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Spotted at: 9th and Auraria Parkway.
Profession: I'm going to the University of Northern Colorado to be a flight nurse.
Favorite film: Titanic.
2013 jam: "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore.
Style inspirations/icons: Eric Whitacre. He is inspiring as a musician and he has great style, too. He travels all over the world.
Favorite accessory: My hair. Usually it's bright-colored. A few days ago I had a full mohawk with leopard spots on the sides.
Favorite color: Purple.
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This is the back of Clark's vest, which has an American flag pinned on it.
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They relate to Redditch needing 6,400 homes by 2030, but only having the capacity for around 3,000 within its border.
Because of the need for local authorities to plan ahead, the two councils have worked together and identified their preferred locations for 3,400 to be built - at Foxlydiate and Brockhill, inside the Bromsgrove authority's border.
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This latest development follows the joint consultation on the issue in 2010 and the introduction of the 'duty to co-operate' as part of the Localism Act.
Bromsgrove District Council leader, Coun Roger Hollingworth, said although he did not agree with the duty to co-operate, the houses had to be taken and he felt the sites chosen were the best ones available.
Coun Kit Taylor, responsible for planning, added: "This consultation could be important for the whole district because if we want to keep control of our own local planning then we have to work within the law and new rules have imposed a duty to co-operate on us.
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Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys. 1994. 32:
371-418 Copyright © 1994 by . All rights reserved |
All-sky complete redshift surveys provide extremely valuable data complementary to the peculiar velocity data, and the efficient techniques for measuring redshifts make them deeper, denser, and more uniform. Under the assumption of GI and an assumed biasing relation between galaxies and mass, a redshift survey enables an independent reconstruction of the density and velocity fields. The comparison of the smoothed fields recovered from redshifts and from velocities is a very important tool for testing the basic hypotheses and for determining the cosmological parameters.
The solution to the linearized GI equation · v = -f for an irrotational field is
The velocity is proportional to the gravitational
acceleration, which ideally requires full knowledge of
the distribution of mass in space.
In practice (Yahil et al. 1991)
one is provided with a flux-limited, discrete redshift
survey, obeying some radial selection function (r).
The galaxy density is estimated by
1 + g(x) = n-1 (ri)-1 3dirac(x -
xi), where n V-1 (ri)-1 is the mean galaxy
and the inverse weighting by
restores the equal-volume weighting. Equation (19) is then replaced by
Under the assumption of linear biasing,
g = b , the cosmological dependence
enters through
Equations (20-21) can be solved iteratively: make a first guess for the
xi, compute the vi by
Equation (20), correct the xi by Equation (21),
and so on until convergence. The convergence can be improved by
gradually during the iterations. Relevant issues follow.
SELECTION FUNCTION. An accurate knowledge of the probability that
a galaxy at a given distance be included in the sample is essential,
especially at large distances where -1 can introduce large
errors. For a given flux limit, can be evaluated together with the luminosity function using
a maximum-likelihood technique independent of density inhomogeneities.
ZONE OF AVOIDANCE. Regions in the sky not covered by the survey
have to be filled with mock galaxies by some method of extrapolation from
nearby regions. One way is to distribute these galaxies Poissonianly
with the mean density of an adjacent volume, or to actually clone the
adjacent region (Hudson 1993a).
A more sophisticated extrapolation uses
spherical harmonics and the Wiener filter method (e.g.
Lahav et al. 1994).
TRIPLE-VALUED ZONES. Galaxies in three different positions along
a line of sight
through a contracting region may have the same redshift. Given a
redshift in a collapsing region where the problem is not resolved by the
smoothing used, one can either take some average of the three solutions,
or make an intelligent choice between them, e.g. by using the velocity
field derived from observed velocities.
ESTIMATING SHOT-NOISE. This major source of error due to the
finite number of galaxies can be crudely estimated using bootstrap
simulations, where each galaxy is replaced with k galaxies,
k being a Poisson deviate of <k> = 1. For each realization
one calculates and n,
corrects for the ZOA, and solves for the linear velocity field. The
mean and variance of the resulting density field are measures of the
systematic and random errors. The bootstrap simulations demonstrate that
the uncertainty in g from the 1.2 Jy IRAS sample is typically
less than 50% of the uncertainty in the density derived by POTENT from
observed Mark III velocities.
NONLINEAR BIASING. Galaxies need not be faithful
tracers of the mass (e.g.
Dekel & Rees 1987), but there
is growing evidence that they are strongly
correlated (Section 6.2). This correlation
can be crudely
assumed to be a deterministic relation between the local smoothed
density fields, e.g. linear biasing g = b, which is one realization of the
linear statistical relation between the variances of the fields
predicted for linear density peaks in a Gaussian field
(Kaiser 1984;
Bardeen et al. 1986).
However, a more sophisticated analysis may require a more realistic biasing
relation, e.g. an exception from linear biasing which must be made for
negative g and
b < 1 to prevent from
falling unphysically below -1. The non-linear generalization
1 + g = (1 +
is useful (e.g.
Dekel et al. 1993) and it
fits quite well The biasing seen in simulations of galaxy
formation in a CDM scenario involving cooling and gas
dynamics (Cen & Ostriker 1993),
except that a small correction is
needed to force the means of and g
to vanish simultaneously as required by definition.
QUASILINEAR CORRECTION. Even after 12 h-1Mpc smoothing,
is of order unity in places, necessitating a quasi-linear treatment.
Local approximations from v to were discussed in Section 2, but
the non-local nature of
the inverse problem makes it less straightforward. A possible solution
is to find an inverse relation of
the sort ·
v = F(,
g), including
non-linear biasing and non-linear gravity. This is a Poisson-like
equation in which - g(x) is replaced by F(x),
and since the smoothed velocity field is irrotational for quasi-linear
perturbations as well, it can be integrated analogously to Equation
(20). With smoothing of
10 h-1Mpc and = 1, the approximation based on c
has an rms error < 50 km s-1
(Mancinelli et al. 1994).
Note that for very small b the associated with the observed g could be
non-linear to the extent that the quasi-linear
approximations break down. When is given, the Poisson equation
can be integrated more efficiently by using grid-based FFT
techniques than by straightforward summation. The
r-space (x)
deduced from the z-space galaxy
distribution is not too sensitive to non-linear effects or the value of
, so it is a reasonable
shortcut to correct for non-linear effects
only in the transformation from to v using FFT.
The IRAS Point Source Catalog served as the source for two very
valuable redshift surveys, which have been carried out and analyzed in
parallel. One contains the 5313 galaxies brighter than 1.2 Jy at
60µm with sky coverage (almost) complete for |b| > 5°
covering 88% of the sky
(Strauss et al. 1990,
1992a, to 1.9 Jy;
extended by Fisher 1992).
The other is a 1-in-6 sparsely-sampled survey of 2300 galaxies
down to the IRAS flux limit of 0.6 Jy
(Rowan-Robinson et al.
1990, QDOT), which is now being extended to a fully-sampled
survey (Saunders et al. in preparation). As for optical galaxies,
Hudson (1993a) developed a
clever way to reconstruct a statistically
uniform density field out to ~ 80 h-1Mpc by combining
the UGC/ESO diameter-limited angular catalogs and the ZCAT incomplete
redshift survey. Figure 4 shows maps of the
galaxy density fields and the associated
predicted velocity fields, with the main features corresponding to those
recovered from observed velocities
(Figure 3), e.g. the GA, PP and Coma
superclusters and the voids in between
(Section 6.2).
Figure 4. The fluctuation fields of galaxies in the
Supergalactic plane as deduced from redshift surveys with 10
h-1Mpc smoothing. Distances and velocities are in km
s-1. (a) Reconstructed by A. Yahil and M. Strauss
using a power-preserving filter from the IRAS 1.2 Jy data in a
sphere of radius 160 h-1Mpc.
(b) Reconstructed by Hudson
1994) from optical data within
80 h-1Mpc, extrapolated into the unsampled areas ouside the
heavy contour.


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Fergie should have hauled him off for Valencia earlier when he was trying to do flicks when surrounded by three players- even though nothing had been going for him all game.
Welbeck fouled by De Jong. Free kick to United. Nani steps up. Good delivery needed. Takes the free kick. Does not even pass the first defender. Phathetic. Is that what a player with his ability does... cant figure that one. And oh, we offering him a new contract.
Why the need? If you're gonna play 4-4-1-1 then play Rooney and Welbeck, seeing as that is there actual positions.
I don't think Nani was helped out by a poor Rooney offering nothing via link up, ditto Park, and whilst Jones added defensively, attackingly he just can't link up as well as Rafael can because he's not as comfortable on the ball, or as natural in terms of attacking movement, which is always gonna stifle the winger as city could double up on him.
To be honest I just can't comprehend why he wasn't played on the left with Valencia on the right. The only reason I can think of is because he has a good record against Clichy, but surely that's not enough, surely?
Oh c'mon we're not seriously blaming Nani are we? Apart from the goal, where Smalling couldn't stay with whatisname because there were 2 people in the way, they never looked like scoring any more than we did.
Say what you want about Nani but he was probably our lone threat on the counter and the one player that actually could take on a defender and try and beat them. Thats more than could be said about the other 10 players on the pitch tonight. Most of the time he was draped with 2-3 players around him with no help in sight. That was the difference as to why silva, nasri and co. could always find someone to pass to and we couldn't crowd them; they committed players forwards and tried to attack. Our central midfielders were too happy to just sit slightly in front of the centre circle.
Jokes aside. You would expect better from him. He is a match winner and as supporters we do expect him to perform on the big stage. He didnt.
I thought he was our best attacking player tonight. Our every good attack(rare) came after Nani's good work. He had his better games, but he wasn't poor at all.
Agreed, we did nothing of note in attack but every time Nani got the ball he looked capable of hurting them. That alone was more than everyone else. I thought it was pretty stupid to take him off as well, we all know that Nani is one of those players who can create something out of nothing. Would have been better taking off a defender and really going for it. Too late now though.
Not sure quite why, but I have a gut feeling that Nani could be on his way out this summer if we can pick up a juicy enough fee for him. If someone came in with £35m or so for him I could see us letting him go. Otherwise it seems hard to justify our interest in the likes of Hazard.
Hmm fair enough, good to hear it too. Still reckon there will be a surprise departure this summer. Perhaps Evra...
If Fergie says he wants a quicker, more dynamic attack next season and then goes on to sell Nani, he wants his head checking. He's brilliant and should be starting every game for us. Still think he's underrated by many on here and in general. He's got everything and is improving his creative passing all the time too. Be nice to see him dish a few bollockings out to Rooney at some stage
Not a chance. Sell our 2nd best player when he wants to say? We may be broke but we're not fecking daft. If Young is on 120k a week then Nani should be on 150k a week! Rumors are that the new contract is 130k.
With Rooney's performances always fluctuating, would it be fair to say that Nani is our best attacking player? I think so.
Think he is undoubtedly our most dangerous player. For me as i have said before i just don't see him as a winger, being stuck out on the touchline affects his consitency for me. I think all his strengths are much better suited to a wide forward position playing much closer to the penalty box, where he can be more of a goal threat and cause regular havoc. When TC and Ando played earlier in the season, they carried the ball so far forward that Nani regularly recieved the ball almost on the edge of the box, and his form in those few games was as good as i have seen it. Goals and assists galore in only a handful of games. After TC and Ando broke down, it was back to the less consistent and less effective displays because he was once again isolated on the touchline. If SAF sorts himself out and buys a DM to play alongside Carrick we can go 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, and Nani will be able to play a more involved role much better suited to him imo. Then at last we will see the real Nani i believe.
Our wide players must have amazing fitness to be able to track back the way they do and still contribute a lot going forward.
Personally I think Nani is our best player, but even I thought he might leave this summer. Obviously not the case, which I'm happy about. Hasn't he just recently got married too?
I don't see how you can say Rooney's performances are always fluctuating and not say the same about Nani, throughout October and November he was consistently underwhelming besides one or two games.
Aslong as he can stay injury free next year i reckon he will have his best ever season and finally cement his place up there with some of the best players in the world. Infact I reckon he will have a massive effect on Portugal's chances at the euros.
I think his creativity has improved this season. Some of the passing I've seen from him, don't think he was capable of that. Also, I'm pretty sure he has got less selfish and his one-on-one finishing is actually quite good. Nearly all of his finished are well composed.


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Names | |
IUPAC name
Other names
2-amino-4-(methylthio)butanoic acid
Identifiers | |
Abbreviations | Met, M |
ATC code | V03 QA05BA90, QG04BA90 |
59-51-8 63-68-3 (L-isomer) 348-67-4 (D-isomer) |
ChEBI | CHEBI:16811 |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL42336 |
ChemSpider | 853 5907 (L-isomer) |
EC-number | 200-432-1 |
Jmol-3D images | Image Image |
PubChem | 876 |
Properties[2] | |
Molar mass | 149.21 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White crystalline powder |
Density | 1.340 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 281 °C (538 °F; 554 K) decomposes |
Soluble | |
Acidity (pKa) | 2.28 (carboxyl), 9.21 (amino)[1] |
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Refractive index (n), Dielectric constant (εr), etc. |
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Phase behaviour solid–liquid–gas |
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Methionine (/mɛˈθaɪ.ɵniːn/ or /mɛˈθaɪ.ɵnɪn/; abbreviated as Met or M)[3] is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH2CH2SCH3. This amino acid is classified as nonpolar as it has a straight side chain that possess a S-methyl thioether (i.e. C–S–C bonding) at the γ-carbon. It is an essential amino acid in all metazoa.[4] This amino-acid is coded by the initiation codon AUG which also indicates mRNA's coding region where translation into protein begins.
Methionine: a proteinogenic amino acid[edit]
Together with cysteine, methionine is one of two sulfur-containing proteinogenic amino acids. Excluding the few exceptions where methionine may act as a redox sensor (e.g. [5]), methionine residues do not have a catalytic role.[6] This is in contrast to cysteine residues, where the thiol group has a catalytic role in many proteins.[6] The thioether does however have a minor structural role due to the stability effect of S/π interactions between the side chain sulfur atom and aromatic amino acids in one-third of all known protein structures.[6] This lack of a strong role is reflected in experiments where little effect is seen in protein with norleucine, a straight hydrocarbon sidechain amino acid which lacks the thioether.[7] It has been conjectured that norleucine was present in early versions of the genetic code, but methionine intruded into the final version of the genetic code due to the fact it is used in the cofactor S-adenosyl methionine (SAM).[8] This situation is not unique and may have occurred with ornithine and arginine.[9]
Methionine is one of only two amino acids encoded by a single codon (AUG) in the standard genetic code (tryptophan, encoded by UGG, is the other). In reflection to the evolutionary origin of its codon, the other AUN codons encode isoleucine, which is also a hydrophobic amino acid. In the mitochondrial genome of several organisms, including metazoa and yeast, the codon AUA also encodes for methionine. In the standard genetic code AUA codes for isoleucine and the respective tRNA (ileX in Escherichia coli) uses the unusual base lysidine (bacteria) or agmatine (archaea) to discriminate against AUG.[10][11]
The methionine codon AUG is also the most common start codon. A "Start" codon is message for a ribosome that signals the initiation of protein translation from mRNA when the AUG codon is in a Kozak consensus sequence. As a consequence, methionine is often incorporated into the N-terminal position of proteins in eukaryotes and archaea during translation, although it can be removed by post-translational modification. In bacteria, the derivative N-formylmethionine is used as the initial amino acid.
Methionine derivatives[edit]
The methionine-derivative S-adenosyl methionine (SAM) is a cofactor that serves mainly as a methyl donor. SAM is composed of an adenosyl molecule (via 5' carbon) attached to the sulfur of methionine, therefore making it a sulfonium cation (i.e. three substituents and positive charge). The sulfur acts as soft Lewis acid (i.e. donor/electrophile) allows the S-methyl group to be transferred to an oxygen, nitrogen or aromatic system, often with the aid of other cofactors such as cobalamin (vitamin B12 in humans). Some enzymes use SAM to initiate a radical reaction, these are called radical SAM enzymes. As a result of the transfer of the methyl group, S-adenosyl-homocysteine is obtained. In bacteria, this is either regenerated by methylation or is salvaged by removing the adenine and the homocysteine leaving the compound dihydroxypentandione to spontaneously convert into autoinducer-2, which is excreted as a waste product / quorum signal.
As an essential amino acid, methionine is not synthesized de novo in humans and other animals, who must ingest methionine or methionine-containing proteins. In plants and microorganisms, methionine biosynthesis belongs to the aspartate family, along with threonine and lysine (via diaminopimelate, but not via α-aminoadipate). The main backbone is derived from aspartic acid, while the sulfur may come from cysteine, methanethiol or hydrogen sulfide.[6]
- First, aspartic acid is converted via β-aspartyl-semialdehyde into homoserine by two reduction steps of the terminal carboxyl group (homoserine has therefore a γ-hydroxyl, hence the homo- series). The intermediate aspartate-semialdehyde is the branching point with the lysine biosynthetic pathway, where it is instead condensed with pyruvate. Homoserine is the branching point with the threonine pathway, where instead it is isomerised after activating the termainal hydroxyl with phosphate (also used for methionine biosynthesis in plants).[6]
- Homoserine is then activated with an phosphate, succinyl or acetyl gorup on the hydroxyl.
- In plants and possibly in some bacteria (viz.[6]) phosphate is used. This step is shared with threonine biosynthesis.[6]
- In most organisms, an acetyl group is used to activate the homoserine. This can be catalysed in bacteria by an enzyme encoded by metX or metA (not homologues).[6]
- In enterobacteria and a limited amount of other organisms, succinate is used. The enzyme that catalyses the reaction is MetA and the specificity for acetyl-CoA and succinyl-CoA is dictated by a single reside.[6] The physiological basis for the preference of acetyl-CoA or succinyl-CoA is unknown, but such alternative routes are present in some other pathways (e.g. lysine biosynthesis and arginine biosynthesis).
- The hydroxyl activating group is then replaced with cysteine, methanethiol or hydrogen sulfide. A replacement reaction is technically a γ-elimination followed by a variant of a Michael addition. All the enzymes involved are homologues and members of the Cys/Met metabolism PLP-dependent enzyme family, which is a subset of the PLP-dependant fold type I clade. They utilise the cofactor PLP (pyridoxal phosphate), which functions by stabilising carbanion intermediates.[6]
- If it reacts with cysteine, it produces cystathionine, which is cleaved to yield homocysteine. The enzymes involved are cystathionine-γ-synthase (encoded by metB in bacteria) and cystathionine-β-lyase (metC). Cystathionine is bound differently in the two enzymes allowing β or γ reactions to occur.[6]
- If it reacts with free hydrogen sulfide, it produces homocysteine. This is catalysed by O-acetylhomoserine aminocarboxypropyltransferase (formerly known as O-acetylhomoserine (thiol)-lyase. It is encoded by either metY or metZ in bacteria.[6]
- If it reacts with methanethiol, it produces methionine directly. Methanethiol is a byproduct of catabolic pathway of certain compounds, therefore this route is more uncommon.[6]
- If homocysteine is produced the thiol group is methylated, yielding methionine. Two methionine synthases are known, one cobalamin (vitamin B12) dependent and one independent.[6]
The pathway utilising cysteine is called the "Transsulfuration pathway", while the pathway utilising hydrogen sulfide (or methanethiol) is called "direct-sulfurylation pathway".
Cysteine is similarly produced, namely it can be made from an activated serine and either from homocysteine ("reverse trans-sulfurylation route") or from hydrogen sulfide ("direct sulfurylation route"); the activated serine is generally O-acetyl-serine (via CysK or CysM in E. coli), but in Aeropyrum pernix and some other archaea O-phosphoserine is used.[12] CysK and CysM are homologues, but belong to the PLP fold type III clade.
Trans-sulfurylation pathway[edit]
Enzymes involved in the E. coli trans-sulfurylation route of methionine biosynthesis:
- Aspartokinase
- Aspartate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase
- Homoserine dehydrogenase
- Homoserine O-transsuccinylase
- Cystathionine-γ-synthase
- Cystathionine-β-lyase
- Methionine synthase (in mammals, this step is performed by Homocysteine methyltransferase or Betaine—homocysteine S-methyltransferase)
Other biochemical pathways[edit]
Although mammals cannot synthesize methionine, they can still use it in a variety of biochemical pathways:
Methionine catabolism[edit]
Methionine is converted to S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) by (1) methionine adenosyltransferase.
SAM serves as a methyl-donor in many (2) methyltransferase reactions, and is converted to S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH).
(3) Adenosylhomocysteinase converts SAH to homocysteine.
There are two fates of homocysteine: it can be used to regenerate methionine, or to form cysteine.
Regeneration of methionine[edit]
Methionine can be regenerated from homocysteine via (4) methionine synthase in a reaction that requires Vitamin B12 as a cofactor.
Homocysteine can also be remethylated using glycine betaine (NNN-trimethyl glycine, TMG) to methionine via the enzyme betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase (E.C.188.8.131.52, BHMT). BHMT makes up to 1.5% of all the soluble protein of the liver, and recent evidence suggests that it may have a greater influence on methionine and homocysteine homeostasis than methionine synthase.
Reverse-transulfurylation pathway: conversion to cysteine[edit]
Homocysteine can be converted to cysteine.
- (5) Cystathionine-β-synthase (a PLP-dependent enzyme) combines homocysteine and serine to produce cystathionine. Instead of degrading cystathionine via cystathionine-β-lyase, as in the biosynthetic pathway, cystathionine is broken down to cysteine and α-ketobutyrate via (6) cystathionine-γ-lyase.
- (7) The enzyme α-ketoacid dehydrogenase converts α-ketobutyrate to propionyl-CoA, which is metabolized to succinyl-CoA in a three-step process (see propionyl-CoA for pathway).
Ethylene synthesis[edit]
This amino acid is also used by plants for synthesis of ethylene. The process is known as the Yang Cycle or the methionine cycle.
Chemical synthesis[edit]
Racemic methionine can be synthesized from diethyl sodium phthalimidomalonate by alkylation with chloroethylmethylsulfide (ClCH2CH2SCH3) followed by hydrolysis and decarboxylation.[13]
Human nutrition[edit]
Dietary sources[edit]
Food | g/100g |
Egg, white, dried, powder, glucose reduced | 3.204 |
Sesame seeds flour (low fat) | 1.656 |
Egg, whole, dried | 1.477 |
Cheese, Parmesan, shredded | 1.114 |
Brazil nuts | 1.008 |
Soy protein concentrate | 0.814 |
Chicken, broilers or fryers, roasted | 0.801 |
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids | 0.755 |
Beef, cured, dried | 0.749 |
Bacon | 0.593 |
Beef, ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, raw | 0.565 |
Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, raw | 0.564 |
Wheat germ | 0.456 |
Oat | 0.312 |
Peanuts | 0.309 |
Chickpea | 0.253 |
Corn, yellow | 0.197 |
Almonds | 0.151 |
Beans, pinto, cooked | 0.117 |
Lentils, cooked | 0.077 |
Rice, brown, medium-grain, cooked | 0.052 |
High levels of methionine can be found in eggs, sesame seeds, Brazil nuts, fish, meats and some other plant seeds; methionine is also found in cereal grains. Most fruits and vegetables contain very little of it. Most legumes are also low in methionine. However, it is the combination of methionine + cystine which is considered for completeness of a protein.[citation needed] Racemic methionine is sometimes added as an ingredient to pet foods.[15]
Methionine restriction[edit]
There is scientific evidence that restricting methionine consumption can increase lifespans in some animals.[16]
A 2005 study showed methionine restriction without energy restriction extends mouse lifespan.[17]
A study published in Nature showed adding just the essential amino acid methionine to the diet of fruit flies under dietary restriction, including restriction of essential amino acids (EAAs), restored fertility without reducing the longer lifespans that are typical of dietary restriction, leading the researchers to determine that methionine "acts in combination with one or more other EAAs to shorten lifespan."[18][19]
Several studies showed that methionine restriction also inhibits aging-related disease processes in mice[20][21] and inhibits colon carcinogenesis in rats.[22] In humans, methionine restriction through dietary modification could be achieved through a vegan diet. Veganism being a completely plant based diet is typically very low in methionine, however certain nuts and legumes may provide higher levels.[23]
A 2009 study on rats showed "methionine supplementation in the diet specifically increases mitochondrial ROS production and mitochondrial DNA oxidative damage in rat liver mitochondria offering a plausible mechanism for its hepatotoxicity".[24]
However, since methionine is an essential amino acid, it should not be entirely removed from animals' diets without disease or death occurring over time. For example, rats fed a diet without methionine developed steatohepatitis (fatty liver), anemia and lost two thirds of their body weight over 5 weeks. Administration of methionine ameliorated the pathological consequences of methionine deprivation.[25]
Methionine might also be essential to reversing damaging methylation of glucocorticoid receptors caused by repeated stress exposures, with implications for depression.[26]
Loss of methionine has been linked to senile greying of hair. Its lack leads to a buildup of hydrogen peroxide in hair follicles, a reduction in tyrosinase effectiveness, and a gradual loss of hair color.[27]
Methionine is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of cysteine, carnitine, taurine, lecithin, phosphatidylcholine, and other phospholipids. Improper conversion of methionine can lead to atherosclerosis.[28]
Other uses[edit]
DL-Methionine is sometimes given as a supplement to dogs; it helps keep dogs from damaging grass by reducing the pH of the urine.[29][unreliable source?]
It helps to reduce the chances of stones in dogs by chelating heavy metals, such as mercury, lead and cadmium, and removing them from the body. Methionine is also known to increase the urinary excretion of quinidine by acidifying the urine. Aminoglycoside antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections work best in alkaline conditions, and urinary acidification from using methionine can reduce its effectiveness. If your dog is on a diet that acidifies the urine, you should not use methionine.[30]
Methionine is allowed as a supplement to organic poultry feed under the US certified organic program.[31]
See also[edit]
- Allantoin
- Formylmethionine
- Methionine oxidation
- Paracetamol poisoning – A Methionine-Paracetamol preparation that might prevent hepatotoxicity.
- Photo-reactive methionine
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November 16, 2006
By The AVweb Editorial Staff
Eclipse Aviation president and CEO Vern Raburn yesterday confirmed in a memo to customers that the Eclipse 500 test fleet has been grounded for at the past two weeks or so because of a problem with the aft wing attach bolt bushing. Raburn told AVweb that the problem was discovered during a routine inspection and in no way could have led to wing separation or failure. According to Eclipse, the aft wing attach bolt -- one of four wing attach bolts, two of which carry the main load -- primarily prevents forward and aft wing flexing during hard landings. The snafu centered around improperly installed bushings, which "migrated and caused the hole to become elongated," though ever so slightly -- about a tenth of an inch, Raburn says. Still, that was enough for Eclipse to voluntarily ground the test fleet. Moreover, Eclipse says the problem does not affect production airplanes. The company chief pointed out that this is exactly why Eclipse long ago decided to log so many hours on its test fleet: "We've flown more than 3,300 hours, so we're the ones finding the kinds of problems that customers normally find out in the field." Besides temporarily putting on hold flight testing of the very light jet's new metal tip tanks and aerodynamic improvements, the grounding was also responsible for the Eclipse 500's no-show at AOPA Expo last week, Raburn said. One test aircraft is be back in the air today, with the rest coming online by the middle of next week. Once it's flying again, the test fleet will finish flutter testing of the new tip tanks.
The memo to customers also identifies another problem seen in the test fleet -- windscreen cracking in the patch holes, where the windscreen attaches to the airframe. Eclipse Aviation president and CEO Vern Raburn said the cracks are only on the outer layer, so they aren't posing any pressurization problems (at least not yet). "However, it is a fatigue issue," he told AVweb, "and they're occurring much sooner than they should." In the short-term, Eclipse will require future operators to conduct a 100-cycle visual inspection to check for any windscreen cracks. Longer term, the company is working on an improved windscreen mounting method, which will be retrofitted to the fleet at Eclipse's cost. "We will have a fix in short order," Raburn promised. The memo also addresses concerns posted on blogs about the very light jet's center of gravity. "As with most small jets, the c.g. is naturally a little aft," Raburn told AVweb. "However, this poses a problem only when there's a 95-pound [sole-occupant] pilot and a light fuel load," implying that few, if any, customers will have c.g. issues with the airplane under normal operations.
The NTSB on Tuesday released the latest version of its "Most Wanted" list of aviation safety improvements. New to the list this year is a request for the FAA to mandate that crews who fly for on-demand air-taxi operators regulated under Part 135 must be trained in crew resource management (CRM). The training should include a review of accidents and offer instruction in skills and techniques for effective crew coordination. The board said several recent investigations of fatal Part 135 accidents showed the operator didn't have a CRM program, or if it did, it fell short of the training required for Part 121 crews. The safety board cited the 2002 crash that killed Sen. Paul Wellstone. "Although the FAA has agreed in principal [sic] with the recommendation, no discernable progress has been made," the NTSB said.
The NTSB also cited runway incursions, which have been cited every year since the lists inception in 1990. "These incidents continue to occur with alarming frequency," the NTSB said. "The FAA indicates that during fiscal year 2005 there were 327 incursions, and during 2006 there were 330. A system introduced by the FAA provides warning to air traffic controllers, but not to the flight crews, a fact that severely reduces the amount of time that pilots have to react to an impending incursion." The NTSB wants the FAA to implement a safety system that would provide direct warning to flight crews. Also among the board's concerns were pilot fatigue and icing. Rest rules for pilots and mechanics are "archaic" in many cases, the board said. The FAA should establish scientifically based regulations that set limits on hours of service, provide predictable work and rest schedules, and consider human sleep and rest requirements. The FAA also needs to conduct more research on aircraft structural icing and revise its criteria for icing certification and its rules for operating in icing conditions, the NTSB said.
A federal judge in Brazil said on Monday that the two U.S. pilots who were flying a Legacy jet involved in a midair collision in September still cannot leave the country. The pilots -- Joe Lepore and Jan Paladino, both from New York -- have been in seclusion in a hotel in Rio de Janeiro while the investigation continues into the accident, in which all 154 people on board a Gol Airlines 737 were killed. Reporter Joe Sharkey, who was a passenger on the Legacy jet, wrote in his blog that last week it seemed the pilots might be released, as the investigation's focus appeared to be shifting to air traffic control. [more] Then rumors that the pilots had been flying "reckless aerial maneuvers" to show off the new jet resurfaced, and opinion once more turned against the pilots, Sharkey says. A preliminary report on the accident is due to be released today.
The Legacy was flying straight and level before the collision, Sharkey says, and adds, "The Legacy pilots' skill and courage saved my butt." He says a lawyer for the pilots will appeal the judge's decision on the grounds that of all the professionals involved in the accident, only the pilots are being detained. This "discriminatory treatment" will be challenged under the principle of habeas corpus, because authorities have presented no evidence against the pilots to warrant their extended detention, Sharkey notes. The Legacy safely made an emergency landing after the collision and all seven people aboard were unharmed. Meanwhile, flight delays continue across the country as air traffic controllers stick with their "work to rule" campaign. Controllers are protesting work conditions in the wake of the worst crash in Brazil's history. Ten controllers who were on duty that day were placed on leave, and the controllers who remain say they are overworked. Many have been calling in sick in recent weeks. The government says it will hire more controllers but they won't be ready to start until early next year.
The new V-6 engine that was promoted at Oshkosh last summer as the REV will be shelved, BRP-Rotax said this week. BRP-Rotax, based in Austria, said it will complete the certification of the engine next month, but then will not proceed with bringing it to market. The company will continue to offer its 912 and 914 models for recreational aircraft. "We have come a long way with the V6 engine and are proud of what we have accomplished," said Gerd Ohrnberger, general manager of BRP-Rotax. "However, when BRP was sold three years ago, management decided to concentrate the company's core activities on powersports products. Today's announcement will ensure that BRP-Rotax's human and financial resources continue to contribute to our company's mainstream activities and its growth." Aircraft Engine Services, of Titusville, Fla., had announced at Oshkosh that it would be providing product support and marketing for the V-6 engines in the U.S. AES head Luc de Gaspe Beaubien told AVweb on Tuesday that the Rotax decision puts an end to those plans. "We're winding down that program and looking for other opportunities," he said. There was a lot of market interest in the engines, he said, but concerns about insurance and product liability likely weighed into Rotax's decision. A call to BRP-Rotax in Austria wasn't returned at press time.
Thielert, a German company that builds diesel aircraft engines, has rebutted accusations alleging that some of its financial reports were fraudulent. The allegations first surfaced in October, and briefly deflated the company's stock price by 40 percent, Thielert says. At that time, the company said its balance sheets had been approved by auditors and also passed an additional stringent review before its initial public offering. CEO Frank Thielert comments: "We are confident that our good products and excellent market position will enable us to press ahead ... We will do everything in our power to defuse the allegations as quickly as possible." This week's statement from the company said the allegations have been discussed in Internet forums. "The machinations are becoming increasingly grotesque in so far as it is alleged that Thielert AG does not have products at all and merely exists through fictitious invoices," according to the statement. "Thielert engines have been operating in general aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles for years. Far in excess of 1,500 engines have been built and sold." The company's stock has largely recovered from the initial dip and has responded less drastically to later "waves" of accusations, the statement said. Third-quarter results were released this week, and show sales and profits on the rise. Thielert also builds engines under the Centurion brand. They're available as a retrofit for the Cessna 172 and Piper PA-28 and are factory-installed in Diamond DA40s and Twin Stars.
Wounded veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have many challenges ahead, but finding transportation shouldn't be one of them. That's the view of a new nonprofit group, Veterans Airlift Command (VAC), which is recruiting volunteer pilots and aircraft owners to lend air support to recovering soldiers and their families. The group recently flew its first mission, bringing an injured Marine from Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C., to his home in Florida. Walt Fricke, founder and CEO of VAC, called on father and son Billy and Christopher Ball to pilot the first mission. They flew their Cirrus from Jacksonville, Fla., to pick up Cpl. Christopher Brink. The trip home to Florida, which would have required 13 hours and three layovers on commercial flights, took only three hours in the Cirrus. "This is a great way for us to give back and a really cool experience overall," said Christopher Ball. "You just can't imagine the appreciation of the young men and women we are helping."
Mooney's Acclaim, Ovation2 GX and Ovation3 can now be equipped with Garmin's new GFC 700 autopilot, Mooney said this week. The FAA has certified the installation on all three models. The GFC 700 is a three-axis, fully digital, dual-channel, fail-passive Automatic Flight Control System. "The GFC 700 marks the first time single-engine piston pilots will have the option of flying with a completely integrated cockpit -- where all of the elements of the avionics panel are designed to communicate with each other for the purpose of reducing pilot workload and enhancing safety of flight," said David Copeland, Mooney's vice president of sales and marketing. The system features roll, pitch and yaw control, with automatic pitch trim and Mach trim control. The GFC 700 is capable of using all the data available to the G1000, including the ability to maintain airspeed references and to optimize performance over the entire airspeed envelope, making it GA's first and only fully integrated avionics system, Mooney said.
The Freedom amphibian, built by Spanish manufacturer Colyaer, was approved last week as a Special Light Sport Aircraft. The airplane, which is built of carbon fiber, Kevlar, Nomex and epoxy, won recognition earlier this year at Sun 'n Fun, where it was named best composite seaplane. It also won a takeoff award, averaging six to eight seconds to skip into the air. Its three-bladed pusher prop is powered by a 100-hp Rotax 912, and its 40-foot wingspan brings a reported 20:1 glide ratio. It's been tested in seas as high as one foot, and the retractable landing gear is designed to tolerate unimproved fields. The FAA's rule against reconfiguring the landing gear in flight remains in force. The U.S. distributor, LSA Aero, of Decatur, Ala., says it has filed petitions with the FAA for an exemption to that rule. For now, a sport pilot can't reconfigure the airplane's gear in flight, but a private pilot (or higher certificate) with a complex endorsement can. Colyaer also builds a Martin3 landplane and Gannet seaplane, which are in the process of LSA certification. The airplanes have been flying in Europe for about eight years.
Two fatal crashes this year might have been affected by FAA staff changes, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) said yesterday. In one incident, a local radar facility was closed for the night when a twin-engine Beech Baron crashed on approach in Lawrenceville, Ill., last month, killing the pilot. NATCA says local approach controllers should have been guiding the aircraft, but instead the flight was being handled by the Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center. An accident in April at the Bloomington, Ind., airport, in which five people aboard a Cessna U206G were killed, also resulted from the reduced quality of air traffic services available to the pilot, NATCA said. FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown told AVweb yesterday that the NTSB has not yet determined a probable cause for either of those two accidents. She added that many airports have transferred their approach control radar services over to a center during times of low activity. "At Terre Haute, approach control services were transferred in February 2006," Brown said, "because of low activity on the overnight 11 to 7 shift, averaging just two flights a night." She added that center controllers who provide approach control services are trained to do so. "We have looked at the information from both accidents, at Bloomington and Lawrenceville, that we got from active controllers," said NATCA Great Lakes Regional Vice President Bryan Zilonis. "And we have reached the conclusion that the absence of an experienced approach controller at Terre Haute TRACON working these flights definitely had an impact on these events."
Bell/Agusta flew the second prototype of its BA609 tilt-rotor aircraft for the first time last week in Cameri, Italy. The aircraft flew for 52 minutes and successfully changed nacelle positions...
A Cessna 172 pilot made a safe emergency landing in a riverside park in Brooklyn on Tuesday. The pilot said the engine failed and he did as he was trained to do. The landing was a "walk in the park," he told reporters...
A pilots' group joined two environmental organizations in a lawsuit filed Tuesday opposing the construction of an "airport to nowhere" in Panama City, Fla...
A Manitoba man was badly hurt when he was struck by the propeller of a Cessna 150 while helping the pilot to taxi his airplane across a road...
Swiss start-up company Aviace has dropped its lawsuit against Eclipse Aviation. Aviace said Eclipse improperly cancelled its orders, but a judge said Aviace indeed owed over a half million dollars to Eclipse...
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Blue Skies (Literally) as Far as the Eye Can See
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Sunset Smiles
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Trojans Breaking Formation
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Apache Firepower
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Utterly Butterly
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(Simon shot this one at the Jurby Air Show on Isle of Man.)
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Flightseeing Tour of Denali
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Flight Mirror
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Hey! Wait for Me!
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Contrary to popular belief, JFK and Newark (EWR) are just about equivalent, for all intents and purposes, as long as you're travelling to Manhattan.
Reasons to prefer Newark:
It is slightly more convenient to the West side of Manhattan
It is way more convenient if you are travelling to New Jersey or Philadelphia
If you are flying United. As a United hub, ...
Sesame Street is currently filmed at the Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, which does not offer public tours (though the Museum of the Moving Image is open to the public and located on the campus). According to the Sesame Workshop FAQ,
Sesame Street is not filmed in front of a live studio audience and the set is not able to accommodate guests.
There ...
Sesame Street is filmed at Kaufman-Astoria Studios in Queens. The studio isn't generally open to the public, so unless you know somebody or are involved in a production I wouldn't count on a tour.
However, I'd highly recommend a trip to the nearby Museum of the Moving Image, which houses a number of Sesame Street artifacts, regular Jim Henson/Muppet film ...
Honestly? There's only a few dozen intersections where this sort of ambiguity is a thing; while Street, Avenue is the most common usage, I've heard the reverse often enough, as have most New Yorkers, that if you're talking about an intersection of two single digit roads, you're going to qualify/classify it.
There are a variety of reasons that this doesn't ...
For the US in general, 15% is the commonly expected bottom line, not 10, unless you're trying to send a mean spirited message to your server. 20% is far from unheard of.
In NYC in particular, 17% is probably the most common number - this is because NY Sales Tax on your restaurant bill is 8.5%, and most people just double the tax to calculate their tip - ...
The High Line is open and accessible by
A / C / E to Penn Station at 34th Street and 8th Avenue
1 / 2 / 3 to Penn Station at 34th Street and 7th Avenue
L or the A / C / E to 14th Street & 8th Avenue
1 / 2 / 3 to 14th Street & 7th Avenue
C / E to 23rd Street & 8th Avenue
1 to 18th Street & 7th Avenue
1 to 23rd ...
We went to Empire State Building during our Christmas season (2012) trip to NYC. I carried a small digital camera in addition to my phone which had a camera. My girlfriend carries a Nikon digital camera D50 with exchangeable lenses, and also a camera in her smartphone. Security checked the camera equipment without difficulty. I was completely unaware that ...
Getting in to Manhattan and back during peak traffic hours is a lost cause and you'll have to settle for the airport lounge or something less exotic. JFK is a scant stone's throw from the Boardwalk on Rockaway Beach however. While it does not have a Tiffany's or a Times Square, it might do as a bit of 'niche Americana'. It's a civilized locale with ...
I usually round up to the next 5 dollar increment, with a minimum of 15%. If paying by credit card, I'll usually just use the automatic 20% button (the smallest offered), out of laziness.
This WSJ Article claims that the average in NYC is 18-19%. Which is above the national average by a little, but not much. That's a pretty decent number to target, but I'll ...
If you do not have a tripod, bipod, monopod, or any other bulky equipment which will create an impediment or disturbance to the other guests, you should be allowed in. I've been up literally hundreds of times, and though I can't speak for them, I've a good feeling as to what they allow and prohibit.
From David Fullerton, one of the staff members:
Generally, the answer is "no". We're probably smaller than you think
-- only about 30 of us in NY and half of those are sales people who cannot be interrupted or we will run out of money and have to stop
sending out so many free t-shirts. We don't really have anyone whose
job it is to show people ...
It very much depends where you want to be for the drop.
Supernova hosts a party which is technically in Times Square, just high up, and ages 18+ may attend, or 16+ with an adult.
The Times Square Family Pass lets a family of any ages, although drinks will differ depending on age. Also you'd need to be with your family, presumably.
The Wikihow article also ...
Aside Greyhound (costing 30-60USD), Rome2rio shows various other bus options including Yo Bus costing 20USD. There is also a bus combination using BoltBus which supposedly costs 19-24USD. MegaBus can get you there for as low as 11USD one way depending on what day of the week you're traveling and how far in the future you book your ticket. The bus trip takes ...
They are both really easy to get to. As Artem noted, you can take NJ Transit from Newark to NY Penn Station, which is more comfortable than the subway.
You can actually do an almost identical trip from JFK: you take the AirTrain from your terminal to the Jamaica stop, then you can transfer to any Penn-Station-bound Long Island Railroad (LIRR) train. You ...
You are now welcome to virtually tour the NYC office at http://s.tk/NYCTour, courtesy of Google Maps!
There is no safe way, as there is a high fence that bars access from the long-term parking lot.
To save money, I would take the Q10 bus from terminal 5 and transfer to the A train at Lefferts Blvd or the F train at Kew Gardens.
There are other buses (B15 to the 3 Train at New Lots, Q3 to Locust Manor LIRR or F Train at Jamaica), but I am not familiar with ...
To the best of my knowledge, New York State does not offer a refund of sales tax on purchases that are later taken outside the state or country. Except for the North Dakota and Louisiana programs mentioned in the link you give, I have never heard of such refunds existing anywhere in the U.S.
I think you just have to pay it.
There's a number of reasons why a flight might fly a different route, with Weather on-route being the most common.
However for this specific flight, there's probably a far less common reason - Solar Flares!
You may recall that around the 2nd of April this year there were a number of major solar flares, which have the potential to impact a number of aspects ...
This zip code finder shows 11217 as the neighborhood of Boerum Hill.
This is a very nice part of Brooklyn. You have a choice of several nearby subway lines (Atlantic Ave - Barclay's Center is a major transit hub), which will get you into downtown Manhattan in 10-15 minutes, midtown in maybe 15-20 more. Smith Street has a lot of very good restaurants, as ...
The wait time actually fluctuates throughout the year. We do see a large increase in the number of guests during the summer months and most major holidays, causing a wait time of about 45 minutes to an hour on average. During those times we recommend visitors purchase our Express Pass which allows you to skip the ticket and elevator lines. Everyone does ...
There is a Dutch company that specializes on so called cargo ship cruises. Their url has been in my bookmarks for some years now, but unfortunately I did not find the time to experience a cargo cruise. If I remember correctly you could order one way tickets. But best is to contact them for additional information. I believe that the average price is around ...
In addition to Empire State building which is currently the highest vantage point there is also Top of the Rock which from people who have compared the two offers better views then Empire State Building.
Top of the Rock is a 3-tiered observation deck on the 67th, 69th, and
70th floors of 30 Rockefeller Centre (the upper decks 260 m above the
street ...
Realistically, probably nothing beyond the airport - at least not unless you want to pay for taxis.
The most obvious place to visit in New York is Manhattan, whether that be Times Square, Central Park, The Empire State Building, or pretty much any of the other major travel destinations.
Public transport from JFK to Manhattan is relatively easy, but it's ...
You likely don't have enough time to make it to Manhattan and back in time unless you want to really stress. If your 99-year-old grandma lived in Manhattan, I'd say get in a cab, get there, and bite your nails in traffic on the way back. It's probably worth it. But since your question implies there's nothing particular you'd like to experience, it probably ...
The Boerum Hill neighborhood is not a bad option. I have never been there at night; however, it is a mostly residential area and I at least have never felt unsafe. While the media has made much of some recent incidents of violent crime, similar incidents happen in any gentrifying neighborhood, including the adjacent neighborhoods of Fort Greene or Park ...
I don't recall any bars in NYC having a dress code, so T-Shirt and Jeans should be fine as long as you don't come in looking like a complete bum. Having said that there are quite a few rooftop bars. Here is the list of some of them that have menus available.
230 Fifth
The Heights
The Local cafe
But you can simply look at the top 10 list(?) to pick the ...
I can add that we participate in the NYC Walkabout which runs annually. Unfortunately, the one this year already happened 3 weeks ago. walkaboutnyc.com
This may be better suited for photography.SE
Generally speaking your requirement of time lapse photography you will need a permit if you will be on city property and explanation of restrictions.
When it comes to private buildings access to using the observation deck or the roof is regulated by the building owner. Normally places with accessible ...
It's not the length of the layover that matters. Whether you just change planes in the intermediate city or stick around a while shouldn't make much difference, or possibly it would cost you more to stick around a while.
What you're hoping to find is an unpopular city B (relative to the flight capacity in and out) so that flights A-B, B-C are cheaper than ...
There's at least a couple of options, actually.
aplusnyc - they run art and architecture tours by design professionals - "a member of Guiding Architects, an international network for architectural guided tours by professionals."
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But before he lights your fire (with Pinon logs�what were you thinking?), he�ll serve you a steaming mug of hot chocolate or apple cider while you peruse a snack menu and decide whether the cheese-stuffed jalape�o poppers or s�mores with house-made marshmallows will go nicely with your big blaze of glory.
If this is what winter could be like every day, we'd promise not to whine. Not like someone else with the initials J.A., who visited the resort not too long ago.
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