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Parahippocampal tau pathology in healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment, and early Alzheimer's disease
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Volume 51, Issue 2, pages 182–189, February 2002
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Mitchell, T. W., Mufson, E. J., Schneider, J. A., Cochran, E. J., Nissanov, J., Han, L.-Y., Bienias, J. L., Lee, V. M.-Y., Trojanowski, J. Q., Bennett, D. A. and Arnold, S. E. (2002), Parahippocampal tau pathology in healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment, and early Alzheimer's disease. Ann Neurol., 51: 182–189. doi: 10.1002/ana.10086
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Marathon County Public Library MCPL's Reviews > Friends Like Us
Friends Like Us
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Friends Like Us may be marketed as your typical chick-lit novel, but it is so much more than that. Fox realistically portrays the friendship between two young twenty-something: Willa, a writer struggling to get by writing advertising copy for tea and mascara, and Jane, a poet who finds inspiration while cleaning houses. Willa, the novel's narrator, believes that their friendship can withstand anything until Ben, Willa's nerdy best friend from high school and Jane's new boyfriend, gets in the middle. The story is both bittersweet and funny, and will keep readers guessing until the very end.
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We love the PS4. We love the Xbox One. But which console had the best launch?
Microsoft and Sony's new gaming machines ushered in a new era of interactive entertainment, and we can say with enthusiasm that their launches have been remarkably successful. But only one can take the cake in this head-to-head comparison.
Here's our comparison of both the PS4 and Xbox One's launches, along with our verdict on the victor.
Xbox One vs PS4: Consoles
PS4: With the PS4's hashtagged '#4ThePlayers' slogan, it's clear Sony wants to target those in the market for a gaming console rather than the all-in-one entertainment system Microsoft wants the Xbox One to be. While it's achieved this, bringing beautiful graphics in the process, it's at the cost of features. The UI is simple and barebones. Features that even the PS3 had are missing.
Xbox One: Microsoft may be selling a less powerful console for more money, but the Xbox One brings a new Kinect with some impressive functionality. Its inclusion of Skype, TV integration, an NFL app, customization, and greater multitasking capabilities give it a serious feature edge over the PS4.
Verdict: Both the Xbox One and PS4 are great consoles for different reasons. While the Xbox One is more robust and impressive, its additional $100 price evens the playing field. Neither wins here.
Xbox One vs PS4: Games
PS4: The PS4 had the weakest launch lineup of all three next-gen consoles, with both its first-party exclusives, Killzone: Shadow Fall and Knack, receiving middling reviews. A console is never defined by the games it launches with (if that was the case, both the Xbox 360 and PS3 would have been doomed) but aside from the downloadable Resogun and multiplatform titles, it's slim picking for early adopters of Sony's new console.
Xbox One: With Forza Motorsport 5 and Dead Rising 3 leading the charge, the Xbox One's launch lineup gave buyers quite a few games to occupy themselves with on day one. While it still doesn't have that one great game to entice consumers to buy the console before its inevitable price drop next year, it still offers a solid selection of titles.
Verdict: The Xbox One has the better launch lineup. While the PS4 might be a more powerful console and therefore display its multiplatform titles in a prettier resolution, there's simply more games worth playing on Microsoft's console for the foreseeable future.
Xbox One vs PS4: Online Services
PS4: There were some online connectivity issues with PSN during the console's launch, which weren't exactly unexpected, but were nonetheless a gripe for those wanting to instantly hop online for a few games of Battlefield 4. Outside of these problems, PSN on PS4 is being praised as a huge improvement over the PS3's online service, and even though it now requires a subscription fee, with all the free goodies you'll be receiving from Sony it's well worth it. This, combined with its integrated Twitch streaming and apps that aren't hidden behind a paywall (for shame, Microsoft), make PS4's online service very inviting.
Xbox One: Xbox Live was the most functional online service of the last generation of consoles, but Microsoft cannot get by on functionality alone this time round now that Sony has upped its game. This means that Xbox Live on the Xbox One will continue to offer subscribers free games, something which Microsoft introduced at the tail-end of the Xbox 360's life-span. Unfortunately, Twitch streaming has been delayed until Q1 2014, and the console has hidden apps (including the Microsoft-owned Skype) behind its Live paywall, meaning only subscribers can access it. Despite this, it's still the leader for networking and online play.
Verdict: It's a tie. Out of the gate, PSN offers more options for the buyer who doesn't want to pay for a yearly fee. However, gamers will be subscribing since it's required for online play, and XBL is a more refined online experience while PSN has free games starting day one.
Xbox One vs PS4: Reliabilty
PS4: Thousands of consumers have received their PS4 only to be unable to play it. HDMI port and hard drive issues have caused stress for otherwise excited consumers.
Xbox One: Problems with the disc drive have been uncommon, but problematic. While the issue doesn't cause a catastrophic failure like the PS4's problems, it similarly requires a replacement to remedy.
Verdict: Both consoles have a low failure rate upon arrival. While they are caused by different problems, both are equally as disastrous.
Xbox One vs PS4: The Sales
PS4: Sony sold over 1 million units in two regions, making it the biggest console launch of all time.
Xbox One: The Xbox One sold over 1 million units in thirteen regions, though the exact number hasn't been revealed for either console's North American sales, which is arguably their target audience.
Verdict: It's a long-distance run, not a sprint, but out of the starting gate the PS4 appears to have sold an equal amount of consoles to fewer regions, giving it a sales edge.
Who Had the Better Launch?
While the release of the Xbox One and PS4 have been hugely successful for Microsoft and Sony, the Xbox One has the edge in the early game. After all, it's all about the games, and for now and the short-term future it has more high-quality games to play. Although its online service is only attractive for subscribers, it's still the extremely refined XBL experience we've grown to love. In terms of the console, the PS4 runs games better, there's no doubt about it. However, the Xbox One has way more options beyond just playing games. Unfortunately, it also costs $100 more. Lastly, both consoles stumbled out of the gate with hardware failure. On the postive side, the issues appear to only affect a small group of unlucky consumers.
We're going to give the nod to Microsoft and its Xbox One. That said, the battle is close and only has just begun.


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Santa Claus is supposed to determine who's been naughty or nice over the past year at Christmas time. For many mothers, the TV show "Glee" has been especially naughty. A recent episode featured a shirtless Santa Claus with a ripped physique - and mothers have flooded the network that they have found the image to be both insulting and offensive.
A bisexual "Sexy Santa" later gets two female characters as well as the show's gay male character drunk before robbing them blind.
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LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - "Other religions do not tolerate this behavior and as Christians we will not either," one mother said in an email. "Why any producer or network feels mocking a sacred and religious holiday where Christians celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ is acceptable is beyond me. 'Glee' should not and will not get a free pass to make a joke of Christmas."
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What drew the ire of many viewers was the fact that this particular episode featured the transgender student, Unique, portraying the Virgin Mary in their high school's nativity scene. Unique acts out giving birth to the baby Jesus.
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1st Financial Bank Sent my automatic withdrawl paperwork, they did not process it by the date they said they would, and charged me $170 in overdraft fees. North Sioux City South Dakota
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I definitely agree that 1FBUSA gives credit cards to college students with little or no credit with the hope that they will rack up charges so that they can make huge finance charges and make tons of money. But they have plenty of other shady ways of making money too, like what happened to me.
I changed banks in May of this year, although I kept my other bank account open just in case. In July, I had transferred most of my bills over to the new account, and was ready to transfer my ACH (automatical funds withdrawl) for 1st Financial Bank over to the new account as well. I called 1st Financial Bank to get the paperwork to change my ACH sent over. I filled out the ACH paperworkand sent it back around the same time that I paid my July bill.
A few days before my August bill was due, I called up 1FBUSA and spoke with a representative. I asked them if the automatic withdrawl would be taken out of the new account since I had sent in my ACH paperwork about a month earlier, They assured me it would.
The day after my bill was due, the amount had not been taken out of my bank account yet. Nor had it been taken out of my original bank account. I logged into my 1FBUSA account online to see if it had been paid and just hadn't shown up on either account, and instead, I see that my payment is now late, and that I have been charged a late fee and an overlimit fee due to the late fee. Instead of the minimum payment for $36, I now owed them $169.21. This means that they didn't process the ACH, but they also cancelled the ACH from my previous account! I don't know if they did that when I ordered the paperwork or when they received the paperwork (but conveniently didn't process it in time), but I never approved the cancellation of my previous ACH.
It was Friday, and I was at work, so the next time I would have time to call them when they were open would be Tuesday.
I called on Tuesday, and I was on the phone with them for an hour and a half. I spoke with a representative, and almost immediately asked for a supervisor because it was something I knew a rep probably wouldn't be able to handle. The supervisor told me that not only would they not waive the fees for me, but he said that it was not on record that any rep had ever informed me that my ACH would be processed on time! I was appalled. They expected me to be accountable for the fact that their rep did not document our conversation from a week priot properly.
I asked to speak with his manager. This was completely unacceptable. The manager couldn't care less, and tried to divert my attention with questions like Why didn't you call on Friday? Why did you wait for today instead? It was completely outrageous. And after an exhausting hour and a half on the phone running the conversation in circles because I couldn't believe that they would be okay with the fact that they were forcing a customer to pay for an employee's mistake, the only resolution they would offer me was, well, none at all. I was stuck with a $170 bill that I shouldn't have had to pay. But, of course, I did, because I didn't want the ding on my credit
That is the worst thing that 1FBUSA has done to me, but there has been one other incident that sticks out from my horrible customer service experiences with them, not because of any costs, but more because of the inconvenience.
My PayPal account was hacked into in early September. The issue was pretty easily resolved with PayPal, but I called my banks and credit card companies where money had been spent to alert them of the fraudulent charges. When I called 1FBUSA, even though I explained to them that the hacker didn't have access to my credit card number, they shut my account down and opened a new one.
I can understand why they did that. What I can't understand is why they have decided to lock me out of accessing my account online for the next three to four months! I called them for information, and they said that this was their policy when someone fraudulently gains access to an account. This makes no sense to me, because it prohibits me from having immediate access to my account, so I can't actually view when and if fraudulent charges occur until I get my monthly bill. I am also now unable to pay my bill online, and, most importantly, I can't see if the refunds from PayPal were made, or if and when my payments go through!
They also raised my interest rate from 8% to 22% without notifying me in any way. How freaking ridiculous. I actually only noticed this when I received my last bill, and I have absolutely no idea how long it's been like this.
Lastly, and possibly most importantly, they charge you $9 or $12 each time you want to pay your bill via phone or via the internet (I can't remember which is $9 and which is $12, but either way, it's ridiculous). This essentially forces you to use their obviously flawed ACH system, and it prevents you from paying money to your credit card more than once a month, which is something that I find is instrumental to helping me pay my credit cards back effectively.
My recommendation: if 1FBUSA send you a credit card offer, tear it up immediately. If you have a 1FBUSA card, open a new credit card and transfer your balance right away. They are the most nightmarish company I have ever had to deal with.
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Donald Monson, 81 - September 03, 2012Donald Monson, 81, of Crawford, originally of Brady and Gothenburg, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, at Rapid City Regional Hospital from stroke complications.
Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. at the Brady Methodist Church in Brady with the Rev. Janie Freeman officiating.
Monson was born and raised on a farm north of Brady to Alfred and Ruby Monson, the youngest of four children, Eleanor, Gerald and Wayne.
He attended school and graduated from Gothenburg High School with the Class of 1949. He also attended a semester at Kearney State College before returning to work on the farm.
Monson joined the United States Army, serving from 1954 to 1956, and was assigned to the Sixth Armored Division.
In 1959, he was married to Mary Fix. To this union, three children were born. The couple were divorced in 1999.
He was then married to Jaynet McCance in 2002. They have spent the last 12 years residing at Crawford.
?Monson was always up for a card game and enjoyed pitching horseshoes, according to family members.
?Survivors include: his wife, Jaynet; his first wife, Mary; his three children—James, Tracie and Michael; nieces—Shirley Huston, Janet (John) Lindstead, Janel (Dave) Roti, Lyn (Layne) Knoedler, Sue (Vic) Shull and Suzanne (K.C.) Mauler; nephews—Kent (Ellen) Anderson, Ron (Chris) Anderson, John (Nancy) Vencill, Jeff Vencill, Doug Fix, Mark Fix and Tim (Carrie) Fix; members of the McCance family; great-nieces and great-nephews.
A memorial are suggested to the Hot Springs Senior Center. Chamberlain Chapel, P.O. Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.
Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.
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A WOMAN has been praised by police for her bravery in reporting a case of alleged child sexual assault.
Police arrested a 65-year-old man in the Newcastle area yesterday and charged him five counts of aggravated sexual assault and one count of aggravated indecent assault against a young teenage girl who he was a primary carer for.
The investigation was launched in September after a school friend of the victim reported the matter to her mother, who notified police.
Acting Commander of the Child Abuse Squad, Detective Acting Superintendent Anthony Holton this morning praised the woman for coming forward and urged members of the public who knew of abuse to report it.
"What she showed was compassion and fortitude to contact the police, and we need more people like this. She's obviously a caring mother, that saw the risk to this child and she told the police about it," Detective Acting Supt Holton said.
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April 22 is Good Friday and Earth Day so we should all be in a good frame of mind to do our part to improve the world. Next Friday, we can put it to good use and plant some trees in celebration of Arbor Day. Surely we can top the first Arbor Day in 1872, when it was estimated that one million trees were planted in Nebraska alone.
The beginning
It all started with a man named J. Sterling Morton, who set out for Nebraska Territory in 1854 with his wife to set up a new homestead. Nebraska, of course, is a plains state, and was virtually treeless before Morton and other pioneers settled the area and began to transform the area to meet their agricultural and horticultural needs.
Morton and his wife were avid ornamental gardeners and he was in a unique position to editorialize these interests as the editor of Nebraska's first newspaper. Morton included many articles that encouraged homesteaders to plant trees for the most practical purposes: to combat soil erosion, to provide windbreaks, for building materials and fuel, for shade and for food.
Once Morton became the Secretary of Nebraska territory, he really made a concerted effort to get civic groups, school children and individuals involved in "arborizing" the land. He proposed an Arbor Day contest and on April 10, 1872 and prizes were awarded for planting the largest number of trees in one day.
Modern day
Today, the tradition continues and the National Arbor Day Foundation continues the work that Morton started many years ago with the perspective that "each generation takes the earth as trustees—We ought to bequeath to prosperity as many forests and orchards as we have exhausted and consumed."
The National Arbor Day Foundation is committed to education and awareness about the planting and preservation of rural and urban forests and one of the best perks about becoming a member is that you receive 10 free seedlings. They offer various tree packages like "Flowering Trees" or the "Oak" package which includes two burr oaks, two pin oaks, two red oaks, two scarlet oaks and two willow oaks. For new members, $15 gets you a year's membership and 10 free trees; if you don't want the trees, you can opt for 10 to be planted in a U.S. forest in your honor.
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The Arbor Day Foundation has more to offer, including resources to become a Tree City. In order to become a Tree City, there must be a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. What do you get in return? A smart image so good publicity, a framework for action and preference in grant money allocation. Visit the National Arbor Day Foundation at www.arborday.org for more information on becoming a member and a Tree City. Shelbyville and Frankfort have been Tree Cities for 13 years, Louisville for one year, Lexington for 22, and Owensboro for 20.
For the die-hard Arbor Day enthusiast, you can visit Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, Neb. This 260 acre National Historic Landmark is an attraction that includes hiking trails, a 50' tree house, a tree adventure for kids, a lodge, winery and more.
If you plan on staying closer to home, the simplest way to celebrate Arbor Day on April 29 (It is traditionally observed on the last Friday of April.) is to visit your local garden center and buy a tree for planting. You don't have to be a member of the organization to play along. Happy spring!
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Vitali Klitschko Destroys Odlanier Solis in One Round
By Alexey Sukachev
Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany - WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (42-2, 39KOs) destroyed previously undefeated 2004 Olympic gold medal winner Odlanier Solis (17-1, 12KOs) in one round. Over 19,000 fans packed the arena.
Solis started off with some good movement and he was blocking Klitschko's jab well. Solis was coming in with some very quick combinations and then jumping out before Klitschko could counter. The right hand was working well for Solis. As Solis walked in, he was caught with a right hand that put him down hard. Solis took the shot on the top of the head and he just crumbled on his back. He tried hard to make it to his feet and actually beat the count. He had a lot of trouble standing. The ref waved it off to prevent further damage.
After the fight was over, Klitschko was very angry. He felt Solis quit and could have continued. Several replays were shown and it was obvious that Solis was barely able to stand.
WBO #5 cruiserweight Nuri Seferi (30-6, 18 KOs) barely got past unusually determined Hungarian Jozsef Nagy (24-10, 15 KOs) with a close unanimous decision over eight hard-fought and hardly entertaining rounds. Both fighters wrestled more than boxed and Nagy was even more aggressive than the world-ranked WBO Europe champion but at the end of the fight the gutsy Hungarian found himself on a wrong side of judges' decision.
[QUOTE=LeadUppercut;10268680]Aaah interesting, good point. Yep, my first impression was a tko, it's just that the ref stopped counting at about 7, and stopped the fight before he would have reached 10, it was that quick. To confuse matters, boxrec still…Comment by LeadUppercut on 03-21-2011
[QUOTE=Dave Rado;10265101]David P. Greisman agrees with me ([URL="http://www.boxingscene.com/fighting-words-vitali-klitschko-solis-an-epix-fail--37251"]see here[/URL]): [INDENT]Klitschko's 180-second [B]technical knockout[/B] of Solis – who suffered ligament and cartilage injuries in his leg after being hit with a right hand – wasn't at all Epix's fault. Solis is…Comment by Hallaqsillaq on 03-21-2011
This is why people don't bother with HW boxing anymore... lol :sad:Comment by Dave Rado on 03-21-2011
[QUOTE=LeadUppercut;10263240]That's how I saw it. But after watching the replay, I'm not too sure if he did beat the count. IMHO, that is solely determined by refereeing interpretation, because of the split second timing between the count ending and the…Comment by Mr. Invincible on 03-20-2011
[QUOTE=Dave Rado;10262871]You should keep up to date - Haye and Wlad have signed to fight each other.[/QUOTE] If Wladimir is not healthy enough by training time for the June-July Haye fight, Vitali is contractually obligated to take his place if…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (504)


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"You want to show the fans and the squad what you can do. I have enough confidence in my ability to know that I can do a good job if called upon again.
"You never intend to make mistakes and I don't think I've been through another stage in my career where I've made so many."
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Bigg Boss: Day 27, 28, 29 Highlights
After Rishi Kumar's elimination and Nurse Jayalakshmi's wildcard entry to the Bigg Boss house, the game show has become colourful again. Not to forget, the conflicts between the contestants have also in the rise, but those incidents are engaging audience to watch the show.
Vinayak-Aparna's Argument...
Vinayak Joshi was not at all happy with Aparna after she nominated him for the elimination last week. This made him angry and he was seen debating about it with her. Irked by his arguments, Aparna told him that she would not be part of the elimination process from now on, if expressing her opinion in the house could lead housemates to get into arguments. She also clarified him that she doesn't have hate feelings towards him. During the process, Vinayak told her that he could raise his voice higher than her but respects her age.
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Arun, Nikita, Anushree, Thilak and Chandika, in separate discussions, felt that Vinayak Joshi has become a nuisance in the house. They hope that he would be out of the house in the coming weekend.
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Chandrika was fuming over a housemate without revealing his name for not washing cups. On the other end, Narendra Babu Sharma and Aparna were also seen suggesting Nikita on keeping the kitchen clean.


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This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 07/635,973 entitled DRIED, ROTARY DISC FATTY ACID MICROENCAPSULATED BACTERIA, filed Dec. 31, 1990, now abandoned.
It is known that certain microorganisms such as bacteria are potentially beneficial when added to animal feeds. For example, bacteria are beneficial in that they supply a natural intestinal microflora. Some companies offer for sale direct fed microbials which contain desirable bacteria. Direct fed microbials, however, do have some difficulty in maintaining a stable product. Typically, the direct fed microbial is used at a fairly small level, added to feed at perhaps a 1% level. However, unused direct fed microbial containing feed or feed additive product is often stored by the farmers for long periods of time. This storage many times is under conditions where there is some moisture. In many instances there is just enough moisture that the bacteria are activated or start to grow, but yet there is an insufficient amount of moisture to sustain them. As a result they die. Thus, the activity of the direct fed microbial is stopped. In other instances, the addition of antibiotics to the direct fed microbial containing feed or feed additive adversely interacts with the bacteria, particularly if there are small amounts of moisture present and thus again bacteria are killed. Thus, there is a significant problem of long term storage stability for direct fed microbials.
In another environment, where the direct fed microbial is added to, for example chicken feed, it is common to pelletize the material with the direct fed microbial added before pelletizing. Moisture from steam used during pelletization partially activates the bacteria, but may, as a result of insufficient moisture to sustain them, kill them. Also heat during pelletization may kill them. Then, too, there is the problem of the acid environment of the stomach potentially inactivating bacteria before they really reach the intestine. Thus, there is a continuing need for direct fed microbials which will release the organisms only at the proper time in the intestine, without early release due to moisture conditions or adverse pH conditions such as exist in the digestive tract anterior to the small intestine.
It is important to note for purposes of this invention that the free fatty acid does not individually encapsulate and form microcapsules of microorganisms. Instead, the product of the process of the present invention forms microspheres. A microsphere refers to a fatty acid matrix in which a plurality of microorganisms are incorporated. It is different from a microcapsule in which individual organisms are encapsulated. In a microsphere the fatty acid matrix functions for the composite similar to the relationship between a cookie dough matrix and chocolate chip cookies, with the chips representing a group of microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeast. Microcapsules will not work in the process of this invention, whereas microspheres do. Microspheres provide stability advantages and more effective dosing with the microorganisms than individual microencapsulation of each microorganism.
It is a primary objective of the present invention to provide direct fed microbials suitable for animal feed ration addition which contains microorganisms that are contained in microspheres produced in a special rotary process technique, using free fatty acid for formation of the spheres.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a direct fed microbial which has stability at levels within the range of from 3 months to 6 months without any significant organism count reduction.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide a process of rotary production of microspheres of dried bacteria which provides a matrix of free fatty acid within which a plurality of organisms are contained.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide rotary disc microspheres of dried bacteria which are free flowing, and easily processible with animal feed rations.
An even further objective of the present invention is to provide microspheres of Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacilli, and yeast.
FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 show graphically the stability of microspheres of strains using stearic acid as the free fatty acid.
FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 show in block diagram format, schematics for practice of the present invention.
FIG. 7 shows in schematic diagram another feed stream system for use in the invention.
Microsphere particles of fatty acid matrix containing organisms such as bacteria, preferably stearic acid encapsulated Enterococcus faecium, are provided. The process provides, for example, freeze dried bacterial culture in microspheres, achieved by mixing freeze dried bacteria with from 50% to over 90% by weight of a stearic acid melt, and thereafter rotary disc processing. The process, as later explained, is designed to minimize heat risk to the organisms during production.
This invention relates to freeze dried, rotary disc microspheres of microorganisms including fungi such as yeast, and also including bacteria. Preferably the organisms are bacteria. There are three significant and important aspects of this invention that distinguish it from other prior patents for encapsulated bacteria. In the first instance it is the nature of the product, i.e, microspheres and in the second instance it is the free fatty acid. In the third instance it is the nature of the rotary disc process. Normal processes use a conventional spray drying technique, not a method of rotary disc production of microspheres. It is the coaction of these three distinct features which provide for the highly stable direct fed microbial of the present invention. If these features are not used, the benefits illustrated by the examples may not be achieved.
The preferred matrix for forming the microspheres is a C12 to C24 free fatty acid. While mixtures of fatty acids may be employed, it is preferred that a single pure free fatty acid be employed. It is also preferred that the free fatty acid be a saturated fatty acid, with the most preferred being stearic acid.
Generally speaking, it is important that the fatty acid have a melting point less than 75� C., preferably within the range of 40� C. to 75� C. It must, of course, be solid at room temperature in order to be an effective matrix. All free fatty acids falling within the range of chemical description heretofore given will meet these requirements.
The precise microorganism for use in the microspheres is not critical. However, the precise one selected will depend upon the direct fed microbial being formed. Generally speaking, for use in this invention, Enterococcus faecium is the preferred bacteria although others can be used. Therefore it should be understood that other bacteria such as Lactobacillus, Bacillus, etc. may also be employed. Mixtures of strains may be employed as well as individual strains. Yeast and fungi may also be used. In order to enhance the product stability for bacteria they are typically freeze-dried and placed in the product. Thus, they can be revived by moisture addition.
In the microspheres, made in accordance with the process discussed below, the particles generally comprise from about 50% to over 90% by weight of the fatty acid component with the balance being microorganisms, usually bacterial culture. The preferred range is from about 60% to about 75% fatty acid. If too little fatty acid is used, the coating will be inadequate for protection. On the other hand, if too much is used, the coating will be too thick and results in inadequate release in the gut.
The microsphere process as used in this invention is a rotary disc process. Generally speaking in the rotary disc technology, a slurry of the microorganisms, often bacteria and fatty acid components are thoroughly mixed with the mixture being added at a uniform rate onto the center of a rotating stainless steel disc. It is there flung outwardly as a result of centrifugal force. It is then collected in a cooling chamber maintained at ambient conditions or slightly lower, sized and readied for packaging.
While rotary disc processing is known, it is not known for use with microorganisms for preparing microspheres. Generally speaking, for descriptions of rotary disc encapsulation of materials, see a paper by Johnsons, et al. of the Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio, in the Journal of Gas Chromatography, October, 1965, pages 345-347. In addition, a rotary disc processor suitable for use in this invention is described in detail in United States Letters Patent, Sparks, 4,675,140, issued Jun. 23, 1987 and entitled "Method For Coating Particles or Liquid Droplets", the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
It is important to note that rotary disc microsphere processing provides a distinctly different product than does conventional tower spray drying. In conventional tower spray drying there is a tendency for particles to cluster, for the coating to be uneven, and thus for the stability of the product to be significantly effected perhaps from days to weeks. When rotary microsphere processing, particularly with the fatty acid agents used in this invention is used, the stability of the resulting microorganisms, particularly bacteria, even when subjected to some moisture and antibiotics, will be for from three to six months.
When the microsphere matrix of free fatty acid material of the present invention is used within the ranges hereinbefore expressed, the process typically employing a 4" rotary disc can be run at the rate of from 2,000 rpm to 4,000 rpm, preferably about 2,500 rpm to 3,200 rpm with a feed rate of from 50 grams to 200 grams per minute. The preferred conditions presently known are use of stearic acid, use of Enterococcus faecium, a four inch rotary disc, 3,000 rpm and a feed rate of 100 grams per minute with a bacteria/stearic acid slurry of 35% bacteria, 65% stearic acid. When this is done, a product having a particle size of from 75 microns to 300 microns will be achieved, with a preferred level of less than 250 microns.
FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 will be described in connection with the examples 1-4.
FIGS. 4-6 describe, in schematic format, the preferred aspects of the process of the present invention. In particular, the basic process is similar to that described in the parent application for the production of microspheres. However, a highly preferred option is a separate feeding of culture and molten free fatty acid, which results in the culture being exposed to heat for only very short periods of time.
FIG. 7 shows yet another method of separate feed stream technique useful for the present invention.
A further modification to the system includes adding a moisture absorbing column for the molten free fatty acid and a dehumidifier for the bacterial culture chamber. These modifications will increase the recovery of viable microsphered organisms from the process, possibly lowering the cost of production.
FIG. 4 shows the basic process. Stearic acid is placed in the stearic acid melt kettle 10 in amounts sufficient to operate for several hours. It is therein melted. The melted material is then pumped into a smaller mixing vessel 12 wherein the stearic acid 10 is mixed with culture concentrate as illustrated in culture kettles 14 and 16. Culture kettle 12 holds only enough of the mixture to operate for approximately 20 minutes, limiting bacterial exposure to the higher temperature (60� C.) required to keep the matrix molten. A second mixing vessel 16 is operated simultaneously so that when the contents of kettle 14 starts to get low another batch can start mixing in kettle 16. Both kettles 14 and 16 contain mixers (not depicted) to keep the culture distributed evenly. By operating under this type of batch mixing system, a continuous flow may be supplied to the disc 18. Both mixing kettles 14 and 16 are contained in a constant temperature oil bath to insure that the matrix material remains molten during production.
The mixture is pumped by a pump 20 and line 22 into the collection chamber 24. The lower section 26 of the collection chamber 24 is angled so the microspheres will roll down the sides into a collection duct 28 where they are transferred by air movement to the cyclone collector 30. Microspheres are trapped in the cyclone collector 30 and transferred to the sizing sieves 32 where over and undersized particulars are removed to be recycled into the melting vessel 12.
FIG. 5 shows a modification of the basic process of FIG. 4 wherein the culture kettles 14 and 16 in the oil bath are replaced by a continuous culture feeder 34, positioned so that the culture is added to a stream of molten matrix material via line 36, and, as well culture feeder line 38, it goes directly upstream from the disk 18. In this manner, exposure of the culture to the molten matrix is limited to seconds rather than minutes as in the constant temperature bath, with the culture kettles 14 and 16. This will limit heat damage to the bacterial cells.
FIG. 6 shows a further modification of the system in that a moisture absorbing column 40 is added between the stearic acid melting vessel 10 and the point at which the culture is introduced via continuous solid culture feeder 34. Dehumidifier 42 is also added to supply dry air to the culture hopper or collection chamber 24. These modifications, as shown in FIG. 6, remove excess moisture before the microspheres are processed. Again the process of FIG. 6, similar to the process of FIG. 5, takes advantage of premelting of the free fatty acid, and combining of it with the culture just prior to placement on the rotary disc 18, all in an effort to minimize heat exposure. Each of the processes shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 has distinct advantages and use of the processes shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is especially preferred for heat sensitive materials.
FIG. 7 shows another way of successful formation of microspheres which avoids heat damage to the bacteria. The solids are fed through the inner tube 42 and the liquid fatty acid material is fed through the outer tube 44. A space 46 is left between the two feed streams to prevent contact of the two feed streams until they touch the disk surface 18. As the disk 18 rotates, the solids are projected outward and come in contact with the fatty acid coating material to become coated as they travel to the edge of the rotating disk 18.
This system is particularly useful for making microspheres of heat sensitive material in molten shell materials as the contact time with the shell in melt form is very short.
The following examples are offered to further illustrate, but not limit, the process of the present invention.
Example 1 correlates with FIG. 1. It shows the product stability of two different strains of Enterococcus faecium with temperatures of 4� C. and 27� C. As illustrated in FIG. 1, it shows a stability of the microspheres of strains of Enterococcus faecium, with the process being by the rotary disc using stearic acid with a level of 35% culture weight. The method is that illustrated in FIG. 4. Conditions were as previously described herein, namely a 35/65 bacteria stearic acid slurry at a temperature of 60� C., using a four inch rotary disc, operating at 3,000 rpm and a feed rate of 100 grams per minute. The culture was coated in matrix to form a microsphere, placed in heat sealed vapor barrier pouches and destructively sampled weekly for CFU determination. It can be seen that the product of the invention maintained excellent organism colony forming unit (CFU) counts out to storage times at long as 70 days.
Example 2 is to be interpreted in connection with FIG. 2. The FIGURE shows the stability of individual encapsulated strains when mixed in a typical feed ration in the presence of three poultry antibiotics. The ration consisted of the following:
______________________________________ 54% fine cracked corn 26% soybean meal 2% fish meal 1.5% dicalcium phosphate 1% limestone 5.5% soy oil 12% moisture content______________________________________
Three antibiotics were added at the following inclusion rates by weight: Deccox 6% (454 ppm), Salinomycin (50 ppm) and monensin sodium (120 ppm).
Culture was added to the mixture at a level to deliver approximately 1�106 CFU/gm feed. Feed was packaged in heat sealed bags and incubated at room temperature. Samples were taken weekly for CFU determination. The graph of FIG. 2 illustrates the excellent stability.
Example 3 is to be interpreted in conjunction with FIG. 3. It shows the stability of the encapsulated Enterococcus faecium mixture in feed in the presence of different antibiotics. The ratio consisted of 60% fine cracked corn, 38% soybean meal and 2% limestone with a moisture content of about 14%. Culture was added to a level of approximately 106 CFU/gm feed and mixed. Ten pound aliquots were stored in sealed bags at 20� C. and sampled weekly for 16 weeks. The antibiotics were included in the ration at the following levels:
______________________________________Bacitracin methylene disalicylate 50 gm/tonCarbadox 50 gm/tonChlortetracycline 200 gm/tonLasalocid 30 gm/tonLincomycin 100 gm/tonNeomycin 140 gm/tonOxytetracycline 150 gm/tonSulfaethazine 100 gm/tonTylosin 100 gm/tonVirginiamycin 20 gm/tonASP250 100 gm/ton______________________________________
Table 1 is a list of the minimum times for a 1 log loss in colony forming units (CFU).
TABLE 1______________________________________Time in days for loss of 1 log CFU countsat 20 C. in 14% moisture mash feed.Antibiotic Time of Storage (days)______________________________________Control 103Bacitracin 88Carbadox 54Chlortetracycline 60Lasalocid 57Linocomycin 75Neomycin 53Oxytetracycline 59Sulfamethazine 62Tylosin 52Virginianycin 112ASP250 67Furadox 53______________________________________
In Example 4 the stability of product after pelletizing for use of a chicken feed product was determined. The microencapsulation conditions were as earlier described. The conditions used in this study were the following:
______________________________________Crude Protein, not less than 18.0%Crude Fat, not less than 5.0%Crude Fiber, not more than 6.0%______________________________________
The pellets with and without the antibiotic (CTC 50 gm/ton) were made with the following ingredients and conditions.
Corn, SBM, whey, soy oil, dicalcium phosphate, limestone, trace mineral premix, vitamin premix, selenium, copper sulfate. Culture was added at approximately 5�105 CFU/gm feed (100-150 gm/ton).
Conditioning temperature was 70� C. and the pellets out of the dye were 78� C.
Pellets were stored in unsealed bags and sampled weekly for CFU determination.
In each instance the pelletized product was not adversely affected in stability by the conditions of pelletizing. In particular, the pelletized product showed stability equal to the unpelletized product.
Example 5 illustrates running the process as described in example 1, except that the strain of Enterococcus faecium is removed and the microspheres involving stearic acid as a free fatty acid coating yeast. Table 2 shows the results.
The microspheres produced from the process and illustrated in Table 2 contained yeast with a viable cell count as shown in the table. They were stored at ambient temperature 84 days. At the end of the storage period, viable yeast cells were assayed. On day 84 the viable yeast count in the microspheres was 1.3�109 CFU per gram. Slightly higher recovery is due to the normal variation in sampling and assaying microspheres. A sample of the yeast containing microspheres (0.841 gm) was mixed with 2,270 gm of a typical poultry ration and stored at ambient temperature. The poultry ration contained 17% moisture and was prepared as earlier described in example 2.
Based on the initial counts of the microspheres of 5.3�108 CFU per gram, the calculated dilution rate gave a count of 1.96�105 CFU per gram. After storage for 84 days the feed was assayed for viable yeast cells. On day 84 the yeast cell count was 7�104 CFU per gram of feed.
The microsphere process shown in example 1 is run with the following modification:
1) Strains from the Genus Lactobacillus and of the species L. plantarum or L. caseii;
2) Bacterial culture are prepared at an inclusion rate of between 2 and 40%, preferably about 30%.
3) Bacterial culture is introduced into the molten stearic acid just prior to contact with the spinning disk, as outlined in FIG. 4.
4) Care should be taken to protect the bacterial culture from high humidity, for example greater than 40%, during storage and processing, by using the modification of FIG. 5.
5) Care should be taken to maintain the air temperature at about 80� F. or less and the humidity in the microsphere collection area at about 60% or less.
Further experiments such as those listed in example 2 can be run with microsphering of the genus Lactobacillus and species L. plantarum, L. acidophilus or L. caseii. In such processing, it is expected that the microsphered organisms shall maintain excellent survival with loss of viability at less than one log of colony forming units (CFU) to storage times, up to as long as 70 days. It is also expected that the microsphered organisms, when mixed with a typical poultry ration, will maintain excellent survival with losses of viability to be less than one log of CFU to storage time, up to as long as 45 days.
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Our unique Antique Emporium features new and antique furniture, jewellery, clothing, bath & body products and household items. We also feature collectibles like toys, coins, tins, china, glassware, military items and signs.
One Man's Treasure offers over 3500 sq. ft. of shopping space. New treasures are brought in almost daily so it's worth checking back often. If you have a special item you're looking for we can add your request to our wish list & our vendors will keep an eye out for your treasure.
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Our Fall Market is Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Table rental requires a $20.00 deposit, when you return the table at the end of the sale, we will refund you $10.00.
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Image placement[edit]
I know that the Manual of Style says this:
Generally, right-alignment is preferred to left- or center-alignment. (Example: Race). Exception: Portraits with the head looking to the reader's right should be left-aligned (looking into the text of the article) when this does not interfere with navigation or other elements. In such cases it may be appropriate to move the Table of Contents to the right by using TOCright. Since faces are not perfectly symmetrical it is generally inadvisable to use photo editing software to reverse a right-facing portrait image; however, some editors employ this controversial technique when it does not alter obvious non-symmetrical features (such as Mikhail Gorbachev's birthmark) or make included text in the image unreadable.
But, let's be practical, the portrait on the left makes the article look clunky. I'd prefer it be on the right. However, I have placed the TOC on the right as advised in the MOS, but I'd prefer that be in it's normal place with the portrait on the right. But, oh well.
TuckerResearch 22:35, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
A couple of small flaws in the text: 1. His mother, baptised Eliza Anne, was known from childhood as Annarella (see article on his father). 2. The Earl of Crawford who supported him was James Ludovic Lindsay. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.8.131.52 (talk) 17:51, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
First this is a really well-worked article.
Second, and I'm just saying... but there kind of need to be some REFERENCES and footnotes. Greenshinobi (talk) 01:01, 6 October 2011 (UTC)
Any suggestions as to the correct pronunciation of his last name - long or short vowel, "Smith" or "Smythe"? I'm guessing "Smith". 126.96.36.199 (talk) 07:48, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
I found that it is pronounced Sm-eye-th, /ˈsmaɪθ/ and these references:
- Brück, Hermann Alexander; Brück, Mary T. (1988). The Peripatetic Astronomer: The Life of Charles Piazzi Smyth. Bristol: A. Hilger. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-85274-420-8.
- Covington, Michael A. (2002). Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 161n1. ISBN 978-0-521-52419-3. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- p. 161 footnote: I think what I said here is correct, but there is a dissenting opinion. According to Brück, The Peripatetic Astronomer, p. 46, the Admiral pronounced Smyth just like Smith, and the pronunciation with long I (as in smile) was adopted by his son, Charles Piazzi Smyth.
I've thus updated the article. TuckerResearch (talk) 22:18, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
His wife Jessie[edit]
I've deleted the link to the Perthshire painter Thomas Duncan (1807-1845), because he could not have been Jessie's father. Nor could he have been her brother, as he only had one sister Jane Duncan (1821-1877) and their father was not Thomas but Samson Duncan (1767-1837)[1]. According to the 1881 Scottish census and the 1891 English census, Jessie was born around 1812 in Aberdeenshire. At her marriage in Edinburgh in 1855, when her age would have been about 43, she gave her father's name as Thomas Duncan. --Clifford Mill (talk) 16:08, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
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I started this very post this morning but things moved quickly:)
Sarah is 4 months today too! She had her appointment on Tuesday. 12 pounds, 3.8 ounces 24.25 inches!
She learned to roll over on Tuesday AND our pedi had us start foods!
Kristin, Wife to Michael. Sarah 5/24/09 Evan 2/28/12 Expecting Baby V #3 7/7/15
Things do move quickly cause I searched for one in the first couple of pages. Shes sounds like shes doing awsome. Alyssa learned how to roll over a few days ago too, but she'll get mad if she's on her stomach for too long and then I'll put her on her back and she'll roll over again n get mad...just wait till they're crawling Congrats on starting soilds! We haven't yet, but maybe soon!
Aw, my Anthony shares a birthday with two adorable peanuts! My big boy is clocking in at 26 in and 16.6 lbs ;) my back is breaking!!
My son Hans shares this birthday also. He's 15 1/4lbs and 26in. We started ceral by spoon a week ago and he's been loving it. Everytime I eat from a spoon/fork he opens wide and wants something (of course I dont' share).
My cutie pie also turned 4 months yesterday!! He also had his 4-month check-up yesterday as well, and weighed 16lb 2oz, and 25.5 inches long.
Here's the most recent pic I have of him on this computer (opps, I mean camera!). The rest of them are still on the computer. Congrats to all of our sweet babies!
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What looks to be a big trend for 2010 is anything to do with the shoulder. I'm talking shoulder pads, shoulder embellishment, anything to dow ith exaggeration of the shoulder. It's definately a trend people are scraed to embrace. But I don't understand why. There's nothing scray about shoulder pads. I think most people are scared to look like a footballer, but, the truth is, when worn properly the shoulder pad can be one of the most flattering trends (regardless that it was an '80s trend!).
The trick to embracing this seasons trend is to follow some shoulder-rules. Trust me- once you learn how to wear this trend correctly, you'll be wondering why you were ever scared in the first place.
Rule 1: Shoulder pads should be the focal point of the outfit- If you're working shoulder pads, it's important not to go too overboard with any other piece of the outfit. Simple ways to wear shoulder pads include in a blazor or jacket (teamed with skinny jeans or shorts) or with a mini dress. It's important to place emphasis on the shoulder, so by keeping the rest of the outfit neutral (and preferably tight-fitting), the shoulder will be left to do the talking.
Rule 2: Keep accesories to a minimum- When wearing an embellished shoulder (not neccesarily a shoulder pad), it's important not to go overboard with jewellery. Let the jewells in the embellishment be your accesorizing. It's fine to compliment the piece with rings, or a simple necklace (depending on the design) but there is such a thing as 'less is more' in fashion. This is one of those times.
Rule 3: Shoulder pads are better with a full sleeve- For more of a flattering look, try to wear shoulder pads as part of a long sleeve top/dress/jacket. Don't go Lady Gaga with the pads- too much and your body can end up looking completely morphed and out of proportion. Invest in a pad that's big enough to accentuate your waist. Especially when wearing a mini-dress- it's important to keep the sleeve long to accentuate your legs and balance out the shoulder.
Rule 4: Have fun- Like any fashion trend, shoulder pads are about being unique and quirky and having fun with fashion. If you're still too scared to embrace the trend, don't feel pressured. Shoulder pads should be worn with confidence and a big smile.
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