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Does anyone know of any good weight/size/measurement charts for different types of pots? My ceramics teacher used to have a chart that listed the type of pot (mug/cereal bowl/pitcher, etc), how much clay to use (in lbs.), and how tall & wide each piece should be. I kick myself when I think how I should have copied that stuff down b/c I can't find anything anywhere similar. There are a few sites that have them put the weight is in oz. & ml. I would like something that lists how many lbs. b/c that's how my scale is. I am just starting out on my own, having already graduated and I would find this pretty handy to have. Thanks in advance...
Weight/size Charts?
Posted 04 September 2013 - 02:54 PM
Posted 04 September 2013 - 03:23 PM
I believe this link will help you:
You should be able to select the text, copy and paste it to a text file, or maybe that PDF I attached will be downloadable.
I think, but not certain, that there is something similar in a Robin Hopper book, Functional Pottery. It might even be the same chart.
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Posted 04 September 2013 - 03:34 PM
IMO, there are too many factors to say definitively how much clay should be used for each form. It all depends on what size you want the pot to be, how thin you throw, and the shrinkage rate of your clay. Many years ago I spent a great deal of time working out a chart like that, and today it's not very accurate. I now use a different clay body, and I throw thinner than I used to. Take the time to make your own chart. It'll be well worth the effort, at least for a few years. But it's easy enough to modify the chart as your throwing style changes.
The chart JLowes posted isn't even close to what I use on most of those forms. 4 1/2 pounds for a teapot? That's one massive teapot. 5 3/4 pound pitcher? To big to pass around the table when it's full. 1 1/2 pound mug is closer to 20 ounces. Those are some thick pots they're making.
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Posted 04 September 2013 - 05:11 PM
I yield to the superior throwing skills of Neil.
When I was beginning this fun trek I would have been amazed to use the low amounts in the chart. Now my bride will make me hammer things that weigh more than she thinks I am capable of, but maybe she hasn't seen this chart.
Posted 04 September 2013 - 05:44 PM
I have a chart from CAD that was made by Robin Hopper. I've used it for about three years for students, and have told them to add 1/2 lb. to 3/4 lb to what the chart has listed, because they can't yet throw as well as Robin. Making your own chart sounds like the best idea, because so much depends on the type of clay and your expertise.
Start with a pound of clay and see how large a cylinder or bowl you can pull. Move up to two pounds and take note of the results. Start throwing lidded containers and making note of TOTAL amounts for body and lid. Same for teapots, include all parts. Remember, if you are making a cereal bowl, you can make it thinner than if you are making a large mixing bowl which needs to be thicker to withstand the beatings it will have to handle.
Posted 04 September 2013 - 06:11 PM
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Posted 04 September 2013 - 06:28 PM
I agree with Neil. Those weights are massive.
Mug..3/4 to 1lb
Cereal bowl..2and1/2 lbs
M edium bowl..3.25
Large bowl,, 5lbs
Teapots, 2 and one quarter lbs
Jars...2and1/2 lbs, and moving to larger increments.
Posted 04 September 2013 - 06:55 PM
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Posted 04 September 2013 - 10:00 PM
In the past, I used a pound and a half for my larger mugs. But as I've gotten better, and thrown thinner, I have found that to be too much, and I usually end up trimming quite a bit off the top. So the mugs end up being closer to a pound.
With that said, I like the chart, and it might be something helpful to hang in my classroom, to give the students, a general idea.
Posted 04 September 2013 - 11:06 PM
I have seen several size charts over the years, and most give an approximation. Remembering that the size of an item is base on the density and the wetness of the clay, and the skills of the potter. I used to think that throwing eggshell thin pieces was a sign of a good potter, and then I tried drinking out of those eggshell thin mugs of ^6 stoneware finding that they would get too hot, would get cold too quick, and the rims had to have special care to make them comfy. Even the weight of the mug with coffee in it seemed off. So I forced myself to not throw so thin, and found I liked the functional pieces better that way. Start with a size chart, and figure where things go from there for yourself.
Posted 05 September 2013 - 12:09 AM
Thanks for the replies everyone. The reason I want the chart is purely for reference, not as an end-all/be-all. Sometimes when I'm throwing (let's say a mug with 1.5 lbs of clay), I often wonder if that's an appropriate amount b/c I find everything I throw to be too small once it comes out the kiln. The charts you guys have linked are essentially the same chart I found through google and it really confuses me b/c of the oz. My scale doesn't have oz. and I wonder why you would need to get something down to the oz. anyway. If it's 14 oz. then why not just say 1 lb. (close enough for me, anyway). I will look up that book Dianne mentioned and see what that's about. I just like having a reference around is all since I'm a total beginner and don't have the skill to even throw 4 lbs of clay (yikes).
Posted 06 September 2013 - 12:46 AM
The best way to do this list is weigh then throw and look what turns out.
I have a form list on the wall at wedging table with wieghts-my one developed over time
My mugs for example are 3/4# and 1 #(the standard) 1 1/4 # and 1 1/2 # and huge ones at 2#
Your may be a different weight as your throwing skills and style may vary.Get a better scale(more accurate)
The list you want is only for you. Keep throwing till its 2nd nature then work on such a list.
Posted 21 February 2015 - 10:39 AM
I agree with Neil and TJR. Those are about what I use. I don't make big mugs like Mark. I use about 3/4# for a little bigger than an 8 oz coffee mug. ( I drink Cappaccino in mine)
Posted 21 February 2015 - 12:56 PM
So I have been throwing a lot of mugs lately. I like a decent thickness on my walls, if I go to thin, the wife's coffee and tea gets cold to fast. But I also don't like heavy either. I think the 1# is about right for a nice 10oz mug. I made some bigger mugs with 1.5# and they were probably 16-20oz. I can't even imagine a 2# mug. Must be more like a beer stein or something. I guess it also depends on how much your clay shrinks.
Posted 21 February 2015 - 01:53 PM
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Posted 21 February 2015 - 07:47 PM
As I often throw off the hump, I have come to think of size balls instead of weights. Golf ball gets me a decent: small cup, salt bowl, lid for teapot or other container, chalice bowl. A tennis ball yields a good sized coffee mug, a salad bowl, a larger lid, closed box form for lid separation later, or even a short chalice stem. Hard ball sized ball will be a larger mug, a small teapot, a larger chalice stem, a larger salad or soup bowl or ramekin, larger closed box form, or quite large mug. Softball size will do well for teapots, batter bowls, serving bowls, some larger lids, and small pitcher forms. Then we get to sized we don't have balls to relate too, but then you might get the picture. It is not rocket science, but it works. You will notice that I do not have anything in the way of plates here, I still have not mastered throwing them, even small ones off the hump.
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Posted 22 February 2015 - 02:16 PM
Plates are hard. Some of the best I've seen are jiggered. The form is so simple that variations inherent in throwing don't add a lot to the basic plate shape, in my opinion. Plates should probably be the favorite form of surface-oriented potters.
I do weigh clay, but I've found that for small weights, after all these years, I can grab a handful, plop it on the scale, and be within a few tenths of an ounce most times.
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Posted 22 February 2015 - 03:32 PM
My scale is an old-fashioned kitchen scale with pounds ticked off and ounces marked in lines between. It's not precise but it doesn't have to be, really. Close truly is good enough. I think the lists that have such exacting amounts are for those potters who have a.) mastered the form and consistency in that form; and b.) production potters who don't have time to reclaim a lot of clay and so don't want a lot of excess getting cut off the top or trimmed off the bottom. Me, I end up doing a lot of trimming and reclaiming. :-)
Posted 22 February 2015 - 04:00 PM
Plates are hard. Some of the best I've seen are jiggered. The form is so simple that variations inherent in throwing don't add a lot to the basic plate shape, in my opinion. Plates should probably be the favorite form of surface-oriented potters.
I do weigh clay, but I've found that for small weights, after all these years, I can grab a handful, plop it on the scale, and be within a few tenths of an ounce most times.
Yes, being able to judge weight/size is a learned skill. It can really come in handy at other times when picking something up and having to judge how heavy it is.
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Posted 22 February 2015 - 04:10 PM
I work exclusively in porcelain, and that often means that a fair amount of trimming is inevitable. (Especially if you're a control freak like me.) I let my trimmings dry out and use them for slip, and avoid some of the reclaim process.
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Jason slumped into one of the cell's corners, exhausted. He had raged the entire journey to the imperial jail, though his escort was impervious to his protests. Dreosef had walked slightly ahead, while the guard walked behind clutched Jason's bound wrists.
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Jason forgotten about the small rectangle cut into the stone at the end of the cell. It was barred with iron, like the door, and was the sole source of light for the room.
With a little trouble due to the wrist restraints, Jason hauled himself upright. Yulevi remained seated on the floor, watching him. His eyes took a few moments to adjust to the brilliant light of the outside world, but eventually the blurs and shadows came into clear focus.
They were in a tower, or at least a building of impressive height. Jason took in the landscape slowly, his attention constantly lingering on other towers and spires in the foreign city. The buildings were of a style he had never seen before, which reminded Jason of his earlier glimpses of the palace exterior. Again it appeared that glass was the favoured material of construction, along with polished metal and some darker substance Jason couldn't identify. Unlike the urban form he was accustomed to, these buildings were curvaceous and almost fluid, with angular structures used sparsely. In the distance he could see mountains capped with snow and clouds.
"Where on Earth am I?" Jason wondered aloud.
"You're not on your Earth, human," Yulevi spoke from behind him, though she did not turn to face him. "This is the Domain of the elves."


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umm, yeah..Im sticking with single player..
The MP has great graphics, tight controls, & fun gameplay..but as with my experience with past MP fighting games..this one is full of people who play WAY TOO MUCH..one of the main reasons I dont play online very much anymore. I guess when Ascension comes out I'm gonna have to play it on the hardest difficulty setting from the very beginning & try to make the SP mode last as long as possible, seeing as how the SP mode will be shorter because of multiplayer. Looks like another fun GoW game nevertheless..
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This Multiplayer is definetly for advanced players of the series. I spent 10 minutes trying to remember how to use the special attacks besides the L2 one while getting the tar beat out of me. How about just R2 and R1 for the others? Their easy to remember.
Parrying too could be simplified too, I can't quickly L1 and X when I'm trying to string a "Square" combo, I fail everytime.
In short, playing the game controls after the basic don't come natural and is sure to chase away all but best of this from trying the game more than once, because they won't be having fun at ALL
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I only played GOW 1, and I understand the controls perfectly. This game is meant for those that play a lot of mp games in general, especially fighters. The controls are fine, just needs balancing.
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If you really want to play, just practice and get better... you don't have to judge people like that.
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Show me a link where Sony Santa Monica said this. Please.
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First off, it was announced officially that the SP will be shorter than the other ones because Ascension has MP. & second, I'm not that bad of a player. Its just a little irritating trying to get used to this while other people keep teaming up on me. Sorry if I offended anyone by giving my opinion.
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Everything still looks amazing & I'm glad to see a brand new PS3 GoW game coming out again.
& if anyone from Santa Monica is reading this..the multiplayer is still awesome. I'm just not a big MP gamer. And God of War is my favorite series on the PS3. I've played the demo too many times already lol, & for now the MP beta is gonna have to do until March 12 comes around. Can't wait to see what happens in the story. Ares looks SWEET!!!
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Trophic specialisation of metazoan meiofauna at the Håkon Mosby Mud Volcano: fatty acid biomarker isotope evidence
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We report the results of a detailed investigation on the trophoecology of two dominant meiofaunal species at the Håkon Mosby Mud Volcano (HMMV), a deep-sea cold methane-venting seep. Analyses of fatty acids (FAs) and their stable carbon isotopes were used to determine the importance of chemosynthetic nutritional pathways for the dominant copepod species (morphologically very similar to Tisbe wilsoni) inhabiting the volcano's centre and the abundant nematode Halomonhystera disjuncta from the surrounding microbial mats. The strong dominance of bacterial biomarkers (16:1ω7c, 18:1ω7c and 16:1ω8c) coupled with their individual light carbon isotopes signatures (δ13C ranging from −52 to −81‰) and the lack of symbiotic relationships with prokaryotes (as revealed by molecular analyses and fluorescent in situ hybridisation) indicated that chemosynthetically derived carbon constitutes the main diet of both species. However, the copepod showed a stronger reliance on the utilisation of methanotrophic bacteria and contained polyunsaturated FAs of bacterial origin (20:5ω3 and 22:6ω3 with isotope signatures δ13C < −80‰). Instead, the FA profiles of H. disjuncta suggested that sulphide-oxidising bacteria constituted the main diet of this nematode. Therefore, HMMV can be regarded as a persistent deep-sea cold seep, allowing a chemosynthesis-based trophic specialisation by the dominant meiofaunal species inhabiting its sediments. The present investigation, through the determination of the fatty acid profiles, provides the first evidence for trophic specialisation of meiofauna associated with sub-habitats within a cold seep.
Unlike the majority of seafloor environments, hydrothermal vents and cold seeps represent marine ecosystems that may be largely independent of the input of photosynthetic primary production as its primary energy source (e.g. Levin 2005; Stewart et al. 2005; Saito and Osako 2007). In situ chemosynthetically produced microbial biomass, either as free-living prokaryotes or in symbiotic relationships with fauna, can be a major, sometimes the only, source of energy for resident benthic fauna. Unravelling the trophic relevance of the photosynthetic versus chemosynthetic organic carbon is of primary importance to improving our understanding of the functioning of these ecosystems. While a large amount of information was acquired on the trophodynamics of the surface-dwelling megafauna (e.g. large tube worms, mussels and clams) that colonise these habitats, very limited information is available on the sediment-dwelling fauna (infauna). Data available from larger macrofauna inhabiting deep-sea seeps suggest a dependence on chemosynthetic derived carbon, typically stronger than that estimated for shallow-water seeps (Levin 2005). Furthermore, this nutritional link is primarily heterotrophic (feeding on free-living chemoauto- or heterotrophic bacteria) and it depends to a lesser extent on bacterial symbiotic relationships (Levin 2005). Trophoecological studies on the metazoan meiofauna are scarce, primarily due to the small size of the fauna and the inherent difficulty in obtaining sufficient biomass for subsequent analyses of the stable isotopes or fatty acids (FAs). Nematodes generally represent a major fraction of seep sediment infauna, and some of the highest marine nematode densities and biomasses were observed in cold seep sediments (e.g. Olu et al. 1997; Van Gaever et al. 2006); bulk tissue stable carbon and nitrogen isotope signatures have revealed that some cold seep nematodes utilise chemosynthetically derived carbon (Van Dover et al. 2003; Van Gaever et al. 2006). At the seep addressed in this study, Van Gaever et al. (2006) reported the strong dominance and proliferation of a single nematode species, Halomonhystera disjuncta, in the microbial mat sub-habitat. The striking high nematode biomass could not be attributed to photosynthetically produced carbon because of the low organic matter input. Moreover, in the seep centre, the nematodes were replaced by a species of copepods (morphologically very similar to Tisbe wilsoni) with bulk tissue δ13C values indicative of a strong trophic link with methane-derived carbon (δ13C ~ −51‰).
Meiobenthic (nematode) assemblages in non-seep or shallow seep sediments are more diverse and may be related to the presence and utilisation of both photosynthetically and chemosynthetically derived carbon (Levin et al. 2000; Levin 2005). However, the extent to which these meiobenthic diversity and biomass patterns are related to trophic resources remains unclear, just as the carbon flow pathways (symbiosis versus feeding on free living prokaryotes; Levin et al. 2000; Levin and Mendoza 2007).
In this study, we report on a detailed investigation of metazoan meiofauna trophoecology at the Håkon Mosby Mud Volcano (HMMV). HMMV is located at a water depth of 1,280 m on the Barents Sea and is the only mud volcano in a polar region that was mapped in detail by photo and video camera observations and studied in detail for its biogeochemical habitats and microbial communities (Niemann et al. 2006; de Beer et al. 2006; Jerosch et al. 2007). Significantly different meiobenthic densities were found at the different sub-habitats (seep centre, microbial mats, Siboglinidae field and outer rim); the anoxic and sulphidic sediments at the microbial mat habitat were inhabited by extremely high densities (>11,000 ind. 10 cm−2, 0–5 cm sediment depth) of H. disjuncta (originally referred to and described as Geomonhystera disjuncta; Van Gaever et al. 2006). The central, seep part of the volcano was characterised by high concentrations of methane and the lack of sulphide (de Beer et al. 2006). Moreover, here nematodes were virtually absent while copepods were abundant. Different sediment geochemistry across seep sub-habitats supporting distinct microbial communities (Niemann et al. 2006) may strongly regulate and explain meiofaunal distribution patterns in this deep-sea cold seep (Van Gaever et al. 2006). Moreover, the tolerance of the nematode to high sulphide levels could be the main reason for its dense, mono-specific population at the microbial mats, in contrast to the absent copepod species. However, these density distribution patterns as well as trophic relationships remain unresolved and in this study we attempt to unravel carbon sources as well as carbon flow pathways of the two dominant taxa using multiple molecular approaches and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
Bacterial symbionts (ecto- or endosymbionts) can be either a source and pathway of chemosynthetically derived organic matter entering the higher trophic levels or play a role in detoxification in fauna inhabiting sulphide-rich sediments (e.g. Thiermann et al. 2000; Levin 2005). We attempted to locate and identify symbiotic bacteria in the nematode H. disjuncta, using TEM photography coupled with automated rRNA intergenic spacer analysis (ARISA), fluorescent in situ hybridisation (FISH) and catalysed reporter deposition fluorescent in situ hybridisation (CARD-FISH). Fatty acid (FA) analysis combined with stable isotope analysis was applied to unravel the origin of the diet of the dominant copepod from the volcano's centre and the dominant nematode from the microbial mats. Fatty acid analyses were repeatedly used as source-specific indicators of organic matter, both in environmental and food web studies (e.g. Canuel et al. 1995; Kharlamenko et al. 1995; Phleger et al. 2005). This tool can be complemented by the analysis of stable carbon isotope signatures of the dominant FAs for further clarification of the food sources and trophic pathways (e.g. Abrajano et al. 1994; Pond et al. 1997; Lösekann et al. 2008). With methane at HMMV having a δ13C of ~−60‰ (Lein et al. 1999) and microbial mat sediment porewater dissolved inorganic carbon δ13C ~−26‰ (mass balance estimate of sediment-water slurry incubations, Van Gaever et al. 2006), in situ chemosynthetically produced carbon is expected to be reflected in more negative δ13Corg values than that of surface water photosynthetically produced carbon (e.g. Levin and Michener 2002; MacAvoy et al. 2002), although this can sometimes be masked or magnified depending on the carbon fixation pathway (e.g. Robinson and Cavanaugh 1995; Stewart et al. 2005).
Materials and methods
Sampling strategy
Sediment samples for meiofaunal analyses were collected at the HMMV during the VICKING cruise aboard the RV "PourquoiPas?" in April–May 2006. The flat central zone of the volcano is characterised by grey mud flows with a high geothermal gradient (Pimenov et al. 2000). Beyond this central plain, the seafloor has a complex topography of hills and depressions, and is covered by extensive microbial mats of chemoautotrophic bacteria, dominated by giant sulphur-oxidising Beggiatoa bacteria (Pimenov et al. 2000; Niemann et al. 2006). Samples were retrieved at both the volcano's centre (72°0.28′N; 14°43.56′E; 1273 m) and the surrounding microbial mats (72°00.16′N; 14°43.95′E; 1258 m). A multiple corer (surface area of 30.2 cm²) was deployed at the centre site, while the microbial mats were sampled with push cores of the ROV Victor 6000 (surface area: 21.2 cm²).
Transmission electron microscopy and molecular techniques
Transmission electron microscopy and multiple molecular approaches were used to identify possible bacterial symbionts in the dominant nematode species. The nematodes from the microbial mat sediment for TEM were picked out directly onboard, cleared of adhering sediment particles and immediately fixed in a Karnovsky solution diluted 50% with distilled water at room temperature. Further processing in the laboratory was according to the protocol in Willems et al. (2005) and cross-sections of 70 nm thick were examined using a TEM 1010 Jeol, operating at 80 kV.
Bulk sediment samples from the microbial mat site for nematode FISH and CARD-FISH were stored onboard in 4% formaldehyde at room temperature. Details of FISH and CARD-FISH are given in the online appendix (see "Protocol FISH and CARD-FISH"). For FISH, isolated and cleaned nematodes were further processed in Petri dishes according to the methods described in Pernthaler et al. (2002) and Vandekerckhove et al. (2002), followed by epifluorescence microscopy (Amann et al. 1995) on a Zeiss Axioskop 2 microscope. The preparation of the specimens for CARD-FISH analysis was modified from Vandekerckhove et al. (2002) after initial extra cleaning and dissection of the nematodes to improve probe penetration (see details on-line). The nematodes were then fixed on glass slides adding low-gelling-point (0.2%) to avoid specimen loss and CARD-FISH applied following the protocol by Pernthaler et al. (2002). Visualisation of the sample was done using a light microscope (Zeiss Axioskop 2) equipped with epifluorescence and with a Bio-Rad MRC-1024 confocal laser scanning system equipped with a krypton–argon laser (Amann et al. 1995; Vandekerckhove et al. 2002).
For the fingerprinting analysis ARISA, nematode specimens were isolated from bulk sediment that was stored in a frozen state. DNA was extracted from H. disjuncta specimens with the protocol used by Floyd et al. (2002). Before DNA extraction, the nematodes were carefully washed to remove possible epibiontic bacteria and then cut to facilitate DNA extraction. The universal primer 16S-1392F (5′-GYACACACCGCCCGT-3′) and the bacterial primer 23S-125R (5′-GGGTTBCCCCATTCRG-3′) were used (Hewson and Fuhrman 2004). Negative and positive controls were used.
For Beggiatoa and fauna fatty acid composition and carbon isotope signatures, surface sediment collected from both the microbial mat and centre habitat was stored in a frozen state for laboratory isolation of target organisms. Given that FAs constitute a minor fraction of animal organic matter, a large number of these small-sized organisms would have to be isolated and cleared of adhering sediment particles for reliable analysis of meiofauna FA composition and compound specific stable isotope analysis. This can be very time-consuming or virtually impossible, especially in cases of fauna-impoverished deep-sea sediment. These restrictions were overcome by performing one-step small volume extractions coupled with large volume injections (30 μl; GC analyses commonly employ 1–2 μl injections). Here we employed a one-step method according to Masood et al. (2005) that was first tested for our application by comparing with results obtained with a modified large volume multi-step Bligh and Dyer (1959) extraction method of total fatty acids (Boschker and Middelburg 2002). We compared laboratory-cultured bacteria and pelagic diatoms and their blank extractions. The one-step method produced similar or superior FA yields (ratio of total [FA] in multi-step:one-step in diatom and bacteria extraction equalled 1.03 and 0.67, respectively) and in accordance with Masood et al. (2005), with no evidence of polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) loss (e.g. FA 20:5ω3 had an occurrence of 6 and 9% in the multi-and one-step methods, respectively). Additionally, there was very limited contamination in the small volume one-step method because only traces of FA 16:0 and 18:0 equivalent to <1% of FA were found. The addition of the antioxidant (BHT) did not alter PUFA yield and was therefore not further applied.
Three replicates of the meiofauna (160 nematodes and 30 copepods each) and strands of Beggiatoa were handpicked with a needle, cleared of adhering particles and rinsed twice in 0.2 μm filtered Milli-Q before being transferred to 2.5 ml GC vials that were frozen at −80°C and subsequently freeze dried. Fatty acid extraction and preparation of methyl esters (FAME) were carried out according to Masood et al. (2005) with reagent volumes adapted for use in this 2.5 ml GC-vials using FAME C19:0 as internal standard to calculate the concentration of FAs. These individual samples were analysed separately for their FA compositions employing a large volume splitless injection method on a Thermo Finnigan Trace Ultra GC with the following configuration: large volume liner with glass wool, pre-column deactivated silica 5 m × 0.53 μm and analytical column SGE BPX-70 50 m × 0.32 mm × 0.25 μm. After these individual runs, the three replicates of each taxa were combined and evaporated to obtain sufficient material for analysis of FA carbon isotope signatures. The carbon isotopic composition of the dominant FAME was determined with a gas-chromatograph combustion interface isotope-ratio mass spectrometer (GC-c-IRMS; Boschker and Middelburg 2002). The identification of FAMES was based on comparison of retention times with authentic commercially available reference material and standards, confirmed by GC-MS analysis (de Goeij et al. 2008).
Fatty acid source designation was achieved using data on distinctive FAs for bacteria, algal carbon and higher organisms (e.g. Parrish et al. 2000; Boschker and Middelburg 2002; Volkman 2006). Although individual FAs biomarkers are rarely produced by a single class or organism, interpretations can be verified using FAs combinations or spectra (Dalsgaard et al. 2003), even more so when complemented with FA δ13C signatures. Multivariate analyses of FAs composition profiles (non-transformed percentage abundance) were performed using the program PRIMER Version 5 (Plymouth routines in multivariate ecological research). Similarities between profiles were investigated using the SIMPER (similarity of percentages) function and statistical differences were determined using the ANOSIM (analysis of similarities) function.
δ13Corg (‰) of the dominant fatty acids and bulk tissue
Microbial mat
Seep centre
Beggiatoa sp.
Halomonhystera disjuncta
Tisbe sp.
Bulk tissue
Year 2003
−42.7 (0.2)
−41.6 (0.4)
−51.2 (1.7)
Year 2006
−50.2 (0.8)
Although the copepod from the seep centre also had a strong contribution of bacteria-synthesised FAs (Fig. 1), the FAs profiles were significantly different among the Beggiatoa, nematode and copepod (ANOSIM, global R = 1, P < 0.05). The difference between Beggiatoa and the nematode were caused by a higher percentage abundance of 16:1ω7 in Beggiatoa and relatively higher percentage contributions of 18:1ω7 and 18:0 in the nematode. The difference between the nematode and copepod is not only an overall more diverse set of FAs, but also the presence and dominance of ω3 long-chain PUFAs in the copepod (Fig. 1). More specifically, SIMPER analysis revealed that the primary differences are the relatively higher percentage abundance of 18:1ω7 and 16:1ω7 in the nematode (39 and 38% versus 14 and 13%, respectively) compared to 16:1ω8, 22:6ω3 and 20:5ω3 in the copepod (17, 9 and 7% versus 2, 0.7 and 0%, respectively; Fig. 1).
The successful meiobenthic species in this sub-habitat, the nematode H. disjuncta, was characterised by a FAs profile indicative of a bacterial diet (Fig. 1): strong dominance of light δ13C MUFAs (16:1ω7 and 18:1ω7 together account for 80% of FAs carbon with a corresponding δ13C of –54‰; Table 1) and absence of ω3 and ω6 long-chain polyunsaturated FAs (PUFAs, commonly originating from photosynthetic plankton). Although MUFAs such as 16:1ω7 and 18:1ω7 can be derived from diatoms (e.g. Dijkman and Kromkamp 2006; Volkman 2006), their light δ13C values confirmed utilisation of microbial-mediated chemosynthetically derived carbon. As discussed above, this suggests that sulphide-oxidising bacteria constituted the main diet of H. disjuncta.
Other observations of nematodes feeding on Beggiatoa bacteria were previously recorded for Diplogaster bernenesis (Sudhaus and Rehfeld 1990), a well known species from freshwater, and Diplolaimelloides deconincki in a harbour site in Denmark (Bernhard and Fenchel 1995). In the latter study, a large number of aerobic and anaerobic ciliate species were found to ingest filamentous sulphur bacteria. Another close relationship between nematodes and Beggiatoa was described in wastewater treatment processes (Salvadó et al. 2004). It was suggested that nematodes play an important role in wastewater bio-oxidation by their grazing activity on the bacterial community (Woombs and Laybourn-Parry 1986). The most significant biotic relationship found by Salvadó et al. (2004) was between nematodes and filamentous bacteria (specifically the genus Beggiatoa), and to a lesser extent, nematodes with ciliates. Based on the biofilm thickness, they concluded that the nematodes also could have a positive influence on the microbial communities. The mechanical effect of nematodes on the biofilm structure would allow a better oxygen penetration and nutrient diffusion into the biofilm, thus, stimulating its growth. Beggiatoa appeared also to be attached to rock samples retrieved from a hydrothermal vent field located in the Azores archipelago (North Altantic; Cardigos et al. 2005). Two species, the nematode Enoplus meridonalis and the oligochaete Lumbricillus sp. were abundant in the thick Beggiatoa mats, although no direct trophic relationship with the bacteria was shown (Cardigos et al. 2005). It can be concluded that nematodes are often associated with Beggiatoa bacteria in sulphidic conditions in freshwater as well as marine habitats. Their close relationship may be due to environmental factors or trophic factors. At the HMMV, the high biomass and standing stock of H. disjuncta can be attributed to feeding on the free-living sulphide-oxidising bacteria, a trophic specialisation previously not seen for any other deep-sea meiofaunal seep species (Van Gaever et al. 2006).
Although photosynthetic plankton is normally the predominant source of 22:6ω3 and 20:5ω3 in the marine environment, long-chain PUFAs can also be synthesised by some bacteria (e.g. Delong and Yayanos 1986; Nichols 2003; Valentine and Valentine 2004; Lösekann et al. 2008). This assertion of bacterial origin is supported by the extremely light δ13C of all dominant FAs including the PUFAs normally attributed to phytoplankton (mean δ13C < −69‰; Table 1). Methane in HMMV has a δ13C of ~−60‰ (Niemann et al. 2006). This clearly indicates a greater dependence on methane in the seep centre sediments as a result of prevailing higher methane fluxes compared to the microbial mat sediments (Niemann et al. 2006). The predominance of methanotrophic input is further supported by the dominance of the methanotroph type I specific bacterial biomarker 16:1ω8c (e.g. Pranal et al. 1996; Kiyashko et al. 2004, see Fig. 1) with very light carbon isotope signatures (–81‰ δ13C; Table 1). In corroboration, this FA was also found to be dominant in the seep centre surface sediment and with a very light carbon isotope signature (δ13C –80‰; Niemann et al. 2006). Large difference in the nematode bulk tissue isotope values measured in 2003 (Van Gaever et al. 2006) and in 2006 (this study; Table 1) indicate that heterogeneity can be high and confirm strong temporal variation in HMMV fauna carbon isotope signatures (Lösekann et al. 2008). Unfortunately, copepod bulk tissue was measured only in 2003 (Table 1), but could have similarly been much lighter in 2006. This may explain the seemingly larger difference between FA and bulk tissue isotope signature compared to nematodes, otherwise generally in the order of 3–5‰ (e.g. Boschker and Middelburg 2002).
Overall, the results indicate that both meiobenthic species proliferate on chemosynthetically derived carbon, but also that their segregation is the result of their spatial and trophic specialisation. The high biomass and abundance reached by the nematode thriving on sulphide-oxidising bacteria in the microbial mat sub-habitat suggest a certain level of trophic preference, which is different from the one found for the seep centre copepod, which fed on methanotrophic biomass. Different microbial activities are associated with differences related to habitat-specific characteristics. For example, in the seep centre, rapidly rising sulphate-free fluids prevent sulphide formation and thus oxidation, but support methanotrophic habitats, whereas high sulphide concentrations in the microbial mat habitat are translated into elevated chemosynthetically derived microbial biomass (de Beer et al. 2006; Niemann et al. 2006). The utilisation of chemosynthetic food sources for meiofauna may vary among sub-habitats; this appears to be of major importance for clarifying the drivers of diversity distribution, community structure and ecosystem functioning in chemoautotrophic systems. Thus, the observed distribution patterns of the dominant meiofauna taxa (Van Gaever et al. 2006) may be explained by both habitat and trophic specialisation.
The authors thank IFREMER (France) for providing sampling facilities on board of the RV "PourquoiPas?", as well as the captain, crew and chief scientist, Hervé Nouzé, for their efforts during the VICKING campaign in 2006. We express our sincere gratitude to Lennart van IJzerloo, Ronald Rutgers and Pieter van Rijswijk for assistance with chemical analysis and to Massimiliano Molari, Elena Manini and Gian Marco Luna for support with the molecular analyses. We are also indebted to Prof. Dr. Gaetan Borgonie and Myriam Claeys for the transmission electron microscopy work on the nematodes. This research was supported by the GOA fund from Ghent University, the 6th FP HERMES, the FWO project "Cold Seeps" nr. G034607, MARBEF (Network of Excellence), and the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research. This publication is contribution number MPS-09004 of MarBEF (Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning).
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Here are some aspects that you should know about the tea cup succulent planters. First, you should know that the succulent plants will be looking so great in any kinds of containers or pots. If you want to have the different and unique style, you can use the tea cup as the pots to plant the succulent plants. Second, the succulent plants need to have better drainage. If you let the plants in the water for such a long time, the plants will be easy to rot. So, you should be careful in maintaining the plants. Third, make sure that you can put your cup on the firm surface. It has the meaning to avoiding the tea cup to be broken if you do not put it in the right place.
Do you like to have the cute and nice look for your home? What do you usually do to make your home look so gorgeous and nice? Well, there are many ways that you can do to make your home look more gorgeous and wonderful. One of the ways is by putting the tea cup succulent planters for your home. In this passage, you will be provided some information about it. Hopefully, the information will be very beneficial for you.
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Dec 3, 2007 at 7:39 pm #1226099
Adam KilpatrickBPL Member
@oystersLocale: South Australia
I am thinking of making a tarp, for a 3-man long distance trip in South Australia. There just doesnt seem to be anything commercially available that fits the bill and either doesnt weigh too much or cost a fortune or both.
So, I am thinking:
2 pieces of Thru-hiker spinntex 0.97 spinnaker. I already have one piece at 54inch (4.5 feet) width and 3 yard length. So I get another of the same, and stitch them lengthways together, to form ~ a 9×9 tarp, with a 9 ft ridge-seem. I like the fabric specs, the feel of it, and it could be possible to get the finished tarp down to 11oz or less…? Plus guylines and pegs…guylines might find double duty as pack compression straps for our three packs. We don't use trekking poles. We will find appropriate natural poles if they are needed.
Some thoughts…
Does anyone have any doubts about whether this is large enough for three guys? We dont mind being cramped to the max. We will have full sleeping bags, but no bivies. Chance of a night in the rain on this trip is about 1/12 for the first 4 days, and after that about 1/60. If we get slightly wet for one night, it wont bother us, though we will have down bags, backed up with a set of polypro thermals, a synthetic-fill jacket (mine will be a Thru-hiker kinsman currently under construction), socks, beanies, gloves. Rainwear will be something like a Montane Featherlite H20 Jacket; terrain will be rough and often scrubby so poncho's are out of the question. We can also use our packs as half bivies if we have to (They are water resistant nylon).
If the weather comes in, I am thinking of pitching it with a modified A-frame, with one end and a whole side on the ground, and the other end and side raised slightly, and a slight ridge. This I am thinking will give just enough room to fit us all under, and only the outer person would really have a chance of copping spray.
Any recommendations for sewing technique for the ridge, tie outs, etc? What about using glues? I think Ive seen this referenced to before on here.
I would also like to put a tie out, or two, on each panel (given its such a large tarp). I like the look of the non-sewn ones on the MLD Grace duo tarps. Any ideas here?
I like the idea now of one large tarp for the three of us (rather than multiple tarps of smaller sizes), as this minimises extraneous weight from guylines, pegs, etc, and also minimises total pitching and "camp-chore" time between the team.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
AdamDec 4, 2007 at 1:04 am #1411189
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
> a 9×9 tarp, with a 9 ft ridge-seam.
> Does anyone have any doubts about whether this is large enough for three guys? We don't mind being cramped to the max.
You will be a bit cramped, but it should be OK provided that you don't cop a lot of wind. But what about mossies?
Using the packs as half-bivies ("pied d'elephants") could be a neat solution if it does rain a bit. (Just had a typical Sydney bucket load in 15 minutes here …)
Guy ropes – buy some very light Dacron or Dyneema, from BPL or from a kite shop.
Pegs – maybe 6 BPL Ti wires, and sticks or rocks for the rest?
Personally, I would double-sew the ridge, then seam seal it using some extra fabric and some silastic. Tie-outs – reinforce with some heavier fabric and silastic/fabric. Must reinforce and distribute the load. Whether you then use eyelets or tape loops – not a lot of difference in weight.
RogerDec 4, 2007 at 1:21 pm #1411240
Jim ColtenBPL Member
@jcoltenLocale: MN
But what about mossies?
OZ has skeeters too?
Personally, I would double-sew the ridge, then seam seal it using some extra fabric and some silastic.
MYOG silnylon seam tape … interesting idear. No more worries about high stress loads enlarging needle holes?
Tie-outs – reinforce with some heavier fabric and silastic/fabric. Must reinforce and distribute the load. Whether you then use eyelets or tape loops – not a lot of difference in weight.
Definitely reinforce the tie-outs. this picture shows a great way to do that … at a weight cost … but 3/4" or 1" grosgrain works as edging on silnylon tarps and weighs little. I'm not a fan of eyelets (grommets) for guy lines on anything lighter than webbing, they fail, not if … when. Yes, sail makers use them (I THINK they still do) but look at the lengths they go to … not UL.Dec 4, 2007 at 2:11 pm #1411245
Jan RezacBPL Member
@zkoumalLocale: Prague, CZ
I'm using a tarp about 3 x 3.5 m in size. It is well suitable for three, even with gear.
When there is a rain expected and the campsite is not sheltered enough, I stake the windward side of the tarp directly to the ground without any guylines, and pitch the tarp as low as possible to reduce it's profile. It is not very comfortable, but we have withstood really nasty storms and stayed dry (my sleeping bag was completely dry, but only thanks to my breathable bivy).
This tarp sleeped even four at lighter rain with no wind, we had two tarps in the group, but surprised in the middle of the night by a rain, we were lazy to pitch them both.Dec 4, 2007 at 2:16 pm #1411246
Adam KilpatrickBPL Member
@oystersLocale: South Australia
I'm not fussed about mozzies. We never have any trouble with them in winter in the Flinders. They aren't much of an issue in SA; there just isn't enough water lying around. It's only ever a problem if you camp right next to stagnant water-which is hard to come by-or next to the Murray River (Ross River Fever-ick).
I have some aircore pro guyline to use for guys, 6 BPL Ti Nail stakes, and ten of the 1gm BPL Ti Skewers-will probably take 5 or 6 of those.
I'm not too keen to sew webbing tape along the entire edge of the tarp, but the idea would probably still work well on the 4 corners, with about 4 inches of webbing each way, and a reinforcing triangle. For the side tie outs (3 along each edge?) I might try something similar to the MLD tie outs, though there wont be things like the MLD reinforcement square.
Dont worry guys, I dont like the idea of eyelets.
Sounds like the size should be passable then-we don't have to store gear underneath it.
I'm all excited now-time to get ordering some material I think.
Roger-good to hear it still rains in some part of Australia!
AdamDec 5, 2007 at 1:41 am #1411299
Roger CaffinModerator
@rcaffinLocale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe
Hi Jim
> But what about mossies?
> OZ has skeeters too?
Sigh. and not only mozzies.
> MYOG silnylon seam tape … interesting idear. No more worries about high stress loads enlarging needle holes?
That's definitely the idea. But note it takes about 3 DAYS for the stuff to cure properly. A chemical bond actually forms.
> Reinforcing
Yes, needed, but not along the whole edge!
Some eyelets are only about 3 mm ID: very light. Easy to get guy rope through.
CheersDec 7, 2007 at 2:52 pm #1411700
Frank RamosMember
I don't know about the terrain where you are going, but there are many places on this earth where it is really, really hard to find a flat spot large enough for more than 1 person. If you find a spot that isn't on a slope, then often it has bumps and hollows, which will give you a backache if you attempt to sleep on them, or else there is dense undergrowth everywhere. With one person tarps, you can just camp on the trail, which is usually flat and usually 2 feet wide, just enough for the body, plus an additional foot of cleared space on either side for the sides of the tarp to avoid hitting the brush. I often camp right on the trail. If you try to get 2 or 3 people side by side, there is a good chance some or all of the people are going to be very uncomfortable. Which is why I would always recommend a separate tarp per person, other than the case of an intimate couple sharing a quilt, in which case they'll just have to keep lookign for a decent 2-person piece of ground to camp on.Dec 8, 2007 at 6:54 pm #1411836
Frank DelandMember
@ramblerLocale: On the AT in VA
…or take the 9×9 as a roomy two person tarp, and take another one person tarp.which could be used by itself or used to make the 9×9 even larger, or provide a nice beak off one end of the larger tarp. One person still will not have to carry a shelter. If it is windy and rainy, you will be glad to have the extra space. For instance, I find a Golite Hex crammed with three, nice with two plus gear.
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Chapter 3: Sorry
"Nii-chan? Is it true what Pan said. Is he really gone?" Bra had just woken up and was hoping what she had just heard had been part of some nightmare, but when Trunks nodded solemnly her hopes crashed. "Nii-chan. How did he die?" she asked, her voice that of a child. Trunks swallowed hard before talking.
"I'll tell you later Bra. That's not what's important. You need rest. Go to bed."
"But-" Bra began but Trunks cut her off. "Just go." His voice was harder than he had intended it to be. "I have to talk to Pan." He stated quickly, then walked from the room as fast as he could.
"Bra, is that you?" Bulma called as she heard her daughter walking through the hall. Bra quietly let herself into her parent's room and sat on the bed beside her mother. Bulma pulled the girl tightly against her.
"Okasaan, can you please tell me?"
"Tell you what dear?" Bulma asked, stroking the top of Bra's head with her palm. "How tousaan died." She answered. Bulma sighed. "You know what honey. I don't think you want the answer to that. It's making this ordeal even harder for myself and your brother and I don't think you want to take part in this extra suffering."
Bra nodded and placed her arms around her mother. Tears slowly welled up in her eyes, then rushed out onto Bulma's shoulder. Bulma whispered comforting things to her daughter, not really sure of what to say. This was something that had never occurred before. Vegeta had died before, but back then they had dragonballs, and she had no daughter to console. Bra stifled her cries and pulled back from her mother.
"Are you alright Okasaan? You knew Daddy for a lot longer than me but you're not crying. Why is that?" Bulma closed her eyes, knowing full well what Bra's comment suggested.
"You know I loved your otousaan, more than any other man in my life. And it does hurt to be without him now, but there are certain things I still have to do for him. Tears may not fall from my eyes, but that doesn't mean I'm not crying inside. I will miss Vegeta for the rest of my life, and there will always be an open place in my heart for him, even if that doesn't show. Do you understand?"
Bulma had tried her best to remain calm as she said this, but her voice betrayed her. Bra could tell she was telling the truth, and that she was probably hurting more than she let on. Bra nodded smiling and hugged her mother. "I love you kasaan." She whispered. Bulma smiled and hugged the girl back. "I love you too."
Trunks sighed and lowered himself to the ground. Too many emotions were running through his body and he found it that much harder to concentrate on finding Pan. For some reason he felt terrible for what he had done and knew he had to do something to make up for it. That's why he had been flying around for hours, and why he was now standing there, the cold night air chilling him through the thin T-shirt he wore. He cursed himself and flopped down on a nearby bench.
'What am I doing thinking about Pan? My tousaan just died and I'm flying around the city like a maniac. Kuso. Why'd she have to leave anyway? She should know I'd never try to hurt her. She's trying so hard to help me and I yell at her for no reason. Shimata! There I go, thinking about her again. Why can't I just get her out of my mind?'
'Great, just great. Now I'm hearing her voice.'
Trunks opened his eyes in surprise. "Pan?" he asked. "Gomen, I guess I didn't hear you." Pan smiled and sat next to him. She opened her mouth to speak but the look he gave her warned her not to.
"I have to apologize for what I did earlier." He said, nervous for some unknown reason. "I know you didn't mean to upset me, and that you're only trying to help, it just, there's too much happening now and I couldn't take it. This apology might not mean anything to you but I just had to get it off my chest. Sorry to bring this up so suddenly like this."
Trunks sighed slightly, sensing there was something else to say, and that the words just wouldn't come out. After a minute or two of racking his brain he shook his head admitting defeat.
Pan watched him curiously. She knew there was something else. Something he was holding back but she knew it would be better not to say anything. She placed her hand comfortingly on Trunks shoulder and was surprised as he moved to take her it into his own.
"Arigato Pan-chan." He said, leaning slightly closer to her. "You really did help me a lot, just like you said you would. I owe you for that."
Pan shook her head. "No." she said. "Now we're even. You helped me when Jii-chan died, so I'm helping you now." Trunks flinched slightly. "Is that why you helped?" he asked, his voice pained.
A small pain swelled in Pan's stomach when she heard his voice. She couldn't find what to say.
"I see." Trunks said harshly and stood to leave. Pan stood up and threw her arms around him. Realizing what she had done she moved to pull back but Trunks turned and grabbed onto her before she could. He quickly drew her into his arms, resting his chin atop her head.
"Trunks?" Pan said, her voice muffled by his clothing. "What are you doing?" Trunks tightened his grip on Pan, taking in everything about her. Her voice, her smell, the warmth or her body against his own. He placed his finger beneath her chin, lifting her face towards his own.
"Trunks?" Pan whispered slightly before her mouth was covered by his. She stood stiffly for a moment then slowly succumbed to her body's urges and returned the kiss. He didn't pull away till he was forced to by lack of air. He gasped slightly then looked towards Pan, the color rising in his cheeks.
His lips parted and Pan thought that perhaps he would kiss her again, but instead he spoke in a hushed whisper. "Gomen nassai." Then he flew into the night sky. Pan stood there, frozen as mixed feelings rushed through her mind and a sharp wind sent a chill through her body. She wondered as to whether she should find Trunks, but she feared the discomfort she'd find with him. Turning to walk home her fingers reached to her lips and found a lingering smile.
Well that's it. I know it's a little short but I just can't continue the story from here. I had written three more chapters, but they were really bad. The next part would be some sort of funeral for Vegeta but I couldn't write that well at all. I rushed through it and what I did do was just awful. Maybe somebody else would finish the story but for me it ends here.
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THIS is the moment test tube baby Miss England finally met her maker – telly
professor Lord Robert Winston.
The IVF expert was thrilled to come face-to-face with stunning Charlotte
Holmes, who he first saw when she was just a handful of tiny cells.
And he told The Sun: "It's better than a butterfly from a caterpillar isn't
Charlotte's parents were desperate for a baby when they were accepted on to
Professor Winston's pioneering fertility program in 1988. It was just ten
years after a team had created the first
test tube baby, Louise Brown, and IVF was still in its trial phases.
Model Charlotte, 23, said: "It's not an exaggeration to say I wouldn't be here
if it wasn't for Professor Winston.
"My parents had been trying for a baby for eight years and they were about to
give up.
"If Professor Winston hadn't been doing what he was doing, they would never
have had kids.
"Instead they had me and, 18 months later, my sister Lucy.
"I've always known I was a test tube baby, but meeting Robert today really
brings it home."
Charlotte, of Plymouth, met Professor Winston once before when she was five
but can't remember it. Ever since she found out the key role he played in
her creation, Charlotte has been desperate to talk properly with the
fertility guru, whose BBC series include Child Of Our Time and The Human
And she finally got the chance — thanks to The Sun.
In July, Charlotte
was crowned Miss England and we reported she had Professor Winston to thank
for her existence — and that she wished she could meet him.
The story was spotted by the professor's son Ben — who tweeted Charlotte to
say how good it was to see such a successful product of his father's work.
Ben put Charlotte in touch with his dad and they have been chatting on email
for months.
Professor Winston said: "It's not the first time I've met one of my test tube
"As I go around the country I've met all sorts of people who come up to me and
say, 'The last time you saw me I was an embryo!'
"But it is lovely to meet Charlotte because she is such a nice person. She's
very special, very warm and very bright.
"I don't remember her mum and dad well but because IVF was so new then, they
must have been feeling vulnerable.
"The good news is that we've had tens of thousands of babies by IVF over the
Charlotte's parents Vonny and Ken, now 60 and 64, had endured years of
invasive tests and operations before they were accepted for treatment at
Professor Winston's clinic at west London's Hammersmith Hospital.
They first saw a picture of "Charlotte" when she was just four cells big — and
were overjoyed when she was finally born.
Charlotte added: "This morning my parents were giving me a little pep talk
saying, 'Don't forget this man is the reason you are alive.'
"They admire Robert so much. I think my mum was hoping she could hide in my
bag and come with me today."
Professor Winston couldn't resist giving Charlotte an impromptu science lesson
when they met at his Imperial College London lab.
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first met." Then when Charlotte picked up a tiny test tube, she said: "I
can't believe I was small enough to fit in there."
Charlotte added: "I loved Robert from his TV shows, but meeting him is a huge
deal. He is genuinely enthusiastic about his work and such an inspirational
human being. He's a legend."
Now Charlotte and Professor Winston plan to see much more of each other as she
prepares to take part in a fundraising bike ride across Sri Lanka for his
charity, the Genesis Research Trust.
The trust raise money for research into the causes and cures for many
conditions that affect the health of mums and babies, including miscarriage,
premature birth, brain damage and cancer.
Professor Winston said: "Women's health is such a huge issue, that's why we
are so pleased that Charlotte is on board. She'll be funding the sort of
research that can save lives."
The science expert will be joining Charlotte and a group of women fundraisers
on the epic adventure and Charlotte will celebrate her 25th birthday while
she is on the ride next September.
She joked: "It will be a quarter of a century since he made me — we've all got
to wear Robert Winston moustaches to celebrate that."
Charlotte has set herself a fundraising target of £5,000 ahead of the six-day
trek — and needs to fit in some serious cycling training. Luckily she is
already in sporty shape — as she proved at the Miss World finals in August.
She explained: "We had our own mini-Olympics at the event in China in honour
of London 2012. I won the long jump and came second in the 100m.
"I may not have won the Miss World crown but I did a little something for
English pride."
whose Miss England win came two years after she came fourth in the sixth
series of Sky Living's Britain's Next Top Model, reached the Top 15 as 117
beauty queens battled it out for the Miss World title.
She is now focused on forging a career in modelling and TV presenting, but
admits she almost became a scientist — just like her hero Professor Winston.
She said: "I did biology and chemistry A-levels and planned to go to
university to study physiotherapy. I would definitely have gone down the
science route if I hadn't got into modelling.
"Who knows — maybe Professor Winston injected a love of science into me when
he created me."
Although that might have been out of Professor Winston's powers, he admits
there is something miraculous about Charlotte.
He said: "Even I find it weird that something so insignificant as a few cells,
so tiny that you can't see them with the naked eye, can grow up to be
something like Charlotte. It's weird — but it's wonderful too."
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Description:The average cost of a wedding in the United States is $30,000, and the state of New York has the highest wedding cost average at $86,900. How much do you think Kim Kardashian and Kanye West spent on their Florence, Italy destination wedding?
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