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Biodiesel machine with best quality and price from manufacturer
- Jinan, China (Mainland)
- Rapeseed/canola vegetable oil refinery equipment plant
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Product Details
|Biodiesel machine
|Biodiesel machine
|Automatic Grade:
|Production Capacity:
|Place of Origin:
|Jinan, China (Mainland)
|Brand Name:
|TOP 10 Cereals&Oil Machinery Brand, LD
|Model Number:
|After-sales Service Provided:
|Engineers available to service machinery overseas
|Carbon steel and stainless steel
|After-sale services:
|Offering installation and debugging,1 year quality warranty period
|Plant oil,animal oil or high acid value waste oil
|Brand Biodiesel quality:
|European Union Standards
|Technology support:
|Patent No.ZL200920089138.8
|Enterprise strength:
|Biodiesel quality:
|It meets the European Union Standards
Product Description
Product Application of Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant:
Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant is an advanced oil press machine in edible oil market. It is used for both cold and hot oil extrusion process from a wide range of oil plants such as peanuts,rapeseed,cotton seeds and copra and so on. Integrated screw oil press machine enjoys wide popularity in small and large scale oil pressing plants because Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant can not only press oil but also filter oil by vacuum filtering device, thus saves cooking oil extracting time & cost and simplifies oil pressing.
Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant operating principle:
When Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant is on work, material enters the extruding chamber from the hopper and then moves forwards by the rotating pressing screw and is pressed.Under hightemperature condition in the chamber,there is quite strong friction among press screw,chamber and the oil materials.On the other hand, root diameter of the pressing screw carries larger from one end to the other.Hence when rotating, the thread not only pushes particles moving forwards but also turns them outwards as well.Meanwhile, particles adjacent the screw will rotate along with screw's rotating,causing every particle inside the chamber to possess different speed.Therefore, relative movement among particles creates neat which is necessary during manufacturing because of helping protein change property, damage colloid, increase plasticity, decrease oil's elasticity, resulting in high oil.
Main Features of Biodiesel machine with best quality and price from manufacturer:
1) Using vacuum filter,Biodiesel machine with best quality and price from manufacturer is able to simply filter the crude oil after pressing.
2)Biodiesel machine with best quality and price from manufacturer will labor and electricity saving.Screw oil press of Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant saves 60% labor for equal output, and one or two people are able to operate independently.
3) Biodiesel machine with best quality and price from manufacturer have high oil yield and pure oil.
4) Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant covering little space.An area of 10-20m*m workshop is enough, thus it is suitable for small and medium size oil extruding workshops or professional oil mills.
5)Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant is widely applied to press sesame, walnut kernels, kiwi seeds, alomonds, etc.
Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant construction features:
Biodiesel machine with best quality and price from manufacturer is mainly composed of 7 major parts of screw axis, press cage,feed mechanism,cake yielding mechanism.transmission system, electric control part and vacuum filter part.All the parts of Biodiesel machine with best quality and price from manufacturer are assembled on the frame and screwed as a whole.
Machine Parts of Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant
Name:Sqeezing chamber
Original: China
With the constant feeding and screw shaft rotating, the space between the rings and the pressing screws is smaller and smaller and squeezes tightly.Edible oil flows to oil receiving plate and cakes are discharged out.
Main Features of Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant
Name: Filter cartridge
Original: China
The crude oil through thr filter cartridge, then you get get cleaning oil.
Machine Parts of Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant
Name: Control system
Integrated screw oil press is composed of the following parts: electric controller, heating and pressing part, adjusting part, conveying part and vacuum filtering device.
Main Features of Canola/Rapeseed Oil Plant
Name: Adjust bolt
Original: China
Through operate the adjust bolt, you can get more oil from oil seeds
Technology support:Patent No.ZL200920089138.8
Biodiesel:Meets European Union Standards.
Jinan LD Cereals&Oil Machinery Engineering Co.,Ltd won "TOP 10 Cereals&Oil Machinery Brand in China" in 2011,which is a professional manufacturer in set of oil machine for 22 years.
Biodiesel Processor
This Machine makes bio-oil into biodiesel,whicn is novel green fuel used for chemical industry field.Bio-oil can be plant oil,animal oil or high acid value waste oil.
This set of biodiesel equipment contains the international advanced pre-processing section,esterification process and distillation process,and it meets the European Union Standards.We have obtained patent which patent No. is ZL200920089138.8.
Production steps:
1.Preprocessing section of bio-oil: when heated to 65~70°c,bio-oil is leached to remove impurities.
2.Drying section:bio-oil without impurities is dehydrated and dried.
3.First esterification reaction:adding bio-oil dehydrated to methanol including 3% sulfuric acid,first esterification reaction starts,and it will take 1.5~2.5 hours.
4.Second esterification reaction:this esterification reaction will take 9~12 hours.
5.Vacuum drying section: Second esterification reactants are dried with vacuum,removing moisture,reducing water content below 3%.
6.Distillation section: with vacuum state,section esterification reactants after vacuum drying section are heated to 220°c,biodiesel forms by steaming.Then cooling biodiesel to be liquid ,the liquid biodiesel is just finished biodiesel.
7.Methanol fine-distillation:after biodiesel is isolated,the remaining methanol liquid is distilled to form methanol.Cooled methanol can be reused.
Equipment advantages:
1.Stable process performance
2.Simple operation
3.Small investment of equipment
4.High conversion rate(up to 85%)
1.Good driving performance for low-temperature motor,cooling point can reach -10°c without adding agent;
2.Good lubrication performance ensures low wearing rate of oil spraying pump,engine tank and rods;
3.As flash point of biodiesel is higher than mineral diesel,biodiesel does not belong to dangerous goods;
4.Sulfur content is low,small emission;
5.low residual combustion char(0.02%),i.e. microparticles content of waste gags is low;
6.Damage of waste gas after combustion is lower than that of mineral diesel;
7.High biodecomposition rate is favorable for environment protection.
Quality and Service Commitment
Our company always put the interests of customers and product quality to the first place,and always adhere to the"no best, only better"
as our purpose.
We will be commitment to provide high quality products with perfect site services and after-sales service. Now the specific commitments
are as follows:
Ensure to timely provide complete sets of equipment and accessories.
Ensure that one-time installation debugging acceptance.
To provide high quality material with preferential price.
Priority to provide customer our new craftworks and products.
Free training technological operator to ensure the trained staff can operation independently.
In the installation process,we will appoint a installation supervision staff on the spot.
we will offer an experienced project manager, organize a good installation team for the work of field installation debugging.
After the equipment field assembly and installation, we will be also responsible for the single equipment debugging,
online debugging and Feeding trial operation,to ensure that equipments can normal operate in full load conditions.
We will provide all kinds of information and records according to the requirements of the bid.
The qualified completion files will be provided to customers according to their requirements within one month after acceptance.
In the warranty period, all because of the quality of products has caused the damage or failure of equipment, suppliers will take the responsibility for the free repair and replacing spare part.
Due to the damage caused by the customer,we only charge material costs for repair and replacement.
After the receipt of customers notice,we will suggests the method to solve problem within six hours,or send specialist
to the site to solve the problem within twenty four hours.
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My husband asked me when I was going to write a column about what it was like to not get a hug from your son. My immediate response was a bit on the defensive side. I told him that Cameron lets me hug him from time to time, and that allowance is more than most moms get in the autism universe. But then I started to think a bit about the well-intended writing prompt. I'm sure my husband notices that I never miss an opportunity to grab our daughter and smother her with kisses. It stands to reason that he would think I'm aching for that type of interaction with Cameron. While it's quite true that Cameron isn't very demonstrative, he does show his love in countless other ways that feel just as good as a spontaneous warm hug. How does he love me? Let me count the ways:
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Cameron respects me and understands that we have different priorities. Cameron has a pattern of dressing, in that he wears a certain type of shirt on certain days of the week. When one of his button down shirts had to go out of the rotation due to a missing button, he dropped casual hints about the needed repair. He understands my challenge with a needle and thread, and only sporadically asked how the shirt was coming along. I knew how important that shirt was to his routine, and the fact that he didn't nag me about it for the month and a half it took me to finally get around to fixing it made me proud. He knows I'm busy and never considers his needs more important than mine, even if they are.
Cameron wants to be more independent and he appreciates every little nugget I teach him that gains him more independence. Whether it be cooking an omelet or tracking his bank account, Cameron really wants to learn. And when he expresses his gratitude for this education, whether in words or actions, I feel as though my heart may burst with love.
Cameron is certainly no Momma's Boy, that's for sure. But it's clear to me that I'm one of his favorite people on this planet. I remember when he was 4 years old and I was going through a particularly rough time. We were drawing with chalk on the sidewalk, and he said, "Draw Mommy." I drew a stick figure with great hair. He said, "Draw Mommy sad." I drew tear drops on the face of the stick figure with great hair. Cameron patted the sidewalk and said, "Oh. Poor Mommy." I didn't need him hugging my neck at that moment to know how much he loved me.


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New England boss Sam Allardyce has admitted he may talk to former captain John Terry about returning to international football.
The Chelsea defender retired from England duty in 2012 having twice been stripped of the captaincy and was never considered an option by previous manager Roy Hodgson.
But, with 78 caps to his name, Terry – now considered a veteran at 35 – could make an unexpected return if Allardyce opts to offer him an opportunity to do so.
Allardyce said he would want to be fully aware of any lingering politics surrounding Terry's past, which saw him lose the captaincy first in 2010 following stories over his private life and again in 2012 after allegations he racially abused QPR's Anton Ferdinand, but the former West Ham and Sunderland boss revealed a conversation may take place in the future.
Asked if Terry was back in the England equation, the Three Lions manager replied: "I don't know what the political side of that might mean, if there is a political side. I'll have to have that conversation if I feel that John Terry may be a possibility.
"I think it depends on what John said. Maybe if I get the opportunity, I might have to give him a ring. But until I come to that selection or that process, we'll wait and see."
Allardyce, 61, will name his first squad on Sunday ahead of a World Cup qualification opener in Slovakia a week later.
He has yet to name his captain but has confirmed Joe Hart will remain part of his squad for the moment despite the goalkeeper falling behind Willy Caballero in the pecking order at Manchester City under Pep Guardiola.
Another City player fully expected to be involved in recent signing John Stones, with the centre-back having started all three games since joining from Everton earlier in the month.
While Allardyce wants instant results rather than the promise of potential from his squad, he said the 22-year-old has already shown he is good enough for the job.
"See there's that word then, we don't want potential do we. I want the thing, and right now," he said when asked about Stones.
"Potential is something that's going to be great in the future. I want it right now and I think he's got a great chance of becoming right now working with Manchester City.
"With all due respect to Everton, working with Manchester City and the level he has to get to because you don't realise he (Guardiola) does focus quite a lot on defending – not just wining the ball back.
"(Gerard) Pique was a little similar at Man United until he went to Barcelona then he became a good defender as well as a great attribute for Barcelona in possession. So he had both. That's why he stayed there for so long."


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|No ARV until now
Feb 28, 2012
I know a 57-year old friend who has HIV for 12 years and am convicing him to start ARV, his question how long will he live with this, if his CD4 count and viral load gets back to normal with the right meds. Can he take ARV and expect to have a normal lifespan?
Response from Mr. Vergel
People with long term viral load control live a long life, almost as long as those who do not have HIV (some cohorts and mathematical model reports have shown that we only differ by 10 years or so compared to non infected people, assuming that we have good access to treatment and maintain viral suppression). Some are able to regain a strong immune system while some do not. But in general, taking the newer HIV medications which do not have as many side effects have enable many of us to take them every day without the need to stop them due to debilitating side effects. Here is a recent paper based on a mathematical model which considered two scenarios: early treatment vs treatment after symptoms develop (I am not sure which scenario better reflects your friend's current health):
Projected life expectancy of people with HIV according to timing of diagnosis
So, tell your friend to adhere to his medications and to make plans for the future!
Is it worth it?
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Yesterday it was confirmed that Miss Piggy and Pepe will be appearing on the Desperate Housewives: The Complete Sixth Season - The All-Mighty Edition (that's really the name) DVD set, available September 21. Surely we'll see Miss Piggy reeking havoc on Wisteria Lane and Pepe ogling quite a bit (and with housewives that desperate, maybe he won't get shut down), unfortunately we'll have to buy the DVD set to see this. Oh, well, new Muppet stuff is good stuff. Now where's The Muppet Show Season 4 on DVD?
Just a reminder that this Tuesday, August 3rd, Lionsgate will be releasing Henson's Place, the 1984 Jim Henson documentary on DVD. Be sure to pick up your copy of this sure-to-be fantastic DVD of an incredibly rare television special!
This past weekend, ComicCon was held in San Diego, California and the Muppets were represented quite well throughout the Con. Check out some of the highlights below...
- Amy Mebberson, Roger Langridge, James Silvani, and others were present for a Muppet Comics panel and comic drawing/signing. Mebberson drew Miss Piggy as Lady Gaga for a fan. Langridge drew numerous sketches as well.
- Karen Prell and Red Fraggle also appeared live at ComicCon, leading an audience in a sing-along and performing a few times. Red was also interviewed by SFX.
- Hallmark announced their next Muppet ornament for Christmas 2011: Beaker singing his hit "Ode to Joy."
- The Jim Henson Company announced that Cartoon Network will be airing shorts starring Henson puppets called Hot Dog TV, beginning with "Fiendish Footlong" on August 2 and 6:58 PM.
- Archaia Comics and The Jim Henson Company announced that they will be producing "A Tale of Sand," an unproduced script by Jim Henson, into a comic book.
- eFX Collectibles had the Kermit and Rizzo photo-puppet prototypes on display. Still no word on when, or if, these will be released.
- A Muppet fan made a "Dearth Nadir" (Gonzo as Darth Vader) puppet and brought it to ComicCon.
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Jazz forward Marvin Williams to undergo surgery
Salt Lake City, UT – Jazz forward Marvin Williams will undergo surgery next week on his right heel and Achilles tendon.
The procedure will be performed on Monday. The expected recovery time following surgery is approximately six months.
Williams appeared in 73 games (51 starts) for the Jazz in 2012-13, averaging 7.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists.


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It is clear that our nation has never quite embraced the idealized image the Boy Scouts of America, who vow to be simultaneously trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. Instead, we tend to feel more at home with a cynical vision of the khaki-clad, red-neckerchiefed lad—be he Tenderfoot or Eagle Scout—who every so often hacks away at one of the maples on Main Street with his official scout axe, leads his troopmates in cigarette-smoking…or worse.
Curiously, no one seems to know which of these images is closer to the truth. And for each of us non-scouts, our vision of the Boy Scouts of America typically depends on our own encounters with this largest of American youth groups—whether one of them has heroically saved us from fire or drowning (which they manage to do roughly 100 times a year), or whether a troop of them has utterly destroyed our backpacking trip into supposed solitude by swarming busily over the land like locusts.
But in search of the heart and soul of the American Boy Scout there is no surer place to begin than The Boy Scout Handbook, the organization's book of principles, pledges, crafts, knots and merit badges, all tied into one. For the handbook—which made its first appearance in 1911 and has been revised every decade or so, either by committee or by carefully chosen authors—sets not only the standards but the tone of what scouting is for a disparate collection of 46,790 scout troops and scoutmasters across the country. In the words of chief scout executive Ben Love, the handbook is the scout's "book of life."
Boy Scout Handbook Revisions
Predictably, each scout handbook reflects its era. The 1911 original, for example, contains only two single-page passages formally entitled Conservation. The first says, essentially, that trees and other natural resources are to be well-cared-for because they can be converted into Gross National Product; but the second "conservation" section consists of a stern, though highly euphemistic, lecture on a growing boy's need to conserve "the sex fluid,"whose unwarranted discharge comes at the cost of strength, health and character. Today, the newly revised, 1990 handbook, which most scout leaders feel is the best and most radical revision ever, includes several lengthy and sensitive sections on environmental conservation—with the message that nature has the right to exist for its own sake—and no mention whatsoever of the sex fluid.
The Boy Scouts, begun in Great Britain in 1907, three years before the group took hold in the United States, was founded by Lord Robert Baden-Powell, an army lieutenant-general and Boer War campaigner. The organization inevitably took on a military aura complete with salutes, uniforms, medals, flags, rankings and an excessive zeal and earnestness in its numerous codes of personal behavior—including the Scout Oath, the Scout Law, the Scout Motto and the Scout Slogan. These and other Boy Scout basics have persisted intact over the decades. But as reflected in the handbook, the organization has evolved in sophistication and world view. And the most visible of scout evolutions are those in the areas of camping and environmental sensitivity.
"We're seeing a real difference in the scouts in the past five or six or seven years," says Rod Replogle, environmental education coordinator for the U.S. Forest Service's southwestern region. "They're trying harder, and they're much more aware. 'No trace' and 'low-impact' have become buzzwords and, thank God, there's a turnaround. Now, if we can only get that message to hunters who insist on cutting poles to hang their elk on, and to parents who throw their Pampers all over…But yes, the handbooks have made a difference, and this new one is the best."
Boy Scouts and the Wilderness
In the early part of the century, with the exception of a handful of truly adventurous and nature-loving souls such as John Muir and Teddy Roosevelt, very few Americans—including scouts—wandered far into real wilderness. Indeed, the 1911 handbook advises scouts to avoid long hikes, and a 1925 edition tells us that, "Scouts as a rule do not go into the big woods."
Partly this was a function of the heavy, cumbersome outdoor gear of the time, ranging from cooking utensils to tents. And partly it was a matter of style, what our society then perceived camping to be. This was the era of rustic-but-elegant backcountry lodges and camps, such as those in New York's Adirondack Mountains and Yellowstone and Yosemite national parks, from which the well-heeled took modest day hikes or horseback trips and were back by dark for cocktails and a full-course meal prepared by a chef or the camp cook.
The Boy Scouts' version of this was a permanent or semi-permanent, paramilitary "base camp," not far from the end of the nearest dirt road. The camps were typically located in a meadow or other scenic woodland setting, close to a pond or stream, with neatly aligned rows of large "wall tents," likely a separate dining tent or "dining fly," a large stone fireplace or even a woodstove. Since there were advancements in rank and merit badges to be earned by felling trees, splitting and notching logs, and lashing saplings together into practical structures with prescribed knots, Boy Scout camping sites were characterized by an abundance of log-and-pole camp tables, benches, dish racks, latrine seats, over-stream bridges, rafts, 50-foot-tall Morse "signal towers," the occasional cabin or shed…and many tree stumps.
Americans—except for hunters and fishermen—did not venture significantly into the wilderness for recreation until after World War II and the development of relatively compact camping gear. And it was not until the late 1960s or early '70s that we took to the backcountry en masse, spurred not only by our new interest in the outdoors and the environment, but by an absolute revolution in lightweight backpacks, canoes and kayaks, cooking gear, tents and freeze-dried food. It was only then, searching for what was widely described in coffee-table books as "the wilderness experience," that we began to bump heads with one another out in the wild.
Per capita, the scouts were likely no more damaging to American backcountry than were the rest of us. In fact, Boy Scout handbooks (and scoutmasters from the 1920s through the early 1970s barked at the boys to be especially careful with campfires (even to the extent of baring a 10-foot circle of earth around the fire site and never discarding even a warm match); to thoroughly cover latrine trenches (including replacement of the original topsoil, in more recent years; and never to chop or slash indiscriminately at living trees. In addition, the Boy Scouts in 1955 adopted the Outdoor Code, under which scouts vowed to BE CLEAN IN MY OUTDOOR MANNERS, BE CAREFUL WITH FIRE, BE CONSIDERATE IN THE OUTDOORS AND BE CONSERVATION-MINDED.
Boy Scout Campfires
Still, there were Boy Scout characteristics that blemished their backcountry image. First, they went forth in droves, sometimes in troops of 25 or 30 or more. Not only were they highly noticeable in their standardized uniforms but, in groups that large, they dominated the space and mood of small wilderness campsites. Second, by definition, they were boys—armed boys—with a heritage of "pioneering," some whose exuberance with the scout axe, knife and saw often could not be controlled by beleaguered volunteer scoutmasters and assistants.
Third, the Boy Scouts of America have traditionally had a special, mothlike relationship with campfires—big campfires—as manifested in several generations of the handbook: "I cannot conceive of a camp that does not have a big fire!" (1911); "As a Scout, fire will be your constant companion in outdoor adventures" (1948); "While the fire is leaping high, your singing will be as gay as the dancing flames" (1965); "Campfire! There's nothing in the world that can compare with sitting with your best friends in a close circle, under the spell of the fire…" (1979). This is accompanied by colorful drawings of boys returning to campsites bearing enormous armloads of kindling and firewood.
In all fairness, many of these same handbooks also gave credit to the small fire ("just big enough for the job it has to do"), or recited an "old Indian saying": "White man heap fool, make um big fire…"
But the ambivalence was minor. The Boy Scouts' clear preference for big fires meant that anyone camped near them in the wilderness had to step lively for fuel before the boys stripped the area of every dead twig and limb. It meant too that, because the scout fire roared and crackled and the boys chanted, whooped and sang into the night, even darkness failed to bring a feeling of backcountry to nearby campers.
Park rangers and others familiar with scouts invariably point out that the boys' behavior is precisely as good or as bad as their leadership. Again: the military mold. What a scoutmaster often did with his troops to keep them in line and out of trouble was to, rapid-fire, assign them tasks—pitching tents, piling up a "log cabin" campfire, lashing together a kitchen rack or washstand—and hypnotize them with fire at night. They point out too that this busy and aggressive vision of what camping should be was not unique to the scouts but was, in fact, America's vision, inherited from generations of rough tough outdoor icons from the cowboy to Ernest Hemingway.
Scouting's New Environmentalism
But sometime during the late 1970s or early '80s there was a kind of collective awakening to the fact that with 30 million people visiting annually (and bringing with them little awareness of the weight of their impact upon the land or one another), American backcountry was in big trouble. And so, beginning with the 1979 revision of the handbook, and especially in the new, 1990 revision, done by Robert Birkby, Eagle Scout and former conservation director of the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, scouts suddenly received a heavy and detailed dose of the principles and practices of low-impact, no trace camping (see Minimal-Impact Camping and Hiking).
Scouts are also taught that the low-impact lessons learned in wilderness—no frivolous consumption of resources, minimal traces of one's passing—should be carried over into a low-impact lifestyle at home. The environmental ethic even worms its way into a new interpretation of the Scout Law: In handbooks prior to 1979, for example, A SCOUT IS THRIFTY meant simply that a scout "paid his own way," that he worked, earned, saved and otherwise prepared himself for a life of perfect capitalism. "Thrifty" in the last two revisions of the scout handbook, however, has come to mean "practicing conservation," "protecting soil, water, forests, wilderness areas and wildlife" and "recycling papers, glass and metal used in your home and community."
Through the century, all handbooks have been strong on encouraging boys in active, calorie-burning conservation projects—planting trees, repairing hiking trails or eroded stream banks, picking up roadside rubbish. This is fine and needed; it may even build character. But it has made some observers edgy because they believe it reflects our society's aggressive, hands-on belief that we can engineer or manage every dimension of our surroundings—that we can clear cut 800-year-old Sitka spruces as long as we plant new ones, fish our streams to death as long as we restock them, endlessly water five-acre lawns in Santa Barbara just as long as we build more reservoirs.
The 1990 handbook snarls at this, our nation's traditional pride in "taming the wilderness" (indeed, the 1911 handbook speaks not only of taming the wilderness but of driving back "the savage"), and states bluntly that the value of a climax forest cannot be measured in board feet, nor the value of a wild river in kilowatt potential. Passive environmentalism is encouraged—understanding ecosystems, observing nature, leaving places untouched, becoming caretakers of the earth.
All this is made palatable to an audience of roughly five million teenage and pre-teenage boys by virtue of the fact that the new handbook has broken a longstanding tradition by talking to scouts instead of talking down to them. In an attempt to bully its membership into compliance, many former handbooks employed a combination of humiliation ("A boy who doesn't know first aid is of little use when someone is hurt"), commands ("Wherever you go [in the outdoors], you are a guest. Act like one!"), and simple-minded slogans ("Real men hold obedience high"). But surely, handbook commands such as "Never touch a live tree with your ax—unless you have permission to do so!" may have persuaded more than one 15-year-old to hack away for the first time, simply out of the sheer thrill of rebellion.
The kinder, gentler handbook of 1990 informs scouts that they are real and worthwhile people, that they have skills, good sense—even rights . They are no longer "guests" on our public land, for example, but are part-owners and stewards, and as such have significant and sober responsibilities.
The publication takes on other pressing issues—child abuse, drugs, unwanted pregnancy and sexually-transmitted diseases, including AIDS. And for the most part it deals frankly and maturely enough with these, and with certain potentially awkward scout propensities—ranging from moral straightness to daily good turns to perpetual preparedness—to defuse the fun satirists have had with the group's image over the past decades. But more important, the Boy Scout handbook is today as sophisticated a guide as any to living the good, green life.
Boy Scout Knots: A Refresher
Bowline: A noose that neither jams nor slips. Used in lowering a person from a burning building, etc. Form a small loop on the standing part leaving the end long enough for the size of the noose required. Pass the end up through the bight around the standing part and down through the bight again. To tighten, hold noose in position and pull standing part.
Sheepshank: Used for shortening ropes. Gather up the amount to be shortened, then make a half hitch round each of the bends as shown in the diagram.
Clove Hitch: Used to fasten one pole to another in fitting up scaffolding; this knot holds snugly; is not liable to slip laterally. Hold the standing part in left hand, then pass the rope around the pole; cross the standing part, making a second turn around the pole, and pass the end under the last turn.
Halter, Slip, or Running Knot: A bight is first formed and an overhand knot made with the end around the standing part.
Jack Hope, MOTHER's Outdoors editor, got past the tenderfoot stage on his own.


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Current Appointments
- Professor of Pathology
- Director of Electron Microscopy
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Clinical Section Affiliations
- Pathology: Anatomic Pathology, Electron Microscopy, Renal Pathology
Research Programs and Affiliations
- Pathology
Education & Fellowships
- Fellowship: Harvard Medical School, 1985, Pathology
- Residency: Beth Israel Hospital, 1984, Pathology
- MS: University of Illinois at Chicago, 1981, Pathology/Immunology
- MD: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 1980
- BA: Merrimack College, N. Andover, MA, 1974, Biology
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Honda upgrades humanoid robot to SERVE BEER
Asimo gets voice, face recognition too
Honda's stair-climbing robot, Asimo, has resurfaced now that its developer has given the 'droid the ability to recognise faces and voices, and to pour drinks.
So it can take orders, spot the regulars and serve beer. Just what's needed down my local.
Honda said all this had come about because it had upgraded the intelligence and abilities of its plastic pal - who's fun to be with - tenfold.
Asimo can now understand multiple voices, differentiating between different speakers even while they talk simultaneously. It'll recognise faces too, as well as respond to the movement of those around it, predicting the direction in which a person is about to walk in order to avoid a collision.
So none of those awkward, which-way-you-goin' moments that humans suffer from when passing in the corridor, then.
On top of that, Asimo's task performance has seen renovation, with the robot now able to hold and pour drinks. This is achieved through Asimo's multi-fingered hand with various built-in sensors.
Each finger moves independently and by utilising visual and tactile senses, Asimo is able to twist the cap off a bottle of wine or beer and pour it into a paper cup without crushing the container or spilling the liquid.
This new dexterous hand means Asimo can talk to the deaf too and learn sign language. Other betterments include a walking-speed upgrade to 9km/h from the previous 6km/h. It now has 57 degrees of movement freedom, up from 23.
Since we first reported Asimo's abilities back in 2000, the droid keeps getting more and more human-like. Perhaps it won't be long before he starts appearing in homes as a robot butler like those in the Woody Allen film Sleeper.
Next thing you know, he'll have his own Twitter page. Oh, wait a minute… ®
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We'll be playing three shows in DC and Philly in late May. Come on out!
We've got new tour dates! We'll be hitting the road for more shows with Deleted Scenes beginning on July 21st in Durham, NC.
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Warner and Schuyler Earn the Honor After Their Past Weekend's Performance
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale juniors Genoa Warner and Stephanie Schuyler took first place in B division at the Charleston Women's Intersectional last weekend, leading the Bulldogs to a second-place overall finish in the regatta. Shortly thereafter, the New England collegiate sailing district announced the two Yale women as NEISA's sailors of the week. This is an especially high honor considering that NEISA is one of the biggest and most competitive districts in college sailing.
In Charleston, the junior duo started off the regatta by winning four out of the first five races and then went on to string together another four consecutive bullets on Sunday. In the seven out of 16 races that they did not win, they only finished outside of the top-five twice. Their performance was so stellar all weekend that when heavy weather conditions (18-22 knots) rendered the lightweight team incapable of finishing the final race, they still came out on top in their division.
Warner commented on her thoughts leading up to the past weekend saying, "We were nervous about not having sailed since last semester, but unnecessarily". "Unnecessarily" is evidently true. She also said that the regatta was "really great because [they] sailed with both fleets on the line at once". Clearly the primary purpose of the regatta was to get quality time on the water that would serve as a stepping stone into the rest of the season. When you have the right mindset like that success tends come much more often.
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Teachers, firemen, and all the rest of the public employee union members would be well advised to vote for Romney in this upcoming election.
?After all, even they must have enough common sense to realize that their bloated pension systems that are causing cities and our state to financially collapse cannot continue to be supported by money that is borrowed from China by Obama to pay them off for voting him into power. Surely these pensions are on their way to reform, and the best scenario for these recipients is to have someone in government that understands how money is actually created by thriving businesses and not by borrowing or taxing our society to the point of economic collapse.
Perhaps many of these public employees have peeked above the sand that apparently encases their heads and have come to realize that their bosses, the taxpayers, are suffering a recession and have lost most of their retirement, their homes, and that these taxpayers are not comfortable with the lucrative niches that have been developed by these public employees.? They see America struggling under their exorbitant burdens and many, like in Wisconsin, are ready to accept and respect what America wants and needs.
?Everyone needs to understand also that taxing corporations is ignorant.? If only one corporation existed and one customer and the customer taxed it, who would have to pay that new cost? If the customer wouldn"t pay, and moving offshore allowed the company to stay in business, moving is mandatory.
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The Orioles today announced that Bobby Dickerson has been named third base coach.
Dickerson, 47, spent the last three seasons as the Orioles' Minor League Infield Coordinator and has been a minor league coach or manager for the last 20 years in the Orioles, Diamondbacks and Cubs organizations.
In his 10 seasons as a minor league manager, where he also coached third base, Dickerson compiled a 568-508 (.528) record and led the Orioles' rookie-level Bluefield affiliate to Appalachian League championships in 1996 and 1997.
"Bobby has been in this organization for eight years as a coach and three as a player and he is regarded as one of the best infield instructors in the game," said Manager Buck Showalter, who managed Dickerson for two seasons (1987-88) in the Yankees organization. "Bobby's been with our major league club the last two Septembers and during spring training so he is familiar with our personnel, he has experience in Latin America and has been around a lot of winning teams. It is also great to be able to promote from within the organization."
Dickerson played in the minor leagues for seven years in the Orioles and Yankees organizations after being selected in the 23rd round of the 1987 amateur draft out of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, LA.
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Pix-Yu is an online virtual space where a user can share life experiences, events, journeys, holidays, meetings and much more, by uploading (unlimited) pictures.
Interesting part is, they will pay users for the number of clicks their images receive. Pix-Yu allows the user to earn just sharing pics with family, parents and with the most popular social networks. The current pay rate is 0.25€ per 1000 image views. Currently all payments are sent via PayPal. Goal is to pay out enough to keep users happy, while still being able to sustain development costs, hosting fees, salaries.
They do seems to have an effective way to keep fraud clicks out, as clicks are calculated by unique visitors, i.e 20 clicks from the same computer will count as one.
In this way, it's possible to connect an event to an unlimited number of pictures. In the present beta release, it is possible to create maximum ten events for each registered user, but its almost ready for the final version of the website, where the user will have the chance to choose from different types of PRO accounts (silver and gold).


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New Orleans Master of Business Administration Graduate Schools
Master of Business Administration graduate schools offer MBA and Masters of Science degrees in an on-campus setting. If you are thinking about graduate business school, you are likely driven to advance your career and possibly your salary.
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Why Consider Business Administration Graduate School?
Today's MBA school is oriented to both the scholar and the working professional. Many schools offer several formats, day and evening classes and lots of program choices.
Interaction and Networking
Pursuing a business administration graduate degree on campus can be an engaging way to learn. Students may find they pick up some of the softer skills needed in modern management. Things such as effective communication, coaching and collaboration. Plus, the in-person setting can lend itself to networking, finding a mentor, and making friendships.
Global Perspective
Business Administration Graduate Schools may provide the chance to develop a global perspective. Often, students are immersed in an intercultural classroom. This could provide interesting and lively in class discussion and debate.
How Long is Masters of Business Administration School?
At most business administration schools, a full-time MBA consists of 60 course credits, completed full-time in two years. During the first year, students take all core business courses. This may prove beneficial as students interview for internships. The second year is devoted to courses based on interests and career goals.
Types of Masters of Business Administration Graduate Degrees
Whether you have recently graduated or are returning to business school, you have options. There are business administration graduate degrees to suit the business student, non-business student, and busy executive.
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Traditional Full-Time MBA Programs
Traditional Full-time MBA programs (FTMBAs) are usually intended for young professionals and recent graduates. These take two academic years (four terms in most schools). Usually cohort-based, students start and finish their degree with the same group of classmates. Aside from classroom learning, students may have a capstone course or internship requirement. While course topics vary, possible core subjects are listed below.
- Finance
- Accounting
- Marketing
- Economics
- Ethics
- Business Strategy
Expert InsightWe asked CEO Deborah Sweeney at MyCorporation, on how she's applied her MBA in her profession:
My MBA has been invaluable in the ownership of my business. I leverage my learnings about P&Ls, Commission structures, organizational and team management, and employment law. I use my training from business school every day.
Professional MBA programs
Professional MBA programs (PMBAs) are designed for working students to keep their jobs while they pursue their degree. Some of these programs can be completed in as little as two and a half years. Classes meet after work or on weekends. Students usually take about two classes per term, due to the part-time nature of the program. This type of MBA program often suits individuals with three to seven years of work experience.
One-Year MBA Programs
One-Year MBA programs are typically for recent graduates and those with working experience. Students with an undergraduate degree or minor in business may completed their program in as little as one year. Students with a non-business Bachelors degree usually must complete pre-MBA courses prior to the start date. Some business administration graduate schools offer the One Year MBA with an accounting track. This may be ideal for students who are preparing to meet the 150-hour CPA requirement.
Executive MBA Programs
Executive MBA programs (EMBAs) are accelerated programs for the experienced professional. Applicants may need to have seven or so years of work history. The specifics vary between schools. In some schools, an accelerated MBA is a one-year intensive full-time program. However, in other schools, time to completion may be less than two years.
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MBA Dual Degree Programs
MBA Dual Degree programs are combined degree programs such as MBA/MS or MBA/JD.
Master of Science in Management
The Master of Science in Management is an alternative to the MBA. Usually all the core courses for an MS degree pertain to the one theme – management. Students build a technical skill set and gain a solid foundation in business leadership. Some of the possible topics of study are listed below.
- Recruiting and training personnel
- Strategy
- Ethics
- Business operations
What Should I Look for in A Business Administration Graduate School?
Since everyone has personal preferences, you should keep yours in mind. Business Administration graduate schools have their own look, feel, student life and services. But aside from that, you may want to think about a few key points.
- Is there a concentration area that interests you?
- Are you interested in earning an MBA abroad, in a specific city or state?
- Have you been reviewing accredited Business Administration Graduate Schools?
Business Administration Graduate Degree Concentrations
Have you heard someone say they earned their MBA in Finance? Business Administration graduate schools often have unique 'tracks' or concentrations. These allow students to gain more depth in one area. A few examples follow.
- Accounting
- Management
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- Strategic Innovation
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Are you looking for an MS degree at a local university? Would it excite you to earn your MBA degree in another city, state or abroad? Find Business Administration Graduate Schools by location using the filter on the menu bar. Many schools have partnerships with local businesses, and there is often student housing.
Find Accredited Business Administration Graduate Schools
Many Business Administration Graduate Schools are regionally accredited. There are six regional agencies to look for, each recognized by the Department of Education.
Accreditation is something a school submits to voluntarily. It is a process of external review that considers a school's mission, faculty, and curricula. For the business grad student, finding an accredited university could mean trusting their degree is legitimate. It may indicate that the learning material is relevant and not outdated. It is a stamp of outside approval to look for.
Once a university has earned accreditation, it might take the process further. It could then seek 'specialized' or 'programmatic' accreditation for their disciplines (such as an MBA program). This type of accreditation might matter to future employers. It reflects that the student earned their degree in a program that passed rigorous standards itself.
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) is one such specialized accreditor, and there are 777 business schools in 52 countries and territories that have earned AACSB accreditation.ii Their website has a database of the schools that have earned their accreditation. The AACSB is the oldest of the accreditors for MBA programs. Other accreditors for MBA programs and business schools might include the following.
- Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
- International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE)
- The Association of MBA's (AMBA
- The European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
Independent research might help you figure out what type of accreditation is appropriate for your studies. You may also need to understand accreditation when you evaluate business administration school reputation.
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text: Trade Barriers, Slow Demand Challenge Meat Exports April 8, 2013 04:52 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Drovers Editors Email February continued the trend set at the end of 2012 for U.S. beef and pork exports with higher values on lower volumes for beef and a continued slight decline for pork, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef exports managed a 5 percent increase in value ($430 million) over February 2012 despite a slight decline in volume (86,367 mt). February pork exports slipped 5 percent in volume (178,510 mt) and 6 percent in value ($494.6 million) compared to a year ago. "The good news is that the long-awaited change in beef access to Japan came through in February," said USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng. "Conversely, trade barriers and other obstacles seem to be emerging at a rather alarming rate in 2013. Sluggish economic conditions in certain markets also create a challenge, but this is why we have made such a strong effort to diversify our destinations for red meat exports over the years. As some of our key markets struggle, growth in other regions has helped provide balance." Canada, Hong Kong lead beef export value growth Through the first two months of the year, beef exports totaled 172,975 mt valued at $873.8 million – 2 percent lower in volume but 7 percent higher in value than last year's pace. Beef export value in February averaged $239 per head of fed slaughter – up nearly $31 from a year ago. This drove the January-February export value to $220.39 per head, compared to $202.89 in 2012. The percentage of U.S. beef production exported in February was 10 percent for muscle cuts and 13.4 percent for combined muscle cuts and variety meat. This compares to 9 percent and 12.6 percent, respectively, from a year ago. Beef exports to Canada are off to an outstanding start in 2013, totaling 31,464 mt (+31 percent) valued at $200.2 million (+46 percent) through February. Other markets performing well above year-ago levels include: Hong Kong, 15,821 mt (+144 percent) valued at $85.5 million (+126 percent). Taiwan, 5,708 mt (+16 percent) valued at $42.6 million (+39 percent). Philippines, 2,463 mt (+19 percent) valued at $11.3 million (+45 percent). Dominican Republic, 617 mt (+41 percent) valued at $5.6 million (+70 percent). Because access for U.S. beef exports to Japan was expanded on Feb. 1 to include beef from cattle less than 30 months of age (up from 21 months), expectations for the month were very high. Exports to Japan did record small gains in February and moved 3 percent higher in volume (19,918 mt) and 12 percent higher in value ($137.9 million) for the year. Based on weekly export data the improvement in market access didn't trigger an increase in export activity late February, so the impact will be more pronounced in March. The ractopamine impasse with Russia has had a dramatic impact on this year's export results. Coming off a record year in 2012, beef exports to Russia through February totaled only 1,693 mt (-82 percent) valued at $2.1 million (-94 percent). The downturn in beef exports to Russia alone more than accounted for the overall volume decline in February. Exports to former No. 1 market Mexico were also sharply lower at 29,933 mt (-21 percent) valued at $130.6 million (-23 percent). Lower results in Mexico, Japan slow pork exports Pork exports through February totaled 365,191 mt valued at just under $1.02 billion – down 8 percent in volume and 7 percent in value from a year ago. Pork export value in February averaged $57.56 per head, down slightly from last year's $58.17. (January-February export value averaged $54.89, down 6 percent from a year ago.) Pork exports in February equated to 22 percent of muscle cut production and 27.9 percent when adding variety meats. This compares to 24 percent and 27.7 percent, respectively, in February 2012. Pork exports to leading volume market Mexico slowed from the record pace established in 2012, declining 13 percent in volume (98,237 mt) and 12 percent in value ($183.5 million) through February. Value leader Japan also saw lower results, falling 11 percent in volume (71,248 mt) and 6 percent in value ($320.1 million). Exports to the China/Hong Kong region were relatively steady, falling 2 percent in volume (76,402 mt) but increasing 1 percent in value ($160.4 million). Exports to Canada were slightly ahead of last year's pace in both volume (37,339 mt, +2 percent) and value ($130.6 million, +1 percent). Markets performing well above year-ago levels through February included: Philippines, 7,851 mt (+42 percent) valued at $18.3 million (32 percent). Colombia, 3,598 mt (+62 percent) valued at $9.2 million (+51 percent). Honduras, 3,559 mt (+17 percent) valued at $8.7 million (+24 percent). Dominican Republic, 2,448 mt (+28 percent) valued at $5.7 million (+44 percent). New Zealand, 1,780 mt (+76 percent) valued at $5.1 million (+57 percent). The impact of Russia's ractopamine restrictions was not as dramatic for pork, though exports through February were down 15 percent in volume (7,037 mt) and 16 percent in value ($21.1 million). Demand in South Korea continues to be hampered by sluggish consumer spending and a surge in domestic meat production, as exports through February fell 30 percent in volume (25,540 mt) and 32 percent in value ($70.7 million) compared to a year ago. Lamb export value up, despite lower volume U.S. lamb exports continued to trend lower in volume through February (1,885 mt, -20 percent) but were 15 percent higher in value ($4.4 million) compared to last year. Exports to leading market Mexico gained 37 percent in value ($2.6 million) despite a 3 percent decline in volume (1,558 mt). Complete export results for U.S. beef, pork and lamb are available online. Back to news


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Sirus is the first member of the softball team to be nominated for the national award.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – classroom, character, community and competition.
Midway through the regular season the 30 candidates will be narrowed to 10 finalists. Those 10 names will be placed on the offiicial ballot with voting by the media, coaches and fans. The winner will be announced in June at the NCAA Women's College World Series.
Sirus, majoring in Psychology/Nursing, was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine National Academic All-America First Team in 2009. She has been a member of the Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team each year.
A native of Sarasota, Fla., Sirus was named as the Atlantic Sun Preseason Player of the Year for 2010. She was a First Team All-Atlantic Sun selection in 2009 and also was a member of the A-Sun All-Tournament Team.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School>/i>, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The Lady Bisons open the regular season Friday when they face Central Arkansas in the first round of the Mardi Gras Tournament hosted by South Alabama in Mobile.
The Lady Bisons are the preseason favorite of the conference coaches to win both the regular season and tournament championships in the Atlantic Sun.


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One month ago, Monster drift driver Vaughn Gittin, Jr. and his Ford Mustang GT hit Oklahoma's Hallett Motor Racing Circuit for the Mid-America Shelby Nationals. Righteous V-8 whompage? Check. Weird camera work? Check. Old Shelby Mustangs? Check. Turn it up.
This is what happens when you put a 680-hp, 700-lb-ft V-8 in the hands of a charming, humble dude who just happens to be gifted at the fine art of oppo.
Note: If you're the impatient type, the absurd hoonage doesn't start until roughly three minutes in. Also, the camera placement — hand-held and flung around the cockpit by a seemingly ADD passenger — is a bit unorthodox, but it works. Nauseous Nellies and/or children with easily upset stomachs might want to stay away.
Addendum: Vaughn Gittin, Jr. is every bit as grounded and normal as he appears. Also, he makes funky Detroit iron do funky things. If you have half a heart, you'll love this guy like the driftin', tire-annihilating son or brother you never had.


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I think everyone should have a theme song, whether you're cool enough to have your own TV show, or just living your normal, everyday life. There should be one song that encompasses who you are, what you believe, and how you feel about life. Or even more than one. To be completely honest, I've actually got several. My reality show theme song, my outlook on life theme song, and even my own baking theme song. Yeah. I have a baking theme song. Unlike my other theme songs, I didn't spend time carefully picking it out. My baking theme song picked me.
It all started back at the first Cupcake Camp. Boyfriend and I arrived early, so we were waiting in the car, listening to the radio until it was time to set up. I was worried about my entry into the Bacon category. Bacon in a cupcake? This could be utterly disastrous. But fate stepped in to reassure me. "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey came on the radio. Boyfriend started singing along, changing the words to "Don't Stop Bacon," which made me laugh and relax a bit. We went in to set up, and a few short hours later, I was the proud champion of the Best in Bacon category! Boyfriend claimed it was the song. I wasn't so sure.
Fast forward a few months. I'm with Boyfriend on my way back from dropping off my very first entries into The Ohio State Fair. How did I ever think I could compete with these people that enter into every category, every year? I didn't stand a chance! And then I hear the familiar intro play on the radio. "Don't Stop Believing". Again. And guess what? Both of my entries placed. 1st and 2nd! Maybe it really was the song bringing me good luck!
It was time to test that theory again in October for the 2nd Cupcake Camp. I downloaded the song and played it while I baked. Boyfriend played it on his phone as we drove to the North Market. And guess what! I didn't win. So much for that theory.. But on the way home, we drove by a school, celebrating homecoming weekend in their parking lot with a mini-carnival. And guess what song was playing? That's right. "Don't Stop Believing". I realized at that moment that I had been all wrong. The song wasn't helping me win. It only played when I felt down on myself. When I felt like I wasn't good enough. The song was telling me to believe in myself. To believe in what I'm doing.
I started this blog a year ago. Well, a little over a year ago really, but I put up my first official post a year ago today. I can't believe it's been an entire year already. And I can't believe I've stuck it out. I'm notorious for adopting a new hobby and giving up on it within a week. But I've held on to this one for a whole year! Over the course of that year, with the help of Journey, I've come to realize I can do a lot more than I ever imagined I could. As long as I believe in myself.
So thank you. Thank you to everyone who has stopped by the past year. Thank you to all of you guys who have commented and emailed me. Without you guys, I probably would have dropped this whole idea after a week. Thank you to Boyfriend and all my coworkers for eating all my projects so that I don't have to. Hopefully by this time next year, you'll have eaten a lot more of them! Here's to making this year even better! :)


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Author Notes: The first time I made these my son immediately asked if he could bring them in to school to share for his birthday. The original recipe was really fragile and I had visions of delivering a container full of crumbs and suggesting the teacher give everyone a spoon. I played with the recipe until they had the same flavor profile but held together better. While I was experimenting I tried substituting rice flour for the wheat flour to make them gluten free so my sons gluten free classmate could also enjoy them. The only problem I had when I made these was sending almost all of them away. - Hippo Flambe —Hippo Flambe
Food52 Review: Need to make a scrumptious, foolproof gluten-free treat, but hesitant because gluten-free baking seems so darn tricky? Problem solved! These little gems come together in a snap, bake up just like they are supposed to, and taste like, well, the best old-fashioned oatmeal cookie you've ever eaten. We like that you can actually taste the oats, because they've not been smothered with excessive extract flavors and spices. And "Lace" aptly describes the light texture of these cookies, thanks in part to the relatively small amount of flour. Hats off to Hippo Flambe for this terrific recipe!! - AntoniaJames —AntoniaJames
Makes: about 50 cookies
cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
cup brown sugar
tablespoon vanilla extract
teaspoon kosher salt
2 1/2
cups gluten free rolled oats
cup rice flour
large egg
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt the butter, brown sugar, vanilla and salt in a medium pot over low heat.
- Turn off the heat and add the oats and flour to the melted butter mixture in the pot and mix well.
- Add the egg and stir well immediately after adding it until everything is well combined.
- Prepare baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- Drop 1.5 to 2 teaspoons of batter onto prepared cookie sheets with at least 2 inches of space between each cookie.
- Use the back of a spatula to flatten each cookie out to about a 2 inch diameter.
- Bake the cookies for 10 to 18 minutes, rotating trays halfway through baking, until cookies are golden brown and look set.
- Either allow the cookies to set on the baking sheets or let them set for 1 minute before sliding the parchment with cookies on them off onto a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Gluten-Free Baked Good
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For an extra $50, California car enthusiasts will soon be able to order vintage license plates, including the black plates with yellow lettering issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles in the 1960s, thanks to action taken by Gov. Jerry Brown.
Among the hundreds of bills signed by the governor last week, AB 1658 is aimed at Californians who restore and drive vintage automobiles, as well as residents who are just nostalgic for the good old days.
Other plates to be offered after Jan. 1 include those used in the 1950s, with a yellow background and black lettering, and those issued in the 1980s, with a blue background and yellow lettering.
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Well, this is my first recorded battle I've written up, so be prepared:
The Battlefield: The Battlefield is mostly flat, but with a tower on one side and several civilians: an alien, dish-washer, and two dogs.
Turn One: the only turn ever! We didn't finish quite as quickly as we thought we would...
THe Exo-Force took its first turn my moving several robots onto my forces and killing a trooper
The Civilians: Moved all of their people in their cars, killed the alien, shot a poor scorpion, and slaughtered several of the Exo Forces troops. Unfortunately, his hero (harry potter) attempted to use the magical tree on the back of his car to shoot himself into the air and use his magic to shoot a death beam at the Exo Force, but failed and his necklace shot forward and severed his head, hitting the dish-washer and a dog, enraging the dog to become a Demon of Bionicle 2006.
The Gaming Inquisiton (me!): I started my turn slaughtering the Exo Force (he was a godd*mn anorak!), and my hero, Joseph, Paladin of the Gaming Gods, jumped into the air, threw his sword Chillrend...and severed his own head *facepalm*.
Epilogue: The Exo Force's General was an anorak, and insisted on looking at the rulebook, and refused my Gaming Supersoldiers stat bonuses from their armor! they cost about 20 CP each, and he still turned them down! He won every fudge roll except for the heroic feat role, AND said that the armor value has to be rolled higher than, not equal to or higher than in the damage roll! He even refused the 2001 weapons! I wish it was legal in the US to whack someone with the hammer of discipline (and wished I had brought it). He even refused to read the 2001 forward to see what Anorak meant! THis is going to be one bad next few games... anyway, the end was that my hero accidently fused an atom whilst beheading himself and detonated the battlefield with a massive fission blast! Phew! Glad that torture was over... we had two hours- TWO HOURS to play! We only got two the first turn... *giggles maniacly* YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!


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Feruloyl Esterase Protocols
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These are methods to screen for and assay Ferulic-acid Esterase activity.
Plate Screen
- Ethyl ferulate solution (100mg/ml in dimethylformamide).
- Agar plates of media appropriate to your microorganism.
- If screening natural strains some find it helpful to eliminate glucose from the media to drive FAE secretion.
- This means that you will have to make this media yourself and can't buy a premix.
- Water
- Agar or Agarose (agarose is preferred)
1. Grow colonies on agar plates of appropriate media until colonies reach a decent size.
2. For each plate to be screened, add 25-30mg agar to 6ml of water (i.e. if your screening 3 plates thats 80mg agar to 18ml water).
3. Microwave the agar mix until the agar is melted and put in 60°C water bath.
4. Once the media has been in the water bath for 10 mins:
- 1. Add the 20μL of ethyl ferulate solution for every ml of top agar (120μL per plate), and swirl lightly to disperse.
- You want the ethyl ferulate to look cloudy in the agar so don't swirl too hard.
- Bubbles = Enemy
- 2. Pour onto grown colonies immediately.
- 1. Add the 20μL of ethyl ferulate solution for every ml of top agar (120μL per plate), and swirl lightly to disperse.
5. Incubate for ~4 hours.
6. If a clear halo forms around the colony in the top agar then it's positive for FAE!!!
- Donaghy et al. (1998) added the ethyl ferulate solution directly to the media immediately before pouring the plates, and used a final concentration of 2mg/mL while Hassan and Pattat (2011) added it to the top agar at a stated concentration of 0.05mg/ml. We've found that the hassan and pattat concentration is way too low to make the agar cloudy but 1mg/ml can work well in a pinch. -- Mike
- Agarose instead of agar is better too for top agar.
Nitrophenyl Ferulic Acid Assay
- Protein desalting columns
- sodium azide
- Dnase
- 4-nitrophenyl ferulic acid
- Make Protein buffer
- 100mM hepes
- 10μg/mL sodium Azide
- 5μL/mL Dnase
- Concentrate cellular proteins from 1mL culture into 100μL buffer
- Make Substrate buffer
- 2.5mM 4-nitrophenyl ferulic acid
- Add 20μL protein to 80μL substrate
- Incubate for 30 mins at 37°C
Spectrophotometric Assay
This method quantifies the release of free ferulic-acid from ethyl-ferulate or methyl-ferulate. It is dependent on their absorbant divergence at 338nm.
- 100mM sodium-phosphate buffer (pH = 7.3)
- Ethyl-ferulate solution (10mg/mL in dimethyl-formamide)
- Ferulic-acid solution (8.7mg/mL in dimethyl-formamide)
- To be a molar equivalent to the EF solution.
The amount of substrate buffer is enough to do 5 samples (multiply accordingly).
- 1. Make substrate buffer by combining:
- 5ml 100mM sodium phosphate buffer
- 15ul ethyl-ferulate solution (10mg/ml)
- 2. Make the ferulic acid blanks by combining the following:
- 5ml 100mM sodium phosphate buffer
- 15ul Ferulic Acid solution (8.7mg/ml)
- 3. Aliquot 1ml of these solution into 5 tubes for each solution.
- 4. LABEL THE TUBES. <---don't forget this!!!
- 5. Centrifuge 500ul of each culture to be assayed.
- 6. For each culture, add 200ul of supernatant to each substrate solution.
- This means every culture will have one ferulic acid tube, and one ethyl-ferulate tube.
- 5. Incubate for 1 hour in 37 degree water bath.
- 6. Stop reaction by 3 mins in 99 degree water bath.
- 7. Measure absorbance in UV cuvette at 340nm.
- Don't forget to include a blank control (no enzyme)
- It's also a good idea to include a positive control (no substrate just ferulic acid)
- Donaghy, J., P. F. Kelly, et al. (1998). "Detection of ferulic acid esterase production by Bacillus spp. and lactobacilli." Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 50(2): 257-260.
- Mastihuba, V., L. Kremnicky, et al. (2002). "A spectrophotometric assay for feruloyl esterases." Analytical Biochemistry 309(1): 96-101.
- Nsereko, V. L., B. K. Smiley, et al. (2008). "Influence of inoculating forage with lactic acid bacterial strains that produce ferulate esterase on ensilage and ruminal degradation of fiber." Animal Feed Science and Technology 145(1-4): 122-135.
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- Yue et al., 2009
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I know, odd request for a he-man collector, but it doesn't hurt to post around.
Looking for someone who wants to sell their Tonner Wizard of Oz dolls and outfits. Looking for a few specific ones, but would be interested in others if the price is right. Also looking for the Wicked Witch Trunk set as well.
PM me if you can help in any way.
Thank you.