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Does high humidity have detrimental effects on a person's cardio?
I'm fighting in Malaysia in October, humidity for that time of year will be close to 100%. I train in 30 50% humidity.
Will this affect my performance? And how can I counteract any detrimental effects?
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It makes you fitter if you were to move back to rainy cold england for example. Cause when you train in the heat, you get less oxygen and your body works harder or something, thats what I got told anyway. (this also means it harder to train/perform in the heat). However, I also got told by my dad, that training in the heat is just harder, it doesn't affect your fitness.
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You over heat easily and take a long time to cool down. No effects on your cardio, just your body temperature. Also, as your body temperature rises, your muscle efficiency goes down the toilet giving the feeling of having your "strength sapped".
The best thing you can do is make sure you don't over exert yourself and make sure your corner has lots of VERY cold water to poor on your head between rounds.
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I would try to go there for while before the fight to help you get used to it. Aside from that, what the other guys said, lots of water...
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I was concerned that the moisture ridden air would have hampered my cardio. I think I can combat the heat, I do my roadwork at midday when the sun is at it's harshest, I will also as you recommended bring plenty of ice water to the ring for between rounds.
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211. I am not asking whether Locke and the philosophers who followed him, the object of our study so far, contributed to progress in philosophy.
This is a futile question because, in the great design of Providence, even mistakes further the progress of the human spirit. Errors offer an opportunity of clarifying important truths; they stimulate the love of truth in mankind which, though disturbed over long periods by error, finally recognises truth as the most precious and most beneficial boon of all. Consequently, even if the philosophers whom I have discussed fell into serious error, they would still have been helpful to mankind which, precisely because of philosophers' irresolution and flawed doctrines, feels the need for the inestimable value of sound, true philosophy.
It will be helpful therefore, at the end of this Section, to review the ground I have covered in expounding modern philosophical thought. Let us examine the state of philosophy when Locke was writing. This was my starting point. I also need to examine the changes undergone by the main doctrines under discussion at the hands of this new School.
212. To do this, let me recommend a brief, elementary work by one of Locke's contemporaries. This contains a simple exposition of the main ideas of the philosophy of the period, and will enable us to grasp the changes suffered by these ideas since then. The booklet is the Traité de la Connaissance de Dieu et de soi-même by Bossuet(134) written for the Dauphin of France who would not have had much leisure to penetrate the deep mysteries of metaphysics, but who needed as simple an explanation as possible of the substance of metaphysical teaching.
Let us see what was known at the time of this booklet, and compare the main truths held then with the opinions, noted throughout this Section, of the new school of the philosophers, dependent for its origin and impetus on Locke.
213. First we saw that from Locke's time to the present a considerable number of philosophers have tried everything to merge sense and intellect by making the two faculties one (cf. 70-85). Today, the writings of these authors are so widespread, so widely read and so cluttered with gross sophisms that it is extremely difficult to explain the distinction between these faculties to persons entangled and confused by what they have read.
Locke's contemporaries were fully aware of the distinction between sense and intellect, which they accepted without hesitation. Bossuet, in the work mentioned above, spelled it out at length in defining the intellect as 'the faculty for knowing truth and error.' This is totally alien to sense.(135)
214. Condillac confused feeling and judgment even more than Locke (cf. 81-89). At Bossuet's time, these two operations of the spirit were perfectly distinct; in addition, thinkers had come to see the importance of judgment in knowledge. As Bossuet says:
The senses merely provide us with their own sensations and leave the understanding to judge the dispositions which they find in objects.
215. Reid and Stewart occasionally confused imagination and intellect (cf. 117-135). Although these faculties were so distinct before their time that such confusion was impossible, Bossuet writes:
Confusion between imagination and intellect is greatly to be feared. To avoid it, the characteristics proper to each faculty should be noted.
216. Some of the philosophers who reduced intelligence to sense and imagination reasoned in this way: 'That which cannot be felt by our senses or cannot be imagined, cannot be thought or understood.'(138) In this way, they branded as unknowable to the human spirit all knowledge referring to spiritual beings.
The teaching current at Bossuet's time, on the other hand, was this:
Another difference between imagining and understanding is that understanding embraces a much wider span than imagining. Thus, although only bodily, sensible things can be imagined, bodily and spiritual things can be understood as well as sensible and non-sensible things such as God and the soul.
The substance and nature of external things cannot be felt because they do not fall under the senses or the imagination. Consequently, philosophers who reduced the intellect to sense stated that we had no ideas of such things (cf. 48-64). In fact, it was well-known prior to them that we possessed the ideas of such things but not their images or sensations. This resulted from the distinction made between feeling and imagining, on the one hand, and understanding on the other. According to Bossuet, the distinctive feature of the intellect consists 'in knowing the nature of things.'(140)
217. We saw earlier how d'Alembert realised that Locke's philosophy had omitted two important inquiries: 1. how we think something external to us; 2. how we unite in a single subject the various sensible qualities which we perceive (cf. 65-67). Indicating the lacunae in Locke's philosophy represented a step forward and, in going back to the earliest period [of philosophy], d'Alembert deserves great credit for identifying these questions.
Before d'Alembert and Locke, however, Descartes had addressed, for good or evil, two issues ignored by Locke. This means that the issues were known. Bossuet, brought up in Cartesian thought, was aware of them and expounded the second inquiry as follows:
Although sensations differ from one another, there is in the spirit a faculty which unites them. Experience shows that only one sensible object is produced from experiences which we receive together, even when different senses are affected, but especially when the impression comes from the same source. When I see a certain coloured type of fire, and feel the heat it produces, and hear the rushing of the air, I do not merely see the colour, feel the heat, hear the sound, but I feel all these different sensations as emanating from a single fire.
218. Stewart did not realise that the conception of relationships between things, like that of their similarity, were merely universal ideas which cannot pertain to the senses - these do not extend beyond bodily, individual sensations - but belong to the understanding (cf. 180-188). On the other hand, in Bossuet's time, it was already well understood that knowledge of the relationships and order of things could be only intellectual operations. Bossuet says:
There are intellectual acts which follow so closely upon sensations that we confuse one with the other, unless we pay great attention to ourselves.
219. What, then, is positive in the views of the post-Lockean philosophers examined in this Section? Is there any genuine addition to the store of philosophical knowledge already held at Locke's time?
I cannot think of anything worth considering as progress (if we are to confine ourselves solely to the subject at hand) except the doubts raised by Reid about the views of those thinkers who accepted simple apprehension as the first operation of the spirit. Bossuet also had no difficulty in accepting it. He says, for example about the propositions: God is eternal, man is not eternal:
Understanding the terms means understanding that God means First Cause, that man means rational animal, that eternal means that which has neither beginning nor end; this is what we call conception, simple apprehension; it is the first operation of the spirit.
220. At Locke's time, therefore, cognitions were available which were insufficiently esteemed by the new School, and consequently neglected. When new teaching carried the day, such cognitions were increasingly lost and erased from human memory. At the moment, the task of rediscovering them, and persuading others about them, requires considerable effort, although what seems new is in fact very old.
How are we to explain the growth of modern philosophy and the neglect of truths which were then known?
The principal cause is negligence on the part of the Cartesians, who held such truths but did not pay enough attention to the spread of the new philosophy and initially derided it. Descartes' followers alone were in a position to assess Locke's philosophy but, proclaiming their own teaching in a narrow, systematic way, they paid no heed to the spread of Locke's thought. This led to its steady dissemination. It did in fact present many enticements to self-love by its superficial approach, and to passions by its appeal to the senses. It exerted a powerful effect upon high society which at that time was beginning to dabble in philosophy, and had great influence on the young who were taking over from an older generation which had lost influence, just as ancient teachings were also losing influence.
I am not the only one to relate this history of the downfall of Cartesianism, which affected many of the beneficial things it taught and, even worse, many of its fine aims. We are now beginning to see what occurred. In France itself, they describe the transformation that philosophy underwent and how Locke's thought, once it appeared, was worked into an ancient philosophy of the senses. This movement, although earlier routed by Cartesianism, had retained and still retains in society far too many practitioners. We find in The Globe:
In the struggle which ensued between materialism and spiritualism at the time of Descartes and Gassendi, spiritualism was victorious in the sense that Descartes' thought continued to be represented in France by an unbroken sequence of philosophers until the middle of the eighteenth century. Gassendi's, however, was abandoned by metaphysicians although he(145) retained some support in high society and, after Beriner, Molière and Chapelle, can be followed down to Voltaire. In this school of charming, pleasure-loving men, the traditions of practical Epicurism and religious unbelief were better preserved than the metaphysical dogmas of materialism. No notice was taken of the principle of sensation in Ninon de l'Enclos, and Gassendi's philosophy had long been dead in France even among his own disciples when the translation of Locke's book brought about its revival. At that time, in this country, only Cartesians were able to understand An Essay concerning Human Understanding. They, however, were so preoccupied with their own old ideas that they were the only people unwilling to study the book. Those who welcomed the new teaching were unused to metaphysical problems, and misinterpreted its true spirit. In England, Berkeley and Hume, arguing logically, saw it as a spiritualist work; Condillac in France considered it materialist.(146)
The contempt Locke displayed for Descartes was the same as displayed by Descartes towards his predecessors.(147) By a display of arrogance and contempt, philosophers are able to deprive mankind of its precious store of knowledge, drag it back to its infancy and resume operations already undertaken and carried forward. The result is an infinity of wasted time; patience is exhausted, and people become bored with the very philosophy which philosophers represent.
The true spirit of philosophy can never be exclusive and individual. It is a conservative spirit, impartial and comprehensive, which treats the traditions of mankind and of individual scholars with respect. It is not, in short, the vain spirit of the world, but that of Christianity applied to the study and consideration of natural truths.
(134) Bossuet was born in 1627, Locke in 1632. Both died in 1704.
(135) Chap. 1: 7 [App., no. 12].
(136) Chap. 1: 7. How easy it was to pass from this teaching of Bossuet to show that all ideas are acquired through a judgment unless they are innate. The first operation of the intellect, therefore, has to be a judgment. On the other hand, this judgment has to be preceded by a universal idea which we know naturally. Without a universal, no judgment is forthcoming! This development, which at that time arose spontaneously from current ideas, will perhaps be difficult to achieve now, and I am writing this volume to assist it. Cf. especially 41-45, 117-135.
(137) Chap. 1: 9. The development possible to Bossuet's teaching at this point would have shown how the intellect, the faculty for discerning what is true from what is false, is from that very fact the only faculty for dealing with universals. Sense and imagination, on the contrary, could perceive only sensible individuals and, consequently, individuals without any universal relation between them, etc. (cf. 156-159).
(138) This is substantially the argument used by present-day Nominalists to deny the existence of universals (cf. 177-179).
(139) Chap. 1: 9.
(140) Chap. 1: 7.
(141) Chap. 1: 4. This section is susceptible of extraordinary development and it is right to say that present-day philosophers have made great efforts in this matter which I shall put to good use in the second volume of this work.
(142) Chap. 1: 8.
(143) One can see from this passage that, even before Reid's time, there was some inkling of this problem.
(144) Chap. 1: 13.
(145) The same could have been said of the philosophy of Hobbes who was born before and died after Gassendi, and lived for a long time in France.
(146) 3 January, 1829. - I would not be so bold as to accuse Condillac of materialism. He stops at sensism; Berkeley and Hume do not abandon sensism, but build upon it. Locke's philosophy, however, contains the seeds both of materialism and of idealism. Reflection, a faculty admitted by Locke, which could have rescued his system from out-and-out sensism, is dealt with too summarily. Locke introduces it without understanding its nature, as I showed earlier.
(147) It has to be admitted that Italy was the nation in which the thread of traditional ideas suffered least damage, thanks to great and deep-rooted Christian principles. As a result, we see Locke's innovations come up against worthy opposition in Italy in the person of PAOLO DORIA, while Descartes' ideas were similarly combated by GIOVAMBATTISTA VICO. These two great men would have saved Italy from many mistakes if the nation had fallen not so much for new as for foreign ideas. It was a party, not a philosophy, which prevailed. Unfortunately, the party was anti-social and anti-religious. But the 18th century is now over, and the present century has begun to judge it sternly.


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Originally from Dana Point, California, Tanner moved to Santa Barbara to attend UC Santa Barbara and obtain a degree in Environmental Studies. He has interned with numerous local organizations and non-profits in the area, while also hiking and backpacking extensively throughout the Los Padres National Forest. He has helped manage creek restoration sites with South Coast Habitat Restoration, led the Environmental Defense Center's Goleta Creeks Clean-up program, helped protect western snowy plover habitat with Coal Oil Point Reserve, and is an alumni of ForestWatch's Conservation Internship program. Tanner also holds a certificate of excellence in volunteer management as well and he is wilderness first aid certified. Now with his degree finished, he helps run ForestWatch's outreach and volunteer programs as a Conservation Associate and is excited to help protect the area he has so quickly grown to appreciate.


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Pick of the Week: Ballroom Blitz
September 26, 2016
By Michelle Smith, Sean Gaffney, Melinda Beasi, Ash Brown and Anna N
Are you ready, readers? The manga is soothing and we've all started grooving here at Manga Bookshelf, as the team unites and says everyone attack! Pretty Sweet.
Accel World: Armor of Catastrophe
By Sean Gaffney
By Reki Kawahara and Hima. Released in Japan by ASCII Mediaworks. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jocelyne Allen. Accel World is about a group of elementary and junior high … [Read More...]
Idol Dreams, Vol. 3
By Anna N
Idol Dreams Volume 3 by Arina Tanemura Well, I spent the first two volumes really hoping that Tanemura would be able to pull off the inherently problematic premise of a 30 year old heroine with … [Read More...]
My Week in Manga: September 19-September 25, 2016
By Ash Brown
My News and Reviews Last week at Experiments in Manga I posted an in-depth review of Human Acts, an incredibly beautiful, tremendously powerful, and absolutely devastating novel by South Korean … [Read More...]
Bookshelf Briefs 9/26/16
By Sean Gaffney and Michelle Smith
Arpeggio of Blue Steel, Vol. 8 | By Ark Performance | Seven Seas - Last time I asked if Yamato would get involved, and sure enough that's what happens here, as we get several new revelations that … [Read More...]
My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected, Vol. 1
By Sean Gaffney
By Wataru Watari and Ponkan 8. Released in Japan by Shogakukan. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Jennifer Ward. This is a highly anticipated light novel title, for many reasons. … [Read More...]
Hayate the Combat Butler, Vol. 28
By Sean Gaffney
By Kenjiro Hata. Released in Japan as "Hayate no Gotoku!" by Shogakukan, serialization ongoing in the magazine Shonen Sunday. Released in North America by Viz. Translated by John Werry. It is not … [Read More...]
Manga the Week of 9/28
By Sean Gaffney, Ash Brown, Melinda Beasi, Michelle Smith and Anna N
SEAN: Duck and cover, folks. Kodansha gives us a 3rd Colossal Edition of Attack on Titan, which no doubt still remains a potent blunt instrument as well as a good way of catching up. ASH: … [Read More...]
Human Acts
By Ash Brown
Author: Han Kang Translator: Deborah Smith U.S. Publisher: Hogarth Press ISBN: 9781101906729 Released: January 2017 Original release: 2014 Awards: Manhae Literary Prize Over the last few … [Read More...]
Lord Marksman and Vanadis, Vol. 1
By Sean Gaffney
By Tsukasa Kawaguchi and Nobuhiko Yanai. Released in Japan by Media Factory, serialization ongoing in the magazine Comic Flapper. Released in North America by Seven Seas. Translated by Elina Ishikawa. … [Read More...]
Yona of the Dawn, Vols. 1-2
By Mizuho Kusanagi | Published by VIZ Media In the kingdom of Kohka, kindly King Il adores his only child, Princess Yona, and throws a celebration for her sixteenth birthday. Red-haired Yona is … [Read More...]


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I don't know about you, but I'm intrigued by, and my imagination goes into over-drive, at hearing about underground cities, buried civilizations, secret underground facilities and the like. At weburbanist.com I came across these fascinating, but all too brief, story teasers and photos. These should whip your creative juices into a veritable frenzy.
The neat thing about "wonder" is this: If you already have wonder activated within you, that will respond to any wonders you encounter. So turn on your "wonder magnet" and start attracting the wonders that are all around you, as well as those scattered around the globe.
Browse photos and brief descriptions as you visit places you'd never guess were under your feet at the links below. (They should each open in their own windows so you don't lose your place here.) Then return to leave a comment below on what you liked and didn't like. Hope your imagination gets as fired up as mine did.
Underground, Underwater and Other Wonders
From centuries-old crypts to dizzying stairways and bridges through caverns several stories tall, to secret, cold war underground bunkers and tunnel systems, take a vicarious journey to places you'll likely never see in person. Visit 7 Underground Wonders
Labyrinths, a secret underground city in Japan, a Hobbit's home replica in Wales, a buried bridge in Scotland (video included), salt mines in Poland, imperial tombs in China, and a strange tale about elevated streets in Seattle can be found at 7 More Underground Wonders.
In the waters off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt, ruins of what may be Cleopatra's living quarters have been discovered, submerged. In the Bay of Cambay, India, archaeologist have discovered an ancient city 5000 years older than anything in the area. In Thailand, a submerged temple is the center of an ecological controversy. In Japan, mysterious underwater pyramids seemed to be carved out of bedrock. Off the coast of Cuba, megalithic ruins may pre-date all other ancient cultures in the Americas. In the North Sea, digital mapping has uncovered evidence of a submerged landscape that may have been home to an ancient culture. Finally, mounting evidence may point to Antartica being the lost continent of Atlantis. See the extensive photos at 7 Underwater Wonders.
Pirate treasure lore, tropical paradises, glacial islands – these are some of what you'll find at the next link on our list: 7 Island Wonders.
From trying to stem the tides that overflow the city of Venice, Italy, to a dam designed to hold back more than a trillion cubic feet of water in China, to a bridge in France that is taller than the Eiffel Tower in Paris, these and other marvels of human design can be see at 7 Engineering Wonders.
Click to view "the scariest, steepest, longest, widest, narrowest, most confusing and most crooked urban streets in the world!" at 7 Urban Wonders.
The Lilypad Project may be decades from development, but the concept is pure genius and might be straight out of a 20th century science fiction novel. Certainly the top authors of the genres would likely wish they'd thought of it. Hmm. Perhaps one of them did. Imagine a floating city of 50,000 inhabitants that is totally self-sufficient. For those whose homes will eventually be covered by the rising seas due to global warming, this would be an incredible solution. Read more about the Lilypad Project here.
There is also a wind turbine that could produce the power of 64,000 acres of single windmills, a solar power tower in Span, plans for skyscraper farms, a planned 50-square-mile eco-city, plus large- and small-scale building projects that combine solar and wind power in their buildings' designs. See these and more in photos and artist renderings at 7 Wonders of Modern Green Design and Technology.
Photos posted with these articles listed here are truly worth 1000 words each. Let yourself be inspired by the wonders found in places you may not get to travel to. Or better still, discover ideas that may start you on a journey that will actually take you to some of these places because you must in order to write the stories that are churning inside you since being captivated by one or more of these wonders


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Induction cooking is fast, precise and energy efficient. With the new full surface induction cooktop CX 480 Gaggenau, the leading German brand for domestic appliances, introduces a new cooktop concept to the market. For the first time, the entire surface of the cooktop is one large cooking area. The intuitive controls are operated by an extra-large TFT touch display.
Innovative technology for added flexibility.
The full surface induction cooktop CX 480 allows cookware of any size and shape to be placed anywhere on its surface. Up to four pots and pans can be used simultaneously. The cooktop automatically recognises the presence of a pan and heat is only generated where the the cookware is detected. Should the pan be moved, the cooktop registers its new position and carries on heating at the same temperature. "Under the glass ceramic surface of the new full surface induction cooktop CX 480 there is a closely-spaced, staggered configuration of 48 micro-inductors. Unlike conventional large induction coils, this structure transforms the entire cooktop into one large cooking area", explains Stefan Köhl, Director of Product Management at Gaggenau. Intuitive controls. The cooktop is operated by an extra-large TFT touch display that indicates the shape, size and position of the cookware. Cooking zones and heat settings are selected at the touch of a fingertip. An information key provides the user with additional operating instructions. With the full surface induction cooktop, Gaggenau once again provides enthusiastic home cooks with added scope to pursue their culinary aspirations and underlines the company's claim to leadership in technology and design "made in Germany".
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EuroCucina, which runs parallel to Milan's Salone del Mobile, offers furniture for people who would love to cook. And shows the latest status objects that straddle architecture and design. A tour.› To the article
Take the effort out of cooking
Touch-screen displays, adjustable work surfaces, sensor-controlled coffee making: "Living Kitchen", the biennial fair parallel to imm Cologne, presented technology as an aid to a better life.. A vision that even proves rather convincing on occasion.› To the article
The kitchen is a blissful place –
imm Cologne Part 3
The imm cologne furniture fair is currently making a comeback, not just thanks to efforts being made to once again provide dedicated labels and manufacturers with a sophisticated platform, but also because of its grand new kitchen show, "Living Kitchen". While experienced trade fair visitors may have wondered what the name referred to ("the kitchen is alive" or perhaps "living the kitchen"?) one thing is clear: Kitchens are the new hot topic that electrifies professional visitors and the general public alike.


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"Any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure."
- Abraham Lincoln
The aforementioned quote from one of America's greatest presidents is used by the non-profit group "America Supports You-Texas" as part of the promotion for today's recognition of Armed Forces Day.
"Celebrating Freedom & Honoring Service"
For more information on the Armed Forces Day banquet organized by America Supports You-Texas, call 681-3596 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. ASYT's Web site is www.AmericaSupportsYouTexas.org
This quote still resonates almost 150 years after Lincoln's death.
And we should not forget it.
As part of Armed Forces Day, ASYT will hold its "Celebrating Freedom & Honoring Service" banquet - its fourth annual Armed Forces Day banquet - beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Amarillo Civic Center's North Exhibit Hall.
The banquet, which the public is invited to attend, is part of numerous activities and events organized this week by ASYT, a state organization located in Amarillo and organized by the U.S. Department of Defense. The group's goal is to "increase awareness and public support of the men and women who are serving or have served our country in the U.S. military."
ASYT will honor more than 40 fallen heroes who gave their lives for freedom.
Many of the Texas Panhandle area's lawmakers are participating in the events, including U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, state Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo, and Amarillo Mayor Debra McCartt.
Monday was the first day of a public display of a replica of the Liberty Bell, which will make an appearance at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial next to the Randall County Annex on South Georgia in Amarillo.
The banquet also will feature several speakers, including members of the military who have returned recently from active duty overseas, and special video tributes.
Armed Forces Day was first established in 1949 and proclaimed a holiday officially in 1950 by President Harry Truman. The day was created for the nation to honor all of its military members in all branches of the service.
ASYT has done an impressive job of fulfilling this objective and making sure the feelings of Abraham Lincoln remain alive.
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Biomaterials (v.28, #23)
Editorial board (IFC).
The effect of covalently immobilized rhIL-1ra-ELP fusion protein on the inflammatory profile of LPS-stimulated human monocytes by Dong-Hwan Kim; Jason T. Smith; Ashutosh Chilkoti; William M. Reichert (3369-3377).
The objective of this research was to investigate whether immobilized anti-inflammatory cytokines will signal changes in the inflammatory profile of cultured monocytes. A fusion protein of recombinant human IL-1 receptor antagonist and elastin-like peptide (IL-1ra-ELP) was expressed in Escherichia coli. THP-1 human monocytes were cultured on either carboxyl-terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), or SAMs with either covalently immobilized or soluble IL-1ra-ELP. LPS-stimulated monocytes exposed to either soluble or immobilized IL-1ra-ELP were prevented from cell differentiation, showed attenuated expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and had increased production of anti-inflammatory and pro-wound healing cytokines. These results suggest that immobilized anti-inflammatory cytokines have the potential to be immunomodulatory biomaterials.
Keywords: IL-1ra; Monocytes; Cytokines; Inflammation; Wound healing;
Material-based regulation of the myofibroblast phenotype by Melinda C. Cushing; Jo-Tsu Liao; Michael P. Jaeggli; Kristi S. Anseth (3378-3387).
Fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) activation by basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) serves to naturally repress the myofibroblast activation of valvular interstitial cells (VICs). Co-receptors for FGF-2, the heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs), are key participants in the formation of active FGF-2 signaling complexes. Bioactive environments regulating the myofibroblast phenotype were created by utilizing heparin glycosaminoglycan as a competitive inhibitor of HSPGs. First, soluble heparin was delivered to compete with cell-surface HSPG for the binding of FGF-2. Exogenous soluble heparin prevented serum-dependent activation of the classic mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and induced myofibroblast alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA) expression and collagen production. Next, heparin-functionalized hydrogel cell substrates were polymerized from vinyl-modified precursors and rendered adhesive through incorporation of RGDS peptide. Culture of VICs on heparin-modified gels induced αSMA expression and inhibited MAPK activity compared to control gel substrates lacking heparin. Additionally, heparin-functionalized gels continued to induce αSMA expression in serum-free culture conditions, suggesting that bioactivity was independent of exogenous soluble mediators. Biomaterial scaffolds targeting cell surface growth factor receptors are a promising new direction for regulating cell functions in tissue-engineering applications.
Keywords: Cardiac valve tissue engineering; Cell signalling; Fibroblast growth factor receptor; MAPK; Heparin; Hydrogel;
The in vitro development of autologous fibrin-based tissue-engineered heart valves through optimised dynamic conditioning by Thomas C. Flanagan; Christian Cornelissen; Sabine Koch; Beate Tschoeke; Joerg S. Sachweh; Thomas Schmitz-Rode; Stefan Jockenhoevel (3388-3397).
Our group has previously demonstrated the synthesis of a completely autologous fibrin-based heart valve structure using the principles of tissue engineering. The present approach aims to guide more mature tissue development in fibrin-based valves based on in vitro conditioning in a custom-designed bioreactor system. Moulded fibrin-based tissue-engineered heart valves seeded with ovine carotid artery-derived cells were subjected to 12 days of mechanical conditioning in a bioreactor system. The bioreactor pulse rate was increased from 5 to 10 b.p.m. after 6 days, while a pressure difference of 20 mmH2O was maintained over the valve leaflets. Control valves were cultured under stirred conditions in a beaker. Cell phenotype and extracellular matrix (ECM) composition were analysed in all samples and compared to native ovine aortic valve tissue using routine histological and immunohistochemical techniques.Conditioned valve leaflets showed reduced tissue shrinkage compared to stirred controls. Limited ECM synthesis was evident in stirred controls, while the majority of cells were detached from the fibrin scaffold. Dynamic conditioning increased cell attachment/alignment and expression of α-smooth muscle actin, while enhancing the deposition of ECM proteins, including types I and III collagen, fibronectin, laminin and chondroitin sulphate. There was no evidence for elastin synthesis in either stirred controls or conditioned samples. The present study demonstrates that the application of low-pressure conditions and increasing pulsatile flow not only enhances seeded cell attachment and alignment within fibrin-based heart valves, but dramatically changes the manner in which these cells generate ECM proteins and remodel the valve matrix. Optimised dynamic conditioning, therefore, might accelerate the maturation of surgically feasible and implantable autologous fibrin-based tissue-engineered heart valves.
Keywords: Cardiovascular tissue engineering; Heart valve; Extracellular matrix; Fibrin; Bioreactor; Immunochemistry;
Regulation of axon guidance and extension by three-dimensional constraints by Herbert Francisco; Benjamin B. Yellen; Derek S. Halverson; Gary Friedman; Gianluca Gallo (3398-3407).
Axons in vivo are guided by molecular signals acting as attractants and repellents, and possibly by physical constraints encountered in the extracellular environment. We analyzed the ability of primary sensory axons to extend and undergo guidance in three-dimensional (3-D) environments generated using photolithography. Confinement of neurons in fully enclosed square chambers decreased the percentage of neurons establishing axons as a function of chamber width. However, the ability to extend an axon in one or more directions allowed axons to form and extend similarly to those on two-dimensional (2-D) substrata. Live imaging of growth cones interacting with the walls of chambers or corridors revealed that growth cones respond to contact with a 3-D constraint by decreasing surface area, and circumvent constraints by repeated sampling of the constraint until an unobstructed path is encountered. Analysis of the ability of axons to turn around corners in corridors revealed that the angle of the corner and corridor width determined the frequency of turning. Finally, we show that the length of axons can be controlled through the use of 3-D constraints. These data demonstrate that 3-D constraints can be used to guide axons, and control the extent of axon formation and the length of axons.
Keywords: Axon; Growth cone; Myosin; Filopodium; Microfluidics;
Functional histidine/nickel hexacyanoferrate nanotube assembly for biosensor applications by Minghui Yang; Jianhui Jiang; Yashuang Lu; Yan He; Guoli Shen; Ruqin Yu (3408-3417).
By exploring the properties of histidine, functional histidine/nickel hexacyanoferrate nanotube assembly was prepared using nanopore alumina template via a sequential deposition strategy and demonstrated for improved biosensing. The vertically oriented nanotube assembly has a nanotube density ∼8×108 cm−2 and can be stably attached to the glassy carbon electrode surface. The nanotube assembly formed provides an ordered well-defined three-dimensional (3D) structure with good electron transfer efficiency and a large specific surface area with abundant electroactive sites. Gold nanoparticles were then absorbed onto nanotube surfaces through amino group provided by histidine, and were used for further absorption of glucose oxidase into the 3D matrix. The histidine and gold nanoparticles on the nanotube surface provide a favorable microenvironment to keep the bioactivity of the enzymes with a low apparent Michaelis–Menten constant (K Mapp) of 2.15 mm, and the ordered orientation of the nanotube assembly facilitated enzyme–substrate contact. The biosensor was sensitive and selective toward glucose with a linear range covered from 2 μm to 20 mm of glucose. The biosensor was used to determine glucose concentration in real blood samples with satisfactory results.
Keywords: Biosensor; Electrochemistry; Enzyme; Gold nanoparticle; Metal hexacyanoferrate; Nanotube assembly;
Dextran-based in situ cross-linked injectable hydrogels to prevent peritoneal adhesions by Taichi Ito; Yoon Yeo; Christopher B. Highley; Evangelia Bellas; Daniel S. Kohane (3418-3426).
Peritoneal adhesions are serious sequelae of surgery, and can cause significant morbidity and/or mortality due to pain, infertility, and bowel obstruction. We have designed and synthesized novel dextran (DX)-based injectable hydrogels for adhesion prevention, which are formed by mixing hydrazide-modified carboxymethyldextran (CMDX–ADH) with aldehyde-modified DX (DX–CHO) or carboxymethylcellulose (CMC–CHO). At high polymer concentrations, hydrogels formed very quickly upon mixing, e.g. 5% CMDX–ADH with 6% DX–CHO (=CMDX–DX; 1.8 s) and 5% CMDX–ADH with 6% CMC–CHO (=CMDX–CMC; 5.8 s). CMDX–DX shrank after gelling, while CMDX–CMC swelled. CMDX–ADH and CMC–CHO showed minimal to mild cytotoxicity to mesothelial cells and macrophages in vitro, while DX–CHO was very cytotoxic. However, all cross-linked gels had very mild cytotoxicity. When applied in a rabbit sidewall defect-bowel abrasion model of adhesion formation, CMDX–CMC greatly reduced the formation of adhesions while CMDX–DX worsened them.
Keywords: Post-operative adhesion; Dextran; Carboxymethyl dextran; Carboxymethyl cellulose; In situ cross-linking hydrogel; Rabbit sidewall defect-cecum abrasion model;
Protein direct delivery to dendritic cells using nanoparticles based on amphiphilic poly(amino acid) derivatives by Takami Akagi; Xin Wang; Tomofumi Uto; Masanori Baba; Mitsuru Akashi (3427-3436).
Induction of an adaptive immune response by vaccination is possible for a broad range of infectious diseases or cancers. Antigen-loaded polymeric nanoparticles have recently been shown to possess significant potential as vaccine delivery systems and adjuvants. Here we demonstrate the use of nanoparticles composed of amphiphilic poly(amino acid) derivatives as vaccine adjuvants. We prepared protein-loaded, biodegradable nanoparticles composed of hydrophobically modified poly(γ-glutamic acid) (γ-PGA). γ-PGA hydrophobic derivatives (γ-hPGA) formed 200 nm-sized nanoparticles in water. The protein-encapsulated γ-hPGA nanoparticles were efficiently taken up by immature dendritic cells (iDCs). Interestingly, the nanoparticle uptake by iDCs induced DC maturation. The immunization with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 gp120-encapsulated nanoparticles strongly induced antigen-specific cellular immunity. These results suggest that antigen-loaded γ-hPGA nanoparticles provide a novel delivery tool for vaccination against viral infections or tumors. This system has potential application as a universal delivery system for protein-based vaccines capable of inducing cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL).
Keywords: Nanoparticles; Vaccine; Protein delivery; Dendritic cells; Poly(γ-glutamic acid);
Modulation of chondrocyte phenotype via baculovirus-mediated growth factor expression by Li-Yu Sung; Wen-Hsin Lo; Hsin-Yi Chiu; Huang-Chi Chen; Ching-Kuang Chung; Hsiao-Ping Lee; Yu-Chen Hu (3437-3447).
Baculovirus has emerged as a new gene delivery vector thanks to a number of advantages. This study demonstrated that baculovirus conferred efficient gene delivery and mediated expression of growth factors (TGF-β1, IGF-1 and BMP-2) to therapeutic levels in rabbit chondrocytes. Interestingly, the cellular response to growth factor stimulation was dependent on the cell passage. The highly de-differentiated passage 5 (P5) chondrocytes failed to respond to the stimulation by either growth factor. The de-differentiated P3 cells also failed to maintain the chondrocyte phenotype, but baculovirus-mediated BMP-2 expression remarkably reversed the de-differentiation and enhanced the aggrecan and collagen II production in 2D and 3D cultures, as evidenced by cell morphology, histological staining and gene expression analyses. Baculovirus-mediated TGF-β1 expression modestly enhanced the cartilage-specific matrix production, although to a lesser extent. Intriguingly, IGF-1, a well-known chondroinductive protein, failed to stimulate the P3 cells likely due to the loss of IGF-1 receptor expression. In summary, this study proved for the first time the potentials of baculovirus in modulating the differentiation status of chondrocytes in the context of cartilage tissue engineering, but also highlighted the importance of selecting appropriate cell passage and growth factor for genetic manipulation.
Keywords: Baculovirus; Chondrocyte; Gene therapy; Growth factor; Cartilage tissue engineering; De-differentiation;
Characterization of lactoferrin as a targeting ligand for nonviral gene delivery to airway epithelial cells by Markus Elfinger; Christof Maucksch; Carsten Rudolph (3448-3455).
In this study lactoferrin (Lf) was investigated as a targeting ligand for receptor-mediated gene delivery to human bronchial epithelial cells. A high number of lactoferrin receptors (LfRs) were detected on bronchial epithelial (BEAS-2B), but not on alveolar epithelial (A549) cells by fluorescence microscopy and FACS measurements, suggesting potential targeting selectivity for bronchial epithelial cells. Molecular conjugates with ratios of Lf to branched polyethylenimine 25 kDa (PEI) ranging from 4:1 to 1:40 (mol/mol) were synthesized and analyzed for complexation of plasmid DNA (pDNA), transfection efficiency, and cytotoxicity. Whereas particle size increased with the degree of Lf coupling from 45 to 225 nm, surface charge was not significantly influenced. Transfection studies on BEAS-2B cells revealed that Lf-PEI 1:20 exhibited the highest luciferase gene expression which was 5-fold higher at an N/P ratio (molar ratio of PEI nitrogen to pDNA phosphate) of 4 than PEI and could be inhibited by an excess of free Lf. With A549 cells, no significant enhancement in transfection efficiency between Lf-PEI/pDNA and PEI/pDNA complexes could be observed. Increasing the degree of Lf coupling to PEI resulted in reduced transfection efficiency in both alveolar and bronchial epithelial cells. Cell viability assays resulted in significantly lower cellular toxicity of Lf-PEI/pDNA compared with PEI/pDNA complexes. We suggest that Lf represents a potent targeting ligand for receptor-mediated gene delivery to bronchial epithelial cells and might be a promising candidate for lung gene transfer in vivo.
Keywords: Lactoferrin; Polyethylenimine; Gene delivery; Receptor-mediated; Lung;
Co-polypeptides of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine and l-lysine to mimic marine adhesive protein by Jing Wang; Changsheng Liu; Xin Lu; Min Yin (3456-3468).
Co-polypeptides containing 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) and l-lysine were synthesized to mimic the marine adhesive proteins through ring-opening polymerizations. The effects of composition, molecular weight, and curing agents on the adhesive properties, swelling, and degradation behavior of synthetic polypeptide were investigated. Ferric ion was introduced to the system to optimize both adhesive strength and water resistance, simulating the specificity of metal-mediated cross-linking of the marine mussel adhesives. The polypeptide was used to bond on porcine skin and porcine bone in vitro to evaluate the adhesive properties. Furthermore, outcomes of the cell culture of both co-polypeptide and co-polypeptide-modified ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) demonstrated good cell affinity, which would provide basic data for the application of the co-polypeptide in the biomaterial field.
Keywords: Biomimetic material; Copolymer; Polyamino acid; Tissue adhesive; Swelling;


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Baby Name Poll Results
Maci and Mali vs. Twin girls
Hi, I'm expecting twin girls and have chosen the names Maci (May-see) and Mali (Mal-ee). I have a few possibilities for their middle names such as Maci Lou and Mali Rae or Maci Jane and Mali Rose. However, I would love some some other suggestions so that I make sure I chose the perfect names for my little princesses. Thanks
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I think they are too close. What about Macy and Melina?
posted by guest :: 2014-05-10 08:27:55 | report
Macy Christine and Mali Corinne
Macy Elle and Mali Kate
Macy Elle and Mali Kate
posted by guest :: 2014-05-10 08:44:06 | report
I like the fact that they are matchy and also please don't change the spellings because we like them both ending in I as they look more unified. - poster
posted by guest :: 2014-05-10 09:07:09 | report
Please don't name your twins with similar names like that. It's EXTREMELY tacky.
posted by guest: britney :: 2014-05-10 11:40:42 | report
I love their names! Name them what you want, it's YOUR daughters! :)
Maci Rose & Mali Violet
Maci Jae & Mali Jo
Maci Faith & Mali Grace
Maci Amor & Mali Amora
Like any??
Maci Rose & Mali Violet
Maci Jae & Mali Jo
Maci Faith & Mali Grace
Maci Amor & Mali Amora
Like any??
posted by guest: Kayla :: 2014-05-10 13:43:41 | report
I love Maci Rose and Mali Violet. Thanks for the suggestions
posted by guest :: 2014-05-10 20:06:18 | report
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By Renee Reese, Fort Stewart Public AffairsJanuary 26, 2012
FORT STEWART, Ga. - Ten Fort Stewart Civilians received formal recognition for exhibiting superior customer service Jan. 24 during the community leader's information forum. Colonel Christopher Hughes, deputy commanding general-support Third Infantry Division, congratulated the awardees just moments before the start of the program at Club Stewart.
Willie Inman, of the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, said, "It's a great honor to be recognized for our accomplishments and taking care of Soldiers and Family Members. Making sure that your customer feels at home keeps them coming back again and again."
Each Directorate helped to identify Civilians through the positive interactive customer evaluation comments according to Director of Plans Analysis and Integration Office, Janet Blanks. "Senior Leadership receives a monthly Voice of the Customer report that actually provides the customers descriptions of the service that was provided and the name of the Army Civilian that provided excellent service."
"I received notification last week and was honored to hear that I had been selected as an ICE Hero and thankful for the opportunity," said Dr. Olivia Penrod with the Directorate of Human Resources. "Hopefully the award will encourage others to work just as hard for the Fort Stewart community."
Janeen Rosenburg of Army Community Service added, "I think its [recognition] is wonderful… I never even knew what happens to all of the positive comment cards. The award is awesome and was a surprise to me."
"It's important to know that Soldiers do put in positive comments when they receive good service," shared Ramona Welch of the Directorate of Public Works housing office. "They acknowledge good service and it makes us feel good to receive that pat on the back. All of my co-workers go above and beyond for the benefit of Soldiers and Family Members so it's easy to give good customer service."
Providing superior customer to those who currently wear the uniform is second nature to many ICE Heroes who are retired Soldiers themselves.
"I was once a Soldier myself, so when I look at the Soldiers of the future it reminds me of myself, explained Ruthie Little with the Directorate of Emergency Services vehicle registration office. "There were Civilians who looked out for me when I was a Soldier and I'm going to be there for the Soldiers because I know they need our help."
Retired Soldier, Bruce Anglin with the Office of Staff Judge Advocate, shared "I'm humbled to receive the recognition, however, it's not about me but it's about the Soldiers and Family Members. I know how important benefits like the tax center and legal assistance are to our Soldiers and Family Members and that is why I'm here."
"Soldiers are the number one priority," Ray Hamilton of the Directorate of Logistics stated. "If it were not for the Soldier, we would not be here."
Cecil Greenwell of DPW echoed the same sentiment. "The Soldiers are very important because they put a lot on the line and they deserve the very best service."
"The Senior Commander recognizes the importance of taking care of customers and the impact excellent service makes on providing the best quality of life possible," Blanks explained. "The ICE Hero program is his way of letting Army Civilians know how important they are and to thank them for all they do."
The ICE system provides feedback on services and individuals and is accessible online and many kiosks located throughout Stewart-Hunter. The user friendly system helps leadership identify areas for improvement and recognize their total workforce for providing quality service.
Fort Stewart ICE Heroes are as follows:
Ms. Maritza Madera, DFMWR, CYSS
Mr. Willie Inman, DFMWR, Pass and Permit
Ms. Janeen Rosenburg, ACS, SFAC
Dr. Olivia Penrod, DHR Education Services
Mr. Ray Hamilton, DOL
Ms. Christine Ruiz, DOL
Ms. Ramona Welch, DPW Housing Services Office
Mr. Cecil Greenwell, DPW Single Soldier Housing
Ms. Ruthie Little, DES Vehicle Registration
Mr. Bruce Anglin, OSJA


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The following blog comes from Dave Rogers, Site Manager at Lakenheath:
Survey work doesn't stop when the summer migrants fly south for the winter. We monitor waterfowl and waders through the winter for the Wetland Bird Scheme or WeBS run by the BTO and Wildfowl and Wetland Trust, we also undertake marsh harrier and crane roost counts. These are regular co-ordinated surveys carried out across the whole country. As well as these there are also occasional surveys such as David mentioned in his blog on Sunday. Last Friday we had Matt, Graham and Sarah over from the Lodge to electro-fish many of the water courses on the reserve. We like to look at all aspects of the ecology of the reserve and fish, as well as being interesting in themselves, provide a food source for many of our key species like bitterns and otters. Electro-fishing provides a way of sampling the fish population in a way that does not affect the fish, with all the fish being returned to where they were caught, hopefully unharmed by their electric shock.
Matt and Graham sampled three main areas of the reserve. They went out in a little boat with the fishing gear and swept an electrode through the water in front of the boat as it moved through the pool or ditch. The electric current stuns the fish temporarily and these are then netted and put into buckets of water in the boat according to the size of each fish. This is important for two reasons - big fish won't go into small buckets and big pike will eat smaller fish! The team sail a set route or transect in each location so that comparisons can be made of fish numbers over the years.
Photo credit: Dave Rogers - here Matt (left) and Graham (right) sort the fish out. The pike in Graham's hand was around 2kgs, so big but not huge.
Once each transect is completed the fish are all recorded, with species being identified and each animal weighed before they are let go again into the pool. A range of fish were caught during the day and we are still awaiting the detailed records from Matt. When I was with the team at New Fen viewpoint they had one decent sized pike plus a number of smaller ones. They also caught a number of lovely medium sized tench. These fish feed mostly on the bottom of the pools and ditches and so are out of reach of many of the avian predators, but probably not otters or cormorants.
Photo credit: Dave Rogers - tench
We also caught a few rudd, which are a key species for us as they are prime bittern food. Unlike the tench, they live in mid and upper levels of the water so are much more accessible for fish eating birds like bitterns who will eat the medium sized rudd, and kingfishers who will take the fry (young fish) and small rudd.
Photo credit: Dave Rogers - rudd
Finally a close up photograph of a pike. This is a small pike, but you can clearly see the enormous mouth this fish has enabling it to swallow smaller fish whole. This is the top fish predator at Lakenheath and will be competing with the otters and bitterns for the smaller fish.
Photo credit: Dave Rogers - pike
We want a nice mix of species and sizes. Lots of small fish and fry for kingfishers to eat and prey for the larger fish. Lots of good sized rudd in particular for our bitterns. We don't want too many medium sized pike which will eat the smaller fish so a few large pike are good as these will prey on the smaller pike. Ducklings and other small water birds had better watch out though as the big pike will take them as well as fish!
From the results so far, New Fen North and Joist Fen North (East) looked good with a nice mix of sizes and species. We don't have many fish in the west of the reserve so we may need to restock in those areas to boost fish numbers as well as providing more fish refuges, which are bundles of sticks sunk into the pools to provide shelter from predators. It just goes to show the importance of surveying. If you don't know what you have or have not got, you can't do anything about it.


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Adidas doesn't have many fans left in Ann Arbor, MI, after some of the ugly alternate uniforms the apparel company has unleashed on Wolverine fans, and we're guessing adidas didn't win any of those fans back with the newest UM alternates unveiled on Thursday.
The new TECHFIT uniforms will be worn for Michigan's night game vs. Penn State on October 11th and adidas breaks down the unis like this:
"The first head to toe blue look in school history, this new look draws inspiration from the university's past uniforms. The jersey and pants feature metallic blue, laser-cut stripes that shine under the lights while ultra-light, no-sew metallic numbers stretch with the jersey, and the compression base layer features the Michigan "M" on the bicep and "GO BLUE" across the chest."
All-blue uniforms for a night game is actually a decent idea (Michigan traditionally always wears maize pants), but where these uniforms lose us is with the metallic numbers and stripes on the sleeves.
Why adidas continues to come out with lesser alternate uniforms that replace what many consider to be the best uniforms in college football is beyond us. Grade: C+


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SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The fish and game around the globe can breathe easy for a while. George Seifert has returned to football.
Seifert, an avid outdoorsman, has put away his tackle box and guns, but he is still hunting.
The 59-year-old coach, in his first season with the Carolina Panthers, is hunting victories and a championship.
There are those who say that Seifert is seeking to prove he can win with a team forged by his own wits, not those of Bill Walsh.


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This true tale of tenacious boxer James J. Braddock is an old-fashioned movie in the best sense of the phrase, and not just because it's set back in the 1930s. It's smartly written, silkenly made and superbly acted, just what one would expect from the talented trio (director Ron Howard, coscreenwriter Akiva Goldsman and star Crowe) that put together A Beautiful Mind.
Essentially, Cinderella is Seabiscuit with humans. It's the Great Depression and millions of folk, including has-been Braddock (Crowe), are out of work and suffering. Desperate to feed his family, he signs on for one last fight against a high ranked opponent. He wins and keeps on winning, inspiring a nation. A working man like themselves, he becomes the hope of the downtrodden. "I know what I'm fighting for," Braddock says simply. "Milk."
Cinderella has a hero viewers can root for as Braddock takes on champ Max Baer (whose punches had already killed two opponents)—and there's nothing wrong with that. Crowe is sinewy perfection in and out of the ring, giving a full-hearted performance in which every gesture feels right. Playing Braddock's loving wife, Zellweger is peachy; ditto Giamatti as the boxer's long-suffering manager. So, what's the catch? Just as Ron Howard is, by all accounts, a thoroughly nice guy, so is this a thoroughly nice, uncomplicated film. A viewer will remember Cinderella fondly, but unlike that true heavyweight Million Dollar Baby, the film won't haunt you for months. (PG-13)


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The wife did it 18 months ago, and not a problem one. She has already paid the cost of installing the equipment and is way into the I am saving money mode. Dont forget they can run on both systems. Go to a reputable place though.
I'm thinking of going onto LPG for the car and wondering if anyone is driving with LPG?
I've been told lots of things but I'm still not sure if running your car on LPG in the long run is good for the engine.
Any ideas?
The wife did it 18 months ago, and not a problem one. She has already paid the cost of installing the equipment and is way into the I am saving money mode. Dont forget they can run on both systems. Go to a reputable place though.
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Too long like a rolling stone, Too long in exile
Too long in Exile, baby you just arent my friend.
Too long in Exile my friend, Baby you can never go home again.
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Any idea of the cost for a reputable place?
What I was told that after 6 years or so the engine will be in a bad way, due to It running at a higher temperature and the pistons gaskets not being lubricated from the constant use of LPG rather than petrol, as petrol lubricates the engine.
Also engine vibration is higher causing other problems, again in the long term use of LPG.
Cars are designed and tested to run on petrol not LPG so a little worried.
I have had 2 LPG vehicles. One was dual petrol LPG and the other dedicated (no petrol tank).
Advantages - cheap, produces CO2 not CO, very clean burning in the engine, good torque at low revs in larger engines.
Disadvantages - Fuel guages are very inefficient compared with petrol, large tank needed compared with petrol, sometimes a lack of refilling stations, the best tuning for LPG is different to petrol so duel fuel systems are not as efficient if tuned for petrol, dual fuel drivers tend to use LPG and change over when the fuel runs out, so the petrol is rarely fresh and brings dirty fuel into the system.
If I had the money to buy a brand new car I would buy a dedicated LPG vehicle...it might be very difficult buying a dedicated vehicle second hand IMO!!! Second choice, buy a dual fuel and disconnect the petrol supply, but always keep it full.
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I have LPG. The conversion is just over 40,000 baht. The only drawback is that outside of Bangkok, there are very few filling stations. With a conversion however, I can run on petrol if I need to. In a dual tank car, when your car is cold, it will run on petrol. Most of my driving is short trips around town, so I tend to use some petrol. You can't beat the efficiency of LPG on longer trips.
A good idea to covert. Used it back west.
That shouln't be happening as a result of converting. The distributor needs some precise adjustments when converting, sounds like this might not have been done properly.Also engine vibration is higher causing other problems, again in the long term use of LPG.
Don't get down in the mud with pigs. You just get dirty and the pig likes it.
A former colleague of mine bought quite an old Toyota Soluna and had it converted to run on dual fuel.
He told me that the saving using the LPG was quite substantial.
Going off on a bit of a tangent, I have a filling station just up the road to where I live (Nimitmai Road between Min Buri and Lam Luk Kah) which has a convenient 7 Eleven, so I use it quite regularly.
It's also gas station but I think it's NGV (dunno what the difference is). I went up there last week, took the u-turn for the station and was confronted by a line of those public transport buses lined up as far as the eye could see.
They were worming their way into the station to fill up with gas.
Yesterday, I went up there and a similar thing except this time it was taxis.
Is there something about the gas they use that it's only available of certain days?
Of course, if you live outside of Bangkok in an area with no LPG stations, it really makes no sense to convert. But, if you live in Bangkok there are plenty of places to get LPG. I know of at least six LPG stations in the area I travel routinely, and that is plenty. We took a trip about 400 km south of Bangkok, and after Hua Hin there were few LPG stations, but we weren't concerned about running out of fuel because we would just use gasoline if the LPG ran out before we got to another LPG station. The only problem with that is that you are using fuel that costs 40+ baht instead of fuel that costs 11+ baht.
our conversion was done before they became so popular. The wife paid 25,000 I am pretty sure, will check when she gets home at noon. Going to Pattaya no problems finding the gas, Chang no problems either. Up to Pakchang we can get it as well. Remember most of the systems are dual so you can run on petrol while looking for a place that sells LPG. The guy who did our conversion gave us a list and a map as to where the stations are. New ones are being added all the time.
As for me with 250,000 on the odometer now I will stay with petrol.
I had the car converted about a year ago, the cost was around 30K. It's paid for itself a few times over since installation. The tank holds a much greater volume than that of an NGV tank, and takes no time to fill.
There are plenty of LPG stations outside Bangkok, but they tend to be on the main routes. On both my last two long trips, one to Koh Chang and one to Ubon, there was no shortage of LPG stations.
I would highly recommend it.
Is there any way (website?) to check the make and model of your car to know what sort of options you have?
Where did you guys get your conversions done?
Just googled 'LPG cars in Thailand' and lots of good stuff to read.
When my wife did it 22 months ago she got it for 21,000 but it was a group of 10 cars at one time. Now the cost at the same place is 46,000 baht. The waiting list is two months. Problem is lack of the best tanks.


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WARREN TWP. - Police traced the driver of a car that left the scene of an accident on Sunday and are investigating graffiti in town and the theft of $16,000 in items from a unlocked motor vehicle this week.
Michael Flynn, 25, of Warren faces potential criminal charges from a hit-and-run accident Nov. 6.
Police said a car driven by Flynn collided with a car driven by Leandro Casador, 32, of Carteret, at Washington Valley and Morning Glory roads at 7:27 p.m. Later found at a place police did not identify, Flynn was charged with driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident and careless driving.
Graffiti tags were found all over one neighborhood Nov. 4. Mailboxes on Reinman Road and Roseland Avenue were tagged, police said, while stop signs were tagged at Fairfield and Gates avenues and at Gates and Roseland avenues. Police are investigating the graffiti as criminal mischief.
Nearly $16,000 in goods was reported stolen Nov. 4 from an unlocked motor vehicle on Meadow Drive. Police did not elaborate as to what was taken or when.


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if you are a southpaw, how do you counter the straight right from orthodox fighters?
the straight right is the best weapon for an orthodox fighter to use against a southpaw, so how does the southpaw counter it?
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distance: stepping into punching range only when ready to attack then stepping out and maintaining a distance that would require an opponent to step in under fire. ex. pacquiao did this very well against hatton, who jumped in with a wild right hand that pac ducked under and countered to hurt hatton the first time. also, judah/ cotto, the first counter uppercut that had cotto dancing.
movement: generally, when circling your opponent, a southpaw is taught to step towards the opponent's jab hand so, for the opponent to properly hit you with the straight right, they have to reach. this exposes them to a variety of counter choices. this also helps keep the southpaw's right foot outside his opponent's left foot. ex. pacquiao/ de la hoya. when roach/ lederman kept saying pacquiao is "turning" de la hoya.
proper head movement: such as changing levels, moving the head after every punch/ feint. ex. lucian bute's vicious left hook to the body seems to be set up by this and proper distance. as his opponent rushes in, he takes a step back and slides under the right hand. this exposes the whole of the right side of the body and gives him a safe angle to step out from.
attack: the same weapon that works for the orthodox fighter, works for the southpaw. the difference is that the southpaw is probably used to seeing the angle of that straight right, it's not always the same the other way around. ex. i believe it was mosley's trainer in the 2nd winky wright fight that said "don't wait on a southpaw". roy jones went on to explain that most orthodox fighters aren't accustom to the angles the punches are coming from enough to fight in a reactionary fashion. ex. pacquiao/ cotto, where cotto was getting tagged with punches he did not see coming based off hand speed and angle while on trying to block whatever attack pacquiao was throwing.
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im orthadox, if i was fighting a southpaw who threw good straight lefts i would step to my left whilst throwing a hard right hook/uppercut/ depending on which part of his head he exposes as he throws his straight.
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Keep your right foot outside his left and move to your right, opening up the angle for your left.
Don't move towards his right in punching range, if you are moving right, drop back a little so he can't line you up.
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Those that said circling towards the opponent left were giving a good answer. This way you keep your lead foot outside their lead foot. By circling to the left you are in position to throw yours and they are not. When they throw the right from this position they are usually open for the counter hook.
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It all depends, not all conventional fighters throw their rights the same.
Option 1) If a fighter has a tendency to lean in too much after he throws his lead right, then an uppercut would be perfect.
- Just keep in mind, when you sense or see that lead right coming, time it and step back a lil bit and fire off whatever punch you see fit(usually an uppercut or a lead left straight of your own and just follow it up with whatever punch you see fit)
Option 2) Another one is simply duckin' under it, and firing off a left hook to the liver or shovel hooks. Ducking under his power hand is a bit dangerous though, then again, a mis-timed slip or bob is never good.
Option 3) Slip his right straight by stepping to your left and firing off a straight or hook of your own and just improvise from there.
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southy counter to stright right
Everyone has some sort of neato cool, standard practice for countering a Orthadox's Straight Right or heavy hook if you're a inside fighter. And that's all well and good. but, the truth of the matter is this. Learn to eat it, with a nice left handed cover or glove block. If you spend all your time avoiding the straight hand right as a shouthy your sure to be kissing the mat at some point you cannot avioid it or counter it all the time. So I spend about two rounds a day allowing my righty friends to pound on my arm and face with their straight rights. So I'm comfortable with it and anticipate it so I can take some of the power on my arm or glove. Once you get there its an easy counter. Bottom line if your a lefty and facing a righty YOU ARE GOING TO GET HIT WITH A STRAIGHT RIGHT. So be ready for it, its all they have against us.
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The left hand will be more powerful? Should be almost right than the right hand.
The left hand will be more powerful? Should be almost right than the right hand.
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