capabilities and is expecting more than the dog can give.
They did have us in stitches though when we were lined up with 3 other dogs and a dummy was thrown in with by Chris, whooshhhhh off our two went whilst all the other dogs sat there as good as gold watching as our two ran as fast as they could to get to the dummy he he he
Apart from that, they were gems with Ellie flushing her first Pheasant and sitting to flush and Tinks running straight and true to a dummy that was thrown further than she
Both stayed focused on us and not on the other dogs, handlers or on one another, which blows the theory that you cannot keep two pups of the same age as to do so would mean that the pups would not be focused on the handler but focused on one another.
They also came with us onto shoot land this week, Ellie one day with Jay Jay and Tinks one day with Mia. They really enjoyed it and also flourished.
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Value is on the Side of Options Buyers Instead of Writers
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With so many traders looking for yield by writing options, it is time to make a value play by buying options, writes Jay Soloff.
In a world of ultra-low interest rates, it seems every investor is searching for yield. Of course, that should come as no surprise when 10-year Treasury notes are yielding something around 1.6%. A yield like that is certainly not going to fund most people's retirement.
Given the yield of government bonds, it's also no wonder that assets like high-yield corporate bonds and dividend stocks have taken off in recent years in terms of cash inflows. If investors can't get the yield they seek in Treasuries, they will turn to other investment vehicles.
And that's where options come in. Investors have always been able to use options strategies to generate income. However, recently, income-generating strategies have exploded in popularity. Well-known strategies such as covered calls and cash-secured puts have received billions in allocations over the last few years.
Even pension funds have started using these overwriting strategies, as they are commonly called. It's a way to generate yield while meeting certain risk parameters inherent in those sorts of investments. In other words, pension funds care about risk-adjusted returns far more than ordinary returns. Using options for overwriting can certainly help "smooth out returns over time.
Getting back to overwriting, the one thing all overwriting strategies have in common is that they will be a net seller of options, used to generate income. That means you need to sell more options than you buy if you want to earn a credit on the trade.
Whatever you may have heard about selling options, it can be done safely using proper risk management techniques. For example, a covered call strategy is generally safer to use than a simple buy and hold strategy – otherwise, you wouldn't see pension funds pouring money into it.
In a nutshell, options tend to be overpriced relative to their fair value because investors use them as protection (insurance). Better put—no pun intended—buying options allows you to limit your risk to the premium paid, selling option collects an extra premium for providing that assurance. Selling options takes advantage of this overpricing by allowing the seller to become the insurance company.
Here's the thing…
The problem with the skyrocketing popularity of selling options for income is that is has become a very crowded trade. That is, so many people/funds are doing it that is has depressed the price of options in many of the most popular products. In other words, sellers have arbitraged out a lot of the extra premium for provided buyers with the assurance of defined risk.
As options become cheaper because of the huge demand from options sellers, it becomes less and less profitable to do those types of trades. What's more, as profitability goes down, it results in risk going up. There is less cushion in your portfolio (to absorb losses) as margins become razor-thin.
So if selling options has become a crowded strategy, does that mean that it's time to start buying options? To some extent, the answer is yes.
Keep in mind; buying options can be a challenging way to make money because of time decay. Options you own will slowly (or quickly in some cases) lose money as you get closer to expiration. That means you have to be extra careful before going out and loading up on long options.
That being said, there are quite a bit more opportunities to buy options now than there has been in years. For instance, buying cheap insurance on SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) may make a lot of sense right now.
For perspective, the cost of a one-month at-the-money SPY put is near its 52-week average. Considering how much potential volatility could hit the market with all the headline risk (political and economic), it could be a very reasonable time to hedge your portfolio by purchasing SPY puts.
The industry often calls selling options picking up nickels in front of a steamroller. That's ok if you keep a safe distance. As more traders sell options, the closer they need to get to the steamroller to collect any premium. At some point it is better to be the steamroller.
Jay Soloff is the Options Portfolio Manager at Investors Alley. He is the editor for Options Profit Engine, an investment advisory bringing you professional options trading strategies, with all the bells and whistles of Wall Street, but simplified so all you have to do is enter the trades with your broker.
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W. M. Dismuke, D. Z. Ellis; Direct Activation of BKca Channels by NS1619 Increases Outflow Facility and Decreases TM Cell Volume. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2009;50(13):2035.
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The large-conductance calcium-activated potassium (BKca) channels mediate the nitric oxide (NO)-induced increase in outflow facility and decrease in trabecular meshwork (TM) cell volume. This NO-induced reduction in TM cell volume is mediated through a signal transduction pathway involving soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), cGMP generation and protein kinase G (PKG). In this study we investigate the ability of a direct activator of the BKca channel, NS1619, to increase outflow facility and decrease TM cell volume.
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Outflow facility was measured using an anterior segment organ perfusion system. Low passage TM cells were loaded with Calcein AM and visualized using a confocal microscope. Images were taken of TM cells that were treated with or without: DETA-NO, NS1619, hypotonic medium (30% water). Cell volumes were quantified from confocal image stacks using NIH ImageJ software.
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Following a steady basal outflow facility (0.4199+0.0071 ul/min/mmHg) (mean+SEM) a bolus administration of NS1619 (30uM) resulted in a significant increase in outflow facility (0.7816+0.0528 ul/min/mmHg). Outflow facility remained elevated for 3 hours post drug administration before returning to baseline values. Additionally, NS1619 dose-dependently decreased TM cell volume and prevented a hypotonic-induced TM cell volume increase. Finally, exposure to either the NO donor DETA-NO or NS1619 resulted in decreases in TM cell volume, but when administered in combination, produced no additional cell volume decrease.
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These data demonstrate the ability of NS1619, a direct activator of the BKca channel, to increase outflow facility and decrease TM cell volume in a dose-dependent manner. Additionally, NS1619 when administered with a hypotonic shock, attenuated the hypotonic-induced increases in TM cell volume, further implicating the BKca channel in TM cell regulatory volume decrease. The inability of DETA-NO and NS1619 to cause greater decreases in TM cell volume when compared with NS1619 or with DETA-NO alone, suggest that their combined effects are not additive. Taken together, our data suggest that activators of the BKca channel, like NS1619, may have ocular hypotensive properties.
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Semester Reflection Fall 2018
It is a miracle and a tragedy that life moves so quickly that I seem to effortlessly forget my age. Realizing I am now 20 years old, not a high school senior or college freshman, I begin to feel the overwhelming joys and triumphs, obstacles and struggles, one faces when they enter their journey of adulthood and independence. Waiting tables to pay for bar covers, groceries, gas and insurance; 5 am work outs to make me a leader and proud American in the military; College classes that not only academically challenged me, but brought out my true strengths under pressure; Sorority events and having a "little" that made me get more involved; All of these new challenges and opportunities have impacted me in ways that are truly phenomenal as a person and have helped prepare me for future experiences. While there have been many positives this semester, my friends and I have faced many setbacks this year as well, especially when one of our good friends from Alabama died in an accidental suicidal shooting 3 weeks ago. We have all been challenged to overcome and thrive despite our loss and sadness, as we have realized we only have one life to live and we need to live ours in a way that brings not only honor to those that have gone before us, but live in a way that brings honor and love to those around us. My friend group at Alabama has only grown and expanded as I have centered myself around people who are genuine and accepting, and love me for who I am. I have never felt such peace with myself than this past year in my social connections as I have truly met some of the realest and truest gems of this earth and have had the opportunity to call them a friend, even best friends. I have been blessed to have the opportunity of having these people in my life, from going to Imagine Music Festival to us all going to Odesza, to Alabama game days, to the amazing birthday celebration they threw for me, to our Christmas goodbye, I have been so lucky and honored to be a friend to these individuals. While my friend circle became closer, so did my military connections. My mentor in the program has not only challenged me to be a better cadet, but also to become a better leader and to learn to love myself. Stressing confidence, she opened my eyes to my underlying potential no one has seen or tried to pull out in me, not even myself. She has molded me into a better person and has helped me set goals I know I will achieve and those I am going to keep persistently trying to achieve. While I found out I have had a fractured elbow for 8 months, unbeknownst to me, I have faced many obstacles and struggles within the military that I never thought would come about, yet they will all be fixed shortly or have been already. While I am balancing what seems to be 5 different lives, this semester brought clarity to my eyes by merging many of my activities and hobbies into one, making myself a better and more well-rounded individual. Still searching for myself and my true purpose, this semester has brought me so much closer to my truest version of myself, as I have not only loved and lost, I have also sacrificed and received. Looking back on the semester as a whole, it becomes evidently clear that it can be described in one word--Love. Love is about sacrifice, despite the joys and success, one cannot give love without giving of themselves, as it is a selfless act. Self-sacrifice is a key part of being a true lover and friend, a daughter and sister, a mentee and cadet, and a student and server. Spreading love this semester has been my main goal as I have vowed to live a positive and encouraging life, not only to my friends and family, but also to strangers and individuals who have truly hurt me in the past. As this semester marks the true beginning into my adulthood journey, one without the comforts of home or financial security of my parents, I eagerly look upon next semester, awaiting the joys and triumphs, obstacles and struggles, still yet to come as a sophomore at the University of Alabama. In hopes to continue my self-exploration to find my true calling and purpose in this life, I have shared my experience to encourage anyone reading this to find their purpose as well. Peace be with you all, as I genuinely hope everyone is able to reflect on their own joys and struggles from this past semester to further better themselves to become the best version of themselves. -Gabe
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Creative Free Play
Creative Free Play (CFP) is a blog to explore and share the joy and value of learning through play for children (and adults) and to create a community of parents and professionals where we can share ideas and offer support to one another.
CFP has been inspired by our experience of the New Zealand Playcentre Federation that looks to enable parents education in child development and to create a supportive network.
Our journey of development of our play concept KitCamp is also a vital thread to this story and one we would like to share. KitCamp® was inspired by wonderful memories of childhood den and fort building with military family packing cases and a desire to bring this joy to our children.
Take the simple joy of the card board box, the vast creative possibilities of Lego and the natural desire for den building that is in every child – and you have our fledgeling project KitCamp®.
About us
Anna's background is in fine art, film and floral design. However it was my desire to build trees for film that took us to Wellington, New Zealand for a few years where in 2006 we had our first child – an experience that changed our lives and focus forever. It was here I discovered my passion for child play and development through the Newzealand Playcentre Federation.
I love making art and I try to get to my studio to work on various projects when ever I can. There is a huge cross over in art, business and parenting when it comes to creative thinking and problem solving, and I am constantly fascinated by our 21st Century struggle to balance work and family life and to fulfil our own desires and everyone else expectations! I try to be mindful whenever I can…
Jonathan grew up in South Africa where he was an avid and competitive surfer. He trained as a graphic designer and now works with Anna in their design company. Having spent the last 20 years in the design world he has grown to passionately believe in its importance, not just as a visual tool, but an invaluable asset to stimulate change in people's lives and the world around us. Be it through visuals, products or systems, the benefit of well considered design can only improve the way we interact with our environment. Think it through!
In 2006 they had their first child in New Zealand – an experience which changed their lives and focus forever. They have two children (the urchin is 9 and the angel is 5), and a very, very, hairy terrier. They all live in rural Wiltshire, UK.


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The Ten Commandments are perhaps some of the most well-known and vexed verses of the whole Bible. They have found their way into our art, monuments, literature, and culture--even into Richard Dawkins famed "Ten Atheist Commandments."
In A Doubter's Guide to the Ten Commandments, bestselling author John Dickson explores how these ten verses have changed our world and how they show us what the Good Life looks like. Whether or not one believes in the Bible, these ten ancient instructions open up a window to the Western world and on our own soul.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' husband has been appointed to the top civilian panel advising the Federal Aviation Administration.
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Thursday that Dick DeVos is one of seven new members on the Management Advisory Council. The 13-member group advises the FAA's senior management on policy, spending, long-term planning and regulatory matters.
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Dick DeVos played a large role in improving Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Michigan. He led a group of business leaders who worked to convince Southwest Airlines to offer routes out of the Grand Rapids airport, an accomplishment credited with spurring passenger growth and lowering airfares.
"Dick will be a tremendous asset to the FAA Management Advisory Council," Jim Gill, CEO of the Grand Rapids airport, said in a statement. "He has deep roots in aviation as a pilot, and he is an outstanding partner with our airport. He will bring strong leadership skills and industry insight to the FAA."
The DeVoses also founded the West Michigan Aviation Academy, a charter school at the airport that prepares students for careers in the aviation industry.
Dick DeVos also is the former president of direct sales giant Amway, which his father co-founded. He is currently the CEO of The Windquest Group, a Grand Rapids-based holding company.
Appointees to the FAA advisory board voluntarily serve 3-year terms and are expected to retain their public and private sector roles. The group meets quarterly.


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Microwave tomographic imaging using dielectric contrast in temperature and tissue content
Breast -- Cancer -- Tomography. ; Breast -- Cancer -- Imaging. ; Microwave imaging in medicine. ; Breast -- Electric properties. ; Breast Neoplasms -- diagnosis. ; Diagnostic Imaging -- methods.
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Role of Whi3 protein aggregation behavior in cell-cycle regulation and cell polarity / by ChangHwan Lee.
Whi3 is a G1/S regulator and known to inhibit G1 CDK activity. It was first described as a cell-size control gene in a set of cell division cycle mutants in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Dysfunction or deletion of Whi3 leads to abnormal cell cycle...
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In vivo fluorescence imaging and tomography methods to quantify metastatic burden in lymph nodes / by Alisha Viola DSouza
Morbidity and complexity involved in lymph node staging via surgical resection and biopsy could ideally be overcome using node assay techniques that are non-invasive. Visible blue dyes, fluorophores and radio-tracers are often used to locate the...
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A geologic study of the Chagai Hills, Baluchistan, Pakistan using LANDSAT digital data.
Geology -- Pakistan -- Balochistan -- Chagai Hills.
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The frameless stereotaxic operating microscope: system analysis, enhancements, and nonfiducial registration.
Microscopes. ; Stereotaxic techniques. ; Diagnostic imaging. ; Tomography. ; Magnetic resonance. ; Angiography.
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An experimental and computational study of binary optical elements for aberration correction in three-dimensional fluorescence microscopy.
Fluorescence microscopy. ; Fourier transform optics. ; Optical instruments -- Design and construction. ; Photolithography.
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RR Lyrae stars as tracers of stellar populations in the Galactic bulge and satellite galaxies.
RR Lyrae stars. Milky Way. Stars -- Populations.
This dissertation details the use of a new catalog of Galactic bulge field RR Lyrae variables to advance the understanding of the structure of the Milky Way Galaxy. The catalog contains 3667 RR0 Lyrae stars from the eight-year MACHO Project...
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Memory consolidation in temporal lobe epilepsy / by Ali Seçkin Titiz.
Epilepsy is associated with cognitive impairments which often manifest as a higher prevalence of memory impairments. Memory impairments in patients with epilepsy may persist even with sufficient control of seizures, suggesting other factors may...
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The role of government in encouraging the market penetration of newly-emerging energy technologies: a parabolic trough case study.
Solar energy industries -- United States.; Solar collectors -- United States. ; Subsidies -- United States.
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The numerical solution of frequency-domain acoustic and electromagnetic periodic scattering problems / by Yuxiang Liu
'The control of waves using periodic structures is crucial for modern optical, electromagnetic and acoustic devices such as diffraction gratings, filters, photonic crystals, solar cells, sensors, and absorbers. We present a high-order accurate...
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MRI-coupled broadband near-infrared tomography for small animal brain studies.
Brain -- Tomography. Magnetic resonance imaging -- Brain. Near infrared spectroscopy. Image processing -- Digital techniques.
Diffuse optical tomography (DOT) using near infrared (NIR) light has become a promising modality because it has the capability to non-invasively quantify oxygen saturation and hemoglobin content with potentially high temporal resolution and...
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Development of a ruby fluorescence-based surface probe of tribological processes.
Plastics -- Testing. ; Fluorescent probes. ; Temperature measuring instruments. ; Tribology. ; Polytef -- Thermal properties. ; Nylon -- Thermal properties.
This research has established feasibility of surface temperature characterization using ruby fluorescence. Study was performed in pin-on-disk geometry, with balls made of different plastics sliding against the sapphire disk. Fluorescence signal was...
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The overtone spectroscopy and dynamics of acetylene.
Acetylene -- Spectra. ; Vibrational spectra.
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Effects of anoxia on phagocytic function in the pulmonary alveolar macrophage.
Macrophages. ; Pulmonary alveoli. ; Anoxemia.
Dartmouth Dissertations
The influence of trait psychopathy on the decoding, interference and utilization of emotional information.
Psychopaths. Personality and emotions. Emotions and cognition.
Research investigating clinical and criminal psychopaths is quite extensive. Though it has evolved in terminology over the years, the basic premise and description of psychopathy has maintained deficits associated with emotional interpretation and...
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Single cycle terahertz pulse propagation in water.
Electromagnetic devices -- Design. Electromagnetic waves -- Transmission -- Measurement. Picosecond pulses. Water.
Single cycle electromagnetic pulses have been difficult to experimentally generate and to theoretically analyze. With the recent development of terahertz systems based on near infrared femtosecond lasers it has become possible to perform single...
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Perturbation of Eg5 reveals insights into mitotic spindle structure and mechanics.
Spindle (Cell division) Microtubules. Kinesin. Medical Term Molecular Motor Proteins. Microtubule-Associated Proteins.
A pre-requisite for proper health of the cell and the organism is accurate chromosome segregation during cell division. Defects in chromosome segregation lead to aneuploidy, a hallmark of an unstable genome and a frequent attribute of cancer and...
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Later stage brain deformation compensation in image-guided neurosurgery
In image-guided neurosurgery, preoperative magnetic resonance images (pMR) are typically used intraoperatively for neuronavigation. The accuracy of image guidance using preoperative images can be significantly compromised by intraoperative brain...
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Acquisition and registration of 3D optical surface scanning, MRI, and microwave tomographic imaging for improved clinical breast imaging and surgical planning / by Matthew John Pallone.
Continual improvements to clinical breast imaging technologies have led to ever earlier detections and increasingly accurate localizations of female breast cancers. While these advancements have certainly improved the prognoses of many patients,...
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A multivariate analysis of self-selection and change due to college experience.
College students -- Psychology. College environment.
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Lighting and optical tools for image forensics.
Image analysis. Image processing -- Digital techniques. Photography -- Retouching. Photographs -- Forgeries. Lighting. Optics. Forensic sciences.
We present new forensic tools that are capable of detecting traces of tampering in digital images without the use of watermarks or specialized hardware. These tools operate under the assumption that images contain natural properties from a variety...
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System and methodology for receptor-level fluorescence imaging during surgery / by Kristian Sexton.
Fluorescence molecular imaging will have an important clinical impact in the area of guided oncology surgery, where emerging technologies are poised to provide the surgeon with real-time molecular information to guide resection, using targeted...
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Temperature effects on food web interactions : from lakes to landscapes / by Samuel Butler Fey.
Temperature has powerful effects on all scales of biological organization from biochemical reactions to ecosystem processes. Despite the well-appreciated influence and thorough understanding of the physiological and population consequences of...
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Role of NA[subscript v]1.1 in septo-hippocampal coordination of theta rhythm and spatial memory : implications for cognitive deficits in Dravet syndrome / by Alex C. Bender
In the nervous system, neuronal communication relies critically on the function of membrane ion channels. One of these is the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC), which is essential for the generation and propagation of action potentials in...
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Magneto-spectroscopy of strain-induced quantum wires and dots.
Quantum wells. Semiconductors. Spectrum analysis.
Magneto-spectroscopy is used to characterize the confinement properties of strain-induced quantum wires and dots. The wires and dots are low energy regions in an ordinary GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well that are formed when microscopic...
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Electrostatic waves in an inhomogeneous plasma.
Plasma waves.
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Results on minimizing closed geodesics / by Ian M. Adelstein
In this thesis we study 1=k-geodesics, those closed geodesics that minimize on any subinterval of length L=k, where L is the length of the geodesic. These curves arise as critical points of the uniform energy, a function introduced in Morse theory...
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Imaging performance in advanced small pixel and low light image sensors / by Leo Anzagira
The proliferation of mobile devices and other consumer products has greatly expanded the market for CMOS image sensors. This in turn has promoted a trend of continued improvement in image sensor performance, as companies seek to gain an advantage...
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Historical and functional ecology of rainforest foragers / by Vivek V. Venkataraman
This dissertation examines the behavioral and physiological adaptations employed by modern humans to subsist in tropical rainforests. I employ various theoretical and methodological approaches to test hypotheses using empirical data from African...
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Quantitative analysis of EEG for the detection and localization of seizures in patients with medically refractory epilepsy.
Electroencephalography -- Data processing. ; Epilepsy -- Diagnosis. ; Signal processing -- Mathematics. ; Time-series analysis. ; Wavelets (Mathematics).
Visual interpretation of the EEG associated with an epileptic seizure (ictal EEG) can be cumbersome and sometimes misleading, due to rapid seizure spread, limited spatial resolution and the fact that signals of interest are often obscured by...
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CO2 chemoreceptor function in the pulmonate snail.
Helix (Mollusks) -- Respiration. ; Chemoreceptors. ; Carbonic anhydrase.
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Pulse shaping for optical fiber communication systems.
Fiber optics. ; Optical communications. ; Pulse circuits.
A fiber can transmit around 25 Tbit/s, but electronic signal processing today is performed at much slower speeds, usually 1-10 Gbit/s. To avoid this "bottleneck" in optical fiber communication systems, all signal processing will have to be done...
Dartmouth Dissertations
Role of cytochrome P4503A in acetaminophen toxicity.
Acetaminophen -- Toxicology. ; Hepatotoxicology. ; Cytochrome P-450 -- Pathophysiology. ; Rats -- Physiology.
CYP3A has the highest affinity for oxidation of Acetaminophen (APAP) with a Km close to the concentration observed in human serum after administration of therapeutic doses of APAP. CYP3A may be induced by numerous drugs as well as alcohols. We...
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Stereopsis-guided brain shift compensation.
Three-dimensional imaging in medicine -- Mathematical models. Intraoperative monitoring. Cerebral cortex -- Imaging. Computer vision. Space perception.
Brain deformation models have proven to be a powerful tool in compensating for soft tissue deformation during image-guided neurosurgery. The accuracy of these models can be improved by incorporating intraoperative measurements of brain motion. We...
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Motility of the reticulopodial network of Allogromia laticollaris.
Allogromia laticollaris. ; Foraminifera.
Dartmouth Dissertations
Effects of selenium deficiency on deiodinase expression and thyroid hormone economy in the rat during development.
Thyroid hormones -- Physiological effect. ; Selenium -- Physiological effect. ; Thyroid hormones -- Synthesis.
The iodothyronine deiodinases, D1, D2, and D3, play a crucial role in determining the circulating and intracellular levels of active and inactive thyroid hormone (TH), and thus have a major effect on TH action during development and adulthood. The...
Dartmouth Dissertations
Stark-geometry photorefractive multiple quantum well spatial light modulators.
Light modulators -- Mathematical models. ; Quantum wells. ; Photorefractive materials. ; Optoelectronic devices -- Mathematical models.
Stark-geometry photorefractive multiple quantum well (PR-MQW) spatial light modulators (SLMs) show promise for several optoelectronic applications such as high-speed image correlation and real-time 3-D holographic imaging. Their performance is...
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Syntrophin binds directly to members of the dystrophin family of proteins and exists as a heterogeneous family.
Protein binding. ; Muscle proteins -- Genetic aspects. ; Muscular dystrophy -- Genetic aspects.
Dartmouth Dissertations
The temperature dependence of the fluorescence of tetracene single crystals.
Tetracene. ; Fluorescence.
Dartmouth Dissertations
Molecular analysis of heterochronic gene lin-14 and developmental cell cycle control in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Caenorhabditis elegans -- Genetics. ; Cellular control mechanisms. ; Cell cycle.
During postembryonic development of C. elegans the heterochronic gene lin-14 controls the timing of developmental events in diverse cell types. Three alternative lin-14 transcripts are predicted to encode isoforms of a novel nuclear protein that...
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Planar orotron: a tunable, grating based free electron laser.
Millimeter wave devices -- Design and construction. ; Free electron lasers -- Design and construction.
Dartmouth Dissertations
Investigation of the requirements for transitional endoplasmic reticulum (tER) site structure and function in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Endoplasmic reticulum.; Membrane proteins -- Physiological transport. ; Coated vesicles. ; Golgi apparatus. ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae -- Molecular aspects. ; Phospholipids -- Physiological effect. ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins. ; COP-Coated...
Eukaryotic cells contain distinct membrane-bound organelles that house sets of specialized metabolic reactions. The network of controlled communications between organelles is known as the secretory pathway. Transport of proteins and lipids between...
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Hydrocarbon biomarkers as paleoenvironmental proxies: recorders of vegetational changes in China during the last glacial to Holocene transition.
Paleoecology -- China. ; Vegetation and climate -- China. ; Indicators (Biology) -- China. ; Pleistocene-Holocene boundary.
Dartmouth Dissertations
On the leukemogenic mechanisms of core binding factor translocation products.
Transcription factors -- Pathophysiology. Myeloid leukemia -- Genetic aspects. Genetic transcription -- Regulation.
Core binding factor translocations and inversions are among the most frequently identified mutations in acute myeloid leukemia. We present work that characterizes the functional contributions of domains within the fusion proteins resulting from the...
Dartmouth Dissertations
Murine transgenic cyclin E lung cancer models as discovery tools.
Lungs -- Cancer -- Etiology. Cyclins -- Pathophysiology. Carcinogenesis -- Genetic aspects. Transgenic mice. MicroRNAs.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality. There is a pressing need for improved ways to treat or prevent lung cancer. Murine lung cancer models are previously reported. Although these have explored pathways involved in lung...
Dartmouth Dissertations
Investigating the role of ARP2/3 complex and formins in assembly of cell surface protusions.
Cells -- Motility. Cell membranes -- Formation. Cytoskeletal proteins. Actin. Cell Movement -- physiology. Actin-Related Protein 2-3 Complex -- physiology. Microvilli.
Despite years of study, the mechanisms by which cells protrude their leading edge during cell motility are still highly controversial. Two candidates for mediating this actin-based process are the Arp2/3 complex and formin family proteins. In order...
Dartmouth Dissertations
Investigations on optimizing the energy transmission of ultrafast optical pulses in pure water.
Laser pulses, Ultrashort. Electromagnetic waves -- Transmission.
Many of today's communication and imaging technologies share the common challenge of signal deterioration due to water's large absorption coefficient. As an example, it is water molecules that contaminate the fused silica of optical fibers and...
Dartmouth Dissertations
FGF2 in endothelial cell migration, intracellular signalling and receptor endocytosis.
Fibroblast growth factors. Rho GTPases. Cell receptors. Integrins -- Physiological effect. Endocytosis. Vascular endothelium. Cellular signal transduction.
Endothelial cell migration is an important element of a number of biological processes, including angiogenesis. The fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are a family of angiogenic heparan-binding proteins that potently induce endothelial migration....
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Move it or lose out : neural and behavioral effects of physical exercise
Neurotrophic functions.;""Growth factors."";""Exercise -- Physiological aspects."";""Cognition -- Effect of exercise on."";""Cognition -- physiology.""
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Immunomodulatory effects of chronic low dose arsenic exposure.
Arsenic -- Toxicology. Lungs -- Diseases -- Immunological aspects. Lungs -- Diseases -- Genetic aspects. Medical Term Arsenic -- toxicity.
Toxic metals are a major health concern in the environment and particularly in Superfund and other toxic waste sites. Arsenic (As) is considered the number one environmental chemical of human health concern both in the U.S. and worldwide. It is...
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One of the best and most successful tooth replacement choices available is the dental implant. No other restorative method is as similar in both form and function to a real tooth as an implant; and with a success rate of 95-plus percent after ten years, it's one of the most durable.
But there can be extenuating circumstances that make obtaining an implant difficult or sometimes impossible. One possible problematic situation is the systemic disease diabetes.
Diabetes is a hormonal condition in which the body is unable to sufficiently regulate the amount of glucose (a basic sugar that provides energy to the body's cells) within the blood stream. Normally, the pancreas produces the hormone insulin to reduce excess glucose. But diabetes interferes with this insulin production: if you have Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas has stopped producing insulin altogether; if you have the more common Type 2, the body doesn't produce adequate insulin or it doesn't respond sufficiently to the insulin produced.
Over time diabetes can affect other areas of health, especially wound healing. Because the condition gradually causes blood vessels to narrow and stiffen, the normal inflammatory response to disease or trauma can become prolonged. This in turn slows the rate of wound healing.
Slow wound healing can have a bearing on the recovery period just after implant surgery, especially the necessary integration process that takes place between the bone and the titanium metal implant that provides its signature strength. If that process is impeded by slow wound healing caused by diabetes, the risk increases dramatically for implant failure.
That's the worst case scenario if you have diabetes, but only if your condition is out of control. If, however, you have your blood sugar levels well regulated through medication, diet and exercise, then your chances for implant success could easily be on par with someone without diabetes.
So if you're diabetic and are considering dental implants for missing teeth, it's important to discuss the possibility of obtaining them with both your dentist and the physician caring for your diabetes. With your overall healthcare team working together, there's no reason why diabetes should stop you from enjoying this premiere restoration for missing teeth.
If you would like more information on obtaining dental implants, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Dental Implants & Diabetes."
The increasing rates of obesity and diabetes in Americans have been getting a lot of attention lately. Most people know that the two are clearly linked. But did you know there's also strong evidence of a link between diabetes and gum disease?
Both diabetes and periodontal (gum) disease are chronic inflammatory conditions. That means they are disorders that develop over time (chronic), and are characterized by problems with a function of the immune system (inflammation). In diabetes, problems with the hormone insulin lead to abnormal levels of sugar in the blood. This can bring about a number of complications which, if not treated, may result in kidney failure, coma and even death. In many people, however, it's a condition that can be managed with drugs and lifestyle changes.
You may not think of gum disease (periodontitis) as a serious illness. But here's something you should know: If you have diabetes, having gum disease is a risk factor for worsening control of blood glucose levels, and may also increase the risk of complications. Likewise, having diabetes puts you at greater risk for developing more severe forms of periodontal disease.
What is gum disease? It's actually a group of diseases caused by many types of bacteria in the mouth, which affect the tissues around the teeth. Initially, it often causes swelling and redness of the gum tissue. Left untreated, it may result in bone loss, abscess formation, and ultimately the loss of teeth. But its ill effects aren't limited to your mouth.
Periodontal inflammation is associated with a higher systemic (whole-body) inflammatory state. That means it may increase your risk for cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke, and adverse pregnancy outcomes — as well as complicating the management of blood-sugar levels in diabetics.
Now, here's the good news: Treatment of periodontal disease which reduces inflammation has a beneficial impact on the inflammatory status of the whole body. For people who have both diabetes and periodontal disease, that means that periodontal therapy can lead to improved blood sugar control.
How do you know if you have periodontal disease? Bleeding gums and bad breath are both possible symptoms, as are redness and soreness of the gum tissues. But these warning signs may be masked by any number of other factors — or may not be noticed at all.
The sure-fire way to diagnose and treat periodontal disease is by getting regular dental checkups, followed by specialized periodontal treatment when necessary. If you presently have diabetes, or may be at risk for developing the disease, those check-ups and treatments are even more important.
If you have concerns about diabetes and gum disease, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can learn more in the Dear Doctor magazine articles "Diabetes & Periodontal Disease" and "Understanding Gum (Periodontal) Disease."
Diabetes and periodontal (gum) disease are two types of inflammatory conditions that have more in common than was once thought. There is strong evidence to show that each of these diseases is a risk factor for the development and growth of the other. Studies have also found that treating one condition successfully may have a positive impact on the treatment of the other.
From the Greek meaning "to pass through the urine," diabetes mellitus causes an abnormal rise in blood glucose level that can't be adequately controlled by insulin, the body's primary hormone for that task. Either the pancreas can't produce an adequate supply of insulin (as with Type 1 diabetes) or there is resistance to the hormone's effects (as with Type 2 and gestational/pregnancy diabetes). If you are a diabetic patient, you face many difficult issues with your health: your body develops an altered response to inflammation that may severely inhibit wound healing. You also may become more prone to chronic cardiovascular disease.
Periodontal (gum) disease describes a group of diseases caused by dental plaque, a whitish film that contains infection-causing bacteria. As infection rises within the gum tissues, the auto-immune system of the body responds to this threat and inflammation results. If the person is also a diabetic, this response may be impaired and may have a direct effect on how severe the periodontal disease progresses.
Periodontal disease can also affect your blood glucose level, if you are a diabetic. A number of studies have demonstrated that diabetic patients who have improved control of their periodontal disease through better oral hygiene and dental treatments have shown improvement in their blood sugar levels. There's even some evidence that effective periodontal treatment that reduces inflammation may improve the body's sensitivity to insulin. Likewise, bringing diabetes under control with supplemental insulin or positive lifestyle changes can help lessen the likelihood and severity of periodontal disease.
To sum it up, if you have been diagnosed with some form of diabetes, taking care of your teeth and gum tissues can have a positive impact on your diabetes. Likewise, making healthy changes in your lifestyle to bring your diabetes under control can reduce your risk for periodontal disease.
If you would like more information about periodontal disease and its effect along with diabetes, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Diabetes and Periodontal Disease."
Maria Menounos, an independent filmmaker, actress, and co-host of daily entertainment news program Extra, learned at an early age about the importance of maintaining good general and dental health when her father, Constantinos, a Greek immigrant, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. As a result, her parents made sure the family consumed a diet filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, many of which they produced themselves. Maria and her family also consumed little-to-no junk food.
Menounos is still committed to helping those with diabetes. In fact, because she saw first hand the power of communication in the lives of diabetes patients and their families, Menounos is an avid ambassador for the American Diabetes Association.
Maria's experience with diabetes is one that she shares with millions of people worldwide. And if you or someone you care about is suffering from this disease, it's important to be aware of the connection between diabetes and oral health. Recent research has shown a link between two chronic inflammatory conditions: periodontal (gum) disease and diabetes. Evidence consistently reveals that diabetes is a risk factor for increased severity of periodontal disease and conversely, periodontitis is a risk factor for worsening blood glucose control in patients with diabetes and may also increase the risk of diabetic complications. Periodontal inflammation is also associated with an elevated systemic (general body) inflammatory state and an increased risk of major cardiovascular ("cardio" – heart; "vascular" – blood vessel) events such as heart attack, stroke, adverse pregnancy outcomes (e.g., low birth weight and preterm births) and altered blood sugar control in people with diabetes.
If you are interested in learning more about periodontal disease, you can continue reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Diabetes & Periodontal Disease." Or, if you are diabetic and fear you may have periodontal disease, you can contact us today to schedule an appointment so that we can conduct a thorough examination. During this private consultation, we will also discuss any questions you have as well as what treatment options will be best for you. And to read the entire interview with Maria, please see the Dear Doctor magazine article "Maria Menounos."


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I am receiving freeview at Matarangi beach on the Coromandel Pennisula.
Would this transmission most likely be from the Sky Tower, or Waiatarua, or eleswhere?
I presume that horizontal polarity means my receiving antenna reflectors should also be horizontal, and conversely for vertical polarity.
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As Rick Rice noted Friday, "Dingy Harry" Reid, Senator (D-Soddom) and Senate Majority Leader invoked the Nuclear Option (changing Senate rules on a simple majority vote) to avoid having an up/down vote on the Jobs bill (as proposed by the SCoaMF resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue) without any of the various amendments that the Senate Democrats have been talking up to make that bitter pill more palatable. No one expected that the measure as submitted would receive more than a handful of votes, and "Dingy Harry" did not want the SCoaMF to be embarrassed when that expected outcome came to pass.
The problem with this is that the Senate runs on unanimous consent.
Every bill when introduced on the floor, returned from committee, amended, and called for a floor vote must, per the rules of the Senate, be read. The Senate routinely avoids this duty by gaining "unanimous consent" to skip the reading from the Majority and Minority leaders. While any Senator could, in theory, object and thus cause either the bill to be read or force a vote with 60 aye votes required to continue, party discipline prevents that.
Dingy Harry just kicked that stool of party unity from under the minority leader. Having lost the ability to introduce amendments or force votes via their party leader, the members have no incentive to maintain party unity on unanimous consent.
I expect much complaint from Democrats as the wind they have sown becomes a whirlwind preventing any action in the Senate, and when it is later invoked against them when they are returned to the status of the Minority party in the Senate.


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Seven MGA students presented their work at the National Undergraduate Research Conference, which was held at Kennesaw State University April 11-13. Their proposals were selected from over 4,000 submissions because they demonstrated unique contributions to their fields of study.
Dr. Clay Morton, Director of the Honors Program and Professor of English, was faculty mentor for the work of several students and accompanied them to the conference.
Funding for these students' conference presentations was provided by the Honors Program, the Office of Experiential Learning, and a STEM grant. Through the Honors and Experiential Learning programs, MGA students have the opportunity to participate in high-caliber research endeavors, often publishing their work in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at state, regional, and national conferences.
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Busy during the weeknights, but want that hearty, home cooked tasting pasta dish that the whole family will love?! Then THIS is the recipe for you. It is jam packed with flavor that anyone will love and it's so easy that anyone could make…yes…even your kids!! Literally just toss everything together and watch the magic happen! It's such a yummy dish that I bet everyone will want seconds! :) ENJOY!
One Pot Tomato Basil PastaPrint Recipe
- 12 oz spiral pasta
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 2 c chicken broth
- 1/2 medium-size yellow onion, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/3 c fresh basil leaves
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp dried crushed red pepper
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Place all ingredients (except for the cheese) in a Dutch oven in order of ingredient list.
Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat (about 12 to 15 minutes).
Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook,covered, 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is slightly al dente (stirring at 5-minute intervals).
Stir just before serving, top with Parmesan cheese.
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After 17, 18, and 19-mile long runs the past three weeks, I was ready for a step-back week. 13 miles was the prescription. Technically, it was supposed to be last week, but I traded my 19-mile since I didn't have afternoon plans last week, so it wouldn't matter if it took me forever to run 19.
Well, my step-back run stepped up and slapped me right in the face. I completed the 13 miles, and my pace was fine, but my legs just felt exhausted the whole way. I don't mean to complain here, only to analyze, but I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out why last week's run was so good and this week's was so bad.
I ate the same not-so-good dinner (pizza) the night before both runs. I did more midweek running this week (6 on Tuesday and 2 on Thursday -- still not quite as much as I think I should be doing) than last week (4 on Tuesday), which I thought would be an advantage. I may be getting sick, or maybe it was just the long runs of the last 3 weeks and lack of sleep this week as a result of work catching up with me, or maybe it was that it seemed a little warmer out there than the forecast said it was, and I wore a shirt that I think is not as ventilated as my favorites.
I'm not terribly worried...except next Saturday is the big 2-0. Ruh-roh.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Saturday Long Run: The Incredible Bonk
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Maybe the diet and the lack of sleep is starting to catch up to you. Make sure you fuel absolutely perfectly this week (I know, no fun, but good to rid the body of the toxins to eliminate that possible culprit) and try to get more sleep and see if it makes a difference for the 20. Fingers crossed for you!!!!ReplyDelete
Yeah I had a terrible one as well man. I feel your pain. I was already resolved to do what Jill suggested, but reading it reinforced it in my mind.ReplyDelete
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There's more than one way to skin a building. In the case of CPS Energy's Headquarters in San Antonio, Sundt is taking the safest approach.
Our work involves removing the exteriors of two buildings, one 11 stories and the other 14. The 1979 brick structures cover about 460,000 square feet and are located adjacent to the iconic San Antonio River Walk. CPS is the nation's largest municipally owned energy company.
"This is a high-traffic pedestrian and riverboat area that begins the southern portion of the Riverwalk known as the Museum Reach. It's the location of many of San Antonio's popular museums, which are just north of our site," said Regional Director Todd Calder.
The River Walk is the city's biggest attraction. An estimated 11.5 million visitors visit the maze of restaurants, shops and attractions each year, creating an annual economic impact of $3 billion, according to a San Antonio Center City Development and Convention & Visitors Bureau study.
With safety as our top priority, we will be using a contained scaffold system to CPS; it will function as a cocoon-like barrier to ensure that debris doesn't escape the jobsite or have adverse effects on the River Walk or downtown neighbors.
Completing projects safely, without sacrificing quality or efficiency, is part of our culture. Our Safety by Choice program and two AGC Grand Awards are proof.
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Our Transportation Group's efforts on another San Antonio project, the nearby San Pedro Creek, was another factor in securing the CPS work. We are working closely with the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) on both projects, as SARA governs the primary rivers and creeks in Bexar County.
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Harvest time (and apple desserts, especially) are classically associated with fall warming spices, like cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. However, I recently visited Santa Fe, New Mexico, and learned about one particular "spice" that's indigenous to the Americas and was also one of the first crops grown by Native Americans: the chile pepper.
I don't remember any chile peppers hanging out of the cornucopias that adorned my classroom walls at Thanksgiving time—it was always apples, corn, and squash. But chile peppers have been cultivated for at least 10,000 years—nearly twice as long as corn. Chile peppers are as American as apple pie!
While in Santa Fe, I learned that New Mexicans celebrate chile peppers of both the green and red variety. The only difference between the two is when they're picked. Early-picked green chiles have a milder, more earthy flavor; red peppers are fully ripened, and thus are fiery and sweet with much more heat. Given the mild, herb-like flavor of green chile peppers, I thought they'd be a perfect complement to one of fall's biggest fan foods—apples.
Whoo's Donuts in downtown Santa Fe confirmed my suspicions with their Green Chile Apple Fritter. Their apple fritters are more donut-like, while the recipe I created is closer to fried pancake batter, chock-full of large pieces of apples and dusted with a sugar–green chile mix. There's just enough of the mild green chile powder (available at hatch-green-chile.com) in these fritters to awaken your taste buds, making the apples taste even more apple-y.
The batter for the fritters is made like many quick breads: combine the dry ingredients in one bowl and the liquids in a separate bowl. You simply whisk the two together, then fold in the cubed apples, and fry in batches of 4 to 5 fritters at a time by lowering the fritter batter right into the oil a tablespoon at a time. Once fried, coat the fritters in the sugar-chile mix and serve warm. They're not too sweet, so these crispy fritters are a perfect treat for breakfast on a cool fall morning with a hot cup of tea or a chai latte.
How to Make It
Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches in a large saucepan, deep fryer, or Dutch oven. Heat over medium-high to 350°F.
Whisk together flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 teaspoon green chile powder in a large bowl; set aside. Whisk together milk, eggs, and melted butter in a medium bowl until combined.
Add milk mixture to flour mixture, and stir until just combined. (It's OK if the batter is a little lumpy.) Fold in apple.
Once oil is hot, use a tablespoon to lower dollops of batter into hot oil. (Be careful here, as you don't want the oil to splatter.) Use a butter knife or small heatproof spatula to coax the batter from the tablespoon into the oil. Fry in small batches, no more than 5 at a time, to help keep the temperature of the oil steady. Cook, until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
Remove fritters from oil, and place on a paper towel–lined plate. Stir together remaining 1/2 cup sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon green chile powder in a small bowl. Toss warm fritters in sugar mixture. Serve fritters warm.