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|Vegetable oil
|454 g
|Water chestnuts
|Red peppers
|500 g
|¼ cup
|Hoisin sauce
|¼ cup
|Golden soy sauce
|½ cup
|Basil leaves
- Place Hokkien noodles in a bowl of boiling water for two minutes to soften and separate, then drain well.
- Heat a wok, add a little oil and cook water chestnuts (2 cans) and peppers, tossing over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes until lightly charred. Remove to one side.
- Slice the beef thinly, add a little more oil to the wok, then add the strips of beef, in two batches, tossing over high heat for three to four minutes until golden brown.
- Return the vegetables to the wok with the drained noodles, hoisin and soy sauces and stir-fry for a few minutes until hot.
- Taste and add more soy sauce to season if necessary. Serve scattered with fresh basil.


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UPDATE: iPad 2 confirmed availability this Friday 29 April! Read more here.
Update 2: Full official iPad 2 pricing details here.
Looks like the iPad 2 is now available for pre-booking and the price looks similar with the original iPad when it was launched in Malaysia. The WiFi version appears to be more expensive by RM50 while the WiFi + 3G version remains unchanged. Pricing for the Smart Cover has also been revealed too.
The prices are revealed as the following:
iPad 2 WiFi
iPad 2 WiFi+3G
Smart Cover Poly : RM150
Smart Cover Leather : RM250
There's even a discussion thread for this at Lowyat. Check out the thread here.
Of course these are unofficial prices at the moment but you know you will get the latest on the iPad 2 right here at SoyaCincau.com. Keep it locked on!
Thanks Nya Jack for the tip!
What you're looking above is a possible rendering of the upcoming iPhone 5. From now until the rumoured availability in September, we can expect bits and pieces of unverified details of the upcoming model to surface.
Now it is suggested that the iPhone 5 will be a whole new design and should be looking a lot more like an iPod touch than a mere hardware upgrade of the current iPhone 4. It is also mentioned that it will feature a tear drop design as shown above.
Other details that were revealed is that the home button will be enlarged to make way for gestures. This could be a trackpad or perhaps a new finger gesture for specific actions. Next is the screen which is said to be stretched to the edge, which makes it look like a borderless display. If that happens, the screen size could be increased to 3.7″, a 6% increase over the iPhone 4's 3.5″ display. As a result if it maintains its current 960×640 resolution, the pixel count will be lesser but would still be well above its 300dpi rating for retina display.
With Apple now supporting both CDMA and GSM networks, there's also a high possibility that the next iPhone would be a world phone – supports both CDMA and GSM with one device. We must stress again that these are still early speculations and we will know more as soon as prototypes begins to surface. For further reading, hit the source link.
When the iPhone 4 was launched by Celcom, they have also introduced a new microsite dedicated for smartphones, which includes Android, Blackberry, iPhone and Windows Phone 7.
Surprisingly we also noticed from the site that Samsung Galaxy Tab is now offered at a much reduced price from only RM668 with 18 months contract of Celcom Exec 250. For those who wish to get something lower, the Galaxy Tab goes for RM1188 with Celcom Exec 50 + mBasic 38 which comes with 1GB of data at only RM88/month commitment. You can check this out over at Celcom's new smartphone site.
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Let's postpone National Procrastination Week until next week, HA HA HA 🙂 :)!! We have five (5) days to go before Thursday, October 17, when the deadline for the debt ceiling will hit and the possibility for default becomes reality. In spite of the war between the parties, one thing they all agree on is that default would be catastrophic, to say the least. But so far all the so called deals that blew through one side or the other only discuss postponing the decision on the debt ceiling. This would be the worst thing we could do.
Remember my clock analogy. The idea of taking a broken clock, moving the big hand to the twelve and the little hand to the five, and then hanging a sign under the clock face reading IT'S 5:00 SOMEWHERE? The clock is still broken and the solution is dubbed perfunctory. A bullet point in several of my blogs was that is is perfunctory politics, not partisan politics that lead to the demise of this great nation. In essence, I postponed fixing the clock and sold the public the bill of goods that it is 5:00 somewhere. Can we really postpone paying our bills for six months and expect the creditor and possibly a collection agency to leave us alone? That is exactly what the Federal Government is trying to do.
I am not prepared to defend John Boehner as Speaker of the House of Representatives and grade him on the quality of his work. Many pundits claim he may not survive as speaker. But one thing we must understand is the inaccuracy of the statement that he shut down the government to defund Obamacare. Though harsher, it would be more accurate to say he is attempting to derail Obamacare, i.e., The Affordable Health Care Act. Truth be told, the Federal Government was $16 Trillion (going on 17) in debt before Obamacare was in the embryonic state; moreover before Obmaa took office. The biggest flaw in Obamacare is not it's impact on liberal or conservative politics, but the fact that it is funded solely on IOUs. Nobody can defund soemthing that has never been funded in the first place. My biggest criticism about President Obama his Affordable Health Care Act is that he is not only not making spending cuts, he is adding to the problem. Throwing gasoline on a huge conflagration. Opening the spigot wider and increasing the force of the water entering the tub while trying to drain it. Speeding up that bullet train taking us to the point of financial no return.
Whether you want to say yes or no to the concept of managed health care or even debate whether or not it can coexist in the free country bequeathed unto us by God and codified by our Founding Fathers and also with the free-enterprise economic system we feel is the only system compatible with true freedom is a matter of opinion and personal politics. But anyone who feels compelled to say yes should at least understand they must say not yet. Let's balance the budget and then reopen the debate. I don't give a guarantee, but I think more Republicans and Democrats will reach across aisles and develop compromises once we can fund with real money whatever we [the people] decide.
Let's make key decisions on spending cuts. No spending cuts will please all of the people all the time, but we have to do something. Let's look at the least obtrusive, let's privatize what can be privatized, let's come up with a minimum government equation and implement it, and let's balance the budget once and for all. If we don't everything the liberals don't want cut will be gone anyway and possibly even the most essential of services, such as military defense. Let's not make the taxpayer pay for it and let's not restrict corporate America from creating jobs. Let's fortify our currency with gold certificates to complement the Federal Reserve, and let's look into proper redistricting in the House of Representatives and in the event that 435 is no longer necessary, let's concatenate districts and have save money with a smaller-streamlined House. The time is now, not later.


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My blog, my rules. If I want to post three times today then so be it. Hahah. Anyway, I want to post up pictures from Paris so here I go. Here is the trip report on Paris in case you missed it.
Me and Sheriff Duffy. Behind us, the Louvre.
The pyramid-like structure which is actually a window overlooking the admissions area of the Louvre.
A picture of Duffy on our way to Notre Dame
He looks like somebody we know… 🙂 We're on a cruise right at this point
Looking tired from this whole darn trip and it was also bed time… but dinner time for that one night.
Profiteroles 🙂 Yum, I quite enjoyed this one.
I think I talked about doing an art class in Paris. So we did five exercises. One we had to draw a person in our circle. Next, we had to draw with our left hand. Then we had to draw them without leaving the page. After that we had to draw them without looking at the person. Then we had to draw them with our eyes closed. (all different people but guess which one is Mr.S, and which sketchbook belongs to him…)
Next is to paint something that captures our eye. We both did this bike (we did not consult each other).
More travel sketchbook-ing. If you're wondering what that weird thing is, it's actually a poster I tried to replicate. Mr.S' drawing is of a street corner.
The mint green tea! I was so disappointed I couldn't find it in London and I couldn't face Yuki empty handed… but I found it in Paris so YAY!
A tres yummy cake that I bought from Laduree (excuse the lack of accents, I can't figure it out on my laptop whatever).
Last day in Paris, we were geocaching 🙂 We stopped by near cannons and close to where they buried Napoleon. Oh look, behind Mr.S sits a ugly hunk of metal. What could that be???
Here's my Laduree haul. We bought lengua de gato (langue du chat or something) and it was yummy. But did I mention it cost like a fraction of that in the Philippines and actually is authentic and more buttery?? (aka yummier) Also, I don't really see MUCH of a difference in quality vs the McDonalds macarons. Yes, they come in a plain ol box (I paid more for Omar sister's box than mine since her box came with six and mine with eight for the same price and same macarons) I guess you're paying for the brand right and I suppose the selection. But people need to stop being snobs about anything.
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Articles by René van Lien
Other Publications (20)
- Optics Express
- Chembiochem : a European Journal of Chemical Biology
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
- Biosensors & Bioelectronics
- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP
- Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
- World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG
- Nano Letters
- The Laryngoscope
- Molecular & Cellular Proteomics : MCP
- Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics
- Zhongguo Gu Shang = China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
- Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment
- Mitochondrial DNA
- Micron (Oxford, England : 1993)
- Journal of Molecular Modeling
- International Journal of Nanomedicine
- PloS One
- PloS One
- PloS One
Articles by René van Lien in JoVE
Measuring Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Activity in Children Aimée E. van Dijk*1,2, René van Lien*3,4, Manon van Eijsden2,5, Reinoud J. B. J. Gemke6, Tanja G. M. Vrijkotte1, Eco J. de Geus3,4 1Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Center - University of Amsterdam, 2Department of Epidemiology, Documentation and Health Promotion, Public Health Service of Amsterdam (GGD), 3Department of Biological Psychology, VU University, 4EMGO+ Institute, VU University Medical Center, 5Institute of Health Sciences, VU University, 6Department of Pediatrics, VU University Medical Center Measurement of autonomic nervous system activity usually confines the researcher and participant to the laboratory, which may provide an intimidating environment to children. The VU University Ambulatory Monitoring System (VU-AMS) device can record cardiac autonomic control in any setting. The VU-AMS proved very amenable to testing in children.
Other articles by René van Lien on PubMed
Tailoring the Coupling Between Localized and Propagating Surface Plasmons: Realizing Fano-like Interference and High-performance Sensor Optics Express. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23609734 Surface plasmon modes originated from various metallic nanostructures possess unique features of strong nanoscale light confinement and enhancement with tunable energy, which make them attractive and promising for a variety of applications such as sensing, solar cell, and lasing. Here, we have investigated the interaction between localized and propagating surface plasmons in a structure consisting of a gold nanobar array and a thick gold film, separated by a silica dielectric spacer layer. It is found that the reflection spectrum of the designed plasmonic structure can be readily tailored by changing the gold nanobar size, array period and the spacer layer thickness. Moreover, the strong coupling between the localized and propagating modes can result in an anticrossing behavior and even induce a Fano-like asymmetric lineshape. Importantly, the sensitivity and the figure of merit (FoM) of this plasmonic system can reach as high as 936 nm/RIU and 112, respectively. Our study offers a new, simple, efficient and controllable way to design the plasmonic systems with desired modes coupling and spectral lineshapes for different applications.
4-Hydroxy-3-methyl-6-(1-methyl-2-oxoalkyl)pyran-2-one Synthesis by a Type III Polyketide Synthase from Rhodospirillum Centenum Chembiochem : a European Journal of Chemical Biology. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23609937 The purple photosynthetic bacterium Rhodospirillum centenum has a putative type III polyketide synthase gene (rpsA). Although rpsA was known to be transcribed during the formation of dormant cells, the reaction catalyzed by RpsA was unknown. Thus we examined the RpsA reaction in vitro, using various fatty acyl-CoAs with even numbers of carbons as starter substrates. RpsA produced tetraketide pyranones as major compounds from one C10-14 fatty acyl-CoA unit, one malonyl-CoA unit and two methylmalonyl-CoA units. We identified these products as 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-6-(1-methyl-2-oxoalkyl)pyran-2-ones by NMR analysis. RpsA is the first bacterial type III PKS that prefers to incorporate two molecules of methylmalonyl-CoA as the extender substrate. In addition, in vitro reactions with (13) C-labeled malonyl-CoA revealed that RpsA produced tetraketide 6-alkyl-4-hydroxy-1,5-dimethyl-2-oxocyclohexa-3,5-diene-1-carboxylicacids from C14-20 fatty acyl-CoAs. This class of compounds is likely synthesized through aldol condensation induced by methine proton abstraction. No type III polyketide synthase that catalyzes this reaction has been reported so far. These two unusual features of RpsA extend the catalytic functions of the type III polyketide synthase family.
Carbon Nanotubes-coated Macroporous Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogel and Its Electro-sensitivity ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23611527 A facile method of fabricating novel CNTs-coated macroporous PNIPAAm hydrogel composite was proposed. The method was based on the deposition of a dense and compact CNTs layer on the pore walls of the preformed macroporous PNIPAAm hydrogel scaffold. The resulted hydrogel composite exhibited an electric current sensitivity resulting from electro-thermal conversion. When an external electric current was applied, this hydrogel composite could be electrically heated and then showed a thermally-induced shrink.
A Simple and Sensitive Fluorescence Biosensor for Detection of Organophosphorus Pesticides Using H2O2-sensitive Quantum Dots/bi-enzyme Biosensors & Bioelectronics. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23612061 In this paper, we have developed a simple, fast, convenient and sensitive method for determination of organophosphorus pesticides in real samples based on inhibition mechanism of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The biosensor is composed of enzymes (AChE and ChOx (choline oxidase)), QDs and acetylcholine (ACh), without any complex process of assembly for biosensor. After the experimental conditions are optimized, the limit of detection (LOD) for dichlorvos (DDVP) is found to be 4.49nM. Two linear ranges allow a wide determination of DDVP concentration from 4.49nM to 6780nM. Furthermore, a possible mechanism is put forward to explain the fluorescence quenching of CdTe QDs in the presence of H2O2. More importantly, the obtained biosensor is proven to be suitable for the detection of residues of organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) in real examples. The excellent performance of this biosensor will facilitate future development of rapid and high-throughput detection of organophosphorus pesticides.
Controllable Synthesis of Recyclable Core-shell γ-Fe2O3@SnO2 Hollow Nanoparticles with Enhanced Photocatalytic and Gas Sensing Properties Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23612776 Composite materials containing different components with well-defined structures may cooperatively enhance their performance and extend their applications. In this work, core-shell γ-Fe2O3@SnO2 hollow nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by a low-cost and environmentally friendly seed-mediated hydrothermal method. Firstly, the γ-Fe2O3 hollow NPs were synthesized by a template-free method. Then they were used as the cores for the growth of SnO2 shells. The thickness of the shell can be simply tailored by controlling the reaction time. Various techniques, including SEM, XRD, TEM and HRTEM, were employed to investigate the morphology, structure and formation process of the special core-shell hollow structures. The combination of magnetic semiconductor (γ-Fe2O3) and wide band-gap semiconductor (SnO2) endowed them with great potential to be used as recyclable photocatalysts. Experiments on photo-degradation of Rhodamin B (RhB) dye in the presence of the samples showed that the hybrid structures possessed higher photocatalytic activities than the monomer structures of SnO2 and γ-Fe2O3 materials indicating a strong coupling enhancement effect between the wide and narrow band-gap semiconductors. Moreover, the gas sensing tests of the γ-Fe2O3@SnO2 hollow NPs revealed that the samples exhibited fast response and recovery rates, which enable them to be promising materials for gas sensors.
Overexpression of Six1 Gene Suppresses Proliferation and Enhances Expression of Fast-type Muscle Genes in C2C12 Myoblasts Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23613228 Sine oculis homeobox 1 (Six1) homeodomain transcription factor is implicated in the genesis of muscle fiber type diversity, but its regulatory mechanisms on the formation of muscle fiber type are still poorly understood. To elucidate the biological roles of Six1 gene in muscle fiber formation, we established C2C12 cell line overexpressing Six1 and determined the effects of forced Six1 expression on muscle-specific genes expression, cell proliferation, and cell cycles. Our results indicated that Six1 overexpression could significantly promote the expression of fast-type muscle genes Atp2a1, Srl, and Mylpf. Furthermore, Six1 overexpressing C2C12 cells displayed a relative lower proliferative potential, and cell cycle analysis showed that Six1 exerted its role in cell cycle primarily through the regulation of G1/S and G2/M phases. In conclusion, Six1 plays an essential role in modulation of the fast-twitch muscle fiber phenotype through up-regulating fast-type muscle genes expression, and it could suppress the proliferation of muscle cells.
Topological Dangling Bonds with Large Spin Splitting and Enhanced Spin Polarization on the Surfaces of Bi2Se3 Nano Letters. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23614400 We investigate the topological surface state properties at various surface cleaves in the topological insulator Bi2Se3, via first principles calculations and scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/STS). While the typical surface termination occurs between two quintuple layers, we report the existence of a surface termination within a single quintuple layer where dangling bonds form with giant spin splitting owing to strong spin-orbit coupling. Unlike Rashba split states in a 2D electron gas, these states are constrained by the band topology of the host insulator with topological properties similar to the typical topological surface state, and thereby offer an alternative candidate for spintronics usage. We name these new states "topological dangling-bond states". The degree of the spin polarization of these states is greatly enhanced. Since dangling bonds are more chemically reactive, the observed topological dangling-bond states provide a new avenue for manipulating band dispersions and spin-textures by adsorbed atoms or molecules.
A Comparison of Different Murine Models for Cytomegalovirus-Induced Sensorineural Hearing Loss The Laryngoscope. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23616191 OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To compare three different inoculation techniques for the development of cytomegalovirus (CMV)-induced sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in a mouse model. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective experimental animal study. METHODS: BALB/c mice underwent inoculation using green fluorescent protein-expressing mouse cytomegalovirus (mCMV-GFP) via transtympanic (TT), intraperitoneal (IP), or intracranial (IC) routes. Control mice received an equal volume of saline. Hearing thresholds were measured using both distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) and evoked auditory brainstem response studies (ABR). Cochleas were harvested for histological examination and cytocochleogram. RESULTS: No mice in the TT or IP groups showed significant hearing loss. All infected mice in the IC group showed significantly elevated ABR and DPOAE thresholds at 4 weeks of age. Ten mice (55%) had profound hearing loss (≥80 dB) at 4 weeks of age, while the other eight mice (45%) initially showed moderate hearing loss (≤20 dB), which progressed to profound hearing loss by 6 to 8 weeks. Asymmetric hearing loss was seen in 40% of the mice. Temporal bone histology showed diffuse loss of outer hair cells (OHC). Green fluorescent protein (GFP)-labeled virus was abundant in the spiral ganglion and adjacent to the scala tympani at the basal region of the cochlea at 7 days postinjection, and devoid of GFP labeling by 14 days postinfection. CONCLUSIONS: Intracerebral injection of mCMV preferentially causes mCMV-mediated hearing loss relative to IP or TT injections. These results are consistent with the hearing loss reported in human congenital infection and may have implications for understanding the pathophysiology of CMV-mediated labyrinthitis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: N/A. Laryngoscope, 2013.
Analysis of the Secretome and Identification of Novel Constituents from Culture Filtrate of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Using High-resolution Mass Spectrometry Molecular & Cellular Proteomics : MCP. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23616670 Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious bacterial disease that causes morbidity and mortality, especially in developing countries. Although the efficacy against TB has displayed a high degree of variability (0-80%) in different trials, Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) has been recognized as an important weapon for preventing TB worldwide for over 80 years. Because secreted proteins often play vital roles in the interaction between bacteria and host cells, the secretome of mycobacteria is considered to be an attractive reservoir of potential candidate antigens for the development of novel vaccines and diagnostic reagents. In this study, we performed a proteomic analysis of BCG culture filtrate proteins using SDS-PAGE and high-resolution Fourier transform mass spectrometry. In total, 239 proteins (1555 unique peptides) were identified, including 185 secreted proteins or lipoproteins. Furthermore, 17 novel protein products not annotated in the BCG database were detected and validated by RT-PCR at the transcriptional level. Additionally, the translational start sites of 52 proteins were confirmed, and 22 proteins were validated by extension of the translational start sites based on N-terminus-derived peptides. Compared with previous studies on the mycobacterial secretome, there are 103 secreted proteins that have not been reported that are unique to our study. The physicochemical characteristics of the secreted proteins were determined. Major components from the culture supernatant, including low-molecular-weight antigens, lipoproteins, PE and PPE family proteins and Mce family proteins, were discussed; some components represent potential predominant antigens in the humoral and cellular immune responses.
Genetic Analysis of a Chinese Han Family with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A Indian Journal of Biochemistry & Biophysics. Feb, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23617071 Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) is an autosomal dominant disorder that can be distinguished as three different syndromes: multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A), MEN2B and familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (FMTC). This disorder is usually caused by the mutations of the rearranged during transfection protooncogene gene (RET) or the neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1 gene (NTRK1). To investigate the genetic cause in a Chinese Han family with MEN2A and the genotype-phenotype correlations, nine members belonging to 3 generations of MEN2A family with 5 affected subjects underwent genetic analysis. Standard GTG-banded karyotype analysis and sequencing of the RET and NTRK1 genes were performed to identify the genetic cause of this family. A heterozygous mutation p.Cys634Arg in the RET gene was identified in 5 patients with MEN2A and one asymptomatic family member. The phenotype of patients was that of classic MEN2A, characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma and phaeochromocytoma. The clinical features of all cases with RET mutations varied greatly, including onset age of clinical manifestations, severity and comorbidities. Thus, this study not only identified the hereditary nature of the MEN2A in the cases, but also discovered a family member harboring the same p.Cys634Arg mutation, who was unaware of his condition. These finding may provide new insights into the cause and diagnosis of MEN2A and have implications for genetic counseling.
[Manipulative Reduction and Small Splint Fixation for Treatment of Three-part Fractures of Proximal Humerus: a Case-control Study] Zhongguo Gu Shang = China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Jan, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23617133 To study Chinese medicine treatment in the three-part of the proximal humerus fractures.
Inverse Planning Optimization Method for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23617286 In order to facilitate the leaf sequencing process in intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and design of a practical leaf sequencing algorithm, it is an important issue to smooth the planned fluence maps. The objective is to achieve both high-efficiency and high-precision dose delivering by considering characteristics of leaf sequencing process. The key factor which affects total number of monitor units for the leaf sequencing optimization process is the max flow value of the digraph which formulated from the fluence maps. Therefore, we believe that one strategy for compromising dose conformity and total number of monitor units in dose delivery is to balance the dose distribution function and the max flow value mentioned above. However, there are too many paths in the digraph, and we don't know the flow value of which path is the maximum. The maximum flow value among the horizontal paths was selected and used in the objective function of the fluence map optimization to formulate the model. The model is a traditional linear constrained quadratic optimization model which can be solved by interior point method easily. We believe that the smoothed maps from this model are more suitable for leaf sequencing optimization process than other smoothing models. A clinical head-neck case and a prostate case were tested and compared using our proposed model and the smoothing model which is based on the minimization of total variance. The optimization results with the same level of total number of monitor units (TNMU) show that the fluence maps obtained from our model have much better dose performance for the target/non-target region than the maps from total variance based on the smoothing model. This indicates that our model achieves better dose distribution when the algorithm suppresses the TNMU at the same level. Although we have just used the max flow value of the horizontal paths in the diagraph in the objective function, a good balance has been achieved between the dose conformity and the total number of monitor units. This idea can be extended to other fluence map optimization model, and we believe it can also achieve good performance.
The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Liriomyza Huidobrensis and Comparison with L. Trifolii and L. Sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Mitochondrial DNA. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23617371 Abstract Liriomyza huidobrensis, L. trifolii and L. sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) are serious horticultural pests. The three species are very similar and difficult to discriminate from each other. In this study, we report the mitochondrial genome of L. huidobrensis and compare with L. trifolii and L. sativae. The mitochondrial genome of L. huidobrensis is 16,239 bp long, and it contains 37 genes and one A + T-rich region as do the sequenced liriomyza species. The sequence and structure of H51-H100 region in srRNA is significantly different from that of L. trifolii and L. sativae. The greatest sequence differences among the three leafminers are located in the region including ND2, ND3, ND6, ATP6, ATP8, CYTb and A+T region, which can be considered as candidate regions for molecular identification or SNP markers.
Ultrastructure of Germ Cells, Sertoli Cells and Mitochondria During Spermatogenesis in Mature Testis of the Chinese Taihang Black Goats (Capra Hircus) Micron (Oxford, England : 1993). Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23618746 The objective of this study was to describe the ultrastructure of germ cells, Sertoli cells and mitochondria in mature testis of the Chinese Taihang black goat. The characteristics of germ cell nucleus and mitochondria changing during spermatogenesis were investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that the spermatogonium was elliptical, and its nucleus was about 4-5μm. The round mitochondria can be observed throughout the cytoplasm around the nucleus. Small patches of heterochromatin were distributed throughout the nucleus. Spermatocyte was oval-shaped with a nucleus of about 4-4.5μm in diameter. The heterochromatin began to attach to the inner surface of the nuclear membrane. Spermatid was about 4μm and oval in shape. Its nucleus was oval or round and approximately 2-3μm in diameter. The borderline between nucleus membrane and karyoplasm was distinct. During spermiogenesis, spermatid nucleus was condensed and elongated, and chromatin reached the highest condensation in the mature spermatozoon. The mid-piece was surrounded by mitochondria at the neck region. The sperm tail showed the typical "9+2″ structure, contained axoneme and central singlet microtubules. The nuclei of the Sertoli cells were irregular shaped and showed indentations in the membrane. In the mature testes of goat bucks, abundant mitochondria were around the germ cells and Sertoli cells. The scattered mitochondria were aggregated around the base of the flagellum (axoneme) during the spermatid differentiation stage. In conclusion, the present study showed that the spermatogenic process of Taihang black goat followed the pattern of mammals with some specific.
A B3LYP and MP2(full) Theoretical Investigation into the Cooperativity Effect Between Dihydrogen-bonding and H-M∙∙∙π (M = Li, Na, K) Interactions Among HF, MH with the π-electron Donor C2H 2, C 2H 4 or C 6H 6 Journal of Molecular Modeling. Apr, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23620226 The DFT-B3LYP/6-311++G(3df,2p) and MP2(full)/6-311++G(3df,2p) calculations were carried out on the binary complex formed by HM (M = Li, Na, K) and HF or the π-electron donor (C2H2, C2H4, C6H6), as well as the ternary system FH∙∙∙HM∙∙∙C2H2/C2H4/C6H6. The cooperativity effect between the dihydrogen-bonding and H-M∙∙∙π interactions was investigated. The result shows that the equilibrium distances R H∙∙∙H and R M∙∙∙π in the ternary complex decrease and both the H∙∙∙H and H-M∙∙∙π interactions are strengthened when compared to the corresponding binary complex. The cooperativity effect of the dihydrogen bond on the H-M∙∙∙π interaction is more pronounced than that of the M∙∙∙π bond on the H∙∙∙H interaction. Furthermore, the values of cooperativity effect follow the order of FH∙∙∙HNa∙∙∙π > FH∙∙∙HLi∙∙∙π > FH∙∙∙HK∙∙∙π and FH∙∙∙HM∙∙∙C6H6 > FH∙∙∙HM∙∙∙C2H4 > FH∙∙∙HM∙∙∙C2H2. The nature of the cooperativity effect was revealed by the analyses of the charge of the hydrogen atoms in H∙∙∙H moiety, atom in molecule (AIM) and electron density shifts methods.
Pluronic Mixed Micelles Overcoming Methotrexate Multidrug Resistance: in Vitro and in Vivo Evaluation International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23620663 A Pluronic polymeric mixed micelle delivery system was developed in this study by using Pluronic P105 and F127 block copolymers to encapsulate the antitumor compound, methotrexate (MTX). The MTX-loaded Pluronic P105/F127 mixed micelle exhibited the spherical shape with about 22 nm in diameter, high encapsulation efficiency (about 85%) and pH-dependent in vitro drug release. In this study, A-549 and KBv cell lines were selected as multidrug resistance tumor cell models, while H-460 and KB cell lines were chosen as sensitive tumor cells. The MTX-loaded Pluronic P105/F127 mixed micelle exhibited significant higher in vitro cytotoxicity in multidrug resistant tumor cells than that of control (MTX injection) mainly because of higher cellular uptake of MTX. The pharmacokinetic studies indicated that the Pluronic micelles significantly prolonged systemic circulation time of MTX compared to MTX injection. Moreover, a much stronger antitumor efficacy in KBv tumor xenografts nude mice was observed in the MTX-loaded Pluronic P105/F127 mixed micelle group, than MTX. Collectively, Pluronic P105/F127 mixed micelles could significantly enhance the antitumor activity of MTX and might be a promising drug delivery platform for multidrug resistance modulation.
Characterization and Comparative Profiling of MicroRNAs in a Sexual Dimorphism Insect, Eupolyphaga Sinensis Walker PloS One. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23620723 BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs are now recognized as key post-transcriptional regulators in animal ontogenesis and phenotypic diversity. Eupolyphaga sinensis Walker (Blattaria) is a sexually dimorphic insect, which is also an important source of material used in traditional Chinese medicine. The male E. sinensis have shorter lifecycles and go through fewer instars than the female. Furthermore, the males have forewings, while the females are totally wingless. RESULTS: We used the Illumina/Solexa deep sequencing technology to sequence small RNA libraries prepared from the fourth-instar larvae of male and female E. sinensis. 19,097,799 raw reads were yielded in total: 7,817,445 reads from the female library and 11,280,354 from the male, respectively. As a result, we identified 168 known miRNAs belonging to 55 families as well as 204 novel miRNAs. Moreover, 45 miRNAs showed significantly different expression between the female and the male fourth-instar larvae, and we validated 10 of them by Stem-loop qRT-PCR. Some of these differentially expressed miRNAs are related to metamorphosis, development and phenotypic diversity. CONCLUSIONSSIGNIFICANCE: This is the first comprehensive description of miRNAs in E. sinensis. The results provide a useful resource for further in-depth study on molecular regulation and evolution of miRNAs. These findings not only enrich miRNAs for hemimetabolans but also lay the foundation for the study of post-transcriptional regulation on the phenomena of sexual dimorphism.
The Association Between COX-2 Polymorphisms and Hematologic Toxicity in Patients with Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treated with Platinum-Based Chemotherapy PloS One. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23620771 Overexpression of COX-2 is proved to contribute to tumor promotion and carcinogenesis through stimulating cell proliferation, inhibiting apoptosis and enhancing the invasiveness of cancer cells. Apoptosis-related molecules are potential predictive markers for survival and toxicity in platinum treatment. This study aimed at investigating the association between COX-2 polymorphisms and the occurrence of grade 3 or 4 toxicity in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with platinum-based chemotherapy.
Does Chloroplast Size Influence Photosynthetic Nitrogen Use Efficiency? PloS One. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23620801 High nitrogen (N) supply frequently results in a decreased photosynthetic N-use efficiency (PNUE), which indicates a less efficient use of accumulated Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco). Chloroplasts are the location of Rubisco and the endpoint of CO2 diffusion, and they play a vital important role in photosynthesis. However, the effects of chloroplast development on photosynthesis are poorly explored. In the present study, rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L., cv. 'Shanyou 63', and 'Yangdao 6') were grown hydroponically with three different N levels, morphological characteristics, photosynthetic variables and chloroplast size were measured. In Shanyou 63, a negative relationship between chloroplast size and PNUE was observed across three different N levels. Here, plants with larger chloroplasts had a decreased ratio of mesophyll conductance (gm) to Rubisco content (gm/Rubisco) and a lower Rubisco specific activity. In Yangdao 6, there was no change in chloroplast size and no decline in PNUE or gm/Rubisco ratio under high N supply. It is suggested that large chloroplasts under high N supply is correlated with the decreased Rubisco specific activity and PNUE.


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Shortly after clearing Ma Shi Po farmland this week, Henderson Land appeared to have scored another success in taking possession of a landmark building notorious for housing sex workers.
To be fair, the aptly named Champagne Court is no longer a beacon in the Tsim Sha Tsui red light district where prostitutes lived and provided sexual favors.
In fact, the building believed to be 70 percent owned by Lee Shau-kee's property flagship is awaiting renovation.
Apple Daily is reporting that water supply to the Kimberly Street premises has been cut, driving down daily rates in its hostels to HK$300 (US$38.66).
(If you ask me, that's a clever way to force unwanted tenants from the building.)
The 59-year-old building has seen its heyday as a sex haven thanks to "one-woman brothels" which proliferated in the 1980s.
In the following decade, mainland sex workers began to take up subdivided flats in the building, turning them into pink-walled love nests.
Because of its proximity to The Mira hotel, another Henderson Land property, the eight-story Champagne Court and its 157 apartments have had their share of good tourist business.
Some people say the love hostels were mainly on the second and fourth floors. Others remember them to be practically everywhere.
(We are unable to independently confirm this.)
Five years ago, Champagne Court was in the news after Chan Ka-wai, then secretary of the Democratic Party, was pictured on the premises, leading to his abrupt resignation, ostensibly to save the party from embarrassment.
Until now, Henderson Land is refusing to declare its designs on Champagne Court after saying it's only one of many landlords in the building
At present, the building has an eclectic tenant mix, with a fading prostitution business, and could be folded into a planned redevelopment of The Mira.
In that sense, Lee Shau-kee — Uncle Four to you — is lucky. He does not have to face heritage activists or rights groups protesting to save the building.
Neither have there been reports of masked sex workers and their supporters picketing the building.
We have yet to hear how the menfolk are taking all this.
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Blow up your friends in mini-games ranging from capture-the-flag to hockey! Featuring 8 player local/networked multiplayer, gratuitous explosions, advanced ragdoll face-plant physics, pirates, ninjas, barbarians, insane chefs, and more.
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You can even use phones and tablets as controllers via the free 'BombSquad Remote' app.
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Every millisecond counts, say laser clock creators
July 29 - A new optical lattice clock, designed in France, is so precise its creators say it could help improve the resolution of global positioning systems (GPS), help Smartphones download data faster and refine high-frequency trading on financial markets. The research team at the Paris Observatory who devised it says it will neither gain nor lose a second over a period of 300 million years. Tara Cleary has more.
This is one of the most accurate timepieces ever built. Developer Rodolphe Le Targat says the optical lattice clock won't gain or lose a second in 300 million years ... that's three times more accurate than atomic clocks currently used around the world to set time. Atomic clocks detect the oscillations or movements of atoms within the element caesium to measure time. The lattice clock differs. It uses lasers to gauge oscillations of atoms in the element strontium, which according to Le Targat, makes a big difference. SOUNDBITE: RODOLPHE LE TARGAT, PARIS OBSERVATORY RESEARCHER, SAYING (English): "The idea is to go toward clocks working with atoms oscillating faster and faster. So here we work with strontium atoms, for instance. To give you an idea their oscillation speed is roughly 40,000 times faster than the oscillation of the caesium atom." Faster oscillation speeds produce a more accurate dissection of time. And while a tiny difference in the precision of time measurement may seem superfluous, it could make a big impact on technologies that we rely on every day. SOUNDBITE: RODOLPHE LE TARGAT, PARIS OBSERVATORY RESEARCHER, SAYING (English): "You have an atomic clock that is on board each of the satellites of the GPS constellation and it's the precision with which you will be able to locate a point on earth is directly linked to the level of performance of the clocks. So we could dream that if ever we manage to make these clocks more compact and if we manage to send them in some satellites we could have a level of resolution for the positioning systems that will be even better or even faster." How and when the new clock will be utlilised is a question that Le Targat says .... only time will tell.


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Welcome to the latest podcast of the Northern Beaches Book Club.
Today on the program I talked to Matt Kelly about his new book The Amber Trail. For all detail on his book go to his webpage, MJKellybooks.com here
Berkelouw Books, Mona Vale – The book club Crime after Dark held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. If you are interested in joining this book club please call Kate on 9979 2122
Shannon Curtis from Romance Writers of Australia talks about the art of writing romance novels.
Best seller list for this week from Bookoccino Bookstore and Cafe in Avalon.
Fiction: All the light we cannot see – Anthony Doerr
Marriage of Opposites – Alice Hoffman
Crossing by Andrew Miller
Non-Fiction: Flesh wounds – Richard Glover
Keating – Kerry O'Brien
M Train – Patti Smith
Crime Novels: Girl in the spiders web – David Lagercrantz
I am pilgrim – Terry Hayes
Food: Fast Food for busy families – Peter Evans
Avalon Food – Various
Blue Ducks real food – Mark Labrocy
Children's books
Diary of a wimpy kid, old school – Jeff Kinney
PERRISSOLOGY – which means the use of more words than is necessary.
Competition Black Dagger Word
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#releasetherose should be the new hashtag as Rosé season is here! This past week, Fiddlehead Cellars in Santa Ynez released the Fiddlehead Cellars 2017 Pink Fiddle, Fiddlestix Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills, their first wine released in 2018 and is the Please The Palate pick of the week.
I had the pleasure to taste the wine at Fiddlehead's annual Pink Dinner Party, an event I look forward to each year as it falls within a few days of my birthday. We were dressed in pink, the winery was decorated in pink and we drink a lot of pink wine. I have been a fan of the Fiddlehead's Rosé but the 2017 is a real standout! Read More


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Last month I posted a piece about individuals who inspire me. The point of the article was to introduce a new series for every_third_day – Inspirational Individuals.
As I progress along my fitness journey I want to share how people have inspired and motivated me. The first person in the series has been inspiring me for almost twenty years. His career has spanned American Football, professional wrestling and Hollywood. He is the known by many as The Great One, he is of course Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.
I first encountered The Rock watching WWE back in the late nineties. His athleticism and charisma caught my attention, and although I rooted for his rival Triple H (he will feature in this series later on) I had huge admiration and respect for the Bramha Bull. As his career has progressed and he has moved from wrestling to acting to basically being the busiest man in Hollywood I have watched on and been inspired in many ways. Below are just three of the ways the most electrifying man inspires me…
Whatever you do, have fun doing it
For all his physical attributes, it is his sense of fun that has endeared him to millions of fans across the world. Whether it is cutting a promo in the squared circle, sharing behind the scenes clips from his latest movie or just working out with his dog Hobbs, The Rock always looks like he is having fun. I believe that one of the reasons why he has been so successful, he loves his job and has great fun doing it. It is no real surprise that the things you excel at are generally the things you enjoy the most. Over the last few months I have realised what brings me the most pleasure and unsurprisingly those are the things that I have been been successful with. For me it doesn't matter what sacrifices I have to make, doing the things I love makes my life much more enjoyable.
Images – weheartit.com and The Rock's instagram account
Be the hardest worker in the room
It is a phrase that The Rock has come to define for millions of people. His instagram feed is full of examples of him working his ass off to better himself.
What I find amazing is that The Rock doesn't just inspire people like me he also motivates his peers. Last year I read an interview with Paul Levesque aka Triple H, one of the most successful professional wrestlers of all time, and he said the following about The Rock.
The Rock and I have always had a rivalry. And even though he's one of the biggest movie stars in the world now, to this day, I'll still look at his Twitter account and it says something like "4:30 a.m. in Bolivia filming a movie, about to hit cardio." So when I have to motivate myself, I'll think about that and say, "Fuckin' Rock. If he can do it I can do it." He motivates me. He's not afraid of a hard day's work. Triple H – Muscle and Fitness Magazine
It is a testament to Dwayne Johnson's work ethic that he motivates one of the most successful, driven and determined wrestlers of all time to keep working that bit harder. It is a lesson we can all learn from him, try and be the hardest worker in the room. If you strive for that you will achieve more than you think you can. Plus you might just inspire those around you to push harder.
Use past failures as fuel
Most people know The Rock as a professional wrestler turned Hollywood superstar, what they might not know is that his life could have been very different. As a teenager growing up in Hawaii he was arrested multiple times and at the age of 14 he was evicted from the home he shared with his mother. The Rock has never shied away from his past in fact he openly admits that it is a big driver for him becoming a success.
"I always want to remind people of my past, because it is directly responsible for who I am today. It's undeniable that I'm a product of those tough times." The Rock – Muscle and Fitness Magazine
Looking at the way he used the hard times in his life as motivation to succeed has made me relook at the times I have failed. Now my failures are no longer reasons to be afraid of taking risks but rather a source of fuel to achieve things I thought were beyond me.
So next time you are looking for a little motivation to hit the gym I really recommend checking out The Rock's instagram feed. If that doesn't inspire you to go workout, I am not sure that anything will.


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American missionaries Harold Nichols and Randy Hentzel, could have died anywhere in America under any circumstances and this writer most probably would not be writing about their deaths at all.
Nichols and Hentzel lives does not matter any more than anyone else's lives in the greater scheme of things . What makes their demise different than most other deaths is that (1) they died doing good and (2) they died in Jamaica.
It's like the pin-prick which results in death, a mere prick but there was so many other pricks that the trauma becomes way too much for the body to bear and it gives out.
It's like placing one more shirt on the rack in your closet and the whole thing come tumbling down…..
You are left standing there , like but it was only a light dress shirt !!!
That was all it took … The rack was long overloaded a mere wind would have brought it down.
So too it seem with the killing of American missionaries Harold Nichols and Randy Hentzel, who were in Jamaica helping to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to others and building homes for people in need.
Both men were senselessly murdered as so many others have on the tiny Island of 2.7 million people with one of the world's highest homicide rate and other serious felonies.
According to the website ChristianPost.com Nichols' wife, Teri, who has been living on the island with her husband, told RJR News that he left to visit the work site for a house he planned to build for a woman in a week. Hentzel tagged along, she said, to check on a woman in his Bible college. "He's building a house for a woman in a week. And he went to check to see if the foundation was finished and to check on the woman it was being built for," said the grieving widow. "I believe Randy wanted to take care of somebody that was in his Bible college who was in dire need of a house. They were gonna go look at her situation yesterday (Saturday) morning. They went and they just never came back."
Once upon a time foreigners, children and certainly foreign missionaries were safe in Jamaica, not anymore. The killings are no longer crimes they are intended to terrorize the population and they don't care who they offend.
A recent media report alleged that some of the killings are linked to the occult. Jamaicans have always had an affinity for and a relationship with the occult. That affinity may be tied to ignorance and illiteracy .
What we may be witnessing is Jamaicans engaging in ritualistic Obeah practices and Haitians dabbling in voodoo now that our country has become a home for many Haitians.
That is not to suggest that these killings are in any way tied to the occult,or are attributable to anyone else but Jamaica's blood thirsty killers.
It is fair to assume these men were killed possibly for what they had on their persons pending a possible and miraculous breakthrough by my old friend Assistant Commissioner Elan Powell and his team of detectives.
Gone are the days when a potential robber would cover their faces and stick a gun in someone's side and take their valuables. Taking the victim's life is probably more important to their assailant than whatever valuables they may possess.
The insane and demonic practice of("making duppy") now forms part of the killer's game-plan as it is to relieve the victim of their valuables. The victim's life is like a scalp to be hung on the brave's saddle, another notch on the gunfighter's gun .
The continued killings in Jamaica are no longer acts which may be looked at in the narrow context of crime. Jamaica's homicide numbers long surpassed that which could be characterized as just crime.
The killings are designed to strike fear and terror into the citizenry. To a certain degree Jamaicans have no one to blame but themselves for the present crisis they face. The tragedy is for those who unwittingly enter the Island under the misguided notion that Jamaicans are loving kind people who would do them no harm. Or blindsided by rum and song, which tells them its "one love , one heart , lets get together and feel alright".
These killings are particularly poignant as it was just weeks ago my brother returned home to Jamaica to do missionary work and stayed in Trewlany with friends.
As we spoke before he left I could not help going over a litany of do's and don'ts with him. My brother a PhD has precious little street smarts . Despite the fact we were born raised and lived in our homeland for decades I found it necessary to remind him of the inherent dangers in going about doing what he set out to do in the land of our birth.
Mother's covering for their sons who rob and murder for a living. Girlfriends who actively coerce and cajole their men to murder and steal so they can be decked out in fake hair and loads of stolen jewelry as they unconscionably spend the blood money. No one is guiltless.
As a young cop girls would openly tell me ("missa Beckles mi like yu , but yu nu have nu moni , yu a police , fi mi man hafi gu teef an gi mi nuff moni").
Decked out in the latest fashion and jewelry befitting the queen of Sheba they would make faces as they tell it, in that characteristic Kingston drawl known to us Jamaicans.
Responding to the killing of the two missionaries CNN's Ashley Banfield said quote …"It's astounding to think that a lot of people think that Jamaica is a paradise but it is an extraordinarily violent country with a remarkable murder rate," said Banfield on her program 'Legal View'.
It did not take long for the fake-ass Jamaicans to emerge with condemnations against Banfield with some claiming the anchor has a "shaky grasp" of the country's crime reality and for sensationalizing the problem.
Wait just a minute , a shaky grasp ?
What is there to understand , Jamaica is a country of 2.7 million people some years the country record 1600 murders and those are just what are reported to police.
What is there to grasp?
So let me risk the verbal assault from the fake nationalistic patriots, let them tell me I have a shaky grasp of the Island's crime reality.
I Mike Beckles believes It's astounding to think that a lot of people think that Jamaica is a paradise but it is an extraordinarily violent country with a remarkable murder rate.
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Bunch of pretenders you……The place is a damn kill-zone. What murder reality are you nuancing ?


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I say go for the nose piercing! It's not like, if you don't like it, you can't take it out after anyway, and it's nowhere particularly special (a friend of mine pierced her clitoris and then it rejected ouch). I'm sure oodles of people loved Ringo, they were just quiet about it, like there are likely plenty of folks who think you're the bees knees, but they're busy being quiet about it too hah.ReplyDelete
self-pity is, imho, one of the most useless emotions. it is useful for about 5 minutes lol. like, to get one thinking that something might be missing in one's life. either something specific 'out there', or something within ourselves. and then do something about it.ReplyDelete
after that, it's just a good excuse to not have to live life. don't ya think?
Man, you are such an eloquent writer, Nicole. it's just an honor to be able to follow your thought process. I've definitely struggled with this myself and often see other folks, especially women struggle with it. I think that the place you've discovered is exactly where we need to be at in our relationship to the successes AS WELL as sorrows of others. Compassion, love, gratitude. Remembering that the feelings one externalizes are just about oneself.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing,
ps. I want to organize a Seattle-Skagit-area meet-up maybe this fall. Whaddya think? I'd love meet you.
I feel a little Ringo frequently, actually. I need John to bring me flowers and tell me that he want me in the band sometimes too.ReplyDelete


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This paper adds an exergy analysis of the novel SOLRGT solar-assisted power generation system proposed and described in detail in Part I of this study (Zhang and Lior, 2012, "Use of Low/Mid-Temperature Solar Heat for Thermochemical Upgrading of Energy, Part I: Application to a Novel Chemically-Recuperated Gas-Turbine Power Generation (SOLRGT) System," ASME J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power, Accepted. SOLRGT is an intercooled chemically recuperated gas turbine cycle, in which solar thermal energy collected at about 220 °C is first transformed into the latent heat of water vapor supplied to a reformer, and then via the reforming reactions to the produced syngas chemical exergy. This integration of this concept of indirect thermochemical upgrading of low/mid temperature solar heat has resulted in a high efficiency novel hybrid power generation system. In Part I it was shown that the solar-driven steam production helps improve both the chemical and thermal recuperation in the system, with both processes contributing to the overall efficiency improvement of about 5.6%-points above that of a comparable intercooled CRGT system without solar assist, and nearly 20% reduction of CO2 emissions. An economic analysis of SOLRGT predicted that the generated electricity cost by the system is about 0.06 $/kWh, and the payback period about 10.7 years (including two years of construction). The exergy analysis of SOLRGT in this (Part II) paper identified that the main potentials for efficiency improvement is in the combustion, the turbine and compressors, and in the flue gas due to its large water vapor content. Guided by this, an improved solar-assisted zero-emissions power generation system configuration with oxy-fuel combustion and CO2 capture, ZE-SOLRGT, is hereby proposed, in which the exergy losses associated with combustion and heat dumping to the environment are reduced significantly. The analysis predicts that this novel system with an 18% solar heat input share has a thermal efficiency of 50.7% and exergy efficiency of 53%, with ∼100% CO2 capture.
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Koo de Kir: Furniture & Accessories
Boston gets its groove back. Funny how Boston never shows up on the map, in terms of cool interior design and notable shops? Well, last week a client mentioned Koo de Kir as the place where she had seen some great stuff. Koo de Kir? We found it, and though Boston is not technically in our Stores Guide, Koo has an online store that gets them in. If Design Within Reach is the work of a man who loves modern design, Koo de Kir is the work of a woman. from the French "Coup de Coeur," the name is a phonetic rendering loosely meaning, "a strike to the heart…" "Sexy, sublime and soothing, Koo de Kir offers modern home furnishings and home accessories for an urban lifestyle." Koo's taste is unmistakably elegant and softer than New York's, with beautiful items such as the Eva Zeisel vases pictured above, a perfect spindle side table, and luxurious sheepskin and Emma Gardner rugs. Their lighting selection is excellent, but what about Problems? Not everything is offered in their online store (which is a little thin if you ask me) particularly with regard to furniture. If only Boston were closer. MGR
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Seminarians Anticipate the Joy of their Upcoming Priesthoods
"Be firm and steadfast, taking care to observe the entire law which my servant Moses enjoined on you. Do not swerve from it either to the right or to the left, that you may succeed wherever you go. Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord, your God is with you wherever you go."
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The Syracuse Diocese will be spiritually enriched with the addition of four new religious leaders who have completed their studies and are ready to guide and minister to the people of the diocese. Joseph O'Connor was ordained to the diaconate on April 24. As he prepares for stewardship at Blessed Sacrament Church followed by his final year of study at St. Mary's Seminary, he looks forward to what lies ahead. "I am not anxious because I know that God has called me to this vocation. His grace and the preparation of seminary life have equipped me well for this ministry," he said. Deacon O'Connor was very excited to have his family gather at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Md. to witness his commitment to Christ. "As a deacon, I will be able to bring people to the Lord and the Lord to the people in a new way," he said. Deacon O'Connor will be ordained to the priesthood in June, 2005. "This last year of preparation for ordination is a busy one," said Deacon O'Connor. "But it is an important time to begin the transition out of the seminary and into parish life."
Kevin Maloney was ordained to the diaconate at that time also. He will spend his pastoral year at Holy Cross Parish in Dewitt. "It will be wonderful to be able to continue to serve great people in so many ways," said Deacon Maloney. After his summer of pastoral work is complete, he will return to St. Mary's Seminary to complete his final year of theology. "Perhaps one of the most important roles of a fourth-year theology student is to be present to the incoming seminarians and to be a good role model for them," said Deacon Maloney. "The witness value of someone like Joe or me preparing for the priesthood speaks volumes. I hope it says to the people that their are guys who are in there 20s and soon to be 30s, whose hearts are on fire to serve God and God's people in the ministry of the priesthood," he said.
Deacon Maloney said that he is most excited about proclaiming the Gospel. He feels that it is an awesome privilege to preach and perform the sacrament of baptism. "I was very moved by an emergency baptism I had to perform as a hospital chaplain during my clinical pastoral education," said Deacon Maloney. "To do that on a regular basis as a deacon will simply be a joy." Thienan Tran, a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish, was ordained to the Order of Deacon at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on March 20. As he prepared for his ordination, he expressed his gratefulness to the people of Syracuse who welcomed him and his family upon their arrival from Vietnam in 1992. Deacon Tran said that he received great inspiration to enter the priesthood from Vietnamese and American priests and sisters as well as the parishioners of St. John the Evangelist Church. "But the most important persons who have inspired me to respond to God's call were Jesus and Mary," said Deacon Tran. "They are perfect models for me to imitate. They show me how to respond to God's call. I am so happy to be a deacon. I pray that if God wills, I will be ordained to the priesthood in June 2005."
Deacon John Kurgan has completed his studies at St. Mary's Seminary and will be ordained into the priesthood in June 2004 along with Deacon Michael Greco. "My feelings now are feelings of excitement," said Deacon Kurgan. However, while he feels excitement about his upcoming ordination, Deacon Kurgan said that he also takes his responsibilities to the people of God very seriously. "As a lay person, it [responsibility] is not quite as intense as that of a priest," he said. "Once you get into priesthood, that's where the tire hits the road. You have to know how to do it and do it well. If you make a mistake you are not impacting only yourself but everyone else."
Deacon Kurgan feels that everything he does is done in the bishop's name and ultimately, in the name of the church. "It's not about wearing vestments," said Deacon Kurgan. "It's not about us –– it's about the church." Deacon Kurgan said that is why an ordination is a very public event. "Ordinations are not celebrated privately, but with as many people present as possible because it's all about service to them, the people of God." While the young men who have chosen to give their lives to God have ended their journeys of preparation and study, they are embarking on a new journey –– one of commitment, service and ministry to God and His people. "I can't believe it's finally here!" said Deacon Maloney. "My thoughts are all over the place. But when I think of laying down my life in love and service for God and God's people, I feel incredibly blessed and humbled."


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OMG people are so so rude!! I'd never behave like that .. infact I like to have a chat to whoever is behind the till when I go shopping! I don't know how you put up with it! xReplyDelete
People suck, it's that simple!ReplyDelete
But well done, you've definitely paid your dues.
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Urgh you're so right. Retail makes you hate Christmas by November and yeah I find it's my fault when people stick in the wrong address on ebay and paypal and their items never turn up. Having an ebay store these days (I can't bare to deal with face to face retail working any more) I've actually taken to printing off the nice happy customer emails and pinning then up so when I have to deal with an incredibly hard buyer, I have that happy time email to fall back onto!ReplyDelete
Totally agree with all of these! Don't forget that customers never read the fine print on signage or coupons!ReplyDelete
I used to hate working in retail! Nothing against people that do but it simply wasn't for me it's really hard when you get rude customers who treat you crap and you have to smile and put up with it. I think from working in retail it's made me that little more understandable as a customer when my order's not right or there's a long queue! :)ReplyDelete
So true! I don't even deal with people in person, it's all online and my shop. People are unbelievably rude and try to blame their mistakes on you. It definitely pisses them off so much more when you are just nice back.ReplyDelete
Completely 100% true!ReplyDelete
I've worked retail for a few years before going to Uni and my gosh, is it a giant pain in the arse. But I really enjoyed my job outside of the negatives, I go back to retail any day right now to get of the job I have.
Hah, this made me smile and all so completely true!ReplyDelete
Definitely the whole psychic things as well - I did 5 and half years working with the public in a library and the amount of times someone would come in and say "do you have that book? you know, the one with the blue cover, with the story about thimumajig?"
I think the greatest skills working in customer service are definitely acting skills and knowing how to wheedle information out of people! :-) x


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This time last year, when we said we were looking forward to an exciting 2017, even we were not expecting to have quite so many great things to celebrate in the business!
We started the year by welcoming Samantha Read to the newly created position of Group HR Manager and over the past 12 months she has proved to be an invaluable part of our management team.
In the second quarter of the year our group raised awareness and money for a variety of charitable causes including donating to the Papworth Trust in Cambridge, staff from Norwich taking part in the Cycle 100 and the announcement of Blood Bikes as our Charity of the Year. Our wonderful staff donated time and food to local foodbanks, also.
Summer for the group was a hive of activity, with KTIB winning the Adnams 'Integrity In All We Do Award', and the purchase of Gibbs Denley Insurance Services Ltd based in Swavesey and Bury St Edmunds. July also saw the launch of One Guarantee, an insurance scheme offering a range of products for the Structural Warranty market.
Through Autumn we attended numerous events such as StudyWorld, the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival and the Emergency Services Show. We also found time to organise a well-attended golf day at Barnham Broom in Norfolk for staff and clients.
Our staff were being recognised as well- Rory McPhail became a Director in the Cambridge office NWBIB and we recruited four graduates onto our staff. In addition, we entered three members of the group from three separate companies into Insurance Age's Broker Apprentice. With all this recruitment it became clear we needed to grow our HR resource and Chloe Miller joined Samantha in our HR department. In preparation for the impending brand migration to One Broker we redecorated our Norwich office and expanded our floor space.
As we head towards the end of the year, our pace hasn't slackened. We are proud that two of our staff were entered into the Cambridge CII's Young Achiever of the Year Award. The staff at Gibbs Denley have presented awards at the British Youth Travel Award, while our We Love Lettings team have been visiting each of our Managing Agents. We have continued our charity work as well, with staff across the group planking for Pudsey, donating for the second time in the year to local foodbanks as well as packing items in both Norwich and Cambridge to help those in dire need.
In November Insurance Age published a list of the Top 100 Independent Insurance Brokers and we were delighted to reach the 37th position. What a wonderful way to end such an amazing year for the group and entirely down to our wonderful staff, clients and suppliers.
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Sucker MC's it's me they're resentingWhat the hell was Ignatieff smoking before this quote regarding the Liberal's new symbol, the Puffin?
In the animal kingdom they call it presenting
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"It's a noble bird because it has good family values. They stay together for 30 years,'' Ignatieff said Thursday outside a Liberal caucus retreat in the Newfoundland capital.Grand Mere, Sponsorgate, Gagliano, BDC, Riot at the Hyatt.... Ahh, I guess hiding shit really is what the Liberal party is good at.... Or at least try to be good at.
"They lay one egg (each year). They put their excrement in one place. They hide their excrement. ... They flap their wings very hard and they work like hell.
"This seems to me a symbol for what our party should be.''
Nevermind, the point is that the Liberal party aspires to these ideals of hiding their shit, rather than being out in the open about their feces. Kudos to the Liberals and their new bitch symbol with absolutely no relevance to Canadian history, geography, politics or its regions.
But enough about Dion, the new Puffin logo is....just kidding. Ish.