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On the first of the month I went to the marina office to pay the rent.
I apologized for not paying on the 29th and asked about a free dinghy that was up for grabs.
me: "And what's the story about the trimaran next to it?"
he: "That's the marina's. No one bid on it at the lein sale auction. I'll sell it to you cheap, but you've got to get it out of here. When it looks and acts like a boat again you can apply for a slip like anyone else."
We chatted more about the history and possible future of the boat.
It was eerily quiet in the office. No one stopped in with rent checks.
Didn't the 400 other boats docked at the marina need to pay their rent?
In the next year the harbormaster would have to impound many boats and would have to file leins against some, and after much hassling would end up owning boats he didn't want.
Ask any harbormaster if they have boats they want to get rid of.
They'll say "no" because they know that most people are unreliable.
But if they like how you pay your rent they'll have a bunch and will give you a good or free deal on them if you can make them disappear.
I rushed off to confer with my crew of co-captains.
After looking it over we decided we'd go for it. Victor and Kenny said "only if you'll sail it to Hawaii". I explained that if you eat rice and peanutbutter while sailing to Hawaii, food alone will cost you more than a plane ticket. They were undiscouraged so I said "Okay, howabout we get it if YOU are allowed to sail it to Hawaii whenever you want?" That satisfied them and I went to give the harbormaster a deposit check.
For the cost of two months dock slip rent, we get our next "free" yacht. We have a month to get it out of there, so actually the cost is a month's rent.
You may ask, "Why the hell is this a "free boat" if you had to pay money for it? If so, you have the right attitude. Richardson Bay has a bunch of people "living on the hook" with free boats that didn't cost anything but time and effort.
An off-duty Talmudic scholar might clarify for us what type and amount of expenses disqualify a boat as "free". For the sake of the concept I paid the price myself so the boat would be free for my co-captains. Consider me the "Sabbath Goy" of the free boat.
Here's the table of contents of the whole saga:
Chapter 1: How to Get a Free Yacht
Chapter 2: Maiden Voyage of the Free Yacht
Chapter 3: Fix Broken Stix and other Trix
Chapter 4: Outboard Motor Mutilates Foot
Chapter 5: It's sinking and it's on Fire.
Chapter 6: How To Give Away a Free Yacht
Chapter 7: Get an Even Better One and Fabulize it.
Chapter 8: Celebrate Freedom
Chapter 9: Technicolor Dreamboat
Chapter 10: Privateer Knot
Chapter 11: Dismasted!
Chapter 12: Kiteboat!
Chapter 13: Mast Raising
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The 2nd one had kind of ratty rattling sails that weren't quite right for the boat.
Then friends gave us nice sails. So many to choose from we got some that fit. There are a lot of sails out there. I used to regularly scavenge a sailmaker's dumpster. wow. lots of sails.
Oh man this is sooooo true.
The only thing they hate more than boats is the people who own them.
I should go dump some of those critters in Clear lake California. It's been pea green for the past 30 years. I used to be able to see the bottom of that one as a kid.


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2013: One of just six players to appear in all 20 contests... Led ETSU with five assists... Started 18 games as an outside back, helping the Bucs record an Atlantic Sun record 10 shutouts en route to advancing to the 2013 NCAA Tournament... Scored the game-winning goal in ETSU's 4-1 win versus USC Upstate (Oct. 30)... Recorded two shots in ETSU's win at No. 8 UAB (Sept. 15)... Finished his career ranking ninth in ETSU history for career assists
2012: Saw action in two games for ETSU
2011: Played in 11 of 21 games… took five shots and one shot on goal… logged 240 minutes of playing time… made his first appearance of the 2011 season in ETSU's 3-0 win against Presbyterian in the season opener (Aug. 27)… played a career-high 56 minutes and took a shot in A-Sun action on the road against Jacksonville (Oct. 9)… had his first collegiate multi-shot game during ETSU's regular season finale versus Appalachian State (Nov. 1)… blasted his first collegiate shot on goal in the Bucs' Atlantic Sun Tournament semifinal match against No. 2 seed Stetson (Nov. 11).
2010: Played in six games… took one shot in his first season of game play… made his first collegiate appearance in the ProRehab Aces Soccer Classic against Evansville (Sep. 12)… saw ten minutes of action in the Bucs' , 2-1, victory over UNC Asheville (Sep. 25)… saw his first minutes of Atlantic Sun competition in the Bucs', 4-0, defeat of Campbell (Sep. 30)... fired his first collegiate shot, playing a career-high 27 minutes, against conference rival Stetson (Oct. 8)… appeared against a ranked opponent for the first time against then-No. 25 Florida Gulf Coast (Oct. 10)… made his final appearance of 2010, playing 21 minutes, in a, 4-1, victory over USC Upstate (Oct. 27)… received Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors.
2009: Redshirted the season... earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors and was named to the Dean's List.
Prior to ETSU: A three-year letterwinner from Science Hill High School… Campbell was a member of the U17 FC Alliance club team that won the Division I State Tournament as well as the Atlanta Cup and the Disney Soccer Showcase.
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Mr. and Mrs. Chad Kroeger (X17Online.com)
The "Here's to Never Growing Up" singer went the nontraditional route for her second trip up the aisle, donning a black tulle Monique Lhuillier gown for her July 1 wedding to the Nickelback singer in the South of France. It was strapless and featured a full, but not princess-like, bottom.
The 28-year-old's long hair, which was loosely curled, cascaded down her back, and she had on light-catching jeweled crown-type headpiece. It seemed fitting as the wedding took place at Chateau de la Napoule, a medieval castle near Cannes. So she still had a true princess moment.
Kroeger matched his bride in black. In the photographs taken outside their wedding venue — as they watched a fireworks on a balcony — he wore a suit in the dark hue and the same color button-down shirt.
The wedding was an all-night party fit for rock stars, as we detailed here, with dinner not being served until 1:30 a.m., the cake cutting at 3:30 a.m, and guests partying until 6 a.m. However, Hello! magazine reports that the candlelight ceremony was "emotional and intimate" for the couple and their 110 guests.
"I wanted to make sure it's a crazy vacation and an experience of a lifetime for our guests," the bride told the magazine.
The punk princess's wedding look was a stark contrast from her first wedding. Just 21 when she married Deryck Whibley in 2006, she wore a very traditional, classic dress — a white strapless Vera Wang with a sweetheart neck and long train. She also had a long veil.
However, as any wedding expert can tell you, brides tend to go in a different direction for a second wedding. In this case, Lavigne went a little wild ... and perhaps a more true to her personal style.
As for her decision to wear black, we've seen a lot more of the color since Vera Wang debuted a line of dresses in that shade at a runway show in 2011. Former "90210" actress Shenae Grimes wore a black and blush dress from the designer when she married Josh Beech in May.
"No one has to wear white down the aisle anymore — and certainly not for a second wedding," wedding expert Harmony Walton, the creator and founder of Bridal Bar, told omg! recently — and she's right. Just take a look at all these other celebrity brides, like Lavigne, who ditched the classic white dress on their big day:
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Clubessential has partnered with the Tahoe Mountain Club for 10+ years, and still going strong. For the majority of that time, we have provided the online platform that powers TMC's member communication and marketing efforts.
In 2012 our partnership with TMC expanded as the Club turned to Clubessential to help grow the public side of its business. TMC tapped into the expertise of our interactive design agency to develop a new public website for the Club, as well as for their golf operations, which encompasses two golf courses, as well as the Golf Academy at Old Greenwood.
We were excited to take on a more prominent role in helping our friends at TMC improve their web marketing and communication initiatives, and recently caught up with PGA Head Professional, Travis Alley, to find out how TMC has been positively impacted by the new Clubessential solutions.
Tell us about the Tahoe Mountain Club.
Here at Tahoe Mountain Club the rules are simple. HAVE FUN! It's not a status symbol, a scene or even a place at all. Tahoe Mountain Club is a group of people – people like you who want to learn and play and share and relax; who are just as comfortable on a mountain bike as they are on a fairway; who can go from grey fleece to black tie in a matter of hours. People who want to be rooted in the true Tahoe lifestyle. Tahoe Mountain Club consists of two championship golf courses; (Old Greenwood and The Golf Club at Gray's Crossing) our exclusive ski in-ski out mountain top restaurant Schaffer's Camp; our après ski lounge Alpine Club; our state of the art gym and clubhouse, The Pavilion; and our award winning restaurant, PJ's.
Why did you choose Clubessential to build the new web/mobile presence and communications platform for the Tahoe Mountain Club?
After we researched some ten to fifteen different web providers we arrived at Clubessential. Clubessential was our top choice because they were the one company that could handle all of our amenities and their individual needs while still wrapping them into the big picture that is our club. They deliver the highest quality product for both our public and private venues, and continue to provide us with exceptional service and support.
What goals did you have for the new website?
We have all seen clubs' web pages and said… "Huh? I thought this place was supposed to be nice…" Our major goal was to showcase our facilities with a quality looking site that does our club justice. We have a top level product and wanted that to be conveyed to all our members and guests.
How has the new communications platform (both desktop and mobile) helped you accomplish your goals?
The beauty of the behind the scenes tools provided by Clubessential is the ability to keep things organized and separated. For our club, we have both public accessible facilities and members only accessible facilities... with Clubessential we have the ability to separate our databases from one another. For instance, we can send an e-blast to our golfer database of over 15,000 people and turn around and send a member update to a different 5,000 people all with a few clicks of the mouse.
What are some of the benefits you've derived from the new system?
We always have people commenting on the quality of our site. It's nice to hear someone say, "I visit your site all the time just to thumb through your photo gallery." That's something we never heard with our previous site.
Would you recommend Clubessential to other Clubs?
Absolutely. The service and support we have received with Clubessential has been wonderful. Whether you have a public or private facility, Clubessential is certainly a top candidate. We look forward to a great ski season and wish everyone the best of luck for 2013, thanks Clubessential!
If you like what you have heard from Travis, we would welcome the opportunity to connect and see how we can help your club drive real results online. Contact us to request a demo with a Clubessential representative, or call Jim Dries at 512.609.7989
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"Spicy grilled fish are cooled down with a fresh crunchy veggie salsa featuring fresh corn. Your guests will swim back for seconds!"
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2 cups
cooked corn kernels
1/2 cup
diced red onion
1 cup
peeled, diced jicama
1/2 cup
diced red bell pepper
1 cup
fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
lime, juiced and zested
2 tablespoons
cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 tablespoon
ground black pepper
2 tablespoons
salt, or to taste
6 (4 ounce) fillets
2 tablespoons
olive oil
corn tortillas, warmed
2 tablespoons
sour cream, or to taste
I make this all the time. People love it. It tastes like Summer. Please note that it calls for red BELL pepper. Too bad most can't find Jicama. It's there to add crunch, contrast of color and a bit of sweetness. I sometimes add just a handful of black beans to the salsa for color. Fresh corn cooked about 3-4 minutes in boiling water, not canned. People comment on the "beautiful salsa" every time. I don't use much cayenne since many can't handle hot. BUT, I take a base of sour cream, leftover cilantro, lime juice, salt, 1/2 a jalapeno, a little oil and chili powder and blend in blender. Not hot at all. Put it squirt bottle and guests can add to tacos if they like. OR take half that sauce for mild lovers and leave half to throw in a chipotle, more jalapeno, cayenne or whatever you think will be good for the spicy lovers. I also cook my fish (tilapia) on a cast iron griddle (flat side) on the grill. Get it good and hot and cook about 2-3 mins per side. Comes out with a slightly blackened crust with all the juices sealed in. I marinate the fish in just lime juice, olive oil and some chili powder. I use flour tortillas. They hold up well. I'm telling you, this is the way to go with this recipe.
This recipe was really full of flavor. Next time I will use 1/2 as much salt, but the rest was awesome!
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Excellent! ~ These tacos are sooo good. I can't wait to make 'em again. But, here's the only thing...the recipe for the spices makes waaaay too much. So, cut it at least in half (you'll still probably have too much left over). We reduced the amount of the red pepper as well and they were still too firey for our (spicy) taste. The salsa mixture is wonderful (although I couldn't finD jicama in our store). We didn't fnd the salsa dry at all because the sour cream adds a creamy taste. Toss the tortillas on the grill for a bit. YUM! This one's a keeper! :)
Delish! I blackened the corn in a skillet (no oil or water) and added diced avocado. This was so very good! Enjoy!
Not bad at all. Tilapia is great for people who aren't crazy about fish because it is so mild, you almost don't even know it's there. Because the salsa was a little bit bland, Husband topped the tacos with a little medium Pace salsa. Oh, I also learned an important lesson about corn tortillas tonight - when the recipe says to use two, you really do need to use two. I made the first taco with one, and it ended up disintegrating on to the counter... Good recipe though. Thanks!
INCREDIBLE! Only changes were I cooked the corn tortillas in 2 Tablespoons oil to make them hold together, and that worked well. I also used Alaskan Halibut. We like spicy, and we were not dissapointed! I also cooked the corn as another member had suggested. As we would say when we haul in a nice Halibut, "It's a keeper!" I will make this again and again!
I LOVE spicy food but this was way too much cayanne papper. I should have cut it back to about half of what is called for.
I used canned corn nibblets but did not cook the corn first. BIG MISTAKE. The recipe doesnt tell you to cook the corn but I should have figured it out. Cook the Corn first! The salsa is the best part of the dish. Magnificent! But the fish is so-so. I couldnt find the jicama at the market. So I rated it 4 because of my own errors but I will make it again the right way and we will see....
I sprinkled the spices too liberally, my husband thought this way too hot. I loved it as is, but next time I'll make it a bit less hot. I did not use sour cream, but I had guacamole that I put on instead. I used flour tortillas because I like them better. There was plenty of corn salsa (no jicama could be found, I added a bit of tomato), so I am making this again tonight. I loved it, just be careful on the spices if others are spice-sensitive!
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Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 351
Calories from Fat: 86
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What is your Six Word Story (http://www.sixwordstories.net/) as a result of watching this TED?
I laughed, cried, smiled, nodded. INSPIRING!
May 6 2013: We learn when we are happy!May 4 2013: Inspired to build better relationships NOW!May 4 2013: never give up always give value
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May 7 2013: Dad, I finally made it. Thanks.
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May 7 2013: Too old isn't an excuse, try!May 6 2013: Every child is a special child
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May 8 2013: every child is specialMay 6 2013: Good relationships enhance chemistry for learning.
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May 5 2013: I travel the world without money! :)May 5 2013: Empower others to their own greatness!
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May 4 2013: Teaching is a work of heart ♥
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May 6 2013: Not sure where you got the idea I though something was overrated. I didn't say that anywhere.f. I only submitted my six word story. Sorry for any,misunderstanding.
Ani Tuzman
May 4 2013: Loving respect catalyzes teaching and learning.
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May 4 2013: Welcome to TED conversations Ani:>)May 9 2013: I can't do it in 6 words, but I can do it in 15:
'An educated mind is useless without a focused will and dangerous without a loving heart'. W.D.May 8 2013: It's harder to give than take.
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May 8 2013: I wish I had a Rita
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May 7 2013: The kids I teach are mine.
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May 7 2013: Our beliefs are not 'our' beliefs.May 5 2013: Facing Monday with hope and energy!
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May 5 2013: Collaboration trumps Competition any damned dayMay 4 2013: I will love them all now!May 4 2013: Love for students, is the key...May 4 2013: Balance is key to eternal happiness.
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May 4 2013: Teaching And Learning Should Bring JOY.May 10 2013: How to implement this at work?
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May 9 2013: Have been an unconventional student/learner.
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May 9 2013: It is okay to be brilliant.
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May 9 2013: Found by chance, kept for love.May 8 2013: I can do this for others.May 8 2013: McDaid was the teacher who fought for me.May 4 2013: When you sow your HEART & SOUL, cultivate INDIVIDUALITY, you reap LIFE-LONG LEARNERS and CRITICAL THINKERS. Learning happens on the soil of RAPPORT. EMPOWER them!May 4 2013: I feel +2 from watching this.May 4 2013: Relationships first, all else is meaningless.
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Nel Noddings said "the student is infinitely more important than the subject matter." She would be so proud to hear this talk, Rita!
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May 4 2013: Awesome! Powerfully inspiring! I wish all kids had Rita for their teacher.May 4 2013: Smaller classes empower student teacher relationships.May 4 2013: When in doubt find your center.May 4 2013: BE what we want to SEE!May 4 2013: learning from relationshipMay 11 2013: YOU CAN FIND A BETTER WAY!May 10 2013: I couldn't do it without you.May 10 2013: Is it really all that easy?May 10 2013: That's no excuse; now try again!May 10 2013: Wake Up! He did everything right!May 10 2013: We are all educators - And students!
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(all the time...)May 10 2013: Growing skills with peoples many viewsMay 10 2013: brain-storming , inspiration-coming, language-learning , mind-relaxing, horizon-expanding , world-connecting
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May 9 2013: Gaze at the night sky, Wow.May 9 2013: All of those words condensed into Six Words?, Ok if you can excuse the connectives! Instead of the old adagages: "The Truth Hurts" Maybe: The Truth sometimes stings like a powerful medicine, but is Healing and best Preventer of worse pain. Also instead of "Blow the Rest of the World Away" into "Compete for More to Share with All the World". Great Thanks to All Speakers!May 8 2013: share, show, severMay 8 2013: I think we sat on our Laurels a little too long, finally somebody or rather the world came over and hit us on our head with a baseball bat, Gee, thanks we needed that!May 8 2013: It's not six words but I feel that this is just the right statement.
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"Impossible is just the possible that someone has not put enough effort to make it come true."May 6 2013: All of the women on my father's side of the family from his mother and aunt on back have been teachers. It is what I believe is my calling, but because of rules and finance I have strayed away from teaching. I substitute teach from time to time because I love it so and I started my masters at Mercer University just because of the passion. Rita's video has reignited my fire to teach.
AWESOME!May 4 2013: Oh! the story of Rita's passion!May 4 2013: "Not impossible" - Rita Pierson and DannyMay 4 2013: Ann! I've been trying for the past two hours to come up with a Six Word Story, and I just can't seem to summarize everything I felt about Rita's presentation in only six words!
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She is survived by a son, Brian Plyler; a brother, Robert E. and his wife Shirley Biank of Ridgway; a sister, Donna (Biank) and husband Mark Frushour of Granite Falls, N.C.; and three nephews, Anthony, Trevor, and Thomas Frushour.
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Set in a time of uncertainty in the land of Middle-earth, a tale which charts a heroic quest, which centers around an intrepid hobbit. The future of civilization rests in the fate of the One Ring, which has been lost for centuries. Powerful forces are unrelenting in their search for it. But fate has placed it in the hands of a young Hobbit named Frodo Baggins, who inherits the Ring and steps into legend. A daunting task lies ahead for Frodo when he becomes the Ringbearer as his assigned duty is to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged. But he can't accomplish this task alone. A Fellowship bands together to lend Frodo all that he needs to carry out his mission: the wisdom of Gandalf; the loyalty of his friends Sam, Merry, and Pippin; the courage of Aragorn and Boromir; the precision of Legolas; and the strength of Gimli. They are aided in their quest by Arwen, Galadriel and Elrond, whose knowledge of the Ring brings to light the true danger and importance of their journey.
Cast: Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler
Produced by: Peter Jackson, Barrie M Osborne, Tim Sanders
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Written by: Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Phillippa Boyens
Running time: 2hr 59min
Opens: Dec 18, 2002 Nationwide
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"This is a recipe I experimented with to try to get a good amount of vitamins, calcium, protein and fiber in my diet. The great part of this is that I don't get bored with it (even though I drink it every day) because I can change the type of fruit I use whenever I want."
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1/2 cup
nonfat milk
1/2 cup
fat-free plain yogurt
frozen banana, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons
powdered protein supplement
1 1/2 tablespoons
flax seed
1 teaspoon
1/2 cup
frozen strawberries
This is a great basic recipe that is especially good for people who tend to skip breakfast. I'm not a morning person..and rarely eat breakfast. But I've been making these every morning. I pour them in a travel cup and drink them on my way to work. The very best thing about these smoothies is that they keep you very satisfied. After having one of these in the morning, I don't feel hungry for at least 4 hours! I usually substitute orange juice for the milk and then skip the honey..and they're still quite delicious! A few tips...you can use whatever type of fruit that you have and cut it up and put it in a freezer bag to save yourself a few minutes of prep time in the morning. also, if you find that you don't like the texture of the ground flax seed..you can just substitute 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil (trust me, it won't make you fat..I've been having 1 Tbsp almost every morning, and I've lost 60 pounds!). These whip up perfectly in a Magic Bullet blender, plus the cups that come with it are easily transportable.
I was looking for a good smoothie recipe to include protein powder in as I needed to up my daily protein intake. After reading the reviews on this, I was really excited and expected it to be great. It tasted awful! And the texture was horrid - very grainy and gritty. I made it again with less protein powder and used flax seed OIL as suggested by other reviewers and it is better - but still a little grainy (due to the protein powder I'm sure). The recipe is workable, but as is - I was unable to drink it.
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The first few times I made this smoothie, I wasn't crazy about it because the protein and flax mixed together was too much for me. Then, after seeing another user's review, I replaced the flaxseed with 1 tsp flaxseed oil. It was fabulous. I've been drinking one of these every day for about a month now and have lost about 7 or 8 pounds!
I buy fat free yogurt in the single serving containers, then freeze them. I make my smoothie in the blender using one of these, 1/2c or more frozen fruit, 1/2c or more skim milk, splash of vanilla, 1-2 packets Splenda, and a scoop of protein powder. It turns out extra thick because the fruit and yogurt are both frozen to start. I drink it on my 1 hour comute to work.
I HATE smoothies--but I loved this one! One thing to remember though-- freeze the banana after you peel it! I forgot the strawberries, and used blueberry yogurt instead of regular, both of which worked out fine for me. I also used the vanilla flavored protein powder, which gave the smootie a nice flavor. Thanks for the recipe!
The first time I made this, the only thing I changed was the use of flaxseed oil instead of actual flaxseed. Since then I have been adding 2 ice cubes, as someone else here had suggested, which helps to reduce the powder-like texture and taste from the protein supplement. This is a great smoothie considering it is hard to find something to mix protein and flaxseed with without having to force yourself to drink it each day. I also add a little bit of Fibersure to make up for the fiber lost by using flaxseed oil rather than the seeds themselves. It is a great way to up your fiber intake. Thanks for the great recipe !!
I left out the strawberries and the honey, but did add a 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar and about a 1/3 a cup of ice, and WOW it was delicious!!! The ice seemed to perfect the texture for me.
I was looking for ways to add flax to our diet, and I'm glad I found this! In a tweaked version, I also added a tablespoon of wheat germ and 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. That also was very good!
p.s. If your blender is like mine and doesn't grind the flax seeds up all the way, just grind them in a coffee grinder beforehand, for better health benefits and digestion. (Whole seeds don't digest.) I bought my Krups grinder for $16 at BBB (with 20% coupon).
This was a great smoothie - I dind't have the protein supplement but it was very good without it - just not as healthy!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Serving Size: 1/1 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 345
Calories from Fat: 51
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Welcome to the Music Department
You may navigate this website and find out about any of the programs listed below by using the links in the gray box to the left of this message.
- Jazz Studies
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Every year the department graduates about 46 outstanding majors from our various music disciplines. We are one of the leading jazz studies providers in the New York metropolitan area, specializing in both instrumental and vocal performance. We are also extremely proud of our audio technology program (Sonic Arts) that is second to none. The students in all areas, including those in the various BA tracks, are exposed to the highest level of instruction in theory, musicianship, music history, and performance. The most recent addition to our course offerings is our groundbreaking Pop Studies Track in our BA program. Our diverse ensembles include big band, jazz combos, vocal jazz ensemble, orchestra, chorus, chamber music, Brazilian ensemble, rock ensemble, Klezmer band, and Latin band. Added to this, the cultural and musical environment of New York City is an education unto itself.
No audition is required to become a BA music major but performance on some instrument is highly recommended. Students wishing to major in either classical or jazz performance must audition during our on-campus auditions in October (for spring acceptance) or March (for fall acceptance) or by CD or DVD prior to those dates if coming to New York is not feasible. Further details on the audition process will be sent by a separate email and information is also available elsewhere on this website. To reserve a live audition time, please contact our administrative assistant at (212) 650-5411 or by email. The Sonic Arts Program requires no audition but does have its own application process.
We encourage undergraduate students to use this link to contact our Admissions Office.
Prospective students may also download forms at this site.
International students should also arrange to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test, for which a minimum standard must be met for acceptance to the college. Students are required to listen to lectures, write papers and take examinations in English and should have proficiency in the language or enroll in ESL (English-as-a-second-language) courses upon arrival. The TOEFL minimum is currently 61 in the new IBT format. As of 2009, minimum standards for American high school students are an 80+ average and a combined score of 900 on the SAT's. A math SAT score below 510 may require a student to take remedial math courses at CCNY. All transfer students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.
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Our student body is representative not only of the greater New York area, but many areas of the United States, Europe, the Middle East, South America, the Caribbean and Asia. Many of our graduates have gone on to distinguish themselves in the areas of music performance, recording, composition, teaching and research. At present we have over 300 music majors, many of whom are second degree or non-traditional students.
In addition to our professional faculty and extensive course offerings, tuition at CCNY is among the lowest in New York City. At present, the full-time undergraduate tuition is $2,865 per semester for New York State residents (12 - 18 credits) and $510 per credit for non-New York residents and international students.
A limited number of music scholarships will be awarded at selected BFA auditions. These scholarships are relatively modestl, one-semester awards and are very competitive. Students who incur significant travel expenses in order to do a live audition are encouraged to send a CD audition. Each subsequent semester students will have the opportunity to be awarded a one-semester scholarship, based on their performance skills and work in their classes.
In addition to music scholarships, the City College of New York offers several types of loans and scholarship programs. Please follow this link for more information about academic scholarships.
For information about The Kaye Scholarships, the Macaulay Honors College, and the City College Scholar Program go to the college home page and click on the QUICK LINKS at the top of the page.. The City College Scholars Program may be contacted at (212) 650-8114.
The campus is conveniently located near the A/D and 1/9 subway lines and students commute from all five boroughs. The music department is in historic Shepard Hall, at the corner of 138th Street and Convent Avenue, between Amsterdam Avenue and St. Nicholas Terrace. City College is also close to the George Washington Bridge and is an easy commute from New Jersey, as well as Connecticut and up-state New York. City College now offers on-campus dormitory housing at The Towers located at the south end of our campus. The Towers may also be accessed through the link on the CCNY website or by calling (212) 650-8977. To ensure a place in the Towers apply early.
We are delighted that you are interested in our music program and hope to see you in New York. If you have additional questions about our BFA jazz instrumental program, please contact Professor Scott Reeves. Jazz vocalists should contact Professor Suzanne Pittson. Undergraduate classical vocalists should contact Professor Ira Spaulding. Undergraduate classical performers should contact Professor Alison Deane.
If you have questions about our MA program in music, please contact Prof. Chadwick Jenkins.
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I wanted to build something that wasn't too expensive and was easy enough to be done in a sitting or two. I picked out some cheap servo motors, some craft supplies, spent a weekend or two developing code to control the servo's from a microcontroller and after much trial and error, I built some kitty ears that I think are pretty decent.
Here's a video of my lovely assistant using the Kitty Ears:
Step 1: Tools and materials
Safety glasses
Face mask
Hot glue gun (and hot glue): I picked one up for under $5 at a local Michaels Craft store.
Dremel: $18.99 at Harbor Freight Tools (http://www.harborfreight.com/professional-4-speed-rotary-tool-kit-40457.html)
Drill: $18.99 at Harbor Freight Tools (http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-variable-speed-reversible-drill-3670.html)
AVR Programmer: USBtinyISP AVR Programmer Kit from adafruit.com $22.00 (http://www.adafruit.com/products/46)
Soldering Iron
Wire strippers
Wire cutters
Flex tubing: $2.88 from WalMart
ATTiny13: $1.09 from mouser.com (http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Atmel/ATtiny13V-10PU/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMvu0Nwh4cA1wUVlLgw9m2DPt6IffusRY5Y%3d)
4x micro servo motors (hxt900 compatible): I found a few different places to get these. I've had good luck with hobbyking, but there's also dealextreme.com, suntek.com and ebay.
Proto Board: $3.19 from Radio Shack (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102846#)
Wire: Black and Red are good choices for colors
Pushbutton: I like the sub mini pc mount pushbuttons (4 for $1.00) (http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/PB-126/SUB-MINI-PC-MOUNT-PUSHBUTTON/1.html)
1k resistor: (brown black red)
LiPo battery: Anything that will be able to supply 3A worth of current. Here's a good choice from hobbyking for $5.33:
LiPo battery charger: You might want to shop around on ebay, but Hobby King sells one that I've used and seems to do the job here: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__8247__Turnigy_2S_3S_Balance_Charger_Direct_110_240v_Input.html ($11.44)
DC-DC regulator: $4.90 from hobby king (http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__10312__Turnigy_5A_8_26v_SBEC_for_Lipo_.html)
Stiff plastic headband: preferably black. I found one at a garage sale, but here's a cheap source I found for them online ($7.49 for 12) (http://factorydirectcraft.com/catalog/products/2346_1302_2533_2297-21165-1_black_plastic_headbands_12pcs.html)
Black fur, white fur and grizzly black fur cloth: I found these three at Joanns for about $5-10 a yard each
Glue for glue gun
Sheet of acrylic (1/8" should do): Picked one up for around $5 at the hardware store
Metal brackets: I used mailbox brackets that I picked up at the hardware store for $7 or so
Gorilla glue
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Sewing Machine
Black insulating tape
Sand Paper
So how much did it cost? Is it less then the Necomimi?
this will be perfect for cosplay and a gift to someone! :D but one question, is the button for the ears on a separate part like a remote or something?
I'm thinking this gets pretty heavy, like over half a pound in total? I want to have a ballpark to see if this can be comfortaly used by a 7YO girl...
You could try for lighter material and smaller servos, like the 'sub micro' servos which can get to less than half the weight of the 9g servos (but are much less powerful).
Oh man, if I had the money for it, I would SO ask if you could make one for me or something! I'm trying to make custom ears for my necomimi set that I have so that I can chose any kind of ears to wear along with the costume that I'm wearing but your ears react WAY better than the necomimi ears do!!! I wonder if you could also make a pair of feral fox ears and bunny ears with the same mechanics...
Yep, you sure can! I actually made some bunny ears for a Halloween costume that used much of the same setup.
I am like a year late but i need theses! don't suppose you do custom orders for people who don't understand how to even start lol
I'm sorry to say in terms of my time and effort, it's probably not worth me doing this. What I can do is answer any questions you have and even provide you with some of the electronics portions that are a bit harder build (especially for someone who hasn't done that sort of thing before) but the sourcing of all the rest of the parts and constructing the rest of the ears is not something I want to do right now.
If it's any consolation, the hardest part of this project is the 'crafty' portions: sewing the ears, fitting them on, screwing the portions together and making sure things look good.
Out of curiosity, how much would you pay for something like the cat ears?
Those are awesome! I really need to try learning code again. *thinks* I wonder if robotics code is easier than video game programming.
I can't wait to build some similar ones for my Yena.
Are you planning to eventually take them a step further? Responsive to head motions or sound?
Where did you go when you decided to start learning code and programing for things like this? I'm hoping to start learning a bit for this robotic character I've been thinking about turning into a costume.
Love them! I think some great things could be done with these if you added some kind of tilt sensing or something similar to that. Then the ears could act more or less on their own.
This could even become a machine learning experiment, where you can press buttons to associate them with head movements!
If you have some programming expertise, you might want to try writing a simple program to blink the light on the attiny13. Next a light with a button, etc. until finally working your way up to a servo.
The general idea is to isolate where the problem is. Is it in the button? (verify the button is behaving like you think it is). Is it in the servo? (does the servo work otherwise). Is it in the microcontroller? etc. Once you understand where the problem is, you can focus on what element is causing the problem. Best to start simply, testing your assumptions, and work up from there.
Though these are some tactics, you'll ultimately have to figure out what works for you.
Some things to watch out for: The attiny13 ships with fuse setting set that make it 1MHz instead of the 8MHz that the assembly code assumes. You have to explicitly set the fuses so that it runs at 8MHz. Look in the 'cmp.sh' under the repo to see an example of how to set and read the fuses (and consult the datasheet to interpret what the fuses mean). Though I didn't put a pullup resistor on the reset line, that should probably be done, just to be sure. Putting a decoupling cap between power and ground is probably not necessary for this application, but can't hurt.
TL;DR: use yours or a friends oscilloscope to verify output lines. Breadboard. Debug.
Good luck! Please let me know how it goes. And if you wouldn't mind posting pictures, I'd love to see what you come up with.
m4 is only used to replace some variable/register names. Feel free to update it!
Happy hacking!
I find the ears get more structure, if you make em from the top-part of a plastic-bottle. We got this Orange-juice from Lidl here in Germany and its bottles are made of thicker plastic and on top is a big button. I used the dremel to grind the cone of the bottle and cut into three pieces and took two of them as ear-bases. The bottles cone is formed round and so i got ears that are pointing forward. I put rubber foam on the back, cut it out for the motors and cut the edges down. Now i got sum garfield-like ears...
It's a tiny servo controller that lets you run scripts. It can run up to six servos, so two of headers on it can be converted to inputs for hooking up switches. :)
You get your little maestro board. It has six servo slots, which is perfect for this project. Use the first four slots for the ears (0 and 1 for the left ear and 2 and 3 for the right ear). Next you will designate the remaining two slot for the control switches. Buy the "partial kit" and just populate the first four servo header positions and the two pin power header. Reference the manul http://www.pololu.com/docs/0J40 for the locations and specs on these. You designate servos and inputs like switches in the sofware http://www.pololu.com/docs/0J40/3.a . Once you connect the board to your PC via the USB you will see how to configure it pretty easily. I say to leave the last two headers of so you can solder the switch wires right to the board. Te me that would be easier. All you need to set up the switches is two 1-100k resistors for pull-ups in order to keep from getting false signals. Check here for info on hooking up the switches. Now, all you have to do is plug in all your servos and the battery. Just make sure that you don't plug in a battery that is of a voltage that is too high for your servos, they won't last you very long if you do. I suggest that you write down what channels you use for what as in 0-left ear up/down, 1-left ear left/right and so forth. Now you can center all your servos and save those settings. You are now ready to start scripting your cat gestures. It's all loop based, so what you want to do is write subs for each gesture and have the button events jump you into the appropriate sub. Let me know how it works out for you. Tweaking the scripting is my favorite part, so I won't spoil that for you. :)
I found your k-ears pretty sweet, so I gave it a try!
But I have no response from the push button, and the servos are only moving when puutting the power ON, kind of random, and they don't come back in a "home position"...
I checked the circuitry several time, continuity and all, and as it's very simple I was asking myself: could it be a program error?, I'm very new at controllers, but I had the very same message than on your screenshot when putting the .ihex files on the t13...
any idea would be more than welcome, I can't wait to have those on my head :-)
Sorry for the late response. I hope you worked everything out. If you didn't, feel free to message me and I'd be happy to work through the problems with you.
If you do message me, if you could provide some pictures of your setup so that I can see what you're doing, along with the specific pars you're using (servo motor model, avr chip, etc.), I'd appreciate it.
You and your beautiful model hit it out of the park!
I love this project.
I'm trying my hand at this, but I have *no* electronic skills... could you please point me to a diagram for this target board?
Many thanks.
That page has the standard 6 pin header layout and the pinout (with the appropriate pins) for the ATTiny13 chip.
You might also want to check out this instructable:
It looks like he made a cradle for the ATTiny13 that's small and you could probably deduce how to make one of your own from that.
One note of caution: The programmer from ladyada, that you have to assemble, needs a jumper instead of a resistor in order to work properly. In her 'Solder it!' instructions here:
There's a step where she says:
"If you are using the UsbtinyISP with a SpokePOV kit, install R4 and R7 (1.5K) as well. If not you may want to switch these resistors for jumpers (see the second photo for a 'finished' shot) as it will mean that target boards with loaded pins can be programmed."
Since you'll be using the UsbtinyISP as a stand alone programmer and not for the SpokePOV, you'll need to replace those resistors for jumpers.
If you have any more problems, feel free to private message me and I'd be happy to help if I can.
Good luck and remember to post pictures!


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And so they scream "It wasn't me. I am independent."
I don't give a hoot in this thread how much any party spends and who is or is not an independent. Since I don't know anybody from here personally I won't know anyways. And I do not care.
You defended a racist comment. That is all.
By the way, I don't whine about the Bush tax cuts. Those were not tax cuts. Those were temporary tax reductions. Those were set to expire the minute they were implemented. They do benefit me but not the country. And if you actually would have read any of my posts on this subject you would know that I always try to differentiate tax cuts and tax reductions.
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I do not know Jared personally, but he and I have been posting on this forum for a long time, and that is why I made the remark about his wife.
Does having a minority for a wife mean you are not a racist? No, probably not, but it removes enough doubt from my end to stick up for him against your run of the mill partisan accusation.
I have to be honest, I thought if Obama lost there would be riots, I never gave them too much thought though because I pretty much thought he would win throughout most of the process.
I'd also like to clarify that I don't think jared is racist. We've both been posting on this board a really long time, and despite the fact that he says some ridiculous things sometimes, I don't see much, if any, racism behind it. He says some racist things sometimes, as we all just saw, but everyone does that at one point or another. But no, he isn't a racist...
I would think many of the participants in these riots are idiot college students, probably mostly white, so I do not feel black youths should be stereo typed into this type of behavior, but if it happens for sporting events, I would think elections would be a possibility.
i have to laugh at all you guys. when did i say that all black males would burn the country down. whether you like it or not, there would of been riots in this country if obama would of lost. i am not a racist. i do however, prejudge. old white men can be intolerent. young black males commit more crimes. you will not see me or my family in downtown orlando late at night on the street. just like you will never see me move to the woods in alabama. i dont care what most of you say, because most of you have no real life experience.
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It wasnt so much that you matter of factly stated that some people may riot. Its that you phrased it in a way that made it sound like black people are a bunch of out of control mouth breathers who were going to get out their gorilla cage and wreak havoc.
What you said is no different than me saying something like "white people are going to be using "ni gger" frequently for a month and trying to secede from the union". While its true that some white people fall into that stereotype, its definitely not true for all or even a lot of white people. Most white people are not racists and idiots just like almost no black people are going to be looking for people to kill or cars to burn.
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The "proof" you have for street riots is a twitter post, which you take for a statement of fact. When a Republican, who came close to running for your parties nomination for President, actually makes a twitter post demanding a revolution, you ignore it. And everyone who disagrees with you must have no life experience, and their wives must be banging black guys, and oh yeah their bi-sexual also.
I had so many questions about clarification, but im laughing to hard to remember them all. Please keep posting this sort of "I MAD BECAUSE OBAMA WON" posts.
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1Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses, Regional Suroccident e -Cali, Colombia 2Departamento Técnico BioMol Latinoamérica, Inc., Bogotá, Colombia
The armed conflict that Colombia has lived through for more than 40 years has forced Colombian national forensic laboratories to be global leaders in adopting DNA genotyping technologies and systems that allow analysts to efficiently solve the complex cases they face. The majority of these cases involve bone samples from human remains, many of which have been found in caves throughout the country. Due to the topographical layout of Colombia, local climates can vary dramatically, particularly temperature and relative humidity. These factors and a complex soil diversity often make DNA isolation from bone samples difficult. Colombian national forensic laboratories have a large number of cases that are very complex due to the specific soil conditions where the samples were found. Such conditions hinder effective identification of the remains.
The technical staff of Biomol Latinoamerica, Inc., worked with forensic analysts from the forensic DNA laboratory at the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in Cali to genotype difficult samples using the new PowerPlex® 16 HS System. Ten samples from ten different cases were used. DNA was purified from four bones, four teeth, a piece of muscle and one postmortem blood stain. Samples were quantitated by real-time PCR using the Plexor® HY System, which confirmed the presence of inhibitors in many samples. Previously, we were unsuccessful in our attempts to type these samples using other amplification kits from Applied Biosystems and Promega. None of these samples yielded complete STR profiles. However, the amplification conditions and sensitivity of the PowerPlex® 16 HS System allowed us to obtain full profiles for eight of these ten samples.
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"Using the PowerPlex® 16 HS System, we were able to obtain more full profiles from DNA isolated from long bones and teeth than with other commercially available STR amplification systems."
Cleaning and digestion of bone samples and teeth: After we evaluated storage conditions and reviewed internal processes, all samples were individually cleaned as follows: Samples with traces of tissue and soil were disinfected using water, gauze and brushes soaked in a Decol solution (5–10% sodium hypochloride). These were further cleaned with a knife, incubated in a 10% SDS solution in a 37°C water bath overnight and dried at 60°C. Samples previously washed and prepared by the forensic anthropology group had the periosteum and bone marrow removed in a hood using a rotary power tool. A piece of each bone sample (4–5g) was crushed into a fine powder. Teeth were prepared using a Retsch® MM301 Ball Mill. Each crushed sample was decalcified in 0.5M EDTA (pH 8.0) and digested in 8ml of EDTA, 80µl of Tween® 20 and 500µl of proteinase K (10mg/ml) overnight at 56°C.
Preparation and digestion of tissue samples: A 0.5 × 0.5cm piece of internal vascular muscle was cut with a scalpel, washed with distilled water, ground and digested in 1.5ml of digestion buffer (10mM Tris HCl, 10mM EDTA, 100mM NaCl, 20% SDS and 40mM DTT) with 250µl proteinase K (10mg/ml). Samples were incubated at 56°C overnight.
Preparation of a postmortem blood sample: A 0.5 × 0.5cm fragment of the victim's clothing was cut and washed in 1ml of sterilized water. DNA was extracted using Chelex® resin.
Organic extraction and purification: DNA was isolated from bone and teeth samples using phenol:chloroform extraction. DNA was extracted from tissues samples using phenol:chloroform:isoamyl alcohol extraction. DNA purification was subsequently carried out with an Amicon Ultra-4 100k centrifugal filter unit (Millipore), and DNA was washed six times with water to remove contaminants and inhibitors.
Quantitation, amplification, genotyping and analysis: Samples were quantitated by real-time PCR using the Plexor® HY System (Cat.# DC1001) on a Stratagene MX3005P® qPCR instrument. For each sample, 1–2ng of DNA was amplified using Identifiler® (Applied Biosystem) and PowerPlex® 16 Systems with an Eppendorf thermocycler (Merck). Only 0.5ng of DNA was amplified using the PowerPlex® 16 HS System (Cat.# DC2101). Amplified products were analyzed by capillary electrophoresis on an ABI PRISM® 3130 Genetic Analyzer (Applied Biosystems) using GeneMapper® ID software, version 3.2.
DNA purification following quantitation: Samples were resuspended in 30–50µl of sterile, deionized water before amplification. For samples that contained inhibitors, as detected by Plexor® HY quantitation, an additional drying process at 60°C was required. These samples were divided into two aliquots, one of which was archived. The second aliquot was dried at 60°C to concentrate the DNA and eliminate volatile inhibitors, resuspended in 5–10µl of sterile, deionized water, allowed to incubate at room temperature for 1 hour to solubilize the DNA, then vortexed.
The results of DNA quantitation and amplification are summarized in Table 1.
In eight of ten samples, improved STR amplification was observed with the PowerPlex® 16 HS System in terms of the number of amplified alleles, peak height, allele specificity and reduced allele dropout when compared to profiles initially obtained using Identifiler® and PowerPlex® 16 Systems (Figure 1). The results for these latter two kits were as follows:
In contrast, the results obtained with the PowerPlex® 16 HS System were as follows:
Two samples (one bone and one tooth, samples 8 and 9, respectively) could not be amplified with any of the STR systems tested.
Using an Eppendorf thermal cycler, 1–2ng (Identifiler® reactions) or 0.5ng (PowerPlex® 16 HS reactions) of each DNA sample was amplified. Amplified products were analyzed using an ABI PRISM® 3130 Genetic Analyzer and GeneMapper® ID software, version 3.2. Panel A. The profile obtained using the PowerPlex® 16 HS System. Panel B. No profile was obtained using the Identifiler® kit.
One of the most relevant aspects of this work was the improved specificity and sensitivity of STR amplifications using the PowerPlex® 16 HS System. This was reflected in an increased number of alleles obtained, higher peak heights, a reduction in allele dropout and lower background.
Moreover, it is important to note that an additional DNA purification step that involved drying and resuspending the DNA reduced or eliminated inhibitors and other contaminants in the samples, as did a cleanup protocol conducted prior to DNA extraction.
One additional observation is that the complexity of a sample does not depend upon the sample type (bone, soft tissue, teeth or blood) but rather on the extent of DNA degradation and possible presence of inhibitors.
For bodies undergoing decomposition or several years after burial, DNA from dental tissue (molars) and long bones, such as the femur or tibia, tends to be better preserved. This finding, together with appropriate protocols for collecting and preserving samples, must be considered when conducting genetic analyses.
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Advantages of the PowerPlex® 16 HS System In The Analysis Of Complex Forensic Samples In Colombia.
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