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Bucky's Bar-B-Q owner Wayne Preston honed his craft at a young age, spending boyhood afternoons in his father's meatpacking plant and Wednesday nights preparing suppers for his local church. Word about Wayne's saucy ribs and pulled pork spread shortly after he founded his own roadside barbecue stand, forcing him?like the barbecue-sauce barons of years past?to expand his operations to new frontiers. Today, each of Bucky's four locations fashions heaping plates of never-frozen Boston butt, tender chicken, and St. Louis?style ribs in the traditional country style: hand-rubbed with secret seasonings and slow-cooked over a smoky fire of hickory chips. Three housemade sauces garnish slices of juicy meat served alongside traditional sides of baked beans, coleslaw, and sweet potatoes. When they aren't dishing out meals in the restaurant, Bucky's tireless staff serves parties, formal events, weddings, and flash mobs as large as 1,500 people with fully catered barbecue feasts.
Wayne shares his more than 15 years of barbecuing expertise with aspiring grill masters during in-depth classes offered at his Roper Mountain and Donaldson Center locations. Students not only learn the art behind sauces and rub but also get to eat their class materials.
At Green River BBQ, carnivores can sink fangs into a sumptuous selection of smoky, saucy, pit-fired meats, served alongside a spread of hearty, homestyle sides. The Saluda Stuffer sandwich fills bellies with a half-loaf of italian bread hollowed and stuffed with chopped barbecue pork ($9.49), and plates piled high with quarter ($8.99) or half ($10.99) barbecue chickens quell cravings for the other, other white meat. Pork ribs by the whole ($19.99) or half rack ($15.99) are prepared St. Louis–style by slow-cooking them on the world's largest flaming ferris wheel, and arrive tableside with a pair of hush puppies and a choice of three Southern-inspired side dishes such as homemade slaw, barbecue beans, or the eatery's signature tomato pie. Green River BBQ invites its guests to sup saucily both inside the wood-paneled dining room and outside on the quaint patio—though no matter where you sit, the friendly, attentive serving staff will try to meet any request, except for those beginning with "I dare you to…"
Big Mountain Barbeque fashions mouthwatering Southern-style feasts from a menu of fresh, slow-smoked meats, flavorful house-made sauces, and tantalizing traditional fixings. Each juicy cut of meat, such as a half smoked chicken ($9.75), fall-off-the-bone ribs ($11.99/half slab; $17.99/full slab), or beef brisket ($10.75), slow-cooks to perfection amid the smoky flavor and structural soundness of 100% hardwood before basking beneath one of six signature house-made sauces, including South Carolina mustard, Memphis dry rub, or Big Mountain original. Traditional barbecue sides ($1.99 each) roll out fresh from the kitchen each day, garnishing meaty meals with tasty servings of vidalia-onion casserole, brunswick stew, fried green tomatoes, or fried green cotillion gowns. In addition to gracing barbecue banquets with the meaty bounty of the smoking pit, Big Mountain Barbeque safely contains unfettered flavor molecules between buns in the form of a half-pound Big Mountain burger ($7.99) or a spicy buffalo chicken sandwich ($7.50).
Founded in 1974, The Fireplace Restaurant originally stuffed appetites with its juicy steaks and seafood in the Hayes House, a century-old cabin. Home to the area's first salad bar—a smorgasbord of fresh produce—the Diners Club of America–honored eatery ultimately relocated to accommodate its growing clientele. Nowadays, the historic restaurant continues its growth and culinary tradition on Baird's Cove Road, custom grilling steaks, slow cooking ribs, and heaping plates high with shrimp, mahi-mahi, and other seafood creations that are more nutritious than wheatgrass coated in Flintstones vitamins. The Fireplace Restaurant's all-you-can-eat buffet rotates regularly between barbecue, seafood, and homestyle dishes, and on Sunday mornings, chefs whip up omelets, Texas-style french toast, and other breakfast classics.
Catawba BBQ & Grill is the successor to Ranucci's BBQ & Grill, whose menu it hasn't wholly discarded. What three words would describe the food on the new menu? Barbecued, smoked, and pulled. Whether offered in sandwich form or spread across a plate, the pulled pork and chicken gets barbecued and can be smoked in-house for more than 12 hours. Or, dry-rubbed racks of ribs can get served in half or full quantity.
Of course, it wouldn't be Carolina barbecue without southern twists. The chefs take the philly cheesesteak and make it their own by topping pulled pork with onions, peppers, mushrooms, and melted cheddar. Or, they unite smoked beef brisket with melted swiss cheese, barbecue sauce, and jalapeño coleslaw to make a zesty carolina Reuben. Beginning May 13 the establishment will be open seven days a week.

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K S Sonsgroup Co., Ltd.
Categories: Company in Thailand > Industrial > Automotive
Address: 213/6-8, Ratchadaphisek Rd., Din Daeng, Din Daeng, Bangkok 10400 Thailand See map
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K S Sonsgoup Co. is located in Bangkok, Thailand. The company is an importer of high–end audio & video products and software. The company has a total of 10 Home Audio Dealers and 10 Car Audio Dealers working throughout Thailand.
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Whether you're a beginner smoker, a fan of easy-smoking Connecticuts, or just looking for a mellow everyday smoke, the Cu-Avana Natural is the cigar for you. Hailing from the Dominican factory of Manuel Quesada, creator of the popular Fonseca brand who was also the talent behind the Dominican version of the famous Romeo y Julieta, it's the kind of smoke just about anyone can enjoy. And why not? In addition to the caramel-colored Connecticut wrapper the cigar contains an expertly blended mix of Dominican tobaccos from the Cibao Valley.
With its bold blue and gold band, flawless wrapper, and Cuban-style triple cap, you'd be forgiven for thinking this cigar cost twice the price as the tastes shift among cream, mild spice, and a pleasingly sour citrus. Extremely smooth and mild in the beginning, the Cu Avana Natural does work its way to a soft medium. A great morning smoke or for those times when you're looking for simple tobacco enjoyment such as chilling on the beach, in the back yard, or at the golf course, the Cu Avana fits the bill. The 6 x 52 Belicoso is available in boxes or bundles with the rest of the vitolas found in bundles of 20, so choose your favorite size and get smoking.
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Facts about Chippie
- Breed: Boxer/Ibizan Hound Mix
- Color: White
- Age: Young
- Size: Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
- Sex: Female
Chippie's Info...
I am good with dogs.
Chippie is a young maybe year old boxer/ibizan hound mix who is very small at about 27 pounds. She came in very thin and flea infested, but is very good-natured and is beginning to really come around for the volunteers there. Just a sweet girl, she gets along well with the other dogs, and wants to play with all of them. She wants to play with our pound cats, and stands and lets them all reach out and pat her cheek. Walks well on a leash, and has that pretty boxer face and jowls. A nice little dog!
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Chippie, a Brookville Boxer/Ibizan Hound dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Boxer/Ibizan Hound for sale in Brookville, or seeking a Boxer/Ibizan Hound dog from a breeder in Brookville.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Brookville already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Brookville breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Boxer/Ibizan Hound breeders who help with Boxer/Ibizan Hound rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Brookville paves the way for another one to be saved.


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How Do Black Lights Work?
Whether you're shooting at friends in a laser tag arena, venturing through the narrow passageways of a haunted house, or simply watching your favorite episode of CSI, black lights never cease to amaze. There's something fun and mysterious about revealing secrets and hidden messages with that strange purple light. But how do black lights work? (Hint: It's not magic.)
The signature glow produced by black lights requires two separate things: A source of ultraviolet light and a surface coated with UV-reactive phosphors. The source of the light is a bulb, whether incandescent, fluorescent, CFL, or LED. You can find phosphors—a loose grouping referring to special compounds and minerals—in and on all kinds of things: Highlighters, soap, rocks, glow-in-the-dark toys, and even your teeth. When ultraviolet light hits a phosphor, the phosphor glows in a phenomenon called luminescence.
Incandescent Black Lights
You may remember from our previous article on yellow bug lights that the short-wavelength spectrum of light beyond visible light is ultraviolet light. All light sources produce UV in varying quantities. For example, the simplest form of black light, an incandescent black light, produces very little ultraviolet light but uses a special filtering glass called Wood's Glass to block most visible light produced by the bulb filament, thus enhancing the effect of the UV spectrum. However, the relatively small amount of UV light incandescent bulbs produce makes incandescent black lights the least impressive of black lights.
Fluorescent Black Lights: BL vs. BLB
Fluorescent light sources naturally emit much more of the ultraviolet light spectrum, making the technology ideal for use in black lights. Fluorescent black lights fall into two different categories, black light (BL) and black light blue (BLB). Fluorescent black lights use special phosphor coatings on the inside of the bulb to filter out visible light and enhance the emission of ultraviolet light. In both BL and BLB technologies, this ultraviolet light causes external phosphors in its surroundings to glow, just like an incandescent black light does. However, because fluorescent technology produces much more of the UV spectrum, fluorescent black lights are more effective than incandescent black lights.
While both a fluorescent black light and a black light blue use UV light and phosphor coatings to create luminescence, the difference between them is how much invisible ultraviolet light they emit in relation to visible white light. A fluorescent black light, which appears similar to any ordinary white fluorescent lamp, emits a relatively large amount of white light mixed with ultraviolet light. The light from a fluorescent black light looks similar to what we are used to from ordinary fluorescent sources, yet still causes limited luminescence of external phosphors.
Black light blue fluorescents are much more commonplace. Like other fluorescent black lights, they use a special phosphor coating to filter white light; however, for more complete blocking of white light, black light blue bulbs also are made of a purple-colored filtering glass. This combination allows them to emit a greater amount of ultraviolet light than white light. The result is the familiar purple-colored light and a very pronounced luminescence of phosphors in black light reactive objects.
Other Black Light Technologies
Of course, fluorescent black light technology lends itself equally well to compact fluorescent black lights. Though compact, CFL black lights work according to the same principles of black light or black light blue fluorescent lighting. LED black lights are less common, though they are starting to emerge, especially in stage and nightclub lighting. Other niche applications include HID lighting, especially mercury vapor, and "bug zapper" lights like the Paraclipse Mosquito Eliminator.
We hope we haven't completely destroyed the mystique of black lights for you. But if we have, be sure to let us know in the comments, or drop us a line on Facebook, Google+, or Twitter page.
read moreDoes Color Temperature Affect Sleep?
It's a long accepted fact that production of the hormone responsible for sleepiness, melatonin, can be suppressed by light. The pineal gland uses the presence of light to determine when to release and suppress the hormone, setting our "internal clock" to a cycle of wakefulness and sleep, also known as a circadian rhythm. Not surprisingly, the large amount of artificial light we encounter in the modern world can have a negative effect on this cycle by suppressing melatonin production even at night. However, recent studies suggest that not just the amount of light, but also the color of the light we encounter may affect our sleep cycles.
A 2005 study conducted by researchers at Kyushu University in Japan suggests that exposure to high color temperature light immediately preceding bedtime reduces the length of stage 4 sleep. In the study, the researchers exposed different subjects to 3000K, 5000K, and 6700K light sources for 6 hours before going to sleep. Researchers monitored the subjects' sleep patterns and came to this conclusion:
Given that the S4-sleep period is important for sleep quality, our findings suggest that light sources of higher color temperatures may reduce sleep quality compared with those of lower color temperatures.
Other studies by the University of Basel in Switzerland and the University of Connecticut found similar results.
Though these findings are not yet accepted scientific fact, it's worth noting that manufacturers have already started to create products with these ideas in mind. Philips, for example, produces an entire line of "Wake-Up Lights" that use increasing light intensity and color temperature to wake you from sleep, a method that is marketed as a more natural alternative to alarm clocks. The computer program and smartphone app f.lux reduces the color temperature of screens for less obtrusive nighttime reading. On the flip side, companies have long used "full spectrum" office lighting to increase alertness and productivity, assuming that if high color temperature lighting discourages sleep, it must also encourage wakefulness.
While the scientific community works this all out, what can you do now to improve your sleep? Start with what we do know: Bright light of any color temperature suppresses the production of melatonin, so limit the use of artificial light in the hours preceding sleep. This is easy to do with dimmers, 3-way bulbs, and even low wattage bulbs. Second, conduct your own study: If you currently use high color temperature bulbs and have difficulty sleeping, switch them out for soft white or warm white bulbs and see if you notice a difference.
If you try these ideas out, we're curious about the results. Does color temperature have any effect on your sleep? Let us know in the comments, or drop us a line on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.
read moreColor Temperature Explained
Every light source has a distinct character, from the warm, dim glow of a candle to the blue, bright beam of a street light. Brightness, measured in lumens, is one part of that character; the other part is color temperature. Measured in degrees Kelvin, color temperature is not the ambient hot/cold temperature of our surroundings. In fact, the Kelvin scale goes backwards: The higher the color temperature, the cooler light gets, and the lower the color temperature, the warmer light gets.
Warm Color Temperatures (2000K to 3500K)
Most homes look best in warm-toned light. This is for several reasons, but the first one is a home's color scheme. People tend to decorate homes in warm earth tones—reds, oranges, and yellows—which warm light enhances. In addition, people tend to look better in warm light. If your grandmother had a lighting makeup mirror with adjustments based on "office," "home," and "evening" lighting, you may remember that you looked a lot better in "home" and "evening" modes than "office" mode. That's because (you guessed it!) those modes had lower color temperatures than "office" mode.
Cool Color Temperatures (4000K to 4500K)
While warm color temperatures are the residential standard, some people prefer higher or "cooler" color temperatures. Because of their neutral tone, it's common to see color temperatures of 4000K or higher used as task lighting in offices. Moreover, people often perceive higher color temperatures to be brighter than warm temperatures, while others feel cooler light looks "cleaner." Finally, higher color temperatures can enhance homes with cooler color schemes, especially those with a lot of blues and whites.
Full Spectrum Color Temperatures (5000K to 6500K)
Less common are very high color temperatures, often referred to as "full spectrum" or "daylight." Color temperatures of 5000K to 6500K approximate the color of light outdoors on a bright, sunny day. The cast of the light can be a very pronounced blue and can seem harsh to some people. It's unlikely to see color temperatures of this range in homes, though there is a trend of installing "full spectrum" bulbs in offices as they are sometimes associated with higher productivity.
Making a Decision
There's nothing that can sour your opinion of CFL or LED lighting like buying a 4000K or 5000K bulb when you meant to buy a 2700K bulb, or vice-versa. When you buy a new, energy efficient bulb, keep your application and color scheme in mind and make sure to buy the bulb with a color temperature to match.
So do you prefer warm or cool color temperatures in your home? Have you ever mistakenly bought a bulb of the wrong color temperature? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments section below or contact us on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+.
read moreFull Spectrum Lighting
Full spectrum lighting is an industry term for lighting which offers wavelengths from all parts of the light spectrum. Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye. There is a range of the electromagnetic radiation wavelengths. The visible light lies between the infrared and ultraviolet frequencies in this range. Most household and commercial lighting only uses part of this range of visible light. This is due to the technology used in the bulb. The light coming from a light bulb can affect many things in both the plant and animal worlds.
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December 7
I don't do many mileage runs – I guess technically I don't (or at least haven't) done any pure mileage runs as I take the destination into consideration, and would rather pay a little more to see something interesting. If I am going to be traveling, I want to at least do a little along the way. That meant that when decent fares to Maui popped up a while back I grabbed one. It was roughly the number of miles I needed to hit United Platinum status this year, and who could argue with getting to spend a night in Maui.
Here is what a day in the life of a mileage run looked for me.
Great United pilots that encouraged us to listen in on Channel 9. Love, love, love this.
A festive crew that encouraged folks to get into the Hawaii spirit and have a mai tai!
This was actually not bad.
The movie about bike messengers on the other hand…..
Hertz apologized they had no mid-sized cars and asked if a convertible would do. Um, I think so.
It was about 1AM my time when this photo was taken and I had been traveling all day, but if someone gives you a lei you have to put it on – right?!
It was tempting to crawl right into bed and listen to the waves.
But a midnight snack of a "Honolulu Roll" was in order.
After a few great hours of sleep I was wide awake in time to see sunrise.
And drink guava juice in the Regency Club.
Time to enjoy my few hours in paradise before hopping on a plane and flying the 9-10 hours back home. This sort of sort-of mileage run is ridiculous, but a taste of paradise gets all that much more excited to bring my family back here for real. Time to earn enough points for a "real vacation"!
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That looks like an "Ocean Suite". How did you manage to score that? I can't imagine you used a Confirmed Suite Upgrade for a one-night mileage run trip.
If you are gonna mileage run though, can't pick a much better place to do it than to Hawaii. I can't understand some of the people who do it and then turn around on the same plane. At least stay a night when you are at one of the most beautiful places on earth!!!!
@gregory: I was one of those 2-hour turnarounds at HNL. It just had the lowest cost per mile when I needed to crank out miles for Executive Platinum in a hurry. Fun story though.
Did you pay to be in F or was that an upgrade? Heard they are very hard to get on the HNL flights lol
Oh, my! This does sound a bit ridiculous, as you said it yourself :)Hopefully next time you'll stay in Wailea side, and not in Kaanapali. It hardly ever rains here, so your chance to get a perfect holiday weather is much more likely.
Enjoyed your pics,but your Mai Tai looks very watered down, lol! -
Wow, what a whirlwind trip! What's the total out of pocket cost for something like that vs miles earned?
I often think people miss the joy of this sort of thing. When you ask people what they did this weekend, most say something like Yard Work, read. You say, I went to Maui. There is a bit of magic in that.
Greogorygrady, it is the ocean suite that I confirmed with a diamond upgrade. I had one left (my husband and I are both Diamond, so we get 8 a year). It was a better use than letting it go to waste! I couldn't imagine turning right back around and going home with paradise oh so close.
Bill, makes sense, but would kill me!
Jon, I have actually heard the opposite. However, this was a regional upgrade from a friend who had it expiring.
HK, the mai tai tasted uber strong! If it was watered down, I sure couldn't tell. Weather was beautiful here today. Can't complain.
Cosgwell, all depends on the fare you get. Most folks do it for the elite qualifying miles more than the redeemable miles, but there were some $300 – $450 Hawaii flights this year (even from East Coast) that were quite the bargain.
Brian, indeed. It is a little embarassing (didn't even tell my parents til this week), but it is certainly magical. The world is there waiting.
I second Wailea for a Maui vacation as the best weather and beaches are in South Maui. If you must pay for accommodations and are short on cash, Kihei (next to Wailea) is very affordable with a lot of very inexpensive condos, tho it definitely does NOT have the resort feel like Wailea or Ka'anapali.
A Anderson Cooper actually went blind
System glitch.
Was saying that a Maui mileage run is way too dangerous to do. Anderson Cooper recently went blind from getting sunburn on his eyeballs from exposure to too much sun, water and sand. You would be better off outsourcing Maui mileage runs to us better prepared professionals!
man mommypoints is hawt
Maui, nice choice. Just got back from there yesterday
I just got to Maui Why is the Mai tai in a plastic cup? Is that pre-departure?
Yup, pre-departure.
More important, did you jump from the rocks?
Just don't get expectations too high for Plat upgrades, Uncle Jeff is looking to sell all the upgrades he can.
But that said if you are traveling on Saturdays etc you are probably good. No MR for 1K?


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King made national headlines in October 1976 when he attempted to integrate the all-white Baptist church of soon-to-be President Jimmy Carter. In a news article, Carter A then the governor of Georgia A had been quoted as saying he "presumed" his Plains, Georgia, church would accept black applicants, although the congregation had voted in the 1960s to exclude blacks and "activists." King, who at the time was pastor of a small church 35 miles away in Albany, took up the challenge. According to an account in the New York Times, Carter joined other members of the congregation in rejecting the application because, they claimed, King failed to appear before the church's membership committee. (King's opponents also suggested that his application was politically motivated, claiming that President Gerald Ford's allies had paid him to try to embarrass Carter days before the presidential election. King denies the charges.)
King had already acquired notoriety in southwest Georgia. Earlier that year, in his simultaneous run for Albany City Commission, Dougherty County Commission, and the state legislature, he advertised a $100 offer to anyone who promised to vote for him. When King was found guilty of election violations, a judge offered him twelve months' probation, but the feisty preacher would have none of it. When his appeal failed in 1978, King fled to Florida, where, two years later, he made plans to run for Congress against Rep. William Lehman. But once again political good fortune eluded him: King paid the $3000 qualifying fee with a rubber check and his name was removed from the ballot.
The minister has spent most of the past fourteen years inside the apartment building he owns at 277 NW Ninth Street, in the heart of Overtown. The word "HEAVEN" is emblazoned on blue awnings hanging from the third floor. A small-scale plaster replica of Michelangelo's David stands in the front yard. Until earlier this month, plastic Christmas wreaths still adorned the front doors of each of the twelve units.
This is where King runs the All Faiths Church of Divine Mission, which doubles as both a religious college A the Arenia Mallory School of Religion, named after King's fourth wife A and a homeless shelter. One room has been converted into the "Jehovah 24-hour-a-day Chapel" and contains several chairs, a Bible on a podium, and King's high-backed wooden "throne." Another has become the "Christian Chapel," complete with a small electric organ and a ring of wooden chairs donated by a local Holiday Inn. The "Islamic Chapel" A designed for "prayer, meditation, and recreation," King says A is outfitted with a pool table, several lounge chairs, and a 25-inch color television set.
The college's brochure, a single sheet of paper folded over to make a four-sided leaflet, describes it as a "school for real, get down people." King elaborates:
"I cater to the bums, hoboes, the rude element." They currently number about a dozen, who, by and large, wandered in off the street. In exchange for food and shelter, King explains, the "matriculants" engage in an informal course of study. Class schedules are tailored to each student, King says, but there are no exams. By following a curriculum of 44 "seminars" with titles like "The Perfect Jesus Knowledge of God" and "Your Tongue's Most Ancient Civilized Roots," a student can graduate with a doctorate of divinity.
"The brochure was the most skimpy one I've ever seen," admits Charles Davis, a program specialist for the state Board of Independent Colleges and Universities, which has certified King's school since 1987. "When I saw it, I kind of squinted." Davis says that in past years, King has been able to satisfy the basic requirements of certification, which legally authorizes him to issue a doctorate of divinity. But, Davis adds, "This year I'm going to require he be more detailed in the courses he offers."
In Dade's community of homeless advocates, King is a somewhat mysterious presence. While the church is a member of the Daily Bread Food Bank, which distributes food to more than 700 nonprofit, charitable organizations in South Florida, few homeless advocates know anything about King. "In the black and Hispanic communities, several small churches have set up their own little shticks," says Mark Buchbinder, president of the Miami Coalition for the Homeless, who says he has never heard of King. "He may be one of them." (King says the church is supported by private donations and by income the residents make through extracurricular work.)
While in Miami, King has only occasionally raged into the public eye. In 1985 the minister made news when his apartment complex was cited for a remarkable 792 housing code violations, including a leaky roof, sagging ceilings, exposed wiring, and faulty plumbing. And that came only after housing inspectors were able to get inside the place; housing authorities twice needed warrants and police escorts to inspect the building. "He's been very belligerent," the Miami Herald quoted Dade's chief code enforcement officer as saying at the time. "He's just one of those far-out kind of individuals. He likes to do things his own way." On one occasion, recalls an inspector who requested anonymity, a housing official was welcomed into the minister's apartment only to find King sitting naked on the bed. "He made no attempt to cover himself up," the inspector recalls with amusement.


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The Staffordshire bull terrier is often confused with the pit bull. A completely separate breed, the Staffordshire bull terrier is a devoted and loving family companion, despite his original use.History and OriginThe Staffordshire bull terrier is a small descendent of the bulldog, mastiff and various terriers that developed in Staffordshire, England. In the early 19th century, dog fighting was unfortunately a very popular, but bloody, sport. The participants were looking for a powerful yet smaller dog that could be more agile than the mastiff. They eventually developed the forerunner of the Staffordshire bull terrier. In the late 1800s, dog fighting became illegal and the Staffordshire bull terrier was bred to be more of a companion and family dog. In 1935, the Staffordshire bull terrier was accepted by the English Kennel Club. The breed became popular in the United States and was eventually accepted by the American Kennel Club in 1975 as a member of the terrier group.Appearance and SizeThe Staffordshire bull terrier is a small, muscular, square dog with the appearance of strength and power. The head is large with dark eyes, semi-erect ears and a medium length tail. The hair coat is short, soft and sleek coming in colors of red, fawn, white, black, blue, brindle, or any of these colors with white. The Staffordshire bull terrier stands 14 to 16 inches at the shoulder and weighs 24 to 28 pounds.PersonalityThe Staffordshire bull terrier is an intelligent and obedient dog but his rough appearance can be deceptive. Despite looking like a tough character, the Staffordshire is a loving and devoted dog. He tolerates all kinds of antics, especially from children. He can, however, become aggressive if he feels he must protect his family or property.Home and Family RelationsThe Staffordshire bull terrier may look like an aggressive and formidable foe but he is actually a loving and caring dog. The breed is very good and patient with children but needs to be socialized early. They are courageous and tenacious and love to play games for hours and hours. Be aware that the dog's history as a fighting dog should always be understood and interactions with children and other dogs should be supervised.TrainingThe Staffordshire bull terrier should be socialized early in life. The breed is intelligent and can learn basic and advanced obedience skills. The Staffordshire bull terrier can be trained to be a guard dog. GroomingThe Staffordshire bull terrier requires little grooming. His short hair coat can be brushed periodically and wiped with a towel for a clean and shiny coat. Special CareThe Staffordshire bull terrier is not the same as a pit bull. Unfortunately, many people do not realize this and consider the Staffordshire to be a dangerous dog. This is very sad because the Staffordshire is a sweet and loyal dog, undeserving of the bad reputation.
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Still planning various parts of my garden, and this question's about my potato patch.
I have easy and cheap access to pine straw here in Georgia and hay at a slightly higher cost, not much. I'm thinking of putting a 3' tall chickenwire "frame" inside one of my 8x4 raised beds (maybe make one of the long sides removable to get to new potatoes) and fill the whole area with pine straw or hay as the plants grow. I lean toward hay because I believe it breaks down more quickly in the soil, but I also lean toward pine straw because it's cheaper. Any thoughts about which would be better? |
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I heard straw works really well |
- Posted by farmerdilla (My Page) on Sat, Jan 19, 08 at 19:33
All of them work. Pine straw offers the less competitive plant ( weed) problem. Hay the most depending on the type of hay. Small grain straw will give wheat,rye, or barley plants. |
Why would you mulch taters when you have to keep hilling them up as the plants get bigger? Do we mean after the last hilling. We gre taters for the first time last year and we hilled them three times? Susan in NC |
Susan You don't have to hill them with soil. You can hill them with anything, like compost, straw, even black plastic that covers the potatoes that develop above the soil, anything that keeps the sun from them. The potatoes are separate from the true roots. The roots grow down into the soil, and potatoes develop above-ground from "stolons" that grow from the lower stem. That's why the plants must be hilled with dirt or compost. You're covering the potatoes developing above-ground. There are several ways that potatoes are grown: You can grow potatoes in the ground, in stacks of straw or mulch, in black plastic bags, in garbage cans or to stacks of tires. Potatoes can be a fun and easy crop to grow. |
g'day anney, first up for me what is pine straw? where is it derived from? i use the green type mulch hay's and sugar cane mulch as they add nutrients as they decompose. ordinary straw say from wheat or barley whatever doesn't do that but it takes longer to break down, over here another reason not to use it is it is very expensive and hard to get (drought). we don't use cages just build up the mulch over and around the spuds to a height of about 20"s. yes susan, there are more way than one of doing many things and growing spuds is just one of them, we have pic's on our page of how we do ours. len |
Here is a link that might be useful: len's garden page
gardenlen Pine straw is pine needles that have fallen from the trees and have dried, and there are millions of pine trees in the state where I live. They make very aesthetically-pleasing mulches for flower beds and landscape borders. I forgot to say that I'll line my "potato cages" with vertical carboard strips before putting in the mulch to cover the potatoes. We have lots of field mice in the summer, and since they nest in all kinds of places, I'm hoping the cardboard barrier will keep some of them out of the mulch. I once delved into a half-empty bag of growing soil on the deck and came up with a handful of baby mice, blind, pink, and wiggly! Startled the dickens out of me! |
- Posted by belgianpup Wa/Zone 8 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 20, 08 at 16:12
Just a passing thought on using grain straw. Many people dislike using it because it always has some seed left in it, and if you don't keep it deep enough, they sprout. When I first started using grain straw, I did have some sprouts. The next year, I asked if I could open a couple of bales of straw in my neighbor's chicken yard. They loved it, manured it a bit, and spent many hours digging through it to find the leftover seeds. Then I gathered it up and mulched my garden. I think I had three oat sprouts, total. If you've got chickens, put 'em to work! Sue |
anney, thanks for the info on the potatoes. Just what I was looking for as I plan to plant potatoes on or about Valentines Day. Made a 4'x 8'x 12" bed and filled it with good rich soil from where I use to feed the cows. Will plant the potatoes then use pine straw after they emerge. Have lots of pine straw readily available. Have never tried this method before so will be a new experience. When we dig potatoes, my wife washes them with a hose with a pressure nozzle that removes most of the skin. She boils them until done then adds some corn starch, salt & pepper. All you need is some buttermilk biscuits and iced tea..... |
thanks anney, i had missed your post 'til now. over here anything from pine trees tends to make the soil/medium more acid in ph, so your pine trees don't alter the soil to more acid? not sure that cardboard will keep the field mice out they may nibble through it? len |
gardenlen The soil in this state is acid anyway, usually below a pH of 6.0, and potatoes prefer soil a little on the acid side -- this site says a pH of 5.8-6.5. Corn has thrived in the area for years where I'll put the potatoes, so I assume the soil is more alkaline from the addition of lime over the years. I think it will be fine. |
Pine straw takes long time to bio-degrade to be usefull mulch.They are slightly acidic too. |
- Posted by sandygator 8b N. Fl (My Page) on Tue, Feb 5, 08 at 11:28
I too am planning on putting potaoes in for the first time ever...actually, it's mt first real garden at all. *grin* I truly know nothing except remember my Dad saying they had to be in the ground no later than Valentine's day. I have pure sand soil (drainage will NOT be a problem)and have 2 specific questions...maybe 3. I remember about pulling dirt onto the plants every couple of weeks. But do I start them in a hill or on a flat bed? And should I mix in fertilizer as I do my initial tilling? I am starting a compost pile, but as yet have only a bit of hay and a cup of coffee grounds. What type of fertilizer? (I knew it would be more than 2 questions) I want to have a beautiful productive garden like my Dad did, I wish he was still here to teach me everything his Dad taught him. I am willing to work hard! Thank you so much in advance for your advice. |
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Inside the Brand New Qantas Lounge at Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong�s Chek Lap Kok airport is not a bad place to spend a few hours pre-departure. In fact, it�s high on our list of favorite airports around, especially if you�re flying in a premium cabin on Cathay Pacific or another oneworld airline for the excellent airline lounge options. We just took you inside a private Cabana in the flagship �The Wing� First Class lounge and the latest Cathay addition �The Bridge,� and are finishing up with the even newer Qantas lounge, which arrived in April.
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Hong Kong�s Chek Lap Kok airport is not a bad place to spend a few hours pre-departure. In fact, it�s high on our list of favorite airports around, especially if you�re flying in a premium cabin on Cathay Pacific or another oneworld airline for the excellent airline lounge options. We just took you inside a private Cabana in the flagship �The Wing� First Class lounge and are continuing with the latest Cathay addition: �The Bridge�.
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Inside Cathay Pacific's 'The Arrival' Lounge at Hong Kong International Airport
Flying Cathay Pacific or Dragonair in Business or First Class to Hong Kong? Lucky you, not just because you'll be kicking back in bigger seats on what is a very long flight, but you're heading for one of our absolute favorite places in the entire world. Sure, Hong Kong is excellent, but we're talking about the airport itself!
Cathay Pacific, being the flag carrier and largest airline at HKG, takes huge pride in their elite lounges. Airside, we've already toured you through the premium playgrounds that are The Wing, The Cabin and The Pier, but there's also one sweet little secret lurking on the lower level of the arrival hall, outside security. It's simply called "The Arrival."
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Cathay Pacific's First Flashmob Stays Out of the Airport
Yep, it's time for yet another travel flash mob as Cathay Pacific, for the first time, joins in the trend for holiday synchronized dancing. Forget for a moment that the flight crew are due to stop smiling and reserve service to argue for a pay increase this season, and just enjoy that they can still get together for a good cause. This performance of 115 crew at their Hong Kong HQ (named Cathay City) helped solicit donations for the charity Operation Santa Claus.
It's too bad that they didn't pull this off inside an airport terminal, but the touch of the Macarena is nice, as is the moment of simulated airplane seating when the attendant walks down the "aisle" with the holiday decoration bedecked cart, but we won't spoil anything else for you. Just watch it, below.
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Tasting Burger King's Elusive Tempura Whopper...in Hong Kong
Just when you thought that fast food chains couldn't muck up a proper burger any more than Costa Rica's Queso Fundido Whopper or Singapore's Prosperity McRib, along comes a worth challengers: Burger King's Tempura Whopper Jr.
Tempura...whopper?! Yep, although those two simple words on the menu board are deceiving; it's not the patty of meat that's been tempura-cooked, but instead the regular Whopper gets added to it a patty of tempura'd vegetables, atop the meat. Throw in a drizzle of sweet tempura sauce, and it's all ready to be bitten into at a BK in HK.
Although we're not big fans of Burger King and can't remember the last time we had a Whopper, the tempura version proved too tempting. It's all about the novelty, you see! And we weren't the only visitors taken in by the promise of a unique and cheap lunch; the Burger King we visited in Mong Kok was packed with a mix of locals and ballcap-wearing Brit tour-takers.
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Three Hong Kong Coffee Shops That Get It Right
Straight up, we're just going to say that serious coffeeshops in Hong Kong have only taken a couple years to evolve from being nonexistent, to doing brews and service to a standard beyond that of most places in the Western Hemisphere. HK just moves that quickly, and coffee is the latest focus for a city brought up on Chinese green tea and proper British milk tea.
During our most recent visit to Hong Kong, we discovered Three Coffee Shops That Get It Right. And, just as the baristas learned our name, we had to fly back home. So do stop by and have a pour-over for us, hm?
· Knockbox Coffee
Jonathan waxed philosophic on the Costa Rica Finca San Francisco while preparing a perfect pour-over coffee. "It's on my secret menu," he whispered with a wink, and proceeded to share the details of a few other beans he currently had the hots for. Whatever he said about cupping and flavor hints we quickly forgot, but Knockbox on its own is a place we've nailed into our memory as an HK must-visit.
The very tiny, hard-to-find coffeeshop is a single room with one table of a few chairs and two barstools for watching the action on the counter. We suggest nabbing the latter in order to be eye-level with your coffee as it bubbles up from the vacuum brewer.
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SPOTTED! Perhaps the best advertising for an airline's Airbus A380 service...so far.
The A380 is a double-decker airplane. This is a double-decker tram. We bet China Southern considered doing up the ad to make the tram look like an airplane, but that would take a little too much imagination from people who maybe catch a glimpse of the thing as it rolls through their peripheral vision.
China Southern has been flying the superjumbos since October 2011, and their inaugural routes were Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Guangzhou. The latter, you see, is just over the border from Hong Kong. Hong Kong is where we spotted this ad-bedecked tram, running the rails near the Sheung Wan MTR stop. Other trams were sporting ads for Dior and Shanghai Tang, but this one stood out for its blue cloud swirls. Roll on, A380 tram. Roll on.
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The World's First Airport IMAX Screen Set to Debut in Hong Kong
We kind of already have our favorite international airport picked out, as the place where the airplanes do their thing over in Singapore is pretty much second to none. However, it looks like Hong Kong Airport is continuing to try their very best to woo travelers heading to�and through�the airport, as they're about to have something that no other airport in the world has.


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The company hasn't confirmed the device even exists yet, but a supposed system dump from Sony's next-generation flagship phone has some interesting secrets inside. The device appears to be packing a 20MP camera sensor, which jives with other leaks. The unexpected part is the apparent video capture resolution. According to the system dump, the Honami will be able to record up to 4000x2000 video clips, which is roughly equivalent to digital cinema 4K.
Well at least you're honest about it, Motorola. The company just updated its Software Upgrades page, and the news isn't good for owners of the CLIQ XT, i1, Flipout, or Charm. We already knew that the first of those four phones will eternally be stuck on Android 1.5, but what may come as a bit of a surprise is that the i1 is now in a similar situation (i.e. forever doomed to Cupcake), while neither the Flipout nor the Charm will ever see an OS version more recent than Eclair.
If you're the kind of person who isn't exactly careful with their phone, or needs it to be usable in extreme conditions, you're in luck. Sprint has just announced it will begin shipping the Motorola i1, the first push-to-talk Android phone, from their online store and telesales starting July 25, and from all other channels on August 8.
The phone meets military specifications for dust, shock, vibration, and rain, so it will certainly be able to handle anything you can throw at it (or anything you throw it against.) Nothing has changed since its launch on Boost Mobile last month, but here's a refresher on its specs, now that the device is hitting one of the four major carriers:
- 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
- Swype, Opera Mini 5, and Touiteur pre-installed
- Android 1.5 with MOTOBLUR
- 600 MHz processor
- 3.1" screen
- Push-to-talk
- Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth
Clearly, the fact that it is running Android 1.5 is a huge downside, but that shouldn't matter to the market the phone is aimed at.
Have a craving for a push-to-talk Android handset and hefty price tag? Well, then look no further because it seems that Motorola and pre-paid MVNO Boost Mobile have you covered.
That's right, if you head over to Best Buy's site, you can find the product page for the Motorola i1, the first Android iDEN handset to hit the market. I'd imagine you'd have to be pretty crazy for the push-to-talk capabilities that the phone offers though, because you'll have to pay $349.99 to pick one up once it hits Best Buy's shelf.


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Just a simple one. Our Braun 12 cup which used a #4 cone filter died after 6 years of use. I threw it away and bought a 12 cup Mr. Coffee with a round filter. It makes weak coffee and is awkward to handle and fill. I expected to get another Braun which just made coffee. No bells and whistles. I think it was K400 or very similar. Apparently they are no longer made. I've been looking on line and reading reviews until I'm dizzy. Does anyone here use a simple pot that is reasonably small and does not have extras?
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- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 0:57
I will not have any thing other than the hamilton beach brewstation coffee maker, I love not having a carafe to deal with or clean, and the coffee stays much better rather than in a carafe on a burner. There are a few different models some very basic some with more options. I buy the 12 cup model |
Here is a link that might be useful: Brewstation
I just ordered a Keurig, which makes one cup at a time. I had put my coffee maker away several months ago and started drinking just one cup of instant in the morning as I am the only one who enjoys it. The instant just is not cutting it for flavor so hope the Keurig is a winner. |
- Posted by arkansas_girl (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 7:29
Bye bye Keurig...I want one of these! It's about time someone invented a single cup pot that you don't have to buy those ridiculously expensive KCUPS! What a gimmick! |
Here is a link that might be useful: I WANT THIS POT!
- Posted by elisabeth_rose (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 8:20
I bought a Keurig single serve, not long ago, and I love it. The K-cups can be ridiculously expensive, but it came with a separate cup/filter where you can use your own coffee. I bought mine at Costco for $149, and it came with the refillable cup (about $20 if you buy it separately) and 5 dozen K-cups.I have also found good buys on the K-cups at Amazon. Elisabeth |
- Posted by arkansas_girl (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 9:07
Well the coffee pot I posted is the exact same concept as a Keurig without having to buy any special Kcups or special filter thingies. It just has two filter scoops/cups that you can put any sort of coffee you like and make it as strong or weak as you like. You have no waste of a paper filter either. I kept wondering when someone was going to come up with this....wonder no more...HEEHEE! |
- Posted by iowagirl2006 (My Page) on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 9:20
I do love my Keurig. It took me a while to find my perfect coffee - I love the Starbucks Pikes Place 71. DH likes a different kind. I have cut my coffee consumption down considerably! |
I don't know what we'll buy when our Krups drip coffee maker dies. (Uses #4 filter; has carafe w/twist-on lid.) I bought it in 1995. I bought a Krups toaster oven 10 months later. Both work exactly 'like new'. I would like a new broiler tray for the toaster oven. I've never broiled IN the appliance, but have used the broiler parts in my built-in oven/broiler. Between us, DH and I drink three cups of coffee in the morning. We like the Kona coffee beans from Hawaii. |
I have the Keurig too, a gift from my SIL. The price had been stalling me from buying it myself, but if it 'dies' I'll be happy to replace it with another. DH likes the Starbucks Pike Place k-cups, for the tea and hot chocolate cups to have on hand I buy the Safeway generic store brand @ 6.99/box. No one has complained. I've never seen DH drink hot chocolate in all these years, but he'll make a cup with this and have it while reading the afternoon paper before dinner :) |
Friend gave me a Keurig two years ago, and it's been in the closet for over a year. Love my Mr Coffee. |
I know how you feel about losing your Braun. My beloved Braun died a few years ago. I now have a Cuisinart, which makes good, HOT coffee, and I think it's the only brand that makes coffee like the Braun did. There are lots of models from simple to all the bells and whistles in the Cuisinart brand. The best price is probably at Co;stco, but you can get a good price from Amazon. I don't like the single serve machines; the coffee is weak and cold. She |
About Keurig and the seperate servings--ridiculously expensive. Go to BB&B and buy a little cup like thing that you put your own coffee in and then wash and reuse the insert. I think they're less than $5. We got one of those for a Christmas present and there's no way I'm buying those little individual servings. Just pick that up at BB&B and use your own coffee. Easy peasy. Did it this morning. |
- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Fri, Oct 26, 12 at 12:45
I just saw an advertizement for a new coffee maker by Hamilton beach it is a 2 in one it has the one cup type like the Keurig and the carafe type all in one. It is not one of the brew stations though since it does have a carafe. Two-Way Brewer (49980Z) I have to admit that is a very nice unit, if we had a use for the single cup type that would be a nice option. We always make a 12 cup pot and it gets used up, my husband drinks coffee all day. I drink one cup in the morning. I had one of those one cup type that had come out a while back that used the pods I used it once LOL I am sure it is packed up somewhere around here. |
- Posted by mary7060_mi (My Page) on Fri, Oct 26, 12 at 18:53
I like my "free" 12 cup Gevalia coffeemaker & just make two cups every day. I think I have another new one so I'm all set for a while! It is worth checking out for the price and you can cancel your membership after you get it. :) |
I like my coffee really hot also. I have a Hamilton Beach Electric Percolator. I love this coffee pot. It makes a good cup every single time I use it. I keep it spotless, shined up so I can admire it every time I walk into the kitchen, LOL I love Colombian coffee, Maxwell House Colombian is a reasonable price and really good. Deb |
- Posted by luvscritters (My Page) on Fri, Oct 26, 12 at 20:07
I have the Hamilton Beach two way brewer that ravencajun spoke of and I really love it. It is the best of both worlds. The single serve option works flawlessly and is delicious. No k-cups or pods to buy (although you can use pods). I really don't have anything negative say about it. I've had it for several months with no problems. The coffee is nice and hot, too. Hope this helps. Amy |
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HIV is a master of disguise, able to rapidly change its identity and hide undetected in infected cells. But now, Cardiff scientists have helped engineer immune cells that see through HIV's many disguises.
Co-led by Professor Andy Sewell, of the School of Medicine, the research may have important implications for developing new treatments for HIV and slowing - or even preventing - the onset of AIDS.
When viruses enter our bodies, they hijack host cells in order to replicate and spread infection. Small parts of the virus become exposed on the surface of the cell, offering a 'molecular fingerprint' for killer T-cells from the immune system to identify, and destroy.
However, HIV has the ability to mutate and disguise its fingerprints, allowing it to hide from killer T-cells. This capacity for disguise or 'immune escape' ensures that the human immune system is unable to rid the body of HIV.
Professor Sewell, and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine and Adaptimmune Ltd UK have engineered and tested a killer T-cell receptor that is able to recognise all of the different disguises that HIV is known to have used to evade detection. The researchers attached this receptor to the killer T-cells to create genetically engineered T-cells able to destroy HIV-infected cells in culture.
Professor Sewell said: "When the body mounts a new killer T-cell response to HIV, the virus can alter the molecular fingerprint that these cells are searching for in just a few days. It's impossible to track and destroy something that can disguise itself so readily. As soon as we saw over a decade ago how quickly the virus can evade the immune system we knew there would never be a conventional vaccine for HIV."
Over 33 million people were estimated to be living with HIV worldwide in 2007. Although anti-retroviral drugs have been successful in delaying the onset of AIDS for several years, the drugs are expensive, have serious side effects and must be taken for life. No vaccine or cure yet exists and drug resistance is increasingly becoming a problem.
Dr Bent Jakobsen, Chief Scientific Officer at Adaptimmune Ltd, said: "We have managed to engineer a receptor that is able to detect HIV's key fingerprints and is able to clear HIV infection in the laboratory. If we can translate those results in the clinic, we could at last have a very powerful therapy on our hands."
The researchers believe that HIV's chameleon-like ability may still prevent the virus from being completely flushed out of the body. It could mutate and change its fingerprint further, hiding behind these new disguises and evading detection. However, each time the virus is forced to mutate to avoid detection by killer T-cells, it appears to become less powerful.
"In the face of our engineered cells, the virus will either die or be forced to change its disguises again, weakening itself along the way," says Professor Sewell. "We'd prefer the first option but I suspect we'll see the latter. Even if we do only cripple the virus, this will still be a good outcome as it is likely to become a much slower target and be easier to pick off. Forcing the virus to a weaker state would likely reduce its capacity to transmit within the population and may help slow or even prevent the onset of AIDS in individuals."
Pending regulatory approval, clinical trials using the engineered killer T-cells will begin shortly at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The researchers are also exploring using engineered receptors on killer T-cells as a way of improving immune responses to cancer. Initial results indicate that it is possible to engineer human anti-cancer killer T-cells that are substantially better than anything the body is able to produce naturally.
The research was partially funded by the Wellcome Trust and is published online today in the journal Nature Medicine.
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