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Men and Women 30 years and older are eligible to join the VCV.
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Strong Man Prins Dominates Sprint
Rifle Butts Short Course
Sunday 22nd August 2010
Grampian Veteran cyclists were spared
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Are all child molesters Pedophiles?
Watch a 33 minute film demonstrating the power of God
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Ten Signs Your Marriage is Headed for Divorce
The Causes of Father-Daughter Incest
Stress, what causes it and what can be done about it.
How To Deal with Sex Offenders
The Author's Relationship Needs
What happens To The Incest Victim
The Truth About the Recidivism of Sex Offenders
On the Registry = Socially Dead
What Does the Bible Say About:
Sex Offender Housing Restrictions
Is Sexual Abuse of a child an unforgivable Sin?
How some police obtain false confessions to crimes.
Invisible difference between the sexes.
An Article from Penthouse with the big lie
Want to know what it's like to be a registered Sex Offender?
Toward Stategic Treatment of Sex Offenders
Characteristics of Daughters before incest occurs.
Toward the Stategic Treatment of Sex Offenders
Why fathers should never sexually abuse their daughters.
This page is NOT meant to promote improper use of children rather it should serve as a warning to those tempted to do so.
This web page contains the story of one incestuous father and his daughter as well as information on why it occurred. The Why is from a book by 2 PhD level psychologists who serve to treat such families in the Houston Texas area. There is also information here on how the Sex Offender Registry makes Sex Offenders socially dead and how Restrictions on Where Sex Offenders can live actually protect no one and may actually increase recidivism of these offenders. There are links here that tell of the low recidivism of sex offenders. Only murderers have a lower rate of repeating their crimes. Also I've added pages on the invisible differences in the genders of man.
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Cholangiocarcinomas are malignant tumors arising from cholangiocytes in the biliary tree and are the second most common primary hepatic malignancy after hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). They tend to have a poor prognosis and high morbidity.
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Although overall cholangiocarcinoma is rare, there are significant regional variations in incidence with much higher rates seen in south-east Asia and the Middle East 2. The incidence ranges from 0.3 to 6 per 100,000 inhabitants per year 14.
Usually present in the elderly, with a mean age of 65 years 7. There may be a slight male predilection.
Cholangiocarcinomas correspond to ~15% of all primary liver tumors and to ~3% of all gastrointestinal malignancies 14.
Risk factors
A number of risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma have been identified, and bile stasis and chronic inflammation of the biliary epithelium are identified as common features among many of them 14. Described risk factors include 1,2,9,14:
Caroli disease / choledochal cysts
- lifetime risk of 10-15% 2
- choledocholithiasis more than cholelithiasis 10,11
primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)
- a major risk factor in western countries
recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (hepatolithiasis)
- a major risk factor in endemic areas
- Asian liver flukes
- Opisthorchis viverrini
- Clonorchis sinensis (clonorchiasis)
- cirrhosis 14
- toxins
- thorotrast
- dioxin
- polyvinylchloride
- heavy alcohol use
- viral infection(s)
Clinical presentation
Typically the presentation is with painless jaundice.
Macroscopically cholangiocarcinomas have a number of different growth patterns (see below), and their macroscopic appearance will reflect this. In general, they are sclerotic masses without hemorrhage or macroscopic necrosis 2.
Histologically, cholangiocarcinomas are divided into well, moderately and poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas 2. In specimens of bile ducts from patients with hepatolithiasis, biliary intraepithelial neoplasia (BilIN) is a common finding and is considered to be a precursor lesion of cholangiocarcinoma. It is typically a microscopic lesion with a flat or micropapillary dysplastic epithelium. It is synonymous with carcinoma in situ 2.
In general, the active tumor is at the periphery, with the central portions having been replaced by fibrosis, accounting for the capsular retraction which may be seen in intrahepatic tumors.
Growth patterns/types
Cholangiocarcinomas can be either intrahepatic or extrahepatic. They are also classified according to macroscopic growth pattern 2:
- intrahepatic (20% of diagnosed cases)
- extrahepatic (80%)
Intrahepatic exophytic nodular (peripheral) tumors are most commonly of the mass-forming type 3. They demonstrate variable amounts of central fibrosis, usually marked.
Periductal infiltrating
Periductal infiltrating intrahepatic tumors are most common at the hilum (comprise over 70% of hilar-perihilar cholangiocarcinomas), where they are known as Klatskin tumors 3, but can also be seen in combination with mass-forming tumors within the liver. Growth along the walls of the duct may narrow or dilate the duct.
Intraductal tumors comprise 8-18% of resected cholangiocarcinomas 3 and a much smaller number of all cholangiocarcinomas (as most are inoperable). They are characterized by alterations in duct caliber, usually duct ectasia with or without a visible mass. If a mass is visible it may be mural or polypoid in shape 2. The duct dilatation is thought to be due to abundant mucin production. This entity is thought to be similar to the pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN).
Extrahepatic/large duct
There is much confusion in the literature as to the definition of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas, and there is thus some overlap.
The distribution of large duct (hilar and extrahepatic) tumors 3 is as follows:
- intrahepatic large ducts: 15%
- hilum/proximal third of CBD: 50%
- middle third CBD: 17%
- distal third CBD: 18%
These tumors are most commonly infiltrating, although both exophytic (mass-forming) and polypoid (intraductal) types are identified. They have similar appearances to their intrahepatic counterparts 3.
Staging depends on the growth pattern/type of cholangiocarcinoma.
See: Cholangiocarcinoma staging
Radiographic features
The appearance will vary according to the growth pattern.
Mass-forming intrahepatic: tumors will be a homogeneous mass of intermediate echogenicity with a peripheral hypoechoic halo of compressed liver parenchyma. They tend to be well delineated but irregular in outline and are often associated with capsular retraction 2 which, if present, is helpful in distinguishing cholangiocarcinomas from other hepatic tumors.
Periductal infiltrating intrahepatic: tumors typically are associated with altered caliber bile duct (narrowed or dilated) without a well-defined mass.
Intraductal: tumors are characterized by alterations in duct caliber, usually duct ectasia with or without a visible mass. If a polypoid mass is seen, it is usually hyperechoic compared to surrounding liver 2.
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound may aid with the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma 8:
- arterial phase
- peripheral irregular rim-like enhancement
- heterogeneous central hypoenhancement
- portal venous phase / delayed phase
- decreased echogenicity relative to background liver ("wash out")
Mass-forming cholangiocarcinomas: are typically homogeneously low in attenuation on noncontrast scans, and demonstrate heterogeneous minor peripheral enhancement with gradual centripetal enhancement 2-3. The rate and extent of enhancement depend on the degree of central fibrosis 2. Again, capsular retraction may be evident. The bile ducts distal to the mass are typically dilated.
Although narrowing of the portal veins - or less frequently, hepatic veins - is seen, unlike HCC, cholangiocarcinoma only rarely forms a tumor thrombus 2.
Lobar or segmental hepatic atrophy is usually associated with vascular invasion 6.
Periductal infiltrating: intrahepatic tumors appear as regions of duct wall thickening or of the periductal parenchyma, with altered caliber of the involved duct (usually narrowed). These are most common at the hepatic hilum. They tend to be longer than benign strictures (i.e. approximately 20 mm in length) and show contrast enhancement. There is usually some proximal (i.e. peripheral) dilatation of the biliary tree.
Intraductal tumors: are characterized by alterations in duct caliber, usually duct ectasia with or without a visible mass. If a polypoid mass is seen it is hypoattenuating on pre-contrast imaging and demonstrates enhancement 2.
MRI is the imaging modality of choice, as it can best visualize all three the tumor itself, the biliary ducts and the blood vessels, all of which are essential for determining resectability (see below). Appearances on MR are similar to those described above for CT, except that MR is more sensitive to contrast enhancement 3 and bile duct visualization.
- DWI/ADC: a peripherally hyperintense "target" appearance on DWI favors cholangiocarcinoma over hepatocellular carcinoma
Direct cholangiography
Direct cholangiography is a blanket term for any imaging obtained with intra-biliary tree contrast and includes:
All these modalities not only allow evaluation of the biliary tree but are invaluable in planning treatment as assessing for resectability.
Radiology report
The following reporting checklist pertains to hilar/perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, as it is anatomically close to the large bile ducts and blood vessels, crucial to the determination of resectability:
- bile ducts (see Bismuth-Corlette classification)
- tumor confined to the common or hepatic bile duct?
- extension to right or left hepatic duct or both?
- does tumor involve second-order radicles and on which side?
- portal vein: does tumor abut/encase main/right/left portal vein and to what extent?
- hepatic artery
- common hepatic artery/hepatic artery proper involved and to what extent?
- right/left hepatic artery involved and to what extent?
- variant arterial anatomy, if any
- lymph nodes: enlarged regional (N1) or distant (N2) lymph nodes?
- assess for distal metastases
Treatment and prognosis
The most important factor in prognosis is whether or not the tumor can be resected. Unfortunately, when discovered, most cases are too advanced for curative resection. Even with resection, the prognosis is poor with a five-year survival of only 10-44% 4, with prognosis favoring extrahepatic tumors (around 30% five-year survival vs. 15% for intrahepatic tumors).
The pattern of metastatic spread includes 1:
- intrahepatic vascular involvement with numerous local metastases
- regional lymph nodes (50% at autopsy)
- haematogenous (50% at autopsy)
- lungs
- bones, especially vertebrae
- adrenals
- brain
Surgical resectability
An increase in margin-negative resection rates and survival can be achieved by resection of the ipsilateral hepatic lobe. In the interest of leaving the patient with a large enough contralateral lobe, portal vein branch embolization of the lobe intended for resection 4-6 weeks before surgery can induce hypertrophy of the contralateral lobe. It should be noted that when attempting resection, tumor size in itself is unimportant.
A hilar-perihilar tumor is considered unresectable in the following cases 12:
- Bismuth type IV: bilateral secondary biliary radicle involvement
- main portal vein encasement/occlusion
- atrophy of a liver lobe with contralateral portal vein or hepatic artery encasement
- atrophy of a liver lobe with contralateral secondary biliary radicle involvement
- involvement of both hepatic arteries
Differential diagnosis
Differential diagnosis depends on whether the tumor is intrahepatic or extrahepatic and on the growth pattern.
For an intrahepatic mass-forming cholangiocarcinoma consider:
liver metastases
- central necrosis (high T2 signal) is more common
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
- tumor thrombus more common
- capsular retraction uncommon
- may appear very similar
- other primary liver tumors
- hepatic abscess
For a periductal infiltrating cholangiocarcinoma consider:
benign stricture
- usually short-segment
- regular margin, but there are exceptions to this
- symmetric narrowing
- no ductal enhancement
- no lymph node enlargement
- no periductal soft-tissue mass
- periportal lymphangitic metastasis 2
For an intraductal cholangiocarcinoma consider:
- intraductal invasion by hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
- extraductal mass
- no enhancement
- higher attenuation
biliary cystadenoma or cystadenocarcinoma
- intratumoral cysts do not communicate with the biliary tree
- benign stricture
Quiz questions
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- depositional disorders
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- liver abscess
- hepatic hydatid infection
- cirrhosis
- hepatitis
- cholecystitis
- cholangitis
- malignancy
- liver and intrahepatic bile duct tumors
- benign epithelial tumors
- hepatocellular hyperplasia
- hepatocellular adenoma
- hepatic/biliary cysts
- benign nonepithelial tumors
- primary malignant epithelial tumors
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- hepatocellular carcinoma variants
- intra-hepatic
- mass-forming type
- periductal infiltrating type - Klatskin tumors
- intraductal growing type
- extra-hepatic/large duct type
- intra-hepatic
- biliary cystadenocarcinoma
- combined hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma
- hepatoblastoma
- undifferentiated carcinoma
- primary malignant nonepithelial tumors
- hematopoietic and lymphoid tumors
- primary hepatic lymphoma
- hepatic myeloid sarcoma (hepatic chloroma)
- secondary tumors
- miscellaneous
- adrenal rest tumors
- hepatic carcinosarcoma
- hepatic fibroma
- hepatic Kaposi sarcoma
- hepatic lipoma
- hepatic mesenchymal hamartoma
- hepatic myxoma
- hepatic rhabdoid tumor
- hepatic solitary fibrous tumor
- hepatic teratoma
- hepatic yolk sac tumor
- inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (inflammatory pseudotumor)
- nodular regenerative hyperplasia
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- primary hepatic carcinoid
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- liver and intrahepatic bile duct tumors
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- portal hypertension
- portal venous aneurysm
- portal venous gas
- congenital portosystemic shunts
- transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
- porto-portal shunt
- hepatic artery related
- hepatic veins related
- inferior vena cava related
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Gold Fields Ghana Limited has handed eight educational and sanitation projects to the communities in their catchment areas at Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality and the Prestea Huni Valley, at a total cost of GH¢13million.
The projects are an extension of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) Tarkwa; Teachers accommodation at Koduakrom; and the three-bedroom bungalow for the Municipal Directorate at the Ghana Education Service.
The rest are renovation of A'koon MA Primary and Juniour High Schools, two eight-seat water-closet facilities for Subri and Bompieso, as well as a three-classroom Early Childhood Development Centre at Huni Valley.
Mr. Augustine Wireko Acting General Manager of Gold Fields Ghana Limited, Damang Mine, explained that the company considers host communities as one of its most important stakeholders.
"It is often reported that mining companies such as ours are only concerned with maximising profits at the detriment of the host communities; for Gold fields, this could not be farther from the truth," he said.
He said the company has put in place measures to ensure that for as long as it continues to operate, funds will be set aside for host community development – even in times when the operation is not making profits.
He pointed out that all over the world resource-endowed communities are clamouring for jobs with companies permitted to extract the resources; and the 16 host communities of Gold Fields are no different.
"The hard truth is that Gold Fields cannot provide jobs for all jobseekers in the host communities; however, the few vacancies that become available with our contractors, the host community will be given the due priority in filling those vacancies," he added
Again, Mr. Wireko explained that the company in collaboration with GIZ introduced the Youth in Organic Agriculture Production project in 2016, which is aimed at training youth in the catchment area to grow wholesome vegetables and develop a sustainable value chain around it.
Mr. David Johnson, Vice President, Stakeholder Relation, Gold Fields Ghana Foundation (Tarkwa/Damang), said Gold Fields Ghana Foundation "was set up to demonstrate our commitment toward the socio-economic growth and development of Ghana, with emphasis on primary stakeholder communities".
With this vision, he said, the company created a transparent and sustainable funding structure that is tied to production and profitability. "So, for every ounce of gold that we produce a dollar is given to the Foundation which is topped up with 1% of the mines' pre-tax profit – creating a substantial stream for the development of communities within our operational areas.
"Since its inception 16 years ago, the foundation has spent over US$36million in stakeholder communities at both Tarkwa and Damang; in the areas of education, water and sanitation, health, agriculture and agri-business and infrastructure," he said.
Education, he said, remains one of the major priority areas, knowing that's the best legacy Gold Fields can leave for the communities. Our Tarkwa Mine is in the third year of its teachers' awards programme, and soon Damang Mine will introduce a similar teachers' award programme.
He announced that this year the Foundation Trustees have approved projects worth US$6.7million for the host communities at the Tarkwa and Damang operations.
This year, he said, the Huni Valley Clinic will see a face-lift with expansion of the male and female wards and renovation of the Out Patients Department (OPD) area, as well as new hospital beds and other furniture being fixed in the facility to improve health care delivery for the community.
"The Tarkwa Mine will continue with rehabilitation of the Awudua Nkwanta/Awudua road, and these are just a few," he added.
Mr. Addo Danquah-Akuffo, Regional Director of Education, in an address read for him noted that the company has been very supportive in the area; its support for educational development is visible as it keeps creating an enabling environment for education to thrive.
"Thank you for ending the nightmare that directors of education and some teachers go through in getting infrastructure which helps in effective teaching and learning. All schools in the company's catchment area are performing so well, especially in their Basic."


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Our client's date of birth was incorrect on his naturalization certificate and passport and for years he unsuccessfully tried to correct this error with Immigration, the Department of State, the IRS and the Social Security Administration. When our office was retained, we filed a lawsuit against Immigration in federal court to force them to amend our client's naturalization certificate. Within months of filing, our client received his correct certificate in the mail.
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How to Calculate Percent Tax in a Payroll in Excel
As a business owner, it is your responsibility to compute the paychecks for your employees and make sure the IRS receives the prescribed payroll taxes from each worker. If you run a large business, it may make sense to outsource your payroll functions. But many small firms handle payroll in-house using a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel.
Launch Microsoft Excel. Open a new spreadsheet and save it to your hard drive or network share. Give the spreadsheet a descriptive name, like Company Payroll or Payroll Calculations.
Create columns for the employee information you will be entering. Set up columns for first name, last name, Social Security number and gross pay amount.
Set up columns for each payroll tax your company is required to report to the IRS. Include columns for Social Security taxes and Medicare taxes. Use separate column for the employer and employee shares of each tax.
Enter the pertinent information for each employee in your company. Enter the employee name and Social Security number, followed by the amount of their gross pay for the period.
Create a calculation for each payroll tax, based on the tax percentage rate and the employee's gross pay. For instance, the employer portion of the payroll tax is 6.2 percent, so the calculation would multiply the employee's gross pay by 6.2 percent. So if the gross pay was in cell D3, the formula would read "=D3*6.2%."
Enter the rest of your calculations into the other columns you have set up in the Excel spreadsheet. For instance, the Medicare tax for both employer and employee is currently 1.45 percent (as of 2011), so the formula would read "=D3*1.45%", assuming cell D3 contains the employee's gross pay.
Highlight the first set of formulas you have created. Hold the "Ctrl" key down and press "C" to copy those formulas to the clipboard. Then highlight the remaining rows, hold the "Ctrl" key down and press "V" to paste those formulas to the remaining rows.
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Dinosaur Game for Kids
free dinosaur game for kids To Inspire gross motor movement
To play the dinosaur movement game:
This is a dinosaur movement activity for preschool and older aged kids. Use in in the classroom or home as part of a story and reading activity, or use it as a dinosaur brain break in the classroom.
First print out the free printable. You'll also want the game rules for easy play and the spinner piece. Make your game board and ensure the arrow spins using a brass fastener.
Print your printable on card stock OR you can use regular printer paper for the game board, but the arrow won't spin as well. You may want to print the game spinner on paper and then glue to cardboard for more sturdiness during (active) play.


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The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne
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President and CEO, Canada Infrastructure Bank
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With 60 provincial projects completed and almost 60 more in the planning, procurement and construction phase, Ontario has been Canada's largest P3 market for close to three decades. In Newfoundland and Labrador, interest is growing in P3s with two projects in the health-care sector currently in the procurement stage, a third under construction and one starting procurement soon. The ministers will discuss their government's infrastructure priorities and what's next for the future of public-private partnerships in their jurisdictions.
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Pierre Lavallée, President and CEO, Canada Infrastructure Bank
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Now that the school year's swinging, getting dinner made and on the table's a real feat! You need options. Here are strategies to simplify your cooking so you can easily answer the age-old whine for dinner:
1 Get that Crock Pot Working!
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Search for easy recipes for baked pasta casseroles that you can make ahead of time, or a quick pasta recipe with a simple sauce. Always keep Parmesan cheese on hand — makes everybody happy to sprinkle it on top!
3 Salad and Baked Potato Bar
A DIY dinner is a great idea for busy kids coming and going. Bake a few potatoes in the oven (or microwave) and set out a variety of toppings. Toss a great big salad and set out everybody's favorite dressings.
4 Double-Batch Cooking
The next time you prepare a favorite casserole, soup, or sauce, make a double batch and keep it in the fridge to reheat on a night when you have zero time.
5 Theme Night
Kids love sandwich night (and Taco Tuesday) or other themes. Everyone can get in on the making of it. Quick and easy dinners can be enjoyed "picnic style" on the go — even on a practice field if it's yet again one of those nights.
6 Take Out/Delivery
Lots of restaurant delivery services are available in our area from Grubhub to Cincybites. Sure you pay a delivery fee, but feeding a family already helps you meet the minimum order. Sometimes a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do!
7 Leftover Night
Concoct a meal using ingredients you already have on hand. Make breakfast for dinner or work together to cobble together something fast from the fridge or freezer in the microwave.
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Every year in the beginning of the school year, schools here conduct back-to-school night. It's an opportunity to get to know the teacher, classroom, curriculum and meet other parents. This year, due to construction activity at the school that makes mass parking unmanageable, the middle school conducted a virtual back-to-school night. Each teacher had a 8-10 minute video prepared with content specific to their subject. While the experience would have been richer with face to face meeting, the videos gave us a good sense for goals, expectation, and even personality of the teachers.
Kids use technology quite a bit in middle school. In 7th and 8th grade, the school provides ipads that they can take to their home. In 6th grade, the use of ipad, google applications and classrooms are fairly prevalent. Each teacher has his or her own website and homework is disseminated through the website.
While I am not a trained teacher, I see the use of alternative methods of learning including technology, yielding benefits when I teach in sunday school. Last week, I taught my kids in culture class dashavatar through bharatanatyam mudras, the kids loved it and memorized the sequence in sanskrit within minutes. Then, they were asked to create their own avatar using a certain website, which they so loved!
Yet, I wonder – how much of this is learning and how much of this is just playing. As in playing for time pass, not playing with the intention to learn. What is retained and what is not. Will technology deepen curiosity or heighten distraction? Time will tell!


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Chiang Mai is a chill-out jewel of the North, with a manageable population, enough space to go around and a great many interesting things to do to keep you occupied for days. It also draws in the largest expat population attracted to the quiet yet well-equipped environment for doing digital nomad work, with great working spaces, affordable accommodation and of course amazing cafes whipping up our favorite cuppa joe. Here we go!
1.) Ristr8to
Interestingly, Chiang Mai is home to one of the best coffees our editors have ever tried, and its barista is ranked no 6th in the World Latte Art Championships. And he's probably ranked pretty high for other non-latte art categories too! We've tried a couple of coffees at his flagship store in Chiang Mai (At Nimmahemin road), and we love the Satan's Latte the most. The blend is intriguing to say the least, with enough roast to feel the aroma at the back of your nose, yet not bitter at all. In fact it's a little sweet with a lingering aroma of caramel and nutty flavours. This is one coffee you dont need anything to go with – The mark of a great blend of beans done just the right way.
The other coffees are amazing too, such as the cigar8to and ficardie as well as cult coffee specialties like the Tokyo 'Dirty', San Francisco's 'Gibraltar' and Spain's 'Cortado'. Having tried all these in their nation of birth, I'd say Ristr8to does them pretty damn well. Better than many in their respective countries even.
They also have a menu of alcoholic coffees ranging from the Mexican Latte (with Kahlua & Bailies) to Dirty Ethiopian Mother (Jameson, Kahlua & Bailies). Gotta give it to them for naming such great names. Best is they're all priced very reasonably, with the classics at around 88baht (US$2.5) and the alcoholic ones at 128baht (US$3.66).
Don't miss out on their desserts while you're there too! The cheddar cheese ice cream is THE BOMB. I know this is a post about coffees and cafes, but this is too good to not share! Miss it at your own risk. And it does go well with any coffee! The waffles are also very fluffy and slightly crisp on the outside. Nobody would tell you this, but they actually go best with the cheddar cheese ice cream as a dip rather than the ones given with the waffle set. Thank us later!
If you have to choose only one cafe to go for your coffee fix, choose Ristr8to, we guarantee you won't regret it.
*Because it's so popular, we don't recommend working there as there's usually not enough space and just too many people. Enjoy your coffee and find another more conducive place! 🙂
2) Akha Ama Coffee
This little gem of a place serves exquisite coffee that is quintessentially Thai, yet surprisingly modern. Located just a little bit North of the old city, this little space is extremely popular among both foreigners and locals. Thoughtfully designed by its founder, they also have a commitment to social impact and a wonderful track record of working with communities to produce the best beans.
3) Penguin Ghetto
This little off-beat cafe is a little out of town and a little hard to find, but it's pretty worth it! With such an atmospheric location and nice decor and only a few tables, it's a wonder it doesn't get filled up more often. They're most famous for their cold brew lattes, which are cold brewed for a few days before being turned into ice cubes. You get served a huge glass filled to the brim with coffee ice cubes and a pitcher of milk to add to it. It's the most generous serving of cold brew ice cube latte I've ever seen! The taste is impeccably great too, and should be more than enough for even the hardest hardcore caffeine addict.
Their dessert is worth a mention too, with hot favorite being its Chocolate pasta. Made with chocolate, they manage to turn it into a very al-dente pasta that is so bouncy and smooth. Eat it with the sauce and cream and it literally slithers ever so comfortably in your mouth before sliding down your throat. JUST AMAZING. You gotta try it.
4) D Bistro
This quaint old building is located right smack in the middle of town, with its architecture probably celebrated and very well conserved, looking at the banners that sell the heritage of the building. Dont be fooled by the seating area in the front, it only has like 2 tables. Continue on to the back and you'll pass by a beautiful serene garden with interesting sculptures and water features before another section with almost 20 tables greet you. This beautiful space is almost never full, making it a great place to work, and most of its coffees are great too.
Their other drinks are worth a mention too, in particular their greentea ice cream float, which comes in a nice glass jar that's filled to the point where the ice cream drips uncontrollably down its sides into a little saucer. (Don't worry its all part of the plan) It gives you the feeling to wanna go all barbarian on it and suck it all up. The thick and flavorful drink truly satisfies, especially in the hot weather. The food is great too, especially the dry stir-fried bacon pasta with chilli. Oh the umami and the wok fried aroma. A simple dish, a complex indulgence.
5) Mingmitr Cafe
This is a coffee pureplay just outside town. Selling just a few cakes and biscuits in addition to its coffee, its definitely not living up to its potential. But the coffee is really pretty good. The cafe itself is very beautifully designed as well with spacious seating. What's special here is probably its Thai coffee. Their usual lattes and cappuchinos are good too, but noting spectacular to rave about. This is one of the only places to serve really good Thai coffee – The ones made with sweet condensed milk. Its not too sweet, perfectly balanced and the right blend of roasted blend unique to the region.
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6) Un Deux Troix
This little french themed place stands out for its very French designed facade and of course a french sounding name. There're guitars lined throughout the cafe and even an entire band's worth of equipment inside that is fully functioning. The coffee is great too, and even things like Ice Lemon tea is properly shaken with a thin layer of foam on top that gives it some complexity and deep flavor. Food is sadly forgettable. Some of the cakes do look interesting though.
7) Woo Gallery
This little nook is famous for its decor, with vintage furniture and tons of greenery throughout the cafe. You'll feel right at home in this comfortable little cottage. The coffee has a number of complex undertones and while they don't have different blends nor do they tell you about the blend itself, its still pretty much a well-done local roast.
They have a great selection of food too, albeit on the pricey side. The second floor has a art gallery to indulge your artistic senses in while you sip the great coffee and enjoy the pitch perfect service dished out by the most attentive waiters and waitresses here.
8) Wawee Coffee
While chains almost never make it to our lists in backstreets all over Asia, this is one of those special ones that actually have something good to offer beyond what chains usually offer – great locations, ubiquity and overpriced products. Wawee has nicely designed cafes that are usually pretty big, easy enough for you to always snag a seat, thats why its almost always popular with the expat and tourist crowd. Its central locations make them easily accessible.
Their coffee is great because they use locally sourced beans. Not just for the sake of using. We all know of those shops claiming to be 'organically, sustainably, locally farmed' but they just turn out to be crap, and sometimes even mixed with some nescafe from who knows where. But Wawee's coffee really have a distinct aroma to it, similar to how Brown Cafe's coffee have a distinct taste from their local blend. Its also very value for money, their big sized coffee is truly humongous. I've never had such a big cup before for just a little over US$2! Just see the very high cup of coffee here.
Enjoy your coffee fix! Buy us one some time if we ever meet! 🙂


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When I try to workout, but I haven't been nourishing myself well, the workouts are difficult to get through. But when I've been eating well, drinking plenty of water and getting adequate rest, my workouts are much more fun. I accomplish a lot more in the same amount of time.
Writing is a lot like that. If you try to sit down and create great content without consistently nourishing your mind with interesting ideas, news, and thoughts, you will have a hard time. The writing will come slowly, the thoughts will be less developed, and new and important connections will be more difficult to make.
The obvious way to nourish the mind is through a steady diet of reading. But for the busy medical content writer who probably wears several hats, time to sit and read can be limited.
I've found that podcasts for the medical blogger are a great addition to my reading. By subscribing to a variety of podcasts and having them at the ready on my phone, I can take advantage of all the unused snippets of time in my day. For many of us, the obvious time to do this is when we are in the car. Maybe you have a long commute or a second job as the Mommy or Daddy Limousine Service. There are many valuable hours behind the wheel that you can take advantage of.
Another great time to listen to podcasts is during your workout. Whether you are walking around your neighborhood or running on a treadmill, it's a great time to pump up your brain, too.
So, with those thoughts in mind, I wanted to share a few of my favorite podcasts for the medical blogger. Maybe you'll find some of them useful.
PodMed by Johns Hopkins Medicine Podcasts
This is hands down my favorite podcast about the latest medical research. Elizabeth Tracey and Rick Lange, MD of Johns Hopkins discuss four or five recently published studies and their implications for medical practice.
This podcast has a lot going for it. First, this weekly podcast is short. At right around ten minutes, you can squeeze it in anytime. Second, Elizabeth and Rick (I feel like I know them, so I'm using first names) do a great job of distilling the research into a couple of great take away nuggets. Third, it's easy to listen to. While it is geared more toward someone who has medical knowledge, they don't get bogged down in a lot of jargon or heavy statistics.
If you are looking for a topic for your weekly blog post, this is a great spot to find one. And even if the topics aren't ones you want to write about, there is a lot to learn from how they approach new research.
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These podcasts feature longer episodes – around 30 minutes each – focusing on one medical topic and really digging into the evidence surrounding it. For example, there was a poorly done article in the Toronto Star on the HPV vaccine a couple months back, so they tackled that issue, focusing in detail on the evidence surrounding it. This can be a valuable resource when you are dealing with medical topics getting the media spotlight.
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You don't have to be a grammar nerd to write for your medical blog. Mignon Fogarty will do that for you. As you write questions will come up on exactly how you should handle a grammar situation. Grammar Girl does a great job of covering sticky issues in the grammar world, and making it seem fun. Because grammar is fun. Am I right fellow nerds?
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This a new, five-minute podcast on writing for the internet from CopyBlogger – a respected authority on internet writing. This series features Demian Farnworth, a seasoned web writer who walks you through writing for the web, step-by-step. If you start listening to this series, go back to the beginning. You will get the full benefit that way, and since the episodes are only five minutes each it won't take you long to catch up with the current episode.
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With the introduction of new display interfaces in the embedded market such as HDMI and Displayport it was time for a major upgrade of the COM Express specification. In the summer of 2010. The updated specification was called "PICMG® COM.0 rev 2.0". and defined a new type 6 that allowed for HDMI, DVI and Displayport display interfaces, for USB 3.0 and for more PCI Express lanes. Besides the pinout changes two more form factors where formalized : COMPACT (95x95mm) and Mini (84x55mm).
The ADLINK computer-on-modules with built-in SEMA Cloud functionality is ready-made for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. ADLINK COM Express modules are able to connect legacy industrial devices and other IoT systems to the cloud, extract raw data from these devices, determine which data to save locally and which to send to the cloud for further analysis. The results these analyses can provide valuable information for policy decision making and generate innovative business opportunities.
A computer-on-module (COM) is a complete computer built on a single circuit board. However, unlike a single-board computer, the COM lacks the standard interfaces for input/output and connection to peripherals. These signals are brought out through standardized connectors to a custom carrier board which is designed for the specific embedded application.
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Tallapoosa River Football league is a youth league comprised of eight city Rec leagues of Football, Cheerleading , and Dance line. The Rec leagues are Ranburne, Roanoke, Wadley, Wedowee, Woodland, Clay Central,Heflin, and Horseshoe bend. Tallapoosa River Football is a volunteer league made of volunteers to promote athletics and sportsmanship. Each Rec league is responsible for conducting back ground checks on all their coaches and sponsors. Tallapoosa River Football League has a Zero tolerance policy of violence or threats of violence. Tallapoosa River Football reserves the right to remove or ban any person or persons that show violence or threats of violence from the league. Coaches are required to take certification under coaching Information and turn into their city Rec league directors.
The league will be divided up into 2 divisions Small school and Big School.
Small Schools: Ranburne, Wadley, Woodland, and Horseshoe Bend.
Big Schools : Roanoke, Randolph Co., Clay Central, and Heflin.
There will be an overall League Championship Game at end of season, and Cheer Competition.


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Home > ElliptiGO leva projeto conceitual de bicicleta para outro nível (ElliptiGO takes biking to the next level)
by Dina Bair
For years, bikes have been a favorite mode of transportation. Throughout time, bicycles have evolved, with changing wheel-sizes and slimming saddles. From banana seats to racing styles, the art of the bicycle is being celebrated at the Museum of Science and Industry … including the newest two-wheeler without a seat!
Dusty Schlotfeldt, owner of Fitness Experts: "Operates like an elliptical, the balance is just like a bicycle, the movement is kind of like running so it's combination of all three worlds."
This invention brings the world of the gym outside for a moving elliptical experience called ElliptiGO.
Schlotfeldt: "They wanted to create something that was low impact to give that elliptical customer, that runner, something to do outdoors versus an elliptical inside."
There is a learning curve, but just like any new experience, it's one foot in front of the other.
Schlotfeldt: "I usually recommend putting one pedal forward, and you are just going to kick off like you would on a skateboard or scooter, and power through the movement and just pedal."
Balance is a bit tricky at first—as are the turns—but that forces you to keep your core tight, making for a more dynamic experience.
Schlotfeldt: "You burn 30-percent more calories on this than you would running."
Taking the test to the street, exercise experts found the high running bike to be a top rate workout.
Schlotfeldt: "It's basically your exertion, so how hard you are working to get your heart rate up to burn the calories. You are not exerting as much effort, but you are really, really working hard. You burn the calories, you are breathing heavy, but it is not as damaging as running would be to your body."
It's easier on the joints, so the ElliptiGO will keep you going for longer without any pain.
Schlotfeldt: "It's more challenging that running, it's more challenging than using an elliptical trainer and it's more challenging than riding a bicycle. What I love about this is I can get out and log 40 miles on this, and the next day my knees don't hurt, my hips don't hurt, my ankles don't hurt. If I ran for an hour or two outdoors, my knees are killing me the next day."
For now, the price tag may be the most difficult thing about the ElliptiGO. This new technology comes with a cost anywhere from $1800 to $3500 dollars.
To learn more, check out www.elliptigo.com.


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What That Ubiquitous Term Non-Comedogenic *Actually* Means
Rachel Lapidos・November 29, 2018
Beauty product labels are plastered with various things. Besides the trusty ingredients list, you'll see any number of marketing terms, from classifications like "natural" and "organic" to skin-boosting perks like "hydrating" and "exfoliating." And then there's another term that gets thrown out a lot, which isn't as obvious: non-comedogenic.
I for one have been confused about this before—derms and facialists have continuously recommended that I look for skin-care and makeup products that are non-comedogenic, but without really explaining what comedogenic means in the first place. Turns out it comes from the dreaded word comedones.
What does comedogenic mean?
"Comedones is the technical term for whiteheads and blackheads," explains Loretta Ciraldo, MD, FAAD, a Miami-based dermatologist and co-founder of Dr. Loretta Skincare. "Comedogenic means acne-causing." A-ha—it all makes sense now.
The thing is, products aren't always so clear. "It isn't easy to find products labeled as non-comedogenic these days," says Dr. Ciraldo. So it's helpful to know what to look for. When you're looking at the actual concoction itself, you'll see that comedogenic products tend to be richer in consistency. "Generally speaking, thicker, creamier products are those that are more likely to clog your pores," she explains.
As far as ingredients go, there's quite a significant list of those that can lead to comedones (I'm about to get really technical here). "Isopropyl myristate, in any concentration, is one ingredient that has consistently been proven to accelerate the proliferation of comedones," says Karen Asquith, national director of education at G.M. Collin Skin Care. "Other ingredients to look for and avoid in leave-on products are acetylated lanolin alcohol, cetearyl alcohol when combined with ceteareth 20, isostearyl isostearate, isopropyl isostearate, isocetyl stearate, myristyl lactate, myristyl myristate, isopropyl palmitateIsopropyl palmitate, PEG 16 lanolin, and propylene glycol monostearate."
If you have acne-prone or very oily skin, it's particularly beneficial to look for non-comedogenic products (read: beauty products that don't have the pore-clogging ingredients listed above). This goes for what you put in your hair, too. "The most common ingredients that I see cause acne are 99 percent of the time coming from hair products instead of facial products," says Dr. Ciraldo. "The culprits include argan or Moroccan oil and shea butter. If you're breaking out, limit the amount of creamy conditioners you use." It also helps to simply stay on top of your cleansing routine to ensure any comedogenic ingredients get washed off your skin. "Skin types that are prone to comedones must properly cleanse in the morning and evening, and regularly exfoliate to remove ingredients that can clog the pores," says Asquith.
When comedogenic is okay
Despite its reputation, comedogenic doesn't always mean you need to back off. "When it comes to product formulations, there are a few known comedogenic ingredients that should be avoided, however, it often depends on the concentration and combination of the ingredients," says Asquith. "If the [comedogenic] ingredient is near the end of the ingredient list, it may be an insignificant amount to have any influence on comedone development."
Also, sometimes comedogenic ingredients can actually be beneficial to certain skin types. "There are a number of oils that are often considered comedogenic that benefit dry or sensitive skin types, as they require maintaining the skin's barrier and lubricating the skin since it doesn't produce enough sebum," she explains. "Oils like olive, coconut and argan and coconut butter, for example, in higher concentrations may not be the best choice for skin prone to comedones, but may greatly benefit dry, sensitive complexions by restoring their hydro-lipidic barrier." Hence why it's key to know your skin type, and pick your regimen accordingly to keep it healthy and happy.
Originally published November 29, 2018, updated September 10, 2019
If you're dealing with a parched complexion, here are some editor-approved dry skin moisturizers. And this is why you should incorporate retinol into your skin-care routine.
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One point seemed clear well before the election: the PNP did not want to run with younger candidates, whom many saw as sincere, different, challenging, relevant. That, in light of a cohort of young people who made it clear that they wanted to be taken seriously into the conversation. That seemed like part of a recipe for failure.
The party also went badly off message, stayed off message, and gave more focus to its Opposition's plans than their own.
Thursday February 25, 1016 will be highlighted in the history books as the day democracy and the people of Jamaica grew one day older. It was the day that Jamaicans, articulate and otherwise, understood that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a Prime Minister , members of the House of Representatives and government officials, but the voters of this country.
An election is simple. It is the time when those who are selected to represent the people of Jamaica gather for an evaluation on their performance. Politicians never lie so much as before an election. It is the people who must decide how they will evaluate their performance after getting rid of the slush and lies.
Many politicians use the party's perceived popularity as references to boost their resumes. I am a member of the PNP therefore I…
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Title 40
57.301 General requirements.§ 57.301 General requirements.
Each NSO shall require an interim level of sulfur dioxide constant controls to be operated at the smelter, unless a waiver of this requirement has been granted to the owner under subpart H of this part. Except as otherwise provided in § 57.304, the interim constant controls shall be properly operated and maintained at all times. The NSO shall require the following gas streams to be treated by interim constant controls:
(a) In copper smelters, off-gases from fluidized bed roasters, flash furnaces, NORANDA reactors, electric furnaces and copper converters;
(b) In lead smelters, off-gases from the front end of the sintering machine and any other sinter gases which are recirculated;
(c) In zinc smelters, off-gases from mult-hearth roasters, flash roasters and fluidized bed roasters; and
(d) In all primary nonferrous smelters, all other strong SO2 streams.
(e) In all primary nonferrous smelters, any other process streams which were regularly or intermittently treated by constant controls at the smelter as of August 7, 1977.


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Does anyone else have a diaper bag that feels more like a black hole with a side of crumbs? Welp, you're not alone.
With it being the new year and all, I've been really focusing on taming Hurricane Hilda (aka my annoying alter ego who insists on wrecking my life and causing havoc everywhere she goes, as explained HERE). Last year I had grand ideals about the giant projects I was going to tackle, and the masterful things I was going to accomplish. While, sure, things did get done, I didn't master the art of staying on top of things, and pacing myself. This year? Get ready, Hilda, I'm comin' for ya! As you might've seen on Instagram especially, I've been focusing on 5-15 minute "projects" I can do in my day to day. I figured, as I spend time organizing and taming my life this year, I'd bring you along for the ride, eh? We're all in this together, after all! *enter spontaneous song and dance from High School Musical*
One of the questions I got recently was about how I keep my diaper bag organized. While I'm not perfect at keeping it free of random socks, wrappers, and whatever the heck ends up making the lining look like the bottom of a cereal box, I do have a slight knack for keeping things organized (for the most part) and thought I'd share my best tips with you!
As declared recently, I love doing videos and plan to do more of them this year. My goal is to do a video every Tuesday and Thursday on Youtube, to be exact. So I hope you enjoy this week's Thursday video, which is all about:
…how I organize my diaper bag, and what I keep inside of it!
Now, I know I'm going to get comments about this, so let's clear the air. The diaper bag(s) I use are Lily Jade bags. Are they inexpensive? No, no they aren't. They are super duper nice, designer bags that I just so happen to be obsessed with, and I was lucky enough to have been given mine by Lily Jade. BUT…I believe there is NOTHING wrong with owning a nice bag, if that's something that is important to you! So first, go watch the video of my tips. Then, come back and I'll show you how you can afford a fancy bag, on any budget!
First up: The video! Watch online or click and watch below:
Doable, right?
One thing I didn't explain well in the video is that I don't always leave all of those mini bags in my diaper bag. I leave them in my car, and grab what I need, when I need it. So don't feel like you need to carry around as much junk as I show in the video! Oh, and that cute pot holder purse organizer? Get the tutorial HERE.
Now, here's how you can afford a designer bag on any budget…
Again, I'm well aware $100 – $300+ for a bag is a LOT. I'm no fool, I know that's a lot of money. I have never spent anything even close to that on an item of fashion, bag included. I was lucky and had this bag given to me by Lily Jade. BUT…I really really love their bags and when my bag was stolen, I was fully committed to saving up and buying a new one to replace it. Thank GOODNESS the crook ditched it and I got it back.
If I'm being totally frank (…what's new…) I don't love, nor enjoy, the excuse of "I could never afford a bag like that". Tisk tisk, little chicken! With a little creativity and some delayed gratification, you can afford just about anything!! (Remember my 3 Month Rule??)
Here are a few tips for being able to afford a quality bag:
- Save up! Be as frugal as you can throughout the week so you come in under-budget, then set the extra money aside. If you want a $300 bag, you would only have to save $3 per day for 90 days to be able to afford it! THREE DOLLARS!! That's NOTHING!
- Do a spending freeze for 1 week. A spending freeze could get you several hundred dollars in one shot!
- Ask for it as a gift. Baby shower, birthday, Christmas…put it on your list and tell people to contribute toward the gift. The more people you get involved the more likely you will be to get enough money for it!
- Sell things you don't need. Have some old bags? Clothes? Decorations? Furniture? You can get $100 – $300 in a snap. Remember, Bubba sold his old Ti-83 calculator from high school a few years back and got $50? Yeah, that's not even a joke. Fifty. Dollars. It's amazing what people buy and need, so flush out the old to pay for the new! See "How to sell your stuff" for tips.
So there you have it!
Hopefully this video helped you see not only how you can afford a fabulous bag, but how you can *hopefully* keep it a little more organized at the same time.
You're welcome!
(And for those who are asking, here are links to thing in my bag:


text: Researchers from the University of Bristol have assembled tools at nanometer scales that can be manipulated with laser tweezers to probe extremely small particles, surfaces and membranes. These so-called holographically trapped nanotools can now be calibrated to directly measure ultrasmall forces, supporting a novel form of force microscopy. Optical tweezers (single-beam gradient force traps) use a highly focused laser beam to provide an attractive (trapping) or repulsive force, depending on the refractive index mismatch, to physically hold and move microscopic dielectric objects. Optical tweezers have been used to study biological systems in recent years. The forces involved are typically on the order of piconewtons, and it has been shown that the forces acting on a microsphere in an optical trap can be modeled as a Hookean spring. The knowledge of the exact forces involved in trapping microparticles can be used to measure tiny forces occurring in nature – for example, how much bonding exists between a molecule and its environment. To do this quantitatively, however, the so-called optical trap constant (equivalent to the spring constant) has to be calibrated for each axis of the trap. There are several methods for doing this, but to date these are limited to either very small parts (nanoparticles) or simple shapes, such as microspheres or nanorods. But the Bristol researchers (with co-workers in Osna-brück, Germany, and Glasgow) have directed their attention to nanotools, which are combinations of simple shapes that generate nanoscopic assemblies offering additional functionalities. Nanotools are assembled at Bristol University using a dynamic holographic assembler. It uses a Ti:sapphire laser and a high-resolution spatial light modulator to generate hundreds of optical traps, which enable manipulation of numerous nanoparticles at the same time. To visualize the process, a multitouch table-user interface has been developed. It not only permits large-scale visualization of the manipulated parts but also controls the optical traps, thereby allowing users to intuitively move particles under the microscope with their fingers. The researchers envision these nano-tools forming small machines that can build even smaller nanotools, with which even smaller nanostructures can be built, until eventually individual atoms can be controlled. This will allow the micromanipulation of things such as DNA or brain cells to better understand how they respond to the forces applied to them when, for example, the need to insert or attach a drug arises. Using a nanotool, researcher Dr. David Carberry says he can "feel" the force being applied and knows how hard to push to control nanostructures precisely. Nanotools can be used not only as actuators but also as sensors. However, to quantitatively measure (or exert) forces, again the optical probe must be calibrated. For arbitrarily shaped assemblies, in contrast to simple shapes, this is not straightforward. This led the researchers working with professor Mervyn Miles to develop a generalized theory for the calibration and to verify it using an optical probe that can act as a cantilever tip of a scanning probe microscope. This nanotool was constructed by bringing together two 2-µm streptavidin-coated silica microspheres in contact with a biotin-coated silica nanorod, with the coatings making the parts stick together. Details of the work were published in the April 30, 2010, issue of the journal Nanotechnology. Nanotools, especially when calibrated, are expected to have a great deal of potential. For example, because the properties of a cancerous cell are very different from those of a healthy one, researchers should be able to poke it and determine whether they can obtain more information about its surface properties. The nanotools may even be capable of modifying cells via nanosurgery. The scientists, who have won research grants, have begun to collaborate with biomedical groups working on neurons and cardiac stem cells.


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"Sea bass" is largely a useless term–it covers so many unrelated fish species that you're better off just ignoring it. For example: there is one species, called the Mediterranean sea bass. The Italians call it branzino, and the French call it loup de mer. There is another fish, called the Chilean sea bass, that has no relation to the Mediterranean sea bass whatsoever (other than that it's a also, you know, a fish.) The term "Chilean sea bass" is a marketing gimmick for the fish; itstrue name is "the Patagonian toothfish". Properly cooked, branzino has a buttery flavor and a silky texture; Chilean sea bass is thicker, moister, and sweeter.
Advises butterfly, learn the latin names of the fish that you like and find a really good fish monger who you'll trust to sell you exactly that fish. The problem with most fish sold in the US is that there are no real labeling laws, and the fish is sold in fillets which, while easy to use, make it terribly hard to identify what the actual fish-of-origin is.
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21 Disney Characters Dressed for Halloween: Amazing Renderings You HAVE TO See!by Tattle Taylor at .
Disney has long been the go-to source for all things imagination and creativity. Imagination is, after all, the foundation of their existence.
So when artists take Disney characters to new places, we all sit up and take notice, because THAT is a truly creative endeavor.
Enter Isaiah Stephens, an artist whose drawings of Disney characters dressed up for Halloween might just blow your mind ...
Stephens took some of our most beloved characters, from the Disney canon and beyond, and comingled them into detailed and genre-defying works of art.
You have to see these, but be warned: you might not be able to look at your favorite characters in quite the same way ever again.
Be sure to visit Stephens' website to see EVEN MORE of his drawings. Check out more Disney characters as different races after the jump!


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Published in every major newspaper the last 24 hours are serious comments by the OECD that mirror what I've been squawking about since I started this Blog.
OECD officials say the Sydney and to only a slightly lesser extent, the Melbourne markets, are overheated and if the Reserve Bank gets it wrong and lowers rates again, it will be like throwing a bucket of jet fuel on a hot engine!
Others are pointing to where I live, the Gold Coast in Queensland, to be THE place to buy lest you miss out. Here we have the affordability multiple (that is, primary wage earner gross annual income multiplied to give average house price for a small family home) that used to be 3.0 to 3.5 at ridiculous levels of 8, 9 and even 10.0 in some places.
At the same time we have tens of thousands of first home buyers who have used the equity in their parent's homes to "get into" their first home at any cost. These poor people are repaying "interest only" for a few years at a "Honeymoon rate" of interest. When their loans reset to Principal and Interest at rates well above market (something they signed up for but by then have completely forgotten) their repayments will double to unaffordable levels and they will be forced to sell. Just imagine tens of thousands of distressed properties coming on to the market at once? Mayhem! And major price falls as supply outstrips demand. Not only are the First Home Buyers at risk of getting less for their home than they owe Mr Bank, but their parents, who never really understood what handing over equity in their home really meant, may suddenly find themselves homeless too.
Keep leasing folks, and find safer places for your money!


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My mother had me celebrating May Day from an early age (you leave a basket of flowers on a neighbor's doorstep, ring the bell, then run and hide), and I continued the custom when Suzanne and John were small. (Mrs. Polhemus down the street said to me once, "Oh, my Dear, I'm going to be so sad when your children grow up!")
But I have felt in recent years that nobody knows about May Day anymore, unless it's the May Day of the labor movement. Not even florists promote it.
So imagine my delight when Alden posted on Facebook a Happy Lei Day greeting today! It turns out that something like May Day lives on in Hawaii.
Alden, a native Hawaiian, routinely posts the glorious flower photos of Nate Yuen, Commissioner of Natural Area Reserves System Hawaii. Today he linked to the beautiful lei below.
I was intrigued to learn that it took just one person to start the Lei Day tradition (proving that "one and one and 50 make a million"). Here's what Don Blanding said about it in Hula Moons (quoted in Hawaiian History):
Along in the latter part of 1927 I had an idea … I told the editors of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the paper on which I worked. They agreed that it was a good idea and that we ought to present it to the public, which we proceeded to do. It took hold at once and resulted in something decidedly beautiful. …
Hawaii observed all of the mainland holidays as well as those of a number of the immigrant nationalities in the Islands. But there was no day that was peculiarly and completely Hawaii's own; that is none that included all of the polyglot population there.
So, the bright idea that I presented was, "Why not have a Lei Day?" Let everyone wear a lei and give a lei. Let it be a day of general rejoicing over the fact that one lived in a Paradise. Let it be a day for remembering old friends, renewing neglected contacts, with the slogan "Aloha," allowing that flexible word to mean friendliness on that day.
"Lei Day became an official holiday in 1929. Lei Day celebrations continue today, marking May First with lei-making competitions, concerts, and the giving and receiving of lei among friends and family."
Here's a bit more from the Huffington Post: "Giving or receiving a lei in Hawaiian culture carries special meaning. Although the lei has become a popular souvenir to purchase, the true value of the lei is the process that leads up to the finished product. When gifting a lei, one starts with choosing the flowers to be used and then personally strings each blossom with thoughtful purpose for the recipient." (Interesting. That's how I pick pictures for my collage cards.)
Photo: Nate Yuen
This splendid lei was made by Brian Choy in 2007.


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SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Group's "Passion Talk," a series of talk concerts targeting university students since 2011 was held in China, the first-ever talk concert held overseas.
The talk concert held at the 100th Anniversary Memorial Hall in Beijing University on June 10 attracted more than 3,000 Korean and Chinese students. Initially, it was planned to accommodate some 2,000 students but due to its explosive popularity, the organizer had to accept 1,000 more audiences.
According to an official at Samsung China, during the concert, Jang Won-ki, president of Samsung China, Kim Nan-do, professor at Seoul National University and Yang Yang, a former short-track skater and International Olympic Committeemember, gave lectures on the value of perspiration and passion to students from Korea and China.
President Jang conveyed his personal stories and know-how in growing up as a China specialist in his lecture titled "Technocrat CEO with vast knowledge on China." He introduced his success story as a "Samsung man" leading its semiconductor and LCD businesses and his effort to fulfill his target to be a China specialist knowing China better than the Chinese.
Professor Kim Nan-do, famous for his best-selling book "It Hurts Because It's the Youth," gave explicit answers to various agonies of lives for the students. The translated edition of his book also made a hit in China selling more than one million copies.
For Yang Yang, she showed her second phase life story as an IOC member from a sports heroine to a sports diplomat. She also disclosed her well-intentioned competition with Korean skaters for Olympic gold medals.
Samsung's "Passion Talk" began at the southwestern Korean city of Gwangju in October 2011 and the concert in Beijing was its 70th event. Its cumulative audience number reached 240,000 and the next concert will be held in Busan' BEXCO on June 24.
Written by John Choi (email@example.com)