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The current gold standard for diagnosing and staging rejection after organ transplantation is biopsy, which is not only invasive, but is also prone to sampling errors. The regimen for treating acute rejection after heart transplantation varies among treatment centers, partly due to lack of sensitive and reliable indices for assessing the status of myocardial rejection. The goal of this study is to establish sensitive and reliable indices using cellular and functional MRI for non-invasive detection of acute cardiac allograft rejection after heart transplantation. Using a rodent model of cardiac transplantation, we monitor both immune cell infiltration and cardiac dysfunction resulting from rejection in the same imaging session. Immune cells, mainly monocytes and macrophages, are labeled in situ with dextran-coated ultra-small superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) nano-particles. T2*-weighted MRI and strain analysis of tagged MRI are used to correlate immune-cell infiltration and ventricular function with rejection grades.
1. Animal model
An abdominal heterotopic working heart and lung transplantation model with DA to BN transplantation rat pairs was used. The transplanted hearts exhibit cardiac outputs and ventricular pressure similar to those of native hearts. In this model, mild (Grade 1A or B) rejection develops by post-operation day (POD) 2.5–3.5, Grade 2 rejection develops on POD 4.5–5.5, and moderate to the severe (Grade 3A) rejection develops after POD 6–7.
2. MRI methods
ECG and respiration gated T2*-weighted cine imaging on Bruker AVANCE 4.7-T system was used for in-vivo imaging with an in-plane resolution of 156 μm. Tagged MRI is achieved with a modified DANTE sequence. Strains were analyzed by the HARP method with software obtained from Diagnosoft, Inc.
3. Iron-oxide particle labeling
Immune cells, mostly macrophages, are labeled in situ by direct intravenous injection of USPIO particles 1 day prior to MRI scans.
Immune cells, mainly monocytes and macrophages, take-up circulating USPIO particles by endocytosis. Foci of labeled immune cells in the rejecting graft are observed by regions of hypointensity in T2*-weighted images (Fig. 1). The observed immune-cell infiltration is heterogeneous, thus it is not surprising to have incidences of false-negative results with biopsy. Monitoring immune-cell infiltration with MRI is not only non-invasive, but also provides whole-volume 3D perspective of rejection.
Figure 1. T2*-weighted in vivo MRI for different allografts after USPIO administration. Areas with UPSIO-labeled macrophage infiltration show signal loss in both LV and RV.
To discern if the heterogeneity of rejection is manifested in cardiac function, tagged MRI is used to monitor regional ventricular contractile function. Although global function may appear normal, the rejected allograft may show local hypokinesis (Fig. 2D). Strain analysis by HARP was used to quantify the local contractile function. Regions with compromised strains (Fig. 2E &2F) largely correlate with the areas of higher macrophage infiltration.
Figure 2. (A) T2*-weighted MRI for an allograft after USPIO administration. (B) Pseudo-coloring of different contrast-to-noise ratios (CNR) for easier visualization. (C, D) Tagged MRI of the same allograft heart at ED (C) and ES (D). The block arrows point to regions with compromised contractile functions. (E) Colored Ecc strain map of the allograft. (F) Ecc stran values of 48 probe-points throughout LV.
For easier visualization of the regions with compromised strains, 48 probe-points were placed evenly throughout LV, starting at the anterior intercept of LV and RV (Fig. 2F & Fig. 3A). The probe-point is considered "compromised" if the strain value of the particular location deviats from the mean isograft values by more than 1 standard deviation; otherwise the probe-point is scored as "normal" (Fig. 3B). The number of compromised probe-points is well correlated with rejection grades (Fig. 3C), which can potentially be useful clinical index for rejection.
Figure 3. (A) Ecc strain values of 48 probe-points throughout LV for an isograft (triangle) and 2 allografts with Grade II (square) and Grade IV (circle) rejection. (B) Status of probe-points for 3 allografts with different rejection grades. Compromised probe-points are black, whereas the normal probe-points are left blank. (C) Degrees of compromised probe-points for different rejection grades.
In our model, acute allograft rejection after heart transplantation is spatially heterogeneous, which is manifested in both immune-cell infiltration and ventricular function. Cardiac MRI is both non-invasive and provides 3D, whole-heart perspective of rejection status, which potentially allows more reliable detection of acute allograft rejection.


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Intro: Bm
Bm G
All is need is someone to awaken me
A Bm
Much of me has gone to sleep and I'm afraid to wake up
Bm G
Shake me by the shoulders if I'm lying with you now
When I talk about the time I sleep awake
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Verse2- (same as above)
When I think of all the love that's taken me
How much do I get to keep and much should I give up?
Shake me by the shoulders if I'm lying to you now
I'm listening to the lies inside my head
Who can hurt you in your bed?
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F#m G
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F#m G
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I don't want to hurt you
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Mr. Chabot does not tell us about conversations he may have had with Ambassador Stevens; he does not mention questions, if any, that he may have posed. He does not indicate that there were problems of any kind, complaints of any type, or observations of his, which would indicate any form of mounting potential trouble. Mr. Chabot, in summary, simply states that, "In retrospect, perhaps my saddest experience was spending the better part of two days in Tripoli, Libya with our courageous ambassador ?".
Not long ago, Secretary Clinton was excoriated by both House and Senate Republicans for her handling of the 'Benghazi Affair.' Accusations were hurled at her, along with question after demeaning question, in an attempt to belittle her judgment, her behavior, and her actions, and even her character. One brazen buffoon huffed that had he been in charge, she would have been fired.
Those of us in business are often required to make international trips to form business relationships with customers or suppliers, and to offer our services, or request theirs, in an effort to further the growth of our businesses. These trips are well planned. The questions or presentations are rehearsed. We do not spend good money on a trip that does not seriously attempt to obtain the needed results.
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Mr. Chabot, in two days, which is the amount of time you say you spent with Ambassador Stevens, you should have gotten to know him quite well. In that amount of time, you should have gotten to know about his family, his hobbies, his future dreams; why, you would even have known the name of his dog.
Mr. Chabot, is it possible, that had you asked the appropriate questions you would have known of Ambassador Steven's concerns about the lack of security at his embassy? Would you have had time to bring these concerns to Washington? With one month to go, would you have had time to thwart the attack on his embassy, by obtaining the needed security?
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Cary Grant: A Celebration of Style
Richard Torregrossa
Bulfinch Press, September 2006
Elena DeSosa
Posted: September 22, 2008
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is not, as the title implies, merely concerned with the iconic actor's wardrobe; rather it expands upon his lifestyle, mannerisms, and a chronicled biography of his personal and professional life.
This surprisingly intimate portrait of Grant is an indulgent blend of legendary photographs and confidential details on the actor that simultaneously instills the reader with a sense that they've met and known Grant, while carefully illustrating his ascent to the pinnacle of masculine style and elegance in Hollywood.
We are introduced to the actor not as Cary Grant but as Archie Leach, a boy from provincial England with a very modest upbringing. He begins his career as a vaudevillian acrobat and ends it a movie star at the age of sixty-two, wealthy, iconic and still in his hey-day as a box office draw. Author Richard Torregrossa addresses the unlikelihood of Grant's meteoric rise and impresses upon the reader that there was a hard-fought battle behind Grant's eventual status as a fashion icon and "a perennial inspiration to fans and fashion designers alike."
One of the most intriguing aspects of the biography is the clear sense that every detail of Grant's image and demeanor was deliberate. From the way that he spoke to the way that he lit a woman's cigarette, Grant was always very aware of the way that each of his actions would render him to the world at large. Despite portraying a sense of effortless ease to his persona, Torregrossa conveys that there was always a great deal of calculation behind every movement that Cary Grant made. This not only serves to humanize Grant, but to make his story all the more inspiring.
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This letter is in response to Klaus Kraemer's letter from April 2. In his letter, he expressed the opinion that Obamacare is not as bad as everyone makes it out to be — or words to that effect. I understand that Obamacare has helped some people immensely. However, I am not one of these people. I'm 35, and I am in that unfortunate income bracket where I don't qualify for assistance because I make too much, but I don't make enough to afford a lot of things. I am one of the "young invincibles" that is being made to foot the bill for the reduced costs of insurance available through Obamacare. My deductible, copayment, and the price that I pay for prescriptions has tripled since Obamacare came into effect. I am glad that certain individuals are now able to get the help that was denied them previously for whatever reason, but what happens if I or one of my kids gets sick? Think about it.
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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The children and teens of today are our hope for tomorrow. It's important for us as parents, caring adults and communities to help set young people on the path for a healthy future and support them as they work to create positive change.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and this year's campaign is focused on youth. This April, it's time to talk about it!
Young people face many challenges during adolescence. Stereotypes and negative messages in the media don't make this process any easier.
By learning and talking about healthy adolescent sexuality, adults are able to support the teens in their lives. It's time for adults and communities to be a resource to teens as they learn and grow.
How can we support teens during this time of change and discovery? Young people need age-appropriate information about healthy sexuality and relationships from trusted adults. The first step is to start an open and honest dialogue. Ask questions and, most importantly, listen. We can all play a role in modeling healthy behaviors, promoting positive skills, and creating safe environments. It's important to empower the voices of youth and challenge negative, unhealthy messages.
It's OK not to have all the answers. It's more important to welcome questions and learn together. To create a vision for a future without sexual violence, every voice can play a role in a healthier, safer tomorrow for all.
You can use your voice to start the conversation. You can support the voices of young people, and together we can amplify our voices for a healthy future.
Yes, together, we can!
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In response to Ray Anderson's letter wherein he castigates various "left leaning" local groups who oppose the expansion of Walmart as being against unlimited competition in business, we must consider the consequences of what he calls "a real free market capitalist society."
There were painful lessons learned with the "free market capitalist society" that began in the early 19th century with the birth of the Industrial Revolution. Very quickly huge monopolies developed which extinguished competition through the use of unscrupulous business practices that were allowed then.
These corporations thus were free to set prices without fear of competition thereby eliminating the opportunities for consumers to choose with whom they could do business.
We saw the results of these practices in vast forests denuded, rivers. lakes and streams polluted, labor practices that exploited women and children, working conditions that were dangerous and low wages arbitrarily set that resulted in poverty for working people and their families.
Interestingly, it took the efforts of two Republican presidents — Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft in the early years of the 20th century to challenge these monopolies through the use of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
We owe much to those who stood up to those monopolistic powers which include the many benefits that we live with today — national parks and forests and a middle class that, through organizing, was able to achieve wages that allowed workers to buy the products that they were building.
We must be wary of a similar situation developing in our small community if Walmart is allowed to expand which may cause the closing of the Safeway, and Save Mart stores along with the loss of many jobs.
Are we ready to lose the opportunity of having a choice where we shop?
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"Time to take the forest back!" proclaims the Tuolumne County Farm Bureau. "It's our forest," says Tuolumne County Board Supervisor Randy Hanvelt. The forest referred to is Stanislaus National Forest. "Our forest" is not a county forest nor is it a state forest. It is a national forest belonging to all the people of the United States and administered as such by the U.S. Forest Service in accordance with federal statutes. The problems facing our public lands deserve a rational and adult discussion; they do not deserve what seems to me a witch hunt by the Farm Bureau and Board of Supervisors against the Forest Service.
In the Farm Bureau's disgraceful ad attacking the Forest Service in the March 21 edition of The Union Democrat the bureau asks "what havoc will their mis-led policies bring to our community?" Why not be fair about this and demand the same thing of Congressman McClintock, the Tea Party extremist who voted to shut down the federal government and who also voted to reduce funding for our federal agencies, making it more difficult for them to properly manage our public lands? The federal government is not an enemy and it should not be treated as such. It is in the public interest for our county officials and our local Congressman to work with and not against the Forest Service and the other agencies that are involved in managing public lands, including the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service.
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Mexican revolutionary Francisco "Pancho" Villa was tossed into the Israel-Gaza conflict when the historical figure was compared to Hamas on Thursday by the guest speaker of a pro-Israel rally in West El Paso.
Micah D. Halpern, a syndicated columnist and political commentator based in New York City and Jerusalem, was the featured speaker at a rally attended by more than 100 people at Temple Mount Sinai.
Before flying to El Paso on his first visit to the city, Halpern on Thursday posted a column on his website titled "Parallel w/ Pancho Villa."
The seven-paragraph column briefly describes Villa's cross-border raid of Columbus, N.M., in 1916 and the subsequent expedition into Mexico by U.S. forces led by Brig. Gen. John J. "Blackjack" Pershing in an unsuccesful attempt to catch Villa. "The parallel, of course, is Hamas and Israel in 2014," Halpern concluded.
Villa is Mexico's most famous revolutionary and an important figure in El Paso and Juárez history. A plaque recognizes Villa's old home in Downtown El Paso, and his image is even part of a display of the city's history on a tower at the new Downtown ballpark.
In an interview before the rally, Halpern said he stood by his column and said that he wrote it because he was coming to El Paso.
"It is from the American point of view," Halpern said. "He crossed over in order to exact tremendous pain to (President) Woodrow Wilson. That was an attack against the United States. The United States sees him as Hamas. I understand the limitations of my metaphor."
In Mexico, Villa is often seen as a Robin Hood character outwitting a more powerful enemy. He is so popular that some Mexicans consider him a folk saint and pray for his help.
"You think I'm making a mistake," Halpern said. "The Mexican point of view, obviously, he was a hero. From the United States point of view, he wasn't. So, I was trying to make a parallel between the United States.
"Historically. that's the mainstream American perspective," said Halpern, acknowledging that the view can differ in a border city. "I know. It can be questionable. I don't think I'm wrong on that and heroes can sometimes be wrong, too."
Dennis Bixler-Márquez, director of the Chicano Studies program at the University of Texas at El Paso, said he felt the comparison between Villa and Hamas, which the U.S. government considers a terrorist organization, was inappropriate.
"It's different circumstances and different times," Bixler-Márquez said. "Just because they involve border crossings it does not equate the events. Here you have a political situation for the longest time because no one can find a solution."
Bixler-Márquez said Villa's attack on Columbus is often not presented in context and that Villa may have attacked because U.S. forces were gathering on the border preparing to attack him.
"He is a person seen as a hero, and he is revered," Bixler-Marquez said. "There is certainly people on the opposing side on the Mexican Revolution. Their children, their grandchildren now remember things that were negative.
"If you fast track to the (Chicano) civil rights movement in the '60s and '70s, there is an appropriation of Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata," Bixler-Márquez said. "Both Villa and Zapata represent the common man who is struggling to improve the lives of his people and seeking justice through other means."
Halpern didn't mention Villa during his speech at the rally organized by the Jewish Federation of El Paso and sponsored by several local Jewish groups.
The event was attended by local Jewish religious leaders, city Reps. Ann Morgan Lilly and Lily Limón and members of the office of U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, who was criticized for voting against $225 million in U.S. funding for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense that has been used against more than 2,000 rockets fired from Gaza.
The funding was approved by the House in a 395-8 vote and was later approved by President Barack Obama.
During the current conflict, more than 1,600 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and more than 60 Israelis, mostly soldiers, have been killed.
"The most important message is that the Jewish community and lovers of Israel are coming together in order to defend Israel and support Israel in their time of need," Halpern said. He said it was wrong that Israel is criticized because the Iron Dome is working and Israel has minimal casualties.
Halpern described Hamas as a sophisticated enemy that hides rockets and weapons in locations that put civilians at risk as part of a propaganda campaign.
The rally included prayers, a song about a concrete caterpillar that is actually a bomb shelter for Israeli children because rockets can land within seconds.
Also, three young men who spoke of attending a summer camp in Israel and seeing the Iron Dome protect them from rockets.
Rabbi Larry Bach, of Temple Mount Sinai of El Paso, told the audience that the rally's message was to show that "here we are."
"Here we are standing up with our brothers and sisters, saying we care," Bach said. "We are with you."
Daniel Chejfec, executive director of the Jewish Federation of El Paso, said it was important that people make their voices heard. He has family who lives within the range of the rockets.
"The Iron Dome has saved their lives," Chejfec said. "Israel has been using missiles to defend civilians. Palestinians use civilians to defend their missiles."


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For the first time in 24 years, Dale County will have a new man leading their Sheriff's Office.
Wally Olson is the new sheriff of Dale County, taking the place of Bryant Mixon who is now retired after 24 years.
"I know I've got my hands full with filling work shoes, and I'm going to do everything I can to honor him and the people of the county. I'm going to do the best job I can. It's truly an honor to serve the people. Like I said, when I was running, to be able to dedicate my life to the people in the county and have the opportunity to serve them, it's truly and honor," said Olson.
Olson's platform during his campaign was centered on more training for deputies. He plans to carry out that promise immediately, training all deputies in basic investigation.
"I've got to prove myself to the people. I want to start out slow, try to build on what the sheriff has already laid out. I know some things may work and some things may not work. I'm just going to take it slow. That way I know I do everything the right way." said Olson.
Olson has been working with the department for nearly 11 years. He says his philosophy for being sheriff is serving the people.
Olson was sworn into office last Friday. After taking the oath, he then deemed Bryant Mixon as the first and last supernumerary sheriff of Dale County.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is looking for custom-made chairs, but not just any chairs. Although the notice uses the euphemistic term "Non-Human Primate," the intended occupants are monkeys, baboons, or other primates used in the "ongoing behavioral experiments" the NIH is conducting. However, La-Z-Boys these chairs are not. Even describing the items in question as "chairs" seems a bit generous based on off-the-shelf examples found online:
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Doug Morrison, right, talks Thursday with Brad and Sarah Caffery during the second annual Read to Succeed Volunteer Recognition Celebration in the Purdue Memorial Union Ballroom. All three volunteer to read with children at Klondike Elementary School.
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The employee may, however, obtain an injunction against the employer prohibiting further discrimination, and he or she may also recover reasonable attorney's fees. This case "has a significant practical impact for how these cases get tried," said Linda Shostak, an attorney with Morrison & Foerster in San Francisco. "This has been an issue percolating around trial courts for 20 years: How do you acknowledge that a mixture of motives might have been in play" when an employment decision was made? "As a result of this opinion, some employees will not be able to recover any form of monetary damages even if they can prove they were the victims of discrimination," Oncidi said. He added that the case will "make it more difficult for plaintiffs' lawyers to find clients who are willing to go the distance in prosecuting a discrimination case, because those people may end up with no monetary recovery." Pregnant Bus Driver Fired by City Wynona Harris was hired by the City of Santa Monica as a bus driver trainee in October 2004. During her training period, she had a "preventable accident" where she cracked the glass on the bus's back door. After completing her training, Harris was promoted to probationary part-time driver. During the three-month probationary period, Harris was involved in a second "preventable accident" in which she sideswiped a parked car. In February 2005, she reported late to work and received her first "miss-out." Under the city's job performance guidelines, a miss-out is defined as a driver's failure to give his or her supervisor at least one hour's notice that the driver will not be reporting to an assigned shift. In March 2005, Harris received a written performance evaluation covering her first three months as a probationary driver. Her supervisor gave her a rating of "further development needed." The next month, Harris incurred another miss-out. According to Harris, the stress from attending her daughter's juvenile court hearing that day caused her to forget to notify the dispatcher that she would be late for her shift. Bob Ayer, the transit services manager, investigated the circumstances and later, after reviewing her personnel file, told the bus company's assistant director that Harris was not meeting the city's standards for continued employment. On May 12, Harris told her supervisor that she was pregnant. Four days later, her employment was terminated. Harris sued the city, claiming that she was fired because of her pregnancy in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). At trial, the city maintained that Harris was fired for poor job performance and asked the court to instruct the jury with a mixed-motive instruction. The instruction stated: "If you find that the employer's action, which is the subject of plaintiff's claim, was actually motivated by both discriminatory and nondiscriminatory reasons, the employer is not liable if it can establish by a preponderance of the evidence that its legitimate reason, standing alone, would have induced it to make the same decision." The trial judge refused to give this instruction. Instead, the jury was instructed that the city should be held liable if Harris' pregnancy was a "motivating factor/reason for [her] discharge." The jury found in favor of Harris and awarded her $177,905 in damages and $410,187 in attorney's fees and costs. The city appealed the decision. The California Court of Appeal reversed the award in favor of Harris and held that the jury should have been told that evidence showing the city was motivated by mixed factors in terminating Harris would entitle the city to a complete defense. Supreme Court Takes Middle Ground The high court noted that FEHA grounds liability on discrimination "because of" a protected trait and found three possible meanings of that phrase: proof that bias was the "but-for" cause, a "substantial factor" or a "motivating factor" in the challenged employment decision. At the trial court, Harris had argued for "a motivating factor" jury instruction, while the city sought an instruction requiring "but-for" causation. The court rejected both positions and found some middle ground. The high court said that if discrimination was a "substantial" factor in a worker's termination, an employer shouldn't escape all liability, even if the firing was tied to legitimate shortcomings. "We believe that allowing a same-decision showing to immunize the employer would tend to defeat the purposes of" FEHA, the court said. "Such discrimination, even if not a 'but-for' cause of the disputed employment action, would breed discord and resentment in the workplace if allowed to be committed with impunity." The court also rejected the request of Harris and employee groups who submitted "friend-of-the-court" briefs in her favor to award damages, reinstatement and back pay in these types of cases. "Although such remedies might help to 'prevent and deter unlawful employment practices,' they would do so only at the cost of awarding plaintiffs an unjustified windfall and unduly limiting the freedom of employers to make legitimate employment decisions," the court said. The end result of the position taken by the high court is that, even if an employee shows bias, once the employer demonstrates that it would have made the same decision absent any illegal motive, the court may not award damages, back pay or reinstatement. 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Brian Keith's sentence Wednesday was enhanced because of his previous criminal record. He recently pleaded no contest to attempted home invasion, malicious destruction of a building and malicious destruction of personal property at Kid Rock's home.
Security cameras show a man ramming the gate at the Clarkston home on July 31. Kid Rock was away at the time.
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I'm interested in buying large quantities of bulk dehydrated foods so that I can keep a decent diet of fruits, veggies for backpacking this summer. Anyone in the Boulder/Denver area interested in going in on some bulk? I'm thinking we could get like 5 people together and buy about 100lbs of dehydrated vegatable for about $100-$150 each. Might seem expensive up front, but I know come summer I'll be happy to have some healthier Backpacking options without spending $5 on a MH meal. Here is one bulk website I'm looking at: http://www.harmonyhousefoods.com/Dehydrated-Vegetables_c_1.htmlSuggestions for other dry bulk food options are welcome, I'm just putting the call out there. I'm also interested in buying dehydrated Quinia in bulk if anyone wants to go in on that...Thanks!
http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/http://beprepared.com/http://www.internet-grocer.net/dehydrtd.htmThese are a few I have used in the past. One of the troubles with dehydrated stuff is that it is not usually pre-cooked. So, rehydrating peas peas, then cooking them in soups can take upwards of 20-30 minutes of simmering. Green beans, peppers, celery, okra, onions, potatoes, etc all have different rehydration and cooking times. Over a camp fire, this is fine. For quick meals on the trail using a stove, this means a large amount of fuel.
AlpineAire has bulk #10 cans of different types of individual & mixed veggies, not expensive (comparitively) and very good. www.AlpineAire.com
As a general rule, the meal mixtures, like f.d. Beef Stroganoff, are packaged in #10 size cans (5/6 of a gallon), and those are boxed up as either four or six cans to a box. However, that is a lot of Beef Stroganoff.Individual meats, like diced f.d. Beef, Chicken, Turkey, etc. are packaged in #2-1/2 size cans (quarter of a #10 can), and those are boxed up as six cans to a box.Air dehydrated foods tend to be heavier, but less expensive, and they require more simmer time to rehydrate them again.If you are shopping around for that kind of food, look for stores that sell to members of the Mormon church. It is part of their faith that they should have six months worth of food stored in their basement, so they buy lots of it. Such stores would be found more in Utah.--B.G.--
I like dehydrated foods. If you really want to save money and have more creative meal options available to you, spend $50 (amazon.com) on a decent dehydrator, cook your meals yourself, then dehydrate them. I've found that it doesn't take that much time to rehydrate them and my meal options and recipes are much healthier and more flavorful than freeze dried meals. Dehydrated foods may not be as light as fd, but they are still pretty light and the food is much better because I made it myself.
Edited by socalpacker on 03/14/2011 13:28:14 MDT.
I have been doing a ton of experimenting with doing my own lately. I have found a variety of things I like and things I dont.Dehydrated salsa works GREAT...easy addition to almost any meal and is easy to do.Veggies work OK but I have found the freeze dryed ones almost as cheap and way easier (so far anyway...I tried to dry a pearl onion for like 4 days lol and it never dried)Corn worked well, green beans worked ok, and ground beef or chicken worked ok.I got a pork and tomato sauce recipe out of one of the books and thats the best thing yet. Only thing I will tell you is watch doing to much too soon. The pork recipe made a ton of food and now thats its sat bagged up for about a month, it doesnt taste nearly as good as the first day...maybe its my storage or just normal I dont know.yell offline if you want to compare notes further.
If somebody is just starting out with air dehydrators of food, start with something easy, like kidney beans or garbanzo beans. I buy canned beans and rinse them very well, then throw them in the dehydrator. Depending on the quantity, it will take somewhere between 4 and 8 hours, and I do that on a cold winter night when the house needs that little bit of extra heat.When the beans are done, you will know it. If they are right, you should be able to squeeze a dried bean with your fingers, and it will shatter. If you got them too dry, they will be hard as a rock and will not shatter. If they mash without breaking, they are not dry enough.Stuff like a pearl onion can be tricky. You have to get it sliced very thinly. Maybe something between 0.1 and 0.2 inches. The more consistent the thickness, the more consistently they will dry, which is good. If you don't do this, you end up with some moisture left in it, and that might spoil quickly.Green bell peppers are easy, if they are diced.--B.G.--
Serge,Alpine Aire actually has a VERY broad selection of #10 cans of not only vegetables, but meats as well. Bob's just a little off. The #10 cans are hard to find if you're looking at Mountain House meals. Mountain House doesn't really do #10's unless you're an organization, if I understand correctly. (Either way, they make it clear on their website it's not readily available at the moment).Alpine Aire has the following available right now in #10 cans:-- sweet corn; -- diced carrots-- garden vegetable mix-- choped onions-- peas-- potatoes (diced and instant both)-- tomatoe flakes-- tomatoe powder-- vegetable mix (different than garden vegetable)In addition, they have freeze dried:-- beef-- turkey-- chicken-- texturized vegetable protien-- 5 grain hot cereal w/ apples & cinnamon-- desserts-- six different kinds of soups-- blueberry honey granola w/ milk-- 2 egg breakfast dishes-- 21 different ready-made mealsThey are one of the only (the only, that I know of right now) that use the #10 cans, that I would eat. Way better than Mountain House in terms of quality of ingredients and sodium content. They have no plans of getting rid of their #10 can usage either, as they just launched a new line that uses the #10 can size in distribution to the general public.They come six #10 cans to a box. I separate the amount in the #10 cans into individual serving sizes, or at least one larger bag and just draw from that until it's gone. I use a vacuum sealer to continue keeping the contents fresh.Here's a picture of me last week with my stash of #10 cans from Alpine Aire for my PCT thru-hike. So.....I know they have 'em. :)
Edited by Pittsburgh on 03/14/2011 18:04:56 MDT.
"Green bell peppers are easy, if they are diced."Does this mean yellow, orange, and red peppers more difficult? :)
I agree with Kendall...dehydrating is great. I received a food dehydrator for Christmas this year, and I am loving it. My strategy for pretty much any trip:Dehydrate my own meals. I've made and dehydrated chili...awesome. Spaghetti sauce. alfredo sauce. BBQ sauce. Dehydrate my own snacks....fruit leathers, jerky, etc.Use things like mashed ppotatoes and make "loaded" mashed potatoes with bacon pieces in a pouch (not bacon bits, but the moist kind).Bring a bag or two or three of freeze dried meals, just for variety & ease, depending on how long I'll be out.Load some fresh stuff (again, depending on how long I'll be out, or at least for the first night) and really have fun cooking.But dehydrating has been so much fun. There's really so much you can do with it, and it's satisfying knowing you actually made it.Dughttp://thf2.wordpress.com
"Alpine Aire actually has a VERY broad selection of #10 cans of not only vegetables, but meats as well. Bob's just a little off."Dug, I made no mention at all about Alpine Aire brand. I have the big cans of Mountain House on hand. Maybe you are a little off.--B.G.--
"Does this mean yellow, orange, and red peppers more difficult? :)"It means that they are all more difficult if not diced.--B.G.--
Bob, way to go Whiteblaze on us. I wasn't attacking you, I was just saying you were a little off in your facts, which we are all capable of being every now and again. Don't take it personally.This is your quote, in which you made no mention of Mountain House. Nor was Mountain House mentioned before you wrote this."Individual meats, like diced f.d. Beef, Chicken, Turkey, etc. are packaged in #2-1/2 size cans (quarter of a #10 can), and those are boxed up as six cans to a box."You sure made it seem like that's how things are done. I wanted to clear the "Aire," and even show a picture, so my credibility wasn't in question. :)Packed into those boxes are several #10 cans of diced freeze dried beef, turkey, and chicken.As for you having #10 cans of Mountain House on your shelf, I will point to this quote, cut and pasted verbatim from their website just now. I know what I'm talking about. :)"As you know we have removed #10 cans from our website temporarily. The reason for this is sales of #10 cans have continued to increase. OFD is allocating as much production capacity as possible to this market segment, but we must maintain capacity for our other market segments as well."So.....was I off to clarify?
Edited by Pittsburgh on 03/14/2011 18:12:42 MDT.
Look, Dug. If you got confused about what I had stated, that is your business, but you don't need to confuse everybody else. I made no comparison between Mountain House versus Alpine Aire.Again, you can find lots of these food products better if you find the stores that sell to the Mormons.--B.G.--
"Bob, way to go Whiteblaze on us. I wasn't attacking you, I was just saying you were a little off in your facts, which we are all capable of being every now and again. Don't take it personally."Dug, I do take it personally. You stated that I was off in what I had already made clear.I don't deal with Whiteblaze, whatever that is.Your apologies are accepted, though.--B.G.--
Sorry to interrupt the chest-thumping...Honeyville Grain is also a good source of dehydrated and freeze dried foods in #10 cans, available by the can or case of 6 #10 cans. Use promo code SPRING11, good through tomorrow, for an extra 10% off your order. Flat rate shipping is also only $4.49.http://store.honeyvillegrain.com/
Edited by baldknobber on 03/14/2011 18:27:40 MDT.
Bob, Wasn't trying to confuse anyone, I was actually attempting to clarify, which I think I did successfully by stating facts and listing specifics. In the 3rd post on this topic, I mentioned specifically the brand I like boxes things in #10 cans. Later, you mentioned as a "general rule," that meats, etc. are boxed in a different sized can. I only corrected you in that by saying those items CAN be found in #10 cans. That's a far cry from confusing people. I'll defend my position on this, Bob, because I know I'm right. I'm not really into internet arguing, and if you took offense to me saying your facts were a little off, that's not on me. If facts are off, they're off. I clarified. I don't appreciate anyone calling me out when all I'm doing is trying to help by lending to the dialogue. If you look back on my posts here since I joined in July (?), I'm not confrontational and not a jerk in my interactions with people. For you to get this response from me should say something.Apology still stands, and I'm done with that conversation. I never intended for this thread to get hijacked. Sorry, Serge.Continue...I've stated the only facts I wanted to lend. Alpine Aire. Good. Inexpensive. Available in #10 cans. Vegetables. Meats. Variety. Well made. That's all.
Edited by Pittsburgh on 03/14/2011 19:44:09 MDT.
check out thrive freezedried foods too www.shelfreliance.comI bought 3 boxes of #10 cans back at their presidents day sale.I havent opened them because i want to wait for the season before I open the cans.They have almost everything known to man in both dehydrated and freezedried.I thought the prices were hard to beat as well.Lots of folks on whiteblaze (which is where I heard about them) seem to like their product.just another option.
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How about a little discussion on the topic of Broadheads - Mechanical vs. Fixed for Elk. I would like to get some thought on this since I've used both and swore I'd never go back to Mechanical for elk. 4 - 5years ago I had a bull come in to me at 30 yards broadside and I stuck him right behind the front shoulder at the elbow. I was using the NAP Spitfire (mechanical) at the time and was shocked that it only went in as far as it did (12 -16"). The bull just stood there and looked at the arrow and then walked off. To make a long story short, we never found the bull dead and the blood trail poor. At that point I went back to a fixed blade and went with the G5 Montec. 2 years ago I stuck a 5 pnt at 60 yrds and it went less than 30 yrds piled up in site, blood pouring out. I was sold. Last week, using the same G5 Montec I stuck a bull at 20 yrds broadside, double lung, no pass through (broadhead was hung up on the hide). The blood trail was poor at best only a few drops here and there and basically had to trail him by disturbed ground. He went 125 yrds and piled up and wasn't hard to find since the area was pretty open.
Anyway, the guys I hunt with both use Grim Reaper (Mechanical). They were ribbing me about the small head (100 grain G5) that I've been using and the small cutting surface. Yes it is a small head and surface but I've been happy with them and have no intention to going to mechanical.
Let's hear some thoughts out there. Remember this if for Elk only.
Next year, I am definitely going for fixed blade. I had such a horrible time this year elk hunting with my mechanicals. I have heard a lot of good stuff about the G5 Montec's. I think that is going to be the first one I try.
I have never used a mechanical but your first account of how they performed for you tells me everything I need to know. Most of the elk I have killed have been with Thunderheads and there has ALWAYS been an adequate blood trail to recover the animal. I have killed a few with Shuttle T's and to be honest for whatever reason I was disappointed with the blood trail both times so I gave up on them. Back in the day I shot some giant 175 grain 4 blade Satellite's which worked outstanding shooting 190 FPS but I doubt they would work at 290. The spike bull I killed this year was with a Slick Trick Magnum (4 blade) and it was a perfect pass thru that took out both lungs. He went less than 40 yards and had a very impressive hole clear thru him!
I guess the main reason I will always use fixed blade heads is for maximum penetration. I really like to have a pass thru or at least have the head come thru the far side to add to the blood trail. Every once in a while even when things seem to go well it turns into an adventure and the more blood the better. I'm not falling for all the expensive RAGE ads on TV. No matter what, shot placement is paramount and no gizmo is going to eliminate that fact even though they suggest they will solve all your problems if you mess up. Not on an elk..... My opinion anyhow.
I actually just did a test this past weekend for my bow with mechanical and fixed. I shoot 55# and have a 28" draw length. I have shot 3 elk, all with a mechanical broadhead.
#1 - 20 yards, broadside shot through the heart. Arrow went through and stuck out about 8" on each side.
#2 - 30 yards, broadside shot through the lungs, complete pass through
#3 - 25 yards, broadside shot through the back of the lungs, complete pass through
I was a little hesitant about using the mechanical again as I wanted to get more penetration so we did a test this weekend on one of the elk shoulder bones. I used a mechanical (I can't remember our brand, have to look) and a fixed (muzzy) and shot from 20 yards. The mechanical blade went IN one inch farther than the fixed did (quite surprising to me). It did brake a blade off on entry though so only had 2 blades going through the bone (we decided the broadhead I was using does have weak blades so may be changing something there). The fixed still had all blades and bent one up pretty good.
So that is my experience, although the experiement above is the only time I have ever shot a fixed blade.
**One other thing, my husband and I both shoot mechanical and we both shot an elk this fall. The elk he shot BARELY had a blood trail, perfect double lunger and the bull went less than 100 yards (with more blood right before it piled up). The bull I shot, double lunger as well, had blood the minute I shot it and you could follow it without stopping and my elk went about 100 yards too. His elk went uphill, mine went downhill. I don't know what the meaning of that is but just something to add about the amount of blood that is sometimes seen.
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I was curious about all the "Rage" that was going on, so I tried the mechanical a few years back. I killed a bull the first year with a well placed broadside shot. The next year I shot a bull that was quartering away a little, the arrow sliced all the way along his ribs, and finally penetrated when it hit the leg, only going in about 4 inches. (I shoot 72lbs with a 420 grain arrow) Lost a deer that year too. I went back to my two blade Magnus Stinger and have never looked back. Whether I shoot quartering, broadside, or head on(at close range when I know I can put it in the sweet spot) I have never had the Magnus fail. Just my 2 cents.
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I have shot the G5 for several years and not been too impressed with the blood trail. Shot deer and pigs with it. I have tried a couple different mechanical heads and there always seems to be some kind of issue, blades bend easy, they deploy before they get to the target, you take it out of the quiver and need to reset the blades or some other inconvenience. Too unreliable in my opinion and that is before you even shoot them. I don't want to be pulling back on a big bull or buck and need to let off to reset the blades. Could ruin the shot i have worked years to get. Just my opinion.
Penetration has not been an issue but decided to change this year and started using Wacem heads. Seems to be a better head with very thick blades for a replaceable blade broadhead. Super sharp and fly like field points plus they are made in Utah. Great customer service. I had a question and they answered it with no bs. Also sent me an extra pack of blades for no charge.
Good company and great service made in the USA, give them a try you wont be sorry.
I am with squirrel, Wac'ems are the best flying head i have used and they get awsome penetration, they are also a great company, i use the 4 blade Exit
Ill give up all my hunting in Michigan for 2 weeks in the high country
Unfortunately I don't think there is a single, right answer for Fixed vs Mechanical. It really depends on what you are comfortable with and what works for you. Here is what is most important to me. 1. Accuracy. 2. Dependability 3. Penetration 4. Cutting (diameter etc.)
That being said, I have had a hard time getting the accuracy from a fixed blade I get out of a mechanical. Even when I get a fixed blade to work "good enough", when I try shooting with bad form (sitting, weight on off foot, stance too open or closed, uphill, etc.) it gets much worse with a fixed blade. Bad form shooting is all to oftern part of hunting I find, but the mechanical blades seem to be much more forgiving in this area. Since Accuracy is my number one goal, I end up with a quiver full of mechanicals.
With my second priority being dependability, I find I have to compromise with using a mechanical as who can argue that a fixed blade has nothing that can go wrong with it? I have found that if you take a little bit of care with the mechanicals, they will be dependable enough. I have never experienced some of the issues others have with mechanicals opening up prematurely or incorrectly (knocking on wood).
Number three is penetration. In my mind, this is a compromise between penetration and cutting performance. I have read many studies in the area and it is documented that penetration goes down as the amount of cutting area goes up (makes sense). Other factors include arrow weight and tuning. All things being equal, I choose a two blade setup for the best penetration. I have a difficult time envisioning a circumstance where the extra slices from a three or four blade setup would help.
Number 4 is cutting performance. Some may put this higher, but I find a sharp blade well placed will do the job no matter what diameter it is (within reason). I am not aiming for the edge of the lungs and hoping for a 2.5" cutting diameter for fudge factor, I am aiming for the middle and am fine with a 1" cutting diameter.
As mentioned earlier, I use mechanicals. I would absolutely change to a fixed if I could get the same kind of accuracy out the fixed with all else being equal. This means field point accuracy in all situations likely to be encountered during hunting. Some guys may be able to do this, but I am not there yet. By the same token, I would prefer someone uses a good mechanical they can hit with than a fixed blade flying randomly.
In the last two years I have hit three elk with mechanicals.
One was recovered after a quarting away heart/lung shot with a blood highway a blind man could follow.
On another I hit the shoulder bone and the broadhead broke off at the shaft. The arrow was found with about an inch of blood on it where the hit happened and the elk was not recovered. It is my opinion no broadhead would have remedied my bad shot (still not sure what went wrong).
On another the elk essentially died in his tracks with a high lung shot where the bull was confused, did not know where to run and just stayed where he was. Broadhead performance was ideal.
Fixed blades always open! I've yet to shoot anything. But I am using the German Kinetic 125 xl's. They are big keep an edge and fly with my field points! The pics from people who have shot something with them are insane.
gon4elk, i see you are from utah. have you heard of the epek broadhead made locally? there are alot of pros and cons and redesigns but i like them.


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