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8 Innovators Who Are Changing the Food and Spirits Game
Seeing as our country was formed by a group of dudes who decided to dream up their own government, it's no surprise that the spirit of innovation is as American as eating an entire apple pie competitively. There's Benjamin Franklin! And Thomas Edison! And Otto Frederick Rohwedder! And thanks to new tech, people are able to invent in ways they never have before (hello self-driving cars and a lightbulb that helps you binge Stranger Things), and that's especially true in the food and drink industry. You may not have heard of the innovators behind vodka that's been distilled from fog or robots that are creating 3D printed food for astronauts, but they are out there -- and they might just be the next ones to revolutionize your kitchen.
Anjan Contractor, Jordan French, Chintan Kanuga, and Ben Feltner
Co-founders of BeeHex, Inc.
Austin and Houston, Texas
The innovation:
BeeHex's mission is to create new food experiences -- using robots -- to make customized food cleaner, healthier, and faster. It all started as a project for NASA. Anjan Contractor received a $125,000 grant to develop the first 3D food printer, so astronauts could finally eat delicious real food in space… and since there's nothing more delicious than pizza, BeeHex is now focused on robot-controlled 3D food printers to make everybody's favorite pie.
How it will change the way people eat:
CMO Jordan French says that right now their 3D pizza is mostly a dining and entertainment experience. "People really like to watch the action of the 3D food being printed," he says. "We're capitalizing on the excitement and fun factor which shows no sign of wearing off." However, he adds that ultimately 3D printing can help concession stands in more ways than just bringing in business. "It takes a certain amount of space and time to feed people and there are things that humans can't necessarily do with customization, cleanliness, and speediness. This technology can make everyone's life a little better and people can spend more time selling and interacting with people."
Why this technology will make a difference:
French hopes that one day, 3D food printers will be able to save lives. "We're veering towards 11 billion people on earth within this lifetime," he says. "That's a lot of mouths to feed. If there's a natural disaster, we can get in there with 3D food printers, assemble food and feed a lot more people based on what they need. And we can make it so it's appetizing and do it with ingredients that are conducive to that environment. Ultimately the huge impact in the long run is being able to sustain and feed the people."
Caley Shoemaker
Head Distiller at Hangar 1
Alameda, California
The innovation:
Hangar 1 created Fog Point, the first vodka made from fog -- yes, the white fluffy stuff in the air. To do this, they partnered with FogQuest, who installed fog catchers around the Bay Area to pull water out of fog that was then used to blend and cut the vodka. Bonny Doon provides the final ingredient: premium biodynamic wine from which the vodka is distilled.
Why it's important:
"A bottle of vodka is fifty percent water, so we use a ton of water in our process," Shoemaker says. "So I wanted to find a cool way to source water that was sustainable and different, but was also going to make a great tasting vodka, and would eventually be an opportunity for us to share something new with the agricultural community."
Shoemaker and her team did a lot of research to try to make this happen, which is when they stumbled upon FogQuest. "The people at FogQuest use big nets to passively, quietly, and inexpensively collect fog for agricultural use in South America. It's a technology that's actually very accessible, but that not a lot of people know about." After that, it was just a matter of setting nets up around the Bay in places like the Outer Sunset, Sutro Tower, and the Berkeley Hills.
How it's changing the industry:
Shoemaker didn't want to just stop there though. "As we got to the point that we decided we were going to make fog vodka, I thought this would be a great opportunity for us to take it a step further," she says. "[We] work with a winery that engages in biodynamic farming and dry farming practices and has the same sustainable mentality we do." Which is where Boony Doon wines came in.
For Shoemaker, 29, Fog Point was more than just making vodka using fog. "For us it was an opportunity to talk about the drought and to talk about a solution and other options for water collection instead of just focusing on what people are doing wrong." She adds, "A lot of people thought this was just a marketing ploy, and thought we just put two drops of fog in the bottle, but the only two things in the bottle are the fog and the wine."
The reaction was much better she expected. "When we did this we didn't know if anyone was going to like it, so to see that people have responded to it so well is exciting. As a distiller, it tells me that I can decide to do fun, innovative things and the consumer is excited to try new things and is willing to suspend the judgment of what traditional vodka should be and allow us to come up with cool, new stuff."
Lisa Q. Fetterman
Inventor of the Nomiku Sous Vide Immersion Circulator
San Francisco, California
The innovation:
Lisa Q. Fetterman and her husband invented Nomiku, the first ever sous vide immersion circulator for the home in 2012. Before that an at-home sous vide immersion circulator simply didn't exist; now the market is growing faster than the microwave, which, it should be noted, was adopted faster than the computer, cell phone, or internet.
How did she come up with the idea?
"When I worked for the top restaurants in the world we'd use these huge hulking pieces of lab equipment to create the most amazing components I've ever tasted. I really lusted after one and at the time they were thousands of dollars," Fetterman says. "As I was saving up my friend Abe, who is now my husband, co-founder, and baby daddy, said we could just make one together, so we did! We started by making DIY open-source sous vide kits and we traveled to market spaces across America to teach classes."
Fetterman, 29, and her husband got their business off the ground by raising money through Kickstarter and used a second campaign a few years later to raise $750,000 to manufacture an even smaller, WiFi enabled Nomiku.
How Nomiku is improving the way we cook:
"I want everyone on earth to be skilled like a top chef. The worst is when I talk to people and they are proud that they can't cook; that's so sad that they can't be creative and nourish themselves," Says Fetterman. "I want technology to be able to turn people into their best selves and be able to take cooking into their own hands." If you need a little help in that arena, Fetterman's book (co-written with her husband) "Sous Vide at Home" comes out November 1st.
Donald Beamer, President/CFO
Mario Taylor, COO
Barry Givens, Co-Founder & CEO
Atlanta, Georgia
What's worse than waiting in line for 45 minutes at a crowded bar or concert for a single drink? Literally nothing. (Well, maybe not "literally," but you get the point...) Most high volume venues -- games, concerts, clubs -- have way too many thirsty customers to keep satiated. That's where the Monsieur comes in: this machine is like a soda fountain, but with alcohol. The Monsieur can mix nearly 65 drinks before needing a refill, at an average of 20 seconds per drink. We put those robotic bartending skills to the test by pitting the Monsieur against Jason Baron, co-owner of Bonnie Vee Cocktail Bar in NYC. Watch the video above to see who won the man vs. machine mixing match.
Zachary Bruner
Founder of Industry City Distillery
Brooklyn, NY
The innovation:
Industry Standard Vodka from Industry City Distillery is the only vodka distilled in New York City. And while that's definitely cool, it's the technique that really sets this distillery apart. Zachary Bruner uses science to make spirits better. His vodka starts with a base of beet sugar before going through a highly tuned fermentation process to create flavors and textures that are unusual to the spirit. They then use a laboratory-grade still that was built in-house to separate those flavors into 30 different groups ("cuts"), before tasting each one and blending only the best into each batch of vodka.
They're also the brains behind Technical Reserve, America's highest proof spirit. Yes, you read that right. Technical Reserve is distilled to 191.2 proof, the physical maximum for natural ethyl alcohol distillation. It's highly refined and entirely neutral, which means it's perfect for making bitters or tinctures… though people also use it to do everything from cleaning laser cut mirrors to making perfume. As Bruner says, "Essentially, it's laboratory grade alcohol that you can buy in a liquor store."
The inspiration:
Bruner says Industry City Distillery's mission is to find ways of making delicious spirits in ways that make sense in an urban setting. "We look at distilling through not just the lens of tradition and how it's always been done, but trying to break it down into its component parts -- creating alcohol through fermentation, creating flavors and refining those through distillation."
It's definitely a different path to take considering so many of the popular craft spirits are made using techniques that are rooted in the past. Bruner says, "Making spirits is interesting because it's a field where you can still make a good living as a historical re-enactor because tradition has been so important in the production and marketing of things. If you look at the technology that was developed 150 years ago and what you're actually trying to do -- which is create alcohol, separate alcohol, find flavors, separate flavors -- there are a whole lot of ways to take advantage of newer technology that can create really great flavors and fantastic products, but that aren't being used in craft distilling."
How it's changing the spirits landscape:
Bruner says he sees a growing trend towards people caring about how things are made. "For a little while that manifested itself as a love of everything craft, but I think it's moving to a more nuanced perspective of wanting to know exactly how things are made, but also why it matters. People care about what's going on behind the scene and why that makes a difference -- not just because it sounds cool or it's the same way it's been done for 150 years. Does it matter that we use a third less power and a third less water than other systems? We let people make their own decision, but we try to do our best to be as efficient as possible with the constraints we have despite the fact that distillation is an inherently inefficient process."
Rahul Khopkar
Head chef at Ramen Hood
Los Angeles, CA
The innovation:
Ramen Hood is a 16-seat vegan ramen stall in Grand Central Market in L.A. that was started by Chef Ilan Hall. None of the chefs are actually vegan, but that wasn't the point. As Head Chef Rahul Khopkar explains, "The vegan lifestyle is healthier for you -- I don't think anyone can argue that -- but this was more about getting people who aren't vegan to realize you can eat food that is vegan and it's going to be filling and taste good."
One of the most interesting ways Khopkar is doing that is with a insanely realistic vegan egg. "I don't actually like eggs in ramen," Khopkar, 31, says. "But it's one of those thing people expect in their ramen, so I knew we had to come up with something."
How does he do it?
The whites of the egg are made with unsweetened soy milk and agar, which is poured into an egg mold. The runny yolk is made with beta carotene, nutritional yeast, B-vitamins, and sodium alginate. "But then we put black salt in it which is what gives it the eggy flavor." The yolks are frozen, given a fresh calcium chloride bath to form a skin around the orb. Then, Khopkar dips them into hot water to temper them and keep them from melting at room temperature. "The white part only took four iterations before we had a texture we liked, but the yolk was much more difficult," explains Khopkar.
How innovations like this will change the way chefs cook:
"Smarter people than us have come up with much more innovative things," Khopkar says. "We just came up with something that mimicked an egg in both texture and flavor." He adds, "I don't think anyone who is innovative actually seeks to be innovative. Our goal isn't to change the landscape of making faux vegan food; we're just trying to make good food that's vegan, but with a different approach. It's about knowing what people like, seeing if you can make something with that flavor profile, but without the animal products."
Dave Arnold
Founder and President of the Museum of Food and Drink; Owner of Booker and Dax
New York, NY
The innovation:
Dave Arnold is the visionary behind the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD), which is on its way to being the world's first large-scale museum with exhibits you can eat. Right now you can visit MOFAD Lab in Brooklyn, NY to see exhibit concepts that are intended to educate and encourage an appreciation of culinary history, connect people to what they eat, and create solutions to the food challenges of the 21st century.
Arnold is also an owner of Booker and Dax, a food science development company dedicated to inventing culinary products of the highest quality, as well as a bar in the East Village where new techniques and technologies are used in the pursuit of making delicious cocktails.
How he's using innovative technology at MOFAD:
"At The Museum of Food and Drink, we're trying to present topics in an innovative way, but our budgets aren't so high that we have to scramble," Arnold says. "We have a flavor exhibit that just came down where we repurpose a smell technology developed by the Monell Center, but we made our own interface so it's extremely interactive. They figured out a way to use proportional valves to deliver mixtures of precise odors in a repeatable and inexpensive way, but they were running it off of fairly sophisticated software that involved swiping a screen. We wanted to use old school arcade buttons though because it's actually more of an interactive experience when it's less screen-based and more physical." In order to educate people on the importance of smell in dining, visitors experienced food both through taste and the many variations of smell. Once they would try a food of all varieties (from fruits and veggies to cheese and butter), they would then go experience the complex combinations and variations of smell that helped to flavor the food, through an elongated hose with a nose piece.
What's up next:
"If you talk to anyone who plays in this realm of new techniques and you ask them what equipment they think is awesome, first they'll say the immersion circulator," Arnold explains. "But the next thing they don't want to live without is a centrifuge. Unfortunately, they're big -- they have the same footprint as a washing machine at about a third of the height -- they're heavy, and they're expensive, like 8 to 10K. So the next product I'm working to get out is a centrifuge that is small enough and cheap enough, but still useful enough that it could be used in a bar. I'm trying to make one that is more the size of a food processor and is under 1,000 bucks, but can still produce enough stuff to make it viable for a bar or restaurant because I want more and more people to start using centrifuge techniques on a professional level."
Grant Achatz
Chef and Founder of Alinea, Next, The Aviary
Chicago, Illinois
The innovation:
Chef Grant Achatz doesn't just cook, he creates experiences, and his scientific approach to food has made him known as one of the most innovative chefs in the world. He was named Best Chef in the United States by the James Beard Foundation, his restaurants have garnered multiple Michelin stars, and he is perpetually being given accolades from food magazines throughout the world. This is in no small part because of Achatz' use of molecular gastronomy and the element of surprise in his dishes. In fact, he doesn't even cook in a traditional kitchen; rather, he prefers to think of it as a laboratory.
How he continues to innovate and surprise:
Achatz' most famous restaurant is Alinea, a three-star Michelin restaurant in Chicago that earned multiple James Beard Foundation Awards and a place on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list, and is where he started his most important experimenting. The dining experience consisted of 20+ courses, most of which involved some shock and awe aspect intended to delight and surprise diners, like an edible green apple helium balloon and the famous black truffle explosion (ravioli filled with liquefied black truffle). But Achatz threw that all out the window last year when he completely gutted the restaurant's interior and menu and started all over, this time with more restraint and less manipulation of the food, though still with an eye on combining food and science.
The innovation for this iteration of Alinea is about trying to evoke emotions as a way to enhance the dining experience and make it even more complex and nuanced. For Achatz, that means using elements like light and sound as a way to "season" dishes and by allowing the complexity to be in the simplicity. Diners have the option of dining with sensory ingredients, such as dining in the dark, or harsh light, in silence or loud music, and even moving around. It's a unique experience that continues to mesmerize all of the senses, including your smell, as he often pumps in scents which he's created in his lab to enhance the sense of being transported. However, don't get too used to anything Achatz is currently doing in the food and drink world because if there's one thing this game-changing chef has shown the world, it's that he'll never stop evolving and reinventing. He wouldn't know how even if he wanted to.


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SynNanoVect provides several products and services to its customers. The chemistry part of the platform based on UMR CNRS 6521 (UBO) and UMR CNRS 6226 (ENSCR) are highly specialised into the synthesis and the characterisation of synthetic carriers. Considering the evaluation of the formulations associating synthetic vectors from the platform (or not) and nucleic acids constructs or biomolecules provided by the partners, the biology part of the platform (INSERM U1078 - Brest and NuMeCam ex-U991 - Rennes) disposes of numerous in vitro and in vivo models as well as various equipments to measure the efficiency and the toxicity / inflammation of the nanocarrier formulations.
I. Synthesis and formulation of nanocarriers
A- Design and production of synthetic reagents for the delivery of nucleic acids constructs and/or biomolecules
The platform is specialised in the organic synthesis of lipid molecules within a context of vectorisation. Three types of original lipid structures are available and synthesised in the platform (Cationic lipids, Neutral lipids and Targeting lipids) which would permit to fulfil numerous vectorisation requirements. Cationic lipids include glycine betaine-type (quaternary ammonium) and lipophosphoramidate-type lipids. These lipids efficiently complex anionic nucleic acid constructs and would be also useful for the vectorisation of other anionic biomolecules. These cationic lipids have been widely and successfully used for in vitro transfection assays. Some of these vectors (in particular the lipophosphoramide with an arsonium polar head) proved to be efficient for in vivo DNA delivery as well. Research is still in progress to produce new innovative cationic lipids. Neutral lipids include archaeal-type (diether or tetraether) and lipophosphoramidate (imidazole) lipids. The tetraether lipids are known to improve stabilities of liposomes, while the diether lipids have fusogenic properties. Regarding the neutral lipophosphoramidate characterized by an imidazole polar head, it has been recently shown that this type of vector has a stabilizing effect of the liposome at physiological pH while at lower pH it exhibits fusogenic properties. These neutral lipids will be included into the formulations required by the external demands. Targeting lipids include archaeal lipids bearing targeting ligands such as folic acid or trisaccharidic clusters (mannose, lactose) through a pegylated spacer. Such lipids are also formulated with cationic or neutral lipids (few percents) in the aim to deliver nucleic acid constructs or biomolecules selectively to a specific cell/tissue type. The cationic lipids and neutral co-lipids have been design to carry DNA into cells. These formulations have also the potential to carry other type of bioactives molecules including for instance RNA.
B- Preparation of nanoparticles, encapsulation and characterisation of supramolecular assembly properties
The efficiency of a drug delivery system depends on the physico-chemical behaviour of the complexes resulting from the association of the chemical carrier and the bio-active molecule. A better understanding of the physical properties of both the carrier and the complex is essential for a rational design of new carriers or formulations. Several techniques are available in the platform for the production of nanoparticles, i.e. lipid film hydration followed by sonication or extrusion through polycarbonate membrane, nanoprecipitation or ethanolic injection. In addition, we have the knowledge required for the encapsulation of various biological active molecules (hydrophilic, hydrophobic, neutral or charged). To use such nanocarriers as drug delivery systems and for gene therapy, it is of great importance to well characterize these supramolecular assemblies containing or not the therapeutic agent. For that purpose, several techniques are available on our platform and are listed thereafter: 1) Zetasizer based on Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) for average diameter and size distribution analysis as well as zeta potential measurement ; 2) Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (SAXS) for internal molecular structure of the nanocarriers; 3) UV-Vis spectrometry for the quantification of drug encapsulation; 4). Electrophoretic mobility for DNA-binding ability; 5) Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and cryo-TEM to analyze nanocarrier morphologies (this apparatus will be available at the beginning of the year 2011); 6) Isothermal Titration Calorimetry (ITC) to characterize biomolecular interactions (ligand/membrane receptor, availability of targeting agents on nanoparticle surface, this apparatus will be available in 2009); 7) A Varian Cary Eclipse spectrofluorimeter and a YAG Laser coupled with an optical parametric oscillator and an ICCD camera. These equipments are used to achieve FRET experiments and anisotropy of fluorescence measurement. These analyses are used to evaluate the fusogenic properties of the synthetic vectors.
II. Biological evaluation and conception
C- In vitro and in vivo efficacy of complexes
Firstly, the efficiency of the formulations is evaluated on relevant cell lines and/or on primary cellular models (airway epithelium, melanocytes, hepatocytes HepaRG cells...). Although the transfection efficiency of a given DNA / biomolecules associated with a nanocarrier with cell lines does not completely predict its in vivo efficiency, the proposed in vitro evaluation allow us to get a better insight into the relationships between the in vitro and in vivo transfection efficiency of the formulations studied herein. The efficiency of the formulation is evaluated directly in living animals (mice) by using an in vivo bioluminescence imaging system. The INSERM U1078 team is equipped with a such recent highly sensitive imaging system. Here, the luminescent photons are detected and quantified without euthanazing the animals. Thus, in addition to a simple global evaluation of the efficacy of the different formulations, such an imaging system allows to study, in standardized groups of living animals, the kinetics of transgene or labelled molecule (peak, duration), and it also allows to evaluate the efficacy of repeated dosing (re-administration). Obviously, different routes of administration can be evaluated (systemic, aerosol, or HLV) and different types of mice can be studied (normal or transgenic). We could also insure the localisation of the transgene by immunohistochemistry with specific antibodies. This allows the precise identification of the transfected cells and the quantification of the number of treated cells. For our partner, we could also provide a housing mice service, especially if the experiment requires the use of specific rodent models.
D- Electroporation facilities
Although lipids synthesized by the chemists from the platform SynNanoVect exhibit high levels of transfection in several cell types in vitro and in vivo, for non dividing cells and/or non adherent cells (hematopoietic cells), cationic lipids and polymers either generated by us or commercially available remain poorly efficient. To address the need of academic investigators and private companies for efficient transfection procedures to deliver nucleic acids in these cell types hard to transfect, we set up a core facility dedicated to electroporation using two devices: 1) the Microporator MP100 (engineered by Digital Bio and originally distributed by LabTech France; now commercially available from Invitrogen and sold under the name of NeonTM system). This equipment was purchased in 2007, 2) the last 4D-Nucleofector station from Amaxa/Lonza including the core unit, the X unit (electroporation of single cuvettes or nucleocuvette strips) and the Shutlle device for electroporation of 96-well plates purchased in December 2010. This electroporation devices purchased with financial supports from the GIS IBiSA, Région Bretagne and Inserm U991 federal fundings, are hosted by the Inserm UMR991 (Rennes) in a tissue culture room dedicated to the SynNanoVect platform, which also contains a culture hood, a CO2 incubator and all the small equipment for cell culture. Since the electroporation devices are very easy to manipulate, the experiments are performed by the users themselves without the requirement for man power coming from the SynNanoVect platform. The transfection efficiencies are evaluated by the users too, either by a molecular biology approach, microscopy or flow cytometry using the other core facilities available on the site.
The core facility also performs R&D by optimizing electroporation protocols on mammalian cells and by developing brand new procedures of electroporation on non-mammalian cells including in fish cells.
E- Pre-clinical safety evaluation and biodistribution studies
As the accumulation of cationic lipids and polymers could lead to disturbances in cells affecting survival potential and the rate of proliferation, we also propose to investigate stress responses in cells of interest following siRNA or plasmid transfection by measuring oxidative stress, mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum, proteasome activities (using commercial standard kits or our own cytotoxic tests). We also could measure the proliferation activity to determine if molecular vectors and transfected nucleic acids inhibit proliferation with downstream decrease in nuclear translocation of expression DNA plasmids or gene knockdown by siRNAs. Evaluation of hepatotoxicity of synthetic vectors will include the in vitro studies of toxicity using several hepatic cell lines especially the highly differentiated human hepatocarcinoma cell lines HepaRG which currently represents the most relevant in vitro cell system for drug screening.
It is obviously of crucial importance that the most efficient formulations are also safe, especially when considering their clinical application. Thus, we propose to perform several measurements to assess their in vivo toxicity by using clinical assays (adapted for small volumes of blood and urines) in living animals; this is performed in addition to the classical histopathological techniques. Serum samples will be obtained and the concentration of alkaline phosphatase, AST and ALT are measured. CPK and Alcaline phosphatase are also quantified and the ionogram will be in a short time also established. Cytokine levels in mouse serum are measured using specific immunoassays kits. The urine pH is measured and glucose, bilirubine, ketones and protein concentrations are also determined by colorimetric measurements.
III. Experiment conception service and tailor made experiments
An increasing number of investigators in academic and biotechnology research need to vehicle DNA, siRNA or biomolecules in order to investigate genomic, metabolic or pharmacologic effects of the delivered molecules in a large variety of cells from yeast to human but also from plants. The ultimate goal of our platform is to provide to poorly experimented investigators a large set of synthetic vectors and also electroporation technologies to transfect their cell(s) of interest with a high efficiency. To reach that ambitious goal, the strategy is the following:
- To request a detailed description of molecule(s) to be delivered and targeted cell system(s) for each project in order to rapidly evaluate the feasibility of the project. At this stage, the committee may decide to turn down some out of scoop projects. Accordingly to the ISO9001 normes, all the submitted projects are considered as confidential.
- To propose to project leaders the protocols already available on our platform or tailor-made protocols according to specific requirements linked to the molecules to be delivered or the target cell system. Milestones to conduct the project will be proposed. According to geographic location of the project leader and depending on the specificity of the project, the experiments will be conducted either in Brest and/or Rennes. The development of the project may include man training of people belonging to the group submitting the project.
- To analyse with the project leaders the initial results in order to write down a finalized protocol or to conduct further experiments to improve the delivery.
Moyens et equipements
SynNanoVect platform presents a catalog with more than twenty transfection molecules for the transfer of nucleic acids constructs (DNA, siRNA, ODN....) or biomolecules (peptides, therapeutic compounds). It offers a large number of equipment for the synthesis and the characterization of nanovectors (UMR CNRS 6521-Brest and UMR CNRS 6226-Rennes) as well as their biological evaluation in term of efficacy and toxicity (NuMeCam - ex-Inserm UMR991-Rennes and Inserm U1078-Brest).
- Quantitative determination of encapsulation efficiencies of drugs : LC-MS2020 Schimadzu with an ESI detector (Liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry)
- Characterization of the formulations (Zeta potential, sizes...): Dynamic light scattering using a DelsaTM Nano Beckman Coulter apparatus and a zetasizer (Malvern instrument)
- Analysis of the lipid components: NMR spectroscopy using A Brucker ARX 400 Instrument
- Optical microscopy under polarized light Leika DMLS with a 350 Dig. heating plate : determination of the lamellar phases formed by the liposomes.
- Diffusion/diffraction of X-ray small and medium angles (SAXS) : characterisation of nanovectors with or without therapeutic agents.
- Spectrofluorimeter : Delivery kinetic of therapeutic molecules
- Spectrometer UV-visible : determination of the encapsulation rate and salting out of active compounds
- Exclusion chromatography: molecular weight analysis of polymers
- TEM and cryo-TEM: morphologies of the nanovectors
- Isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC): molecular interactions (ligand/membrane receptors)
- Förster resonance energy transfer FRET : measure distance and detect molecular interactions
- Extrusion and sonication systems : preparation of liposomes
- Bioluminescence and biofluorescence imaging systems : in vivo transfection evaluation and tracking complexes - successive adaptation with close collaboration with Berthold Technologies.
- Cellular and molecular devices (Levels 1 and 2)
- Biochemistry machine, haematology machine and Ionogram : measurements of parameters and biological constances from small animal.
- Electroporation devices: Microporateur MP100 (Invitrogen - NeonTM system), dedicated to non adherent cells ; Nucleofecteur 4D d'Amaxa/Lonza for the electroporation of adherent and non adherent cells
Close collaboration with the platform IMPACCELL (Rennes)

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Orange's enterprise arm is bolstering its e-health business by acquiring a French software company.
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Vodafone hailed its best-ever quarter for customer growth in high-speed broadband in Europe, as its CEO admitted the operator had more to learn about its emerging consumer IoT play.
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Ericsson has reported a net loss of SEK35.1 billion for 2017, putting pressure on CEO Börje Ekholm who was hired 12 months ago to return the vendor to profitability.
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Three parent CK Hutchison has invested in Matrixx Software as it bets on the IT vendor's ability to help its rivals' with their digital transformation efforts.
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The pics a little blurry.. I just took it from Randy (my brother's) facebook page (uploaded from his iphone).. Its me with my Mom outside the hospital. My Mom had a stroke almost 2 weeks ago and I have been here in Moncton, NB (east coast of Canada), since the day after she was admitted. Its considered a 'major' stroke but fortunately she is not paralyzed on the right side as can often happen - the stroke was on the left side of her brain. Mom has had a history of high blood pressure which she has been keeping under control through the years.. the raw diet helped it a lot when we started 8-9 years ago and so she continued eating raw throughout the years.. but it still was fairly high. She was born with a congenital hole in her heart and had open heart surgery about 20 years ago. just to give some history and to understand that this was a lifelong health concern.
Mom's amazing. She continues to be my spiritual guru through this and stays positive, despite not being able to communicate a lot. We are working on the alphabet and numbers and colors.. how can an artist not know her colors?.. she had had enough of me this afternoon when I walked her past this painting that I always go through the colors with her on.. its a big painting of abstractish flowers.. as we approached it she said ' oh no, not that painting!!' lol I let her off the hook.. she worked hard today, and she hasnt even officially started her therapy sessions yet.
I was soo happy that she got into intensive rehab - they often only take people under 65 and Mom is 72.. but shes been very independent, living in a big house - same house that I grew up in with her 'wildish' but incredibly loveable dog (personality++) and her 16 year old granddaughter.. driving everywhere, teaching 3 sets of art classes, about to go for her 3rd gold bar on her black belt(maybe I shouldnt say that, she wouldn't, incredibly modest - but I think thats the way, when you get your black belt..humility is also taught.. but hey, I'm her daughter and proud) & mom is an artists artist.. like, she can stay up all night painting, very passionate about it ..its her life and what she loves most.. and so I am here to help her get it back.
I am moving back to NB to live here with her. James is coming and Zoey my cat ..the house is up for sale. My things are all being packed as I type by him (James) and friends and will be on a moving truck in days. Isn't it wild how life can change... expect the unexpected. go figure.. and now to sort it all out.
One thing I know is that its not an option but to be here with my Mom! Honestly, its like an honor for me.
Raw - Mom is amazing.. my guru once again - she is completely raw in the hospital. The dietitian wasn't sure what to do with her. and we worked it out. I make green smoothies everyday and bring those and salads. crackers etc to her. One day stuffed dehydrated marinated mushrooms and tomatoes with an herb coating.. salsa, guacamole.. today it was Indian food, complete with a coconut chai drink. Mom has her own gourmet raw chef here ; ) I made a list of everything she was having for awhile for the dietician.. her smoothie alone was a job to decipher I'm sure for her with all the herbs, superfoods, gojis, maca, blue green algae, medicinal mushrooms etc etc mixed in.. I got the green light and have fridge space to keep her going. Everyday is a picnic there.. even the nurses come over to check out what we're having.
But life is busy, her dog is raw also and that was an adjustment to get used to taking out a dog 3x a day and making his food.. but I have it down. Its a full day but its flowing, speaking of which, bedtime.
ps. I should have my camera back in a week or so when my things all get here. I hardly brought anything, only a small suitcase so I wouldnt have to check anything on the plane. I had no idea how things were going to play out when I left Toronto, or that I wouldnt be going back. life changes.. gotta flow with it. We just keep doing our best!! peace.
psps. Moms website - http://www.joangregory.ca/


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We are looking forward to our 2nd Annual Vacation Bible School June 25th-29th! We have an exciting week of evenings planned for our kiddos and our adults. We will be studying The Case of the Hidden Hero as we dive into a closer look at the book of Esther. We have a great team of volunteers who are preparing now for our time together.
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The third panel of the Brussels briefing on "New drivers, new players in ACP rural development" looked at trends in aid effectiveness, alignment and harmonisations among donors. Together with the experiences of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Amadou Diallo presented the the role of NEPAd in aid effectiveness for agriculture development.
Mr. Diallo argued that agriculture needs to be at the centre of the development agenda. 85% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa depends, at least partially, on agriculture for their livelihoods. Agriculture is therefore key to poverty reduction and economic growth; making effective policies and aid in this area vital.
For these reasons, African leaders developed the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) as the NEPAD framework to revitalize the agriculture sector. NEPAD steers the process, providing guidance for policy, and raising awareness and international support for this African initiative.
(interview in French)
According to Mr. Diallo, CAADP constitutes the first common African project in agricultural policy and it offers important opportunities to improve the effectiveness of investments. African Heads of State have made significant commitments, pledging to ensure that 10% of national budgets are dedicated to investment in the agricultural sector. CAADP provides guidance on how to ensure that this spending at the national level is effective. In particular, the CAADP round tables process provides a tool for better harmonization and alignment of agricultural development efforts including aid.
Mr. Diallo concluded that African agriculture offers huge potential. Many positive new initiatives are underway and for the first time there is broad consensus on objectives, targets and partnership principles. However, long lasting results will only be possible if all stakeholders join in the concerted effort needed and "African countries put themselves as main actors, not just witnesses, of a green revolution in Africa."
Read more about the CAADP process in the intervention by Angel Elias Daka of COMESA during the Briefing on 'Advancing African agriculture', 17 October 2007.
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The dishes are clean, the counter's wiped down, and table settings are in order. Your kitchen looks perfect enough for a magazine to come in and photograph. But what would the photographer say as she stepped inside and took a deep breath?
If you have odors lingering in the air from last night's dinner, you're not alone. The first step to getting smells out of your kitchen is finding the culprit. It's not always as easy as pinpointing the trash can or the leftover Chinese food in the fridge, but you can usually find it if you just follow your nose until you cringe.
Even once you find the smelly criminal, though, you're put to task on how to clean it. Unfortunately, the tried and true, soap-and-sponge method doesn't always live up to its squeaky-clean reputation when scrubbing away at a wooden cutting board or plastic containers.
You'll need a tougher method to get those odors out of your kitchen -- but don't worry, tougher doesn't always mean more expensive. Try our 5 tips to easily kick odors out of your kitchen without breaking your piggy bank -- or your back. We'll start with the fridge.
Do you suffer through warm drinks just because you can't stand the smell when you open the freezer to get ice? Do you cook only dry goods out of the pantry because you have to hold your breath every time you open the fridge? If your refrigerator or freezer has taken on some not-so-pleasant odors, it's probably time for a good cleaning. First, check all the bottles, containers and foods and toss out any that are beyond their "use by" date -- sometimes that's enough to cure a stink problem.
If not, thoroughly wipe down the walls, shelves and other surfaces inside the fridge with a damp sponge sprinkled with baking soda. Finally, rinse and wring out the sponge, moisten it with white vinegar and wipe down the rubber seals and any other areas in the fridge that are prone to mildew growth.
Trash Odors
Your fridge smells weird, so you vanquish those odors by throwing out old leftovers, and the kitchen's scent soon returns to normal. You feel confident at your ability to stay on top of a smelly kitchen until you wake up the next morning, sleepy-eyed, and make the mistake of opening the trash can lid. Who needs coffee when you have the smell of old leftovers or last night's dinner to knock you back?
No worries; this is an easy fix. To mask odors from trash, place fresh lemon or orange peels in the bottom of your garbage pail. To kill two birds with one stone, clean up the peel from the orange packed in the kids' lunchbox by tossing it under the bag instead of inside one! That way, you're cleaning up while also deodorizing! Replace as needed to keep the container smelling sweet.
Smelly Fish
There's a reason lingering smells are stereotypically represented by a fish swimming through the air in your kitchen: The odor of cooking your aquatic entrée may last after all the leftovers are gone.
Help absorb the odor of fish during cooking by setting out a small glass bowl or shallow glass dish of bleach. Place the bowl in an out-of-the-way spot on a counter or table in the kitchen so that you won't knock into it and splash the bleach onto your clothes or into food. Also, be sure it's out of the reach of kids and pets.
Then, when you're washing up after the meal, carefully pour the bleach down the kitchen drain to deodorize it too.
Plastic Containers
You get an A+ for saving leftovers and using reusable containers, but, unfortunately, all your hard work to avoid waste can leave you with smelly Tupperware. You may think the container's near the end of its life because no amount of washing will get the smell of chopped onions out, but don't be so quick to toss it.
A good way to remove stubborn food odors from plastic containers without spending a penny is to crumple a piece of newspaper into the clean, dry container, secure the lid tightly and leave it until morning. Then remove the paper, and the odor will go with it.
Wooden Kitchenware
Adorning your kitchen with wooden bowls, spoons and salad tongs can give the room a natural and organic feel. On the other hand, it'll be a dead giveaway that you're not in a serene forest when your woodenware makes your kitchen smell like the dinner it helped spoon out -- it seems unlikely that chicken a la king or beef stew occur anywhere in nature.
Because wood is so porous, woodenware can be hard to clean, but it doesn't have to be. Get rid of odors on wooden bowls, wooden salad utensils and wooden cutting boards by simply rubbing the surface with the cut side of a lemon. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
Adapted from "101 Old-Time Country Household Hints," © 2008 Publications International, Ltd.


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Did anyone notice that the op-ed in Sunday's NYTimes, today, September 26,
describing Iraq's nuclear weapons development history was missing something?
This op-ed:
Like, missing Israel's bombing raid on the Osaryk reactor on June 7, 1981?
The one that saved the world from a nuclear holocaust.
The reactor assisted by France.
The bombing ordered by Menachem Begin.
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Dear visitor,
As an avid oldschool computer addict, I started to refurbish/restore old computers and consoles in my free time. I must say, I quite enjoy it. It's fun, refreshing and challenging as well.
Sadly, I jumped into restoring so quickly I forgot to take photos of the first steps... I don't want to do the same mistake again so I'm going to do a well-documented diary of all the things I do in the future.
The next entry will tell you more about me and my skills of electronics and stuff.
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In the past few years, WordPress has evolved from a platform simply used for blogging, into one that is arguably the most intuitive and functional content management system on the market. For anyone looking to create a website today, WordPress is the go-to software. Not only can it be installed in seconds on your domain using the 1-Click feature, it is packed with a vast range of plugins and themes that can help mould your website in to something that is unique.
Themes are, of course, a major part of any WordPress site and there are literally thousands of them from which to choose. Once you have the WP software installed, the theme is where the designing of your website will begin, but how exactly do you install your chosen template?
Installing a default WordPress theme
WordPress themes are a way to give your website a new "skin," although, they offer much more than purely aesthetic benefits, allowing you to control the entire presentation of the website. A WordPress theme is created using a collection of files known as template files. These make up the graphical interface of the blog, changing the way the webpage looks without making any modifications to the software.
When you install the WordPress software on your domain, the default settings will give you a couple of themes to choose from: the Twenty Twelve Theme and the Twenty Eleven Theme. You can find these themes by logging in to your WordPress Administration area under Appearance > Themes.
To install either of these themes, simply click on Activate.
If you're using WordPress for the first time, the Twenty Twelve and Twenty Eleven themes are a good place to start and learn about customising a website. If you want to start playing around with one of these themes, but don't want it to go live, I would recommend downloading a program called Instant WordPress.
Instant WP is a standalone portable WordPress development environment that installs the WordPress software locally on your Windows machine. This is a great way to test themes and plugins for new WP upgrades and is very easy to use.
Don't hesitate to share this Install WordPress Theme article, I appreciate it mainly because it serves to grow the site. Also, in case you are looking for further assistance with your WordPress requirements, then simply go to the Web Design Edinburgh page and get in touch.
Both the Twenty Twelve and Twenty Eleven themes include dozens of features and are fully responsive; however, while they are stylish, you may find them a bit plain for your site. What's more, they are tremendously popular, so if you're looking for something that makes your website look unique, you'll probably be better served by searching for something different.
Installing a theme from the WordPress Theme Directory
To find a vast range of themes that have been checked and inspected, you can head over to the official WordPress Themes Directory. The themes here are free to download and you can search by type and style to find something that meets your needs. All the themes also offer a demonstration of how the page looks on a web browser, which can help you in making your decision.
To install a theme from the WP directory, you will first need to download it to your local machine by clicking on the download button next to the theme description. Once you have the file saved on your local hard drive, you can upload it to your themes directory. There are two ways of going about this:
- If your theme is in .zip format, you can go to Appearance > Themes > Install Themes, locate the folder and extract it online, or
- You can extract the file in your computer and upload it in the 'wp-content/themes' directory provided by WordPress using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client.
At the time of writing, there is over 1,600 themes in the WordPress Themes Directory – clearly no shortage of choice; however, there has also been over 63.1 million downloads so you should expect a fair few people to have the same theme as you!
Installing themes using the Administration panel
An easy way to find a new theme for your site is to use the Administration panel. Select Appearance > Themes and then choose the 'Install Themes' menu. From here, you can find a theme based on specific features such as colours, columns, width, and subject. You can also browse through newly listed and updated themes and click 'Install Now' to upload it on to your site. This is an easy way to find a new theme, but it is worth bearing in mind that all the themes featured here are from the WordPress Themes Directory.
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The WordPress content management system is the most popular in the world, which naturally makes WP themes big business. Everyone wants to have a theme that is different from other websites, and fortunately, there is enough to go around. A quick search on Google for WordPress themes will provide you with a myriad of websites offering themes of all kinds; some of these will be premium but there are plenty of others that are available for free.
A good advantage of premium themes is that they usually come with a great range of options in terms of features and better support than the free offerings. Many free themes will also come with an upgrade option, allowing you to upscale to the premium offering without having to install a new theme.
Theme developers will usually provide their own downloading instructions, but the process of installing the template on to WordPress will be the same as the installation of a theme from the WP directory.
WordPress themes are widely available and, on many occasions, free to download, this will allow you to install and experiment with many different templates until you find one with which you are satisfied. These instructions will help get the theme you like on your site and ready to use.


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Tester: Asian (Japanese) with normal to dry skin and some cellulite on the back on thighs.
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These supplements are two vials filled with their firming serum. All I needed to do was to twist off the top and turn upside down (so that it resembles a "needle") and press the gold end of the tube about 6-8 times so that the drops come out of the tip.
Now, what is great is that this serum can be mixed with any lotion! I do happen to be a Clarins fan and use their Eau Dynamisante body lotion, so this is the combination that I used. I mixed the lotion with the 6-8 drops in my hand first before applying to my body. The mixture made my skin feel silky and firm, and the serum didn't take away from any of the moisturizing effects of the lotion. As a matter of fact, my skin had even more sheen when I used the serum. The serum absorbed into the lotion mixture and my skin quickly.
After a few weeks, using it 1x or 2x a day, I could definitely see an improvement in the overall look of my thighs and I felt like my skin was tighter and more toned. The tubes are fairly small, so I was able to leave one at the gym and mix with a lotion there, and keep the other at home to use with the Eau Dynamisante body lotion. The serum is a deep golden brown color and fairly thin in body. The texture had the typical serum smoothness. There is no real scent to speak of, but again, since I chose to use it with a scented lotion, I only picked up the lotion scent. Since the serum is concentrated, the vials last quite a long time, making this a great buy for a cellulite treatment.
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there are uncounted music blogs out there, posting various stuff, some not so strange, some strange, some very strange. but somehow i never expected to stumble across a blog that posts this really obscure swiss stuff from back in the days – and yes, finding the pop-punkers mad from lucerne on this blog actually made me giggle… appropriatly called weird cheese, i propose you might head over for a visit (i recommend of course the vyllis). on his wishlist is some more obscure stuff – well, i mean really obscure… and one of the records is a 7″ by a band from basel, les fleurs d'hiver. i know nothing about the band – i don't even remember where and why i bought it.
i always liked the cover, but just never liked the song fleurs d'hiver. i kind of liked the the b-side, association in white. it is kind of…new wave-pop or so. the lyrics are rather crappy, especially this annoying chorus in fleurs d'hiver… but in a way it is also kind of cute – but that might be just my nostalgia? anyways. here you get this certainly extremly rare piece of forgotten swiss music history, including cover scans and scans of the text inlay. as an additional kind of not important information (but it makes the link to the next post) it is release number 3 on the winterschatten-label… yep, i decided to make a little detour and throw up some more really obscure, ranging from the funny to the annoying to the great, swiss underground stuff… you have been warned.


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When you join Citymothers, Cityfathers or Cityfriends you will have the option to join a number of 'Circles' which represent sub-groups, aimed at connecting you with people with similar interests, both professional and personal. Currently we have a range of Professional Circles covering different City professions - join these Circles to connect with people working in the same industry/sector as you.
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By Zack Albert/ NASCAR.com
CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Larson stormed to the Coors Light Pole Award on Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, taming the unique qualifying format to earn the No. 1 starting spot for Saturday's Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race (8 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Larson hurried the Chip Ganassi Racing No. 42 Chevrolet to a speed of 143.839 mph in the three-lap format, which requires teams to make a four-tire pit stop during their run. Despite a slight slip by his rear tire changer, Larson's team avoided the pitfalls that snagged the other four competitors who advanced to the final round of qualifying.
Kyle Busch was second-fastest in the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota with a speed of 143.826 mph, just one-hundredth slower than Larson's time. Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch completed the top five.
Larson led 18 laps in last year's All-Star event, relinquishing the top spot to eventual winner Joey Logano with two laps remaining. With a prime No. 1 starting position this year, Larson said he hoped to capitalize by winning one of three opening segments to lock his name into the final 10-lap, 10-car dash.
"Starting up front is a big deal," Larson said. "If we can get out there and win that first stage I know we're going to be in the top 10, and then build on our average finish. I'm very excited for (Saturday). And I'm definitely excited about getting the pole because I wasn't expecting to qualify this good. To get the pole is pretty neat."
The one-of-a-kind qualifying procedures — which abandon the pit-road speed limit for one night only — tripped up a handful of drivers. In the final round, Johnson overshot his pit stall and incurred a five-second penalty when his crew went over the wall too soon. Kurt Busch's crew left two lug nuts loose, causing race officials to dock him five seconds for each.
In the first session, Kasey Kahne, Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano and Matt Kenseth overshot their pit stalls trying to hustle in for service, costing them precious time as their teams backed their cars into position. Logano's drastic overshoot kept Larson's place on the bubble; the series points leader was the last of the five drivers who advanced to the final knockout round.
The crews for Martin Truex Jr. and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. each left one lug nut unsecured, incurring five-second penalties that kept them from advancing to the final qualifying round. Truex will start 14th with Stenhouse 16th on Saturday night.
Ryan Newman recovered from a long, smoky sideways slide through Turns 3 and 4 just before his pit entry. He avoided contact, but his Richard Childress Racing No. 31 Chevrolet was the second slowest of the 16 drivers in the opening round.
"Hoping next year maybe they'll award style points," Newman told FOX Sports after making his stellar save. He'll start 15th in Saturday night's invitational.
Four more drivers will be added Saturday to round out the 20-car field for Saturday night's main event. Three drivers will transfer as segment winners from the 50-lap Monster Energy Open preliminary race. One more will be added as the winner of fan voting.
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Philanthropist was 'first lady' of UCSD
Ellen Revelle was a descendant of the prominent Scripps family and wife of a legendary scientist and educator, but she forged her own legacy as a leader in philanthropy and devoted supporter of arts and education in San Diego.
Whether she was helping stuff envelopes for a nonprofit or donating a landmark cottage to the La Jolla Historical Society, Mrs. Revelle believed in the family tradition of public service exemplified by her great-aunt and namesake, Ellen Browning Scripps.
Mrs. Revelle, 98, died early yesterday at Thornton Hospital in La Jolla after suffering a massive stroke.
Mrs. Revelle, a native of La Jolla, was active in helping her husband, Roger Revelle, establish the University of California San Diego in 1960. Roger Revelle was also a former director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
"Dad was the front man, but Mom did her part to entice people to the warmth of La Jolla," son William Revelle said.
Mrs. Revelle was known for her grace, wit and sense of humor.
"She was a role model for us and others," said daughter Carolyn Revelle. "She had an optimism and enthusiasm for life."
Mrs. Revelle learned Italian in her 50s and took up snorkeling in her 60s. She was a lifelong swimmer but had never put her head underwater until her son convinced her that she was missing out.
"I got her a wet suit for her 65th birthday, and she liked to say she went swimming in her birthday suit," William Revelle said.
Mrs. Revelle's children said she professed to being very shy as a young woman, but she evolved into an effective speaker, especially when the topic was her great-aunt, a journalist for the Scripps newspapers who founded or supported several major San Diego institutions.
Mrs. Revelle's children said their mother shared Ellen Browning Scripps'commitment to community.
"She believed we are stewards of the planet and our population," William Revelle said. "She cared about people."
Mrs. Revelle founded Oceanids, a UCSD volunteer organization, and helped establish an international center at the campus to assist the university's thousands of students and scholars from other nations.
When the center's Ellen Revelle Pavilion was christened in 1986, Oceanids member Marge Bradner lauded Mrs. Revelle's commitment to the university.
"Chancellors may come and go, but the continuing first lady of the campus is Ellen Revelle," she said.
Mrs. Revelle was also known for her contributions to the arts community, including the La Jolla Music Society and the San Diego Symphony.
She served on the boards of many local institutions, including the La Jolla Art Museum, The Bishop's School, the La Jolla Playhouse and Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
"Ellen Revelle was quite simply the most gracious and generous patron we've ever had," said Christopher Beach, president and artistic director of the La Jolla Music Society.
"When you were with Ellen, you knew everything was going to be all right with the world. ... They don't make ladies like that anymore."
The Roger and Ellen Revelle Room is the prime reception area at Copley Symphony Hall and is a reminder of the Revelles' philanthropy, said Edward Gill, executive director of the San Diego Symphony.
Family and friends said Mrs. Revelle remained active and social until her death.
"She was amazing. She probably went out three nights a week," said longtime friend Abby Silverman, who last saw Mrs. Revelle on Saturday night at a concert. "She maintained her sharp wit and sense of humor until the very end. Her intense interest in everything never waned."
Mrs. Revelle was born Ellen Virginia Clark on July 31, 1910, in La Jolla to Rex Brainerd Clark and Grace Messinger Scripps, whose father founded The Detroit News.
She grew up in Pasadena, spending summers in La Jolla, and was a member of the first graduating class of Scripps College in Claremont, which was founded by her great-aunt.
After her 1931 graduation, Mrs. Revelle remained a lifelong supporter of the college and served on the board of trustees for more than 50 years. She and her husband established a scholarship fund in 1985.
She met Roger Revelle when she was in college, and they married in 1931. During their 60 years of marriage, they lived in La Jolla; Washington, D.C.; Cambridge, Mass.; and Norway. Dr. Revelle died in 1991.
Mrs. Revelle married Rollin Eckis in 1995. He died in 1999.
She and her family bought the San Diego Daily Transcript in 1986.
"She always said she had journalism in her blood," Silverman said.
Mrs. Revelle is survived by daughters Anne Shumway of Cambridge, Mary Paci of New York and Carolyn Revelle of Sausalito; son William Revelle of Evanston, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. One grandson, Randall Hufbauer, died in 1990.
A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Sherwood Auditorium at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's La Jolla location, which was Ellen Browning Scripps' former home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Scripps College, the La Jolla Music Society or the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.


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Her unwavering passion ignites you, it lights you on fire(it blazes inside you). She adds pleasure to every dynamic in this life because she loves her body and respects her own mind. She'll push you to your tipping point all while nurturing your heart without you even realizing it, in the sexy subtle way. You watch her move across the room, the way she touches miscellaneous objects with softness and care. You watch the sway of her hips, her diligence, and grace in dance. And it feeds your soul.
"Sex and art are the same thing" ~ Pablo Picasso.
So let's make it that, let's make it an art form of touch, sexual bondage, and seduction in the best form. ART.
Heighten the pleasure and connection between the two of you. Nobody needs this but it's everything that we need to breath. Life without passion is not living at all. Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty, and sexual rapture. Aphrodisiac, the aroma that intrigues all sexual desire. It calms you, it heals you from the inside out, releases any tension the way that one moment hits us when we finally reach our destination and are relieved of all the worries in the world.
The oils in Coco La Vie are ritually exquisite and added to distract the senses to one thing.
He's masculine and feminine, he becomes everything you dreamt of because you dreamt him into this life of creation. This life of art and structured madness. He's the one you watch across the room and fantasize about. You create together and apart. You could live without each other and you do but the breath just isn't as sweet without the passion you enthrall in together. This is our life and time stands still for all but no one, so live in love, in rapture and passion like the great gods in ancient Greece and the Pharaohs of pyramids- great wonders of the world.
This oil is not needed yet distressed. It will elevate your intimacy and desire. Creating the perfect amount mystique.
For heaven's sake don't waste this life on meaningless moments. Forget everything around you and live right now. Touch each other with intention. COCO LA VIE is for anywhere you want to put it, lay it, rub it swirl it or massage it. It nourishes the skin, it heals delicate tissues, balances our lives and hormones. Relieving stress, bringing intimacy and contact back to the act of art and sex. Know what your lover desires, Life is better giving pleasure.]]>


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Several nights ago, my youngest children came home from an evening with their father a little later than expected. It was a school night, and I was irritated that they would be getting to bed late, thus making it likely that the morning routine would be difficult– as it is much more challenging to wake a tired child than it is a well rested one. The drop-off exchange was curt, and as soon as I closed the front door behind him, I began directing each of my boys through their nightly routine…"Isaac, get in the shower, Jacob, make sure your homework folder is in your backpack!" As I turned to my littlest one, I saw that she was already bathed, and in clean pajamas, all she needed was to be tucked in. I instantly felt relief (one less task to be completed in an already rushed night), then, a profound sense of bitter-sweet gratefulness. "Who brushed your hair, Ava?" My daughter turned to me with those wide, round eyes of hers and answered, "Sarah." I held her little head against my cheek and took in the scent of her freshly washed hair, holding back tears. "That was very nice of her." And I meant it.
Since my ex-husband and I seperated, I have considered many things in regards to our newly aquired roles as co-parents. But until recently, I had not given much thought to the notion that someday, I would likely be faced with with the task of turning over the mothering reins, should he begin a new relationship.
Before I continue, I want to reiterate what I wrote in an earlier post regarding our split…the decision to separate was ultimately made by me. Though in recent discussions, my ex-husband has also expressed his feeling that the split was a necessary move in light of our ongoing struggles. But with 14 years of history & 3 children between us, life after break-up has not always been easy. That said, the one part of this that has been much less trying for me than one might expect, is my acceptance of his dating. Simply put, my one desire in the aftermath of our spilt is that we come out happier and more balanced than we were before. If that means finding love with another person, so be it.
So when my children began coming home from their dad's, chattering about Sarah and her daughter—whom they adore, by the way— I began to come to terms with the fact that there was a new someone in my children's inner circle.
Im sorry, but initially, I was not as graceful about this new development as I'd like to think I was. It brought about feelings of defensiveness that I quickly had to put in check. There is nothing productive that comes from being at odds with your ex's significant other, especially when there are children in the picture.
When I picked up my little ones from their dad this evening, I brought along a small gift for the new woman in their lives. Not only is she the mother of a young daughter, but she has also bravely taken on the task of welcoming my three little ones into her life, into her home, into her heart.
This Mothers Day, I am humbled, as I come to accept that there will be another set of hands to care for my children when I am not around. Another voice to soothe them, another shoulder to bear their weight when they fall asleep after a long summer's day in the sun. It's challenging…but in a strange way, it's not. I have always lived in a community where women step in to support each other in the role of mothering. Sisters, cousins, friends, neighbors…they have all played a part in the rearing of my children.
But the smell of an unfamiliar shampoo in my baby girl's hair awakened the realization that there is a new mother figure in the cast of caregivers. A significant one. And I'd be lying if I denied that the thought alone can bring me to tears. But I also speak the truth when I say that I wish her the best as she becomes accustomed to this new reality of ours.


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The Magical Christmas Markets cruise in the Ama Certo was the perfect choice for our occasion, one of a kind. Although it was the last week open for Christmas Markets, the dates were the ones accomodating us after 12/16...we had at least ... Read More
The Magical Christmas Markets cruise in the Ama Certo was the perfect choice for our occasion, one of a kind. Although it was the last week open for Christmas Markets, the dates were the ones accomodating us after 12/16...we had at least 8 Markets to enjoy in 3 days. The rest were amazing local and historic visits. This was my daughter's collegue graduation gift and was a gift for good memories. First, thanks to CD Kris S. worked 24/7 to offer us a hassle-free cruise, she was successful in that, but I am sure it came with hard work and vast knowledge of her field. Thank you! Cabin stewardesses Mery and Rumana amazing and you could always see them happy greeting you and working exactly 3-4 ties a day...our rooms were cozy. Vesi P. our head waitress. We liked her from day one due to her bubbly personality, experience and...she spoke Spanish fluently. She made every meal a nice time we looked forward to .... The rest of the crew, all too many to mention but not to ignore, were great. Nico and Nem at reception as well. The service was spotless on and off board. My aunt was a visiting from South America and many of the eastern European crew spoke fluent Spanish, a wonderful surprise and a big plus for us. Every stop of the tour was full of charm and history. The guides were locals who shared with us not only their knowledge but the love for their cities and countries. We enjoyed plenty of time and sightseeing. The Melk Abbey tour was precious and each city visited has a place in our hearts: Vienna, Salzburg, Linz, Melk, Regenburg, Passau and Nuremberg. Ama's idea to offer gentle, regular and active level activities on each port is great. Even if only 3 people preferred gentle pace, we would get our own tour guide. They gave you clear and exactl instructions on where to meet after tour time was up and time allowed for your own touring around. Being toured by our own AMA people made a big difference, you feel so cared for and protected. They also offered talks about places and history. Informative talks about what to expect on debarcation morning which was all color coded and a breeze. We asked for an airport transfer during the cruise.....spotless service even though it was snowing and was early in the morning. Another agent was waiting at airport and walked each of us to our airline counters... I left food cooments to as my last section, because it is my favorite topic. Food was excellent, sensible portions were served with option to change or add as you pleased. Every meal was paired with local wines.. Food was from all distinct cuisines such as Bavarian, German, Philipino, Thai, Italian, American, Indian, etc.,Vegetarian options were available, Mexican appetizers, bread to die for. My favorite main courses were Veal Osso Buco, Thai Curry Prawns, roasted Suckling Pig, Spinach and Chesse Ravioli, but none of the rest were less than great dishes. I would recommend the AmaCerto ship without reservations and the memories made will last a lifetime. Read Less
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There are few things that can make a hangover even more depressing. The churning stomach, throbbing head, distress, dejection and dismay that come with a particularly heavy night are generally only remedied by copious amounts of grease - preferably administered via bacon. But, as we know, bacon and grease are not universal phenomena, nor indeed an inoculation against every affliction. Sometimes, either by design or by disaster, you may find yourself waking up somewhere that has developed an alternative approach to hangover treatment. These are the nations we think have the dishes that do it best.
Crispy French fries, drowned in gravy and cheese curds, topped with all manner of meat and veggies. A good poutine ticks every hangover box. While the classic poutine's beauty is in its simplicity, poutineries the world over are branching out into all sorts of weird and wonderful variants, with pulled pork, sweet potatoes and even peanut butter being thrown into the mix. Roll up and tuck in.
Japanese dishes are famed more for their grace than their grease. However, for a hangover cure that will fill you up with all manner of goodness, give you a big hug and tell you all is well, you can't beat an oden. This classic Japanese comfort food consists of vegetables, fishcakes and tofu, served in a dashi broth. Perfect restorative fare for those feeling extra fragile.
Sometimes, a mountain of food is the last thing that your hangover needs. In these situations, it's best to adopt a little and often approach. Enter the pierogi. These delicious dumplings are considered to be the national dish of Poland, and typically come filled with a mixture of cheese, potatoes, onions and pork. Grab a bucketful and browse your way to hangover salvation.
South Africa
Bunny Chow
The name may be perturbing for rabbit lovers the world over, but bunny chow is a definite contender for the title of greatest sandwich ever. One of South Africa's most treasured street foods, "bunnies" consist of a hollowed out white bread loaf stuffed with meatballs, curry or beans. If it sounds messy and difficult to manage, it is. Much like a hangover. But it's also undeniably delicious.
For all the good fiddly dumplings and healthful soups can do, sometimes the only thing that will really hit the spot is a massive pile of meat. Many nations have perfected the dark art of carnal cookery, but for the express purpose of blasting away the hangover blues, carnitas really are the one. Slow cooked pulled pork, meshed with spices, coriander and guac is a surefire way to improve any situation, no matter how miserable you may have been feeling beforehand. Wrap in a tortilla, or attack sans cutlery - either will work.
Alcohol-fuelled madness can lead you down all sorts of curious cul de sacs. If you're going to make an ill-advised drunken trip anywhere, try and end up somewhere on this list. At least that way, when you wake up you'll have something delicious to munch as you plot your route home.


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CCN (Cowabunga Corner, that is, not Cable News Network) recently put up an interview with Katie Cook, writer for the MLP comics. This one clocks in at around 9 minutes, so it's fairly substantive. Catch it embedded below the break, or by clicking the header image.
[Thanks to Equestria Megathreads for digging this one up]
In the past few years My Little Pony has been making a big come back with their new series, "Friendship is Magic" as people of all ages are getting excited about the new series, toys, dolls and more. IDW Publishing has recently picked up the rights for the new My Little Pony comic book and brought on Katie Cook as the writer for this new series. Cowabunga Corner News caught up with Katie at New York City Comic Con, just after the IDW panel to talk about her My Little Pony fandom and the directions she's going with this new series.
Now personally, I do like My Little Pony. I own a few things and have watched most of the new series. I even have a lot of my toys from my childhood still. Though I am not a full blown Brony, some of my best friends are. As they have supported me with my fandom all this time, I am happy to do the same for them and will do other reviews and such here on Cowabunga Corner for "Friendship is Magic".
I hope everyone enjoys this interview, and would like to Thank Katie for taking the time to talk with us!
Guest: Katie Cook
Host: Michele Ivey
Camera: Miki Ivey
Editing: Michele Ivey
Intro: Phoenix
Music: "Pink Day" by Voranski


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Forget the Old World, for you're now in the land of boundless opportunity.
America is yours for the taking: from colonizing the East to settling the Wild West - give it your best shot! Step into the role of a Spanish conqueror, Englishman, Native American, patriot, or settler and experience six thrilling adventures where you'll encounter countless eccentric personalities determined to put a bullet through your head. … Show them who's boss: use special forces or bounty hunters, or rely on your wits alone to get your enemies before they get you.
This game tests your mettle. In No Man's Land you need the true spirit of America to brave the dangers of the New World, whether fighting the War of Independence or building a transcontinental railroad.
Become a pioneer and live your very own American Dream!
Game Features:
•Thrilling 3D real time strategy game
•Discover the New World, from establishing the first Colonies to settling the Wild West
•6 exciting stories in 3 campaigns
•6 cultures with individual strengths and weaknesses: Spanish, English, forest and prairie Native Americans, patriots, and settlers
•Heroes and elite units: snipers, conjurers, assassins, and more
•Hire bounty hunters to bring down your opponents
•Detailed and colorful settings across the American continent
•Enthralling naval and land battles
•Technological progress from canoes to frigates and from stage coaches to steam trains
•Action-packed missions with surprising story twists
•Good tactics improve units' statistics
•Use unconventional 'weapons' such as plagues and bark beetles to eliminate foes
•A brand-new multiplayer game: the railroad construction challenge
•Richly detailed animal life, including bears, mountain goats, and prairie dogs


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What Can an iPhone Be Used For?by Sarah Thomas
Apple's iPhone is a smartphone that can do many things, depending on what you as the user need. The iPhone not only includes applications that are already present on the phone, but you can access the application store and download an application for nearly anything you can imagine. Explore your iPhone to find out what uses best fit your needs.
Traditional Phone Use
The iPhone functions as a cell phone, so that you can make and receive phone calls from others. You can also use the iPhone to send and receive text messages, depending on your rate plan.
Email Access
Configure your iPhone to send and receive emails so that you can stay in touch with your email on the go. In addition to sending and receiving email, you may also be able to sort, delete and save emails as you would on a computer.
Music And Video
The iPhone comes with iTunes installed, so you have access to your current iTunes music and the ability to purchase more music right from the phone. The iTunes store also offers other types of media, such as videos, that can be played on your phone.
Camera Functions
Use the iPhone as a digital camera or video camera for an easy way to take pictures or video while you're out. The iPhone works as a digital camera and video camera, and stores the resulting pictures and videos that you can then share with others.
Use the iPhone as an electronic reader by downloading and then viewing electronic books. The iBooks application provides a place to store, download and view electronic books.
The iPhone is equipped with a navigation system that can provide you with maps and directions.
Web Browsing
Browse the Internet on your phone and you can do anything that you would traditionally do on a computer. Make purchases, check the weather or view new websites on the iPhone while Web browsing.
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Just a few links today as we pop the bubbly to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Rays 3-1, game 7 victory over the Boston Red Sox and their first American League Championship
- Last week we told you that Gabe Gross was participating in a "celebrity" home run derby back at Auburn. Well, he won the contest. BUT, he used an aluminum bat. Legit? [Biscuit Crumbs]
- What is the toughest position the Tampa Bay Rays will try to fill this off-season? Season ticket salesperson of course. Good luck to ever takes that job. [Baseball Jobs]
- Jesse Spector of the New York Daily News interviewed Jason Collette from Dock of the Rays. [NY Daily News]
- From a sports perspective…Who "runs" the Bay Area? ESPN.com says it is Evan Longoria. Probably right, although we would have placed Derrick Brooks ahead of Martin St. Louis. [ESPN]
- Handing out the "Rays Golden Donut Awards." [Rays Roundup]


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March 2004
Published in Cornhusker Economics, 03/17/2004. Produced by the Cooperative Extension, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
"Bullish" conditions in the state's agricultural land markets have fueled robust advances in both land values and cash rental rates for most of the state. A combination of favorable factors, including higher crop and livestock prices, low interest rates, and strong demand from both farmers and non-farmer investors has led to solid advances.


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Tom Hiddleston is to star in the title role of Shakespeare's Coriolanus as part of the Donmar Warehouse's autumn season.
Joining Hiddleston in the production, which will be directed by artistic director Josie Rourke, is Mark Gatiss, who will play Menenius.
The show will run from December 6 to February 8, 2014 and will be broadcast by National Theatre Live on January 30.
As part of the new season, Rourke also announced a new play by Nick Payne, called The Same Deep Water as Me, which will feature Nigel Lindsay, Daniel Mays and Monica Dolan.
John Crowley will direct the show – described as being inspired by the culture of minor compensation claims – and it will open the venue's new season from August 1 to September 21.
Meanwhile, Jessica Raine and Linda Bassett will appear in Arnold Walker's play Roots, which will be directed by James Macdonald and runs from October 3 to November 30.
Phyllida Lloyd's all-female staging of Julius Caesar will transfer to New York at St Ann's Warehouse in October.
As has already been announced, Matt Charman's new play The Machine, which is being directed by Rourke, will premiere at Manchester International Festival. It will also transfer to New York's Park Avenue Armory in September.


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Impacts of tourism
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Target audience: Undergraduate L4
Subject: Tourism
Focus: To understand key terms associated with tourism impacts
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Soil does this as a result of construction and uprooting of trees and shrubs.
Animals lose this when green space is taken to build hotels and resorts.
This form of environmental impact can be in the form of air, aesthetic, water….
This is when traditional rites and rituals are altered to conform to tourist expectations and taste.
This impact can come about as a result of lots of tourists displaying signs of wealth in a poor area.
When tourists fail to respect local customs there can be a culture…
When changes are made to traditional crafts this is known as….
This tends to change as tourist numbers grow and tourists outnumber locals.
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(Memphis) Thaddeus Matthews is fighting several sexual exploitation of a minor charges.
Matthews posted a picture of a toddler involved in a very graphic sexual act with a grown man.
Memphis police are working to identify her and put Matthews behind bars.
He is out on $100,000 bond, and a judge continued his arraignment to November 30th so he can have representation.
"Did you hear what I said to you? Did all of you hear? You ran your stories the past couple of days and I ain't got another m***** f****** thing to say," Matthews told reporters Friday.
But Matthews went on to say a lot more, just before he appeared before a judge on three child porn charges, "You made it about me. Now get the f***out of my face with that stuff!"
Matthews said Memphis Police have a vendetta against him.
He doesn't deny posting the picture to his Facebook page and website for the whole world to see, "I don`t give a f*** what y'all think about me one way or the other I don't give a damn."
Ultimately, this case is not about Thaddeus Matthews, it's about the little girl in the picture and making sure she is safe.
The Child Advocacy Center says you can help keep her from being exploited by not opening or sending out the picture, or you could face a felony.
Unfortunately child porn is very prevalent.
According to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children twenty percent of all internet porn involves children, and over twenty thousand pictures of child porn are posted every week.
Matthews says if's he's charged then all the people who went to his website and Facebook page should also be charged, and he says there is no reason he should be under fire.
"Some would say you did it for the attention?" asked News Channel 3.
"G** d*** man! Do you not understand what they f*** I just said? Do you not understand what I just said? I don't need no mother f******attention!" said Matthews.
Police say you could face federal charges for sending the picture, and they can track who views the site.


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Lead single from forthcoming Spyder D EP and LP, featuring gueat appearance by Public Enemy's Chuck D, and David Ruffin Jr., only son of the late great Motown legend and lead singer of the Temptations
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