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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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from November 28, 2014 to December 6, 2015
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Saturday, November 29, 2014
Hunter Island Hike (moderate)
at Orchard Beach Nature Center (in Pelham Bay Park), Bronx
1:00 p.m.
Our Urban Park Ranger hiking guides will introduce you to the hidden gems of New York City.
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at Isham Street and Seaman Avenue (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
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Our Urban Park Ranger hiking guides will introduce you to some amazing trees found in New York City.
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Wave Hill Gallery Tour
at Glyndor Gallery (in Wave Hill), Bronx
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Join a curatorial fellow for a tour of current exhibitions. In the main gallery, Recapturing the Scenic Wilds is inspired by Theodore Roosevelt, a former resident of Wave Hill who had…
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5:00 p.m.
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A wireless communication entity schedulable in a wireless communication network, including a controller (603) communicably coupled to a power amplifier (608), wherein the controller varies a maximum transmit power of the wireless communication entity based on the radio resource assignment information receiver by the radio receiver.
1. A method in a schedulable wireless communication entity having an operational maximum power level and that communicates in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
receiving, at the wireless communication entity, a radio resource assignment,
the radio resource assignment includes resources in a frequency band;
varying an operational maximum power level of the wireless communication entity based on the radio resource assignment,
the operational maximum power level limits an instantaneous power at which the wireless communication entity may transmit.
2. The method of
obtaining maximum transmit power adjustment information based on the radio resource assignment from reference information stored on the wireless communication entity,
varying the operational maximum power level of the wireless communication entity based on the maximum transmit power adjustment information obtained.
3. The method of
4. The method of
decreasing the operational maximum power level as the allocated radio resources are positioned in frequency closer to an edge of the frequency band within which the radio resource is allocated, and
increasing the operational maximum power level as the allocated radio resources are positioned in frequency farther from an edge of the frequency band within which the radio resource is allocated.
5. The method of
the radio resource assignment includes a time-frequency resource,
varying the operational maximum power level based on a waveform metric derived from the allocated time-frequency resource.
6. The method of
7. The method of
8. The method of
9. The method of
10. The method of
the radio resource assignment includes a time-frequency resource,
varying the operational maximum power level based on the allocated time-frequency resource.
11. The method of
12. The method of
13. The method of
14. A wireless communication entity schedulable in a wireless communication network, the wireless communication entity comprising:
a radio receiver, the radio receiver receiving a radio resource assignment information including a bandwidth allocation;
a power amplifier;
a controller communicably coupled to the power amplifier,
the controller varying a operational maximum power level of the wireless communication entity based on a size of the bandwidth allocation,
wherein the operational maximum power level limits an instantaneous power at which the wireless communication entity may transmit.
15. The wireless communication entity of
16. The entity of
17. The wireless communication entity of
18. The wireless communication entity of
19. The wireless communication entity of
20. The wireless communication entity of
21. The wireless communication entity of
22. The wireless communication entity of
23. The wireless communication entity of
The present disclosure relates generally to wireless communications, and more particularly to radio resource scheduling in wireless communication networks, corresponding devices and methods.
Some effort is being expended during the specification phase of contemporary broadband wireless communication standards such as the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Long Term Evolution (LTE) protocol, also referred to as Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) Terrestrial Radio Access or E-UTRA, to improve the performance and efficiency of the power amplifier (PA) in mobile terminals or user equipment (UE). Toward this objective, there are a number of key performance metrics, but the over-riding goal is to minimize the PA power consumption (or peak and/or mean current drain), cost and the complexity required to deliver a given specified conducted power level, for example, +21 dBm or +24 dBm, to the UE antenna.
Generally, the required conducted power level must be achieved within a specified lower bound on in-band signal quality, or error vector magnitude (EVM) of the desired waveform, and an upper bound of signal power leakage out of the desired signal bandwidth and into the receive signal band of adjacent or alternate carrier receivers. These effects may be subsumed into the broader term �waveform quality�.
These problems represent classical PA design challenges, but emerging broadband wireless networks such as 3GPP LTE must solve these problems in the context of new modes of system operation. For example, PA operation must be optimized while transmitting new waveform types, including multi-tone waveforms and frequency-agile waveforms occupying variable signal bandwidths (within a nominal bandwidth, sometimes referred to as a channel or carrier bandwidth). Further, PA performance must now be optimized in a predominantly packet switched (PS) network where a network entity, such as a base station, schedules multiple wireless communication entities or terminals to transmit simultaneously. PA performance also must be optimized in the presence of numerous different frequency or spatially adjacent radio technologies, including GSM, UMTS, WCDMA, and unlicensed transmitter and receivers, among other radio technologies.
The various aspects, features and advantages of the disclosure will become more fully apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon careful consideration of the following Detailed Description thereof with the accompanying drawings described below. The drawings may have been simplified for clarity and are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Exemplary cellular communication networks include 2.5 Generation 3GPP GSM networks, 3rd Generation 3GPP WCDMA networks, and 3GPP2 CDMA communication networks, among other existing and future generation cellular communication networks. Future generation networks include the developing Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) networks, Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) networks. The network may also be of a type that implements frequency-domain oriented multi-carrier transmission techniques, such as Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDM), DFT-Spread-OFDM, IFDMA, etc., which are of interest for future systems. Single-carrier based approaches with orthogonal frequency division (SC-FDMA), particularly Interleaved Frequency Division Multiple Access (IFDMA) and its frequency-domain related variant known as DFT-Spread-OFDM (DFT-SOFDM), are attractive in that they optimise performance when assessed using contemporary waveform quality metrics, which may include peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) or the so-called cubic metric (CM). These metrics are good indicators of power backoff or power de-rating necessary to maintain linear power amplifier operation, where �linear� generally means a specified and controllable level of distortion both within the signal bandwidth generally occupied by the desired waveform and in neighboring frequencies.
In OFDM networks, both Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) are employed to map channel-coded, interleaved and data-modulated information onto OFDM time/frequency symbols. The OFDM symbols can be organized into a number of resource blocks consisting of M consecutive sub-carriers for a number N consecutive OFDM symbols where each symbol may also include a guard interval or cyclic prefix. An OFDM air interface is typically designed to support carriers of different bandwidths, e.g., 5 MHz, 10 MHz, etc. The resource block size in the frequency dimension and the number of available resource blocks are generally dependent on the bandwidth of the system.
User equipment operating in a cellular network operate in a number of �call states� or �protocol states� generally conditioned on actions applicable in each state. For example, in a mode typically referred to as an �idle� mode, UEs may roam throughout a network without necessarily initiating or soliciting uplink or downlink traffic, except, e.g., to periodically perform a location update to permit efficient network paging. In another such protocol state, the UE may be capable of initiating network access via a specified shared channel, such as a random access channel. A UE's ability or need to access physical layer resources may be conditioned on the protocol state. In some networks, for example, the UE may be permitted access to a shared control channel only under certain protocol-related conditions, e.g., during initial network entry. Alternatively, a UE may have a requirement to communicate time-critical traffic information, such as a handover request or acknowledgement message, with higher reliability. In such protocol states, the UE may be permitted, either explicitly by the network, by design, or by a controlling specification, such as a 3GPP specification, to adjust its maximum power level depending on its protocol state.
Generally, a wireless communication network infrastructure scheduling entity located, for example, in a base station 110 in
In OFDM systems, a resource allocation is the frequency and time allocation that maps information for a particular UE to resource blocks as determined by the scheduler. This allocation depends, for example, on the frequency-selective channel-quality indication (CQI) reported by the UE to the scheduler. The channel-coding rate and the modulation scheme, which may be different for different resource blocks, are also determined by the scheduler and may also depend on the reported CQI. A UE may not be assigned every sub-carrier in a resource block. It could be assigned every Qth sub-carrier of a resource block, for example, to improve frequency diversity. Thus a resource assignment can be a resource block or a fraction thereof. More generally, a resource assignment is a fraction of multiple resource blocks. Multiplexing of lower-layer control signaling may be based on time, frequency and/or code multiplexing.
The interference impact of a network entity, for example, a schedulable wireless communication terminal, to or on an uncoordinated adjacent band entity, referred to as a victim, is shown in
Regional or international spectrum regulatory authorities frequently designate contiguous segments of radio frequency spectrum, or radio bands for use by specific duplexing modes, for example, frequency division duplexing (FDD) or time-division duplexing (TDD) or by specific wireless technologies, such as Group Special Mobile (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband CDMA, etc. For example, GSM networks are frequently granted access to the so-called GSM 900 MHz (or Primary GSM) band specified as the frequency-duplex pair of band between the frequencies 890-915 MHz and 935-960 MHz. This information may be stored in the UE or transmitted by the network controlling a UE in order to permit an optimum choice of PA output power back-off (also referred to as a power de-rating) or more generally to optimally adjust the maximum power level of the PA conditioned on adjacent channel interference offered to, and consistent with, the known adjacent channel technologies.
More generally, a frequency band adjacent to such a UE may be known from national or international regulations or from general deployment criteria, such as �licensed� or �unlicensed� designations to be subject to specific maximum levels of interference from the band in which the UE is operating. When this information is stored in the UE or made available by signaling from the network, the UE may optimize its radiated power level subject to the known adjacent band interference limits.
In one embodiment, the radio resource allocated to a schedulable wireless communication entity is based on an interference impact of the schedulable wireless communication entity operating on the radio resource allocated. The interference impact may be based on any one or more of the following factors: a transmission waveform type of the schedulable wireless communication entity; a maximum allowed and current power level of the schedulable wireless communication entity; bandwidth assignable to the schedulable wireless communication entity; location of the assignable bandwidth in a carrier band; radio frequency distance (path loss) relative to another wireless communications entity; variation in the maximum transmit power of the schedulable wireless communication entity for the assigned bandwidth; separation of assigned band relative to the other wireless communication entity; reception bandwidth of the victim entity, minimum SNR required for operation of the victim entity; and reception multiple access processing (e.g. CDMA, OFDM, or TDMA), among other factors. The variation in the maximum transmit power includes de-rating or re-rating the maximum transmit power of the wireless communication entity as discussed further below.
For a given carrier band and band separation, transmissions with larger occupied bandwidth (OBW) create more out-of-band emissions resulting in a larger adjacent or neighbor channel leakage ratio (ACLR) than transmissions with smaller OBW. The increase in out-of-band emissions from transmissions with larger OBW is due largely to increased adjacent channel occupancy by 3rd and 5th order intermodulation (IM) products. The 3rd order IM product largely determines ACLR in adjacent bands. The 5th order IM product plateau largely determines ACLR in more distant (non-contiguous adjacent) bands. Note, however that in networks such as IEEE 802.16e-2005 and 3GPP LTE networks that support multiple bandwidth types, the dimensions in frequency of the adjacent band would also control such relationships. To avoid the relative increase in ACLR due to larger OBW, it is generally necessary to reduce or de-rate transmission power created by the interfering entity in proportion (although not necessarily linearly so) to the increase in OBW. Given a reference OBW (OBWREF) with a known (e.g. 0) power de-rating (PDREF) needed to meet a specified ACLR, an occupied bandwidth power de-rating (OBPD) can be defined for an arbitrary OBW relative to the reference OBW. The OBPD can be obtained empirically but may also be approximated mathematically by an equation such as:
Generally, the transmission power of the mobile terminal must be reduced by OBPD to keep adjacent channel power leakage and therefore ACLR the same for a transmission with a larger OBW compared to one with a smaller reference OBW. The total power de-rating (TPD) needed to account for both an occupied bandwidth power de-rating (OBPD) and a waveform power de-rating (WPD) in order to meet a given ACLR requirement can be represented by:
Note that the function �(.) may, for example, be the simple summation of OBPD and WPD. The WPD accounts for waveform attributes such as modulation and number of frequency or code channels and can be determined empirically through power amplifier measurements or indicated by a waveform metric such as the Cubic Metric (CM). The additional power de-rating from OBPD (beyond WPD alone) generally means worse cell edge coverage for wireless terminals unless mitigated. For example, a transmission with 4.5 MHz occupied bandwidth on a 5 MHz E-UTRA carrier with a fixed 5 MHz carrier separation will have a larger measured ACLR (e.g., approximately −30 dBc instead of −33 dBc) with regard to the adjacent 5 MHz carrier than a transmission with only 3.84 MHz occupied bandwidth. To reduce the ACLR back to −33 dBc requires an OBPD of approximately 0.77 dB (based on empirical measurements) which is close to the 0.70 dB given equation (1) above based on OBW of 4.5 MHz and OBWREF=3.84 MHz.
The cubic metric (CM) characterizes the effects of the 3rd order (cubic) non-linearity of a power amplifier on a waveform of interest relative to a reference waveform in terms of the power de-rating needed to achieve the same ACLR as that achieved by the reference waveform at the PA rated power. For example, a UE with a power class rating of 24 dBm can nominally support a rated maximum power level (PMAX) of 24 dBm. In practice, the UE's current, or instantaneous, or local maximum power level is limited to the operational maximum power level given by PMAX−f(OBPD, WPD) where f(.) can, for example, be the simple summation of OBPD and WPD such that the operational maximum power level is PMAX−(OBPD+WPD). The difference between PMAX and the UE's current power level after power control or after assignment of an arbitrary power level less than PMAX is called the UE's power margin or power headroom. Scheduling can be used to reduce or avoid OBPD.
In one embodiment, the scheduler allocates the radio resource based on the interference impact by assigning bandwidth based on power headroom of the schedulable wireless communication entity. Particularly, the scheduler finds a bandwidth size that reduces OBPD enough such that operational maximum power (PMAX−OBPD−WPD) does not limit current power of the schedulable wireless communication entity.
A scheduler may control leakage into adjacent and non-contiguous adjacent bands by scheduling mobile terminals that are �close� to the serving cell in terms of path loss with bandwidth allocations that occupy the entire carrier band or a bandwidth allocation that includes resource blocks (RB's) that are at the edge of the carrier band (e.g., 5 MHz UTRA or LTE carrier) since, due to power control, it is very unlikely that such a terminal will be operating at or near to PMAX and therefore unlikely that its current power level would be limited by the operational maximum power. A scheduler may schedule terminals that have little or no power margin with bandwidth allocations that exclude resource blocks at the carrier band edge therefore reducing OBPD and reducing the likelihood of the terminal being power limited by the operational maximum power. It is possible to preserve frequency diversity for terminals assigned a smaller transmission bandwidth to minimize OBPD by using RB hopping over a longer scheduling time interval composed of several frames. Signaling overhead may be reduced by using pre-determined hopping patterns, or pre-defined logical physical permutations. A UE will determine the OBPD corresponding to its scheduled or allocated bandwidth size and location of the allocated bandwidth in the carrier band. The UE therefore computes an operational maximum power for every scheduled transmission to determine if the current power level will be limited.
In some embodiments, the schedulable wireless communication entity obtains maximum transmitter power information based on the radio resource assignment from reference information stored on the mobile terminal. For example, the maximum transmit power information may be obtained from a look-up table stored on the wireless terminal. Alternatively, the maximum transmit power information may be obtained in an over-the-air message. Several examples of the relationship between the radio resource assignment and the maximum transmit power adjustment are discussed more fully below.
A BS may execute such scheduling decisions not simply from considerations of interference offered by a UE to frequency-adjacent base stations, but may also simultaneously optimise the performance of multiple UEs whose allocated resources are derived from a common set of carrier frequency resources (possibly extending over more than one carrier frequency). That is, the BS may optimize its scheduling allocations from consideration of the mutual interference offered between a multiplicity of UEs.
The power radiated into an adjacent frequency band by a UE, and the distortion offered by a UE to a BS receiver (or other UE receiver in the case of a TDD system) within the set of time-frequency resources allocated by the BS, is governed by several practical design criteria related to the implementation of mobile terminal transmitters, including oscillator phase noise, digital-analog converter noise, power amplifier (PA) linearity (in turn controlled by power amplifier mode, cost, power consumption etc.), among others.
Generally, however, and in common with most non-linear transformations expandable in terms a polynomial power series, UE power amplifiers give rise to undesired adjacent band interference in broad proportion, for a given PA design, to the mean power offered to the PA input. As a consequence of 3rd or 5th order polynomial terms, the frequency at which interference occurs is at 3 or 5 times the frequency of the input signal components, or harmonics thereof. Also, the power of such out-of-band components generally increases at 3 or 5 times the rate of increase of the input power level.
Accordingly, mobile terminals may control their out-of-band emission levels by limiting the power to the PA. Given a specific rated maximum output (or input) power level designed to achieve a given level of interference into an adjacent frequency band, or level of in-band distortion, a mobile terminal may elect to adjust, for example, reduce its input power level in order to reduce such unwanted effects. As described elsewhere herein, a decision to increase or decrease the input or output PA power may be subject to other criteria, including waveform bandwidth, location in a frequency band, waveform quality metric, among others.
Generally, attributes of the waveform entering the power amplifier, along with attributes of network or UE operational parameters (such as the desired level of out-of-band emissions, in-band distortion, or other criteria described herein) are input to a controller which executes a pre-defined power adjustment function or de-rating function �(x1, x2, x3, . . . , xN) that relates the attributes x1 etc. to a maximum power level (where it is understood that de-rating may refer to a power level in excess, or less than, a nominal or rated maximum power level).
In one embodiment, the radio resource allocated to a schedulable wireless communication entity is based on a maximum power available to the schedulable wireless communication entity for the radio resource allocated alone or in combination with other factors, for example, the interference impact. For a particular radio resource allocation, the scheduler knows the maximum transmit power of the corresponding schedulable wireless communication entity or device. The scheduler may thus use this information to manage the scheduling of schedulable wireless communication entities, for example, to reduce interference.
In some embodiments, the scheduler determines a bandwidth size of the radio resource and allocates determined bandwidth to the schedulable wireless communications. The scheduler may also determine where within a carrier band the assigned radio resource is located. In one particular implementation, the scheduler allocates bandwidth nearer an edge of a carrier band when the schedulable wireless communication entity requires less transmit power, and the scheduler allocates bandwidth farther from the edge of the carrier band when the schedulable wireless communication entity requires more transmit power. These allocations of course may depend on the interference impact, for example, the proximity of neighboring carrier bands among other factors discussed herein. In another implementation, the scheduler allocates a radio resource to the schedulable wireless communications entity nearer an edge of a carrier band when a radio frequency distance between the schedulable wireless communication entity and the other wireless communications entity is larger, and the scheduler allocates the radio resource to the schedulable wireless communications entity farther from the edge of the carrier band when the radio frequency distance between the schedulable wireless communication entity and the other wireless communications entity is smaller.
The BS may enhance its ability to optimally adjust the maximum permitted power level of UEs under the control of the BS by occasionally measuring the BS receiver noise power contribution arising from reduced transmitter waveform quality among UEs.
In order to permit the UE to optimize the ratio of Es/Ne at the transmitter, the BS may broadcast an indication of a) the BS receiver thermal noise density Nt, b) the received noise component Ne due to UE transmitter impairments, or c) a combination, sum, or some function of those measures. The UE may then optimize its maximum transmitter power level to optimize the sub-carrier signal-noise ratio. For example, if the UE had available, from downlink power measurements, for example, an estimate of the path loss between the BS and UE, the UE may select the maximum radiated power level such that the received energy per sub-carrier and associated receiver noise power density Ne, due to transmitter impairments, is optimized. In support of this, the BS may elect to schedule specific time-frequency instances, or measurement opportunities, where a known set of sub-carriers 706 or other time-frequency resources are known to be absent. This permits the BS receiver to measure the desired noise power statistic (say, Nt+Ne) as shown in
The BS may also transmit to a specific UE (unicast), or broadcast over a specific cell or cells or over the entire network a specified measure of the ratio, measured at the UE PA output, between the energy per active sub-carrier Es, and the equivalent noise power density in inactive sub-carriers. A UE receiving such an indication, via a common or dedicated control channel, would then a) adjust their maximum power level such that the ratio Es/Ne is aligned with the specified broadcast or unicast value. Alternatively, the BS may also transmit an upper or lower bound on this ratio. Typically, the transmission on the control channel of such a measure would require quantization of the specified value or bound to an integer word of a number N of bits.
While the present disclosure and the best modes thereof have been described in a manner establishing possession and enabling those of ordinary skill to make and use the same, it will be understood and appreciated that there are equivalents to the exemplary embodiments disclosed herein and that modifications and variations may be made thereto without departing from the scope and spirit of the inventions, which are to be limited not by the exemplary embodiments but by the appended claims.
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Article: α,β-Unsaturated Aldehyde Crotonaldehyde Triggers Cardiomyocyte Contractile Dysfunction: Role of TRPV1 and Mitochondrial Function.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Recent evidence has suggested that cigarette smoking is associated with an increased prevalence of heart diseases. Given that cigarette smoking triggers proinflammatory response via stimulation of the capsaicin-sensitive transient receptor potential cation channel TRPV1, this study was designed to evaluate the effect of an essential α,β-unsaturated aldehyde from cigarette smoke crotonaldehyde on myocardial function and the underlying mechanism with a focus on TRPV1 and mitochondria. Cardiomyocyte mechanical and intracellular Ca(2+) properties were evaluated including peak shortening (PS), maximal velocity of shortening/relengthening (± dL/dt), time-to-PS (TPS), time-to-90% relengthening (TR90), fura-2 fluorescence intensity (FFI), intracellular Ca(2+) decay and SERCA activity. Apoptosis and TRPV1 were evaluated using Western blot analysis. Production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA damage were measured using the intracellular fluoroprobe 5-(6)-chloromethyl-2',7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), respectively. Our data revealed that crotonaldehyde interrupted cardiomyocyte contractile and intracellular Ca(2+) property including depressed PS,±dL/dt, ΔFFI and SERCA activity, as well as prolonged TR90 and intracellular Ca(2+) decay. Crotonaldehyde exposure increased TRPV1 and NADPH oxidase levels, promoted apoptosis, mitochondrial injury (decreased aconitase activity, PGC-1α and UCP-2) as well as production of ROS and 8-OHdG. Interestingly, crotonaldehyde-induced cardiac defect was obliterated by the ROS scavenger glutathione and the TRPV1 inhibitor capsazepine. Capsazepine (not glutathione) ablated crotonaldehyde-induced mitochondrial damage. Capsazepine, glutathione and the NADPH inhibitor apocynin negated crotonaldehyde-induced ROS accumulation. Our data suggest a role of crotonaldehyde compromises cardiomyocyte mechanical function possibly through a TRPV1- and mitochondria-dependent oxidative stress mechanism.Pharmacological Research 04/2014; · 4.35 Impact Factor
Article: α,β-Unsaturated Aldehyde Crotonaldehyde Triggers Cardiomyocyte Contractile Dysfunction: Role of TRPV1 and Mitochondrial FunctionPharmacological Research. 01/2014;
Article: α,β-Unsaturated aldehyde pollutant acrolein suppresses cardiomyocyte contractile function: Role of TRPV1 and oxidative stress.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Air pollution is associated with an increased prevalence of heart disease and is known to trigger a proinflammatory response via stimulation of transient receptor potential vanilloid cation channels (TRPV1, also known as the capsaicin receptor). This study was designed to examine the effect of acrolein, an essential α,β-unsaturated aldehyde pollutant, on myocardial contractile function and the underlying mechanism involved with a focus on TRPV1 and oxidative stress. Cardiomyocyte mechanical and intracellular Ca(2+) properties were evaluated using an IonOptix MyoCam® system including peak shortening (PS), maximal velocity of shortening/relengthening (± dL/dt), time-to-PS (TPS), time-to-90% relengthening (TR90 ), fura-2 fluorescence intensity (FFI) and intracellular Ca(2+) decay. Changes in apoptosis and TRPV1 were evaluated using Western blot analysis. The degree of oxidative stress was assessed using the ratio between reduced and oxidized glutathione. Results obtained revealed that exposure of cardiomyocytes to acrolein acutely compromised contractile and intracellular Ca(2+) properties including depressed PS, ± dL/dt and ΔFFI, as well as prolonged TR90 and intracellular Ca(2+) decay. In addition, acrolein exposure upregulated TRPV1 associated with an increase in both apoptosis and oxidative stress. However, the acrolein-induced cardiomyocyte contractile and intracellular Ca(2+) anomalies, as well as apoptosis (as evidenced by Bcl-2, Bax, FasL, Caspase-3 and -8), were negated by the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger glutathione or the TRPV1 antagonist capsazepine. Collectively these data suggest that the α,β-unsaturated aldehyde pollutant acrolein may play a role in the pathogenesis and sequelae of air pollution-induced heart disease via a TRPV1- and oxidative stress-dependent mechanism. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol, 2013.Environmental Toxicology 12/2013; · 2.71 Impact Factor
Article: Inhibition of Protein Kinase C βII Isoform Rescues Glucose Toxicity-Induced Cardiomyocyte Contractile Dysfunction: Role of Mitochondria.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: AIMS: Hyperglycemia leads to cytotoxicity in the heart. Although theories were postulated for glucose toxicity-induced cardiomyocyte dysfunction including oxidative stress, the mechanism involved still remains unclear. Recent evidence has depicted a role of protein kinase C (PKC) in diabetic complications while high concentrations of glucose stimulate PKC. This study examined the role of PKCβII in glucose toxicity-induced cardiomyocyte contractile and intracellular Ca(2+) aberrations. MAIN METHODS: Adult rat cardiomyocytes were maintained in normal (NG, 5.5 mM) or high glucose (HG, 25.5 mM) media for 12 hrs. Contractile and intracellular Ca(2+) properties were measured using a video edge-detection system including peak shortening (PS), maximal velocity of shortening/ relengthening (± dL/dt), time-to-PS (TPS), time-to-90% relengthening (TR90), rise in intracellular Ca(2+) Fura-2 fluorescence intensity and intracellular Ca(2+) decay. Production of ROS/O2(-) and mitochondrial integrity were examined using fluorescence imaging, aconitase activity and Western blotting. KEY FINDINGS: High glucose triggered abnormal contractile and intracellular Ca(2+) properties including reduced PS, ± dL/dt, prolonged TR90, decreased electrically-stimulated rise in intracellular Ca(2+) and delayed intracellular Ca(2+) clearance, the effects of which were ablated by the PKCβII inhibitor LY333531. Inhibition of PKCβII rescued glucose toxicity-induced generation of ROS and O2(-), apoptosis, cell death and mitochondrial injury (reduced aconitase activity, UCP-2 and PGC-1α). In vitro studies revealed that PKCβII inhibition-induced beneficial effects were mimicked by the NADPH oxidase inhibitor apocynin and were cancelled off by mitochondrial uncoupling using FCCP. SIGNIFICANCE: These findings suggest the therapeutic potential of specific inhibition of PKCβII isoform in the management of hyperglycemia-induced cardiac complications.Life sciences 06/2013; · 2.56 Impact Factor
Article: Inhibition of CYP2E1 attenuates chronic alcohol intake-induced myocardial contractile dysfunction and apoptosis.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Alcohol intake is associated with myocardial contractile dysfunction and apoptosis although the precise mechanism is unclear. This study was designed to examine the effect of the cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP2E1 inhibition on ethanol-induced cardiac dysfunction. Adult male mice were fed a 4% ethanol liquid or pair-fed control diet for 6weeks. Following 2weeks of diet feeding, a cohort of mice started to receive the CYP2E1 inhibitor diallyl sulfide (100mg/kg/d, i.p.) for the remaining feeding duration. Cardiac function was assessed using echocardiographic and IonOptix systems. Western blot analysis was used to evaluate CYP2E1, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), iNOS, the intracellular Ca(2+) regulatory proteins sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase, Na(+)Ca(2+) exchanger and phospholamban, pro-apoptotic protein cleaved caspase-3, Bax, c-Jun-NH(2)-terminal kinase (JNK) and apoptosis signal-regulating kinase (ASK-1). Ethanol led to elevated levels of CYP2E1, iNOS and phospholamban, decreased levels of HO-1 and Na(+)Ca(2+) exchanger, cardiac contractile and intracellular Ca(2+) defects, cardiac fibrosis, overt O(2)(-) production, and apoptosis accompanied with increased phosphorylation of JNK and ASK-1, the effects were significantly attenuated or ablated by diallyl sulfide. Inhibitors of JNK and ASK-1 but not HO-1 inducer or iNOS inhibitor obliterated ethanol-induced cardiomyocyte contractile dysfunction, substantiating a role for JNK and ASK-1 signaling in ethanol-induced myocardial injury. Taken together, these findings suggest that ethanol metabolism through CYP2E1 may contribute to the pathogenesis of alcoholic cardiomyopathy including myocardial contractile dysfunction, oxidative stress and apoptosis, possibly through activation of JNK and ASK-1 signaling.Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 09/2012; · 4.66 Impact Factor
Article: Involvement of AMPK in alcohol dehydrogenase accentuated myocardial dysfunction following acute ethanol challenge in mice.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Binge alcohol drinking often triggers myocardial contractile dysfunction although the underlying mechanism is not fully clear. This study was designed to examine the impact of cardiac-specific overexpression of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) on ethanol-induced change in cardiac contractile function, intracellular Ca(2+) homeostasis, insulin and AMP-dependent kinase (AMPK) signaling. ADH transgenic and wild-type FVB mice were acutely challenged with ethanol (3 g/kg/d, i.p.) for 3 days. Oral glucose tolerance test, cardiac AMP/ATP levels, cardiac contractile function, intracellular Ca(2+) handling and AMPK signaling (including ACC and LKB1) were examined. Ethanol exposure led to glucose intolerance, elevated plasma insulin, compromised cardiac contractile and intracellular Ca(2+) properties, downregulated protein phosphatase PP2A subunit and PPAR-gamma, as well as phosphorylation of AMPK, ACC and LKB1, all of which except plasma insulin were overtly accentuated by ADH transgene. Interestingly, myocardium from ethanol-treated FVB mice displayed enhanced expression of PP2Calpha and PGC-1alpha, decreased insulin receptor expression as well as unchanged expression of Glut4, the response of which was unaffected by ADH. Cardiac AMP-to-ATP ratio was significantly enhanced by ethanol exposure with a more pronounced increase in ADH mice. In addition, the AMPK inhibitor compound C (10 microM) abrogated acute ethanol exposure-elicited cardiomyocyte mechanical dysfunction. In summary, these data suggest that the ADH transgene exacerbated acute ethanol toxicity-induced myocardial contractile dysfunction, intracellular Ca(2+) mishandling and glucose intolerance, indicating a role of ADH in acute ethanol toxicity-induced cardiac dysfunction possibly related to altered cellular fuel AMPK signaling cascade.PLoS ONE 01/2010; 5(6):e11268. · 3.53 Impact Factor
Article: Cardiac-specific overexpression of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1) rescues lipopolysaccharide-induced cardiac dysfunction and activation of stress signaling in murine cardiomyocytes.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, plays a key role in cardiac dysfunction in sepsis. Low circulating levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) are found in sepsis, although the influence of IGF-1 on septic cardiac defect is unknown. This study was designed to examine the impact of IGF-1 on LPS-induced cardiac contractile and intracellular Ca2+ dysfunction, activation of stress signal and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Mechanical and intracellular Ca2+ properties were examined in cardiomyocytes from Fast Violet B and cardiac-specific IGF-1 overexpression mice treated with or without LPS (4 mg kg(-1), 6 h). Reactive oxygen species (ROS), protein carbonyl formation and apoptosis were measured. Activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways (p38, c-jun N-terminal kinase [JNK] and extracellular signal-related kinase [ERK]), ER stress and apoptotic markers were evaluated using Western blot analysis. Our results revealed decreased peak shortening and maximal velocity of shortening/relengthening and prolonged duration of relengthening in LPS-treated Fast Violet B cardiomyocytes associated with reduced intracellular Ca2+ decay. Accumulation of ROS protein carbonyl and apoptosis were elevated after LPS treatment. Western blot analysis revealed activated p38 and JNK, up-regulated Bax, and the ER stress markers GRP78 and Gadd153 in LPS-treated mouse hearts without any change in ERK and Bcl-2. Total protein expression of p38, JNK, and ERK was unaffected by either LPS or IGF-1. Interestingly, these LPS-induced changes in mechanical and intracellular Ca2+ properties, ROS, protein carbonyl, apoptosis, stress signal activation, and ER stress markers were effectively ablated by IGF-1. In vitro LPS exposure (1 microg mL(-1)) produced cardiomyocyte mechanical dysfunction reminiscent of the in vivo setting, which was alleviated by exogenous IGF-1 (50 nM). These data collectively suggested a beneficial of IGF-1 in the management of cardiac dysfunction under sepsis.Shock (Augusta, Ga.) 11/2008; 32(1):100-7. · 2.87 Impact Factor
Article: Impact of gender on basal and insulin-like growth factor I-regulated nitric oxide synthase activity in adult rat left ventricular myocytes.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality are far less in pre-menopausal women compared to age-matched men. Ovarian hormones are believed to be mainly responsible for this "female advantage" in cardiovascular function although the underlying mechanism has not been fully elucidated. A gender difference exists in vascular nitric oxide (NO) synthesis, which may play a key role in ventricular function and cardiac remodeling. This study was designed to compare NO production, basal NO synthase (NOS) expression and activity, as well as insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-1)-induced response on NOS activity in left ventricular myocytes from age-matched adult male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. NO production and protein expression of NOS, IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R) and IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) were measured by Griess assay and Western blot analysis, respectively. NOS activity was evaluated by conversion of (3)H-arginine to (3)H-citrulline. Basal NO production, endothelial NOS expression and NOS activity were both significantly higher in female left ventricular myocytes than their male counterparts. However, protein expression of inducible and neuronal NOS as well as IGFBP-3 was comparable between the two genders. IGF-1R expression was less in female than male group. IGF-1 (10(-10)-10(-6) m) induced a concentration-dependent inhibition of NOS activity in male myocytes with a maximal inhibition of 22.2%. However, the IGF-1-induced inhibition in NOS activity was not present in left ventricular myocytes from female rats. These data revealed a gender difference in myocardial basal NO levels, endothelial NOS expression, basal NOS activity and IGF-1-induced inhibition on NOS activity, which may contribute to the gender-related difference of cardiac function.Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology 07/2004; 138(2):141-6. · 2.17 Impact Factor
Article: Adenovirus gene transfer of recombinant endothelial nitric oxide synthase enhances contractile function in ventricular myocytes.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: eNOS is expressed in cardiac myocytes and plays an important role in cardiac contractile function. This study was designed to determine whether ex vivo eNOS gene transfer in ventricular myocytes affects cardiac contractile function. Replication-incompetent adenoviral vectors encoding eNOS or marker gene beta-galactosidase (LacZ) were transduced into adult rat ventricular myocytes at an MOI of 10, 50, or 100 for 36 hours. Mechanical and intracellular Ca2+ properties of myocytes were evaluated by video-based edge detection and fura-2 fluorescence. NOS protein expression and activity were assessed by Western blot and 3H-arginine to 3H-citrulline assay. Myocytes transduced with eNOS but not LacZ displayed enhanced eNOS but not iNOS expression associated with elevated NOS activity. Myocytes transduced with eNOS exhibited significantly elevated peak shortening and velocity of shortening/relengthening associated with enhanced basal as well as electrically stimulated rise of intracellular Ca2+ compared with control or LacZ groups. The durations of shortening and relengthening were comparable in all groups. The eNOS-induced mechanical effects were paralleled with elevated phosphorylation of Akt. Furthermore, the phosphatidylinositol-3 (PI-3) kinase inhibitors wortmannin and LY294002 prevented eNOS-induced mechanical effects. These results revealed that gene transfer of eNOS directly promotes cardiomyocyte contractile function and intracellular Ca2+ handling, suggesting therapeutic potential of eNOS gene transfer.Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 03/2004; 43(2):171-7. · 2.38 Impact Factor
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I have another reissue coming out just in time for the New Year. This is the one and only contemporary spy novel I've written so far, The Loving Daylights, which as you can probably tell by the title is a spoof of the infamous James Bond series. It's about a heroine named Jane Spyrus who's more of a Q than a James Bond type character. Between Jane's talent with gadgets, help from her grandmother, a very savvy senior ex-spy, as well as aid from our hero Abel Andretti, she might have a chance of surviving the trouble that she's stumbled into.
Other than that I am in my writing cave working away on my next deadline. Hi-Ho… Hi-Ho... It's off to work I go! I'm afraid I've been singing this tune for too long without a break; however, I do see an end in sight...at least for this year. Christmas is only a few short weeks away and I'm really looking forward to decking the halls and jingling Santa's bells.
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I hope you enjoy the weeks leading up to Christmas. Personally I always find the anticipation of Christmas to be almost as much fun as the day itself. Because once the big day is here, it will fly by just like Santa on Christmas Eve whom none of us ever manage to see even though he's essentially a flying target! I'm not sure how we keep missing a jolly, round fellow in a red suit laughing crazily as he travels around in a giant red sled full of toys led by nine flying reindeer...Obviously we're either blind, heavily sedated or both. Either way the man keeps getting away with it so I guess we'll just have to appreciate the creepy guy in the red suit that breaks in every Christmas Eve as part of the mystery of the holiday. <G>
I hope my American friends have a lovely Thanksgiving and I hope the rest of you have a wonderful few weeks of relative peace before the big day arrives! Take care and be safe.


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DELHI TOWNSHIP (Brad Underwood) -- Thanks to a fundraiser put on by the Delhi Skirt Game and the Delhi Police Department, The Broering-Strutz family will receive $13,000 to help cover medical costs and everyday living for Strutz children. Clyde Kober helped plan the event.
"We're doing the things west siders do, and the Delhi Skirt Game does for people in need in Delhi," said Kober.
Arielle, Allie, Abigail and Aaron lost both their parents in 2009 when their father, John Strutz, murdered their mother, Kristan Strutz. The three girls suffer from cystic fibrosis and Aaron is autistic. After the murder, Kristan's mother, Karen Broering and her husband Bernie have taken over parental responsibilities. All four require extensive medical care and the bills are piling up.
To help out, the Delhi Skirt Game started planning. They brought in entertainer Mike Davis, and auctioned off dozens of prizes and gift baskets. Split the pot, 50/50 and other raffles also helped bring in money. All proceeds from the event go to the Broering-Strutz family.
"It speaks volumes about our community and how we support the people that need it," said Hamilton County judge, Megan Shanahan.
Before being elected judge, Shanahan was a prosecutor. She put John Strutz away.
"It breaks my heart in one regard because these girls won't know how wonderful Kristen was, their mom," said Judge Shanahan. "But it's so amazing to see them thriving and how well they are doing. They are beautiful children, the boy is too, it's just really nice."
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Pakistanis 127 for 4 (Misbah 44*, Bothma 2-19) trail Emerging Cape Cobras 156 (Kleinveldt 36, Irfan 4-20) by 29 runs
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Pakistan's seven-foot-plus seamer Mohammad Irfan made a strong case for a Test debut in a two-day match against the Emerging Cape Cobras, taking four wickets. The ten-day break between the first and second Test gave the touring team time to fit in another practice match and try different combinations ahead of the second Test in Cape Town which starts on Thursday.
The opposition is made up of players who feature in the provincial competition - still regarded as first-class but not franchise cricket - and are of a similar composition to the team that got a run against the New Zealanders late last year. Notable among them are Matthew Kleinveldt, cousin of Rory, Sybrand Engelbrecht who has played some franchise cricket and left-arm spinner Siya Simetu.
But they were no match for the Pakistani attack despite the visitors resting Umar Gul and Junaid Khan and were bundled out for 156. The visitors gave their bench strength including Tanvir Ahmed and Ehsan Adil some match time, along with Rahat Ali, who debuted at the Wanderers. Rahat was economical and incisive and took 2 for 27 but Irfan stole the show.
Irfan broke a 62-run stand between Kleinveldt and Keegan Petersen to spark a mini-collapse. The emerging Cape Cobras lost four wickets for 23 runs and their middle-and lower-order could not stand up to the Pakistani attack.
Irfan took 4 for 20 while Abdur Rehman spun his way to 3 for 31. Tanvir was expensive but Ehsan also kept the run-rate low and could present Pakistan with another option for the second Test. Sarfraz Ahmed had another solid showing behind the stumps and took three catches and a stumping.
They will still have concerns about their batting though. The openers did not manage to negotiate the new ball as Misbah-ul-Haq would have wanted them to when he identified that as the main area for Pakistan to work on in the break. With Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed both allowed to put their feet up, Imran Farhat was given a run but made just 11.
Azhar Ali was promoted to the top, presumably so he could spend time against the new ball, but he too did not last long. A 48-minute 11 is all he had to show. Younis Khan's lean run continued and at 29 for 3, the Pakistanis would have been biting their fingernails with worry. Johannes Bothma, a 24-year-old quick from Boland, had two of the three scalps.
Faisal Iqbal, who did not play in the first Test, showed some fight with a sprightly 33 but it was down to the captain and Asad Shafiq who remain at the crease overnight. Because the match is not an official first-class game, both sides can field 13 players and the Pakistanis may consider giving Hafeez, in particular, and Jamshed batting time on the second day.
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A 2-minute walk from the Opéra Garnier, this 3-star hotel has rooms featuring an LCD TV with international channels.
Score from 697 reviews Very good
The location was excellent; central, within walking distance from most prime sites.
The hotel is somewhat run down, clean but not cared for.
The hotel location is very well communicated with public transport and it is quiet overnight to enjoy a relaxing sleep.
The decoration is too old fashion and too black.
nice bathroom, very central location, friendly reception
old furniture, wifi disconnected often, small room to courtyard
I liked the environment of the hotel, starting from the door with its historic key & lock, then to the room antique furniture, which flash back your memo to old Parisian days in early of last century....then you get surprised with a modern bathroom inside........, also its so close to the Louvre museum & all public transport means are close to, incl, the Metro.....
Its near by some bars, where some drunk attenders start crying loudly at mid nights....... Fruits as salad or fresh missing from breakfast options.......
This was the best location for walking to all everywhere !!! Small, boutique style with very helpful staff. Loved the small single room
Very kind staff Excellent location, near metro Took care of the luggage after check out
Didn't have breakfast in the hotel so can't comment on this
The front desk was very helpful and accomodating relative to watching our luggage and providing information on bus services and places to visit. They also were more than willing to assist us with any issue with our room. The room was very nice..
Would like to see a complimentary tea service with a crossiant in the morning if not interested in a bigger breakfast so that you could meet others and have a great start to the day.
Great location, close to everything, staff were very friendly. Furnishings old and dated but clean and tidy.
Shower in very high bathtub, safe didn't work.
Room and bath were tiny and poor sound proofing!
Staff were friendly and helpful. Location was excellent. Modern bathroom.
At some point mattress will need changing.
excellent staff,great position,cheap.
Room was clean, tidy, and in good repair. Bathroom was nicely remodeled. Good value for the price. I would stay here again.
Location, so close to everything we wanted to see, had stayed in Paris twice before at different hotels. The staff were very friendly and helpful with a ready smile.
The shower head fell off the wall (management were going to see to it) and the carpet had a very dusty, musty smell, a good shampoo might have fixed the issue.
Location was very good
We did not get ou wake up call As ordered and therefore had to Rush to the airport.
I stayed for 5 nights in this hotel. great location: in the morning you can bring some coffee and sandwich and have breakfast in tuilri garden in 1-2 mins walk (metro stat is over there also). we used metro very random and had walking a lot around almost all surroundings: louvre, opera, gallery laff., st honore, galles.. Personnel is friendly. Lot of bistro around and boutiques. Big renovated bath room. Nice place for a short stay.
Room is tiny and 2 people can hardly be placed - not for long time and no luggage; shabby furniture, not so much clean. You can hear your neighbors all the time.
Great service and location!
every thing
Location and friendly staff.
The room is a little bit tight.
This is our third time in Paris we have previously stayed in the Latin quarter so this was the first time in the Louvre district and it is a great place to stay, heaps to do, good restaurants, easy walks to places and shopping for those who want to. Hotel is clean, tidy and friendly and the bathroom was modern and great.
The lift is really small if you have big bags (but that is Paris and it is something that we could live with).
Exceedingly helpful staff always ready to help, friendly and insightful suggestions from staff to make best use of time available in experiencing the best of Paris, convenient location, value for money
compact room barely enough for person and luggage
Location! It is on a small, quiet side street, but a few steps from shops and restaurants on busy streets; 2 blocks from the subway and short walk to the Louvre. It's a remodeled old town house with fully modern amenities and a competent, very helpful staff.
The location is excellent, the staff is very kind. The reception runs 24 hs so you can leave your luggage, also print your boarding pass or use the bathroom after checkout. The single room has everything you need for a short stay in beautiful Paris. Its a great choice, metro 2 blocks away, a couple of good bars nearby and le luvre at short walking distance.
Only thing I can say is that the free WIFI is limited to one device per user/pass.
Incredible location (2 min walk from Tuileries metro, 3 min to Pyramides) and very friendly, helpful staff. Facilities were everything you need in a basic hotel, and bathroom was in particularly good condition/ renovated quite recently. Strong, reliable wifi in room. Would definitely stay here again.
Depending on which room you have, noise from the street can be heard at night, however it was not too loud, and I found secure windows shut it out enough.
Great location, close to the Louvre museum and Jardin des Tuileries, very silent area, remodeled bathroom, a few minutes walking to an area with nice restaurants and bars, free wi-fi.
Old style room with old furniture
The location.
Very tire hotel.
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India: BigSpicy Paneer Wrap
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Japan: Ebi Filet-O
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Thailand: Samurai Pork Burger
The name says it all. Featuring a pork patty marinated in Teriyaki sauce and smothered in peppers, the Samurai Pork burger is McDonald's attempt to put a Thai twist on the classic Big Mac, although the fast food giant may be a little off the geographical mark on this one. As one customer asks, "Why does it have a Japanese name when I'm in Thailand?"
Morocco: The McArabia
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Poland: The WiesMac
This quarter-pound beef patty, translated into English as the "Country Mac," is served with mustard and horseradish sauce on a sesame bun. "Everytime I eat WiesMac . . . I want to die," says one Polish customer in an online discussion, "But it is very tasty." Apparently, McDonald's guilt transcends differences of language and culture.
Mexico: McMollete
The Mexican version of a McMuffin minus the egg, this international McDonald's breakfast creation consists of refried beans, cheese and pico de gallo, or Mexican salsa, atop a muffin. The dish takes its inspiration from molletes, a classic Mexican comfort food.
The Netherlands: McKroket
When McDonald's first moved to the Netherlands in the seventies, they tried to tempt Dutch customers with erwtensoep, or pea soup. Although that venture was unsuccessful, the McKroket has proven a much more profitable local item. A deep-fried patty of beef ragout on a bun, the McKroket costs roughly $2.50 and is McDonald's take on the traditional Dutch croquet.
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