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Weekend reads: Fallout from STAP stem cell retractions, confessed HIV vaccine fraudster pleads not guilty
Another busy week at Retraction Watch, with developments in two closely watched cases at Nature and PNAS. Here's what was happening around the web:
- "As a researcher, I am deeply ashamed of the fact that two papers of which I was an author were found to contain multiple errors and, as a result, had to be retracted," writes STAP stem cell papers co-author Yoshiki Sasai.
- Nature responds to questions from Paul Knoepfler about its peer review process in the wake of the retractions.
- And Zen Faulkes has both hearts and darts for Nature's handling of the case.
- Dong-Pyou Han, the scientist facing four felony charges after confessing to faking HIV vaccine research results, has pleaded not guilty.
- Perhaps relevant to this week's Expression of Concern about the PNAS Facebook study, a journal editor wrote some months ago about studies of social media: "The rise in submissions has presented challenges in selecting appropriate reviewers and raised risks of an academic groupthink within delimited quarters of the sport communication academic community."
- In his new book, Charles Seife "worries about how easily fringe ideas find purchase on the Internet, where previously they'd have perished from lack of oxygen."
- "Scientific publishing is a licence to print money, not the truth," writes an anonymous academic in The Guardian.
- "The Road to Bad Science Is Paved with Obedience and Secrecy," says Jalees Rehman.
- "Anyone with a credit card and an Internet connection will be able to go and run experiments," says the co-CEO of a company that wants to put research labs in the cloud.
- Retractions of statements made on a blog played a role in the dismissal of a case involving the largest private law school in the U.S.
- The Lancet confirms Motorhead "one of the most hardcore rock'n'roll acts on earth." John Gever says hold on a minute, headbangers.
- A group of researchers has launched a campaign to put patients at the center of evidence-based medicine.
- Need help finding a good journal? asks Jeffrey Beall. Here are some resources.
- Do scientists sleep?
- When it comes to research metrics, "Neither extreme uncritical adoption of data, nor wholesale rejection of potentially useful evidence should be countenanced," says PLOS.
- "Perhaps the subjects simply did it to stay awake, and having now read the author's paper from beginning to end I can understand their plight." Chris Chambers on the recent study in which participants were offered the chance to shock themselves.
- What can the study of scientific misconduct learn from the field of criminology? ask three researchers in Germany.
- A former adjunct instructor with a colorful past has sued a former student over a fake Twitter account.
To Beall's list I would add Springer's SpringerLink, Wiley Online, Taylor and Francis Online, DeGruyter Online, DOAJ or a whole bunch of other publishing platforms that have suitable filters in their search engines to find journals that match a particular field of study.
For me the real story of this week, and one which RW readers should follow closely, relates to the right to be forgotten on the web. Google's latest search deletion function is extremely troublesome**. Imagine you have a famous and powerful (or rich), professor, that has had several comments made against him here at RW, or who has been severele criticized on other blogs, or who has had several papers retracted (hypothetical case). Now imagine that this same person has the money and the power to pay and/or influence Google to have his records removed from Google search engine. That would be a serious negative blow to transparency and the power of public proof that is the life-blood of whistle-blowers. The cases that emerge from this change in Google's policies, if it goes ahead with it, need to be monitored very carefully because maybe thee may be stricter laws in the EU, but what about dishonest individuals with power, money or influence in developing countries?
** https://bgr.com/2014/07/03/google-right-to-be-forgotten-merrill-lynch/
An update on the Archives of Biological Sciences scandal that I reported to Beall and that led to a story on his blog: http://scholarlyoa.com/2014/06/12/serbian-journal-accepts-paper-in-24-hours-with-no-peer-review-demands-eur-1785/. At 4:40 am, I received this e-mail:
On Sunday, July 6, 2014 4:40 AM, Pero Sipka wrote:
"Dear Dr. Beall, dear Dr. Silva,
This is just to inform you, as promised, that we initiated necessary measures against the Archive of Biological Sciences. Based on the preliminary results of our bibliometric investigation (http://ceon.rs/index.php?lang=en):
1. we temporarily suspended ABS from SCIndeks, the Serbian citation index (http://scindeks.ceon.rs/) and Journal Bibliometric Report (http://scindeks-bic.ceon.rs/access/restrict.aspx), the two evaluation tools we publish and officially used in Serbia ;
2. we made an appeal to the Serbian ministry responsible for science withhold ABS the status of a scientific journal and deny it funding; and
3. we called for all (10) publishers of ABS to promptly dismiss the Editorial Board and the Editor-In-Chief.Three publishers have already responded to our call by letting us know that they fully accept our initiative and intend to take necessary steps to put it into place. As an institution working on evaluation and promotion of the Serbian journals we will do our best not to allow that this process is blocked. Our evaluation, as evident from our Journal Bibliometric Report, is reasonably comprehensive. It covers not only journal impact but also "journal bibliometric quality", which includes numerous indicators of quality of editing. Due to various types of editorial misconduct we have already dropped out as much as seven journals from indexing. Needless to say, our methodology doesn't cover all aspects of editing and cannot reach the editorial malpractices hidden from public eye. I therefore thank you for your valuable contributions, helping us uncover this case of unacceptable editorial behavior.
With best regards,
Dr Pero Šipka"This is how justice needs to proceed. Swiftly, professionally, logically. Using whistle-blowing and evidence.
Another update. I am concerned about Beall's desire to delist this journal so suddenly. I thus post the communications made in the last 24 hours publically so that RW readers can decide for themselves. We definitely need more open, revealing and public discussions. The verbatim communications:
On Monday, July 7, 2014 12:49 AM, "Beall, Jeffrey" wrote:
Hi, Dr. Šipka,Thanks very much for this update. I hope the journal is able to heal itself and return to its former success.
I have removed the journal from my list. I hope that this will help the new editor and new editorial board members start fresh.
Jeffrey Beall
On Monday, July 7, 2014 2:32 AM, Jaime wrote:
Dear Jeffrey Beall,
CC: Rikard Zeylon who needs this update for DOAJ purposes.Although I admire your words of encouragement for this journal, I think that the removal from your list is far too premature for the following reasons.
There are several extremely important questions that still have not been answered, and that definitely need to be answered publically, otherwise this journal remains solidly suspect (academically and otherwise):
a) How many papers in the past 3 years have been accepted and published without peer review?
b) How much money did Prof. Curcic or others in the editor board make off no/fake peer review and instant acceptance? What happened to that money and how was it used? Was any money actually extorted from authors and unsuspecting or desperate scientists and did any professor actually pocket any money? In other words, is there a criminal element here, or only bad academics? I ask this because my paper had been automatically accepted for a volume and issue destined for the middle of 2015, which means that all volumes and issues between June 2014 and the middle of 2015 have potentially not been peer reviewed, have potentially paid these ridiculous fees, and thus are not fit to be published. That would mean, hypothetically, that ALL papers need to be re-peer reviewed, or 100% retracted.
c) How many of Prof. Curcic's papers were accepted automatically, and was he personally exempt from paying any publishing fees?
d) Has DOAJ de-listed ABS from is site?As I say, I recommend that you pause your decision to delist this journal from your list until it is abundantly clear that the new editor board is academically function, with honest peer review, and with clear fees, if any, explained on its web-site. Moreover, as I say, the scientific public needs to have more quantification and data to respond to the a)-c) questions I pose above.
Although we praise the swift and decisive action by Dr. Sipka, this to me is simply only the BEGINNING of the case study, and not the conclusion.
Should I not hear from either of you, I will personally be pursuing the case until I receive clear and definitive answers to my queries. The scientific community should expect no less and should not consider the sacking of the entire editor board to be the end-game.
Best regards and a good week of investigative science ahead to all.
Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva"
Related to question c), please observe the related ABS web-pages. The following papers have Prof. Božidar Ćurčić (or members of his lab/department) listed (were these papers peer reviewed or automatically accepted? Are there five entomologists with the name Ćurčić in his department: with the initial B., B.P.M., N.B., S. and S.B. (but all from his department nonetheless)?:
From 2014 Vol. 66, No. 2:
pp 465-472 (C. Deltshev, B. Ćurčić, Chunxia Wang, Zniyuan Yao, D. Antić, S. Ćurčić and T. Rađa; NEW DATA ON THE SPIDERS (ARANEAE) IN THE CAVES OF BALKAN PENINSULA)
pp 889-900 (S. Ćurčić, Maja Vrbica, D. Antić, M. Petković, Đ. Marković, B. Ćurčić and V. Tomić; DUVALIUS (PARADUVALIUS) PETROVICI SP. N. AND D. (P.) SOTIROVI SP. N. (CARABIDAE: TRECHINAE: TRECHINI): TWO NEW TROGLOBITIC GROUND BEETLES FROM EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN SERBIA)
pp 901-906 (why is a different initial used but not so in other papers?) (B. P. M. Ćurčić, T. Rađa, Biljana Rađa, R. N. Dimitrijević, S. B. Ćurčić, Nina B. Ćurčić and B. S. Ilić CHTHONIUS (GLOBOCHTHONIUS) DAORSONI N. SP. (CHTHONIIDAE, PSEUDOSCORPIONES) — A NEW CAVE FALSE SCORPION FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA )
pp 907-918 (why is a different initial used but not so in other papers?) (D. Ž. Antić, V. T. Tomić, B. P. M. Ćurčić, S. B. Ćurčić, S. P. Stamenković, L. R. Lučić and S. E. Makarov GENUS BELBOGOSOMA ĆURČIĆ AND MAKAROV, 2008, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW TROGLOBITIC SPECIES FROM EAST SERBIA, BALKAN PENINSULA (DIPLOPODA: CHORDEUMATIDA: ANTHROLEUCOSOMATIDAE))
pp 919-934 (S. Ćurčić, T. Rađa, J. Mulaomerović, Maja Vrbica, D. Antić, V. Tomić, B. Ćurčić and Biljana Rađa THREE NEW CAVE-DWELLING LEIODID BEETLES (COLEOPTERA: LEIODIDAE: CHOLEVINAE: LEPTODIRINI) FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA )
pp 955- (B. P. M. Ćurčić, S. M. Sarbu, R. N. Dimitrijević and S. B. Ćurčić A NEW CAVE PSEUDOSCORPION FROM THE REGION OF MANGALIA (ROMANIA): CHTHONIUS (EPHIPPIOCHTHONIUS) BORISSKETI N. SP. (CHTHONIIDAE, PSEUDOSCORPIONES))From 2014 Vol. 66, No. 1:
Pp 363-368 (B. P. M. Ćurčić, T. Rađa, R. N. Dimitrijević, S. B. Ćurčić, S. E. Makarov, D. Ž. Antić, and B. S. Ilić A new pseudoscorpion from Bosnia: Roncus bosniensis n. sp. (Neobisiidae, Pseudoscorpiones))
Pp 369-376 (B. P. M. Ćurčić, R. N. Dimitrijević, V. T. Tomić, S. E. Makarov, Nina B. Ćurčić, and S. B. Ćurčić Biodiversity of Roncus L. Koch in Montenegro – Roncus teutae n. sp. from Mt. Orjen (Neobisiidae, Pseudoscorpiones))
Pp 377-384 (B. P. M. Ćurčić, T. Rađa, R. N. Dimitrijević, S. B. Ćurčić, Nina B. Ćurčić, and S. E. Makarov On two new cave species of pseudoscorpions (Neobisiidae, Pseudoscorpiones) from Herzegovina and Dalmatia)
Pp 415-428 (S. B. Ćurčić, Maja D. Vrbica, D. Ž. Antić, Đ. Marković, M. Petković, and B. P. M. Ćurčić, Three new cave-dwelling trechine ground beetles from Eastern and Southeastern Serbia (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechini))
Pp 437-444 (B. P. M. Ćurčić, T. Rađa, R. N. Dimitrijević, S. B. Ćurčić, Nina B. Ćurčić, S. E. Makarov, and B. S. Ilić Microchthonius kasteli n. sp. (Chthoniidae, Pseudoscorpiones) – a new cave false scorpion from Croatia (Dalmatia))From 2013 Vol. 65, No. 4:
Pp 1547-1552 (B. P. M. Ćurčić, S. E. Makarov, Nina B. Ćurčić, S. B. Ćurčić, and V. T. Tomić Chthonius (Ephippiochthonius) rhizon n. sp.: a new cave false scorpion from the Bay of Kotor (Chthoniidae, Pseudoscorpiones)
Pp 1553-1558 (B. P. M. Ćurčić, R. N. Dimitrijević, S. B. Ćurčić, S. E. Makarov, Nina B. Ćurčić, V. T. Tomić, and B. S. Ilić Chthonius (Globochthonius) montis n. sp.: a new epigean pseudoscorpion from Montenegro (Chthoniidae, Pseudoscorpiones))
Pp 1559-1578 (D. Ž. Antić, B. P. M. Ćurčić, V. T. Tomić, S. B. Ćurčić, D. Z. Stojanović, B. D. Dudić, and S. E. Makarov One hundred millipede species in Serbia (Arthropoda: Myriapoda: Diplopoda))
Pp 1675-1686 (S. B. Ćurčić, B. P. M. Ćurčić, and Maja Vrbica Remarks on some trechine ground beetle taxa from the Balkan Peninsula (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechini))
Pp 1687-1702 (Maja Vrbica, S. Ćurčić, D. Antić, A. Petrović, V. Tomić, M. Petković, Đ. Marković, D. Stojanović, and B. Ćurčić On some new cave-dwelling ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechini) from Eastern Serbia)From 2013 Vol. 65, No. 3:
Pp 1217-1222 (S. B. Ćurčić, D. Ž. Antić, Nina B. Ćurčić, and B. P. M. Ćurčić Remyella montenegrina, a new troglobitic leiodid beetle (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Leptodrini) From northeastern Montenegro)
PP 1233-1244 (D. Ž. Antić, B. P. M. Ćurčić, V. T. Tomić, T. Rađa, Biljana Rađa, M. A. Milinčić, and S. E. Makarov Two new species of Brachydesmus Heller, 1858 from the Balkan Peninsula (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Polydesmidae))
Pp 1253-1260 (B. P. M. Ćurčić, T. Rađa, R. N. Dimitrijević, S. B. Ćurčić, Nina B. Ćurčić, and S. E. Makarov A new cave pseudoscorpion from Dalmatia – Microchthonius tragurion n. sp. (Chthoniidae, Pseudoscoriones))
PP 1261- (B. P. M. Ćurčić, T. Rađa, R. N. Dimitrijević, S. B. Ćurčić, Nina B. Ćurčić, and B. S. Ilić Neobisium cruces n. sp. and N. pluzinensis n. sp., two new cave-dwellers from Montenegro (Neobisiidae, Pseudoscoriones))From 2013 Vol. 65, No. 2:
Pp 739-744 (Tatjana Lj. Sekulić, D. Ž. Antić, V. T. Tomić, S. B. Ćurčić, D. Z. Stojanović, B. M. Mitić, S. E. Makarov, and B. P. M. Ćurčić The review of the genus Serboiulus Strasser, 1962 (Diplopoda: Julida: Julidae), with description of a new species from Serbia)
Pp 745-750 (D. Ž. Antić, B. P. M. Ćurčić, B. M. Mitić, V. T. Tomić, L. R. Lučić, B. D. Dudić, D. Z. Stojanović, and S. E. Makarov A new cave diplopod of the genus Brachydesmus Heller, 1858 from Southwest Serbia (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Polydesmidae))
Pp 751-760 (B. P. M. Ćurčić, R. N. Dimitrijević, S. E. Makarov, S. B. Ćurčić, V. T. Tomić, D. Ž. Antić, B. S. Ilić, and Nina B. Ćurčić Roncus radgost n. sp., R. jarevid n. sp., and R. crnobog n. sp.: three new cave-dwellers from Eastern Serbia (Neobisiidae, Pseudoscorpiones))
Pp 761-766 (B. P. M. Ćurčić, T. Rađa, S. E. Makarov, R. N. Dimitrijević, S. B. Ćurčić, and B. S. Ilić On the identity of types of Roncus diocletiani Ćurčić, Dimitrijević & Rađa and Archaeoroncus tenuis (Hadži) (Pseudoscorpiones, Neobisiidae) from Croatia)
Pp 773-780 (S. Ćurčić, D. Antić, T. Rađa, S. Makarov, B. Ćurčić, Nina Ćurčić, and L. Lučić Winklerites serbicus, a new endogean species of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Bembidiini))From 2013 Vol. 65, No. 1:
Pp 341-344 (S. Makarov, B. P. M. Ćurčić, D. Ž. Antić, V. T. Tomić, S. B. Ćurčić, B. Ilić, and L. R. Lučić A new cave species of the genus Hyeloglomeris Verhoeff, 1910, from the Balkan Peninsula (Diplopoda: Glomerida: Glomeridae))And an estimated 12 papers in 2012.
From what I can understand, a lot of cave-dwelling false or pseudoscorpions have been found, which seems like very fitting imagery for this case study. Irrespective, post-publication peer review should be conducted on these 26 Ćurčić papers (2013-2014) by entomologists.
These questions are important because the impact factor is based on the number of citations and self-citations, so if the editorial process was abused to favor excessive publications by Serbian scientists, then why does this journal even deserve to have an impact factor?
I would like to emphasize why Elsevier nees to be VERY closely examined, and criticized in public: it owns, as it claims boldly, "almost one-quarter of the world's peer-reviewed full-text scientific, technical and medical content."* Scientists must be willing to stand up to bad science, including abusive or unprofessional editors, as well as irresponsible peer review, some of which have led to retractions documented here at RW, and most likely will result in the collapse of many more papers. But this can only happen if there are activists who are able to defend science, and its integrity, while also standing up against their peers when indeed something is wrong. I do recognize the importance of Elsevier, being No. 1, and I do also recognize (and thank) it for a very powerful platform, sciencedirect, but now it is time for Elsevier to recognize that so much of some of their plant science journals have problems, some of which merit corrections, others retractions. Blind love (or infactuation) of so many plant scientists towards Elsevier journals, such as Chinese, Iranian and Indian scientists, who benefit directly will eventually have a turning point. Excellence is difficult to sustain and a company always reaches a peak before something on the inside will lead to its collapse. It's only a matter of time before there is a threshold of papers publishe din Elsevier journals that have suffered either a correction or a retraction before the scientific community says (finally) "we cannot trust the scientific content of this corporations journals" and then start to turn elsewhere. My sincere concern is that the alternatives, at least some of the big ones, at least in the plant sciences, like Springer Science + Business Media, are equally (if not more) problematic. The number of serious corrupted and predatory open access and traditional SMP journals is clearly increasing and the sea of publishing is awash with individuals who are NOT scientists, but are more affiliated with marketing, who are willing to explore scientists and their relative weaknesses and ignorance, to derive financial benefit.
I can only name only very few plant science journals that I have found to be consistently professional, honest, and with fair, blind or in-depth peer review. I think it is important to create a list of journals with some sort of a ranking in the plant sciences that would allow for other plant scientists to be guided. I think science activists like me who are also active in research and/or publishing, and who are concerned, need to create such lists. Altruism needs to reenter the equation as selfishness is starting to take over and ruin science. I really wish some of the psychologists that are tracking this blog would actually develop a deeper analysis of the personality traits underlying these academic issues.
* http://www.elsevier.com/online-tools/promo-page/science-direct/et_sd_adwordsgeneric_nov2013/home?p1=p032-
BREAKING NEWS. The first case of cluster fraud and mass retractions? I strongly suggest that RW cover this exquisite case separately. Contact me for my SAGE contact and more details.
A Taiwanese fraud ring has been busted and 60 papers published by SAGE have been retracted, all by the same individual, Peter Chen at National Pingtung University of Education, Taiwan (NPUE)! All 60 retractions are from one journal: Journal of Vibration and Control.
The site states:
"In 2013 the Editor of Journal of Vibration and Control and SAGE became aware of a peer review ring involving assumed and fabricated identities that appeared to centre around Peter Chen at National Pingtung University of Education, Taiwan (NPUE). SAGE and the Editor then began a complex investigation into the case during the rest of 2013 and 2014. Following an unsatisfactory response from Peter Chen, NPUE was notified.NPUE were serious in addressing the Journal and SAGE's concerns. NPUE confirmed that the institution was investigating Peter Chen. SAGE subsequently uncovered a citation ring involving the above mentioned author and others.
We regret that individual authors have compromised the academic record by perverting the peer review process and apologise to readers. On uncovering problems with peer review and citation SAGE immediately put steps in place to avoid similar vulnerability of the Journal to exploitation in the future. More information may be found at http://www.sagepub.co.uk/JVC_Statement_2014.
The Journal and SAGE understand from NPUE that Peter Chen has resigned his post at NPUE.
The following articles are retracted because after thorough investigation evidence points towards them having at least one author or being reviewed by at least one reviewer who has been implicated in the peer review ring and/or citation ring. All authors have had an opportunity to respond to the allegations and proposed actions.
OnlineFirst articles (these articles will not be published in an issue)
Chen CY, Chen T-H, Chen Y-H, Yu S-E and Chung P-Y (2013) Information technology system modeling an integrated C-TAM-TPB model to the validation of ocean tidal analyses Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 7 May 2013. doi: 10.1177/1077546312472924
Chang R-F, Chen CY, Su F-P and Lin H-C (2013) A two-step approach for broadband digital signal processing technique Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 26 April 2013. doi: 10.1177/1077546312472925
Chen TH, Chang CJ, Yu SE, Chung PY and Liu C-K (2013) Nonlinear information analysis and system management technique: the influence of design experience and control complexity Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 12 April 2013. doi: 10.1177/1077546312473321
Chen CY, Shih BY, Chen YH, Yu SE and Liu YC (2013) The exploration of a 3T flow model using vibrating NXT: II. Model validation Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 10 April 2013. doi: 10.1177/1077546312470481
Chen CY, Shih BY, Chen YH, Yu SE and Liu YC (2013) The exploration of 3T flow model using vibrating NXT: I. model formulation Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 6 February 2013. doi: 10.1177/1077546312467360
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2013) Stability analysis of fuzzy-based NN modeling for ecosystems using fuzzy Lyapunov methods Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 6 February 2013. doi: 10.1177/1077546312466687
Chen CY, Chen TH, Chen YH and Chiu J (2012) A multi-stage method for deterministic-statistical analysis: a mathematical case and measurement studies Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 20 December 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312466579
Shih BY, Lin MC and Chen CY (2012) Autonomous navigation system for radiofrequency identification mobile robot e-book reader Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 13 December 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312466578
Chang RF, Chen CY, Su FP, Lin HC and Lu C-K (2012) Multiphase SUMO robot based on an agile modeling-driven process for a small mobile robot Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 13 December 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312464993
Shih B-Y, Lin Y-K, Cheng M-H, Chen C-Y and Chiu C-P (2012) The development of an application program interactive game-based information system Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 12 December 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312464682
Chen C-Y, Chang C-J and Lin C-H (2012) On dynamic access control in web 2.0 and cloud interactive information hub: technologies Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 12 December 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312464992
Shin BY, Chen CY and Hsu KH (2012) Robot cross platform system using innovative interactive theory and selection algorithms for Android application Journal of Vibration and Control Epub ahead of print 13 November 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312463757
Articles published in an issue
Chen C-W (2014) Applications of neural-network-based fuzzy logic control to a nonlinear time-delay chaotic system Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (4): 589-605. Epub ahead of print 5 November 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312461370
Chen C-W (2014) A review of intelligent algorithm approaches and neural-fuzzy stability criteria for time-delay tension leg platform systems Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (4): 561-575. Epub ahead of print 5 November 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312463759
Chen C-Y, Chang C-J and Lin C-H (2014) On dynamic access control in web 2.0 and cloud interactive information hub: trends and theories Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (4): 548-560. Epub ahead of print 5 November 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312463762
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2014) Stability conditions for ecosystem modeling using the fuzzy Lyapunov method Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (2): 290-302. Epub ahead of print 23 October 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312451301
Chen C-H, Kuo C-M, Hsieh S-H and Chen C-Y (2014) Highly efficient very-large-scale integration (VLSI) implementation of probabilistic neural network image interpolator Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (2): 218-224. Epub ahead of print 22 October 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312458822
Chen C-Y (2014) Wave vibration and simulation in dissipative media described by irregular boundary surfaces: a mathematical formulation Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (2): 191-203. Epub ahead of print 22 October 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312464258
Chen C-H, Yao T-K, Dai J-H and Chen C-Y (2014) A pipelined multiprocessor system- on-a-chip (SoC) design methodology for streaming signal processing Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (2): 163-178. Epub ahead of print 16 October 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312458821
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2014) Fuzzy neural modeling for n-degree ecosystems using the linear matrix inequality approach Journal of Vibration and Control 20 (1): 82-93. Epub ahead of print 8 October 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312458533
Chen C-H, Wu W-X and Chen C-Y (2013) Ant-inspired collective problem-solving systems Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (16): 2481-2490. Epub ahead of print 18 September 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312456231
Chen C-H, Yao T-K, Kuo C-M and Chen C-Y (2013) Evolutionary design of constructive multilayer feedforward neural network Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (16): 2413-2420. Epub ahead of print 12 September 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312456726
Chen C-W (2013) Applications of the fuzzy-neural Lyapunov criterion to multiple time-delay systems Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (13): 2054-2067. Epub ahead of print 16 August 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312451034
Chung P-Y, Chen Y-H, Walter L and Chen C-Y (2013) Influence and dynamics of a mobile robot control on mechanical components Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (13): 1923-1935. Epub ahead of print 20 July 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312452184
Chen C-W (2013) Neural network-based fuzzy logic parallel distributed compensation controller for structural system Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (11): 1709-1727. Epub ahead of print 22 June 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312442233
Chen C-W, Yeh K, Yang H-C, Liu KFR and Liu C-C (2013) A critical review of structural system control by the large-scaled neural network linear-deferential-inclusion-based criterion Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (11): 1658-1673. Epub ahead of print 18 June 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312443377
Chen C-H, Kuo C-M, Chen C-Y and Dai J-H (2013) The design and synthesis using hierarchical robotic discrete-event modeling Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (11): 1603-1613. Epub ahead of print 27 June 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312449645
Chang CJ, Chen CY and Chou I-T (2013) The design of information and communication technologies: telecom MOD strength machines Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (10): 1499-1513. Epub ahead of print 27 June 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312449644
Shih B-Y, Chen C-Y, Li K-H, Wu T-Y, Chen G-Y (2013) A novel NXT control method for implementing force sensing and recycling in a training robot Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (10): 1443-1459. Epub ahead of print 1 June 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312446361
Chen C-W, Chen P-C and Chiang W-L (2013) Modified intelligent genetic algorithm-based adaptive neural network control for uncertain structural systems Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (9): 1333-1347. Epub ahead of print 31 May 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312442232
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Wang L-H (2013) Enhancing robust and stability control of a humanoid biped robot: system identification approach. Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (8): 1199-1207. Epub ahead of print 26 April 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312442947
Chang C-J, Chen C-Y and Huang C-W (2013) Applications for medical recovery using wireless control of a bluetooth ball with a hybrid G-sensor and human-computer interface technology Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (8): 1139-1151. Epub ahead of print 24 April 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312442948
Hsu W-K, Chiou D-J, Chen C-W, Liu M-Y, Chiang W-L and Huang P-C (2013) Sensitivity of initial damage detection for steel structures using the Hilbert-Huang transform method Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (6): 857-878. Epub ahead of print 29 February 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311434794
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Wang L-H (2013) Human–machine interface for the motion control of humanoid biped robots using a graphical user interface Motion Editor Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (6): 814-820. Epub ahead of print 23 February 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546312437804
Chen C-Y (2013) Internal wave transport, nonlinear manifestation, and mixing in a stratified shear layer - technical briefs Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (3): 429-438. Epub ahead of print 18 January 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311429337
Chen C-W (2013) Delay independent criterion for multiple time-delay systems and its application in building structure control systems Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (3): 395-414. Epub ahead of print 17 January 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311429341
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Wang L-H (2013) Design, modeling and stability control for an actuated dynamic walking planar bipedal robot Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (3): 376-384. Epub ahead of print 17 January 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311429476
Liu K-C, Liu Y-W, Chen C-Y and Huang W-C (2013) Nonlinear vibration of structural deterioration in reinforced concrete columns: experimental and theoretical investigation Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (3): 323-335. Epub ahead of print 17 January 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311429477
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y and Ma J-m (2013) Development for low-cost and cross-platform robot control environment Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (2): 228-233. Epub ahead of print 11 January 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311430107
Shih B-Y, Chang H and Chen C-Y (2013) Path planning for autonomous robots – a comprehensive analysis by a greedy algorithm Journal of Vibration and Control 19 (1): 130-142. Epub ahead of print 17 January 2012. doi: 10.1177/1077546311429841
Liu T-Y, Chiang W-L, Chen C-W, Hsu W-K, Lin C-W, Chiou D-J and Huang P-C (2012) Structural system identification for vibration bridges using the Hilbert–Huang transform Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (13): 1939-1956. Epub ahead of print 14 December 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311428347
Chen C-W (2012) Applications of the fuzzy Lyapunov linear matrix inequality criterion to a chaotic structural system Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (13): 1925-1938. Epub ahead of print 14 December 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311428346
Chen C-W (2012) Applications of linear differential inclusion-based criterion to a nonlinear chaotic system: a critical review Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (12): 1886-1899. Epub ahead of print 14 December 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311428345
Shih B-Y, Chen C-Y and Chou W (2012) An enhanced obstacle avoidance and path correction mechanism for an autonomous intelligent robot with multiple sensors Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (12): 1855-1864. Epub ahead of print 14 December 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311426734
Chen C-W, Yeh K, Liu KFR and Lin M-L (2012) Applications of fuzzy control to nonlinear time-delay systems using the linear matrix inequality fuzzy Lyapunov method Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (10): 1561-1574. Epub ahead of print 18 October 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311410765
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Chen C-Y and Huang P-H (2012) Review of an autonomous humanoid robot and its mechanical control Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (7): 973-982. Epub ahead of print 21 September 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546310395974
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Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Shih C-H and Chou W-C (2012) The development of autonomous low-cost biped mobile surveillance robot by intelligent bricks Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (5): 577-586. Epub ahead of print 21 April 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546310371349
Chen C-Y (2012) A critical review of internal wave dynamics. Part 1 – Remote sensing and in-situ observations Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (3): 417-436. Epub ahead of print 13 July 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546310395971
Tseng C-P, Chen C-W and Liu KFR (2012) Risk control allocation model for pressure vessels and piping project Journal of Vibration and Control 18 (3): 385-394. Epub ahead of print 13 July 2011. doi: 10.1177/1077546311403182
Lin M-L and Chen C-W (2011) Stability analysis of community and ecosystem hierarchies using the Lyapunov method Journal of Vibration and Control 17 (13): 1930-1937. Epub ahead of print 9 December 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546310385737
Chen C-Y, Shih B-Y, Chou W-C, Li Y-J and Chen Y-H (2011) Obstacle avoidance design for a humanoid intelligent robot with ultrasonic sensors Journal of Vibration and Control 17 (12): 1798-1804. Epub ahead of print 26 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546310381101
Chen C-W (2011) Fuzzy control of interconnected structural systems using the fuzzy Lyapunov method Journal of Vibration and Control 17 (11): 1693-1702. Epub ahead of print 23 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546310379625
Shih B-Y, Chen C-Y and Chou W-C (2011) Obstacle avoidance using a path correction method for autonomous control of a biped intelligent robot Journal of Vibration and Control 17 (10): 1567-1573. Epub ahead of print 22 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546310372004
Tang J-P, Chiou D-J, Chen C-W, Chiang W-L, Hsu W-K, Chen C-Y and Liu T-Y (2011) A case study of damage detection in benchmark buildings using a Hilbert-Huang Transform-based method Journal of Vibration and Control 17 (4): 623-636. Epub ahead of print 8 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546309360053
Liu TY, Chiang WL, Chen CW, Hsu WK, Lu LC and Chu TJ (2011) Identification and monitoring of bridge health from ambient vibration data Journal of Vibration and Control 17 (4): 589-603. Epub ahead of print 12 November 2010. doi: 10.1177/1077546309360049
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11(5), 5445-5461; doi:10.3390/ijerph110505445
Green Perspectives for Public Health: A Narrative Review on the Physiological Effects of Experiencing Outdoor Nature
Institute of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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Received: 1 April 2014 / Revised: 12 May 2014 / Accepted: 14 May 2014 / Published: 19 May 2014
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Benefits of Nature)
Natural environments offer a high potential for human well-being, restoration and stress recovery in terms of allostatic load. A growing body of literature is investigating psychological and physiological health benefits of contact with Nature. So far, a synthesis of physiological health outcomes of direct outdoor nature experiences and its potential for improving Public Health is missing. We were interested in summarizing the outcomes of studies that investigated physiological outcomes of experiencing Nature measuring at least one physiological parameter during the last two decades. Studies on effects of indoor or simulated Nature exposure via videos or photos, animal contact, and wood as building material were excluded from further analysis. As an online literature research delivered heterogeneous data inappropriate for quantitative synthesis approaches, we descriptively summarized and narratively synthesized studies. The procedure started with 1,187 titles. Research articles in English language published in international peer-reviewed journals that investigated the effects of natural outdoor environments on humans by were included. We identified 17 relevant articles reporting on effects of Nature by measuring 20 different physiological parameters. We assigned these parameters to one of the four body systems brain activity, cardiovascular system, endocrine system, and immune function. These studies reported mainly direct and positive effects, however, our analyses revealed heterogeneous outcomes regarding significance of results. Most of the studies were conducted in Japan, based on quite small samples, predominantly with male students as participants in a cross-sectional design. In general, our narrative review provided an ambiguous illustration of the effects outdoor nature exerted on physiological parameters. However, the majority of studies reported significant positive effects. A harmonizing effect of Nature, especially on physiological stress reactions, was found across all body systems. From a Public Health perspective, interdisciplinary work on utilizing benefits of Nature regarding health promotion, disease prevention, and nature-based therapy should be optimized in order to eventually diminish given methodological limitations from mono-disciplinary studies. View Full-TextKeywords:
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We love #CFB Saturdays in our house! RT @Diego0290: Got the tv's running overtime! Plus the comp. pic.twitter.com/6gMHOHCzff
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Loving #UCF winning this big road game v. #PennState, but defense is going to have to improve for #SouthCarolina and #Louisville. #CFB
— Derek J. LaRiviere (@DerekJLaRiviere) September 15, 2013
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— Bill Porter (@BillMack764) September 15, 2013
Zach Mettenberger throws the best deep out in #CFB Especially from far hash. Arm talent is incredible. #NCAA #SEC #LSU
— Brent Achord (@jbachord) September 15, 2013
"Ole Miss made it look too easy." Well, if that's not the understatement of the season. #CFB
— Christina Ramirez (@Sports_Editor04) September 15, 2013
Ready for #heisman talk around #aj - #alabama QB who is dominating the #cfb space with wins.
— Ashley S (@BamaBelle6969) September 14, 2013
College football...no sport is better ...that game was just so much fun to watch #cfb
— kirk domanick (@kirkdom) September 14, 2013
Vinny Sunseri made a big play that helped earn @AlabamaFTBL a tough road win over #TexasAM http://t.co/Poybx4k8SU #ncaaFB #CFB
— NCAA_FB (@NCAA_FB) September 14, 2013
#UCF is starting to show the rest of the nation just how good the fellas in Orlando really are. #ChargeOn #CFB
— Derek J. LaRiviere (@DerekJLaRiviere) September 14, 2013
Won't blame Manziel but I will credit McCarron for a great game #CFB #BAMAvsTAMU
— Jesse Hav (@JesseHav) September 14, 2013
This has been an awesome game between the Aggies and Bama. #RollTideRoll #CFB
— DG (@dgct2) September 14, 2013
#JohnnyFootball + Evans is a player for A&M. Comeback in full-bloom. Going to the wire. #CFB
— Mark Bilger (@bilgema) September 14, 2013
Offensive lines win championships at every level. Bama has the best in #CFB.
— Justin Maass (@JustinMaass) September 14, 2013
Locked myself out of the house. At least I still have #cfb pic.twitter.com/6FvbCDIQkk
— Mark Brown (@markbrownUU) September 14, 2013
Is there a Defense in #CFB that can stop #Oregon ? Not sure but it sure as heck isn't #Vols ..#Oregon is my #1 in Country sorry #Alabama
— Nick Bonsanto (@NickBonsantoSho) September 14, 2013
Oregon is good, man. Woah. Bama is same as always. A&M just overrated. #CFB.
— Cody Guinn (@Cody_Guinn) September 14, 2013
back in a bit. just morphed into a fly and teleporte to the aggie locker room wall. this is gonna be goooooooood. get 'em sumlin #cfb
— Nick D. Thomas (@NickLechugo) September 14, 2013
First the #UCLA game, now #Aggies #Bama and #Nevada #FSU. If I didn't have to go to the bathroom, I would not have moved all day. #CFB
— Condell Williams (@condell3) September 14, 2013
#Oregon looking like the #1 1/2 team in the country so far. #Rolling #CFB
— David (@TheGameDS) September 14, 2013
Eric LeGrand is the first player in #Rutgers 144-yr history to get his number retired. That's pretty cool. #CFB
— Derek J. LaRiviere (@DerekJLaRiviere) September 14, 2013
Alabama ties it up at Kyle Field at 14-14 on a flea-flicker! That's one of my favorite plays in football. Period. #CFB
— Davey Segal (@harvicknut29) September 14, 2013
This #BAMAvsTAMU game is awesome but I still can't wait to see AU beat up on Miss St. #CFB #SEC
— David DeBator (@MassDeBator13) September 14, 2013
Bama @ TAMU on telly, Ten @ Ore on the laptop. Do Saturdays get any better? #CFB
— Alex Thorpe (@athorpey) September 14, 2013
Wanting to watch two football games with one TV is proving to be rather difficult. #CFB #SEC
— Samantha Melissa (@sms_319) September 14, 2013
Simon working hard in the tape room prior to kickoff at the Notre Dame - Purdue game. #cfb http://t.co/fIwCnuz2Rn
— Paul Saffell (@Murphyrulez) September 14, 2013
Freshmen run out with Chancellor David Belcher prior to kick-off. pic.twitter.com/SAfd4S0Pz6
— Catamount Sports (@Catamounts) September 14, 2013
Well that was fast: Touchdown Texas A&M. Bama CB Fulton beaten twice during the drive for huge gains. Manziel looks great. #BAMAvsTAMU #CFB
— Jasper Spanjaart (@JasperS08) September 14, 2013
Did anyone notice how good Mr. Football's pass accuracy was on all those attempts? He looks a sharp & improved pocket passer!! #cfb
— Bangalore Aggie (@BLRaggie) September 14, 2013
Columbia bound to see the Gamecocks play. #CFB #footballsaturday
— Jeffrey Hopkins (@JeffHopkins62) September 14, 2013
Photo: This is happening in my living room. @michaelpelech10 has gone crazy. #cfb #bloggerwife #mhpjr http://t.co/p4PhhEzqqC
— Laura V. Pelech (@lauravpelech) September 14, 2013
I hope this game lives up to the hype. Last game with this much hype was sub-par (LSU/Bama 2011) #Bama/A&M #CFB #SEC
— Ty Stimpson, Esq. (@TyStimpson) September 14, 2013
For the record, I like Alabama in a walk here. #cfb
— Joe VanHoose (@JoeVanHoose) September 14, 2013
The craziest thing about #cfb is that calling that blitz could have saved Michigan's whole season #boldmove
— Steven Kiebles (@kiebs09) September 14, 2013
The Johnny Football hype ends today. #CFB
— Dan (@rwynn27) September 14, 2013
Not sure i want to go to the game today... #cfb on #abc #espn #espn2 #espn3 #espnu pic.twitter.com/st5KOuqcuB
— Thomas Stewart (@ThomasAU14) September 14, 2013
#UCLA down 21-3, click. Click back, UCLA 38-21. #cfb
— Pundit Review (@PunditReview) September 14, 2013
Anyone else who's watching #UCLA vs #Nebraska all of a sudden craving corn on the cob for dinner? #GoBruins #CFB
— Elan Enriquez (@ElanEnriquez) September 14, 2013
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— Thomas LoPiccolo (@TommyLoPo) September 14, 2013
UCLA and Nebraska keeps getting more interesting since the Neb offense has disappeared #cfb
— College Football Guy (@CFBguy) September 14, 2013
Last thing a defensive-coordinator wants to hear, "Teddy Bridgewater is getting into a rhythm!" #CFB @UofLFootball
— Bird (@JJPasadena) September 14, 2013
#Akron in a perfect position to knock off #Michigan post Irish. Wolverines looking sad against the all mighty #Zips. #CFB
— David (@TheGameDS) September 14, 2013
Nice to see #UCLA fans clapping for former #Nebraska all-american Tommie Frazier, who's being honored for going into #CFB Hall of Fame
— Josh Harvey (@JoshHarveyFOX) September 14, 2013
Minnesota Head Coach Jerry Kill was taken off the field on a stretcher after suffering an apparent seizure during the game. #CFB
— Davey Segal (@harvicknut29) September 14, 2013
FB: @UNHFootball1 vs Colgate 2nd quarter highlights- http://t.co/hpyflzlsdF
— UNH Wildcats (@UNHWildcats) September 14, 2013
I love channel juggling during CFB season! #cfb! #saturdayliveshere #Vols
— GoBigOrange! VFL (@loganlowe3) September 14, 2013
Mad at myself for not getting tix to Army vs Stanford today! People in the northeast rarely get to see a top ranked team in person #CFB
— Joe Sports (@IamJoeSports) September 14, 2013
FB: Green & White file on to bus for short trip from hotel to Dome...#wag-su...#NECSports pic.twitter.com/aDans6qGBE
— Wagner Seahawks (@WagnerAthletics) September 14, 2013
If I was an eastern time zone team with a west coast team coming in I'd schedule every game for 12pm kickoff. #CFB
— Stephen Millar (@smillar331) September 14, 2013
QB Kevin Hogan might be the most underrated player in all of #CFB & one of the best coached. #Stanford
— Tom Luginbill (@TomLuginbill) September 14, 2013
Who's ready to shock the WORLD?????? #vols #ducks #cfb #vfl @ Autzen Stadium http://t.co/LBTOxQU0Q6
— Only10iSee (@primetimevol) September 14, 2013
Touchdown Bell to Shepard! #Oklahoma leads 17-7. Told you Blake Bell would do it! #Sooners #CFB
— Steve Patriots (@StevieDrama) September 14, 2013
Huskers D is def earning those blackshirts today. Relentless pass rush #UCLAvsNEB #CFB
— Ted Leroux (@RealRadioTed) September 14, 2013
The last time @FordhamRams started the season 3-0, Ronald Reagan was President! Time to make #FCS history!
— FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) September 14, 2013
Sad that Kentucky might be the best team Louisville plays this year. #cfb
— Mike Vrabel (@mbvrabel) September 14, 2013
I think Oklahoma is overrated and Nebraska is underrated #CFB
— Gary T (@703_GT) September 14, 2013
Watching every game I can today. Flipping around is a lot of fun, haven't done much of it this year. #CFB
— Alex Willis (@awillis50) September 14, 2013
A lot on the line today as USC and Texas play to see who will be named the "Jets" of college football #CFB
— Alex O'Neal (@AlexONeal) September 14, 2013
If you don't know…Now you know! #FCS Top 10 Preview: http://t.co/iqwWFN7g1a pic.twitter.com/9efHWv3tfU
— FCS Football (@NCAA_FCS) September 14, 2013
#BGSU didn't block that punt... that guy just took the ball off of the punters foot. #Indiana #CFB
— R.J. (@BrachTalk84) September 14, 2013
Kentucky looking impressive... SEC is clearly the best conference in #CFB #SEC
— Nick Herrick (@HerricNick) September 14, 2013
So this is my first time watching Brett Hundley, and he is not putting on a good show. #UCLAvsNEB #CFB
— Daniel Sexton (@DEPSexton) September 14, 2013
Very classy moves today by #Nebraska. Black stripe on the helmets and then the balloon release by the students for Nick Pasquale. #UCLA #CFB
— Eric Boynton (@ericboynton) September 14, 2013
I think ecu is gonna beat va tech. Logan Thomas is so inconsistent and ecu is underrated #CFB #UpsetAlert
— real sam (@samstephenson3) September 14, 2013
Nebraska's black jersey & white helmet look is pretty sweet! #CFB #UCLAvsNEB
— 8thlight (@TheH0MIE) September 14, 2013
Prediction time..I have #Huskers taking down #UCLA 31-28...what say you? #cfb
— Chase Williams (@chasepwilliams) September 14, 2013
These Indiana helmets are awesome. #CFB #IndianaHoosiers
— David Owen (@Python_Dave) September 14, 2013
Watch out for Kentucky, I think they are gonna give UL trouble #CFB #UpsetAlert
— real sam (@samstephenson3) September 14, 2013
Gonna be a lot of good games on today! #CFB
— Victor Zamora (@VLZamora) September 14, 2013
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— Eric Stonestreet (@ericstonestreet) September 14, 2013
Saturday cannot get here quick enough. It feels like forever since #FamousJameis and the #Noles last played! #CFB
— Steven Porter (@StevenPorter) September 13, 2013
Yes, #CFB has stories like Manziel, and Ok St. But it also has ones like #UNCP's Te'Vell WIlliams. (by @bretstrelow) http://t.co/5VS1nuLyFV
— Stephen Schramm (@stephenschramm) September 13, 2013
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Weekly Report 05/12 -09/ 12/ 2011
We defined areas 1755.00 and 1765.00 to be the ceiling of any upside attempts during the previous week and they succeeded in forcing the metal to move lower ahead of Friday's closing as seen on the provided graph. The negative picture will not be activated unless we witness a sustained breakout below 1740.00 zones despite the bearish tendency appearing on the daily chart-secondary image-. Be careful since Stochastic over four-hour interval is on its way to enter oversold areas and may activate heavy fluctuation before the awaited breakout occurs. Finally, taking 1765.00 levels will damage the bearish probability.
The trading range for this week is among the key support at 1665.00 and key resistance now at 1825.00.
The general trend over the short term basis is to the upside, targeting $ 1945.00 per ounce as far as areas of 1475.00 remain intact with weekly closing.
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Support | 1740.00 | 1728.00 | 1715.00 | 1703.00 | 1695.00 |
Resistance | 1753.00 | 1765.00 | 1773.00 | 1785.00 | 1795.00 |
Recommendation | Based on the charts and explanations above our opinion is, selling gold below 1740.00 targeting 1695.00 and stop loss above 1767.00 might be appropriate. | ||||


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Oh wow. I had no idea I had gone this long without blogging. I am currently in the midst of the last month of this degree. Surely you can find it in your heart to forgive me.
I must be perfectly honest with you... knitting hasn't been happening too much around "Chez Me". Just... a lot of reading.
BUT, I did manage to whip these off in a bit of tizzy, just in time to send them to a dear friend of mine for her birthday.
I love these mitts. They are from the Fleece Artist.
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These colours looked somewhat watermelon-ish to me so I though I'd give 'em a whirl.
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Photographing headshot portraits is a simple concept at the outset: Get in tight, fill the frame with the model's face and shoot. However, you should be aware of several things when taking headshots -- including angle, composition, lighting, exposure and depth of field -- that further complicate the process. All of these aspects of headshot portraiture must be dealt with before pressing the camera's shutter button.
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post-Thanksgiving period with the opening today of a "Black Friday Deals Store."
Located at www.amazon.com/blackfriday,
the traffic-driving effort will variously offer discounts on hundreds of select
CE and other items now through Nov. 25, and provides free shipping on orders more
than $25.
Deals that will be
available at various times during the lead-up to Black Friday will include:
Fujifilm's FinePix
F505 digital camera with 4GB memory card for $179;
TomTom's XXL 5-inch widescreen GPS navigator
for $80;
Philips' speaker
system dock for iPod/iPhone with LED clock radio for $50;
an Altec Lansing digital boombox for $200;
up to 20 percent off Disney Nintendo video
game bundles;
buy two, get one
free offers on select Electronic Arts sports video games including FIFA Soccer
12, Madden NFL 12 and NHL 12; and
a 9-inch Sony LED
digital photo frame for $69.
"When it comes to
holiday gift shopping there are three things customers want: low prices, items
to be in stock and ready to ship, and a convenient shopping experience," an
Amazon spokesperson said. "So in addition to our everyday low prices, customers
will find exceptional deals in our Black Friday Deals store starting today all
the way through Black Friday."
Meanwhile Newegg,
the largest CE- and IT-specific e-tailer, has kicked off its second annual
Black November promotion in the U.S. and Canada, which will feature numerous
deals and other special promotional offers. The company is promising "significant
savings" on items including TVs, video games and computer components, as well
as products from its newer cookware and personal care categories.
From Nov. 23 until
Dec. 24, Newegg will also run its Iron Egg Guarantee program, in which all
products featuring a special iron egg icon will have an extended return policy
of 60 days and will be eligible for Newegg's price-guarantee service, which
refunds the difference if a purchased item is offered for a lower price by
another "major" online retailer.
Newegg's Black November sale will be followed
by separate promotions on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Encore Tuesday.
Bernard Luthi, Newegg's senior VP of
marketing, web management and customer service, said the company "is committed
to doing everything we can to make the 2011 holiday shopping season easy and
convenient. We are hoping that our Black November promotion and Iron Egg
Guarantee will give our customers the shopping power they need to avoid the
crowds, chaos and pandemonium of 'mall madness' altogether."


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Frye Riding Boots (Black) Gorgeous Melissa riding boots in black. Excellent condition. Super comfy and goes with everything. They are just a tad bit too snug for my liking when I wear thicker socks. I'm still on the hunt for that perfect pair of Frye boots that fit exactly how I want them to fit 😊. Offers welcomed! Non-smoking household. Thanks for looking! Frye Shoes


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DH's African Cichlid Collection
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Ocean State Blogger Meetup
There was lots of yarn by the usual manufacturers. What caught my eye was the sumptuous display of Rowan's Kid Silk Haze in every color. Claudia's Handpaint Yarn was winking at me as was Jitterbug sock yarn. Kristen managed to pick up some wonderful turquoise alpaca wool to make a Tasha Tudor Shawl. Carol purchased the bargain of the day: 4 skeins of Noro Kureyon in a wonderful brown colorway. She managed to also do some yarn enabling. Those who know Carol well are aware of her strengths in this endeavor. Her influence set my project wheels in motion causing me to buy 2 skeins of bargain Noro in a black, gray and fuschia colorway. Kimberly purchased some luscious wool silk called Rapture by Reynolds.
My project,a felted flappable bag, made an appearance as well. I am happy to say it's almost ready to felt. One snag in the bag was the fact I was short one skein of yarn.....not to worry.....my stash came to the rescue. I found an orphan skein of the same wool in another color. Now for the fun part.........
Friday, June 22, 2007
Summertime Felting?
You know how it is! You want to be creative, but it sometimes doesn't fit the season and you have to wait until it's colder to enjoy your creation. That's where I stand now with my felted scarf. Sue and I played with some of her luscious wool on Wednesday. We were inspired by Patty's lovely scarf a few weeks ago and we knew we had to do some wet felting. Of course......Sue already had worked with dry and wet felting in the past so I was the lucky student!! Here's the result................
Thursday, June 14, 2007
What a Morning Surprise!!!
Liz you are so delightfully generous in creating such a special package of goodies for me! Not only did she provide some wonderful teas such as Moroccan Mint, but she also sent along two kinds of sock yarn ,one of which is Cherry Tree Hill in a sparkling colorway. I love the mini-bump of Iowa Wool and the mohair accent locks. The teddy bear in her college colors is soft and cuddly.
This morning I used the Badger Balm to soothe my dishpan hands and they feel wonderful!
Tomorrow: I'll be brewing my loose tea using a People's brew basket; measuring my projects with a Kitty tape measure; eating luscious chocolate .
Thank you once again, Liz!
Monday, June 11, 2007
Rock Gardens
Friday, June 08, 2007
Monday, June 04, 2007
Birthdays and Flowers
Friday, June 01, 2007
Fiber on Film
African Hand Weaver: http://www.youtube.
Moroccan Weaving: http://www.youtube.
Berber weaving : http://www.youtube.
Dundee Mill Works: http://www.youtube.
Silk Show : http://www.youtube.
Fatty Silkworm: http://www.youtube.
Cocoon spinning: http://www.youtube.
DreamRibbon/ Harvesting Silk Cocoons:
More Cocoon: http://www.youtube.
Silk: http://www.youtube.
Indigo: http://www.youtube.
Carpet (Turkish knots): http://www.youtube.


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About Us
Fresh Option Organic Delivery is a Winnipeg-based business, founded and managed by mom and former chef, Marnie Feeleus in early 2003. F.O.O.D. is a small but lively team of awesome co-workers, who rock the fresh box each and every week. Magnificent fresh fruits and vegetables are our biggest delight and main undertaking. We gather fresh produce from local farms, as well as importing from certified organic ones for items that can't be grown here in Manitoba, or for when they're out of season here.
Our customers are residential householders in Winnipeg, as well as wholesale and commercial clients including chefs, institutional buyers, organic and natural food retailers, childcare centres, schools, caterers, bakeries, and co-operative buying clubs.
The local producers we work with to enable the widest selection and longest availability window, are mainly small-scale and family-run. They have a vested interest in growing with environmental sustainability as a priority, and with the demands of the Fresh Option clients at the forefront. By creating a localized sustainable food system where all players can prosper, we help keep dollars circulating in our community.
We reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost all of our organic waste (even the unbleached paper towels). We believe that all businesses should be responsible for implementing policies that reduce their environmental impact so we put our money where our values are to do just that. Our system minimizes packaging as well as reducing fuel consumption. We support food security initiatives and donate surplus food (healthy and organic of course) to food banks and other food security projects in the area. When possible, we source and use goods and services from other green-minded and socially-conscious businesses in our community
Being a F.O.O.D. team member means being part of a working environment with respect for others which extends beyond our own business, and a culture that encourages co-operation and progress. We offer full-time employees health benefits, staff prices for all employees on their groceries, and a role in a dynamic organization where we work together every day to make a positive impact both locally and globally. Increased demand for the local producers we buy from creates jobs and stimulates rural economy. In many ways the Fresh Option system is a grassroots and loosely organized local fair trade movement. In every action we are guided by a respect for all living things and with consideration of future generations.
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Mission Statement
Fresh Option's primary mission is to provide eaters in Winnipeg with a new alternative for accessing food and to thus strengthen Manitoba's organic market through cooperation with local producers. We are driven by a philosophy of sustainable environmental practices, community stewardship and socially conscious action. We value our own livelihoods and those of others, as important foundations for balanced lives and communities, and strive to create a workplace that will contribute to the happiness, success and health of our customers, employees, suppliers and our family. Our vision has always been to forge a new link in the food chain and reduce the need to import organic food to Manitoba while increasing the total organic market size. We envision and actively work towards a thriving network of organic consumers who are proud to support their neighbours, small farm economy and holistic business practices. As the leader in this area of distribution we hope to establish a long-lasting and stable venture . It is important to us that our actions teach and involve community members of all ages in gaining understanding of where food comes from and how consumer choices affect global wellness.