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After crustaceans and clouds, grebes and Gone With the Wind, whither the circulation-boosting wallchart?
Sea urchin up for sale on eBay is of a species new to science.
Leader: The worst fears are nameless: identification is the first step towards control.
The creation of a new species, something that scientific orthodoxy says should take thousands of years of genetic isolation has been achieved in the lab in just three months.
After more than 300 years of careful poking around the hedgerows, botany has remained the quaintest of sciences, seemingly trapped in a timewarp of magnifying glasses and polished wooden cabinets.
Scientists today announced they had discovered dozens of new species in an isolated Indonesian jungle.
Taxing taxonomyTim Radford
Tim Radford on the problem of scientific names - still a thorny one 300 years after their advent.
Ever wondered how your pampered moggy is related to its scarier cousins on the plains of Africa? The first family tree charting the evolutionary relationships between cat species will tell you.
Environmental researchers are hoping to capture what they say is a new species of carnivore on Borneo, the first such discovery on the island in over a century.
Wildlife is discovered as habitats are destroyed and it has nowhere to run.
British zoologists want to set up a single worldwide register of animal names to record the 15,000 to 20,000 or more insects, worms, molluscs, fish and other tiny animals discovered each year.
Males and females don't come from Mars and Venus but they could be considered separate species - in ants at least.
Just as 1,300 scientists from 90 nations warn of looming extinction in the animal world, a small team of biologists has discovered a species of African monkey.
New species are being found in record numbers in the river. Now TV viewers have a chance to name one of them.
Scientists have confirmed that the diminutive creature dubbed the hobbit discovered on the remote Indonesian island of Flores was most likely a new species of human.
World collaboration will record the sequence of vital gene shared by birds, mammals, fish, plants and other organisms.
Scientists in a race against time to complete an inventory of all life on Earth face an irony: the body that decides on scientific names is itself facing extinction.
A billion-dollar survey of the world's oceans has so far pinpointed 38,000 marine species and identified new fish at the rate of two a week. The census of marine life, a concerted effort by hundreds of scientists from more than 70 nations, is the first hi-tech inventory of life in the so-called blue planet. Oceans cover 70% of the globe. But marine scientists have been pointing out for years that the surface of Venus has been better mapped than the world under the oceans.
Alok Jha reports on the efforts of amateur naturalists and ramblers to catalogue the nation's remaining elms - and the green shoots of recovery for a disease-ravaged species.
Scientists have produced the first comprehensive evidence that the diversity of butterflies, birds and plants is in decline in the UK. They say their research supports the argument that mass extinction threatens life on Earth.
Diclofenac, an anti-inflammatory drug widely used for livestock in south Asia, is behind a catastrophic fall in three species of griffon vulture, scientists say.
With great difficulty. Recording every species of fish throughout the seven seas sounds ambitious - and it is.
Are we really descendants of bacteria that rode on cosmic cannon balls, asks Matthew Genge.
Flying dinosaurs may sound crazy enough, but finding out why birds aren't the size of their gigantic ancient cousins is an even thornier issue, writes Henry Gee
Research into earth's life-forms is vital but very underfunded, says Alok Jha.
The Europeans will launch a global biodiversity databank next week. The British have just declared a national biodiversity network. Colin Tudge explains why taxonomy is critical to life on Earth
Art of flower arranging
Linnaeus, the Swedish botanist and father of taxonomy, found the first naturally occurring flower mutant in 1749. A mysterious mutation in the toadflax changes the symmetry of the flowers from bilateral to radial -instead of distinctive upper and lower petals, all the petals look the same. People at the John Innes Centre report in Nature today that they have found the guilty gene 250 years after it was first spotted at work. Enrico Coen and colleagues work with genes determining flower shape in the snapdragon.

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- 6 tablespoons peanut butter, preferably Peanut Butter & Co's® White Chocolate Wonderful
- 1 small ripe banana, peeled and finely chopped
- 6 teaspoons shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 Pillsbury® ready-to-roll pie crust *Available in most TARGET® stores
- 1 large egg, beaten
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- Preheat the oven to 400 Degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a 4-inch round cookie cutter to cut 6 circles from the pie crust. Reserve the scraps for another use. Dollop 1 tablespoon peanut butter on one side of a round, then top with 1 teaspoon chopped banana and 1 teaspoon coconut. Fold the dough over the filling to form a half moon and press the edges to seal. Decoratively crimp the edges, then cut 2 small slits on top. Repeat with the remaining dough and fillings. (You may have some leftover banana.).
- Transfer to the baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Brush the beaten egg on the tops. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.


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This pink peony and cream rose bouquet is lush and romantic—perfect for spring brides!
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Spring brides have all the luck, don't they? With some of the most fragrant, lovely, and delicate flowers at their fingertips (including many Southern favorites!), it's hard not to carry a gorgeous bouquet in spring.


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Everyday Life Scrapbook 20
You will find school scrapbook ideas for your pages in this album. Also some family and fall scrapbook ideas.
Inspiration: She is grinning like a Cheshire cat while opening birthday presents on her 2nd birthday.
The paper is from Ki Fancy Free Stack. The cat and Alice in Wonderland are from Disney Classics. I used Kiwi Lane templates at the top and bottom. ( girl, party,)
Inspiration: She is eating a birthday cupcake.
This scrapbook paper is from American Girl Crafts Stack. The cupcake is from Summer Celebrations, the frame is from Elegant Edges and the title "Sweet" is from Birthday Bash. ( girl, 2nd birthday, sister, family, )
Inspiration: The mushroom border on the paper inspired the the mushroom theme.
The mushroom with flowers is from Live Simply. The mushroom border is from Wall Decor and More. The car and the title "Vroom" are from Beep Beep. ( girl, car, family, summer, drive, )
Inspiration: the colours of the fall leaves.
The scrapbook paper is from Crate Paper Pink Plum Pad. I used Kiwi Lane Design templates on both pages. The flower, leaves, shell and butterfly are also from Kiwi Lane. The title "Nature Lovers" is from Give a Hoot. ( summer, fall, cottage, family, girl, sister, lake, )
Inspiration: Her backpack and the print of her top.
The scrapbook paper is from First Edition Dreamcatcher Stack. The title "Backpack", the backpack and Bert are from Sesame Street Seasons. The frames are from Elegant Edges. I used Kiwi Lane templates on this page. ( Back to school, 1st day, school, girl, )
Inspiration: The ABC block letters that she is sitting on.
The scrapbook paper is from DCWV Grade School Stack. The name Emily is done with letters from Speaking of School. The frames are from Elegant Edges and the apple and title "Back to School" are from When I was a Kid. ( girl, portrait, alphabet, letters, , crayon, pencil, blocks, kindergarten, grade 1, )
Inspiration: School photos. I picked papers for the right page from the patterns of the quilt paper on the left page.
The title "Cuddlebug" is from The First Few Years. The ladybug is from Creative Memories Cheerful Seasons. The camera and title "Picture Day" are from When I Was a Kid. ( girl, school, portrait, nursery school, )
Inspiration: A visit to the Dentist.
The flowered scrapbook paper is from DCWV Gilded Orchard Stack. The dentist, the title "Dentist" and the title "Brush your Teeth" are all from Dr. Checkup. I also used a Martha Stewart bubble border Punch. ( girl, tooth, )
Inspiration: A new Dinosaur cartridge so I turned a walk in the park into a prehistoric dinosaur scene.
The scrapbook paper is from I used Kiwi Lane templates at the top and bottom. The dinosaurs are from Dino Play and the title "Grand Adventure" is from Baby Steps. ( walk, woods, park, nature, summer, girl, sisters, family, )
Inspiration: A trip to go apple picking in the apple orchard and this paper has apples on it.
The flower image and flower corners are from Paper Trimmings. ( family, apple, tree, girl, farm, flower, fall, harvest, autumn, )
Inspiration: My sweet pumpkins at the pumpkin patch.
The scrapbook paper is from sei Nutmeg Stack. The letters that spell "My Pumpkins" are from Speaking of Fall. ( girl, sisters, leaves, fall, autumn, pilgrims, bushel, turkey, )
Inspiration: Riding on a tractor at a farm.
The title "Hay Ride" and the fence are from County Fair. The tractor is from Pop Up Neighbourhood. (family, fall, autumn, girl, )
Inspiration: The colour of the hay stacks, her blue coat and she is riding a horse.
The horse is from Noah's ABC Animals. I made a border with a Martha Stewart Leaf punch. ( fall, autumn, farm, family, girl, pumpkin, )
Inspiration: The sunlight on the baby girl's hair in this mother/ daughter portrait.
The scrapbook paper is from DCWV Blue Citrus Stack. The tree frames, border and background images are from Elegant Edges. The title "Butterfly Kisses" is from Straight from the Nest. This is an album of fall family portraits taken at a farm with a barn. ( autumn, )
Inspiration: The country setting and the blue jeans that everyone wore for these fall family portraits.
The picture frame is from Elegant Edges and the sunflower corner is from Art Nouveau. ( farm, barn, )
Inspiration: The tree swing that the children are playing on and the main colours in the photos are navy and green.
The paper scrapbook is from DCWV Blue Citrus Stack. The beautiful flower and the elegant leaves are from Paper Lace, the tree is a border from Creative Memories. The title "Take Flight" is from Live Simply. These are fall family portraits taken at a farm. ( girls, play, autumn )
Inspiration: I really wanted to make these cute Disney bunnies. They are images of Thumper from Bambi. They fit the outdoor setting of this family photo shoot.
The scrapbook paper is from K&Co. Handmade Cara Marie Pad. The rabbits are from Disney Classics, the picture frames are from Elegant Edges and I used a Martha Stewart fence punch. I also used Kiwi Lane templates. ( girl, sisters, flower, butterfly, portrait, mother and daughter )
Inspiration: Having fun with deer Disney images and these cute portraits of my granddaughters. I tried to create a fall outdoor scene with Bambi and his father.
The bottom paper is from DCWV Bon Voyage Stack. The cute title "So Dear" is from Create a Critter. The buck and Bambi images are from Disney Classics. The photo frames are from Elegant Edges. I used a border punch on the corners and Kiwi Lane templates. ( sisters, girl, autumn, children, boy, )
Inspiration: The girl climbing on the tree branch has a similar pose to Peter Pan in flight. More Disney fun with these family portraits shot by the barn at a local farm.
I tried to make an outdoor scene with Peter Pan. Peter Pan , the teepees, Tinkerbell and Michael are from Disney Classics. The tree is from New Testament. I used Kiwi Lane templates top and bottom. ( girl, sisters, children, autumn, )
Inspiration: The diamond pattern on his vest inspired the paper choice.
This scrapbook paper is from Anna Griffin Darcey Collection Pad. The picture frame is from Fancy Frames. I used a border punch to create borders. These are great fall family portraits.
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Cold Chain Market in China 2015-2019
About Cold Chain The term cold chain refers to the process of transportation and storage of products and commodities at optimal temperatures. It is a temperature-controlled supply chain process used to maintain ideal storage conditions for different products and commodities. It provides temperature-controlled warehouses for surface storage and refrigerated transport vehicles for the physical distribution of products at optimal temperatures. It is used widely to store and transport fruits, vegetables, drugs, and medicines without spoilage. Cold storage increases shelf life and maintains product quality. Cold chain service providers offer various value-added services that improve the efficiency of the SCM process TechNavio's analysts forecast the Cold Chain market in China to grow at a CAGR of 24.18 percent over the period 2014-2019. Covered in this Report This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Cold Chain market in China for the period 2015-2019. To calculate the market size, the report covers revenue generated by cold chain logistics service providers. Segmentation of the Cold Chain market in China by products stored and transported is as follows: • Agricultural Products • Frozen Food • Meat and Dairy Products • Pharmaceutical Products • Seafood Products • Vegetables and Fruits Segmentation of the Cold Chain market in China by type of customer is as follows: • B2B • B2C TechNavio's report, the Cold Chain Market in China 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the landscape of the Cold Chain market in China and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market. Key Vendors • China Merchants Americold • S.F. Express • Shanghai Jiaoyun Rihong International Logistics • SINOTRANS Shanghai Cold Chain Logistics Other Prominent Vendors • Guizhou Zhiji Logistics • ITOCHU LOGISTICS • Shanghai Hengfu Logistic • Shanghai Zhengming Modern Logistics • Swire • World Courier Market Driver • Growing Chilled and Frozen Food Market • For a full, detailed list, view our report Market Challenge • High Real Estate and Energy Costs • For a full, detailed list, view our report Market Trend • Increase in Outsourcing of Logistics Services • For a full, detailed list, view our report ? Key Questions Answered in this Report • What will the market size be in 2019 and what will the growth rate be? • What are the key market trends? • What is driving this market? • What are the challenges to market growth? • Who are the key vendors in this market space? • What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors? • What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?


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Hi there,
My name is Jamie, and I just got marriage last week
My husband will fill petition me through Spouse.
However, He is also helping his friend to petition her mom to US
My question is
Is there any conflict or disadvantage for my petition?
Another questions:
do I need to include I-693 Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record in I-485 form?
Am I correct that I need to submit I-130 first before submit I-485?
Sure he can. No disadvantage to your petition provided he can show enough income on the affidavit of support. The other answers depend on your situation. I'm assuming you are in the U.S., entered lawfully, and he is a citizen not permanent resident. If all of those things are true, then you submit the medical sealed. You cannot open the envelop! The doctor will seal the envelop. Provided the above conditions are true, you file everything at once. Do not waste time doing it one step at a time. If any one of the above criteria are not true, then the answers change! You should get a good lawyer.
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It depends on what you mean by "helping his friend to petition her mom". Yes, you do include the medical exam. If your husband is a U.S. citizen, you can file both petitions together.
The above is intended only as general information, and does not constitute legal advice. You must speak with an attorney to discuss your individual case.Ask a similar question
Yes, your USC husband CAN immediately sponsor his spouse, irregardless of whether he is acting as a co-sponsor in someone else's immigrant petition. If he will not have enough income to qualify as a sponsor in your petition, he himself will need to obtain a co-sponsor.
Yes, in a sealed envelope. The way we do it in my office is we staple the sealed medical form to the alien's G-325A Form.
No, if your spouse is a US citizen or even an LPR (until the end of this month) you submit BOTH concurrently (at the same time.)
Behar Intl. Counsel 619.234.5962 Kindly be advised that the answer above is only general in nature cannot be construed as legal advice, given that not enough facts are known. It is your responsibility to retain a lawyer to analyze the facts specific to your particular situation in order to give you specific advice. Specific answers will require cognizance of all pertinent facts about your case. Any answers offered on Avvo are of a general nature only, and are not meant to create an attorney-client relationship.Ask a similar question
Jamie, your question is a little confusing. I am assuming that your husband will file a relative petition for you AND will be your financial sponsor. I am also assuming that your husband will be the financial sponsor for your friend (since he cannot file a relative petition for a friend's mom). If these assumptions are correct, then he is able to financially sponsor you and someone else IF the household income exceeds 125% of the 2013 poverty guideline. He will have to count up ALL the people for whom he filed an affidavit of sponsorship and all dependents (as listed on his federal income tax returns) and compare the income against the chart found here: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-864.pdf
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I have been recognized in my area for voices that I use during local story hours. My natural voice is youthful and energetic, and I have been told that I would be an ideal voice actress for animation or children's audiobooks. Although I am an adult, my voice has a childlike quality. Since I am an adult, my voice will not continue to mature, so I would be able to provide the voice of a child character in an ongoing project. I have also been told by my voice acting coaches that I take direction very well, and have excellent articulation. In addition to my natural voice, I have created character voices which I use during storytelling. I can also do some character impressions. I received recognition for my storytelling work in my community in June 2015.
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Or you might just concentrate on beefing up other contractual provisions that might be easier to enforce, such as non-solicitation provisions that prevent the ex-franchisee from soliciting former customers or former employees. You could beef up your confidentiality and trade secret provisions so the ex-franchisee has to significantly alter its business practices or risk breaching these provisions. You might try to contractually ensure that on termination or expiration of the franchise agreement, the franchisor can force the franchisee to assign its telephone number into the franchisor's name, forcing the franchisee to get a new one, at some inconvenience. And you could include an "option to purchase" in the franchise agreement permitting you to buy back all the ex-franchise's business assets for fair market value, forcing the ex-franchisee to buy new business assets at full price while you get all his for a song.
And if you have the lease in your name and sublet the premises to the franchisee, then you have more control over where the ex-franchisee can operate because you're his landlord under the sublease. If you don't, a conditional assignment of the lease might allow the franchisor to take over the lease on expiration or termination of the franchise, as long as the landlord is on side.
If the ex-franchisee is breaching its contract and leaving the franchise system before the term ends, you might make use of all of the points noted above (i,f of course, you've drafted them into your contract), but instead of trying to enforce a non-competition covenant, your agreement might have a provision whereby damages are estimated based on a formula such as what the franchisor would have received in royalties per month had the franchisee not breached prematurely. If those royalties totalled $10,000 a month, the franchisee might think twice before bolting, as it may be easier for you to enforce a monetary damage claim against a renegade franchisee than a non-competition clause.
A couple of other points to think about. First, it may be easier to enforce a non-competition clause when the party trying to enforce it actually paid to keep the other side out of the business for a while. This happens regularly when a purchaser buys an existing business, but doesn't want the vendor or the vendor's owners to set up shop across the street under a new name, and take away the business and the customers the purchaser thought it was buying. In vendor-purchaser deals, you'll often see a payment of part of the purchase price allocated to the corporate vendor and its principals as a payment for their non-competition.
But the provision still has to be reasonable in the circumstances.
Second, the comments above are general and your facts may differ, so see a lawyer if you have questions about the enforceability of a covenant you've signed, or are about to sign. This is a newspaper column, not a legal opinion.
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By 2025 China's gas market will be 2.5 times bigger than it is today. When GE was chosen to deliver technology to support this growth, it was made clear only exceptional products would suffice.
GE's Power Conversion business was selected by China Machinery International Engineering Design & Research Institute (CMIE) to provide the 50 MVA VFD systems for a high power motor test bench for various types of motors in the range of 3-40 MW with highly sophisticated testing configurations and features.
The motor test bench has been successfully applied to test 18-megawatt (MW) motors supplied by Shanghai Electric Machinery Co., Ltd (SEMC) for the West-East Gas Pipeline (WEPP) project, one of the largest infrastructure projects in China transporting natural gas fuel from Xinjiang to the Yangtze River Delta.
The motor test bench can be viewed as a "universal" test bench due to the wide power range (3-40 MW) of motors it can test for various types and a diverse range of configurations and operation modes.
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The dangerous stuff you did when you were a kid should stay done when you were a kid. Otherwise you are gonna wind up wiht some kind of shit injury that will make you a damn cripple later on in life.
I going to assume the party was a real good time last night greg. Or at least it better have been...
Slippy: Use your boosters to get through!
Let us see: those things only works in CARTOONS, not in the REAL life...capullos...
fuck you again
looked like a barrel full of dumbass.
again another wasted space.
should have pushed him in a lake :)
the ride mighta sucked but i bet the fumes were a hoot! i love sitting in solvent barrels. shit yeah!! reminds me of the time i made a giant bong out of propane cannister.....god i miss having eyebrows.......bustanutt 4 life! i luv chloe n etripp
What country was this? Did you see the staple job after the surgery?
i bet his clothes was dry.
i say we call the NAACP about this, what the fuck for, because, black people complain about anything these days, theyre a walking fucking nusiance nowaday. can i just get a Sun Herald newspaper for a buck.25 without the black bitch drama attitude. can i call the NAACP on black people?
LOL! Shitlooker you are as white trash as it gets...
Shitlooker if you really did that , you truly are just as much of a waste of skin as you seem to be, seriously get some help somewhere, somehow.
you know, i bought the sun herald, but i didn't read it yeat, but i had no idea that a story in there about dumb niggers was in there. just read, it, stand by NAACP, there's a racist story in the Mississippi Sun Herald.
they should have taken a crap in that barrel first.
Oh, and thanks for the warning label at the end of the vid, I was just about to go and do that shit, but thanks to your public service announcement, I have changed my mind.
Its not like the dumb fucker had a job, anyway...O_o
Wish it would have Killed Him.
knee'd i say more.
a real barrel of laughs.
fake barrel, fake hill, fake knee, fake staples.
I bet that barrel is a sicking combo of piss,blood,and urine
pity about the lack of gunfire and dynamite, good scar tho 6/10
atleast they got somthing to gather the peices in.
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He will surely tell his kids and grand kids this happened in Iraq. The real story will surely make them contemplate suicide.
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Thales announces that Human Recognition Systems (HRS) have been awarded the first prize in the Office for Security and Counter Terrorism's (OSCT's) INSTINCT Technology Demonstrator 2 (TD2) project.
The INSTINCT-TD2 project, launched in July 2010, is a government initiative to work with industry to discover, trial and showcase new and innovative technologies, solutions or ideas, specifically around aviation security. It has been led by Thales UK on behalf of the Home Office.
HRS's entry, which provides face and iris recognition while on the move and from distance, was selected as the winning technology by an independent review panel, comprising industry, academia and OSCT, following the results of live trials and the TD2 Showcase event.
The TD2 project was focussed on identifying new technologies, systems and ideas to enhance aviation security and the passenger experience, while potentially helping to increase airport revenues. As a result of this competition, Thales has presented HRS with a prize of £30,000 to support them in further developing their innovative technologies to transform them into fully commercial offerings.
The second place prize of £15,000 - was awarded to Ipsotek, whose technology provides users with real-time behaviour analysis and detection. ICTS's managed queuing system finished third with a prize of £5,000. The prize fund was provided by Thales.
Each of these technologies performed well against the key competition criteria especially the complementary aspects of increased aviation security and improved passenger experience, which led to them being selected as the winning three companies.
During the TD2 project more than 40 technologies were selected for demonstration at the TD2 Showcase event, held at Thales UK's Crawley site in December 2010. Around 20 of the selected companies also carried out live trials at some of the UK's busiest airports to show how their technologies could potentially be integrated into the airports of the future.
David Lockwood, head of Thales's UK defence and security systems business, says: "One of the aims we set out for the TD2 project was to bring to light innovation and concepts from small enterprises and academia that would not normally be seen until much more mature. As a result of very strong competition from hundreds of entrants, the selection panel had a difficult job selecting the winning company.
"HRS's iris 'Recognition on the Move' technology was trialled live at a UK airport and then demonstrated at the TD2 showcase where it attracted significant interest from the aviation industry and government agencies. We congratulate HRS on winning this prize and we hope that the relationships they have forged during the TD2 process will lead to this technology being deployed in the airports of the future."
The UK Home Office INSTINCT Programme aims to identify and trial innovative technologies, solutions or ideas from any business or academic institution that could enhance security in the future. The December showcase (which was severely weather affected and has been re-run at the Home Office Scientific Development Branch exhibition during March 2011) is one of many that allows selected demonstrators to meet face to face with key decision makers and purchasers from across the security sector.
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|Episode 178
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Swindley decides to write a piece on Sam - the good Samaritan - for the Mission Gazette. Annie feels that the police should be told that Sam works at the Rovers. Val opens her Salon. Ena agrees to get hold of a picture of Sam for the article. Harry refuses to give Lucille money to go to the pictures, but she refuses to stay home and babysit. Ena gets hold of a photo of Sam. Annie asks her not to use it and tells her about the police.
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- Mr. Swindley - Arthur Lowe
- Concepta Hewitt - Doreen Keogh
- Sheila Birtles - Eileen Mayers
- Frank Barlow - Frank Pemberton
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A tailored lifestyle intervention to reduce the cardiovascular disease risk of individuals with Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH): design of the PRO-FIT randomised controlled trial
Because of a high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in people with Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), early prevention of cardiovascular disease is important for health gain and cost reduction. This project focuses on the development and evaluation of an innovative intervention aiming to reduce CVD risk by promoting a healthy lifestyle among people with FH.
This project is designed as a randomised controlled trial in which individuals with FH will be assigned randomly to a control or intervention group. In the intervention group (n = 200), participants will receive a personalized intervention which is a combination of web-based tailored lifestyle advice and personal counselling by a lifestyle coach. The control group (n = 200) will receive care as usual. Primary outcomes are biological indicators of CVD risk: systolic blood pressure, glucose, BMI, waist circumference and lipids (triglycerides, total, LDL and HDL cholesterol). Secondary outcomes are: healthy lifestyle behaviour (with regard to smoking, physical activity, dietary pattern and compliance to statin therapy) and psychological correlates and determinants of healthy lifestyle behaviour (knowledge, attitude, risk perception, social influence, self-efficacy, cues to action, intention and autonomy). Measurement will take place at baseline, and at 3 and 12 months after randomisation. Additionally, a throughout process-evaluation will be conducted to assess and monitor intervention implementation during the trial.
Results of the PRO-FIT project will provide information about the effects and implementation of a healthy lifestyle intervention for individuals with FH. Our experiences with this intervention will be indicative about the suitability, feasibility and benefits of this approach for future interventions in other high-risk groups, such as Familial Combined Hypercholesterolemia (FCH) and diabetes.
Trial registration number
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder of the lipoprotein metabolism. Due to a defect of the low density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor gene, plasma concentrations of LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) are elevated
Elevated serum LDL-C and therefore also FH is associated with an elevated risk of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD)
A substantial number of LDL-C mutation carriers are identified through the national screening program. However, a large variety in phenotypic expressions among FH carriers has been found
A healthy lifestyle is an aspect of the treatment of FH with many benefits beyond LDL-C-lowering drugs
Altogether, these findings indicate that more comprehensive treatment of dyslipidemia is needed among FH patients to establish treatment goals. Raising awareness of the actual CVD risk, lifestyle improvement and improving compliance to statin therapy are promising strategies in reducing CVD risk among people with FH. There is a lack of evidence-based interventions that incorporate this comprehensive approach in the Netherlands as well as elsewhere. Our experiences with this intervention will be indicative about the suitability, feasibility and benefits of this approach for future interventions in other high-risk groups, such as Familial Combined Hypercholesterolemia (FCH) and diabetes.
The PRO-FIT project aims to develop such a comprehensive tailored lifestyle intervention and to evaluate this intervention in a randomized controlled trial, supported by a process and cost evaluation. In this article, we aim to outline the intervention and research design of the PRO-FIT project. PRO-FIT stands for promoting a healthy lifestyle in people with FH through an individually tailored lifestyle intervention.
Development of the intervention
The PRO-FIT intervention was developed in a stepwise fashion, informed by a comprehensive theoretical framework and supported by an external advisory group. The advisory group brought together experts on behavioural change, computer tailored health education, and on FH and cardiovascular diseases. Their feedback and input was used to develop the intervention, and will be used during the intervention trial.
Theoretical framework
The intervention of the PRO-FIT project was developed according to the integrated model for exploring motivational and behavioural change, the I-Change model (2.0)
In the 'pre-motivational' awareness phase, people need to become aware of their risk behaviour. Important factors to proceed through this phase according to I-Change are knowledge, risk perceptions, and cues that prompt people to become aware. In the motivational phase, people need to become motivated to change their behaviour. Important factors in this phase according to the I-Change model are attitudes, social support and self-efficacy expectations. Proceeding through the motivational phase results in positive intention to change one's behaviour. In the action phase people need to translate intentions into actual behaviour change. In this phase several preparatory actions to facilitate behaviour change need to be planned and executed. People should convert their more global goal intentions into specific implementation intentions or action plans, with relevant strategies that will enable them to attain their goal.
For a detailed overview of the I-Change model, see figure
Figure 1
I-Change model 2.0
I-Change model 2.0. An integrated model for exploring motivational and behavioural change, used as theoretical framework during the development of the PRO-FIT intervention.
During the development of the PRO-FIT intervention, we aimed to focus on the earlier-mentioned factors of behavioural change identified in the I-Change model. A more detailed description of these factors, the strategies that will be employed, as well as the intervention components are outlined in table
Table 1
Strategies to influence factors of behavioural change
Factors of behavioural change
Awareness factors knowledge, risk perception and cues to action
Educating participants on their current CVD risk factors, with regard to their size and changeability (risk communication). Thereafter, translating this to behavioural change in their personal situation.
Raising awareness by providing personal and normative behavioural feedback following motivational interviewing techniques.
Predisposing factors genetic predisposition, current lifestyle, personal characteristics and information factors.
Tailoring the communication of CVD risk factors and lifestyle counseling to the genetically predisposed risk of the participants and their personal characteristics (age, gender, members of the household) and their current lifestyle behaviour.
A multi-channel approach is chosen, thereby offering the intervention by internet, face-to-face and by telephone.
Motivational factors attitude, social influence and self-efficacy
Giving personal feedback to participant's self-reported attitude and self-efficacy and by involving the social environment of the participant in making action plans.
Ability factors,
Stimulating participants to make action plans and discussing how to overcome possible barriers in behavioural change, thereby following motivational interviewing techniques.
Risk communication
To raise awareness, participants will be presented with CVD risk information. Due to the predispositional character of the risk and its high dependency on medication use and current lifestyle behaviour, it is not possible to present participants with a valid, accurate personal numeral risk. Rather, participants will be presented with: 1)feedback on CVD risk behaviours to educate them about the contribution of these CVD risk factors to their overall CVD risk, 2)information on the changeability of these factors, and 3)cues about how these risk behaviours may be changed. The risk factors, their changeability and the cues to action will be presented to the participants on a personal webpage.
Computer tailoring
Earlier research has shown that computer-tailored education is an innovative and promising method to motivate people to change their physical activity and dietary behaviours, and it has shown better effects than generic health education
In this project, online tailored advice is focused on saturated fat intake, fruit and vegetables intake, physical activity, smoking behaviour and compliance to statin therapy. Online advice on saturated fat intake, physical activity and smoking behaviour is based on existing tailored information modules of the 'Healthy Life Check' (in Dutch: 'Gezondlevencheck') of the Netherlands Heart Foundation. This web-based computer-tailored lifestyle intervention was evaluated by Oenema et al
These tailored advice modules are integrated into one online PRO-FIT*advice environment, a website that participants can visit using their personal account.
For the PRO-FIT computer-tailored intervention we have taken the main limitations into account identified in the main systematic review of effectiveness of computer-tailoring in the behavioural nutrition and physical activity field
Motivational interviewing
Motivational interviewing (MI) was chosen as a technique to counsel the participants towards the desired behavioural change. MI was developed by Miller and Rollnick
The five main principles of MI are: 1)showing empathy, 2)avoiding discussion, 3)rolling with resistance, 4)supporting self-efficacy, and 5)raising awareness of a dissonance between actual behaviour and behavioural goals. The main interviewing strategies of MI are: asking open-ended questions, showing empathy, reflecting on the client, confirming and summarizing
The PRO-FIT intervention
The intervention consists of a personalized health counselling intervention. This is a combination of tailored web-based advice (
The goal of the intervention is to: 1) improve awareness of the cardiovascular disease risk through an increase of specific knowledge, cues to action and change in risk perception, 2) improve motivation with respect to healthy behaviour through an increase of specific knowledge and a change in attitude, self-efficacy and social influences, 3) adopt and maintain a healthier lifestyle, with regard to physical activity, saturated fat intake, fruit and vegetables intake, smoking and compliance to statin therapy, and 4) lower the level of LDL-C and other biological CVD risk indicators and thereby a reduction of the CVD risk.
Risk communication
Participants of the intervention group will receive a web link that directs them to the project website, where they can go through a number of web pages providing them with information about their CVD risk profile. After going through these web pages, they can log on to the tailored lifestyle advice (PRO-FIT*advice) with their personal username and password that are given in the email.
Computer tailoring
Motivational interviewing
Two weeks after sending their personal PRO-FIT*advice username and password, participants will be visited at home by their lifestyle coach. The participant and the coach will further establish the level of the participant's knowledge about FH and cardiovascular risk factors, and risk perception in a personal counselling session assisted by the information from the risk communication web pages. Furthermore, the coach will have access to the participant's personal PRO-FIT*advice account and the advice will be discussed, ambivalence and barriers related to the recommended behaviour changes will be explored based on MI.
During the 12 months of follow-up one to five counsellor-initiated booster telephone sessions will be performed. The goal of these calls is twofold: to encourage the participant's current behavioural changes and to provide further brief motivational interviewing to encourage the planned behavioural changes. The number of telephone sessions will be based on the participant's action plans and their need for additional counselling. The calls will be scheduled with the participant and will be documented in the form of a personal calendar that is send to the participant with a small booklet in which all topics to be addressed during the counselling session will be listed.
Face-to-face counselling and telephone booster sessions will be performed by two trained lifestyle coaches. They received a special 3-day training programme on motivational interviewing techniques. For training purpose, during a pilot study, 20 pilot counselling sessions were scored by the coaches according to the Motivational Interviewing Skills Code (MISC)
Pilot study
A pilot study to test the feasibility of the intervention and measurement content and procedures of the PRO-FIT trial was conducted in November 2008. Twenty participants from the target population were recruited for this pilot following the same recruitment strategies as are intended for the trial. All 20 participants completed the measurement and intervention in a one month time frame. Participants were interviewed and surveyed about their appreciation and logistics of and experiences with the measurement and intervention. Based on the pilot, minor adjustments were made in the content and procedure of both the measurement and intervention.
Evaluation of the intervention
This PROFIT trial is designed as an RCT. Participants will be randomly assigned to either intervention or control group. In the intervention group, the participants will receive the comprehensive intervention as described above. Participants in the control group will receive usual care, which means that they will receive no intervention. Recruitment started in February 2009. Data collection continues until the summer of 2010.
The project design, procedures and informed consent form were approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the VU University Medical Center (under registration number 2008/149), and all participants provide written informed consent.
Study population
Participants are individuals who were diagnosed with FH by StOEH from January 1st 2007 to April 15th 2009. The invitation included an information brochure, a reply card, an informed consent letter and a reply envelope. Responders to the invitation are included in the project if they: 1) are aged 18-70 years, 2) are sufficiently fluent in Dutch, 3) have given informed consent, 4) have a LDL-C level that is >75th percentile (corrected for age and gender), 5) live in a 150 km radius of Amsterdam, and 5) have access to the internet.
Sample size
Information is lacking on the Standard Deviation (SD) of the mean intra-individual change in LDL-C, the main CVD risk indicator, over one year period of follow-up in a population that has recently been notified of their positive FH status. Being conservative, we expect the change to be large (35%). With an alpha of 0.05, the mentioned numbers (200 participants in intervention and 200 in control group) and an expected drop-out of 20%, the power is 90% to statistically detect an intervention effect of 9%. A 10% reduction of LDL-C is associated with a 13% reduced risk of major coronary events
A stratified computerized randomisation procedure will be carried out using Microsoft© Office Access 2003 software. We will stratify participants according to cholesterol lowering medication use (yes/no), assuming that medication use implicates treatment by a general practitioner and/or medical specialist, who could have already given advice on lifestyle behaviour. In addition, we expect that a decrease in LDL-C because of the intervention is smaller if a participant already uses medication. After stratification, the randomisation procedure will be carried out.
If participants are members of the same household, cluster randomisation will be performed by clustering these participants and allocating them randomly to either the control or the intervention group. This will be done to prevent contamination of the intervention effect due to reciprocal communication about the intervention or control condition among participants. Stratification and randomization will be performed by an independent researcher, who is not involved in the intervention.
Participant flow
After the participant completed the reply card and signed the informed consent letter, baseline measurements will be performed and the baseline questionnaire will be sent out. Thereafter, 400 participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention (n = 200) or control group (n = 200). Participants are followed for 12 months. For a detailed flow chart, see figure
Figure 2
Participant flow
Participant flow. A detailed participant flow chart of the PRO-FIT project.
Biological CVD risk indicators
LDL-C, HDL-C and total cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose will be measured with fasting finger stick samples analyzed on a Cholestech LDX desktop analyzer (Cholestech, Hayward, USA). This portable analyzer is capable of providing a lipid profile (LDL-C-, HDL-C and TC, TC/HDL ratio and triglycerides) and glucose in approximately 5 minutes, using a lipid profile and glucose test cassette. The reproducibility and precision of lipids measurement by the LDX analyzer are within the guidelines of the NCEP
BMI and waist circumference
Height (in cm) will be measured on bare feet with a portable device with a wide measuring slide and a heel plate. Calibrated scales will be used to determine body weight (in kg) while participants wear light clothing only (e.g. underwear). Both weight and height will be measured twice, and the mean value of the two measurements will be computed and used to calculate BMI. Waist circumference (in cm) will be measured twice with a measurement tape to the nearest 0.1 cm, at the midpoint between the lower border of the ribs and the upper border of the pelvis. The mean value of the two measurements will be computed.
All measurements will be performed by a trained research assistant at the beginning of participation (M1 in figure
Lifestyle behaviours
The level of physical activity will be measured by the Short QUestionnaire to ASsess Health-enhancing physical activity (SQUASH), which has been found to be fairly reliable (overall correlation: 0.58) and reasonably valid
Self-reported compliance to statin therapy
The five-item Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5) will be used to measure self-reported compliance to statin therapy, which was found to have good reliability and validity
Intention to change will be assessed with a self-report measure, asking participants:
Risk perception
Leventhal's self-regulation model of illness cognition (SRM) provides a useful framework for considering and assessing the role of risk perception in response to communicating CVD risk to people with FH
Participants will be asked if they actually know about their CVD risk and if they know how to reduce this risk, on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from
The perceived CVD risk will be assessed questioning the comparative risk (
Psychosocial factors
Attitude, self-efficacy and social influence will be measured on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from (attitude)
Electronic questionnaires will be sent to the participants at the beginning of participation (Q1 in figure
Statistical analysis
Multiple linear and logistic regression analysis techniques will be performed. Potential confounders and effect modifiers (i.e. gender and age) will be checked. Data will be analysed according to the intention-to-treat principle.
Process evaluation
A thorough systematic approach is chosen to monitor and document the implementation of the intervention during the trial. By using the RE-AIM framework, the translatability and public health impact of our project will be repeatedly evaluated by examining our work in light of the following five dimensions: 1) Reach among the target population; 2) Efficacy of the intervention; 3) Adoption by intermediaries; 4) Implementation - consistency of delivery of intervention; 5) Maintenance of intervention effects in individuals and populations over time
Economic evaluation
Economic evaluation consists of an analysis of differences in intervention development and implementation between the intervention and control group. The incremental costs of the intervention group compared to the control group will be divided by the incremental effect for the percentage improvement in LDL-C. The 95%-CI for these ratios is calculated using bootstrapping methods and they will be graphically presented on a cost-effectiveness plane. Utilities for the cost-utility analysis will be based on the EuroQol questionnaire
In this article, we aim to outline the design of the PRO-FIT project, which is a RCT on the (cost-) effectiveness of a tailored lifestyle intervention to reduce the CVD risk of individuals with FH. The intervention is theory-driven and works systematically, aiming at a reduction of CVD risk through improvement of lifestyle behaviours and medication adherence.
Anticipated strengths of the approach include: it starts with aiming at accurate awareness of CVD risk, then giving evidence-based tailored feedback on lifestyle and finally, personally motivating people to move towards a healthy lifestyle. The social interaction during the face-to-face coaching session complements the single weakness of the individualized web-based approach, and thereby making this combination a promising one. Former research has shown that similar lifestyle interventions can effectively improve lifestyle behaviour
Limitations of this project are: the study population is characterized by diversity and similarity at the same time. Both aspects can cause contamination of effects. Diversity is mainly due to the expected inter-participant differences at baseline, regarding biological CVD risk indicators, lifestyle behaviour, and use and type of medication. Similarity is caused by the familial nature of FH, resulting in a population with a high level of mutual communication. Both stratifying our sample on use of medication, and randomizing them in household clusters are methods to minimize potential contamination. However, these limitations should be considered during data analysis.
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
KB, MvP, LK, JB and WvM provided support in the design of the study. KB coordinated the execution of the project and wrote the manuscript. All authors have read and corrected draft versions of the manuscript and approved the final manuscript.
We like to thank the Foundation for Tracing Hereditary Hypercholesterolemia for assistance in the recruitment of participants and Rajnie Mehilal for conducting and analyzing the pilot study as part of her scientific internship. This project is supported by the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw 50-50110-96-489).
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The relative validity of a short Dutch questionnaire as a means to categorize adults and adolescents to total and saturated fat intake
A short dutch questionnaire to measure fruit and vegetable intake: relative validity among adults and adolescents
Relative validity of fruit and vegetable intake estimated by the food frequency questionnaire used in the Danish National Birth Cohort
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Las Vegas, NV - The wait for the much-anticipated third fight between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and unbeaten top contender Gray Maynard is finally over. The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that Edgar and Maynard will settle the score when the organization returns to the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday, Oct. 8. If one major title fight wasn't enough, UFC officials also confirmed that UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will defend his crown against the always-dangerous Kenny Florian.
"Frankie and Gray had a Fight of the Year candidate the last time they met and I expect nothing different this time around in Houston," UFC President Dana White said. "Both guys truly believe they won the last fight and the wait for their third fight is over. On Oct. 8, neither of these guys plans on leaving it to the judges.
Aldo's been running through guys at 145-pounds, but Florian is the most experienced guy he's ever fought," White continued. "Kenny looked really sharp against Diego Nunes in his last fight and Diego is a guy who trains with Aldo. I think Kenny is out to prove that he can get over the hump and win his first UFC world title."
In addition to the two world title fights, former number one middleweight contender Chael Sonnen hopes to spark another run at the belt when he locks horns with the heavy-handed Brian Stann, while heavyweights Dave Herman and Mike Russow are set to collide. Plus, a pivotal lightweight bout pits Melvin Guillard against submission ace Joe Lauzon.
A tremendous boxer with great takedowns and poise, UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (fighting out of Toms River, N.J.) earned back-to-back wins over the legendary BJ Penn in 2010 before battling to an epic draw with Maynard in January. The 29-year-old heads to Houston with the sole mission of defending the title and upending the only man to ever defeat him.
"In reality, this fight is everything to me," Edgar, 13-1-1, said. "This is everything I worked for and this is a defining fight in my career. I want to end this chapter with Gray on a positive note. I expect more fireworks in this third fight based on how both Gray and I fight. I've been training really hard and I expect to come out on top."
Since joining the UFC in 2007, Gray Maynard (fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) has proven to be one of the most dominant contenders in the lightweight division. Holder of wins over the likes of Jim Miller, Roger Huerta and Kenny Florian, the 32-year-old former collegiate wrestling standout at Michigan State has vowed to leave Houston with the title he rightfully believes is his.
"I'm always expecting 110 percent from Frank Edgar," Maynard, 11-0-1, 1NC, said. "That's why I'm gonna be more prepared and determined than ever before. I thought I won the last fight. This time, there won't be any doubt in the judges' minds or the rest of the world that I'm the UFC lightweight champion. This fight means everything to me and I'm going to prove it on Oct. 8th in Houston, Texas."
Recognized by many as one of the sport's top three pound-for-pound best, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo (fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) has torn through the likes of Urijah Faber, Manny Gamburyan and Mark Hominick in recent outings. With his devastating display of striking and knockout power, the 24-year-old titleholder may face the toughest test of his young career when he faces Florian in Texas. It's a fact that has the once-beaten fighter as motivated as ever.
"Kenny Florian is a tough fighter with experience in many weight classes," Aldo, 19-1, said. "This is an exciting fight for the fans and will show why the featherweight division is one of the toughest in the UFC."
Fresh off a win over Diego Nunes in his featherweight debut in June, fan favorite Kenny Florian (fighting out of Boston, Mass.) now has his sights set on claiming his first world title. A gifted submission artist with underrated striking, the 35-year-old "Ken-Flo" believes he's found a home at 145-pounds -- a home he plans on ruling for a long time.
"Being at 145 pounds, I feel like I'm one of the better, stronger athletes in the division," Florian, 16-5, said. "Jose Aldo is the most dangerous opponent I've ever faced, but I've never felt more prepared. Most people are intimidated by Jose, but I plan on bringing the fight to him. I expect this to be a really exciting fight that ends in me realizing my dreams of becoming a world champion."
One of the best middleweight matchups of the year pits contenders Chael Sonnen (fighting out of West Linn, Ore.) and Brian Stann (fighting out of Scranton, Pa.) against one another. After nearly defeating champion Anderson Silva last Aug., the 34-year-old Sonnen (26-10-1) wants nothing more than another shot at "The Spider." Getting there might prove to be a treacherous path, as in his way stands "All-American" Stann (11-3), who is coming off back-to-back knockout victories over Jorge Santiago and Chris Leben.
A potential heavyweight slugfest is scheduled for Oct. 8 as Dave Herman (fighting out of Temecula, Calif meets Mike Russow (fighting out of Chicago, Ill.). Nicknamed "Pee Wee," the 26-year-old Herman (21-2) has proved to be no joke in the Octagon, knocking out John Olav Einemo in his UFC debut in June. He'll face another heavyweight on the rise at Toyota Center in Russow (14-1, 1NC), a winner of three straight, including consecutive KOs of Todd Duffee and Jon Madsen.
Believing one more win will earn him a coveted lightweight title shot, Melvin Guillard (fighting out of New Orleans, La.) looks to extend his winning streak to six when he meets submission ace Joe Lauzon (fighting out of East Bridgewater, Mass.). Nicknamed "The Young Assassin," Guillard (46-9-3, 1NC), 28, is riding consecutive knockout victories over Evan Dunham and Shane Roller. However, his road to gold is paved with a serious potential roadblock in 27-year-old Lauzon (20-6), who is fresh off an outstanding submission over Curt Warburton in June.


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Get ready for high tea, high heels, and high drama across the pond this November because Ladies of London is BACK – and previews suggest we're in for quite a treat!
Much of the original cast remains, with the notable exception of Annabelle Neilson, who has distanced herself from the cast since season two wrapped. Annabelle had harsh exiting words for Caroline Stanbury, specifically. "I actually regret ever even having that woman anywhere near me," she seethed in her final blog last year.
Returning players for season three include: Juliet Angus, Caroline Fleming, Marissa Hermer, Julie Montagu and Caroline Stanbury. Former "friend" of the show – and soon to be ex-sister in law of Caroline Stanbury – Sophie Stanbury will also join the cast full time. Newbie Adela King, long time friend of Caroline S, will also join the cast, albeit in a "friend" capacity.


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Title: Optical Properties of the CooKit Solar Cooker
Author: Dr. Ed Pejack, of the University of the Pacific
Date: July 2006 (Presented at the Solar Cookers and Food Processing International Conference in Granada, Spain)
Abstract: The CooKit is a solar cooker of the panel-cooker type that has been distributed and replicated widely. This paper reports on a study of the optical properties of the standard CooKit geometry, for a variety of solar altitudes and azimuth angles. A laser beam at known altitude and azimuth angles was directed at the cooker and covered the entire surface while maintaining a constant solar angle. The areas of the panels that resulted in reflection to the pot were then identified. The entire CooKit surface was then mapped as to which regions resulted in direct or secondary reflection to the pot, or in no reflection to the pot. Knowledge of the relative importance of various regions of the panels could conceivably be useful for guiding design changes to the basic CooKit design, determining the solar optical efficiency at various sun angles, or optimizing the panel geometry for minimum panel area.
Keywords: CooKit, optical, laser
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Meaning and Origin of: Windsor
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- English : habitational name from Windsor in Berkshire, Broadwindsor in Dorset, or Winsor in Devon and Hampshire, all named from an unattested Old English windels 'windlass' + Old English ōra 'bank'.
- Windsor is the surname of the present British royal family, adopted in place of Wettin in 1917 as a response to anti-German feeling during the World War I. The original surname of Edward VII (and hence of George V up to 1917) was Wettin, his father, Prince Albert, being Prince Wettin of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The family took the name Windsor from the place in Berkshire, England, where Windsor Castle is a royal residence. There is unlikely to be any royal connection for American bearers, however: the name was an ordinary English habitational surname for centuries before this event.