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I also think it would be great if Kawasaki brought the KLX650 back. I don't think they gave it enough of a chance back when it was available, and the choices in that class now, at least in the US, are not plentiful. A 650 with liquid cooling, Japanese reliability and 11" travel suspension would be, and was, a great bike.
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If Kawasaki builds something I personally hope it would be something a lot more like this...
That's a KLR with a Versys 650 Twin inserted into it. I have met the gentleman who built the bike in the pictures (he just purchased my personal Versys so he can build another one in a 2nd Generation KLR donor), and from what he says this type of sled might be what many of us are looking for... BTW, apparently the Versys twin is no heavier than the KLR single it replaces. He also said the Versys engine had smoother, better power in off-road situations, yet could also easily cruise at over 85 MPH all day long on the slab.
If Kawasaki could build an under 400-lb Versys-engine-based twin with *REAL* off-road capable suspension, a 21"/18" wheel combination, and a real dual-purpose riding position I think they'd have a real market winner on its hands.
Just my two centavos... OMMV.
p.s. - BTW, the builder of the bike above is considering the idea of building these KLR/Versys hybrids and making them available for sale.
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Feldspar Scarf
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The Feldspar Scarf is worked lengthwise with the same stripe sequence and texture stitches as the Feldspar pullover.
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This mini hardback edition of this Christmas bestseller is the perfect stocking-filler. On Christmas Eve every child leaves out a drink and a snack for Father Christmas. Before long he really, really needs a wee, but what can he do about it? There's a long time to wait before he can get home and when he finally does he's lost his house key! This is a hilarious take on a dilemma that every toddler will identify with.
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"A Christmas counting book that's sure to be popular with younger children - watch them giggle with delight as Father Christmas helps himself to tasty treats as he delivers the presents, only to find that he really, really, really needs a wee..." The School Run blog "Written in a jolly rhyming text that also encourages counting skills, this is an ingeniously original Santa Claus story packed with silly humour that will appeal to children" Junior "This rhyming counting book will appeal to youngsters with a practical turn of mind or those who like toilet humour" -- Sarah Kingsford Sunday Express "There can be few more arresting titles on the market this year than Nicholas Allan's Father Christmas Needs A Wee ... Perfect for all, pretty much from birth" -- Katy Guest Independent "Big, bold pictures and wonderful facial expressions make this a must for Christmas and ever afterwards" -- Sally Morris Daily Mail
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Your San Francisco Ballet's varied* Program 4 just wrapped (and after all those takes, get Becca Hirschman's here), so that means Program 5, the U.S. premiere of the Little Mermaid, is coming up soon.
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Hi all, another dirty girl here, cdwise- heal fast, I have had some stitches removed from my liip due to meeting a muddy puddle and feel quite lucky in comparison to your run in with the stuff
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Branden Grace didn't have the year Rory McIlroy did. He'll probably take a repeat of 2012 just the same. The South African got his card back before last season, won four titles and finished sixth on the European Tour's 2012 money list. Just 11 days after McIlroy ended the 2012 season with five straight birdies and the World Tour Championship title to cap a dominant year, the Race to Dubai begins Thursday with the inaugural Nelson Mandela Championship, the first of six Euro Tour events in South Africa. While the season opener in Durban doesn't have the big names of Dubai, the 24-year-old Grace is eager to repeat a season with $3 million in earnings, which qualified him for all four majors in 2013. ''I got a lot of credit for what I did last year, but with that comes pressure and responsibility,'' Grace said. ''This year I will be more focused on the majors. It's starting all over again, same as this year -- getting the first win and moving from there.'' Grace's breakthrough came...
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1968 Roosevelt Dime, PR671968 10C No S PR67 PCGS. After the three-year proof striking hiatus from 1965 to 1967, production resumed in 1968, not at Philadelphia but at San Francisco. When the S mintmark was left off a dime obverse die, however, a new modern error rarity was created. (This error was later repeated on the dime in 1970, 1975, and 1983.) The present coin is a deeply mirrored, mostly brilliant specimen, with just a slight overlay of pale golden toning. The surfaces are technically perfect, except for a tiny planchet flaw in the field below O in OF on the reverse. Population: 5 in 67, 5 finer (12/09).(Registry values: P1) (NGC ID# 27F3, PCGS# 5245)
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Once the letter is received, the collector may contact you only for one of two reasons: to confirm there will be no further contact or to notify you of specific action, such as the filing of a lawsuit.
Just keep in mind that sending a no-contact letter doesn't rid you of the debt; it just puts the collector on notice that you should not be contacted any further.
Contact With Others: A debt collector must contact your attorney if you have retained one. If you do not have an attorney, the debt collector may contact others -- but only to find out how to contact you. A collector is not permitted to discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse or attorney.
Written Notice: A debt collector must send a written "validation notice" informing you how much money you owe within five days of first contacting you. This notice should contain the name of the creditor to whom you owe money and what to do if you don't believe you owe the money.
Prohibited Practices: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act bans a number of practices. These include harassment, abuse and threats of violence or harm.
For instance, a debt collector may not use obscene language, repeatedly use the phone to annoy someone or publish a list of names as a means of embarrassing someone who has not paid a debt.
Also, a debt collector may not lie when trying to collect a debt, threaten you with arrest or give false information about you to someone else.
In your friend's case, P.E., I would suggest the best defense against the practices you described is a thorough knowledge for the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and a letter to the collector asking for no more contact, as explained above.
To learn more, check out the Federal Trade Commission publication "Debt Collection FAQs: A Guide for Consumers." It can be found at www.ftc.gov.
You can also consult the National Association of Consumer Advocates, www.naca.net, which has a section on debt-collection practices on its Web site.
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What 'client' means on the new Windows Server
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The Baltimore Ravens were seeking revenge for their 23-20 loss in last year's AFC Championship game. They would get revenge by dominating the second half to defeat the Patriots, 28-13. After trailing 13-7 at the half, it was all Ravens in the second half, shutting the Patriots out 21-0 to move on to the Super Bowl, or should I say the "HarBowl." The Harbaugh brothers will face each other in two weeks for Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans as the Ravens will take on the 49ers. Joe Flacco made a name for himself by completely outplaying three-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady in the second half. The Patriots were 67-0 at home with Brady at quarterback when leading at halftime. Make that 67-1 following Sunday's loss. The Patriots were also 4-0 at home in AFC Championship games. The Ravens ended both those streaks by stunning New England for the second time this season.After scoring a touchdown to take an eight point lead to start the fourth quarter, Stevan Ridley would have a pivo...
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Shulman believes that women who are finding little success with their current fertility treatments could look to DHEA to improve their chances of conceiving. "We recommend that women try this DHEA treatment, in conjunction with fertility treatments, for four to five months," says Prof. Shulman. It could also be used as a regular "vitamin" for women who have already conceived and are pregnant, but more research would need to be done on the compound to determine its effects, says Prof. Shulman.
DHEA, for 5-Dehydroepiandrosterone (5-DHEA), is a naturally-occurring steroid found in the brain, which plays an important biological role in humans and other mammals. Produced in the adrenal glands, it is also synthesized in the brain. The pharmaceutical version of this molecule is known as Prastera, Prasterone, Fidelin and Fluasterone, and identical generics are widely available over the counter in the United States without a prescription. Women interested in using DHEA to conceive, however, should consult their practitioner first, suggests Prof. Shulman, a gynecologist and director of the IVF Unit of the Obstetric and Gynecology Department at Meir Medical Center.
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Seventy-five years in the future...Earth is ruled by China...Cities span entire continents...History has been erased...2087: Japan lies under a radioactive cloud, its denizens wiped out. America has been subjugated, its inhabitants dispersed in the world of levels. The banner armies of Tsao Ch'un - the Son of Heaven, supreme ruler of Chung Kuo - are mobilizing against pockets of resistance in the Middle East. But even the Son of Heaven cannot live forever. Already the envoys of the Seven Dragons are being turned away from the Black Tower. Faced with the capricious behaviour of an aging tyrant, the Wheel of Dragons is about to turn against its master. In the depths of the world of levels, far below the towers of genetics mega-corporations and the AI-controlled villas of the elite, far from the patrolling attack craft of Tsao Ch'un, the anger of the people is becoming outright rebellion. The fight for the new world is just beginning. Welcome to the future.
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A method and an apparatus for the treatment of either endo-cavital infections or abnormal surface tissue conditions, particularly destructive bacterial infections, post major invasive surgery abscesses and skin infections such as vitiligo and psoriasis. If required, a catheter system is used, which allows the simultaneous drainage of an infected locus and irradiation of the infected locus with laser-generated pulsed ultraviolet light. The laser light wavelength is chosen so as to require radiation, which is lethal to the microorganisms causing the infection, at the lowest possible dose which will provide ameliorative therapty. Alternatively, a diode-pumped solid state Raman laser device is used which can be configured to provide in sequence a selected number of output wavelengths in the ultraviolet spectral range.
1. A method of treating an infected locus having a population comprising at least one type of microorganism, the method comprising:
(a) identifying member types present in the population;
(b) ranking the member types and determining a targeting sequence commencing with a first member based on respective proportions of the member types in the population;
(c) selecting an ultraviolet light wavelength in a spectral range corresponding to at least the first member in the targeting sequence to provide a predetermined bactericidal radiation dose to the infected locus;
(d) selectively draining the infected locus to remove any biological debris contained therein;
(e) irradiating the infected locus with laser generated ultraviolet light having a wavelength substantially equal to the wavelength selected in step (c); and
(f) repeating steps (c) to (f) for subsequent members in the targeting sequence.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for the treatment of infections, particularly abscesses such as cavernous tuberculosis, post-surgical intra-abdominal tissue conditions such as ulcers, vitiligo and psoriasis. More specifically, this invention relates to a system which allows the simultaneous drainage of an infected space and irradiation of an infected locus with laser-generated ultraviolet light. Additionally, this invention relates to a system which allows the simultaneous drainage of an endo-cavital space and irradiation of an infected locus with laser generated ultraviolet light.
2. Related Art
The use of ultraviolet light is a known and proven technique in procedures for sterilising liquids and for rendering drinking water safe for public consumption. For these purposes, short wavelength, spectrally non-selective ultraviolet light is used having a wavelength of from about 200 nm to about 350 nm. Within the so-called UV-C wave length range (200-270 nm), ultraviolet light is most effective in destroying the microorganisms commonly found in untreated water. Typical procedures are described by Dunn et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,900,211; by Nesathurai in U.S. Pat. No. 4,983,307; and by Wang et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,236,595.
It is generally accepted that microorganisms can be broadly grouped into five basic families; these are bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and algae. These five families have different properties, occur in different habitats and respond differently to microbiocides such as antibiotics. Bacteria, fungi, protozoa and algae are generally characterised as comprising a cell wall, a cytoplasmic membrane and genetic material which is essentially DNA material. Viruses are somewhat different and generally have an outer coating of proteins surrounding genetic material which again is DNA material. When harsh ultraviolet light penetrates the microorganism, it causes disruption of chemical bonds within the DNA system thus preventing the DNA replication step required for reproduction of the microorganism. If a microorganism cannot reproduce itself, it is effectively dead.
However, the cells of different microorganisms are not the same: different microorganisms have different sensitivities to different wavelengths of light within the UV range; also the dose of UV light required to effect microorganism destruction varies for different microorganisms. The dose (or accumulated energy) is a product of the time for which the microorganism is exposed to the radiation, and the radiation power; most commonly, power is measured in Watts (W), and time is measured in seconds. This approach also appears to be applicable to vitiligo and psoriasis infections, even though microorganisms are not involved. Indeed for both of these infections the etiology is poorly understood and the causative agents for these infections have not been identified.
Table 1 shows that for different microorganisms, the measured lethal dose (in vitro) is not constant.
In addition to using UV light to sterilise fluids such as drinking water, lasers generating spectrally narrow-line light in ranges other than in the UV range have also had some use in medical therapy. In this context, it is relevant to distinguish between the use of non-UV lasers for surgical and other techniques and the use of UV light to treat microorganism infections. For example, in some therapeutic procedures, He—Ne or Nd-YAG lasers are used as localised heat sources, which stimulate blood supply and heat or destroy selected tissues; these laser radiation wavelengths are generally in the red or near infrared ranges. Any microorganisms present will only be affected by the laser irradiation if the heat generated by the laser causes the temperature of the microorganism to reach or exceed about 40� C. Although temperatures in this range are lethal to many microorganisms, the use of such lasers as a therapeutic tool to control microorganisms is circumscribed by the unacceptable damage this level of temperature can cause to surrounding uninfected tissues.
The treatment of destructive forms of endo-cavital infections, such as tuberculosis and post-surgical intra-abdominal abscesses, is a particularly difficult therapeutic area. The pathologically changed structures of cavital walls and substantial amounts of pus inside cavities prevent efficient administration of antibiotics. Also, many pathogens causing endo-cavital infections have become antibiotic-resistant. Similar considerations apply to the treatment of abnormal surface tissue lesions, such as abcesses, ulcers, vitiligo and psoriasis.
The procedures used at present to deal with endo-cavital infections are not as effective as is desired; a two step therapy is generally used. First, the cavity is drained to remove as much material as possible; this will include both cell debris due to the infection and to some extent the microorganisms causing the infection. Second, an antibiotic medication is administered to the patient. If the antibiotic(s) are to be successful, maximal cavity drainage is essential. In order to achieve maximal drainage, a hollow catheter is inserted cutaneously into the cavity either blindly or with guidance. Guidance is normally effected either by the use of an ultrasonic probe, or by the use of an endoscopic fiber-optic device included in the drainage catheter. But drainage is hampered by the flow characteristics of the fluid and pus containing cell debris being removed from the cavity, and by the relatively small size of the catheter in comparison with the potential volume of the cavity requiring drainage. An additional problem is the unavoidable presence of microorganisms both elsewhere in the cavity and on and around the catheter. As a consequence of these difficulties, in practice it is rarely possible to drain a cavity to the desirable level. It is also of importance that there is a real risk that some of the microorganisms are the so-called "super bugs", which are mutant strains of common microorganisms such as staphylococcus; these strains are resistant to the currently available antibiotics.
Endo-cavital infection-caused diseases, such as destructive forms of tuberculosis and post-surgical intra-abdominal abscesses, present a rapidly growing concern internationally. In North America, post-surgical intra-abdominal abscesses are a major post-operative problem for a wide range of invasive surgical procedures. It has been estimated that the percentage of patients who develop post-surgical intra-abdominal abscesses ranges from about 30% for colorectal surgery, through about 15% for pancreatic or biliary surgery to about 2% for gynecologic surgery. Patients undergoing intra-abdominal surgery in North America alone, on an annual basis, number in the millions. These infections can be traced to several causes, including both airborne microorganisms and spontaneous leaks or perforations of either the biliary tract or the intestines. In other words, any procedure devised to treat such infections has to accommodate the fact that the infection will almost certainly involve several strains of microorganisms; each strain will respond differently to any applied procedure. Again, many of these considerations apply to abnormal surface tissue conditions.
It has been reported by Apollonov et al. in RU 2141859 (issued in 1998) that laser-generated ultraviolet light can be used in treating tuberculosis. By using a suitable fiber-optic catheter, the laser-generated UV light is used to irradiate and to destroy, within the lung cavern, the microorganisms, which are the cause of the tubercular infection. The method includes puncturing or draining the destructive cavern in the lungs, evacuating the purulent contents of the cavern and then exposing the interior surface of the cavern to ultraviolet laser radiation. This involves 10 to 12 minutes of exposure to the defocussed pulsed radiation of a solid-state laser at a wavelength from about 220 nm to about 290 nm, and energy density of 200 mWsec/cm2 with the pulse repetition frequency controlled as a function of the degree of destruction in the lungs, to ensure irradiation with an average energy density of 10 to 15 mWsec/cm2. A treatment session is concluded with a single introduction of 1.0 units of streptomycin or canamycin into the cavern. A course of treatment comprises 10-12 sessions of laser irradiation of the cavern.
However, there are several difficulties with the apparatus and the procedure described by Apollonov et al. These are as follows.
Usually, patients to receive antibacterial treatment are already under a major stress, often with depressed immune systems after having undergone a major invasive surgical procedure, or suffering from a severe infection such as tuberculosis or intra-abdominal abscess. Thus, it is very desirable that any treatment procedure to deal with such infections would expose the patient to as little further stress as possible. It is therefore a prime concern to avoid having to surgically re-enter the cavity. The traumatic levels associated with repeated cavity re-entry implies that the level of antibiotics required to control the so-called "super bugs" may be more than the weakened patient can tolerate. Yet again, similar considerations often apply to abnormal surface tissue conditions such as ulcers and abscesses.
This invention results from establishing the fact that the lethal dose required for a given microorganism depends on the wavelength of the irradiating ultraviolet light. By matching the wavelength of the UV light to a specific microorganism, or class of microorganisms, the lethal dose is optimized, the irradiation efficiency is increased and the risk of damaging surrounding tissues is minimized as the amount of UV radiation to which the patient is exposed can be minimised.
It was shown in the Table 1 above that the lethal doses of the UV light are not the same for different strains of microorganisms. Although no microorganimsms appear to be involved, the same logic appears to apply to vitiligo and psoriasis. The UV-irradiation used in the measurements summarized in Table 1 was spectrally non-selective. The results of treating (in vitro) different microorganisms with narrow band laser generated UV light, spectrally matching the most efficient bactericidal response (found by measuring curves for various bacteria similar to that of
Thus in a first broad embodiment this invention seeks to provide a method for treating either endo-cavital infections or abnormal surface tissue conditions comprising:
In a second broad embodiment this invention seeks to provide a method for treating either endo-cavital infections or abnormal surface tissue conditions comprising:
In a third broad embodiment this invention seeks to provide an apparatus for treating an infected locus, selected from the group consisting of an endo-cavital infection and an abnormal surface tissue condition, comprising in combination:
Preferably the at least one fibre optic device is constructed and arranged to provide a beam of ultraviolet light is a single use device.
Preferably, the laser generating device is a tunable Raman solid state laser. Conveniently, the laser generating device is a diode pumped tunable Raman solid state laser.
Preferably, the catheter device includes at least a fibre optic guide connectable to the laser and constructed and arranged to permit illumination of the cavity, and a separate pumpable drainage system
Preferably, the catheter device additionally includes a second fibre optic system constructed to permit viewing of the interior of the cavity.
Alternatively, the catheter device also includes an ultrasonic probe system.
Preferably, the catheter device also includes a drainage system constructed and arranged to remove fluid debris from the infected locus.
This invention derives from the discovery that, although it is known that broad spectrum ultraviolet light is lethal to a wide variety of known microorganisms, including viruses which are extremely resistant to antibiotics, hitherto it had not been fully understood that there is a "best" frequency for each microorganism at which ultraviolet light is most lethal to that microorganism. This logic also appears to apply to both vitiligo and psoriasis even though the causative agent for both of these has yet to be identified. This approach permits the use of the lowest dose, in microwatts/cm2, to achieve the desired level of ameliorative therapy. But this also raises a difficulty, which is that laser generating devices provide a laser beam with only a very narrow wavelength range: a laser provides an essentially monochromatic beam. It then follows that if a laser device is used, although such a device may be tunable to some extent to provide a wavelength either at, or at least close to, the desired most lethal wavelength, it will only provide one wavelength which will be most lethal for only one microorganism (or a group of closely similar microorganisms). But as noted above, in the typical case of major invasive abdominal surgery the infections are caused by more than one microorganism, typically a spectrum of microorganisms is present in the population of microorganisms in the cavity and the population as a whole is causing the infection. To deal with such a broad spectrum of microorganisms a plurality of laser devices will be required.
An alternative laser source has recently become available which overcomes these difficulties. This is the so-called diode pumped-solid state Raman laser. These are compact solid state devices which operate at a high repetition rate and can be configured to provide more than one output frequency by interposing in sequence different Raman materials into the pulsed laser beam. These devices also operate reliably at high pulse repetition rates of the order of 0.2 kHz. It is thus now possible to obtain what is effectively a tunable laser device which can be tuned to be most lethal to more than one of the microorganisms causing an infection in a bodily cavity either after major invasive surgery, or due to other causes, for example an inner ear infection. Laser devices of this type are available from Passat Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A typical device can provide up to nine different wavelengths adjusted to the needed wavelength within the range of from about 200 nm to about 1200 nm. These devices are small, compact, require no dangerous gases, and are well adapted for use in a medical facility.
The method provided by this invention requires as a first step an assessment of the infected locus to determine the ultraviolet wavelength at which the required effective dose is minimised. Since most infections involve the presence of microorganisms, this first step will usually require an assessment of the microorganisms to identify both the members of the population and to rank them as a proportion of the population. It is then possible to assess the most lethal wavelength for each of the microorganisms, for example by means of tests carried out on microorganism samples from one of the available collections. For infections such as vitiligo and psoriasis a similar assessment is also possible. A data bank can then be developed which will cross reference each microorganism or infection to the most desirable irradiation frequency. As but one example, it has been determined the most lethal wavelengths for tuberculosis, vitiligo and psoriasis are each at about 248 nm and about 337 nm, with the longer wavelength being far less effective. At the same time as establishing the most lethal wavelength it is also desirable to establish the most effective laser pulse frequency.
The next step then is to provide a laser generating device which will provide either the most desirable wavelength for the highest ranking microorganism in the population, or for the three or four highest ranking ones. The infected locus is then irradiated to provide a desired radiation dose in microwatts/cm2 to the infected locality within the space. The patient is then monitored over a suitable time period to assess whether the cavity needs to be irradiated a second time.
The irradiation at a selected wavelength or wavelengths can also be accompanied by conventional antibiotic therapy.
It is also contemplated within the scope of this invention that in order to minimise patient stress a single multichannel catheter is used which will contain at least both the fibre optics required for the laser and the channels required for effective drainage and lavage. For the adequate treatment of at least infections, especially endo-cavity infections, it is desirable for the medical personnel to be able to view the inside of the cavity either directly using visible light fibre optic devices or indirectly using an ultrasonic probe. Catheter devices of this type are known; typical catheters of these types including a laser capability, drainage channels, and the like are described by among others by Johnson et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,437,660; Costello et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,593,404 and Doiron et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,957,404.
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Margaret Wood Immigration & Shipping Collection
Image: Baggage Label - P&O, Shipping Destination, Melbourne, circa 1950s
Source: Museum Victoria
This collection provides a rare insight into the working life of a young female Immigration Officer. It represents the processing and ongoing management of migrants during one of the great Australian migration booms; the development of policy during this period and the way it was presented to the Australian public; the management of immediate arrival and dispersal of migrants at Station Pier; the parallel operations of immigration officers, customs officers, baggage agents, and aid workers during those hectic first hours upon arrival; and the types and varieties of ships which carried migrants to Australia.
Margaret Wood's collection reveals the context surrounding her work as an immigration officer; the bureaucracy, represented by the forms, form letters, notes, instructions, and reports; the need to comprehend the continuing formulation of migration policy, through the ministerial addresses and policy booklets; the shipboard contact, through the souvenirs and menus; dockside sorting and handling, through the baggage labels, customs tickets, claim tags and receipts; the personal contact, through the handwritten luggage contents list and identified baggage tags.
Her constant contact with the excitement of arrival, departure and sea travel must have influenced her own desire to travel, as well as her connections with such a variety of ships, revealed through her own souveniring of ship line stationery, and the shipping promotional material. Margaret's own story accompanying the collection brings this incredible time to life - the sheer numbers of people from all over the UK and Europe and the challenges in trying to maintain organisational order.
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The SPS is a student-run organization that enjoys using their knowledge of physics to have fun working together on various projects. The goal of the organization is to bring tools and concepts learned in the classroom into the real world, and when possible share their passion for physics with the community. Activities range from purely social gatherings to group collaborations with the goal of constructing and presenting demonstration experiments and community outreach in the form of volunteering in local schools and forums. As an SPS member you will be part of a community who has a deep love of science and experimentation and will be able to apply your knowledge of physics to create, amaze, and educate your community about the wonders of the laws of nature. To become an official member of the SPS you can apply on their website: Membership is $20 per year and includes a monthly "Physics Today" magazine subscription.For more information about when the SPS meets, please inquire at the physics secretaries' office at EEP227 or in the "physics cave" EEP217.
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Chinese Pork Saute
17 Nov 2010
|Finely chopped raw pork
|1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs)
|Peanut oil/Salad oil
|1 Tablespoon
|Canned water chestnuts
|5 Ounce, drained and sliced
|Frozen chinese pea pods
|7 Ounce, thawed (1 Package)
|Monosodium glutamate
|1 Teaspoon
|Chicken broth
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|1 Tablespoon
In skillet, brown pork in hot oil.
Add next 3 ingredients; then add broth.
Steam, covered, over high heat about 3 minutes.
Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water; push vegetables aside and add cornstarch mixture to broth; cook and stir till slightly thickened.
Add salt to taste.
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Digital Sky Technologies (DST), the Russian firm that recently paid $200 million for a two percent stake in Facebook, is playing puppet-master yet again.
It's merging Mail.ru, one of Russia's most popular online portals, with massively-multiplayer online (MMO) game developer Astrum Online Entertainment, according to Vedomosti (via Quintura). It is not clear whether the two companies will retain their own branding as a combined entity.
DST took a majority stake in Mail.ru in January; the portal and Astrum initially started working together to promote the MMORPG Legend: Legacy of the Dragons in March. Astrum itself is the result of a merger between five online game developers over the course of 2007 and 2008, that together, launched more than 30 MMOs.
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US: Gay men's retail store features gay Jewish Holocaust mannequin to campaign Russia's anti-gay laws 1
10:32 AM — A gay men's retail store in West Hollywood, Los Angeles has stirred controversy recently, after featuring a window display mannequin dressed up in the clothes of a gay, Jewish Holocaust victim.
6th February 2014
Madonna: World should stand up against Putin's 'blatant intolerance of gay rights' 25
4:52 PM — Madonna has blasted Vladimir Putin's "blatant intolerance of gay rights", and revealed she got got death threats for performing in Russia.
Russia: Punishment halted against middle school girl accused of spreading gay 'propaganda' 9
4:37 PM — Russian authorities have halted punishing a middle school girl accused of spreading gay "propaganda" among classmates, reportedly due to negative publicity.
Channel 4's 'rainbow branded' message to Olympic athletes is something you don't want to miss 18
3:31 PM — With the Sochi Olympic Games on the horizon and tensions high over Russian anti-gay laws, it seems Channel 4 has the right idea when it comes to supporting gay athletes at the eleventh hour.
Labour MP Chris Bryant: I'm embarrassed the UK is not including gay people in its Olympic delegation 8
2:01 PM — Chris Bryant has condemned the government for failing to include any LGBT people in the Olympic delegation, and jokes President Putin should "stop wandering around" with his shirt off as he risks arrest.
Once you see Canada's response to Russian anti-gay laws you'll never look at luging the same way again 16
12:56 PM — Just one day away from the Sochi Winter Games, the world is in furore over Russian laws prohibiting gay "propaganda," but this Canadian institute reminds us how there is always an exception to any rule.
Paul O'Grady slams Russia's 'Nazi-style' anti-gay laws outside Downing Street 11
12:46 PM — Paul O'Grady has spoken out against Russia's "fascist" anti-gay laws, and condemned the Olympic sponsors for not doing enough on the issue.
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12:10 PM — More than 200 of the world's leading authors have signed an open letter to condemn Russia's anti-gay laws as a "chokehold" on free speech.
Russia: Prosecutors investigating children's library book about cultural diversity for gay 'propaganda' 2
11:00 AM — Prosecutors in Russia are investigating whether a children's library book about tolerance cultural diversity contains alleged gay "propaganda," it has been reported.
Ban Ki-moon to Olympic Committee: 'We must all raise our voices' over anti-gay attacks in Russia 10
10:27 AM — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has addressed the International Olympic Committee just one day before the start of the Winter Games in Sochi, saying "we must all raise our voices" over anti-gay attacks.
Russian deputy Prime Minister: Gay athletes should 'leave the kids alone' 40
10:03 AM — The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak has confirmed Vladimir Putin's warning to gay athletes at the Sochi Winter Olympics, asking them to "leave the kids alone."
5th February 2014
Watch a politician cut up his Visa card in protest at Russian Sochi Olympics sponsorship 13
11:38 PM — Labour MEP for the West Midlands, Michael Cashman stunned the European Parliament today by publicly cutting up his Visa card in protest at the company's sponsorship of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
NBA star John Amaechi: Sochi athletes should break their 'silence' and condemn anti-gay laws in Russia 6
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Russia: 'Lesbian' duo t.A.T.u tipped for Olympics opening ceremony 2
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UN children's rights panel calls for annulment of harmfully 'vague' anti-gay laws in Russia 4
2:59 PM — A United Nations panel on children's rights has called for the annulment of laws banning gay "propaganda" in Russia, saying they encourage both violence and discrimination.
US Olympic figure skater condemns anti-gay law, but praises 'rainbow colourful' venue of Sochi Games 3
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US: AT&T speaks out as the first Olympic sponsor to condemn Russia's anti-gay laws 5
1:41 PM — US Olympic Committee sponsor AT&T has spoken out to condemn Russia's anti-gay "propaganda" law as the country prepares to host the Winter Olympic Games.
Channel 4's Hunted – the Russian gangs who hunt gays for sport 43
1:19 PM — A few days before the opening of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the safety of the Russian gay community is worse than ever. Channel 4's harrowing new documentary, Hunted, follows the Russian gangs that hunt gay men for sport.
'Mayor' of Sochi Olympic village: It 'doesn't make sense' to campaign Winter Games over anti-gay laws 12
10:11 AM — Russian former Olympic speed skating champion Svetlana Zhurova has called for the Sochi Winter Games to be about athletics rather than protests, as she thinks campaigning the country's anti-gay laws holds no interest for spectators at the event.
4th February 2014
'Protest beer' mocking anti-gay legislation in Russia sent to President Vladimir Putin 4
12:39 PM — A new "protest beer" said to mock Russia's notorious anti-gay laws has been sent directly to President Vladimir Putin.