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O.J. Brigance, Steve Gleason, Hill Meetings Among Highlights of 2013 Public Policy Conference
The ALS Association's 2013 National ALS Advocacy Day and Public Policy Conference, held in Washington, DC May 8-11, brought together advocates from across the country and from throughout the ALS community for the empowering three day event. It was an event that included over 100 people with ALS, representatives of nearly every major ALS organization, as well as keynote speeches by two of the most well-known ALS Advocates: former NFL players O.J. Brigance and Steve Gleason who are living with ALS, but who are not letting ALS slow them down!
The disease also did not slow down the nearly 1,000 advocates who made the trip to Capitol Hill and held nearly 500 meetings with Members of Congress and their staff, urging them to join the fight against ALS by advancing policies to bring a treatment for the disease from the bench to the bedside as soon as possible.
From the bench to the bedside was the theme of this year's conference and it was reflected throughout the conference program, from the educational sessions about ALS research and the Food and Drug Administration to the priority issues advocates pushed in their Congressional meetings. Below are highlights of this year's Conference, one of the most successful and well attended conferences to date.
You can view and download photos taken during the conference here, http://bit.ly/1aITUXr. Videos of conference sessions also are available for viewing on our YouTube channel, http://bit.ly/113cbJx.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's conference in person and online. You are making a difference!
Government ALS Research: Making a Difference
The 2013 Conference began with the latest updates on the National ALS Registry and the ALS Research Program (ALSRP) at the Department of Defense. Dr. Kevin Horton of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), which manages the Registry, shared with attendees and those viewing live online that new risk factor modules would be added to the registry this summer, providing people with ALS more opportunities to contribute information about their disease that may help find the cause of ALS and a treatment for it. Among the modules to go online are ones that enable people to provide more detailed information about their exposure to toxic substances, their occupational history and where they have lived. Importantly, Dr. Horton highlighted a new survey that will allow people with ALS to enter their own theories for what they think may have caused their ALS. Dr. Horton also announced that the registry program has begun to fund multiple ALS research projects, including ones examining ALS risk factors as well as the burden of ALS, its financial impact on families, the cost of care, caregiver burden and access to care among others.
Col. Melissa Forsythe, who manages the ALSRP, announced that the program has produced three potential new treatments for ALS, which are at the early stages of development. Col. Forsythe also shared news about promising research that has been funded by the program, including research that may establish a new class of combination therapies to treat ALS as well as a study that may result in patients being treated with astrocytes formed by their own skin cells. Click here to view the presentation on our YouTube channel.
Brigance and Gleason Urge Advocates to Tackle ALS
While news from the ALS Registry and the ALSRP provided the ALS community with hope that a treatment can be found, perhaps the most inspirational moments of the conference's first day came from the two keynote speakers at the evening's Rally Dinner. The dinner was appropriately themed "Tackle ALS" as former NFL players O.J. Brigance and Steve Gleason shared their stories of faith, strength and courage. Brigance made the trip to Washington from Baltimore to join advocates in person while Gleason who was unable to attend in person, Skyped into the conference and urged advocates to continue the fight, "No white flags!"
A number of awards also were presented during the evening program to recognize the extraordinary efforts of advocates to share the ALS story with Congress and to make a difference throughout the year. Advocacy Achievement awards were presented to the Kennedy family from the Northern New England Chapter in Maine and to Ted Harada from the Georgia Chapter. Harada, who is living with ALS, leads his Chapter's public policy program and not only embraces public policy as a means to advance the search for a treatment, but also encourages others to do the same and become ALS Advocates. Accepting the award for the Kennedy family was Ernesta Kennedy who lost her husband Josh in 2012 while he was still serving in the U.S. Army. The Kennedy's were instrumental in building support for ALS issues among the Maine Congressional delegation so it was appropriate that Representative Chellie Pingree from Maine's first Congressional District was on stage to present the award to Ernesta and her three young sons.
Congresswoman Pingree also was honored as the recipient of the Jacob K. Javits Public Service Award for her leadership on ALS issues including championing the Dear Colleague letter that helped lead to a nearly 20% increase in funding for the ALSRP.
Actress Kate Linder, star of the number one rated daytime television drama The Young and the Restless, and her husband Ron were recognized with a plaque of appreciation for all of the work they have done to advance the fight against ALS across the country since Kate's late brother in-law Scott was diagnosed with ALS in 2004. In addition to their regular participation in the Public Policy conference, Kate has served as one of The Association's celebrity spokespersons and has testified in support of ALS issues in the Senate, while Ron helped to secure a significant bequest for ALS research.
Finally, the Rally Dinner concluded with the presentation of the ALS Association Lifetime Achievement Award to Dick Essey, who founded the Greater Bay Area Chapter (now part of the Golden West Chapter) served on The ALS Association Board of Trustees and who has been a driving force in the fight against ALS for the past 20 years both though his personal financial commitment and his leadership and drive to expand and accelerate ALS research.
A video of the Rally Dinner is available on our YouTube channel here: http://bit.ly/15jogyn.
Making ALS A Priority on Capitol Hill
The most important part of the three-day conference is the day on Capitol Hill when advocates meet with their elected officials, share the ALS story and urge Congress to support the fight against the disease. And that's exactly what nearly 1,000 ALS advocates did as they flooded the halls of Congress and held nearly 500 meetings with Members of Congress and their staff.
Advocates urged Congress to support two top priorities: $10 million to continue funding for the National ALS Registry and $10 million to continue the ALS Research Program (ALSRP) at the Department of Defense. If enacted, total funding for the programs combined will reach nearly $100 million! However, in order to do so, we must overcome several significant challenges, including partisanship, limited government resources and the across the board spending cuts that are part of "sequestration." Yet, judging by the feedback reported from the meetings, we have a good chance to succeed. That chance is not simply because advocates made good policy arguments for why these two vital research programs should be funded. Rather, it's because they told their personal stories about how ALS has impacted their lives. They made the disease personal for Members of Congress. They made a difference!
Advocate of the Year
In addition to the awards that were handed out during the Rally Dinner, The Association also presented the Rasmussen Advocate of the Year Award and recognized several ALS Association Chapters for their outstanding efforts to advance ALS public policy throughout the year. This year's Rasmussen Advocate of the Year was Dr. Richard Bedlack, Director of the Duke University ALS Clinic. Dr. Bedlack's tireless efforts to encourage and recruit new advocates and to personally participate in public policy activities in Washington, DC, North Carolina and across the country have brought new supporters to our cause and have advanced public policy initiatives immeasurably, whether they be the National ALS Registry, the ALSRP or vital issues related to veterans and Medicare.
While Dr. Bedlack was recognized for his individual efforts, the following ALS Association Chapters were recognized for making public policy a priority for the staff and volunteers of the Chapter throughout the year:
- Rocky Mountain Chapter, which serves Colorado and Wyoming.
Click here to view the Advocate of the Year presentation and presentation of the Chapter awards on our YouTube channel.
ALS Research, Drug Development & the FDA
The conference included several informative sessions focused on ALS research and drug development. The sessions covered different aspects of ALS research, educating attendees about the breadth of research underway and about the drug development and approval process. However, prior to the beginning of the first session, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), whose family has been touched by ALS, addressed the conference via video and discussed the great promise of ALS research, giving hope and encouragement to all in attendance.
- The first research session was led by Dr. Lucie Bruijn, The ALS Association's Chief Scientist who spoke about The Association's TREAT ALS program, how it works, what projects it supports and how it is designed not only to improve our understanding of ALS, but also to speed the development of a treatment. A video of the session, including Senator Murkowski's remarks and the award presentations, is available here: http://bit.ly/11pEWjw.
- A second session focused on the hot topic of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The session featured two speakers, Dr. Richard Bedlack, Director of the Duke University ALS Clinic and Dr. David Banks from the FDA. In his presentation, Dr. Bedlack noted that the challenges with ALS drug development were not due to the FDA, but to the nature of ALS and to the limitations in our understanding of the disease. Importantly, Dr. Bedlack educated people with ALS and their families about how they can help advance ALS drug development, including through participation in clinical trials and by engaging with the FDA, serving on various advisory committees that ensure the Agency hears the concerns and opinions of people with ALS as it reviews new treatments for the disease. Dr. Banks provided an excellent overview of the FDA, how it works, the nature of the drug development and approval process and the FDA's role in that process. Dr. Banks also praised the ALS community's willingness to speak out and actively engage the Agency and pointed to the recent FDA ALS public hearing as one example of the effectiveness of the ALS community. A video of the session is available here: http://bit.ly/11zBKI0.
- The third research session focused on ALS clinical trials and was led by Dr. Merit Cudkowicz from Massachusetts General Hospital. One of the world's leaders in ALS care and research, Dr. Cudkowicz discussed how clinical trials work, the landscape of ongoing ALS trials and noted that we are in one of the most promising eras in the history of ALS research and drug development. In addition, she discussed some of the challenges with clinical trials and trial design and enrollment, how people can enroll in trials and how the research community's knowledge of ALS has evolved and brought new opportunities to discover treatments for the disease. A video of the session is available here: http://bit.ly/15aDmXu
Breakout Sessions
The conference featured four educational breakout sessions, including ones on human genomics, veterans benefits and financial planning that educated attendees about these important issues. In addition, Dr. Richard Bedlack led a session discussing the "Myths & Facts" of ALS that focused on alternative and off-label treatments, including what patients should consider before investigating these options. He also shared information about ALS Untangled, an initiative led by Dr. Bedlack and researchers around the world to investigate alternative treatments and assess their validity, effectiveness and safety. A video of Dr. Bedlack's session is available here: http://bit.ly/13Zemms
Virtual Advocacy Day & Public Policy Conference
Nearly every conference session was streamed live online to enable those around the world to participate even if they could not make the trip to Washington. Videos of conference sessions are available on our YouTube channel at http://bit.ly/113cbJx. Moreover, The Association held a virtual Advocacy Day that provided people with the opportunity to urge Congress to join our fight. Just as nearly 1,000 ALS advocates descended on Capitol Hill, Members of Congress received hundreds of emails from ALS advocates back home in the districts that echoed the concerns of those advocates participating in the meetings. And once again the Association actively shared news from the conference and day on the Hill via Facebook and Twitter.
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The 2013 National ALS Advocacy Day and Public Policy Conference was among the most successful and empowering conferences ever held. From the opening Rally Dinner with O.J. Brigance and Steve Gleason and the meetings on Capitol Hill, to the educational research and care services sessions, this year's conference not only empowered people with ALS, but left them with great promise that we are closer than ever before to bringing a treatment for ALS from the bench to the bedside. The ALS Association would like to thank everyone who participated in the conference in person and online. Your efforts are making a difference every single day!
Mark your calendars to attend the 2014 National ALS Advocacy Day and Public Policy Conference, which will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC May 7-9, 2014.


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Vietnam's central bank bought 4.46 trillion dong (US$278 million) of debt from commercial banks on Friday, bringing the total cash it has pumped into the market this week to relieve a liquidity shortage to 34.46 trillion dong.
The purchase for 21 days in open market transactions was at interest rates of 13%, down from 14% and 15% on Thursday February 21 when it bought short-term debt worth 10 trillion dong, central bank data showed. Liquidity in the market is tight and banks have been raising their interest rates since last month, partly to attract funds needed for higher reserve requirements.
From February 1 the central bank raised the level of reserves foreign and domestic banks must keep against their dollar and dong deposits of up to 12 months to 11% from 10%. The central bank has eased restrictions on bank loans to local stock market investors but, in general, it has moved to reduce cash in the economy to tame inflation and is forcing banks to buy Treasury bills worth 20.3 trillion dongs next month.
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If you've been reading my work on TJR since last year, you know that I'm all about character and character development, a little cynical, and a huge mark for good Tag Team wrestling. This is precisely why I have been feeling slightly withdrawn as a viewer of WWE programming in recent years, watching and taking everything in, but being left a little cold afterward. Yes some great stuff has happened over the years including the beginning of The Nexus Angle, the Summer of Punk, and The Rock Returning to WWE TV after seven years, but I just wanted some inspired storytelling in the Tag Team Division.
You see, nothing irks me more than lazy storytelling, like the makeshift Tag Teams that have been thrust into the WWE's non-existent Tag Division. Having Tag Team Champs like John Cena and Batista, and the current Tag Champs, R-Truth and Kofi Kingston. I wanted real Tag Teams, that were committed to being a pair for the long haul, that had an arsenal of double-team maneuvers in their repertoire, matching ring gear, etc. The WWE's constant disbanding of good teams too soon (Cryme Tyme, Hart Dynasty) and with no plan, and the title reigns of teams like Show-Miz, made me lose all hope in a Tag Team Revival.
It's truly sad, because Tag Team Wrestling has produced some of the most exciting matches I have ever witnessed, and is a breeding ground for great storytelling. It's also a great way to cultivate talent for future singles runs, when the time is right and you have things properly mapped out. Instead the WWE chose to ignore the division, much to my dismay. That being said, in the last month or so, I have found reason to hope that things would get better in the Tag Team Division. I have my fingers crossed that the summer of 2012 will spark a real Tag Team revival in the WWE. I can already hear quite a few people asking, what reason do you have to be hopeful for a tag team revival? Well ladies and gentlemen, I have four.
Reason I – No Way Out's Tag Team Fatal 4-Way
I can't remember the last time there were enough Tag Teams in the WWE to hold a Fatal 4-Way Tag Team bout. Hell, I can't remember the last time I saw a 4-Way Tag Team Match at all, but at No Way Out, the WWE Universe was privy to seeing Team Tarot (Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd (tell me their matching ring gear doesn't look like a deck of tarot cards!)), The Usos, The Colon Cousins (Primo and Epico), and The Prime Time Players, go at it for the right to face the Tag Champs.
I loved it! Was it the best 4-Way Tag Team Match I've seen? No, but that didn't matter. I couldn't believe that I was seeing a 4-Way Tag Team contest on a WWE PPV. Tag Team matches rarely get on WWE PPVs, so I was just happy to see this one. I would have preferred that the WWE cut out the Ryback squash (not a PPV attraction) and made this tag team match a Four Corners Elimination match, but beggars can't be choosers. Besides, If it had been elimination match, while we would have gotten a longer match, we wouldn't have had the twist at the end, and my second reason to be hopeful about the Tag Team Division this summer, none other than…
Reason II – Abraham Washington
A few weeks ago, I did an AMOC on Abraham Washington, outlining my high hopes for his agent character. He has certainly lived up to them recently. The silver tongued devil talked his way into the camp of the enemy (The Colons) and screwed them out of their re-match for the Tag Titles, while putting his real clients The Prime Time Players in prime position to steal the Number One Contender slot. It was a brilliant piece of strategy by A.W. and accomplished so much for the Tag Team Division.
He legitimized the Tag Titles by going to such lengths to keep Primo & Epico out of their rematch, and getting the shot for his clients, the PTP, he created sympathetic characters out of the Colons, who he conned, and subsequently dumped, and most importantly, he started a real feud in the Tag Team Division, one that the fans can truly care about, that has high stakes, and character. In one nicely maneuvered twist, the WWE, with Abraham Washington as the catalyst, have started to push for a brighter future in the Tag Team Division. I sure as hell hope it comes to fruition.
Reason III – Suspensions & Injuries
This is obviously the most negative of the reasons to be hopeful, but it has created hope for the Tag Team Division regardless. With Chris Jericho, Randy Orton, and Rey Mysterio being suspended, not to mention Alberto Del Rio's recent concussion, the WWE has needed the services of a lot of the singles guys they've tied up in the Tag Team Division. In particular, Dolph Ziggler has officially separated himself from his sometimes Tag Team partner Jack Swagger, in order to take Del Rio's place in the World Heavyweight Championship match at No Way Out against Sheamus.
I'm hoping that once the titles are taken off of Kofi and R-Truth, that the two can go their separate ways and leave the Tag Team Division to the other tag teams. I would rather see both be pushed in the upper mid-card, which is lacking legitimate talent. Santino and Christian need more people to compete with in the mid card, and being totally honest, a program between Christian and Kofi kind of excites me. Would be a great opportunity for Kofi to improve and show the world what he can do against one of the most consistent workers in the WWE.
Reason IV – The Ascension
Those of you that haven't seen the first episode of the new NXT, or any episodes of FCW featuring this team, are quite frankly missing out on one of my favorite acts in Wrestling. The Ascension might just be my favorite Tag Team in Pro Wrestling right now, that's how high on these guys I am. Kenneth Cameron and Conor O'Brian (love to see that he's found something that works) as pair of dark, brooding, mystical and ominous figures on the NXT landscape just feels so damn refreshing. I am literally counting the days until they are allowed to compete on Raw and Smackdown, and take the WWE Tag Team Division by storm.
A part of me would rather have them taking on two jobbers each show instead of Ryback (who if you haven't guessed, I'm not sold on, much like most of the WWE Universe). Have them destroy the two jobbers and then abduct them for some nefarious purpose that we will wonder about for weeks and weeks. These guys have a great look, can both wrestle their asses off from what I have seen, and have truly committed to the characters they are portraying so intensely, which is always great to watch. They are certainly a reason to be excited about the Tag Team Division going forward.
If things keep getting better which I hope they will (despite the fact that it's the WWE and I should know better) the Tag Team Division will be resurrected and launch the careers of new stars, who will put on incredible Tag Team bouts, including a possible return of the epic Tag Team TLC matches I fondly remember.
There you have it, but what do you think? Are you as hopeful as I am? What are your thoughts on Ascension, AW, Team Tarot, and essentially the entire state of the tag team division? Do you think we are close to my dream of seeing a new series of ultra entertaining Tag Team TLC matches? Feel free to post some of your favorite Tag Team memories, and possible Tag Team combinations.
For those who care, I thought I'd include my ideal Tag Team Division just for fun. Here it is:
The Usos
The Colon Cousins
The Prime Time Players
The Ascension
Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd
Law & Disorder (David Otunga & JTG)
Corey Graves & Mike Dalton (both FCW workers)
Team Jacked (Big E Langston & Nick Rogers)
Until next folks, I'm Matty J. Douglas saying School's Out For The Summer! And to all the High School Grads of 2012 (including my cousin) have a hell of a Prom! It's nothing like the Disney flick, I Swear!


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Shoppers can pick up handmade Christmas gifts and raise money for the NSPCC tomorrow at an autumn fair featuring more than 40 gift stalls.
The fair at Anstey Hall, Maris Lane, Trumpington, will have a food hall, luxury hamper and star prize draws, as well as Christmas cards, clothing, jewellery, prints, ceramics, home accessories and antiques.
The choir of St Faith's Independent School will also perform.
Christian Morris, local NSPCC fundraising manager, said: "All the money raised will help us to run vital services and helplines that are so often a lifeline for vulnerable children and young people."
The fair runs from 10am-4pm. Entry is £5. Details: Kate Armstrong on (01954) 719745.
Meanwhile, a photography exhibition will be the ideal opportunity to buy 'one-of-a-kind' Christmas presents.
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No good vibrations for Cooper and King
Jimmy King went from smokin' the field to just smokin' in Heat 2B on Sunday at Thunder on the Ohio.
Driving the lone piston-powered boat in a field dominated by turbines, King was blowing away the competition until he began to feel a vibration in Master Tire near the end of lap 2.
The turbocharged World War II-era Allison aircraft engine began smoking and King not only couldn't finish the race, he was done for the day.
Master Tire owner Ed Cooper Jr. turned philosophical after the heat.
"That's part of it," said Cooper, a Posey County resident. "It's something we all face. It's good and it's bad when it's not good.
"It was really fun when he had a great start. On a day when it's running right, not really anybody can catch him. But the (Allison) is old and finicky. It's always been fast, but that's part of the game. These are the fastest boats in the world and Jimmy was running away from them. But you can't run two laps and call it a win."
Preliminary heats are three laps; the Thunder final is five.
When Master Tire's engine began to vibrate, it caused King to nearly hook the boat on lap 2.
"I felt it go away," said King, who finished second in the Thunder final in 2006 and third in 2007. "I could feel it vibrate. When Ed's boat is right, this thing is unstoppable."
King managed to mask his disappointment.
"If you can't take it, you shouldn't be racing," he said.
After damaging engines Saturday and Sunday, Cooper only had one untried engine left and didn't want to risk it.
"This is probably not the safest place to put it in and test it," Cooper said.
However, he said Master Tire will return to action next weekend at the Madison, Ind., Regatta.
David Bryant, who lost radio contact with his team, could only hear an annoying buzz in his headset during 2B. As a result, he lost track of the number of laps and ran four times around the course, for good measure.
"I went around until I saw everybody at the dock," Bryant said. "In one turn I could feel it bouncing around. I almost bought the farm. But it was my own fault."
Bryant appeared to be leading Heat 3A, but was penalized a lap for forcing Miss Beacon Plumbing to strike a buoy. Driven by Jean Theoret, Miss Beacon Plumbing went on to win the heat at 136.719.
In Heat 2A, Steve David was livid — then overjoyed — all within a few moments.
Although it was originally ruled that David had jumped the gun in his second successive heat, American Boat Racing Association officials reviewed video and judged that it was a legal start. However, they confirmed that Mike Allen had jumped the gun in the U-7 FormulaBoats.com.
"As drivers, we are emotionally charged anyway," David said.
He knew he didn't jump the gun.
"I was a full half-boat length behind the start-finish line," David said. "I thought (Allen) was over. I was unbelievably upset. But they reviewed it. They couldn't see me that well because I was in Allen's roostertail.
"My guns were loaded with ammo. But I put my bullets back in my safety chest."
Allen, however, bounced back to take Heat 3B at 136.645.
Because of the wind and choppy water conditions, the course was treacherous, especially around the first turn.
"You want to get through that one safe," David said. "You go into the turn and your sponson drops into a hole."
Despite all the penalties and the hazardous conditions, there were no blow overs.
Last year, three boats flipped in consecutive heats for the first time in unlimited hydroplane history.
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UAlbany's RNA Institute Leading the Way on Biomedical Research
The study of RNA is still a relatively new field of research, with the promise to be more fruitful than the study of DNA for human disease research. Ribonucleic acid, RNA, conveys genetic information and directs protein production in cells, controlling genes like an on-off switch. Human diseases result when proteins are not made correctly or in sufficient quantity. While pharmaceuticals have not generally targeted the process controlling protein production, new RNA research is examining the potential for a new class of drugs. (Click here for a brief video describing RNA and its potential medical applications.)
The RNA Institute at the University at Albany is a pioneering hub for RNA research, making New York and the Capital Region a national leader in RNA science, technology development, drug discovery, and diagnostics. Comprised of more than 50 corporate, government, and university research entities that employ nearly 350 researchers in New York's Capital Region alone, the RNA Institute serves as a sustainable resource for the research and discovery of medical interventions and diagnostics aimed at a range of human and hard-to-treat diseases, including cancer, Alzheimer's, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), HIV/AIDS, and MSRA. RNA Institute Director Dr. Paul Agris said, "RNA-based drug therapies hold great promise in the development of treatments for some of the most serious diseases facing us today."
In June 2013, the University unveiled a new 15,000 square foot facility that will allow the Institute to collaborate with partners on investigative RNA research and technology development efforts. The new space has been built on an "open source" model, where leading researchers from around the globe can share ideas, knowledge, and tools that will showcase the value of RNA research to the future of medicine. The RNA Institute already boasts many research collaborations, including with Albany Medical College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as well as public-private partnerships with global corporations including Thermo Fisher Scientific, AMRI, and Sigma-Aldrich, Inc. It continues to reach out to potential partners to collaborate on research projects, training, and developing commercial applications of RNA-based technologies.
Each year, the RNA Institute attracts about $11 million in federal funds to conduct research with potentially life-saving applications. Additionally, under the newly established Tax-Free NY initiative, the RNA Institute is positioned to be a magnet for additional investment and innovation. The Institute is working in collaboration with UAlbany's School of Business to provide researchers with tools and information to successfully develop and market new products, making the Capital Region the center of this new paradigm of drug discovery and commercial innovation.
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Mapping and Visualization with SuperCollider
Mapping and Visualization with SuperCollider
Book Details
About This Book
- Master 2D computer-generated graphics and animation
- Perform complex encodings and audio/data analysis
- Implement intelligent generative audio-visual systems
Who This Book Is For
This book is ideal for digital artists and sound artists who are familiar with SuperCollider and who wish to expand their technical and practical knowledge of mapping and visualization. It is assumed that you already have some experience with the SuperCollider programming language and are familiar with the fundamental audio synthesis techniques.
Table of Contents
What You Will Learn
- Use the built-in plotting, scoping, and metering functionality
- Synthesize efficient waveforms and spectra
- Extract information from audio signals
- Implement sophisticated encodings using interpolation, logic, and neural networks
- Execute imaginative visualizers
- Instrument sophisticated audio-visual generative systems
- Finalize and organize complicated projects
- Acquire data from local or remote sources including third party software and hardware
- Design and animate complex visual structures such as fractals, particle systems, and kinematic creatures
In Detail
SuperCollider is an environment and programming language used by musicians, scientists, and artists who work with audio-files SuperCollider has built-in graphical features which are used in conjunction with the sound synthesis server to create audio-visual mapping and sound visualization. If you wish to create data visualizations by acquiring data from audio and visual sources, then this book is for you.
Digital sound artists need to analyze, manipulate, map, and visualize data when working on a scientific or an artistic project. As an artist, this book, by means of its numerous code examples will provide you with the necessary knowledge of SuperCollider's practical applications, so that you can extract meaningful information from audio-files and master its visualization techniques. This book will help you to prototype and implement sophisticated visualizers, sonifiers, and complex mappings of your data.
This book takes a closer look at SuperCollider features such as plotting and metering functionality to dispel the mysterious aura surrounding the more advanced mappings and animation strategies. This book also takes you through a number of examples that help you to create intelligent mapping and visualization systems. Throughout the course of the book, you will synthesize and optimize waveforms and spectra for scoping as well as extract information from an audio signal. The later sections of the book focus on advanced topics such as emulating physical forces, designing kinematic structures, and using neural networks to enable you to develop a visualization that has a natural motion with structures that respect anatomy and which come with an intelligent encoding mechanism. This book will teach you everything you need to work with intelligent audio-visual systems to extract and visualize audio-visual data.


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I made a few changes to this recipe and it turned out awesome!! I put everything in a ziplock baggie and let sit for an hour rotating every 15mins or so. Then I baked the pretzels on a jelly roll pan for 5 mins at 350. Sooooo Goooood!
I may have done something wrong, but my pretzels burned in the oven after about 40 minutes. Every time I opened the door to stir the pretzels, my eyes watered! I ended up tossing the whole project out. It might have been an oven problem so make sure your oven is correct before setting out to make these. They sounded good; if they hadn't burned, they probably would have been...
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I have made these a lot and they are always good. I did have to make a couple of changes....I put all the ingredients into a large zip-top bag and let the pretzels "soak up" the oil and spices for at least 30 minutes(or more), turn the bag often; also I baked at 250 for 30 to 45 minutes. Perfect! Thanks for sharing!!
These are great. I love them. The ranch dressing gives a great flavor. Since I was making for children I left out the cayenne.
The recipe is great. I bake them at 200° for an hour instead of 350° and they don't get too brown or burn.
I reduced the temp to 250 and my pretzels didnt burn, they may be a little spicy for kids But we love em!!!
THe flavor of this was very good. I did use broken pretzel pieces instead of mini pretzels because I like them more. I also cut down on the cayenne pepper because my boyfriend is not a fan of spicy food. I left them in the oven for about 15 mnutes and they were done. I will also reduce oven temp next time. They were excellent in taste though, and I will make again with those minor adjustments.
These were "good" - not bad (and certainly they were easy to make) but my tongue didn't do the cha-cha either. Thanks to others, I baked mine at 250 for an hour, stirring every 15 min and since my daughter would probally snack on these, I reduced the cayenne by half. I was worried the ranch would make these too salty but they were fine. I would make these again when I need a change from plain 'ol pretzels, but I don't think I'll crave them often. Thanks for the new idea K. Tansey!
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For nearly fifty years, Edward Kennedy "Duke' Ellington headed the foremost American big band, and through his wonderful works brought increased respect and credibility to African-American jazz. An extremely talented composer, pianist, and band leader, Ellington's unique sound pushed the limits of the accepted cannon of music and made him both an American and international sensation. The winner of thirteen Grammy Awards, Ellington was widely regarded as one of the world's greatest composers and musicians. Never bowing to pressure, adversity, or criticism, he once said, "A problem is a chance for you to do your best."
Ellington's legend has continued to grow in the thirty years since his death. Coming to the Athenaeum for what is the culminating event of The Ellington Reunion Project cosponsored by Claremont McKenna College and The American Jazz Institute, are several members of Ellington's former band. They will share both their memories of Ellington and the music they performed with him over his illustrious career. Also featured will be the music of Billy Strayhorn, a pianist and associate arranger for Ellington. Ellington once commented that Strayhorn "successfully married melody, words, and harmony, equating the fitting with happiness." The attendees at this program include fomer band members: Butch Ballard, Dave Black, Louie Bellson, Jeff Castleman, Buster Cooper, Devonne Gardner, Lil Greenwood, Barrie Lee Hall, Herb Jeffries, John Lamb, Dolores Parker, Vince Prudente, Eve Smith, Rocky White, Barbara Winfield and Jimmy Woode.
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Halo Cigs Triton Series
By John Manzione
Several months ago I was privy to information that Halo Cigs, maker of one of the best selling cig-a-likes on the market, the G6, was working on a larger battery 'system' for vapers who progress from the mini-battery kits (like the G6) to something that can produce even more vapor and bring even more flavor to the whole vaping experience. These past two weeks I've been enjoying the end result of Halo's hard work in the form of that new system… the 'Triton' series.
The Triton will probably go on sale this Monday, April 2nd. We decided to wait until now to publish our review so that when it does become available you'll have the latest 'hands on' look at the Triton from a publication that you know will tell you exactly what you can expect if you decide to take the plunge and buy one.
But before I tell you about my own experience with the Triton, as well as Tom and Julia's experience, let's go over some of the information you need to know in about the series of batteries and clearomizers of each new 'kit', as well as the specs of each one.
The New Triton Battery
The starter kits we received for review, three in all, consisted of yellow, lime, and blue 650mAh batteries (4.2v), with 2x 2.4ml clearomizers (2.4ohm resistance), one cone, one USB adapter and a new, modern, wall adapter. The base price of this kit is $64.99.
The Triton Batteries will be available in 400 mAh, 650 mAh, 900 mAh, 1300mAh, 900mAh Twist and 900mAh PassThru. The 400, 650, 900 and 1300 Batteries will be available in 11 different colors, black, blue, emerald, lime, fuchsia, purple, yellow, red, rainbow, brown and titanium. The Twist batteries and PassThru batteries will be available only in black, blue and fuchsia. The Cones that come with the kit are also available in all 11 colors.
The new, long-wick, top-coil, clearomizers have replaceable coil heads (price not available at press time), and were custom made for the Triton series batteries.
Along with the 2.4ml clearomizers that we used for the past couple of weeks Halo will also offer a 1ml clearomizer. Both sizes will be available in 7 colors – black, blue, clear, purple, yellow, green, red/pink. The 1ml Clearomizers are also compatible with G6 batteries. I don't believe the 1ml clearomizers will have replaceable coil heads but I'm not definite about that. We've recently reviewed the new 777 bullet and we are about to publish our review on the Panda eCigs, (next week) both of which come with the 1ml clearomizers and they do not have replaceable heads, so I'm making an assumption here that the Halo 1ml clearomizers are similar.
The replaceable coil heads for the 2.4ml clearomizers will be available in 3 different resistances, not sure what they are but I suppose I can also assume that they will be available in the usual 1.8, 2.4, and 2.8-ohm, as is the usual resistances in most clearomizers in this category.
Except for the coil head replacements, the pricing has been fixed and is as follows:
Full kit – $64.99 – Includes, (2) 650 batteries, (2) 2.4ml clearomizers, wall charger, USB charger/adapter, large cone and black case.
• 2.4ml Clearomizer – $6.99
• 1ml Clearomizer – $3.99
• 650 battery – $16.99
• 900 battery – $17.99
• 1300 battery – 19.99
• Twist battery – $29.99
• PassThru battery – $24.99
• Wall Charger – $9.99
• USB Charger – $6.99
• Coil heads – TBD
• Large Cone – $2.99
• Small Cone – $2.49
Real World Experience
The following are the impressions that Tom, Julia and myself have about the new Triton series. These impressions come after using the Tritons for two weeks. Because we did not have extra coil heads for the review each of us stuck with a single flavor of eLiquid, Julia and Tom using Halo's eLiquid and I used FanceeJuice's MeeseTracks, my got-to eLiquid. I would estimate the number of times we refilled the clearomizers to be around 15-16 times, figuring twice a day for the entire period.
Where We All Agree
Starting with the Starter Kit Case, the three of us agreed that the case for the Triton kit reminds us of the same quality case nice watches come in, fully padded with cutouts for each piece inside the case. The outside has the name Halo imprinted along the top of the case.
The batteries came just about fully charged, so when charged up for the first time it took barely 15 minutes for the red light on the USB chargers to turn green. After that, the batteries would charge in roughly 90 minutes to 2hours, sometimes a little less, sometimes a little more, but never more than two and a half hours.
The battery life or the length of vaping you get between charges, were surprisingly long. Using the Triton as our only PV during this period we were each getting several hours of vaping before having to switch to the alternate battery.
Tom: It was a very pleasant surprise to see the battery life exceed 6 hours every time. I'm a heavy Vaper and did not expect to go more than 2 or 3 hours at most. And this was with their 650mAh model; I can't wait to see what the 900mAh Twist will do!
Julia: With an average vape time of 6 hours I was very pleased with the Triton. Even as the two-week review period came to end I was getting the same amount of vaping time as I did in the beginning.
John: Like Tom and Julia I didn't expect this kind of time with a 650mAh battery. I don't think Halo has some new-fangled battery technology in use so perhaps it's a combination of the brand new clearomizer design and efficient use of power that allows the Triton to last as long as they do.
We each agreed that the batteries scored a full 5-Stars.
The new Triton Clearomizers are excellent producers and are perfect matches for the Triton Batteries.
Tom: The 2.4ml clearomizers by Halo are excellent producers of vapor and even throat hit. They are indeed something special. They do not leak, but they do suck up the eJuice pretty quickly. Filling and refilling are as easy as any other top-filling clearomizer; unscrew the drip tip and fill the clearomizer with the full 2.4ml of eJuice and you're good to go for a several hours. The only negative is that the clearomizer wouldn't fit any other battery and the battery wouldn't take any other clearomizer. Since we didn't have the 1ml clearomizer I can't speak to that at all. But, you can use the 808 Cartomizers from Halo and other brands with the Triton batteries.
Julia: These new clearomizers are all Halo Cigs. These are not relabeled or rebranded clearomizers that you will see available anywhere else. They produce an extraordinary amount of vapor, more than I've seen from any similar sized or similar shaped clearomizer, although I have not yet used the new Kanger ProTank. Because they do have replaceable coil heads you won't need to have very many more than the two that come with the kit, although it's a good idea to have at least a couple more for emergencies or variety. The clearomizers we received were clear, so I have no idea about the colored clearomizers that Halo will offer.
John: Being proprietary clearomizers doesn't bother me in the least. These 2.4ml clearomizers are made to work at their best with the Halo battery, and that they do in flying colors. I loved the amount of vapor they produced, and the throat hit was surprisingly good. The drip tip is very comfortable.
Battery + Clearomizer + eLiquid =?
So, as a PV how does the Triton stand up to other ego-style PV's on the market? I asked Tom and Julia to address their overall experience with the Triton, paying special attention on what it was like to use one as a primary source for vaping.
I asked them to try and use the Triton exclusively, but to note when or if they needed to use their personal APV's if the Triton wasn't cutting it as a primary, or 'exclusive' vaping device. Judging from my own experience, I wasn't surprised by their comments.
Tom: Despite the fact that I own and use a VAMO and a Tesla, as well as numerous Spinners and more than a dozen Vivi's, tanks, and other clearomizers, I was easily able to use the Triton the entire time without missing the others devices. The Triton produced plenty of rich, flavorful vapor and combining that with the battery life I was content using the Triton the entire time.
Julia: What I noticed about the Triton is that despite the fact that it looks like many other ego+clearo PV's on the market it provides a 'vape' every bit as good as a Vivi Nova sitting atop a ZMAX. And this kit was the 650mAh kit, I can't imagine how much better the 900mAh Twist or 1300mAh batteries (with a 1.8-ohm coil head) in the clearomizer would be. I was very happy with the Triton as my only PV for two weeks.
John: I probably use more APV's and attachments than anyone else here. From my new ProVari on down I'm always mixing things up in order to know how well, or how poorly, all these devices work. When it came time to pick up the Triton and use only the Triton I was concerned that I would have to switch out and use something else from time to time. But it turned out there wasn't any need to be concerned at all. The Triton's were totally satisfying as my only PV. Vapor: I am someone that has to have a lot of vapor in my vaping experience. Vapor and flavor are paramount to me, and the Triton provided plenty of both.
Additional Remarks
I asked Tom and Julia to provide some additional comments about the Triton. Was there anything about the specific kits they wanted to say? Did anything go wrong? Did anything go extraordinarily right?
Below are the notes I received. Some of these remarks came via email last night and this morning from New Hampshire, where both of them have been since yesterday morning.
The three of us all agreed that the colors we had were deep, rich colors on par with the beautiful G6 batteries. In addition, and this might sound like a minor point to you, the battery's activator button lights up in the same color as the battery. Tom's activator button lit up in blue, Julia's in lime green, and mine in yellow.
Special Comment: The photo you see of my personal Triton kit is the yellow Triton. Yellow is my favorite color, especially this shade of yellow. I've never seen any PV or APV in yellow. It's not that big a deal, I know, but to me it was something special. I do plan on buying a couple different Halo Tritons and they will all be in this shade of yellow.
Tom: I left all my vaping gear at home and only took the one Triton kit and some eJuice. I thought, "how better to get to know the Triton that to take it with me to NH". Before I left for the airport I made sure both batteries were fully charged and one of the clearomizers was topped off with Halo Cigs' Tribeca eLiquid. I was absolutely sure that by the time I got to my hotel room that afternoon I would, at the very least, be working on my second battery.


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We never thought we'd feel sorry for Dina Lohan, but watching her squirm while being grilled by Dr. Phil yesterday kinda did the trick. Maybe she was drunk; maybe she was just really embarrassed by another round of accusations that she was responsible for Lindsay Lohan's downfall and was taking money from her daughter. Whatever the cause, the result was disaster for her/ratings gold for Dr. Phil. But while we confess to having a few laughs over coverage of the interview, we'd like to take this moment to comfort Ms. Lohan. You're not the first famous person to fall apart on national television, and you won't be the last. Here are 5 celebrities who have survived (mostly) the aftermath of their terrible sitdowns.
5. Joaquin Phoenix on The Late Show With David Letterman
The audience was nowhere near as shocked as Letterman himself when Joaquin appeared with sunglasses, a scruffy beard and greasy hair and uncomfortably mumbled through their whole interview. The host tried to draw Phoenix out by praising his work and co-stars, but he was having none of it. Turns out, it was all part of his mockumentary, I'm Still Here, which was nowhere near as entertaining as this clip was on its own.
4. Kanye West on Today
"I'm here to say that I made mistakes and that I've grown as a person," 'Ye told Matt Lauer during their 2010 sitdown, but then he proceeded to do kind of the opposite. As he tried to explain his statement that "George Bush doesn't care about black people" and his interruption of Taylor Swift at the VMAs, he grew increasingly incensed at show producers for running footage while he spoke. We kind of understand his point, but his Twitter rant after the appearance was the stuff of legend. Kanye's kept his interviews to a minimum since then. Read more…


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Sion Sono
|Sion Sono
December 18, 1961
Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
|Poet, film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, film composer, actor
|Megumi Kagurazaka
Sion Sono (園 子温 Sono Shion?, born December 18, 1961) is a Japanese filmmaker, author and poet.
After receiving a fellowship with the PIA, Sono made his first feature-length 16 mm film in 1990, Bicycle Sighs (Jitensha Toiki), a coming-of-age tale about two underachievers in the perfectionist Japan. Sono co-wrote, directed, and starred in the film.[1]
In 1992, Sono's second feature film The Room (Heya), also written by himself, was a bizarre tale about a serial killer looking for a room in a bleak, doomed Tokyo district. It participated at the Tokyo Sundance Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize.[citation needed] The Room also toured on 49 festivals worldwide, including the Berlin Film Festival and the Rotterdam Film Festival.[2]
In 2005 he wrote and directed Into a Dream (Yume no Naka e), which also released as a novel later on, and was a coming-of-age tale much in the style of his first film Bicycle Sighs, about the life of a theatre group member and his quest to find who he is. Few weeks after that, he released the Suicide Circle's second part, based on the Kanzenban novel. Noriko's Dinner Table was also directed and written by him, and was part of twelve film festivals worldwide. For this movie he worked with many first-time actors, and took the Suicide Circle story into a different level. For his efforts, he received a Don Quijote Award and a Special Mention at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
At the end of 2005, Sion Sono also premiered a personal project with actors Issei Ishida and Masumi Miyazaki. Strange Circus (Kimyô na Sâkasu), directed, written, composed and cinematographed by Sono, took elements from the Grand Guignol theater and a story from the minds of both Masumi and Sono, filled with incest, sexual abuse, terrible family issues, extreme gore, and a twisted sense of reality.[3]
In 2008, he was the director and writer of Love Exposure. Love Exposure is the first film in Sono's "Hate" trilogy; the films Cold Fish, released in 2010, and Guilty of Romance, released in 2011, are the second and third installments of the trilogy respectively.[4] In 2013 he directed the action-drama Why Don't You Play in Hell? (Jigoku de naze warui).[5] Following shortly after, he directed an adaptation of popular manga series Tokyo Tribe.[6]
His next project, which begins filming in March 2015, looks to be a documentary on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, produced with avant-garde group Chimpom.[7]
Recurring collaborators[edit]
- Love Song (1984) Director
- I Am Sion Sono!! (1985) Director, writer and actor
- A Man's Hanamichi (1986) Director and writer
- Ai (1986) Director and writer
- Kessen! Joshiryou tai Danshiryou (1988) Director and writer
- Bicycle Sighs (1990) Director, co-writer and actor
- I Hate You... Not (1991) Actor
- Heya: The Room (1992) Director and writer
- Otaku (1994) Actor
- Bad Film (1995) Director and writer
- Keiko Desu Kedo (I Am Keiko) (1997) Director and writer
- Kaze (1998) Director and writer
- Dankon: The Man (1998) Director and writer
- Seigi no Tatsujin Nyotai Tsubo Saguri (1998) Director and writer
- Utsushimi (1998) Director, writer and cinematographer
- Blind Beast vs. Killer Dwarf (2000) Actor
- 0cm4 (2001) Director and writer
- Suicide Club (2001) Director and writer
- Chichi no Hi (2003) Director and writer
- Otona ni Nattara (2004) Director and writer
- Hazard (2005) Director and writer
- Into a Dream (2005) Director and writer
- Noriko's Dinner Table (2005) Director and writer
- Strange Circus (2005) Director, writer, composer and cinematographer
- Balloon Club, Afterwards (2006) Director and writer
- Exte (2007) Director and writer
- Love Exposure (2008) Director and writer
- Be Sure to Share (2009) Director and writer
- Cold Fish (2010) Director and co-writer
- Guilty of Romance (2011) Director and writer
- Himizu (2011) Director
- The Land of Hope (2012) Director and writer
- Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013) Director and writer
- Tokyo Tribes (2014) Director
- Shinjuku Swan (2015) Director
- Love & Peace (2015) Director
- Tag (2015) Director
- Eiga Minna! Esper Dayo! (2015) Director
- Tokyo Gagaga (1993)
- Furo de Yomu Gendai Shi Nyuumon (2000)
- Jisatsu Saakuru: Kanzenban (2002)
- Jikou Keisatsu (2002)
- Yume no Naka e (2005)
Sono received the following awards for his films:
- 2003: Fant-Asia Film Festival - Most Ground-Breaking Film and Fantasia Ground-Breaker Award (Suicide Club)
- 2005: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Don Quijote Award and Special Mention (Noriko's Dinner Table)
- 2006: Berlin International Film Festival - Reader Jury of the "Berliner Zeitung" (Strange Circus)
- 2007: Austin Fantastic Fest - Best Film (Exte)
- 2009: Berlin International Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize and Caligari Film Award (Love Exposure)
- 2009: Fant-Asia Film Festival - Best Asian Film, Most Innovative Film and Special Jury Prize (Love Exposure)
- 2010: Mainichi Film Concours - Best Director (Love Exposure)
Sono also received the following nominations for his films:
- 2005: Karlovy Vary International Film Festival - Crystal Globe (Noriko's Dinner Table)
- 2009: Asia Pacific Screen Awards - Achievement in Directing (Love Exposure)
- 2010: Asian Film Awards - Best Director (Love Exposure)
- ^ http://www.madmuseum.org/events/bicycle-sighs-jitensha-toiki
- ^ http://www.festivalscope.com/director/sono-sion
- ^ "First Stills – Sion Sono's New Slasher Film: Coldfish". DreadCentral.
- ^ "'Suicide Club' Director Gets Behind Camera for 'Cold Fish'". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ "Why Don't You Play in Hell? Dated for Home Video Release". BloodyDisgusting.
- ^ "Live-Action Tokyo Tribe Film's Trailer Features a Rap Battle". Anime News Network. August 20, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ "Cinema as Music – An Interview with Sion Sono". 4:3.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Sion Sono at the Internet Movie Database
- Sion Sono at the Japanese Movie Database (Japanese)


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Factors which affect the occurrence of cannibalism and the broad-headed "cannibal" morph in larvae of the salamander Hynobius retardatus
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Cannibalism in amphibian larvae may be suppressed among siblings in comparison to distant relatives or nonkin, even when a "cannibal" morph that can consume conspecifics shows adaptive advantages. Two experimental studies were undertaken to analyze factors which affect the frequency of cannibalism and the occurrence of the broad-headed "cannibal" morph in larvae of the salamander Hynobius retardatus. The first experiment investigated whether or not the broad-headed "cannibal" morph is only induced after performing cannibalism. Because the broad-headed "cannibal" morph was observed in larval populations that showed no cannibalism, it was concluded that the "cannibal" morph could be induced without actual cannibalism. Second, possible factors affecting the occurrence of the broad-headed "cannibal" morph were analyzed with respect to the density of larvae, level of food supply, and kinship among larvae, alone or in combination. Appearance of the broad-headed "cannibal" morph was affected by interactive effects of density×kinship: although the morph was induced significantly more often at a higher density if the conspecifics were distantly or not related, it was strongly suppressed even at high density if larval kinship was very close or among siblings. In contrast, the frequency of cannibalism was independently affected by larval density, level of food supply, and kinship among larvae: it was significantly larger at high than at low larval densities, at low than at high food supply, and in mixed-sibling groups than in pure sibships. These results suggest that the "cannibal" morphs in H. retardatus are induced even without cannibalism at a high density of conspecifics in mixed-sibling groups, but the occurrence of this morph, which continuously consumes conspecifics, is suppressed among siblings.
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- Factors which affect the occurrence of cannibalism and the broad-headed "cannibal" morph in larvae of the salamander Hynobius retardatus
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Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Volume 50, Issue 4 , pp 339-345
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- 2001-09
- 10.1007/s002650100368
- Print ISSN
- 0340-5443
- Online ISSN
- 1432-0762
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
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- Keywords
- Cannibalism Cannibal morph Kin recognition Salamander Inclusive fitness
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- Hirofumi Michimae (A1)
- Masami Wakahara (A1)
- Author Affiliations
- A1. Division of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan,


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Here is my N.A.N.Y. 08 submission, a large combination of many programs made by myself in order to simplify many daily tasks.
SnapSuite is a fully featured program with manu unique features.
It has a program launcher recognizing many popular programs like Opera and Thunderbird (known as AppLaunch)
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"These yummy gluten/wheat free breads are good for those with Celiac disease or gluten intolerance. These are good either served plain, or with marinara sauce. For more variety, try adding a variety of herb seasonings, such as Italian seasoning or try substituting other cheeses for the Parmesan."
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olive oil or butter
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1/3 cup
milk or soy milk
1 teaspoon
2 cups
tapioca flour
2 teaspoons
minced garlic
2/3 cup
freshly grated Parmesan cheese
beaten eggs
I lived in Brazil, in the state that made this bread famous, for almost 5 years. I was so excited when I read the "bad" review that the bread was "rubbery." That is exactly the way it's supposed to be! Yeah! I did take out the garlic as that's not a normal thing for this bread, and I switched the ratio of water and oil as there was WAY too much oil in it. Overall, was great to find this recipe. My husband loves it and it helps with the home sickness!
when my Brazilian boyfriend and I make these, we use LOTS of mozzarella cheese!
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This recipe turned out perfectly for luncheon today - crispy on the outside, almost creamy on the inside. My children loved it and decided it tastes like Cheetos only better! I used the exact proportions stated in the recipe but omitted the garlic because I wanted the cheese to predominate.
If you don't let the dough rest 15 minutes before you put in the cheese and egg, it will be very runny like a crepe batter.
Things I Did Differently:
I used grape seed oil instead of olive oil and warmed the liquid ingredients in the microwave until a little white foam appeared on the top of the mixture. I did the rest of the mixing as instructed except I hand kneaded the dough a bit in the bowl to get a smoother mixture. I used the 1 & 1/2 inch scoop that I use to make drop cookies to put the dough on the cookie sheet. But then, I went back and rolled each little ball between my well-oiled hands to smooth them. I had to bake them a little longer, but then, my oven's always slow.
I am from Minas Gerais and since I grew up having the convenience of finding these everywhere, I never bothered to learn how to make them. It took me moving to California to finally try making my own pão de queijo from scratch, so I tried this awesome recipe and it was absolutely perfect. On a personal note, I preferred to use the butter instead of olive oil, I tried both and found that one more authentic tasting.
This is the best recipe i've used to far! I would like to point out a few things to those who've had bad results:
1) heat the water/oil/milk to boiling then the tapioca will seize.
2) when it says to mix till smooth, think more like 10 mins + by hand or use a dough hook on a stand mixer for 3-4 mins...that will help the texture & the air bubbles form.
3) try a mix of parm & queso fresco for a nicer texture.
Pao de Queijo, I can't believe I found a recipe for it. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I love this stuff. (Btw the super dense, rubbery, super flavor is intentional.)
I added probably another cup of flour because the batter was very runny and first they came out as little pancakes. Next time I will also add more cheese - I just think it could use more. Other than that, it tasted almost as good as the ones that our Brazilian friends make from store bought frozen cheese bread balls.
I took some ideas from this recipe and another one. I put more milk and another egg. I also put a lot more (cheddar) cheese. I think the garlic gave it a good flavor, but it needs a little salt. It wasn't as good as I had in Brazil. I don't know if I did something wrong, but after it baked it flattened out instead of staying in the shape of balls.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pao de Queijo)
Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 385
** Calories from Fat: 203
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