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When it comes to shoes, ones that were released years ago tend to be overlooked by sneaker heads. Shoes that were released a while back ago, or "retro" if you will, can be hard to review because it can become rather esoteric. That said, it is always fun to revisit classic kicks, especially if there is still access to them in new condition.
Peak is another Chinese brand that has made its way to the basketball world. They have seen players like Dwight Howard, Tony Parker, George Hill and Shane Battier all lace up with Peak. But these kicks in particular are from the line of former NBA player Darnell Jackson. Jackson, who now plays professionally in Poland, was with Peak back in the late 2000s and early 2010s and received his own signature shoe model. While hard to find, they deserve a bit of recognition as this was from an era when Peak was just being introduced to the NBA.
The look of the shoe is a pretty general high-top. The overall shape is what you would expect from a normal high-top. Nothing is revolutionary for the shape, but nothing is terrible about it either.
Where the sneaker really takes off in design is that it has a Velcro strap in front of the tongue that says "D-Block" on it. We have actually seen Velcro make a slight comeback with newer shoes (the 2017 Nike Zoom pops to mind); we did not see them on older basketball shoes too much. Not only was it a fresh idea for the time, but it also personalized the kicks for the line. It was an added feature that revolutionized and personalized a rather generic high-top.
Finally, Peak is inscribed throughout the shoe. Normally, I find this somewhat tacky for a shoe company to do, however Peak actually did a fantastic job with this. Peak is written in metallic, lowercase lettering on the outside of the shoe and on the inside part of each shoe has Peak written in holes resembling pointillism (I'll touch more on this with comfort and breathability). Also, Peak is written on the tongue and on the front underneath the laces and it is on the back with the triangular Peak logo. I could do without the writing on the front, but the inscriptions of Peak on the sides really take my breath away and really add a huge dynamic of the design.
Overall, while the shape is left to be desired since there is nothing new or groundbreaking with it, the Velcro strap and inscriptions really add a phenomenal aesthetic to the sneaker. Add it to a pretty neat colorway that is blue and white with red speckles, you have a pretty neat looking shoe.
Peak, as a whole, tends to run on the small side. If I can, I'll usually ask for a size up from what I normally wear. I was lucky enough to find these in a 14 so I rolled with it. Not only does it solve the problem of running on the smaller side, but it almost wound up being too roomy. I was pleasantly surprised with this revelation when the kicks came. With this model, you would definitely be all right ordering your normal shoe size.
This may have to do with the surprising fit of the shoe, but overall the shoe is pretty comfortable. Alongside a pretty good fit, the cushioning on the inside is world-class. The cushioning on the inside is just so wonderful it's almost plush like. Peak really outdid themselves with the cushioning on the inside.
One drawback of the comfort is that the ventilation leaves a tiny bit to be desired. The ventilation design is incredible as the air holes actually spell out "Peak" on the inside portion of the sneaker. As I said, it gives sort of a pointillism vibe. The part that is left to be desired is that the air holes are rather tiny. Due to the quality of the cushioning, your feet can actually get a little too warm. Though if that is the only drawback of comfort, I would not discount the shoe on that because the cushioning is out of this world.
If you are a fan of lightweight, swift moving shoes, then you should probably steer away from these. While they are perfect for basketball or casual wear, they are not exactly the lightest. I would not recommend going on a "fun run" or anything like that with these because the weight would take its toll.
With that said, the weight is not overbearing. You will not feel tired from dragging these around or anything like that. I would say they are heavier than the normal basketball shoe, but it is not egregious. For a shoe that looks good and has great cushioning, weight is a small price to pay for the overall quality.
Shoes like this have a tendency to be discarded by sneaker heads. They are considered an old model and from a brand many people are not familiar. There are reasons as to why people would look at a shoe like this and just say no.
Look past that though. Look past those stereotypes with older shoes and especially on lesser known, Chinese brands such as Peak. This shoe is probably my favorite out of the four I have from Peak (though all four pair I own I love) and is a definite keeper. The flashy look, the aesthetic, and the rarity is what sold me on the shoes; the cushioning and surprise roomy aspect of the shoe skyrocketed it into one of my favorites in my collection. Even with this being an older model, I have had people give rave reviews to me in person and even become a conversation starter about the brand to other sneaker heads. Peak was looking to strike a punch among arriving to the NBA with these and with more availability and exposure, they definitely could have.
The biggest downside is the successfully finding a pair for purchase. Due to the age, availability is going to be a problem. I was lucky (and I mean LUCKY) to score a new pair from eBay. I was amazed when I even saw a pair like these on eBay. The only known place that these are still accessible to my knowledge is PeakSneakers.com. They run for $132 approximately and the size selection is limited from 7-10 (I suppose I consider myself EXTREMELY LUCKY now for finding a size 14 for just a bit more than $30). One other thing is that this particular colorway is not available. There is a white, red and gold version (which is considered the home shoe) and a black and red version (which is considered the away shoe). Given when Darnell Jackson played for the Cavaliers and given they use blue in their alternate jerseys, it leads me to believe that these would be considered the alternate colorway. If you think you could like a shoe like this (and are willing to pay for them), then this is the shoe for you.
No promotional consideration was given in exchange for this review. The views expressed in this review are those solely of my own.


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"I don't know. I never spoke to my father about it," Trump Jr. explained after being peppered with questions regarding his father's involvement in the now infamous 2016 Trump Tower meeting.
Staff on the committee asked Trump Jr., "To the best of your knowledge, did the President provide any edits to the statement or other input?"
"He may have commented through Hope Hicks," Trump Jr. replied, pointing to the former White House communications aide.
Trump Jr. went on to say that he thinks that several of his comments, given through Hicks, were incorporated into his statement.
However, he asserted that he never spoke to his father "because I didn't want to bring him into some thing that he had nothing to do with."
And when pressed on why his statements are inconsistent, Trump Jr. fired back, claiming they were "all very consistent with each other."
"The initial statement was discussing exactly what the meeting was about. It ended up being about that," Trump explained.
"It did not talk about what got them into the door and I didn't expand on it because I didn't think it was relevant to discuss what the meeting was not actually about even if that's what the email was. As more questions were asked and more information was requested we released more information and went into greater detail," he added.

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Loney, Dear
|Loney Dear
Loney Dear at the Eurockéennes 2007
|Background information
|Jönköping, Sweden
|Indie, Pop
|Years active
Dear John (Sweden)
Sub Pop (U.S.)
Polyvinyl Record Co.
|Emil Svanängen
Loney Dear is the pseudonym of Swedish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emil Svanängen (born March 29, 1979). He has self-released four albums of music in his native Sweden. His first major release came in February, 2007 in the U.S. when Sub Pop re-issued his album Loney, Noir.
Emil Svanängen self-released his first album, The Year of River Fontana, in 2003. Recorded in the basement of his parents' home in Jönköping with a minidisk microphone and a home computer, released on home-made CD-Rs, and sold only through his website and at live performances. The album became popular solely on word-of-mouth. The next two years saw Svanängen record and release three more albums.
In 2006 Loney, Dear was signed by U.S. record label Sub Pop. Sub Pop released Loney, Dear's fourth album, Loney, Noir, on February 6, 2007.
In 2009, Loney, Dear joined Andrew Bird as he toured to support Bird's January release of Noble Beast. Loney, Dear did a Ukulele Session for the Belgian newspaper Le Soir, recorded in New York.
His album Loney Dear was nominated for IMPALA's European Album of the Year Award. [1]
- The Year of River Fontana (2003, self-released)
- Citadel Band (2004, self-released)
- Loney, Noir (2005, self-released)
- Sologne (2006, self-released, Something in Construction (SICNOTE 025))
- Loney, Noir (re-issue) (2007, Sub Pop)
- Dear John (2009, Polyvinyl Record Co.)
- Hall Music (2011 Polyvinyl Record Co.)
- Loney Dear (2017)
- "Hulls" (2016, Woah Dad!)
- "December Lilies" (2017 Woah Dad!)
- ^ "22 acts in the running for best European independent album". 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Loney, Dear.
Loney, Dear appeared on the song "This Boy" from I'm From Barcelona's 2006 album Let Me Introduce My Friends.


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There Brookhaven in Atlanta, GA
There is a very cool hole in the wall place that's under the radar. A super eclectic menu with a range of items like a mahi mahi Cuban sandwich, a killer bison burger and an unbelievable braised short rib. There Bar is my absolute, go-to, favorite neighborhood place, If you come to Georgia, this little place deserves a look.Thanks!


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STAFF across Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) honoured the fallen on both Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.
On Friday, November 11 GMFRS locations observed a two minute silence at 11am.
GMFRS HQ staff mark Armistice Day at the Agecroft Road memorial, Swinton
On Sunday, November 13 staff from across GMFRS attended ceremonies with their local communities to pay their respects and lay wreaths at memorials across the county.
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Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe celebrated Virginia Wesleyan's NCAA Division III national softball champions July 27 at his office in Richmond, where members of the team presented him with his very own Marlins jersey and softball. It was great to talk intercollegiate athletics and
higher education with the Governor, who later invited the team to tour the Executive Mansion. This has been an exciting summer of recognition for this outstanding group of players and coaches, and we are truly grateful for the support from leadership across Coastal Virginia and the Commonwealth.
Virginia Wesleyan University
5817 Wesleyan Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Dr. Scott D. Miller
is president of Virginia
Wesleyan University. Respected as one of the most entrepreneurial higher education executives in America, he is in his 27th year as a university president. Dr. Miller has dedicated his career to the opportunities available through education. He especially values the small, classical, liberal arts college environment that offers students personalized pathways to life and career success. Previously, he was president of Bethany College (2007-2015), Wesley College (1997-2007), and Lincoln Memorial University (1991-1997). He was also Executive Vice President (1988-1991) and Vice President for Development (1984-1988) at Lincoln Memorial University and Director of College Relations and Alumni Affairs at Rio Grande College (now University) in Ohio.
The Wesleyan Review
July 28, 2017
July 14, 2017
June 23, 2017
June 9, 2017
Marlin Magazine
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State of the University
August 2017 (Watch Live)
August 2016
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Annual Report
Day One
June 2017
May 2017
Center for the Study of Religious Freedom
Center for Sacred Music
Robert F. Boyd Institute
The Arts at Virginia Wesleyan University
The President's Letter
August 2017
daily blog
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Papers & Publications
By Dr. Scott D. Miller
Getting on Board: How Presidents and Trustees Can Build Successful Strategies
Trusteeship Magazine, May/June 2017)
What's in a Name? Coastal Virginia: Out of the Cornfield
Distinction Magazine, Summer 2017
Welcome to Gen Z's idea of a campus Utopia, and one that keeps me up at night
Sodexo Insights, October 2016
Surviving a Presidential Transition
Inside Higher Ed, February 2016
The Virginian-Pilot and HuffPost
Column by Dr. Scott D. Miller
Higher education treading carefully with Trump administration
(July 2017)
Universities Still Committed to Sustainable Future
(June 2017)
Higher-ed must lead in supporting science
(April 2017)
Higher ed in the age of Trump
(February 2017)
A college president's letter to Santa
(December 2016)
The true risks to higher education
(December 2016)
Diversifying education to diversify the economy
(October 2016)
What light rail and college have in common
(September 2016)
A long, hot summer on campus
(July 2016)
Why arts education matters
(June 2016)
New overtime rules will hobble colleges
(May 2016)
Computers offer hope amid troubling disease
(April 2016)
The making of millennials' legacy
(February 2016)
Building tolerance on American campuses
(January 2016)
College Planning & Management
By Dr. Scott D. Miller & Dr. Marylouise Fennell
Strategic Succession Planning
(April 2017)
The Value of Institutional Reviews
(January 2017)
The Successful Presidential Search
(December 2016)
Starting on Sound Footing
(August 2016)
Presidential Transitions
(April 2016)
Enrollment Growth Strategies
(January 2016)
Adding Athletics to Boost Enrollment
(September 2015)
Budgeting for Today's Institutions
(May 2015)
Budgeting for New Demographics
(March 2015)
The Student as Consumer
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Enrollment Manager
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The Contemporary Enrollment Model for Liberal Arts Colleges
(July 2017)
Enrollment Management Leadership Starts at the Top: Setting the Tone for Success
(April 2017)
Transforming the Enrollment Machine: When Presidential Leadership Matters Most
(December 2016)
Presidential Public Relations: Making Your College Well Known
(September 2016)
Using Best Enrollment Practices - When They Are Needed Most
(July 2016)
Enrollment Marketing 101: Positioning Your Website and Printed Publications for Success
(March/April 2016)
Communications Strategies for Enrollment Staff
(January 2016)
Ensuring the Right "Fit" with the Chief Enrollment Officer
(October 2015)
Enrollment Growth Strategies for New Realities
(July 2015)
Developing a Social Media Strategy
(April 2015)
President to President: Integrated Approaches to Student Living and Campus Housing--Enhancing Quality of Life and Performance
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Chapter 10: Pathways to Success: Easing the Transition to Four-Year Universities with Comprehensive Guidance and Institutional Support
Chapter 9: Taking Action to Overcome Institutional Betrayal on College Campuses
Chapter 8: The Commons Concept: Building Dynamic Living and Learning Environments through Integrated Design
Chapter 7: Pathways for Success: From Pre-College to Campus Life
Chapter 6: The Inclusive Campus: Leading from Within
Chapter 5: Lessons in Leadership: How a Silent Student Protest Inculcated University Values
Chapter 4: The StepUP Program at Augsburg: Overcoming the Stigma of Addiction on a University Campus
Chapter 3: After Katrina: Rebuilding a Residence Life Program
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2016-17 Series Foreword
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Chapter 9: Convene, Cooperate, and Collaborate
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Chapter 7: Campus Transformation through Physical Transformation
Chapter 6: Critical Doing
Chapter 5: "Education's End" and the Spirit of Philanthropy
Chapter 4: Transformation Through Active Engagement
Chapter 3: What is Lost: The Error of Reducing Complex Higher Education Processes to Metrics and Singular Narratives
Chapter 2: Managing the College Investment and Measuring Its Return
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Virginia Wesleyan Named to Princeton Review's "Best 382 Colleges"
Partnership with Norfolk Botanical Garden Announced
VWU Alumni Council Elects Officers
First Cohort of the Batten Honors College
Alpha Phi Alpha First Black Fraternity Chartered at VWU
Global Scholar Rethinks Cuba's Past
Welcome Aboard: New Student Orientation June 2017
Sentara Medical Group to Provide Care for VWU Students
Marlins Read Community Program Receives Literacy Award
Summer Session Students Explore Sustainability in Alaska
Virginia Wesleyan Softball Wins NCAA Division III National Championship
President Miller Featured in May 2017
Virginia Business
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Virginia Wesleyan Announces Transition to University Status
Professor Eric Mazur Awarded Mednick Fellowship
Tech on Deck at Virginia Wesleyan
Opus Summer Work Program for Students Announced
President Miller Meets with Mexican University Leaders in Guadalajara
First Corporate Leaders Council Held, Joe Ruddy '83 Speaker
Virginia Wesleyan Hosts 2017 Model NATO Challenge
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I recently bought an Asus Eee PC 901, on which I am running Ubuntu linux.
I was mucking around in C on my old (larger) laptop, and I want to continue to do so on the Eee. However, Anjuta - the IDE that I was using - is not very usable with the Eee's resolution of 1024x600.
What with the status pane at the bottom, and the giant toolbar buttons, there's not much free real-estate for code.
Can anyone recommend an IDE which is (or can be configured to be) suitable for low resolutions? I would much prefer something that supports modern IDE features like code folding and auto-completion.
Update: GVim seems pretty neat, and KDevelop looks like it'd be good except that I'm running Gnome, and would rather not install the kde libs. I'm really impressed with Code::Blocks though, can't believe I'd never heard of it before, so I'm calling that The Answer. Thanks guys.


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Q: I enjoy reading your various articles in Cat Fancy Magazine. I have seven Bengals and one Tonkinese. The oldest Bengal, Lavena, is now 10. Her two 1-year-old sister Bengals stalk and chase her. Lavena has resorted to urinating in different parts of the house, including right on the dining room table! She has also urinated in a large ceramic bowl that is on the table in the kitchen, on the baseboards and sprayed against the ceramic tile region in my bathroom. I am concerned that this problem will escalate and that she might urinate in my bed and all over the house.
As of today, before I left for work this morning, I brought her up to the third floor bathroom and kept her there. I provided her with fresh water, dry cat food and a litterbox. When I went upstairs to check on her after work, she had moved things around in the bathroom and had not urinated in the litterbox. I brought her back to the basement and she finally urinated in the litterbox around 3 p.m.
At around 6:30 p.m., she went down to the basement and the two younger Bengals were there. They began to chase her and she ran back upstairs. I suspected that she wanted to use the litterbox. She ran up to the dining room and began sniffing around and she jumped onto the sofa. I quickly picked her up and brought her to the litterbox again and she finally urinated in the box. What kind of recommendation can you give me? I also have two other Bengals that enjoy chasing the other cats but their chasing and stalking is not as bad as it is with the two younger Bengals.
My friend has suggested that I find a home for the two younger Bengals but I am reluctant to find new homes for them. I thought of confining them to the third floor and letting them live there instead. In the meantime, I will continue to confine my older Bengal cat in the bathroom. I have purchased Buspar from my vet to give to Lavena but I haven't given it to her yet. Any recommendations from you are much appreciated.
A: Problem urination can be divided into three main categories: a medical problem, a marking problem or a toileting problem. Although this doesn't sound like a medical problem, you should have your cat examined and a urinalysis performed (at minimum) to rule out medical causes for this behavior. Once you rule out a medical problem, you're left with marking behavior or inappropriate elimination behavior. That you've seen Lavena actually spraying urine against ceramic tile tells me that were dealing with marking behavior. This is not surprising given the number of cats in your household.
Assuming that you are unable or unwilling to reduce the number of cats in your household, there are several things that you can try. You'll need to alter the environment a little, mainly by providing enough litterboxes (the magic formula being n + 1; in other words, if you have eight cats, you should have nine litterboxes; three cats equals four litterboxes, etc.), scooping urine and feces from the litterbox every day, changing the entire litter weekly and cleaning all urine marks with an enzymatic cleaner (I find that Natures Miracle works best). Environmental management like this is pretty effective, especially for female cats, with about 70 percent of female sprayers showing a 50 percent reduction in the number of spraying incidents per week.
You should also start using Feliway, a synthetic facial pheromone. When cats rub their chin and face on doorways, corners of furniture and on your leg, they aren't just being friendly. This endearing behavior is an instinctive behavior that leaves behind a pheromone produced by glands located in the chin and lips. Pheromones are substances that act as a form of chemical communication. Pheromones mostly serve to attract a mate and give information about reproductive status, but they also are used to mark boundaries and territories. Animal behaviorists have noted that when cats spray urine to mark their territory, they rarely mark the areas where they have been rubbing their chins. Cats apply this facial pheromone to things they consider their own, and they have no urge to spray the areas that they've already marked with their chin and face. Feliway is shown to be effective in reducing behavioral urine marking.
A study reported in the journal Veterinary Medicine a few years ago involving 57 households with urine-spraying cats showed that Feliway spray, used twice a day on the urine-marked areas for a one-month period was effective in reducing urine spraying in 57 percent of the households. In one-third of the households, urine spraying was completely resolved. The number of urine marks per household was significantly decreased for each week of Feliway use, beginning with the first week and continued throughout the four-week study. The decrease in spraying occurred irrespective of age, number of cats in the household, duration of the problem and gender of the cat.
If all this fails to resolve the problem, there are medications that are very effective in controlling urine spraying. A report in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association has shown that fluoxetine (Prozac) is very effective at reducing urine spraying in cats, and cats are less likely to relapse once the drug is discontinued. More recent reports (2005) have shown that the tricyclic antidepressant clomipramine is equally as effective as fluoxetine in controlling urine marking in cats.
Arnold Plotnick, DVM


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Hotels in Charing Cross
Officially the central point of Central London, Charing Cross is, unsurprisingly, smack bang in the middle of some of the capital's top spots. And the same goes for our Charing Cross hotels. With the river, Whitehall, Covent Garden and way more on its doorstep, there's no chance of running out of things to see and do.
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Things to do in Charing Cross
The National Gallery
Housing over 2300 works of art by the likes of Monet, Cezanne, Rubens and van Gogh, the National Gallery is one of London's most popular cultural attractions. Visit it and you'll see why.
National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery is the second national gallery near our Charing Cross hotels. As you'd expect, it features an excellent collection of portrait art - from faces you'll know, to ones you'll want to know more about.
Trafalgar Square
Popular with pigeons and tourists alike, Trafalgar Square is iconic London. Tick Nelson's Column, the Fourth Plinth, the lions and fountains off your 'to do' list.
Covent Garden
Covent Garden's cobbled streets, street entertainers, elegant architecture and to-die-for shopping is literally across the road from Charing Cross.
West End theatres
Take your pick from a musical or play at the Adelphi Theatre, Vaudeville Theatre and Novello Theatre. Or perhaps at night of ballet and opera at the Coliseum, home of the English National Opera (ENO), might interest you.


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The Soviet Union has officially announced the passing of former Prime Minister Alexei N. Kosygin and said he would be buried in the Kremlin wall. The announcement by the Tass news agency ended 36 hours of silence by the Soviet news media. Official word that Mr. Kosygin would be accorded a top-level funeral ended speculation that he might be blamed posthumously for mistakes in managing the national economy.
The official obituary, signed by President Leonid I. Brezhnev and Mr. Kosygin's successor, Nikolai A. Tikhonov, praised the former prime minister as "a true son of the Communist Party and the Soviet people. . . ."
He was referred to as "a prominent organizer of economic construction" who had "truly served our motherland and the Soviet people" in foreign policy. Acknowledging the high popularity that Mr. Kosygin enjoyed among the public, the party leaders praised his "modesty and tactful attitude," and said he was always "demanding and principaled" when it came to executing party policy.


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Just received from the Food Standards Agency: notification that Sainsbury's have recalled certain date codes of their FreeFrom Oats (450g) – those with a best before date of July, August and September 2012.
This is because gluten has been detected through internal quality control testing, apparently due to intermittent contamination at source.
You'll know that not all oats can be classified as gluten free; you shouldn't eat just any oats if you need to be gluten free – just those clearly identified as gluten free. This is because there is a risk that they'll be mixed up with wheat, barley or rye as part of the production process. To be classified as gluten free, this risk has to be managed carefully, and there must have been a problem in the process here.
Sainsbury's have withdrawn all the affected stock. If you have a packet at home with best before dates in summer next year, don't eat it, but take it back to the store.
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Q I'm looking for a way to make jarred pasta sauce and pasta a little more special without adding meat. It's so quick for weeknights. Any ideas?
A Try this from "A Twist of the Wrist" by Nancy Silverton with Carolynn Carreno (Alfred A. Knopf, 2007). Use any brand of sauce, but seek out fresh ricotta, even if it means a trip to an Italian deli or cheese shop.
Makes 4 servings.
Kosher salt
8 ounces capellini
1 jar (26 ounces) pasta sauce (about 2 cups)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for thinning ricotta
1 cup fresh ricotta
High-quality extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Parmigiano-Reggiano wedge, for grating
To cook pasta: Bring large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add generous amount of kosher salt. Stir in capellini. Return water to a boil. Cook pasta, stirring occasionally to prevent strands from sticking together, until al dente. (Note: Cooking times vary; follow package instructions.)
To prepare sauce: Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, warm pasta sauce and olive oil over medium heat, stirring occasionally to keep sauce from scorching.
To prepare ricotta: In small bowl, mix ricotta, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and enough olive oil to obtain loose, spoonable consistency.
To serve: Just before serving, spoon sauce onto 4 plates, dividing it evenly. Using tongs, lift pasta out of water. Transfer to each plate on top of sauce, dividing it evenly and twisting it into high mounds. Spoon ricotta on top of each mound of pasta. Drizzle with high-quality olive oil. Sprinkle parsley. Grate thin layer of cheese over each serving.
Q Do you have a recipe for a jellyroll? My mother used to make this cake when we were kids, letting us choose the filling, but I never watched her make them.
A It may seem a little intimidating, but a jellyroll is one of the easiest and fastest cakes you can make. This recipe is from "Southern Cakes" by Nancie McDermott (Chronicle Books, 2007).
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting cloth (optional)
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup blackberry or raspberry jam, currant jelly, lemon curd or sweetened whipped cream flavored with jam
To prepare oven, sheet pan: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Generously grease 11-by-15-by- 1-inch jellyroll pan. Line pan with wax paper or kitchen parchment. Grease well.
To prepare countertop: Place fresh kitchen towel on countertop with long side toward you. Sprinkle towel generously and evenly with confectioners' sugar.
To make batter: In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Using fork, mix well. Set aside. In mixing bowl, beat eggs at high speed for 2 minutes or until bright yellow and thick. Gradually add sugar, beating continually, until incorporated. Beat for 3 to 4 minutes or until pale yellow, velvety and thick. Add water and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute or until well mixed. Sprinkle flour mixture over batter. Using wood spoon or rubber spatula, mix gently until just incorporated.
To bake cake: Scrape batter into prepared pan. Spread out to form smooth layer. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cake is browned at edges and springs back when touched lightly at center.
To roll cake: Remove cake from oven. Quickly turn out onto prepared kitchen towel. Peel away wax paper. Carefully roll up cake, lifting long side nearest you and folding in towel with cake. Cool for 15 minutes.
To fill cake: Carefully unroll cake. Spread with 1 cup jam or jelly, extending filling almost to edges. Roll cake up tightly. Place on towel, seam side down. Cool completely.
To serve: Just before serving, lightly sprinkle cake with confectioners' sugar. Transfer to serving plate. (Note: If not serving within 2 hours, wrap cake tightly. Refrigerate. Set out 1 hour before serving to return to room temperature.)
Q I used to have a recipe for a chopped salad that included chickpeas and feta cheese. It was a great take to work salad. Can you find one like this?
A This recipe from "Herbivoracious" by Michael Natkin (Harvard Common Press, 2012) should work for you.
Makes 3 main-dish servings, 8 side-dish servings.
2 cans (15 ounces each) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 red onion, finely diced
1/2 English cucumber, finely diced
1 jar roasted red or yellow peppers, coarsely chopped
8 ounces feta, crumbled
1 garlic clove, crushed and minced
1 handful fresh basil leaves, torn
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
In salad bowl, combine chickpeas, onion, cucumber, roasted peppers, feta, garlic, basil, lemon juice and olive oil. Toss well. Taste. Add salt and pepper to taste. (Note: Depending on saltiness of feta, no additional salt may be needed.) Serve immediately or refrigerate up to a few hours.
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These days, my middle name is Maudlin, Mi.
Yes. Foolishly sentimental and emotional.
Perhaps being a Mom does that to me. Although, why not? You loved me as much as, if not more than I love my son, so you'd understand.
Good ol' unconditional love. It has this freaky habit of superimposing the sweet face I want to see on everything I set my eyes on.
Last week on Friday, I was looking at Aadu's tiny shoes lined up alongside mine and fondly remembered a similar pair we got for Vidur when he grew out of the ones that made a squeaky sound each time he took a step. Come to think of it, we bought the same model in different sizes until he was almost 10 after which they were no longer available in his size. We called them "prachik" for the velcro strap they came with. So convenient.
As I recalled those shoes, I couldn't help marveling at the years gone by. Sometimes I find it hard to believe that he is studying on campus, far away from home. I'd be stupid if I said I never considered the possibility, but like all mushy Moms, deep in my heart, I dreaded the thought. The same heart knew it would happen, and that it would have to come to terms with it. But life is not the same without him at home and I suppose I can't help clinging to the joy of his visits.
But after he leaves, I become a crybaby every time I see the empty pillow on his bed, with the impression of his head and visualize his serene sleeping face, sometimes smiling as he had a pleasant dream.
I feel choked when I wait for the milk to boil in the morning and realize I have absent-mindedly set out his favorite glass and spooned Horlicks into it.
I miss the argument over the day's menu and his excitement when I say I am going to make one of his favorite dishes.
I miss bribing him to come shopping with me and coming back home laden with bags, with him insisting on carrying everything. Now shopping is so boring with half those items off the list.
My eyes fill up when I step into the "pantry" and see the pack of BhelPuri which we had planned to make but didn't have time to. I check the date and feel just a little better, because I can make it when he visits next.
I look at my phone's homescreen and the Freshmenu app looks so lonely and forlorn because it knows it isn't going to see any action for the next six months.
I open the fridge to get something and see the half empty bottle of Hershey's chocolate syrup and stand there for a moment, lost in the memory of him getting a layer of milk on his upper lip and slurping his chocolate milkshake.
My eyes move to the leftover bar of chocolate on the top shelf, and I rebelliously imagine finishing it, except I know I won't.
It is the same with the pack of chocolate cream biscuits in the kitchen shelves. Perhaps I'll give it to the little girl next door when I see her tomorrow.
The doorbell rings and the newspaper man has to be paid. I put my hand inside my handbag to grab the money and my hands scoop up the cough lozenges he loves so much and pretends to cough just so he can pop one.
I see the half block of cheese and regret not making that dish he loves.
I can never look at pizza, his favorite, without feeling a nostalgic lump in my throat.
I think I'll splash some water on my face and step into the bathroom and see his toothbrush in the mug with the freakily squeezed paste tube and cant help smiling.
In the corner, the clothes hamper looks expectantly at me and then seems to sigh, because I got nothing for it.
When I step out to go somewhere, I see his flipflops in their wonky angle under the stool.
On his bed, clothes folded, waiting to be put away into his closet
The corner of the dining table has a stack of his books.
By the side of the computer in the study, a bunch of his notes sits. I rifle through it and find snippets of poems, some doodles and math calculations and smile to myself.
When I switch on the TV and find that Friends/Mom/The Mindy Project are on, I miss the sound of his unbridled laughter.
Worst thing is going to the gym and I feel a little silly because my eyes fill up when someone innocently asks, "Where is your son?" I miss how we would grin when we caught each other's eye in one of the mirror.
I go into the kitchen to make some coffee and the layer of cream on the milk seems to be calling his name. And when I put the milk away at night, oh!
Sury quietly working and suddenly looking up and asking if Vidur has gone to bed, indicating the study, then realizing he isn't here.
Most of all, I miss the warm hugs and the affectionate banter.
And to think I haven't even touched the surface of much I miss him!
Rocking the #BarAThon Challenge from 1st to 7th August 2016.
Today's Day 5 and the prompt is "Tiny Shoes"
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The Japanese celebrate the New Year Day with traditional New Year foods called Osechi Ryori (御節料理), here are some popular dishes.
My Blogging Life, 4 Year Blog Anniversary
Just One Cookbook has turned 4 years old, it's been an amazing experiencing sharing Japanese recipes with readers around the world.
Yuzu Sorbet 柚子のシャーベット
Refreshing and delightful sorbet to refresh your palate, super easy to make and irresistibly tasty with citrusy-floral essence of yuzu fruit.
Pineapple Sorbet
Homemade pineapple sorbet made with golden sweet pineapple blended with banana and a splash of Cointereau.
Lychee Coconut Sorbet
Home made refreshing lychee coconut sorbet recipe with shredded coconut. Perfect dessert to clean the palate after a greasy meal.


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Robert Farley doubts that "anything that happens in Somalia is going to have a significant impact on foreign opinion outside of, well, Somalia and Ethiopia." I think there's a pretty strong case for that. Nevertheless, it's important to recall that the group of truly threatening anti-American terrorists in the world is really small. One one level, this should give us considerable comfort. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11 it appeared plausible that the United States was going to face waves of sustained terror attacks implemented by a reasonably deep pool of people. That turns out not to be the case. On the other hand, it should make us worry. There were very few people interested in mounting large-scale terrorist attacks on the United States and nevertheless that small pool of people was able to pull off a pretty nasty operation.
What there is, however, is a much larger pool of people in some sense drawn to Islamist political movements and to various nationalist causes that involve Muslim populations. Under the circumstances, inserting the United States into disputes that involve Islamists fighting non-Muslim invaders is always very dangerous — it risks slippage of people from the big pool into the small pool. After all, the reason why the small pool is so much smaller than the large pool is that despite widespread dislike of the United States relatively few people believe Osama bin Laden's message that these localized conflicts are all inextricably linked to the need for jihad against the far enemy. Our actions in the Horn of Africa probably won't have a big impact on people doing there thing in Cairo or Riyadh or Islamabad but it clearly will have an impact on people living in the Horn.
Now that said, sometimes you do have to back the non-Muslim side in a local conflict. Maybe the Islamist side is threatening some crucial American interests. That, however, isn't the case here. We simply don't have any interests in that area that are more important than our interest in trying to avoid a situation where young Somali men cut their teeth for a few years in a guerilla war with Ethiopia and then decide to take the fight to the far enemy.


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This little mutt came into our life:
He's now 12 weeks old and a lot of trouble. This is Max, a beagle mix. I don't know how I convinced John to get this dog. First, he fell in love with a beagle from the "Friends of the Animals Jessamine County." They wouldn't let us adopt because we don't have a fence. Okay. Petsmart sponsors puppies on the weekends. I convinced him to take me and sure, there is the cutest little beagles. John's thing is beagles. One day I want a Great Pyrenees. And I found out really quick: puppies are a lot of work. They are not cats. And he doesn't want me on the computer 2-4 hours a day. On the good hand, he's good for John because he sleeps better now. Puppies seem as time consuming as babies are. So think before you get one.
|I've probably hooped only 5 minutes in the past 2 weeks
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It is a concept that creates unwanted emotions of guilt, fear, and dread. Nobody enjoys learning that their country or religion is brainwashing the populace and the majority are duped and under deception. Most people will fight the subject saying "why would they brainwash us, don't the government leaders care about their subjects?" The ego will create a host of excuses and convince the individual that we "know everything and that everything is OK, after all I do watch the evening world news every night". Let's face it, nobody enjoys being duped, brainwashed, or deceived. Most people don't want to accept the world governments and organizations, the mainstream media, and personal religion are not only hiding a Big Secret, but are pursuing mind controlling methods upon humanity that is causing deception—television is their greatest ally.
The Creation of a Global Consciousness:
A Global Consciousness can generate a Vibrational Attractor Field of a Common Thought.
The 2012 saga is creating a "Global Consciousness" concerning the end-of-the-world due to an axis pole shift, or a change will occur resulting an increase in consciousness, an awakening, or entering a "golden age". A Global Consciousness generated from the entrainment of the atmosphere and the vibrational attractor field could cause a shift in the axis pole according to the common thought. Hollywood continues to create movies that after the initial destruction, it will only be "The Beginning". The portrayal of a "new era" sometimes is positive for the "survivors" and sometimes extremely negative.
The Alien Subject and Hollywood:
The alien subject is a wash-out with a multitude of Hollywood movies that stream back to the "Blob" in the 1950s. Two most popular movies about the Alien subject are ET and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The popular Star Wars and Star Trek saga portray Alien Galactic Wars with highly sophisticated technology also several other Galactic movie series. Since humans are isolated on the earth and not having an ability for space travel, aside from living primitive until advances produced in the late nineteenth century—the concept of an ET alien species that battled in the wars of Orion is really an off subject. What percentage of the 6.5 billion people on the earth would believe that the there is alien involvement within the governments since world war two? The mainstream public reacts as if your "crazy" when talking about the Alien subject.
The public upon a presentation of aliens would be met with disbelief and completely unable to troubleshoot and discern if they are virtuous or injurious; the hypnotic technique of television and the mind-control elements that this world uses is causing an emotionally numb state of response that parallels the alpha brain trance.
The Powers of the Darkness twist everything. The truth is used to create distorted view of the underlying agenda.
The Deception of Religion:
The religions throughout the world perfected the deception that plays upon the ego. The high demanding cults of America including mainstream christianity, along with Islam, Judaism, and the eastern religions are positioned within the core that teaches totalitarian dogma—"you must believe this way or you're antiquated".
What is the reality?
The reality is that the world is one big lie, and the deception is increasing. The Government leaders are hiding something extremely important the majority of the world are exceedingly duped and dumbed down into the matrix. Hollywood continues to manipulate this extremely important secret through fantasy by creating a hypnotic alpha trance. Disney acts innocent attracting children, except for the subliminal messages that are intertwined with fear within the "animation". The religions of the world convince people that they will be "saved", and are "special"; if your fellow citizen doesn't follow your path—well, to hell they are condemned.
The entire world teaches fear, guilt, and shame; controlling methods that prevents the mind to effectively troubleshoot.
The Wake Up Call From Public Charismatic Actors:
On the other end of the spectrum, the truth is surfacing and large amounts of people are waking up. However, the public preachers, or actors, that charismatically speak with their "new agey rhetoric" are revealing many facts of the truth—but beware—what really is the agenda?
By surfacing the truth of the ambiguous Secret concerning the corrupted governments, 2012, underground cities, 911, and other subjects—could these public actors be causing a deception by using the truth? The preaching of an awakening, or an accession into a higher dimension, or into the "Golden Age" is a devious distraction from the truth of 2012 considering the strong powerful deception the last sixty years. According to the Occult numerology 2012 is the activation key to begin the New World Order.


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As most cities around the world continue to expand the popularity of compact condominiums, architectural studio Romera y Ruiz Arquitectos' concealed courtyard apartment complexes are showing that confined living space doesn't always have to dictate design aesthetic.
Situated on a social housing block in the Spanish Canary Islands, Romera y Ruiz Arquitectos' concealed courtyard design is fronted by breathtaking pleated facades that wondefully contrast with their minimally illuminated architectural surroudings.
The chic outer design of these jointed apartments located in Las Palmas aren't the only amazing feature of this complex, as this look was cleverly crafted in order to disguise three brightly lit courtyards. By including outdoor space on the inside of these social housing buildings, Romera y Ruiz Arquitectos' skillfully combines designer architecture with the hidden, natural beauty of the city.
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On their new album II, L.A. Takedown align the moody grandeur of a film score with the pure melodicism of pop. Led by Los Angeles-based composer/multi-instrumentalist Aaron M. Olson, the seven-piece band delivers a guitar-driven take on synth-pop that's inspired its own genre. "Bjorn Copeland of Black Dice once described L.A. Takedown to me as 'Baywatch Krautrock,'" Olson recalls. "I found myself saying, 'Well, you know…it's not not that—works for me!" Still, despite any association with oceanic hedonism, II ultimately leaves it to the listener to dream up their own imaginary movie for each beautifully sprawling track to live in.


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Antioxidants 2014, 3(1), 99-113; doi:10.3390/antiox3010099
Abstract: The dielectric properties of a methanol-water mixture were measured at different temperatures from 20 to 80 °C at two frequencies 915 MHz and 2450 MHz. These frequencies are most commonly used on industrial and domestic scales respectively. In this study, the dielectric properties of a methanol-water mixture were found to be dependent on temperature, solvent concentration, and presence of plant matrix. Linear and quadratic equations were developed to establish the dependency between factors. At 2450 MHz, the dielectric constant of methanol-water mixtures was significantly affected by concentration of methanol rather than by temperature, whereas the dielectric loss factor was significantly affected by temperature rather than by methanol concentration. Introduction of potato peel led to an increase in the effect of temperature on the dielectric properties of the methanol fractions. At 915 MHz, both the dielectric properties were significantly affected by the increase in temperature and solvent concentration, while the presence of potato peel had no significant effect on the dielectric properties. Statistical analysis of the dissipation factor at 915 and 2450 MHz revealed that both temperature and solvent concentration had a significant effect on it, whereas introduction of potato peels at 915 MHz reduced the effect of temperature as compared to 2450 MHz. The total phenolic yield of the microwave-assisted extraction process was significantly affected by the solvent concentration, the dissipation factor of the methanol-water mixture and the extraction time.
1. Introduction
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) plays an important role in human nutrition. It is considered as a good source of carbohydrates, fiber, and vitamins as well as of several beneficial phytonutrients like polyphenols and carotenoids. Conventionally these phytonutrients are extracted using heat-reflux or Soxhlet-extraction methods [1,2]. These methods have several disadvantages including, long extraction time, requirement of a high volume of samples and solvents and the overall yield is low [2]. In recent years the microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) process has gained considerable attention as an alternative to conventional methods of extraction [2]. It is a novel process, which utilizes microwave energy to increase the mass transfer of the analyte from the biological matrix into the solvent by volumetrically heating the solvent and the matrix [3]. When a microwave passes through a biological medium, its energy is absorbed and converted into thermal energy. The ability of the medium to absorb and convert microwave energy into heat is governed by its dielectric properties. The dielectric properties of the medium can be defined by the complex relative permittivity ε* (relative to that of free space) in the relationship ε* = ε′ − jε″, where j = √(−1), ε′, is the dielectric constant, which governs the ability of the medium to absorb microwave energy and ε″, the dielectric loss factor that is concerned with the conversion of absorbed microwave energy to heat. The relation between ε′ and ε″ is presented by the tangent of loss angle (tanδ = ε′/ε″), which along with dielectric constant defines the attenuation of microwave power within a biological matrix [4,5]. The dielectric properties of a solvent are one of the primary features for its selection as the extracting solvent in the MAE process. Several researchers have studied the effect of dielectric properties of solvents on the overall efficiency of the MAE process [6,7,8]. The general consensus states that the dielectric properties of the solvent used in the extraction process determine its ability to extract nutrients from a selected plant matrix. However, it is interesting to note that the dielectric properties of the solvent change when a biological matrix is added to it or if the extraction conditions are changed. Several studies have provided insight on the effect of temperature and microwave frequency on dielectric properties of binary mixtures of two different alcohols and alcohols with water [6,7,8].
In the present study we describe how the dielectric properties of a methanol-water mixture vary with changes in temperature, methanol concentration and presence of sample matrix (potato peel) at microwave frequencies of 2450 MHz and 915 MHz.
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
Potato samples (cv. "Russet Burbank") were obtained from the Elite Potato Centre at Bon Accord (NB, Canada). Tubers were washed and peeled with a mechanical peeler to obtain uniformity in thickness of the peel. The peel sample (approximately 100 g) was lyophilized in a laboratory freeze-dryer (Thermo Savant Modulyod-115, NY, USA) until a constant weight was obtained. After drying, the samples were ground to pass a standard 150 µm sieve, thus insuring uniformity and symmetry of particle size. The freeze-dried powder was kept in closed opaque containers at −20 °C until analysis. All reagents and solvents used were of HPLC grade (Fisher Scientific, Ottawa, ON, Canada). Double distilled water was used to prepare the solvent-water mixtures for analysis.
2.2. Equipment and Apparatus
An open-ended coaxial 2 mm diameter slim probe (85070E) and an automated Agilent 8722 ES S-parameter Network Analyzer (Santa Clara, USA) were used to determine the dielectric properties of the samples (Figure 1). Three point calibration of the system was performed with air, short block and water as described in the manual of Agilent Technologies (2001). The sample to be measured was taken in a small cylindrical test tube (20 mm in diameter, 50 mm height and 2 mm thickness) made of borosilicate glass. The dielectric properties (ε′ and ε″) were measured from 20 to 80 °C at 20 °C intervals for the frequencies 2450 and 915 MHz. Three repetitive measurements were performed at each temperature for each sample of the solvent-water mixture with peel and without peel. The probe was cleaned after every measurement.
2.3. MAE Extraction
MAE extraction was carried out with a focused open-vessel microwave system (Star System 2, CEM Matthews, USA) operating at a maximum power of 800 W and at a frequency of 2.45 GHz. The mode of microwave power applied was intermittent with power on for 30 s·min−1 [2].
2.4. Preparation of Potato Peel Extracts
The phenolic compounds were extracted from freeze-dried potato peels using 30, 65 or 100% (v/v) methanol (MeOH). Methanol was selected as the extraction solvent because it yielded the highest total phenolic content compared to ethanol during initial experiments. Solvent (40 mL) was added to 2 g of dried potato peel in a Pyrex vessel and placed inside the microwave, where phenolics were extracted at different power levels (10, 20 and 30% W) over different periods of time (5, 10 and 15 min). The extract was allowed to cool at room temperature and was then centrifuged at 10,000 rpm for 15 min. The supernatant was collected and used for total phenolics determination [2].
2.5. Determination of Total Phenolic Compounds
Total soluble phenolic content was determined using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent [2]. Potato peel extract solution (1 mL) was mixed with 7.5 mL of double distilled water and 0.5 mL of Folin-Ciocalteu reagent followed by 1 mL of 5% Na2CO3 solution. The mixture was incubated at room temperature for 90 min and its absorbance was measured at 765 nm using a spectrophotometer (Ultrospec 2100 pro, Biochrom Ltd., Cambridge, England). A standard curve was plotted using different concentrations of gallic acid and the amount of total phenolic content was expressed in terms of gallic acid equivalents (GAE) in mg per 100 g of potato peel (dry weight).
2.6. Statistical Analysis
Statistical analysis was carried out using SAS® (version 9.2, SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA) to determine the interaction between solvent concentration and temperature and their effect on dielectric constant, loss factor and loss tangent. Effect of dielectric constant, dielectric loss dissipation factor (tanδ) and extraction time on total phenolic content obtained from MAE extract was also analyzed.
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Temperature on Dielectric Properties of Methanol-Water Mixtures
Organic solvent-water mixtures exhibit different dielectric properties at microwave frequencies; this property depends on their polarity, dipole strength and composition [8]. In this study we analyzed the dielectric properties of a methanol-water mixture with and without plant matrix in it at different temperatures and with different methanol volume fractions at 2450 and 915 MHz.
It was observed that at 2450 MHz the dielectric constant for 30% methanol fraction (Figure 2) decreased with an increase in the temperature, whereas for 65% and 100% methanol fractions the value for the dielectric constant increased with an increase in the temperature. It was interesting to note that when plant matrix (potato peel) was introduced in the solvent with a solid to liquid ratio of 1:20, the dielectric constant for the 30% methanol fraction was greater at 20 °C compared to one without potato peel; with increase in temperature the values decreased and were lower than the values measured for the 30% methanol fraction without potato peel. For the 65 and 100% methanol fractions with potato peel the dielectric constant showed a gradual increase with an increase in the temperature and values measured were lower than values for methanol fractions without potato peel. The reason for the decrease and increase in dielectric constant values can be attributed to the change in the composition of the solvent-water mixture with the presence of the plant matrix [8,10]. There is no clear explanation for the changes in the behavior of the 30% methanol fraction; addition of plant matrix should basically add more polarity to the solvent mixture and this should increase the dielectric constant of the solvent-plant matrix mixture.
At 2450 MHz, the dielectric loss factor decreased with an increase in temperature (Figure 3) for all the methanol fractions. Introduction of potato peel in the solvent mixture considerably reduced the rate of decrease in dielectric loss factor and the values measured at different temperatures were higher than the values obtained for methanol fractions without potato peel. This is explained by the fact that added plant material also absorbs microwave energy, which is later dissipated as heat. For the 30% methanol fraction with potato peel, the dielectric loss factor increased with an increase in temperature until 40 °C and then gradually decreased with further rise in temperature.
Statistical analysis of the data obtained for dielectric constant and dielectric loss factor at 2450 MHz with or without potato peel revealed that the dielectric constant of the methanol fractions was significantly (p ≤ 0.05) affected by the concentration of methanol rather than temperature (p ≥ 0.05). Conversely, the dielectric loss factor was more significantly (p ≤ 0.05) affected by the temperature of the process than the concentration (p ≥ 0.05) of methanol. When potato peels, were introduced in the methanol-water mixture, the dielectric constant was affected both by temperature (p ≤ 0.05) and concentration of the solvent (p ≤ 0.05), while the dielectric loss factor was only affected by temperature (p ≤ 0.05) and concentration played a minimal role in the change of dielectric loss. Regression analysis was performed to relate the effect of the methanol fraction concentration and temperature on ε′ and ε″ (Table 1).
|Dielectric Properties
|Plant material
|Equation obtained
|Potato peel
|78.65 − 0.51 Met − 0.11 Temp
|Potato peel
|12.81 − 0.07 Temp
|Without peel
|80.39 − 0.54 Met
|Without peel
|19.48 − 0.20 Temp
Where, Met: methanol-water fraction (v/v), Temp: Temperature.
At 915 MHz, the dielectric constant of all the methanol fractions without potato peel decreased with an increase in temperature. With addition of potato peel into the solvent, the dielectric constant showed a similar trend, but the values measured were lower than the values measured without peel (Figure 4). The dielectric loss factor measured at 915 MHz showed a similar trend to that measured at 2450 MHz. For the 30% methanol fraction the dielectric loss factor gradually increased with increase in temperature (Figure 5). Dielectric loss factor values obtained for methanol fractions with peel were higher than the values without peel.
The regression analysis at 915 MHz revealed that the dielectric constant and dielectric loss factor were both significantly (p ≤ 0.05) affected by temperature rise and concentration of the methanol fraction. Introduction of the potato peel into the mixture had no effect on the significance of temperature and concentration on the dielectric constant, but compared to 2450 MHz, an increase in temperature had no significant (p ≥ 0.05) effect on the dielectric loss factor of the solvent mixture (Table 2).
|Dielectric Properties
|Plant material
|Frequency (MHz)
|Equation obtained
|Potato peel
|80.38 − 0.44 Met − 0.15 Temp
|Potato peel
|11.13 − 0.03 Met
|Without peel
|86.68 − 0.49 Met − 0.13 Temp
|Without peel
|8.60 + 0.012 Met − 0.096 Temp
Where, Met: methanol-water fraction (v/v), Temp: Temperature.
3.2. Effect of Temperature, Concentration and Presence of Plant Material on Dissipation Factor (tanδ)
It was observed that at 2450 MHz, the dissipation factor (tanδ) decreased with an increase in temperature for all methanol fractions. Even after introduction of potato peel the trend remained the same but the 30% methanol fraction had an increase in dissipation factor with introduction of the bio matrix (Figure 6).
At 915 MHz, tanδ for the 30% methanol fraction with potato peel increased with an increase in temperature. For the 65% methanol fraction the value decreased with an increase in temperature until 40 °C and gradually increased until its boiling point of 75 °C. All other fractions showed a similar trend to that shown at 2450 MHz (Figure 7).
Statistical analysis of the data obtained for tanδ showed that both temperature and concentration had a significant (p ≤ 0.05) effect at 915 MHz and 2450 MHz. With introduction of potato peel at 915 MHz, tanδ was only affected by the change in the concentration of methanol and not by temperature (p > 0.05) and at 2450 MHz it was significantly affected by both temperature and the concentration of methanol in the mixture (Table 3).
|Plant material
|Frequency (MHz)
|Equation obtained
|Potato peel
|0.12 + 0.00124 Met
|Without peel
|0.11 + 0.00144 Met − 0.002 Temp
|Potato peel
|0.16 +0.005 Met − 0.003 Temp
|0.26 + 0.004 Met − 0.005 Temp
Met: Methanol-water fraction (v/v), Temp: Temperature.
3.3. Effect of Dielectric Properties of Methanol Fraction and Time on MAE Extraction of Antioxidant
The success of the MAE process is determined by two major parameters, dielectric properties (ε′ and ε″) and time [11]. The dissipation factor (tanδ) determines the amount of heat dissipated during the process, it combines the effect of ε′ and ε″ on the amount of heat generated. In the present study the three methanol fractions were shown to have different dielectric properties and hence were expected to have a range of effects on microwave-assisted extraction of antioxidants from potato peel. The effects of the dielectric properties of the different methanol fractions used in the MAE extraction on the extraction yield of total phenolics of the potato peel extract are shown in Figure 8, Figure 9, Figure 10 and Figure 11.
The effects of the methanol concentration and its associated tanδ on total phenolics (TP) were significant (p ≤ 0.05; R2 = 0.70):
Figure 8 represents the effect of solvent concentration on ε′ and ε″. It was observed that ε′ decreased with increase in solvent concentration and ε″ remained largely unchanged. The effect of solvent concentration and tanδ on the total phenolic content of the potato peel extract can be observed in Figure 10 and Figure 11 respectively. The MAE extraction was conducted over different time periods (5, 10 and 15 min) and the highest total phenolic content was observed at the solvent concentration of 65% (v/v) at tanδ range of 0.23–0.25 and extraction time of 15 min.
Several researchers have stated that ε′ and ε″ are the dielectric properties which determine the type of solvent to be used in the MAE process [2,11,12,13,14,15,16]. From our study we suggest that along with ε′ and ε″, tanδ should also be considered when determining the suitable solvent, as it combines the direct effect of the dielectric constant and the dielectric loss factor on the MAE process.
Several researchers have suggested that higher water content in the solvent mixture has a negative effect on the extraction yield, because the higher water concentration increases the polarity to a degree where it is no longer favorable for the extraction process [10]. As observed in Figure 10, the highest total phenolic yield was obtained for the solvent concentration of 65% (v/v), i.e., methanol-water ratio of 65:35. Similar results were obtained by Talebi et al. [17] during extraction of paclitaxel from Taxus baccata. They reported that a methanol-water (90:10) mixture gave the highest yield compared to mixtures with higher water content.
Time of extraction is also an important factor that determines the efficiency of the MAE process. The promotion of the MAE process is based on some of its advantages over conventional extraction methods, such as shorter extraction time and less solvent consumption. In our study on optimization of MAE for extraction of phenolic antioxidants from potato peel, we observed that time and solvent concentration play a significant role in determining the total phenolic yield [2]. Figure 12 represents the relation between time of extraction and solvent concentration on total phenolic yield from potato peel. It can be observed that the maximum yield was obtained after 15 min of extraction with a solvent concentration of 65% (v/v); the lowest yield was obtained for the 30% (v/v) solvent concentration. During the extraction process we also observed that the extraction temperature for the 30% (v/v) methanol fraction was around 85 °C compared to 70 °C and 65 °C for 65% and 100% methanol fractions respectively. Hence we can conclude that as the concentration of the methanol fraction was reduced, the extraction temperature increased, this is supported with the observations obtained for the 30% methanol fraction for which the dielectric loss and dissipation factors increased with an increase in temperature. Therefore as these values increased the temperature of the solvent during the extraction, more and more microwave energy was dissipated as heat and this led to a decrease in total phenolic yield due to loss of heat labile phenolic compounds.
Note: ◆: 30% (v/v) methanol fraction, ■: 100% (v/v) methanol fraction and ×: 65% methanol fraction.
4. Conclusions
Interaction of microwaves with the chemical components of a solvent and plant matrix can explain some of the phenomena behind the advantages of the MAE process. In this study we revealed that solvent concentration and temperature affect the dielectric properties of the solvent used during the microwave assisted extraction process. Understanding how the plant matrix interacts with the solvent under these changing conditions can explain how the extraction process is impacted. As per our analysis, the ε′ of the solvent fractions decreased with increase in temperature at both frequencies (915 and 2450 MHz) but when the plant matrix was introduced, the reduction rate was slow and the values were higher than the ones obtained for solvent fractions without plant material. Dissipation of the absorbed microwave occurs as the heat increases with the introduction of plant matrix in the solvent fraction. With respect to total phenolics extracted during the MAE process the yield is significantly affected by the solvent concentration, extraction time and dissipation factor of the solvent.
The authors are grateful to NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) for their financial support for this study.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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|TimBowers [ Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:42 pm ]
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Sometimes correspondence with other forum members is more appropriate to go through Private Messages (PM) rather than over the entire discussion forum.
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One quick way to send a PM to a forum member is to find a post by that member. At the bottom of their message, you'll find a "PM" button that will take you directly to the window to compose a message. (image PM page eight)
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|TimBowers [ Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:03 pm ]
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