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Vladivostok (AFP) Apr 11, 2006
Highly endangered Amur tigers are making a tentative comeback in an inland part of the Russian far-east where they had not been sighted for over 50 years, conservation officials said Monday. Natural reservation rangers recently discovered the tracks of a female Amur tiger and her two cubs in the Amur region bordering China.
Environmentalists welcomed the news, saying the existence of the cubs also hints at the presence of at least one adult male in the area.
"The birth of the cubs gives a good chance to the re-establishment here of a stable pool" of Amur tigers, said Yelena Starostina, a spokeswoman for the local office of the WWF conservation group.
"Today, we know that, in addition to the female and the cubs, at least one large male lives in the region," she added.
"Tigers can further strengthen in the Amur region. There is enough food and a sufficient number of suitable places."
Rangers had already observed a few Amur tigers in the area over the past two years, but they were eventually killed by poachers. Things could be different this time around, Starostina said. "Of course, for now, poachers are a threat to the tigers, but enthusiasts are prepared to guard the tiger family," she said.
Amur tigers once roamed large areas around the basin of the Amur river, which marks the border between Russia and China. As late as a century ago, they were still largely present in the Russian far-east, north-western China and Korea.
Only 500 remain in Russia today, almost all of them in the coastal area of the Russian far-east, some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) away from the Amur river basin.
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Solar photovoltaic is currently the most expensive form of electricity available ... which is weird, right? I mean, the fuel is free and the intermediate technology is made out of, essentially, sand. So what's the deal?
In this article for National Geographic News, I probe the details to try and understand what makes solar power so spendy most places—and why it's actually already a reasonably-priced option in others.
So why is solar so expensive?
Converting light into electricity with no moving parts is a profoundly different enterprise than turning a turbine to make power--the technology that is at work in coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydropower plants and, most visibly to the public, at wind farms.
"Wind power is the same technology as it's been for 1,000 years," said Tom Meyer, a professor of chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "There's nothing to invent. It just needs to be improved." The makers of wind turbines have made huge cost reductions in recent decades with relatively small tweaks to an otherwise familiar system.
That's not yet true for solar, experts say. Most solar cells are made from silicon--the same semiconductor material that is at the heart of computers. The cells are expensive to produce because it takes a great deal of energy to purify the silicon. And, while the computer industry has made enormous strides in making cheaper silicon devices, those advancements don't translate to the solar industry.
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Hell's Bay reaches settlement in hull-splashing disputePosted on
Hell's Bay Boatworks has reached an out-of-court settlement with Beavertail Skiffs in regard to the anti-splashing lawsuit it filed last fall against the Minnesota boatbuilder.
Though the exact terms of the settlement were not disclosed, Hell's Bay's president Chris Peterson said he was pleased with the results of the outcome, which he says included Hell's Bay receiving monetary compensation and that the current Beavertail designs would be discontinued and the molds destroyed.
"While no liability was found or admitted in the settlement we feel that the results of the settlement should show the marine industry that marine intellectual property rights can be protected," Peterson said in a statement.
Beavertail president Mark Fisher says his company did not splash the hulls or infringe on patents or copyrights.
"What Hell's Bay has made it sound like in their press release is that they're completely happy with the outcome because they got monetary gain out of it, when the truth of the matter is [the agreement] says, 'No party to this agreement may declare that they won or prevailed in this lawsuit, or declare that liability was admitted by or found against any of the parties,' " Fisher told Soundings Trade Only this morning.
Fisher went on to say that Hell's Bay paid his company to stop building the boats.
"For us it was a good time because we had built over 400 hulls out of that mold already and we needed to replace our mold, so basically they got hornswaggled by a bunch of farmers up here in Minnesota to pay for all of our new molds," he said. "That's the truth of the lawsuit."
Peterson could not be reached this morning for additional comment.
Hell's Bay Holdings, Inc. filed the complaint against Fisher Beavertail Manufacturing in November alleging Fisher Beavertail had splashed Hell's Bay's Waterman models.
Though Fisher Beavertail Manufacturing is an Avon, Minn.-based corporation, the lawsuit alleged Beavertail built, distributed, marketed and sold the copied skiffs in Florida injurious to the Hell's Bay designed and manufactured boats headquartered in Titusville, Fla.
The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division. Hell's Bay had asked for a jury trial before a settlement was reached.
Hell's Bay brought five counts against Beavertail that included design patent infringement, trade dress infringement, unfair and deceptive trade practices and violations of Florida's anti-dilution statute.
A decade ago Hell's Bay was formed to create a new style of shallow water fishing skiff that incorporated many new design ideas that now give Hell's Bay a distinctive look. That look has now become the trade dress for a Hell's Bay skiff.
"One key portion of our lawsuit was the trade dress infringement," Peterson said. "Registered or not, trade dress is a protectable right. It's the unique, distinctive design and look of a product. Our boat designs are covered by design patents and our distinctive trade dress.
"We feel that other manufacturers have copied our designs and we will be evaluating those infringements as we decide to go after other builders who we feel copied us," he added.
Fisher added that Beavertail's settlement was paid by its insurance company and nothing came out of the company's pocket.
"We're in stronger and better shape today than we've ever been," he said.


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For the week ending July 18
By Josh Jackson / Special to MLB.com | July 19, 2010 11:39 AM ET
Jeff Frazier, Toledo
.571/.533/1.286, 8-for-14, 1 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 SB
Minor League veteran Jeff Frazier struggled with an 0-for-11 run (not counting his 0-for-2 day in the Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday) before starting the second half of the season with a take-no-prisoners performance at the plate. The Detroit prospect homered twice to drive in four in his first game after the break, and he missed the cycle by a triple in the next game. On Sunday, he slapped out three more hits and stole a base.
Pacific Coast League
Cole Garner, Colorado Springs
.571/.667/1.357, 8-for-14, 3 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 8 R, 3 BB, 3 K, 1 SB
Coming off the disabled list Thursday, Rockies prospect Cole Garner got busy right away. He struck out in his first at-bat back but ripped a two-run double in his next trip to the dish and doubled and came around to score in his third time up. He homered and doubled to collect two more RBIs on Friday, and he tripled, singled, walked three times, stole a base and scored three times in an eventful Saturday. Garner wrapped up the week with another home run and another two-hit game.
Eastern League
Jesus Valdez, Harrisburg
.409/.417/.864, 9-for-22, 4 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 8 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 0 SB
Jesus Valdez appeared to have Double-A pitching all figured out this week. Playing in the Eastern League for his first season, the Nationals prospect exploded for six extra-base hits in five Senators games, and he's boosted his average nearly .015 points since the beginning of the month. He helped Harrisburg to a 5-3 win over Reading on Monday, knocking in a run with a sacrifice fly and plating two more with a double to center field. Coming back from the All-Star break Thursday, Valdez belted two homers to plate six of Harrisburg's nine runs against Altoona. From Friday to Sunday, he scored four times, collected three more RBIs and doubled three times.
Southern League
Robinson Chirinos, Tennessee
.467/.550/1.133, 7-for-15, 1 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB, 2 K, 0 SB
Cubs prospect Robinson Chirinos kicked off his week with an RBI single in the Southern League All-Star Game on Monday, and he only got better from there. In the two Thursday at-bats in which Chirinos didn't have a hit, he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and collected an RBI on a sacrifice fly. He homered, doubled and singled in his other opportunities that day, knocking in five runs before the game was over. He homered in each of his next two games, drawing three walks in Saturday's contest.
Texas League
Steven Hill, Springfield
.381/.417/.857, 8-for-21, 1 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 12 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 0 SB
The Cardinals' Steven Hill homered, singled twice and collected four RBIs over the course of Springfield's doubleheader against Midland on Monday. He homered again Tuesday and also collecting a single that day. After an 0-for-3 outing in Game 1 of Saturday's twinbill, the 2007 Draft product busted out with a six-RBI game in the nightcap, falling a three-bagger short of the cycle. The bottom fell out with an 0-for-4 Sunday, which was the first time this week Hill failed to drive in at least one run in a game.
California League
Charlie Culberson, San Jose
.560/.593/.920, 14-for-25, 0 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 3 SB
Charlie Culberson stands among Cal League leaders in batting, hits, doubles, slugging percentage, extra-base hits and total bases, and weeks like the one he just put together indicate he's capable of keeping up the hot hitting in the second half of the season. The Giants prospect homered Monday and Wednesday, making it three times in as many games going back to the previous Sunday. He had two RBIs in a four-hit Thursday performance, and over the course of Saturday and Sunday's action, he had seven hits -- including his 14th home run of the year -- to go along with three RBIs and two runs scored.
Carolina League
Tyler Moore, Potomac
.444/.474/1.056, 8-for-18, 5 2B, 0 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 SB
Washington prospect Tyler Moore shook off an 0-for-6, three-strikeout skid with an impressive string of extra-base hits this week. He ripped at least one double in each game from Wednesday to Saturday, and he homered in back-to-back games on Thursday and Friday. Friday's longball was a first-inning grand slam, and he added two more doubles later in the P-Nats' 10-inning, 8-7 win against Kinston. He finished that game with five RBIs, and he collected another one with a fourth-inning double Saturday. That two-bagger was his 28th of the year, which ties him for the lead among active Carolina Leaguers.
Florida State League
Rafael Fernandez, St. Lucie
.450/.476/.900, 9-for-20, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 SB
Left-handed outfielder Rafael Fernandez earned a promotion out of the South Atlantic League at the end of June, and he's looked right at home at the Class A Advanced level. The Mets prospect had a chance to cycle during his ninth-inning at-bat Monday, but his hard swing netted him a second round-tripper instead of a three-bagger. He settled for a 4-for-5, three-RBI start to the week. He hit safely in each of his next two games, and he picked up that missing triple in Friday's 3-for-4 performance. Fernandez was 0-for-4 on Saturday, and his Sunday chance to bounce back was rained out.
Midwest League
Jason Hagerty, Fort Wayne
.476/.621/.952, 10-for-21, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 8 R, 8 BB, 6 K, 0 SB
Jason Hagerty, a 2009 fifth-round pick of the Padres, entered the month with a .253 average. After this week, he's hitting .288. He's not only put strong swings on the ball, though; he's also shown a keen eye. He worked at least one walk in every game but one this week, and he got aboard without hitting his way on three times in Monday's game alone. He tripled and singled in that contest, and he doubled, singled, knocked in two runs, walked twice and scored twice Thursday. He homered Friday, and homered and doubled to plate three runs Sunday.
South Atlantic League
Jared Clark, Asheville
.333/.440/.905, 7-for-21, 0 2B, 0 3B, 4 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R, 3 BB, 8 K, 0 SB
Rockies prospect Jared Clark responded to an 0-for-4 start to the week by homering twice and collecting three RBIs in his next game. He went yard in the game after that, and again in the game after that. From Wednesday to Friday, he had five RBIs and five runs scored. Clark showed determination again Sunday, lashing out with a pair of singles after an 0-for-2 game Saturday. His four longballs this week bring his total to 15 on the season, good for a spot on the Sally League leaderboard.
New York-Penn League
Matthew Curry, State College
.536/.594/.714, 15-for-28, 2 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 7 R, 4 BB, 5 K, 2 SB
Matthew Curry homered and doubled during a four-hit, four-RBI game Monday, and the Pirates' 2010 16th-rounder built on that performance by continuing to slap the ball all week. He doubled, scored three runs and knocked in two while going 3-for-3 on Wednesday, and he had another three-hit game Saturday and another Sunday. Curry also posed a threat once he got aboard: he stole a base in both Friday's and Saturday's games.
Northwest League
Richard Jones, Boise
.467/.455/.767, 14-for-30, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 4 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 SB
The Cubs sent Richard Jones to Boise after he struggled through the first two months of the season in Peoria, and the Northwest League looks like a happier place for the 22-year-old 2009 Draft pick to develop. He knocked in at least one run in each game from Tuesday to Sunday, putting together three multiple-RBI games over the week. Over the course of two games on Wednesday and Thursday, he had six hits -- including a homer and a pair of doubles -- and collected a stolen base, four RBIs and two runs scored. He was a homer shy of the cycle on Saturday, driving in three runs and twice crossing the plate himself in that game.
Appalachian League
Oswaldo Arcia, Elizabethton
.364/.400/.864, 8-for-22, 4 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 7 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 0 SB
Twins prospect Oswaldo Arcia is off to a torrid start to his first Stateside season beyond the Gulf Coast League, and he earned his second Appalachian League Player of the Week nod this week. The 19-year-old Venezuelan enters the new week leading the circuit with a .385 batting average and 26 RBIs, and his seven homers put him just two shy of the league lead in that category. He went yard on Wednesday, and he had two doubles on Friday and another one in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. In the nightcap, Arcia tripled, and he tripled and doubled to drive in three runs and scored three times Sunday.
Pioneer League
Leon Landry, Ogden
.520/.556/.880, 13-for-25, 2 2B, 3 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 1 SB
Leon Landry, the Dodgers' third choice from this year's Draft, had two triples, three singles an RBI and three runs scored over his first two games of the week. In his next game, on Thursday, he homered, doubled and singled, knocking in three runs and scoring three more. On Saturday, he doubled and singled to record his third professional three-RBI game. His .400 batting average and .613 slugging percentage are both third in the Pioneer League.
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Several Dinophysis species produce diarrhoetic toxins (okadaic acid and dinophysistoxins) and pectenotoxins, and cause gastointestinal illness, Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP), even at low cell densities (<103 cells·L−1). They are the main threat, in terms of days of harvesting bans, to aquaculture in Northern Japan, Chile, and Europe. Toxicity and toxin profiles are very variable, more between strains than species. The distribution of DSP events mirrors that of shellfish production areas that have implemented toxin regulations, otherwise misinterpreted as bacterial or viral contamination. Field observations and laboratory experiments have shown that most of the toxins produced by Dinophysis are released into the medium, raising questions about the ecological role of extracelular toxins and their potential uptake by shellfish. Shellfish contamination results from a complex balance between food selection, adsorption, species-specific enzymatic transformations, and allometric processes. Highest risk areas are those combining Dinophysis strains with high cell content of okadaates, aquaculture with predominance of mytilids (good accumulators of toxins), and consumers who frequently include mussels in their diet. Regions including pectenotoxins in their regulated phycotoxins will suffer from much longer harvesting bans and from disloyal competition with production areas where these toxins have been deregulated.
Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) is a human intoxication caused by the consumption of shellfish that contain okadaic acid (OA) and its analogs, the dinophysistoxins (DTX1, DTX2), their diol ester precursors (DTX4 and DTX5 groups), and their acyl derivatives (DTX3 group) (okadaates, OAs herein) [
Three groups of polyether toxins—OAs, yessotoxins (YTXs) and PTXs—with different molecular structures were initially included in the "Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning" (DSP) toxin complex as they often co-occur in natural microplankton assemblages and in filter-feeding molluscan shellfish species exposed to them. In addition, they are co-extracted in the lipophilic fraction from plankton and shellfish samples and detected together (estimated as OA equivalents) by mouse bioassay (MBA) [
Nowadays, OAs, PTXs, and YTXs can be analyzed with distinct analytical methods and, since 2002, are regulated separately according to European Directives [
Chemical structure of (
Until now, it has been shown that the main source of OAs, and the only known source of PTXs, are planktonic marine dinoflagellates of the genus
Physiological studies on the dynamics of toxin production by different species of
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The toxicity observed in bivalve shellfish is not the result of a simple lineal process but of a complex balance from a chain of processes (uptake, biotransformation, elimination, allometric variability) that are species-specific (
This work reviews: (i) the toxins unambiguously found in different species of
The earliest clinical report of a gastrointestinal (vomiting, diarrhoea) illness associated with consumption of cooked mussels came from the Netherlands in 1961, but the causative agent was not identified [
It was not until the late 1970s that a new syndrome, Diarrhoetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP), was described. Severe gastrointestinal outbreaks occurred, in 1976 and 1977, among mussel (
The early 1980s witnessed serious DSP outbreaks in Western Europe and with the new information from Japan, new toxigenic species of
An estimate of three- to four-hundred consumers of mussels from the Skagerrak, Southern Sweden and Norway, were affected in October, 1984 [
The lesson to learn from these events was that other dinoflagellates (
In the mid-1980s, new polyether toxins associated with
In November 1995, eight people in the Netherlands became ill after consumption of mussels from Killary Harbor (Irish west coast). Symptoms of the affected persons—nausea, vomiting, severe diarrhea, and stomach cramps—were typical for DSP, and the mouse bioassay for DSP toxicity of mussel flesh lipophilic extracts was strongly positive. However, OA and DTX2, the predominant toxins during DSP outbreaks in Ireland, were present at very low concentrations and could not account for the observed severe intoxications [
A new step forward was the identification of two unexpected armoured gonyaulacoid dinoflagellates,
Until the end of the 1990s, little attention was paid to PTXs, considered then to be a toxin restricted to
The preceding historic review shows that it was not until recent years that experts were conscious of the complexity of co-extracted toxin groups that give a single response in mouse bioassays, although experienced workers were able to report "atypical DSP symptoms" in the experimental animals, including the effect of "fast-acting toxins" [
At present, more than 120 species are accepted taxonomically in the genus
Ten species of
Micrographs of toxin-containing (reported so far)
This species is without doubt the main agent of DSP events on European Atlantic coasts [
Some strains appear to produce only PTXs. LC-MS analyses of picked cells of
A neritic species found in tropical to warm temperate waters throughout the world [
DsT associated with blooms of
A human poisoning event in 2000, in New South Wales, Australia, during a dense bloom of
HPLC-FLD analyses of
This was the first species of
Early analyses of picked cells by HPLC-FLD showed some Japanese strains contained OA (23 pg·cell−1) and others very high levels of DTX1 (13–191.5 pg·cell−1) and PTX2 (42.5 pg·cell−1) [
This is a tiny (<35 µm) species of
Neither blooms nor DSP outbreaks linked to the occurrence of
This is the largest species of
A common cold-temperate water species found north of the English Channel in Europe, and cited rarely from warmer seas, e.g., Northwest India [
Early HPLC-FLD analyses of picked cells of Norwegian strains showed OA (0–0.8 pg·cell−1) and DTX1 (2.5–14 pg·cell−1) [
Most recent analyses by LC-MS have shown that Norwegian strains have PTX2 (0.3–2 pg·cell−1) and PTX12 (0.1–20.4 pg·cell−1), and in some cases, traces of OA [
Differences of estimates before and after hydrolysis suggested the occurrence of diol-esters [
Although reported as a widely distributed species in cold and temperate waters [
There are problems of misidentification with
Analyses of a cultured strain from Ría de Vigo revealed levels of PTX2 (179–232 pg·cell−1), much higher than those found in field populations [
This species is distributed from tropical to warm temperate regions throughout the world, and is morphologically close to
This is a cosmopolitan heterotrophic (non photosynthetic) species that feeds on ciliates [
LC-MS analyses of picked cells of
From all the above, it can be seen that differences in toxin profiles between different geographic strains of the same species or even between strains from the same location are as large as differences between different species from the same area. Comparisons should preferably be made between results obtained by LC-MS analyses to avoid false positives from old inaccurate HPLC-FLD methods or transformations following hydrolysis of the extracts. A recent experiment with culures of
Symptoms of DSP are very unspecific and affected consumers may not report them except during exceptional outbreaks requiring hospitalization. As "Max" Taylor phrased it 10 years ago: "
Global distribution of geo-referenced locations where
European Union directives specify regulatory levels (RL) of 160 µg OA equiv. (total OAs + PTXs) kg−1 of shellfish meat [
Western Europe has probably the highest incidence of DsT in the world, and this syndrome is the most harmful in terms of duration of shellfish harvesting bans. The implementation of strict regulations to comply with European Union directives contributes to this situation, since high prevalence of endemic occurrences of different species of
Duration of mussel (
Distribution of geo-referenced locations where
Low concentrations of DTX1 and lesser amounts of OA were found in the summer of 2002 in LC-MS analyses of mussels from the Kandalaksha Gulf in the Russian White Sea associated with a bloom (>103 cells·L−1) of
DSP events affecting the shellfish industry are also endemic on the Mediterranean coasts of Europe. They are not as intense as on the Atlantic coasts, excepting Greek waters. Blooms of the
In the Aegean Sea (eastern Mediterranean) all the Greek aquaculture sites—the Gulf of Thermaikos in the north, the Gulf of Maliakos in the central region, and the Gulf of Saronikos in the south—are subject to DSP events caused mainly by
All shellfish cultivation areas of Northern Italy, Slovenia, and Croatia in the Adriatic Sea are affected by DSP events, in particular the Gulf of Trieste in the north [
On the Eastern Mediterranean coasts, the most common DSP events are related to blooms of
Few countries on the Atlantic (Morocco, South Africa) and Mediterranean (Morocco, Tunisia) coasts of Africa are carrying out regular monitoring of DSP toxins. On the Atlantic coasts, DsT are common in shellfish from both the Canary Current and the Benguela upwelling systems. No information is available from the Indian Ocean side with the exception of the south coast of South Africa.
The coastal waters of Morocco, like the Iberian coast, are part of the Canary Current upwelling system and share similar harmful algal events [
In the Southern Benguela upwelling system,
DsT have been found in clams and oysters from the Nador lagoon, on the Mediterranean coasts of Morocco, mainly associated with
Japan is by far the country most affected by DSP outbreaks in the western Pacific region. It was there, in the Tohoku district, where the DSP syndrome was first described and
Occurrence of DSP toxins slightly above the RL of 200 µg OA·kg−1 meat and distribution among different species of shellfish in China have been reported since the late 1990s [
Distribution of geo-referenced locations where
The contribution of
The presence of DsT on the Eastern and Western coasts of North America and in the Gulf of Mexico is not new (see Section below). Nevertheless, it was not until the occurrence of massive blooms of
There was circumstantial evidence in the 80's for the association of DSP toxicity with
OA just above the RL was found after HPLC analysis of oysters (
DsT have been measured occasionally in shellfish off the coast of Washington State [
In Monterey Bay, California, dense blooms of
For years, DSP went unacknowledged by Mexican health authorities, although a high incidence of undiagnosed seafood-related diarrhoea events were found in the epidemiological records of the Health Ministry [
Potentially toxic species of the genus
As in Central America, no monitoring of lipophilic shellfish toxins is carried out in South American countries bordering the Caribbean Sea (Colombia, Venezuela, Northern Brazil), nor on the Pacific coasts of Colombia or Ecuador. Information comes exclusively from places where phycotoxin monitoring of commercial shellfish species has been implemented (
Distribution of geo-referenced locations where
The South American regions most affected by DSP events are the three southernmost regions of Chile (Los Lagos, Aysén and Magallanes regions, 40–53°S), in particular Los Lagos. This region reached a production of 289,000 t of mytilids during 2011 [
The contribution of
Lipophilic toxins showed a spatial heterogeneity in results from a major cruise, in March 2009, during which toxins (LC-MS/MS) in plankton populations were determined along a latitudinal transect from the Atacama region to the southernmost part of the country (27–53°S) [
There is evidence of positive MBA results for lipophilic toxins in shellfish from Peru tested according to EU regulations. These have been related to blooms of
In Southern Brazil, positive results for lipophilic toxins in MBA on the coasts of Santa Catarina started to be reported as soon as green mussel (
Positive MBA results in summer-autumn associated with populations of
DSP events with human intoxications have been reported from the southeast and south coasts of Australia after eating small
Further south in the Derwent estuary area, Southeast Tasmania,
In New Zealand,
Toxins are secondary metabolites. Toxin content (accumulation) per cell results from a balance between rates of toxin production, excretion, and division (that dilutes the toxin produced by the mother cell between two offspring). Imbalances between these processes may lead to very low accumulation rate of toxins (if either division or toxin release rates are high), or high accumulation rates (if division stops and toxin production continues). The balance between growth, stress, and toxin production has been discussed for PSP toxin-producing dinoflagellates [
Studies of the variability of
In a 24-h study, during late stages of a
Temporal toxin dynamics of OA and DTX1 were studied in
In Western Iberia, maximum cell toxin quota in picked cells of
For decades, different aspects of the biology and toxinology of
Knowledge about the dynamics of toxin production and excretion in
Overall, most
As mentioned earlier, cell division (and probably genetic differences among strains) appears to be the main controlling factor for toxin production and content in
Different methodological approaches were employed in these earlier studies to quantify cellular and dissolved pools of toxins, and this should be taken into consideration before comparing the results. Nagai
These results suggest that different groups of DsT toxins display different dynamics of production and excretion, and these could be associated with distinct biological roles for these compounds. In any case, given the significant (and major in most cases) fraction of DsT released into the medium in
It seems likely that DsT (with the probable exception of those from the DTX4 and DTX5 groups) can be taken up from the dissolved phase. Rossignoli [
There is no evidence that dissolved DsT are a relevant source of toxicity for bivalves under natural conditions. Fux
Following absorption, in the simplest case, toxins are accumulated in the organism and excreted to the environment (depuration or detoxification) at a rate dependent on the concentration or amount of accumulated toxin [
Most observed differences in toxin accumulation between bivalve species (e.g., [
Toxins ingested with
Different toxins are affected in different ways by the digestive processes, mostly by hydrolysis. The main (free) DSP toxins—OA, DTX1, and DTX2—are not affected by these processes [
Main transformations of the toxins of the okadaic acid group. Labels inside the boxes indicate the moieties that constitute the molecule. Zigzag lines indicate the bonds that are broken to generate other compounds. The line(s) of each box indicate whether the compounds are found in phytoplankton or in bivalves.
In the case of the PTXs, the macrocycle is broken giving the corresponding seco-acid toxin (
Hydrolysis of PTXs, in particular of the most abundant PTX2, to their corresponding seco-acid (SA) is very frequent in bivalves [
In addition to the digestive processes, toxins are transformed inside the cells of the digestive gland, the organ to which they are restricted [
Detoxification should be, therefore, the balance between the rates of acylation and elimination of the acyl-derivatives. If the acylation rate is smaller than the acyl-derivatives depuration rate, then the elimination process is limited by acylation. In such a case, esters do not accumulate predominantly in the cells and the proportion of the total toxin in esterified form is lower than 100%. This is the case in
It is not only the free toxins that are esterified. Diol-esters can be also esterified by fatty acids in the same way as free toxins, as shown by the discovery of mixed esters (esters in which the carboxylic acid of the free toxin esterifies a diol and a fatty acid esterifies the C7 hydroxyl of the free toxin skeleton [
Most, if not all, PTXs are hydrolyzed to their corresponding seco-acids, (PTX11 and PTX12 at a slower rate than PTX2), but these seco-acids are also esterified (in several positions but mainly at the C37) at least in the mussel,
Changes in the toxin profile can modify the toxicity of the bivalves as different toxins or derivatives have different toxic potential. The OAs in which the carboxylic acid esterifies one alcohol lack the toxicity of the free forms. Consequently the hydrolytic processes that take place during digestion and, that release the carboxylic acid, leads to increased bivalve toxicity. As shown in
In the case of PTXs, the opening of the lactone ring gives way to the non-toxic seco-acids, thus, leading to a reduction in toxicity much higher than that to be expected from the depuration process alone.
Bivalves toxicity depends on toxin concentration and on the toxic potential of each toxin. Toxin concentration depends, not only on toxin accumulation, but also on changes of bivalve biomass. The same amount of accumulated toxin renders a bivalve twice as toxic if it losses half its biomass. Changes in bivalve biomass during toxic blooms are frequent. Gains, which lead to reduction of toxicity, are usually progressive and, in the case of
Losses of shellfish biomass are not frequent, but their effects on OAs and PTXs concentration in shellfish flesh are much more striking than those of biomass gains. Several processes can produce decreases in biomass; starvation and spawning are probably the two most important ones. Spawning has a drastic effect on toxicity due to the two groups of
There is very little information on the effects of starvation on the concentration of OAs and PTXs in shellfish. Only one study [
The accumulation of OAs and PTX toxicity in bivalves is therefore a complex process in which a number of factors and processes are involved. Usually, with simple toxin profiles and with nearly stable environmental and physiological conditions, prediction of toxin accumulation can be quite straightforward, but when toxin profiles are complex or when singular bivalve physiological events take place, then prediction is much more difficult and should be carried out using models with adequate complexity. Simpler models will lead to incorrect predictions and to parameter estimates that, not having used an adequate model, cannot be correctly interpreted.
Data on toxin profiles and cell toxin quota of
Analysis of individually picked cells was the only unambiguous way to ascribe a toxin profile and content to a single species of
In this method, the total amount of toxins determined from a fixed volume of a
Nevertheless estimates from multispecies populations introduce several sources of error. First, it is assumed that all extracted toxins are derived exclusively from
Additional biases are introduced by using different concentration methods. For example, in seasonal studies in the Galician Rías, large differences in toxin content between picked cells and plankton net hauls have been found [
Cell-free toxins present in the water column can be monitored with a "Solid Phase Adsorption Toxin Tracking" (SPATT-resins) device [
SPATT was originally proposed as an advanced early warning system [
Until recently, all studies on toxinology of
Toxins are extracted from the cells mainly with methanol, and different solid phase extraction (SPE) protocols have been developed to extract DsT from the cleared medium [
Samples of live, frozen or processed molluscan shellfish species can be used for analyses. Both the whole soft body and the hepatopancreas can be analyzed but the former might be more appropriate for regulatory purposes, in particular when processed shellfish is analyzed.
The initial level of lipophilic toxins can be modified by different processing procedures, such as boiling, steaming or autoclaving. In this context, water losses during processing have been identified as the cause of increases in toxin concentration per gram of shellfish meat. In addition redistribution of OA-group toxins from the digestive gland to the remaining tissues might occur during processing, and degradation of OA and DTX2 may occur at high temperatures (>100 °C) [
Methods for determination of phycotoxins are classified into two types: biological assays and analytical methods.
Biological assays comprise bioassays, functional assays (enzymatic inhibition and cytotoxicity assays) and structural assays (immunoassays). Bioassays and functional assays evaluate the activity of all compounds present in the sample,
Rat bioassay (RBA) and above all mouse bioassay (MBA) have been the official methods for detection of lipophilic biotoxins (OAs, PTXs, YTXs, and AZA) in shellfish in EU countries for many years, while analytical methods were mostly applied for research or confirmatory purposes. They are still widely used in countries in Latin America and Asia.
The MBA for lipophilic toxins is a method originally developed by Yasumoto
The RBA is a qualitative and low-specificity assay that simulates human intoxication. Rats are fed with the molluscs HP; they show symptoms similar to those in humans and faeces consistency is evaluated. This assay determines the presence of OAs only; PTXs and YTXs are not detected.
Commission Regulation (EC) 2074/20054 allows for the use of different solvents in the liquid/liquid (water) partition step including ethyl acetate, dichloromethane, and diethyl ether. It is known that sensitivity and selectivity depends on the choice of solvents used for extraction and partitioning, so in an effort to harmonize the methodology used within the EU, the Community Reference Laboratory for marine biotoxins (CRL-MB) developed a standard operating procedure based on acetone extraction with either diethyl ether or dichloromethane partitioning against water [
Growing concern related to the use of bioassays for reasons of animal welfare, as well as their inherent variability and interference with other biotoxins which may co-exist in the samples, led a EU group of experts to recommend the use of alternative methods [
The phosphoprotein phosphatases (PPs) are known to be the OAs natural targets. Several PP inhibition assays (PPIA), using different phosphatase sources and colorimetric or fluorimetric substrates, have been developed [
These assays are useful to elucidate mechanisms of action of toxic compounds, and can be used to screen many samples at a time. Their high sensitivity and ability to distinguish among different toxins, e.g., OA, DTX1, and PTX1, based on characteristic cell-shape modifications or cell surface irregularities, are interesting advantages [
There are a number of immunodiagnostic methods for OAs which incorporate antibodies raised against OA [
Analytical methods involve separation, identification and finally individual quantification of the toxins. This group comprises capillary electrophoresis and liquid chromatography methods with colorimetric or fluorimetric detection which can be also coupled to a mass spectrometer [
Liquid Chromatography with fluorimetric detection (LC-FLD) has been used for many years for the determination of OA and DTXs. [
LC-MS is currently the most powerful analytical tool to identify and determine multiple toxins. This technique has facilitated, for example, the detection of DTX3, as bioassay and liquid chromatography required a previous chemical hydrolysis because they only detected parental forms. Furthermore, tandem mass spectrometers (MS/MS) can provide valuable structural information needed for confirmation of known toxin identities, as well as for identification of new toxins. On the other hand, this technique does not require the complex derivatization and purification steps needed for LC-FLD methods. However, calibration standards are required for method development and quantitation.
An advantage of LC-MS methods is the relevant information they can provide about the presence of closely related compounds of known structure, even if the toxin standard for calibration is available only for one relevant toxin of the group.
Several specific LC-MS methods differing in mobile phase, type of buffer, pH, ionic strength, stationary phase, electrospray mode (positive or negative), have been developed for the detection of OA, DTX1, DTX2 [
An important consideration when applying LC-MS is ionization efficiency of the analytes, which may be significantly affected due to matrix components accumulated on the LC column after repeated injections. The inclusion of cleanup stages by solid phase extraction was suggested by Suzuki and Yasumoto [
Most chemical methods for determination of dinoflagellate toxins involve several extraction steps and, frequently, more or less complex purification processes where the toxins present in the original sample can be lost. Recently, Paz
On 10 January, 2011, a validated LC-MS/MS technique was adopted as the reference method for the determination of OA, PTX, AZA, and YTX [
Toxin-producing species of
Highest risk areas are those, such as the Galician Rías in Spain with extensive suspended mussel cultures, which can accumulate high levels of DsT when exposed to
Much of the information available on
Toxin profiles of
Shellfish contamination results from a complex balance between food selection, adsorption, species-specific enzymatic transformations, and allometric processes
Blooms of
We thank the Galician Monitoring Programme (INTECMAR) for weekly reports on shellfish toxin distributions. This work was funded by project ASIMUTH (EC FP7-SPACE-2010-1, # 261860). P. A. Díaz was supported by a student fellowship from BECAS–CHILE, CONICYT, Chile.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.


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I first encountered grok as a verb so I was really surprised to meet Grok [3] on my first trip to MDA! In case you don't know, grokking is a concept created by Robert Heinlein in Stranger In a Strange Land that means to understand so thoroughly that it becomes part of you and you become part of it. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I grok Grok! I share the same reality with all of the Primal folks that share my reality. That sense of belonging to something special and perpetuating it fit right in with the Primal picnic challenge. I'm fortunate enough to have friends that are always willing to lend a hand, so when I told them I needed help to win a cow, they stepped right up to the plate.
Anticipating the feast that afternoon, I decided an IF might not be a bad idea. Besides, we were so busy with preparations, who had time to eat? The weather gurus graciously arranged a perfectly beautiful day so we could bask in the sun then bathe in the forest before our picnic.
Danny and I coming back from a backyard forest bath.
Primal Roots red wine, local fermented beverages and some great music rounded out our Grokfeast. All of the meat and veggies came from local farms but we did have to import the beer can for the chicken! Technical difficulties with my smoker AND my thermometer took up so much time that the Apple Pie I planned for dessert fell by the wayside. I guess I'll save that for the beef feast I promised everyone after we win the cow!
The Feast
- ABT's Stuffed with Shrimp, Cream Cheese and Monterey Jack*
- Homemade Andouille Sausage with White Remoulade Sauce
- Lamb Dolmades with Egg-Lemon Sauce
*ABTs = Atomic Buffalo Turds (jalapeno poppers is the G-rated version)
- Big Ass Salad
- Smoked Pork Loin Stuffed with Spinach and Pine Nuts
- Beer Can Pesto Chicken
- Grilled Zucchini with Tzatziki
- Cheesy Squash Casserole
Recipe of the Day: Tzatziki
Most people are familiar with tzatziki as the Greek cucumber yogurt dip on gyro sandwiches but it is so good on veggies or as a salad dressing as well as on grilled meat. It's easy to make and great to have on hand during the week.
- 1-17.5 oz container of plain Greek yogurt
- 1 medium cucumber
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- pinch of cayenne pepper
Peel the cucumber, scrape the seeds out with a teaspoon and grate (you should have about 1 ½ cups). Place grated cucumber in the center of a dish towel, roll it up like a jelly roll and wring the moisture out of the cucumber. Add all of the remaining ingredients and the squeezed cucumber to a bowl and stir together. Let sit for at least an hour and taste for seasoning. Add salt, cayenne or vinegar if needed,
The Tribe
Danny, Ronnie, Tony, Gary, Mike and his Dad, Sarah and Holly. Geoff and Tammy are still forest bathing and missed the group photo!


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Dancing Queen Bus Stop Lady Lands A Prestigious Theatre Part
Remember this unidentified lady, who was filmed dancing along to her headphones at a bus stop in the British town of Eastleigh? Well, unidentified no longer: her name is Ellie Cole, she's a 35-year-old mum, and she wasn't grooving along to ABBA's "Dancing Queen" after all! It was actually Alesha Dixon's "Knock Down" all along. Cole became an Internet sensation after the owner of the cafe across the street from the bus stop recorded her sweet moves and uploaded the clip to the web. It's not every sensation that ends in a success story, but lo! The video helped Cole, a former performing arts major who was forced to resign due to financial reasons, score a (dancing!) part in a play at a prestigious theatre in her hometown. She will appear in the acclaimed musical Ah Men!, and says of her new role role, "It's very flattering and humbling." Dancing queen, indeed. [Gawker]


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The following news databases and web sites will help you locate news articles and other sources in the mainstream, ethnic, and Internet press.
News Sources
In addition to OneSearch, which allows limiting to news sources, the following news databases and websites will help you locate news sources from the local, national, international, and ethnic press, including current and historical.
Current | Local | Historical | Directories
Current News:
- ProQuest Newsstand
- Full text for 500+ U.S. and international news English language sources. Includes coverage of 150+ major and regional U.S. newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Chicago Tribune, plus hundreds of other news sources and news wires, including the Daily News. Click the More Search Options link from the main search screen to reveal choices for limiting by Document Type, such as editorial, speech, and review. Click on News + Newspapers to search across multiple ProQuest databases, including their current, historical, and ethnic and other news sources.
- New York Times
- The Oviatt Library subscribes to the online version of the The New York Timesfrom 1851 to the present via several databases. The historical database provides cover-to-cover access from 1851-2011, including the advertisements and classifieds, in .PDF format.
- LexisNexis Academic
- LexisNexis Academic is a full-text database containing news, legal, biographical, and business information from over 12,000 U.S. and international publications. Enter terms in the main search box to retrieve news, cases, law reviews, and company information relevant to your search. Results can be sorted by date or relevance, and narrowed down by type of source (newspapers, company, legal, subject, geography, etc.) Use Search the News for simple "Google-style" searches of large groups of the most popular news sources, such as newspapers, broadcast transcripts, and wire services. Click Search by Subject or Topic and then Advanced Options to search with Boolean operators and truncation and to locate more specific types of news sources. NOTE: Due to publisher restrictions, LexisNexis Academic users may only access the latest 6 months of the Los Angeles Times. Use Proquest Newsstand for complete coverage of the Los Angeles Times online.
- Ethnic NewsWatch (ProQuest)
- Full-text collection of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Over 270 titles, 1960- present.
- New America Media
- New America Media is the country's first and largest national collaboration and advocate of 2000 ethnic news organizations.
- Opposing Viewpoints In Context (Gale)
- Features "viewpoint articles" (pro/con arguments), topic overviews, full-text magazine, academic journal, and newspaper articles; primary source documents, statistics, images and podcasts, and links to web sites.
- CountryWatch
- Provides comprehensive geopolitical and socioeconomic information, data, and current news on the recognized countries of the world.
Local News:
- Daily News
- The Daily News is the major newspaper published in San Fernando Valley. The library has it online from 1989 to present in various databases, and in microfilm from 1981 to present. Under it's former titles: Van Nuys News and Valley Green Sheet, the Library has it on microfilm from 1911-1976 and as the Valley News and Greensheet from 1976-1981.
- Daily Sundial
- California State University, Northridge online campus newspaper. The Oviatt Library also has archival access to the print version in its Digital Collections and microfilm. Use Google to search the Sundial site, for example: mens basketball site:.sundial.csun.edu
- Los Angeles Times, 1985 - present (ProQuest)
- Can be searched simultaneously with ProQuest Newsstand, Ethnic NewsWatch, and other ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
- Los Angeles Sentinel, 1991- present (ProQuest)
- An African-American owned and operated newspaper that puts emphasis on issues concerning the African-American community and its readers.
- La Opinion
- La Opinion is a Spanish-language daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, distributed throughout the six counties of Southern California, and is the largest Spanish-language newspaper in the United States. It is available online from 1992 to present*, and on microfilm from 1926 to present. *Note: online coverage in Proquest and Lexis Nexis appears to be suspended since spring 2015.
- El Nuevo Sol
- A bilingual (Spanish-English) multimedia website of the interdisciplinary program in Spanish-language journalism at CSUN.
- Patch
- Patch is a collection of hyperlocal news feeds from around the United States.
Historical News:
- African American Newspapers, 1827-1998
- A digital archive of more than 270 African American newspapers published in the 19th and 20th centuries.
- America's Historical Newspapers
- Digital archive of more than 1,000 U.S. historical newspapers. Includes: Early American Newspapers, Series 1-3, 1690-1922; African American Newspapers, 1827-1998; California's Historical Newspapers, 1850-1922; and Hispanic American Newspapers, 1808-1980.
- California's Historical Newspapers, 1850-1922
- Digital archive of American historical newspapers from California.
- Chicago Defender (ProQuest), 1910-1975
- Full text access to an influential African American newspaper. Founded in 1905, by the outbreak of the First World War, it had become the most widely-read black newspaper in the country, with more than two thirds of its readership based outside Chicago.
- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (Library of Congress), 1836-1922
- Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1836-1922 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
- Hispanic American Newspapers
- Digital archive of Spanish-language and some bilingual Spanish-English newspapers printed in the U.S. 1808-1980.
- Historic Mexican and Mexican American Press
- University of Arizona Libraries' digital collection of 20 significant Mexican and Mexican American publications, many in Spanish, published in Tucson, El Paso, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sonora, Mexico from the mid-1800s to the 1970s.
- Los Angeles Times Historical (ProQuest), 1886 - 1989
- Full-page images and article images from the Los Angeles Daily Times (1881-1886) and the Los Angeles Times (1886-1989).
- Los Angeles Sentinel (ProQuest Historical Newspapers), 1934-2005
- Searchable full-page images and article images.
- New York Times (ProQuest Historical Newspapers), 1851-2009
- Searchable full-page images and article images.
- La Opinion
- La Opinion is a Spanish-language daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, distributed throughout the six counties of Southern California, and is the largest Spanish-language newspaper in the United States. It is available online from 1992 to present, and on microfilm from 1926 to present.
- Times Digital Archive (Gale), 1785-2006
- Complete digital edition of The Times of London, England.
- Undercover Reporting
- This website, a collaboration with NYU Libraries, collects many decades of high-impact, sometimes controversial, mostly U.S.-generated journalism that used undercover techniques. It grew out of the research for the book, Undercover Reporting: The Truth About Deception (Northwestern University Press, 2012).
- Library Catalog
- If you know the name of a newspaper or other periodical and want to see if the Oviatt Library has it, search the Library Catalog by Journal Title Note:any periodical title proceeded by [electronic resource] or [online] means that it is available in full-text via the Internet. After searching the Catalog for the newspaper, click the title to display the Library's subscription information, including which database(s) has the title online in full-text and the dates of coverage. Click the database name to search or browse the newspaper via the database.
- ABYZ Newspapers & News Media Guide
- Exhaustive directory of links to newspapers and news media web sites arranged by region and country. Indicates the type of media (newspaper, broadcast, internet, magazine, press agency) and the media focus (business, general, sport, miscellaneous), as well as the language.
- News Frontier Database
- Hosted by the Columbia Journalism Review website, the News Frontier Database aims to become a comprehensive, searchable database of online journalism sources.
- News on the Web
- Links to websites of national, international, and local newspapers, broadcast, and Internet news sources.
- Newspaper Map
- A social media site that uses Google Maps to visually represent where newspapers are published. Additions and corrections are encouraged. Presents a geographic view of where newspapers are published as well as representation by language. Provides links to the news websites. An article about its use appeared in MediaBistro. Recommend using Mozilla Firefox as the web browser.
- Ulrichsweb
- Provides detailed information on more than 300,000 periodicals of all types published worldwide: academic and scholarly journals, open access publications, peer-reviewed journals, popular magazines, newspapers, and newsletters.


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Chantecaille's frangipane's is nice, as is their bottle. Haven't tried OJ's.
If you're thirsting for a sweet frangipani, you might like Lucy B Pink Frangipani, which is probably half the cost of OJ.
From TPC: A sensual tropical fragrance with top notes of mood-boosting Australian bush flower, pink grapefruit and pineapple; a middle note of red suva frangipani (more commonly known as plumeria); and base notes of heliotrope and coconut milk. Just the perfect fragrance for Summer!! Pink Frangipani is an eau de parfum, edp.


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Every piece of business electronic mail sends more than a message, according to Jane Dominguez, the Email Doctor.
"Every e-mail we send out is a piece of public relations about us, about our business," Dominguez told a recent luncheon gathering of the Northern Pima County Chamber of Commerce. "Every one we send out is advertising, and for small companies, it's great, free advertising."
Dominguez shared e-mail pointers with the business lunch crowd.
A good e-mail begins with a good subject line.
"It's your first shot," Dominguez said. "That's the one thing we can be pretty sure our audience is going to read."
A subject line that reads "Meeting," "Hi," "Info" or "FYI" is "not helpful," and does not leave a good impression, she believes. That's vital to remember; e-mail makes an impression, she said.
Writers should greet a recipient. "Make sure our audience is glad to get our e-mail," Dominguez said.
The first two lines of an e-mail are "critical, from a couple different aspects," Dominguez said. "The first two lines is 90 percent of the reason for sending an e-mail. Make those count. Give them a good reason to keep reading."
Short paragraphs and good use of white space keep people reading. Bullet points can help. Concise language is useful; "a lot of our e-mails are read on mobile devices," Dominguez said. "There's not much room. Fifty-dollar words slow the reading." She reminds people that business readers "don't read, they scan, they skim."
Proofread an e-mail, even if that means printing out a copy. "If we don't spell their name correctly, they discount the rest of their message," Dominguez said. "Don't trust spellcheck. We want to work with people who are going to pay attention to us, to our needs."
When an e-mail is "poorly done," the recipient might think "apparently I'm not that important,'" she continued.
All caps is "shouting." Red or bold type is rude. "Tone speaks louder than words," Dominguez said. "Would you say in person what you're writing? How would you feel if you received that?"
Don't forget, she continued, that "any e-mail we send can be forwarded to anybody." And, in that vein, infrequent use of "Reply to All" is recommended.
Jane Dominguez, CPA, is The Email Doctor. She may be reached at 668-0327, or email@example.com
Impact of e-mail
E-mail statistics, from Jane Dominguez, the Email Doctor:
40 percent of the average officer worker's time is spent on activities related to e-mail.
Employees waste one hour a day clarifying unclear messages.
Poor business writing skills cost U.S. companies more than $308 billion a year.
Seventy-four percent of communication with clients, customers and associates is through e-mail.
Top 10 e-mail tips
Make the subject line specific and useful.
Format for ease of reading and the right impression.
Use proper grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Highlight main point in subject line and first two sentences.
Be concise.
Make requests for action clear, and provide all needed information
Match tone to situation with good word choices.
Apply courtesy and etiquette generously.
Proofread for errors and edit for content relevance.
Use familiar words, define abbreviations and acronyms.


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Love 'em or hate 'em, security lines are here to stay. What if you could move through with just a sideways glance at a camera? That's becoming a reality with the innovation highlighted in the latest installment of the "Science of Innovation" video series from the collaborative team of NBC Learn, USPTO, NSF, and NSTA.
This installment also highlights the math for your STEM efforts. The video's connected lesson plans go beyond fingerprints to help you guide students in using math to solve a biometrics problem. The series is available cost-free on www.NBCLearn.com, http://www.science360.gov, and www.uspto.gov/education.
Use the link below to download the lesson plans in a format you can edit to customize for your situation. And if you had to make significant changes to a lesson, we'd love to see what you did differently, as well as why you made the changes. Leave a comment, and we'll get in touch with you with submission information. We look forward to hearing from you!
–Judy Elgin Jensen
Image of Tony Tasset's EYE on location in Chicago's Pritzker Park, Summer 2010, courtesy of Michael Kappel.
SOI: Biometrics highlights the innovation to biometric identification made by Arun Ross, Ph.D. and Reza Derakshani, Ph.D.
Lesson plans
Two versions of the lesson plans help students build background and develop their own biometric identification method, perhaps coming together to agree on a "clue" left by a classmate by which that person might be identified. Both include strategies to support students in their own quest for answers and strategies for a more focused approach that helps all students participate in hands-on inquiry.SOI: Biometrics, A Math Perspective models how students might investigate a question about biometrics by applying math concepts when analyzing physical features.
SOI: Biometrics, An Engineering Perspective models how students might devise a method for identifying individuals using physical features.
You can use the following form to e-mail us edited versions of the lesson plans:


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New Construction -To be built. Emerson 609990, Franklin model -3387 sq. feet starting at $644,990. 4 bedrooms,2.5 to 4 baths, full basement ,den on first floor, 2 zone heat and A/C, 2 Car garage. Buyer to choose finishes -Upgrades available. Estimated delivery 2017
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Dozens of blues musicians, some as famous as Bessie Smith, were buried in unmarked graves.
They pulled up in unmarked cars and on motorcycles, appearing en masse out of the darkness.
Not so many sing about the cruel—but all too common—fate of being buried unrecognized, unheralded, and in an unmarked grave.
Colombia conceded a goal in only the seventh minute, off a Brazilian free kick that an unmarked Silva put coolly in the net.
Men and boys were forced onto buses that carried them to firing squads and unmarked graves.
There is no significant difference between the results of the marked and the unmarked observations.
The new, trackless snow was as yet unmarked by step of man or beast.
Their eggs are bluish white, unmarked or faintly spotted with pale brown.
The eggs are generally four in number and of a greenish blue, unmarked.
It is not seemly that people who have served the Morgans so long and faithfully should sleep in unmarked graves.


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Hire This Woman: Cartoonist Julia Nikitina
In the overwhelmingly male comic book industry, it has been a challenge for some editors and readers to see the ever growing number of talented women currently trying to make a name for themselves. With that in mind, ComicsAlliance offers Hire This Woman, a recurring feature designed for comics readers as well as editors and other professionals, where we shine the spotlight on a female comics pro on the ascendance. Some of these women will be at the very beginning of their careers, while others will be more experienced but not yet "household names."
Cartoonist Julia Nikitina is the focus of our feature today. Nikitina is from Russia, where she studied extensively as a fine artist and has completed her first graphic novel, Wizard's Journey, which she wrote and drew. None of her work has, as of yet, been translated into English and is presently available only in Russia, but its fine quality and her great potential in the English-speaking market are manifest.


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MASON, Ohio Andy Murray needed a road trip.
The day after he won the Rogers Cup in Montreal, the world's new No. 2 decided to hit the road instead of the airport for the trip to Cincinnati and the next Masters event.
It's 798 miles from center court in Montreal to center court in suburban Cincinnati. Flying time? A little over two hours. Driving time? A little over 13 hours.
Easy choice.
"I don't know many people that fly as much as tennis players," Murray said Tuesday, before practicing for the $3 million Western & Southern Financial Group Masters. "I mean, by the end of the year, you get pretty sick of it.
"So when you get the chance to drive, I think it's quite a nice thing to do."
With fitness trainer Jez Green at the wheel, they hit the highway, crossed into the United States at Buffalo, then wheeled down a series of interstates roads — I-90 west along the lake, I-271 around Cleveland, I-71 meandering the length of Ohio.
They made a half-dozen stops to refuel or get a sandwich. The only thing Murray didn't get: Noticed. Not much, anyway.
"I actually got recognized by the border control when we were coming over into the States, which was nice," Murray said Tuesday. "We got through there pretty quickly."
He won't be able to keep such a low profile in Cincinnati, where his new ranking — he moved up to No. 2 this week for the first time in his career — will get a lot of attention once the tournament gets moving at full speed.
None of the top eight seeds played Monday or Tuesday. The top-ranked player on the courts has been No. 9 Gilles Simon of France, who was scheduled to play a second-round match in the evening.
Murray was one of the last to get to town, arriving right at sunset on Monday night. He had a good feeling as he and Green pulled off Interstate 71 — the tournament in southwest Ohio has become one of his favorites.
He beat Novak Djokovic in two tiebreakers and near 100-degree heat last year to win his first Masters championship in Cincinnati, one that took his career to a new level. The 22-year-old from Scotland went on to reach the title match at the U.S. Open, losing in three sets to Roger Federer. He finished the year ranked No. 4.
With Rafael Nadal sidelined for two months this summer by knee problems, Murray was able to close in. His title in Montreal allowed him to take over the Spaniard's spot, right behind Federer.
Since his win at Cincinnati last year, that gap between him and No. 1 has closed substantially.
"It's not that far," he said. "It's a matter of a couple of the matches. You know, if I had a slightly better run at the Australian Open instead of losing a tight one (in the fourth round) or instead of losing a tight one to (Andy) Roddick in the semis at Wimbledon, who knows?
"I would be very close to Roger in the rankings if I had won those two matches from the semis onwards."
The biggest gap between them is in Grand Slams, of course. Murray has yet to win one — his closest call was that title-match loss at the U.S. Open last year. Federer's win at Wimbledon this year gave him a record 15 Grand Slam titles.
"I think I've only played 15 slams," Murray said, "and Roger is probably the greatest player of all time. I think at 22, I'm still pretty young. You know, I'd love to win a slam. That's obviously one of my biggest goals."
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The food was excellent overall. The buffet area is spacious, with the food islands far enough apart that you aren't tripping over people (unlike the newer Princess ships). The Grand Cuvee dining room is lovely, with the signature huge glitzy winerack as its centerpiece. Service in the dining room was just ok. It seemed like the waiters/assitant waiters needed more training(but that did not affect our enjoyment of the meals). We did not pay extra for the specialty restaurants as we enjoy the main dining room a lot.
We had an inside cabin on the first week, which was quite spacious and well-equipped. The outlet in the bathroom can only be used for a razor, not the hairdryer or a curing iron. The bathroom light dims but does not go out completely. More This is a nice feature in the middle of the night. There also was a nightlight available in the cabin. The only thing I did not like about this cabin was that the end wall (where the window would be) has nothing on it, no picture, no mirror. It just looks starkly empty. The cabin did have a nice couch and small table, and the bed has a rounded end, which was fine for me but tall people might find it too short. The additional storage space over the bed helped a lot as the closet is pretty small and there aren't a lot of drawers or shelves.
We switched cabins the second week to an oceanview (this was preplanned and in no way reflects a deficiency in the inside cabin the first week). The crew was wonderful in transferring our belongings. We put our "loose" clothing and toiletries into our suitcases but left the hanging clothes in the closet. As we were going through the obligatory "leave the ship, waive your passport at the customs officials, return to the ship" routine, the crew moved all our belongings from our old cabin to our new cabin and hung the clothes in the closet. They even moved our Captain's Club flowers.We had been to all the ports, except Coco Cay, several times on previous cruises, so we did not do a lot of shore excursions. We did snorkel in Cozumel, with a private guide (6 total in the boat). It was great!
RCL has a new cruise terminal in Falmouth, Jamaica. There are quite a few shops there, the usual jewelry stores and souvenir shops. We did not leave the designated area as we've had unpleasant experiences in Jamaica on previous cruises. It is a nice facility, but is incomplete and the prices were pretty high compared to St. Maarten, Grand Cayman and St. Thomas (our favorite place for jewelry).
Coco Cay was by far the nicest cruiseline private island we have been to. The barbecue was excellent, more than just the hamburgers and hot dogs other cruiselines provide. The beach was beautifully kept, and there were plenty of lounges for sunbathing. Prices in the market were pretty high, so we didn't do much shopping. You do go through security before leaving the island, which helps eliminate the backup when you get back on the ship.
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- So this morning Hondurans were all set to vote in a to referendum on whether or not to hold another referendum allowing lefty president Manuel Zelaya to serve more than one term in office. This upset the democracy purists within the Honduran military so much that they just cold stormed the presidential palace, kidnapped Zelaya and shoved him into a plane bound for Costa Rica. As if this wasn't all international incident-y enough, they also went ahead and beat the crap out of the foreign diplomats from Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
- Then on to congress, where the coup leaders waved around an insanely fakey "resignation letter" they claim Zelaya signed, and the Honduran congress votes to accept his resignation, because fuck it, right?
- Meanwhile in Costa Rica, Zelaya talks to CNN and is all like, yeah if I'd been planning to resign and move to Costa Rica I would probably have bothered to changed out of my pajamas first, ding dongs. IT WAS A COUP, duh.
- After spending the day hemming and hawing and refining their statements, some unnamed source in the Obama administration finally told the press that the U.S. government "recognizes Zelaya as the duly elected and constitutional president of Honduras. We see no other," even as some phony coup president was being sworn in in Tegucigalpa. The OAS shortly follows up with a powerful statement demanding the immediate return of Zelaya to office. The whole thing was also condemned by the EU but like who cares, right?
Whew. Ok that's um...over? Can I go back to my birthday party now?
Update I: Simon Romero finally files his story. Turns out the universal coup condemnation only underscores the "good left" / "bad left" blah blah blah.
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Victory Against Despair
posted at 5:42 pm on January 23, 2010 by Doctor Zero
Friday brought the annual March for Life to Washington, D.C. Held on the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, it brings us the bittersweet comedy of watching the media studiously ignore a massive, peaceful protest in the nation's capitol, even on a slow news day. Imagine the coverage that would be afforded a fashionable leftist cause that brought a couple hundred thousand people together for 37 years, often on a workday. If you could find that many people still deluded enough to protest on behalf of the climate-change fraud, the weekend news programs would discuss little else.
When the media does pay attention to the March for Life, it typically describes the event as a dreary vigil held by a graying herd of humorless, elderly scolds. Have a look at this photo gallery of the 2010 event and decide for yourself if this is an accurate description. Consider also this remarkable survey that shows six in ten young people believe abortion is morally wrong. Pro-lifers are not a dwindling band of tired footsoldiers decomposing at their posts. They're also not the doctrinaire zealots dismissed by Democrat Party propaganda and popular culture. They were both wise and gracious in their support of Scott Brown during his run for the Massachusetts Senate seat, even though he doesn't share all of their views. The pro-life movement understood that no face-saving deals with nervous House Democrats would prevent abortion funding from creeping into socialized medicine, sooner or later.
It's tempting to look upon the pro-life struggle as deadlocked trench warfare against a culture that values self-actualization above duty to the family, especially a family that doesn't exist yet. Strung above the trenches are the barbed wire of the abortion industry's financial interests, and the rusted political power of the radical feminist movement. The latter is much diminished from its peak in the pre-Clinton years, but still has disproportionate influence over media coverage, as can be seen from Newsweek's hit piece on the March for Life rally.
Perhaps it was inevitable that progress would come slowly for the pro-life movement, as every great moral struggle is waged on the battlefield of individual minds and hearts. I've always thought Roe vs. Wade was a terrible law, a poorly-reasoned attempt to end an important debate through raw judicial power. Americans could render this law irrelevant, without ever setting foot in a courtroom… by refusing to set foot in abortion clinics. Roe vs. Wade did not accurately express the moral sense of the nation, either in 1973 or today. No law can prevent us from asserting that moral sense through our free choices. I doubt America will ever make abortion completely illegal, particularly in terrible situations, such as pregnancies which threaten the life of the mother. We can understand that extending abortion to the horizons imposed by Roe didn't make it any less terrible.
The odds against convincing an increasingly self-absorbed culture to make sacrifices on behalf of unplanned children are formidable. It's interesting that our political class is comfortable demanding all sorts of other sacrifices from us, laid on the altar of our collective good under the guns of our huge, complex government. We are forever told that we must pay our "fair share" and accept the control of the State to achieve social justice… while absolute sexual liberty, including the inconsequential relationships promised through abortion on demand, are offered as a relief valve for the pressure of the State's demands. We're told to accept a sexual freedom that bypasses reason, in exchange for Constitutional freedoms which transcend the designs of government.
Those who gather in the March for Life each year are not daunted by the odds they face. Why should they be? Life exists in defiance of probability. Love is an act of faith, a leap from the lion's head over a chasm of past disappointments and future peril. If your faith does not come from religion, you might find it in statistics. The universe is filled with poison and vacuum. Everything that lives had to win a million coin tosses in a row. Measured against the vast and frigid sweep of existence, the odds that you would be sitting here, reading this, are absurdly small… and yet, here you are. We owe our children the same fighting chance to be miraculous.
Our busy, distracted, abundant lives give us many reasons not to make the incredible sacrifices necessary to bring an unplanned baby into the world. Every year, on January 22nd, thousands of voices fill the calculating air of Washington with one beautiful reason for young mothers-in-waiting to rise above their understandable loneliness and fear, and become incredible. Our bitter politics may never give us a chance to overturn Roe vs. Wade, but we can make it crumble to dust through faith in ourselves, and the future we can share with our children.
I have never wasted a single moment in anger at those who see their lives as a dark labyrinth that ends at the doors of an abortion clinic. I also won't count a single moment spent in reverence of those who climbed over the walls of that maze as wasted. I don't torment myself with the celestial question of exactly when life begins, because that's not the point. The alternative to the awful extremity of abortion is the indispensable joy of introducing this flawed world to someone who might make it better. The timetable of the procedure doesn't change the nature of the alternatives.
The birth of every child is a victory against despair. Over ten thousand children were born in the United States yesterday. We are winning.
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There is simply two reasons why the New York Knicks won this game, Defense and Carmelo Anthony. For the first time in maybe 5 or 6 games the Knicks played defense like they were at the start of the season. Carmelo Anthony what is there to say? He has been unbelievable this season and tonight he stepped up big time when he was clearly not 100%.
Carmelo Anthony was in pain but decided to play last night due to the Knicks missing so many players due to injury and Steve Novak with the Flu. He went out tested the ankle pre game and decided he could move well enough to help the team win and did he ever. He came out last night and did not miss a beat.
The most impressive thing about Carmelo Anthony is how much his 3-point shooting has improved from his Denver days to now. He has become a knock down shooter for the Knicks and it is making him almost impossible to stop. Teams can no longer give him the 3-point shot and he is using it to his advantage driving by defenders with ease and getting to the rim.
The Knicks defense last night really stepped up for the first time in maybe 5 or 6 games. The past few games the Knicks have not showed that intensity on the defensive end like they did to start the season but last night it came back in a big way. The Nets came out firing but in the second half the Knicks came out and really defended and really started to make the Nets take some bad shots.
Tyson Chandler played like the defensive player of the year again and really was contesting as many shots as he possibly could. The past few games he was not showing that fire that we are used to seeing from Chandler but last night it came back on both ends of the court. Tyson Chandler is the anchor of this defense and when he is playing well this team can play stifling defense.
The New York Knicks are now 19-6 and hold a 6 game lead in the Atlantic Division. The Knicks first goal this season was to win the Division and right now they are taking control of it and looking to run away with it. The Knicks play the Chicago Bulls on Friday night at the Garden and there is a slim possibility that Amar'e Stoudemire could return but Sunday is a more likely return date.Tags: Basketball, Carmelo Anthony, NBA, New York, New York Knicks, Tyson Chandler