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Philip Hessburg, M.D., medical director of the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology, says he believes the blind will see — eventually and through medical research.
"We have known for a long time that electronically we can interface with the brain or cranial nerve" and provide the link for the blind to experience greater vision, said Hessburg, who co-founded Grosse Pointe Park-based DIO in 1972 along with James Marshall, M.D., Jack Williams and John Dennehy.
In 2012, the DIO — which offers a range of programs and services for the blind — was acquired by Henry Ford Health System and now is a division of the Detroit-based system's department of ophthalmology.
As recently as 12 years ago, few medical researchers and scientists believed it was practical or even possible to give sight to the blind through technology, Hessburg said.
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The retinal implant for patients with late-stage retinitis pigmentosa — an inherited retinal degenerative disease that affects about 100,000 people in the United States — induces visual perception and allows people who are functionally blind to see some images.
"The device gives some vision to people now who are completely blind," Hessburg said. "If you were totally blind, you now can see the sun come up or a black sofa over a white rug. Those of us in this area of research are much heartened by these developments."
Second Sight's Argus II is a retinal implant designed to provide electrical stimulation to the retina. After the implant is surgically inserted into the retina, the patient uses special glasses outfitted with a video camera and processing unit that sends signals to a wireless receiver implanted in the eye.
Earlier this year, surgeons at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health System implanted the first Argus II artificial retinas into the eyes of patients who suffer from retinitis pigmentosa.
Hessburg said this is only the beginning of devices that will be developed by scientists in the U.S., Germany, Korea, Japan, Spain and England that will give much greater range of vision to the blind.
"Are we there yet? Absolutely not. But we are getting closer," he said. "The device from Second Sight is under 100 microelectrodes. The German device being brought to market will have 1,500 microelectrodes.
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This Sept. 28-30 at The Henry in Dearborn, the DIO will put on its 13th annual The Eye and The Chip research congress for artificial vision for the world's top 30 investigators.
"We pay all the expenses for researchers to come to Detroit. You will give a 20-minute presentation of your work and then take a 10-minute challenge by fellow investigators. It is no place for the faint of heart," Hessburg said.
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#1 Mon 05 Feb 07 4:51pm
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Is a pub a restaurant?
I'm a great fan of Jamie Oliver, in particular what he has done to transform school meals, but would like to ask a question about his new show.
I am a publican running a food led, village pub in the North Bedfordshire countryside. Even though food is a large part of our business we always ensure that people who want to come in for just a drink are made as welcome as our diners.
We feel that, as we are running the only pub in the village, we have a social responsibility to the community we serve to protect the place as a pub. So many communities have lost their local shops etc and also their pub, often when they are turned into restaurants and the atmosphere of a local has been lost.
Can you let me know if this responsibility to the people living locally to The Cock is something Jamie has considered, the show constantly referred to winning a restaurant not a pub and the two can mean very different things to a local who wants a pint and a chat.
So many village pubs are closing down and those which can be profitable need to be protected.
#2 Tue 06 Feb 07 2:47am
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Re: Is a pub a restaurant?
Good point.
I don't have any local knowledge, but from the little I have seen, the Cock had been closed and on the market fr some time. Perhaps someone who knows the area better will be able to tell us if there are any other pubs around, as I suspect a village of only 200 would be unable to sustain a local pub by itself.
I agree that to many local pubs have shut down. This seems to be due to a number of factors:-
Change in demographics - the local population has changed - for instance the village has become a commuter dormitory, or become gentrified, or has a high proportion of holiday homes.
Change in drinking habits - more people drinking at home, kids clubbing in cities, people not driving any distance to drink.
Large "chains" promoting "theme" pubs which set out to draw people away from tgeir local - the "supermarket effect"
Landlords who lose the patronage of locals by not listening to what people want.
Many pubs have been trying to gain local customers by improving the food provision to attract more families (with some this works, with others it fails miserably).
In the area here I live, about 15 - 20% of local pubs have shut diwn in the last ten years, never to re-open - basically, they have gone bankrupt.
I can't think of any solutions - but anything which keeps a local open, or re-opens one, wouldget my support.
#3 Tue 06 Feb 07 11:02pm
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Re: Is a pub a restaurant?
I saw a reply on another thread from someone who had been to the Cock since the winner took over (said the food was great!). Maybe they would be able to tell us if the Cock is restaurant completely, or does it have a pub side too ?.
Keep smiling,
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take off and run fine but 20 times a game is asking for it. Think your a defensive player out there and he runs all over your team and then you get that chance for a big hit, your going to crunch him. unless your the giants because you will blow him a kiss.
I have watched in games which I couldnt believe, I saw Patriots up by 25 points in the 4th quarter and Brady continue to drop back and pass on 1st and 2nd downs. I said all it takes is 1 harmless hit and there season is over. Not only that but in the same game it was 3rd and 1 with this 25 point lead and guess what the call was ?? QB sneak with Brady ?? can you believe this. There were probably 900 pounds or more on top of him after the play. Also they were in the other teams side of the 50. So you have 25 point lead, 3rd and 1 at around mid field and the call is qb sneak ?? can someone explain this. Why have a rb then.
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#1 Tue 05 Jun 12 3:56pm
sometimes I feel I'm terribly late
in my ortocolture, especially comparing my aubergine and peppers' plants with those exposed on the market stalls. Then I must go back to early spring and realize I have started most vegs/fruits from seed this year. It's a long time since people used to sow their own stored seeds and now I perfectly understand how long it takes to see the fruit of your care and patience.
#2 Tue 05 Jun 12 7:19pm
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Re: sometimes I feel I'm terribly late
mada don't forget that the veg in markets are force grown too in hot houses. Do you look at the origins of all them? We have all countries affiched.
A lot are from seeds too in our gardens....we'll still be eating them after the markets have sold out
#3 Tue 05 Jun 12 7:23pm
Re: sometimes I feel I'm terribly late
thanks for supporting homegrowers
#4 Tue 05 Jun 12 8:07pm
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Re: sometimes I feel I'm terribly late
While I was growing my flowers from seed, I could see all around my garden which was in a very posh neighborhood with huge properties, people affording others to do all their labor. To plant, they put in full grown trees and shrubs with machinery. There we were laboring by hand, digging, planting, weeding. I heard back after the garden was dismantled that the neighbors missed it's beauty!
#5 Tue 05 Jun 12 11:49pm
Re: sometimes I feel I'm terribly late
Every time my granddaughter comes we go around looking for the pots where we have sown toghether something and wonder if it's already appeared, discuss a little on how beautiful it will be, smell the magnolia flowers with our nose really plunged into them bewaring the working bees coming and going very very busy, sometimes I forget to pay attention to things I do not remember where they are but my nipotina is a good database of everything I do outside with flowers and plants, our reward for this survey are handfuls of wild strawberries we eat straighaway without going to the fountain to wash them like we do with the large ones .....................
#6 Wed 06 Jun 12 8:58am
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Re: sometimes I feel I'm terribly late
What you have to remember Grandmadamada is that your plants are gown with much affection and might well taste a bit better as a result
I agree with Kye anout the growing in a greenhouse , I am sure that some farmers market crops ae grown indoors like that so that they can be produced and sold earlier than hey would be if they are grown outdoors, also it very much depends where you live as to the speed the plants develope at , I realise from the way that my friend from Cornwall talks that Wales where I live is a good er weeks behind with flowers maturing and this must go for other plants as well.
#7 Wed 06 Jun 12 11:05pm
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Re: sometimes I feel I'm terribly late
Grand Ma
Even if your wait is a tad on long side, I truly believe that the fruits of your labour are well worth the effort of "growing your own".
I must confess that I am a bit of a parasite when it comes to acquiring allotment grown veg. I know 5 or 6 people on my local allotment and very often I lay a base for a greenhouse or lay some re-claimed patio slabs or supply...again re-claimed lengths of 6" x 1" timber ......never for money, but always in barter for their home grown produce. They know I am happy with a few spuds or green beans or haricot verts.....or anything really........for a swap for my materials and labour, but they don't realize how much I truly treasure ANYTHING that comes out of that allotment......as an amateur foodie I'm like a kid in a toy shop and nothing ever goes to waste...
#8 Wed 06 Jun 12 11:35pm
Re: sometimes I feel I'm terribly late
I perfectly understand what yo mean Terry, it's a few days now I carry my sown from seed leeks to my campo and never succeed in transplanting them, because there is always something more urgent to be done, I have also two boxes of seeds I cropped from plants in my orto, and every time I think I'll sow some in a corner of my campo. As soon a s I arrive there my meghbors come to chat with me giving good advice and lots of ruby shiny juicy cherries from their tree
that's what happens when you go out of your fence and start exchanging labor, vegs, flowers and chats
you made me think I received some zinnias and I promised to plant them in my campo, but layed them in the shade and forgot about them completely, tomorrow ..............
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#9 Thu 07 Jun 12 9:26am
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Re: sometimes I feel I'm terribly late
My father used to go along his garden making the holes for the leeks to drop into , with the sharpened bit of broken spade handle that he used to use as a 'dibber ' to make the deep thin holes in the ground .
He'd then go along dropping a little plant into each hole .
And then he'd go a third time along the row filling each of the holes that he'd dropped the little plant into with water .
Once growing well starting to grow tall he would go along the row banking up the soil around the growing plant , in so doing making the whiter Part of the leek longer and the greener part shorter .
He grew the tastiest leeks.
#10 Thu 07 Jun 12 9:54am
Re: sometimes I feel I'm terribly late
thank you mummz for those precious tips, I knew only half of them, I have wooden roots transformed into dibbers, I did not know I could use that to plant leeks, I made holes as large as a cappuccino cup, but then I did not know how to keep the leek plant straight, I'll have so many people surveying my movements in my orto suggesting how to improove, from heaven
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by Jude L. Capper
The author is an assistant professor of dairy science at Washington State University.
Local food is the new "sustainability" trend. Walk into any upscale restaurant and there's a good chance that the menu will be awash with proud proclamations of food sourced from local producers. Many of those statements will contain an implicit value assumption - if it's local, it must be better than food produced out-of-state or in another country. There are many economic and social reasons to support local production systems, and buying local food would intuitively seem to have a lower carbon footprint. But does this claim live up to the science?
A growing number of consumers describe themselves as "locavores" and will only eat food produced within 100 miles of their home. This movement has grown from a metropolitan consumer subculture to a mainstream ideology, with farmers markets and grocery stores labeling produce with the associated number of "food miles" (miles traveled by the food to reach the market).
In contrast, the contemporary food production system has evolved by matching climate and available resources to food production systems. For example, it is difficult to maintain grazing dairy systems in arid regions where summer temperatures are above 110° F for a considerable length of time. Likewise, it is difficult to grow alfalfa on steep rocky slopes with poor soil quality. This does not mean that these systems should be abolished, but it makes it more logical to grow corn on the fertile plains of Iowa than, for example, the dry hilly regions of eastern Washington.
When comparing the two systems, advocates for local food movement often lament the loss of this life-style. They argue that large-scale grocery stores that carry food from national and international sources are environmentally unfriendly. One reason often cited is long-distance food transportation uses significant amounts of fossil fuel. Is this claim true?
A recent analysis by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy demonstrated that less than 8 percent of the carbon footprint of a gallon of milk can be attributed to transport. In addition, recent work from our research group has shown that transportation accounts for less than 1 percent of the carbon footprint for each pound of beef. Nonetheless, niche production systems often seek to differentiate from conventional production on the basis of reduced fossil fuel use for transport and, therefore, implicit reductions in the carbon footprint.
The miles add up
For example, one farm website proudly states that: "We do not ship anything anywhere. We encourage folks to find local producers and patronize them." The same website describes their "Buyer's Club" where food is transported to locations an average of 148 miles from the farm for consumers to collect. Yet, the website also includes the following quote from a consumer: "I drive to Farm X 150 miles one way to get clean meat for my family." Does this claim make sense?
In order to determine the most environmentally friendly way to buy food, we calculated fuel use and the carbon footprint associated with buying one dozen eggs from three points of purchase:
Local grocery store. Using a low fuel-efficiency tractor-trailer to transport eggs from another state to the grocery store totaled 2,405 total food miles. This included 1,200 miles traveled to transport eggs to the store, 1,200 miles for the tractor-trailer to return empty, and 5 miles round-trip by car for the consumer to buy eggs from the store.
The buyer's club example, using a moderate fuel-efficiency pickup truck, was intermediate at 316 miles (148 miles to transport eggs to the pickup point, 148 miles to return empty, and 20 miles round-trip for the consumer to pick up eggs from the collection point.
The farm example incurred 300 miles in total (150 miles each way to travel to the farm) in a comparatively high fuel-efficiency car. See figure for further explanation of all three systems.
If food miles are the most important metric, driving to the farm to buy eggs would be assumed to be the most environmentally friendly choice. However, focusing on the total miles traveled misses one of the most critical factors in the carbon footprint equation - productivity.
*Grocery store example based on 2,400-mile tractor-trailer round-trip plus a 5-mile car round-trip; Buyer's club example based on a 296-mile pickup truck round-trip plus a 20-mile car round-trip; farm example based on a 300-mile car round-trip.
**Grocery store example based on a tractor-trailer with a fuel efficiency of 5.4 mpg carrying 23,400 dozen eggs plus a car journey at 22.3 mpg; Buyer's club example based on pickup truck with a fuel efficiency of 18.1 mpg carrying 1,740 dozen eggs plus a car journey at 22.3 mpg; Farm example based on a car with a fuel efficiency of 22.3 mpg carrying one dozen eggs.
Must factor productivity, round trips
In the previous example, the tractor-trailer carries 23,400 dozen eggs per load, whereas the pickup truck carries 1,740 dozen eggs and the consumer's car carries one dozen eggs. In combination with the food miles and fuel efficiency data, the improved productivity of the tractor-trailer in the grocery store example outweighs the shorter distances and improved fuel efficiencies seen in the buyer's club and farm-direct examples.
Buying eggs from the grocery uses 0.24 gallon of fuel per dozen eggs. The carbon footprint is 2.1 kg CO2 per dozen eggs as shown in the figure. Compare this to the buyer's club example at 0.89 gallon of fuel per dozen eggs and 7.81 kg CO2 per dozen eggs. That difference is not too dramatic. However, the consumer quoted on the website as driving "150 miles each way" might be surprised to learn that this purchasing decision dramatically raises fuel use 55-fold (13.2 gallons fuel per dozen eggs).
This example is a simplistic rendering that focuses on food miles. Improved productivity can alter all these examples. Nonetheless, the low productivity of the consumer's car compared to the tractor-trailer means that the farm would have to be 2.5 miles from the consumer's home in order to reduce the carbon footprint further than buying grocery store eggs.
In this comparison, all on-farm egg production systems are assumed to be similar. However, it could be argued that the farm-direct example might be associated with a "feel-good" factor from purchasing eggs that are perceived to be of higher quality. This would improve the social sustainability of such a choice, but it carries significant environmental consequences.
The challenge to all of us in food production is to celebrate positive environmental strategies. Demonizing highly efficient production and transportation systems through marketing efforts plays into popular misconceptions. It is imperative that consumers have the freedom to enjoy a selection of production systems and buying choices. Consumers making purchases based on environmental criteria should have all the facts. This includes sound science, rather than simple philosophical assumptions that ultimately lead to greater resource use and carbon emissions.


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Douglas Walden
Congratulations to all of you! I am humbled by all of you and your endeavors. I am certain we will do great things this year.
I am Doug Walden but have been known most of my life simply as "Dougy". The name usually conjures up images of a little kid, which is not too far off. Although I started going grey at 21, I am a kid at heart and always looking for the next adventure. I have had an action-packed 29 years, which have only gotten more exciting since I got started in libraries...
* NJLA Karma Scholar, 2005 * Steele Internship, National Baseball Hall of Fame, 2006 * MLIS, Rutgers' SCILS, 2007 * Cast member of YES Network's Ultimate Road Trip, 2007 * Library Media Specialist, Dwight Morrow High School (NJ), 2007 * Englewood Public Library Board of Trustees, 2007-8 * Library Media Specialist, Clifton High School (NJ), 2008 * Master of Science in Educational Technology, Ramapo College , 2009 * ALA Emerging Leader Program, 2009 (yay!) * Commence PhD Program in LIS at LIU's Palmer School, 2009
Library Interests: I have thoroughly enjoyed my experiences in public, special, academic, and school libraries but I am most concerned with information literacy instruction and public/school library collaboration efforts. I also have a fun idea for an advocacy campaign promoting "the Dewey".
Personal Interests: I explore my world through physical activity, which is just a fancy way of saying, "I can't sit still". Running, tennis, swimming, surfing, and kayaking are all favorite activities. Also, I can confidently say that I am the biggest New York Yankees fan you will ever meet and a season-ticket holder.
I spend so much time in front of a computer at work that I stay away from Facebook completely for fear of addiction. So I look forward to getting better acquainted with everyone in the Rockies, the old fashioned way...
Sans souci,
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With Daniel Ellsberg & Kevin Gosztola
Truth & Consequences:
The U.S. vs Bradley Manning
Here's inviting KPFA friends to view Saluting Bradley Manning as not essentially a book event, but a rare opportunity for every individual who feels an inner tug of respect or empathy with Bradley Manning to help let him know just how profoundly un-alone is this courageous young man. Come and learn the authentic truth of what he did, and why, and his ensuing lousy plight. Then, if you have the pulse for it, or even the impulse, put your name on a card of support for the man Glenn Greenwald deems, "a whistle-blower acting with the noblest of motives" and "a national hero similar to Daniel Ellsberg." We'll do our best to put it in his hands - as something like a Valentine.


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A method of education that focuses solely on teaching the material that will be on tests and exams rather than imparting a wider understanding of the overall subject.
Mr. Smith doesn't make his students care about the subject. He's known for just teaching to the test.
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White vinegar is an excellent cooking companion, but it's also the perfect ingredient for cleaning around the house. You can wipe away most bacteria, mold and germs because of white vinegar's high acidity. It's a cost effective way to clean while avoiding products that are ripe with harsh chemicals.
Microwaves can be notoriously dirty after so many uses. Clean it in a jiffy by pouring half a cup of white distilled vinegar and half a cup of water in a microwave safe bowl. Bring the liquid to a boil inside the microwave to loosen any baked on food. Then, simply wipe clean.
For an all-around cleaner, pour some white vinegar into a spray bottle and use to clean counter tops, door handles, bathroom fixtures and surfaces, refrigerator doors and other areas that need sanitization.
Drains that need deodorizing can be remedied by dumping one cup of baking soda followed by one cup of hot white distilled vinegar down the drain. Wait five minutes and then rinse with hot water. You can do the same for your garbage disposal.
Now that spring is finally on the horizon, discourage ants from entering your home by spraying undiluted white vinegar along outside doorways, window sills and other areas they may be coming in. You can also eliminate fruit flies by putting a bowl of white vinegar out in your kitchen overnight.
Soap scum and mildew in bathtubs, showers and shower doors can be wiped away with a spray of white vinegar followed by a damp cloth. A good trick for a showerhead that is full of scum is to fill a baggie with half a cup of baking soda and one cup of white vinegar and then tie it around the showerhead. Leave it for an hour and then turn on the water.
White vinegar is a wonderful all-purpose cleanser. Whether you want to remove odors, get rid of stains, wipe away germs or make something look shiny and new, white vinegar is an all-natural cleaning solution.


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Congrats Jill!!ReplyDelete
I checked your Spot, went for a hike and checked the Spot, went for a ride check-Spot, woke up check-Spot, go for ride check-Spot, woke up---wow.
It's always weird watching someone's Spot slowly track across a route for hours/days on end while you go about your normal routine.
Congratulations, Jill. You're awesome. Starting is easy. Finishing is a huge accomplishment. Way to go!ReplyDelete
That is so cool! Congratulations! I don't even know you and I'm SO proud!ReplyDelete
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Jill, mega-congrats! I checked your SPOT today and I thought, my God, she's still OUT THERE! Then I realized I was reading it wrong and you were finished! YAY! You are strong in ways I just can't imagine. I thought I was suffering today when I had to be in a 2-hour meeting without LIP BALM.ReplyDelete
Just amazing. I've been stuck on my couch (with a fractured knee) watching virtually every 10 minute update from your SPOT for the last 2 days. Congratulations and thanks for the inspiration.ReplyDelete
Congratulations! From what I've read on your blog, I'm guessing that you're already planning your next ultra-adventure.ReplyDelete
Congratulations! From what I've read on your blog, I'm guessing that you're already planning your next ultra-adventure.ReplyDelete
Aw – I'm so glad you made it!ReplyDelete
I've been reading your blog for years (although I rarely comment) and found myself looking at your Spot page a few times this week-end to track your progress.I was rooting for you guys all the way from London, UK!
At some point I asked my boyfriend "Jeez, does checking her page makes me a stalker or something? I don't even know her!" to which he replied semthing like "no, it's probably nice to have lots of your blog readers thinking about you". In a karmic way, or something.
That picture of you and Beat is lovely. Well bloody done.
Congrat's Jill & Beat!ReplyDelete
Hope to chat with you and Beat about it at some point in CA or MT.
Have a safe and happy trip home, Ann
Congratulations! I knew you could do it! You are awesome. Many that's a long time to be on foot. I can't wait to see the pics and video!ReplyDelete
You rock, Jill. No two ways about it.ReplyDelete


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Jennifer Lawrence back filming Mockingjay in Paris.
Joseph Gordon Levitt and his long time girlfriend.
Jim parsons and Taylor Kitsch were at a premiere last night but no one noticed because
Angelina Jolie was there.
Well, her makeup anyway. Love that HD stuff. makes you look like you took a bath in cocaine.
Julia Roberts went for the open bar.
And Liv Tyler walked all the way home.


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Budding horticulturalists volunteered Saturday, May 19 to plant several hardy palms and other subtropicals on the Campus Center promenade.
The trees are being funded by a grant from the Southeastern Palm Society. Austin Lovenstein, a Pulaski Technical College math instructor and avid gardener, applied for the grant earlier this year and his proposal was accepted.
The plantings included two large windmill palms, six Sabal minors, and two needle palms. The current Nandina plants will be relocated in the planters making an interesting contrast with the hardy palms. The larger evergreens will be removed and relocated to other landscape areas on campus.
Donations will be accepted to purchase signs displaying the common and botanical names for each species.
For more information, E-mail Austin Lovenstein (pictured above) at firstname.lastname@example.com. A photo gallery of the event can be viewed here.
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The Project 'Innovation to Industrialisation for advanced Micro- and Nanosystems' (I2I) started in spring 2012. This project was initiated by Business Cluster Semiconductors to supports SME companies active in micro-and nanotechnology to further industrialize their developed technologies and applications. Till mid 2015 the consortium, led by the Business Cluster Semiconductors for I2I, receives a subsidy of almost 6 million Euro from The European Regional Development Fund, the provinces of Overijssel and Gelderland, Regio Twente and the Dutch government. The participating SMEs contribute an amount of nearly 4.8 million Euro.
In the I2I Medical project nine partners from the medical and the micro- and nanotechnology sector are developing four highly innovative medical products for point-of-care (POC) applications:
- Breath analyzer based on microfluidic gas chromatography.
- Micro-inhaler for accurate and efficient medication dosage (via airways).
- Microfluidic cartridge for POC diagnostics of multiple targets (initially for thyroid diagnostics).
- Body fluid sampler using micro-needles.
The role of Micronit in the I2I Medical project is to develop a microfluidic cartridge for quantification of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in blood samples at the point-of-care (GPs' office or patients' home). The ultimate goal is to build a self-contained POC demonstrator comprising the required instrumentation for flow control and readout, which allows complex, multistep assays to be carried out with minimal instrumentation requirements and in an autonomous fashion.
Key technology developed by Micronit within the I2I Medical project is a novel electrostatically actuated capillary burst valve that allows a multistep molecular assays to be performed on a microfluidic format, without the need for mechanical actuation and using only an external voltage supply. Capillary force is used for transport of fluid inside the device eliminating the need for an external pump. A blotting pad positioned at the outlet ensures a sustained flow from the inlet also after the entire microfluidic channel has filled up with fluid. Geometrically defined stop valves are used to arrest the advancing meniscus at specific positions inside the device. Fluid can go through these valves upon applying an electrical field between the fluid and an electrode placed in the channel upstream of the valve.
The flow control components developed within the I2I project combine the advantages of passive flow and non-mechanical actuation with the high level of spatial and temporal control required for running multistep assays, making this valve system capable of meeting the juxtaposing requirements of POC diagnostic testing.
Project Consortium
- Advanced Laser Separation International (ALSI), The Netherlands (link)
- Advanced Packaging Center (APC), The Netherlands (link)
- Boschman Technologies, The Netherlands (link)
- Centre for Concepts in Mechatronica (CCM), The Netherlands (link)
- Concept 2 Volume – ThermoFischer Scientific (C2V-TFS), The Netherlands (link)
- MASER Engineering, The Netherlands (link)
- Medspray XMEMS, The Netherlands (link)
- Micronit Microfluidics, The Netherlands (link)
- NovioMEMS, The Netherlands (link)
- Radboud University, The Netherlands (link)
- Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre (RUNMC), The Netherlands (link)
- SenzAir, The Netherlands (link)
- SolMateS, The Netherlands (link)
- Solutions-on-Silicon, The Netherlands (link)
- Tf2 devices, The Netherlands (link)
- University of Twente, The Netherlands (link)
- U-Needle, The Netherlands (link)


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Author Anthony Bukoski is next Speaking of Books presenter
Anthony Bukoski is the next presenter in the Speaking of Books series of programs from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, at Prairie Bay Grill and Catering, Baxter. The event is free.
Bukoski, of Superior, Wis., is a Polish-American fiction writer, essayist and short-story author. He has written five short-story collections: "North of the Port," "Time Between Trains" (a Booklist Editors' Choice), "Polonaise," "Children of Strangers" and "Twelve Below Zero."
Bukoski's stories have been aired on Wisconsin Public Radio's "Chapter a Day" program and on National Public Radio's "Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story." He has received awards from the Christopher Isherwood Foundation, the Wisconsin Library Association, the Council for Wisconsin Writers and other organizations.
This is the second year for the literary venue featuring regional authors, publishers, book photographers, literary publicists and illustrators. Joe Plut, author and a retired Central Lakes College English and humanities instructor, created and hosts the series.
Speaking of Books is a free series offered on the third Thursday of each month. The final program of 2013 will be Sept. 19 presented by Krista Rolfzen Soukup, Brainerd literary publicist and owner of Blue Cottage Agency.
Each program in the series includes complimentary appetizers and time for the presenter to answer questions and sign books. Guests also receive a $5 discount toward dinner at Prairie Bay that evening.


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Watch time-lapse video of Shuttle Endeavour's voyage across L.A
The L.A. Times has posted a fascinating time-lapse video, showing the progress of retired space shuttle Endeavour across Los Angeles to its new home in the California Science Center, in Exposition Park. The video spans the entire length of the journey from Los Angeles International Airport, which started on Thursday night and due to delays caused by maintainance issues and obstacles along the route, finally ended 16 hours late, on Sunday afternoon. Click the image below to see the video at www.latimes.com (link opens in a new window)
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Here is our timelapse video of the event, titled "Mission 26: The Big Endeavour" https://vimeo.com/51621640
My Nikon can do without additional tools
It looks like an army of ants bringing home a larger prey :-) Great video, thanks for the link.
The most wonderful thing about the USA is that ppl have opinions without any knowledge or facts to form that opinion, so saying the shuttle was inconsequential is a very uninformed immature, showing very little understanding of science, engineering or 'wonderment'.
To these here is their motto:
"I don't need no stinking science, facts or education of any sort, I have my opinions, founded upon nothing, pulled from my behind!"
Great time-lapse, likely its last trip! Sad!!
Facts are that the U.S. Shuttle architecture was flawed technologically and economically from the initial design. Nevertheless it was the best mankind has ever had in operation.
The Russian shuttle concept was architected much better but never made it to a manned flight :-(
Too sad.
Amazing time lapse, but sad in the bigger framework... I saw the first orbiter arrive at Kennedy in 1979 -- it was the beginning of a wonderful era... seeing this orbiter arrive at its tomb underscores the fact we have ended large-scale manned space flight, maybe forever. I hope not, but I don't see a groundswell of support for even the minimal support NASA had for shuttle ops. I thought for sure I heard "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" as they pulled the orbiter to its final resting place...
A lot of the problem is the total lack of historical perspective by the "omg, have we ended manned spaceflight forever?!" crowd.
Historically, decades could pass between the major voyages of discovery that made up the West's exploration of the world outside Europe. We have only experienced a short blip in American government-driven manned spaceflight. Within a few years, manned space flight could boom, and this time, driven by multiple private and probably American companies. And maybe driven by the desire to mine asteroids and other bodies for valuable resources, the same drive that brought Europe to the Americas and China to set up all over Africa.
I guess because I can remember the first shuttle launch, it seems old to me. Like a 1970s station wagon, even though we kept putting new engines, tires, transmissions, and stereos in it. Time to move on to a new era of space flight that is sustainably funded by private companies in a way that could ease resource crunches on Earth.
"Pretty inconsequential"??? Are you joking? The upgrading of the Hubble telescope was probably worth the whole program. I'm shocked that a photo person would say such a thing. Go to hubblesite.org/gallery/ and see if you don't change your mind.
It is a very cool video. A lot of planning and time went into it.
Yes, the use of "pretty inconsequential" is overstated, but relative to it's expense and length of it's run, did it achieve as much as you might have hoped? Yes, we all want this to be the precursor to Star Trek, but that is only because we assume we will actually be able to get off this rock. While fun science fiction, it is at this time mostly that - scifi. Even if we could, we would need breakthroughs from more affordable programs than this one.
IMO, the Shuttle soaked up a lot of money. I would rather have seen those funds put into more planetary exploration. This program was proved overly expensive quite some time ago, which is why it was never ratcheted up. I will not mourn that it is moth-balled, but rather look forward to what could be done next. To mourn an unworkable program is to be a hopeless romantic, which is what the music is conveying, and the point of my perhaps hastily-written post.
Did they really have to cut down hundreds of mature trees just to move this thing into place?
I thought the point of it was that they "didn't" have to cut any trees down. The maker went out of his way to show how close they came to that one tree when turning the corner. If a significant number (more than 3 perhaps) trees were actually cut down to move then that greatly diminishes the wow factor for me.
The organizers had to cut down ~400 trees but promised to plant ~1,000 in place. http://io9.com/5944492/xspace-shuttle-endeavours-journey-to-museum-will-require-400-trees-to-be-cut-down
The space shuttle isn't something you can simply helicopter to its final destination nor chop up and reassemble.
Planting a thousand saplings is not equivalent to chopping down 400 mature trees. Considering that dozens of equally viable museums wanted to get the shuttle you would think that someone would have taken the problem of the trees into consideration before giving it to the California museum. Sometimes apparently smart people can be pretty stupid.
When the Concorde went to the Museum, nobody had to cut anything except Concorde itself, and a few lamp-posts maybe. And Concorde is a tad bigger than this bird... So, where's the will there's the way... :(
Even if they did plant 1,000 trees to "replace" them, cutting down that many mature trees changes the face of entire neighborhoods. It sucks if you're a property owner there.
I don't see why they couldn't have chopped up the bird and re-assembled on site. It's not like it has to be flight worthy again.
In many cases, they're going to be replacing cut trees with new ones that are already fairly large. Also: many of the trees removed were already slated for removal due to maintenance issues; the city was, in fact, planning to replace them with trees better suited to climate and place.
As for "chopping up the bird", that would have required a major disassembly which would have then required bringing MANY expert personnel to LA to rebuild the ship. Many of those people might not even be available, plus, the added expense would have been unrealistic.
Finally... Have you ever taken a long look at one of the space-going shuttles from the side or below? The wings are integrated into the overall design in a VERY intricate manner, with the heat shielding crating essentially a solid form, broken only by the landing gear doors. It's not a simple airplane.
You guys are a bunch of idiots. How many trees were cut down so they could build the building you are living in now? Trees grow back people.
The video shows the power of music. The space shuttle is a very large, very expensive piece of technology whose reign in space travel is pretty inconsequential. Very little happened, and the most memorable event about any of the shuttles, sadly, is the one that blew up.
I am sure they were utilitarian, but the music makes you feel like you are viewing some poignant significant moment, when the the shuttle era has really been quite boring. The Benny Hill theme song could have fit in nicely to the time lapse, and given the viewer a MUCH different emotional response. You can find the BH theme music on youtube such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg. Try it out yourself, both ways. Mute the LA audio and turn up BH.
You fail to comprehend all that was accomplished during the shuttle's time in space and the experiments conducted. Give it a few years as scientists & researchers conduct their experiments. I read/heard the same thing from people in the '60's who said it was a waste of money for NASA to fulfill JFK's pledge to have a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Then in the '70's they said why continue the exploration since we got someone up there. The computer you're using is just one example of why. America need to wake up and fully fund NASA.
To WT21: with the Benny Hill opening song, it's 100% perfect. It works with Jean-Jacques Perrey's "Baroque Hoedown" quite well too (cf: http://youtu.be/Ax00vnsZPKE ).
To prrbill: are you so arrogant to think computer science is a product of the USA to an extend it couldn't have existed without american engineers who worked on space projects ? Your knowledge of history seems too poor in my opinion to allow you to prescribe anything when it comes to the way of using citizen's hard-earned money.
Do you think the building of the ISS was inconsequential?
It's the first time anything that large was built in space. The shuttle was the only vehicle available to lift the components. We will need the large-scale zero-grav assembly experience and long-duration habitation data if we're to go any further into space.
You know what else was quite boring? Most of the other technical achievements involved in most of the technology you like to interact with daily.
In fact, being "quite boring" is a hallmark of a spectacularly successful technology, if it becomes so day-to-day that you take it for granted. We wanted shuttle missions to become routine, not missions where it was a major victory if an individual launch actually worked without killing anyone. Routine means we got it down.
10 NASA inventions you might use everyday: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/ten-nasa-inventions.htm
NASA spin-off technologies: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASAspin-offtechnologies
Modern computer science can attribute a significant portion to Americans and NASA (which promoted the ideas of maths and sciences and fostered a generation of thinkers), not discounting the contributions of Europeans and Asians. Intel, AMD, Microsoft, Google, Apple, a multitude of programming languages. Not to say that it couldn't have happened elsewhere in the world, but it did happen in the US.
Heaven forbid you spend a marginal amount of a country's budget on future technologies (many of which will fail and cost lots of money before succeeding). That's what science is about.
"...the music makes you feel like you are viewing some poignant significant moment..."
Well, as someone who spent a fair amount of time over the past weekend following the shuttle around various parts of Los Angeles, I can tell you that, even without the music, it was a poignant , significant moment. :)
Congratulations you have managed to post the dumbest least informed comment ever posted on the internet. It would be funner it it were not so sad.
NASA Administrator Bolden said he wanted an orbiter in Houston, but the Space Center there came up far too short on the criteria used for allocation of the fleet. Those criteria were:
Commitment to funding
International access
Regional population
Meet delivery schedule
Facility availability
Transportation effort/risk
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Working on the impact of tennis balls, we learned 2 things : 1) impact in the racket is huge, tiring and may cause injuries, 2) the lighter the racket, the higher the impact. Question: As a leader in strings technology how could we find a solution? Answer: Injecting our « polyurethane » solution not only in the strings, but directly in the frame, it not only limits the impact and vibrations, but also boosts the power!


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Charts of the day: Gun violence in America declining over last 20 years
posted at 12:01 pm on December 26, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
I'll apologize in advance for not recalling who sent me the links to the National Institute of Justice and Bureau of Justice Statistics, both official government sites for crime-related data. Both have information which should be considered in the rush to legislate after the horrific mass murder in Newtown. The NIJ, using data from the BJS, charts the use of various weapons types in homicides over a 30-year period — and clearly, the use of guns had a peak, but it dissipated almost 20 years ago:
Homicides committed with firearms peaked in 1993 at 17,075, after which the figure steadily fell, leveling off in 1999 at 10,117. Gun-related homicides have increased slightly each year since 2002.
Firearms play a significant role in homicides by circumstance, but the circumstances involved show that it's rare for otherwise law-abiding citizens to be involved in a gun-related homicide. More than 90% of all gang-related homicides involve gun use, for instance, while the rate of felony homicides involving guns have risen to nearly 80%. The rate of firearm use in homicides from personal arguments has declined slightly over the last thirty years, even as gun sales have increased, showing that there is no causation or even correlation to support the idea that guns escalate arguments.
This chart, though, shows a dramatic change innonfatal firearm-related violent crime over the last 20 years — but in a surprising direction, given all the fury in the current debate:
Over the last 20 years, the firearm crime rate has dropped, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, from 6 victims per 1,000 residents in 1994 to 1.4 victims per 1,000 residents in 2009. The 1.4/1000 is the same rate as in 2004, the last year in which the "assault weapons" ban was in place. Part of this is from an overall decline in violent crime over the same period, but that doesn't account for all of the improvement. Firearm crimes accounted for 11% of all violent crime in 1993 and 1994, but was 8% of all such crime in 2009.
This decline took place in an era where gun sales increased and carry permit laws were liberalized. It may assume too much to claim that that increased gun ownership and carrying caused the decline, but it's clear that the correlation runs in that direction and not the opposite. So what, other than the grief over the senseless massacre of children in Newtown, drives the current push for gun confiscation and control? Glenn Reynolds has a thought about that:
2. Is Hate A Liberal Value? A 20-year-old lunatic stole some guns and killed people. Who's to blame? According to a lot of our supposedly rational and tolerant opinion leaders, it's . . . the NRA, a civil-rights organization whose only crime was to oppose laws banning guns. (Ironically, it wasn't even successful in Connecticut, which has some of the strictest gun laws in the nation.)
The hatred was intense. One Rhode Island professor issued a call — later deleted — for NRA head Wayne LaPierre's "head on a stick." People like author Joyce Carol Oates and actress Marg Helgenberger wished for NRA members to be shot. So did Texas Democratic Party official John Cobarruvias, who also called the NRA a "terrorist organization," and Texas Republican congressman Louis Gohmert a "terror baby."
Nor were reporters, who are supposed to be neutral, much better. As The Atlantic'sJeffrey Goldberg commented, "Reporters on my Twitter feed seem to hate the NRA more than anything else, ever. "
Calling people murderers and wishing them to be shot sits oddly with claims to be against violence. The NRA — like the ACLU, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers or Planned Parenthood — exists to advocate policies its members want. It's free speech. The group-hate directed at the NRA is ugly and says ugly things about those consumed by it.
This has unleashed a lot of ugliness, and most of it self-righteous and ignorant ugliness. Before we set off to infringe on the rights of tens of millions of Americans in an effort to prevent the unpreventable and demonize those who oppose that push, perhaps we should take a look at the data to see if it supports the assumption that we're in the middle of an ever-increasing bloodbath. If not — and the data seems pretty clear about that — then perhaps the solution to preventing a few mentally/emotionally/spiritually twisted individuals from wreaking mass murder lies somewhere else than disarming everyone who abides by the law.
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2011 Interview with RAGE Team (Vice City RAGE)
Grand Theft Auto IV - Community News | @ 10:00 PM MDT | By Ash_735
Vice City RAGE has to be one of the most looked forward to projects around right now on the Grand Theft Auto Modding scene, with its first BETA release only a couple of short weeks away, we got in contact with the makers of this mod who go by the name of "RAGE Team" to get their view on the upcoming release and what players can expect from the mod when it is out for all to download.
Q: First off, tell us how long you guys have been hard at work on this mod?
A: We were working on this modification for two and a half years. The date of birth of this modification is the 6th of August, 2009.
Q: What was the ultimate aim of the mod, what did you want to do?
A: The main aim of this modification is to learn to work inside the team and to research typical game structure. We want to fill Vice City Rage with nostalgia feeling for old players. It's the main item in our conception.
Q: Are you happy with the attention this Mod has built up?
A: Yes. We're happy, that people know that we can do quality projects (at least, in some sense). And it will be a huge advantage for our first serious project in the future.
Q: As a quick reminder, when is the proposed release date of the Mod?
A: The beta release date is the 5th of January, 2012.
Q: And what will people need to get this Mod to work?
A: First, they need a desire to play this modification. And second, they will need an unmodified version of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.
Q: Is there a specific reason for making this Mod work only on Episodes from Liberty City?
A: Plenty of technical reasons. We don't want to tell all the details about it. It will take to much time.
Q: What can players expect with the Mod in terms of Content?
A: We have no exact list of features, which will be included into the modification. The first version of beta will contain at least part of the map (East island territory, Starfish Island, Leaf Links and Prawn Island), fully converted weapons, some of the vehicles, vehicle paths for a complete areas of the map, auto-update system and some activities for players.
Q: How about things like Storyline Missions or Side-Missions?
A: We had to refuse from storyline conversion. Partly because we don't have a strong wish and partly because we have another plan for the nearest future. But the side-missions will be included at least after the first beta release.
Q: Can we expect any surprises in the Mod?
A: Yes, but we won't reveal them to the public, because they are surprises.
Q: And Finally, are you guys looking forward to releasing this Mod and seeing how people will get on with it?
A: Yes. To be honest, we can't wait for the release of the modification. And of course it's interesting for us, how will people estimate our work. But still we have to wait a little bit more. I want to tell one thing to all the fans of our modification. Thank you for your support. I think, that you won't be dissapointed, when the modification is released. Expect a big amount of updates till release!
At a later point, RAGE Team then went on to reveal a more complete list of features that will be available in the first BETA release, these are:
- East island territory, Starfish Island, Leaf Links and Prawn Island (West island territory won't be available in first BETA)
- Fully Converted Weapons
- Partly Converted Vehicles
- Vehicle Paths for available areas
- Protagonist and Partly Converted Peds
- Original Sounds (SFX)
- Original Music (Radio)
- Side-Missions
You can check out the latest trailer for Vice City RAGE just below, or by clicking here. Just to summarize, Vice City RAGE will be released on the 5th of January, 2012 and requires Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.
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