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McGuinness Was Not Part Of My Movement
Since the death of Martin McGuinness on Tuesday my Facebook newsfeed has hardly been without a picture of him for a minute, many of these pictures are intended to be glowing tributes and show him looking like a great statesman or a young radical Republican, many more are pictures of him shaking hands with the British Queen or standing outside the steps of Stormont with Hugh Orde the RUC Chief as McGuinness notoriously proclaimed Republicans to be "Traitors to the Island of Ireland"
It has been a few days now of the same thing repeated ad nauseam about this man, and a few days of high emotions in Republican circles as differing accounts of who and what Martin McGuinness was come to the surface.
How did I react? I didn't!
I didn't make a conscious effort to ignore the death of the former British Deputy first minister in Ireland, I just simply felt nothing. As a chatterbox with an opinion on near on everything, my silence led various people to privately contact me to ask what my opinion was, when I simply said "ah it is sad for the family" I think they were a bit deflated.
It got me thinking today as to why I am not really interested, I can only think it is because I never actually identified with McGuinness, I was never a part of his movement, with the Sinn Féin split in 1986 and being born in 1984 I never saw this man as part of my movement. I was not reared believing he was a Republican idol, I grew up my whole life seeing the provisional movement and all their members as "them" and then there was "us".
I can empathise with Republicans who were a part of his movement and later left PSF, many of them older than me who left in 1986 and others who have left in the intervening years. McGuinness' death has thrown up all sorts of feelings and mixed emotions. Many Republicans who actually worked alongside him or who previously held him in high esteem quite rightly feel betrayed.
It is worth noting that when Republicans at varying times left PSF they were not simply to be left to their own devices, PSF actively tried to suppress the "dissidents", this took the form of violence on more than one occasion and these gangs known colloquially as "Dissident hunters" were brutal. Some of the documented attacks by these gangs are that of Michael Donnelly from Derry who was physically assaulted with Iron bars at his home and hospitalised with a broken leg, Michael's 10 year old daughter was also injured in this attack. Another well-known example is that of Bobby Tohill who was kidnapped from a bar, bundled into the back of a van, severely beaten before being gassed and knocked out, had the van not have been intercepted by the police God knows what would have happened. There are many, many more incidents related to these gangs, too many to go into.
Some "dissident" Republicans have decided that in death McGuinness' actions can be understood, his character rehabilitated, others have gave scathing accounts of his life and criticised others as hypocrites for giving tributes to him in death while they vilified him in life.
When Ian Paisley died I remember hundreds of vile posts, I have no issue with anyone critiquing someone's life, however I don't like vulgar and crass posts glorifying the death of anyone, I made a post at the time of Paisley's death saying that as Republicans we should hold ourselves to a higher standard and not engage in such things, this was met with some agreement but with a whole lot of hostility also. I believe the same about McGuinness, by all means critique him, I have said many things about him in the past and my views on him have not changed one iota.
What is for sure is that Martin McGuinness is gone; his colleagues have claimed he is irreplaceable, that he was one of a kind, I couldn't disagree more. Irish History is littered with Martin McGuinnesses, PSF departing from traditional republican principles and taking their seats in Leinster House and Stormont is not a new phenomenon, they are not trail blazers or radical new thinkers, we have seen splitters from the Republican movement pull this same move before from Fianna Fáil in the 20's to the Stickies in the 70's.
McGuinness may have been thought of as a great Republican once, fighting for the people of the Bogside in his youth, in reality for me what he was just another in a long line of Nationalist politicians, who had moved from a radical youth to a constitutional politician.
What we must do as Republicans is to learn from history, including recent history and not repeat its mistakes, focus on where we are going and not where others have gone wrong.


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- A busy day in baseball also featured an injury to one of the best players on one of the best teams in the game, and yet another 10-game winning streak for the rolling Dodgers.
The calendar does not yet read July 31, but it certainly felt like trade deadline day. The Yankees and the Diamondbacks bolstered their postseason hopes in separate moves while the Tigers and the White Sox got plenty of young talent in return. Here are the nine items you need to know from a hectic Tuesday in baseball.
1. What you need to know
The Yankees worked out a trade with the White Sox to bring back former closer David Robertson, third baseman Todd Frazier and reliever Tommy Kahnle. Chicago acquired four players in the swap, headlined by New York's 2016 first-round pick Blake Rutherford and veteran reliever Tyler Clippard. Left-handed pitcher Ian Clarkin and 22-year-old outfielder Tito Polo were also sent to Chicago.
Robertson has been outstanding in the Sox' bullpen over the last six weeks. He's yielded two runs over his last 13 innings and will join Aroldis Chapman and Dellin Betances in the back of the Yankees' bullpen. It appears likely for Robertson to slot into an eighth-inning role while Betances flip-flops wherever he's needed. Kahnle is having a solid year (2.50 ERA and 0.972 WHIP) and more significantly remains under contract for three more seasons.
It's unclear how playing time will shake out at third base, where Frazier joins primary starter Chase Headley. The 33-year-old Headley hasn't come close to resembling the hitter who topped out at 31 home runs five years ago. His four home runs would indicate he's been severely sapped of his power, although 20 doubles at this point in the season is nothing to hide. Frazier's struggled to produce consistently, hitting less than .210 against righties and lefties, but his 16 home runs would tie him for second on New York behind Aaron Judge.
Yes @FlavaFraz21, dreams do come true 😂. Welcome home. pic.twitter.com/cIDj2LDYj4— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 19, 2017
There's a lot to sort out with this deal. The Yankees, who entered the night as the second AL Wild Card team, get a quick boost offensively and in the bullpen. The White Sox continue to polish one of the best farm systems in baseball. Both teams took a step in the directions they needed to.
2. Before all the raucous between the Yankees and White Sox, the Diamondbacks and Tigers grabbed headlines by completing a swap that sent power-hitting outfielder J.D. Martinez to Arizona in exchange for three prospects. Jon Tayler took a deep dive on the trade, so we're not going to do that here.
If nothing else, this deal underscores two significant storylines: The Diamondbacks are going for it (Martinez is a rental acquisition) and the Tigers are willing to pawn off their better assets. It's far from certain Justin Verlander will get moved, but reports surfaced that the Tigers are willing to compensate for part of the right-hander's lofty contract. Martinez could just be the first of many exports out of Detroit as Tigers explore a roster remodel.
3. In the heat of the "face of baseball discussion," two of the sport's kingpins clashed in an interleague matchup Tuesday night. The Angels' Mike Trout and the Nationals' Bryce Harper did not disappoint.
Bryce Harper sent a homer right over Mike Trout's head to put the Nationals on the board first pic.twitter.com/vQFr084dW9— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 19, 2017
Harper, the 2015 NL MVP and a candidate to win the award again this year, slashed a fastball over Trout's head in centerfield and one-hopped it off the rocky waterfall far beyond the fence. Harper's blast was his 24th of the season and sixth this month. Going into Tuesday's game, he sat in the top five for NL batting average, RBIs, homers, runs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and WAR.
Naturally, Mike Trout responded with a solo shot of his own pic.twitter.com/BC18SNkYFn— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) July 19, 2017
Trout isn't a contender for his third AL MVP at the moment because he missed 39 games with a thumb injury. But in a see-saw battle between superstars, the reigning AL MVP evened the ledger in his first at-bat the following inning. He crushed one just to the left of Harper's home run, tying the game at one with his 17th home run this season and first since May 27. Washington went on to win 4-3.
Think it's too much to ask these guys to guide their teams to the World Series one year?
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4. One of baseball's brightest stars will sit out for the next two months. Astros shortstop Carlos Correa tore a ligament in his left thumb while taking a swing during Monday's game. An MRI on Tuesday confirmed the damage that will require surgery to heal properly. Correa will likely be out until a week or two before the Astros' postseason run begins, which is all but certain with a 16 1/2-game lead in the division and the AL's best record.
It's still a shame for Correa, who was in the midst of a career year. As of Tuesday he sported a .320/.400/.566 slash line with 20 home runs and 67 RBIs. Houston will see what it can get in the meantime from utility man Marwin Gonzalez. The 28-year-old has played six positions this season and has shown plenty of promise at the plate. Still, there's no question how important Correa's presence will be for the Astros come October.
5. Something historic is brewing on the National League side of Los Angeles. The Dodgers won again, riding seven shutout innings from Clayton Kershaw to edge the White Sox, 1-0. L.A. has now won a staggering 30 of its last 34 games.
In the last 14 starts by Kershaw and 11 starts by Alex Wood, the Dodgers are 25-0. That's about all you need to know.
6. Following his release last month from the Braves, Bartolo Colon returned to the big leagues with the Twins to face one of his many former teams, the Yankees. The 44-year-old allowed four runs over four innings in the 6-4 loss to New York. That's a slight improvement over his last four starts with Atlanta when he allowed 23 runs in 15 innings.
There's no clear future for the righthander in the Twins' rotation. His next scheduled start is scheduled come against the Dodgers, which sounds like a bad assignment for any pitcher at the moment.
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7. New Jersey governor Chris Christie caught a foul ball. Mets fans reacted accordingly, yet another lowlight for them in a 5-0 loss to the Cardinals.
Chris Christie caught a foul ball at Citi Field, then got heavily booed and dunked on by a dopey play-by-play guy pic.twitter.com/n2GpN0EEQd— Chase Woodruff (@dcwoodruff) July 19, 2017
8. Ichiro quietly enjoyed a milestone day, even though the Marlins lost to the Phillies, 5-2.
Ichiro records hit No. 3,056, passing Rickey Henderson for sole possession of 23rd on @MLB's all-time list. pic.twitter.com/xfxcFz2MzN— MLB Stat of the Day (@MLBStatoftheDay) July 19, 2017
9. Travis Shaw sent a ball swimming in the Allegheny River during Milwaukee's 4-2 loss to the Pirates.
Ding … Dong …@travis_shaw21 bashes this baseball. #Crushed pic.twitter.com/SL7qWWAsnP— MLB (@MLB) July 19, 2017

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Youngest boy is very keen on finding new woodland and, living in Surrey, we have plenty. Yesterday we walked out the back of our own woodland and beyond, got lost and followed the river, discovering a new route and more fabulous bluebells...
As you can see, we were lucky to find an empty eggshell on the ground, I walked for about an hour with this fragile shell in my hand, determined to put it on my nature table, but unfortunately I slipped and fell hard and as I did I squeezed the little shell in my hand and it was smashed... what a shame.
Here's a quick little scribbly watercolour of how the woods are looking this week. wood anenome and bluebell everywhere - it will look so empty when they die down. But then it will be cloaked in a new colour scheme.
It's time for an update on how my holiday saving plan is going - I am one of many following SavingforTravel's blog *HERE* and am in the Sealed Pot Challenge and also a bigger saving plan for a family holiday. We plan to be in Cuba in early January. We were last there in 2006 and are lucky to be at the same hotel by the beach again. This will be for four of us, two rooms (the boys being 16 and 20 by then will need their own space), two weeks all inclusive.
My next challenge to myself is to find as many of my holiday clothes as possible in charity shops - that way I can change a lot when I get hot (!) and if anything gets lost or damaged in the wash, well it won't matter so much. I don't really want to spend a lot on clothes that will only be worn for two weeks!
I have been exploring some charity shops and found this beautiful East Anokhi hand dyed batik maxi skirt, one of those things you would like to have but can't justify the cost type of thing as it retails around £50 I think - I was lucky to pay only £6.
I also found this one for £4.50, it has such a lovely print I thought it would make a nice holiday skirt.
Here's my nature table this month... April has been full of bluebells, birds nests, eggs, fossils on the chalky Birling Gap beach and seed planting, the book is about wildflowers and their medicinal uses.
What are you planning for the month ahead?
Nearly forgot to show you this superb new lunch bag from Matalan - it's roomy enough for two meals/drinks and will be perfect for those healthy picnics I intend to take on my walks!


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Two Injuries Associated with Snow Shoveling
Let's face it, snow storms leave behind a beautiful but occasionally crippling by-product (snow) that will require a great deal of physical strength to clear out.
Snow-shoveling is an activity that engages most of the major muscles in the body including the quadriceps, glutes, biceps, triceps, back and abdominals and can prove taxing on one of the most critical muscles in the body --the heart.
It is no wonder that each year, it proves to be an unsuspectingly dangerous chore for some. Snow shoveling leads to an average of nearly 100 deaths and 11,500 emergency department visits each year in the United States. During the January 2016, it was reported that 12 people suffered a coronary episode and died in New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. while shoveling snow.
Heart attacks related to snow shoveling events are somewhat rare in nature. Muscle strains and sprains are in fact more common than heart attacks however the risk still exists.
Snow Shoveling and Heart Attacks
Unfortunately, not everyone is a candidate to shovel snow and therefore, existing risks must be considered very closely.
First, individuals with a history of cardiac problems are at an increased risk for heart attacks due to the amount of exertion that accompanies snow shoveling. Even those who may not have any known cardiac problems are at risk, particularly if they typically lead a sedentary (non-active) lifestyle as it may be more work than their heart is accustomed to experiencing.
Experts suggest that those over the age of 55 should not shovel snow either as they are also at an increased risk for suffering a coronary episode.
Let's take a closer look at what happens within the body during a snow-shoveling episode.
As you are shoveling snow, your blood pressure increases along with your heart rate. The cold air however creates a bit of counter production as it causes your blood vessels to constrict, leaving you vulnerable to thickening blood which can ultimately lead to clotting.
How Do You Know You Might Be Experiencing a Heart Attack?
Common signs and symptoms associated with a heart attack include:
Chest pain or discomfort
Shortness of breath
Sudden cold sweat
Nausea and vomiting
Anyone experiencing the identified symptoms should immediately seek attention at their local emergency room or call for emergency services.
(Source: Dr. Tara Narula, a cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, CBS News Report 2016)
Snow Shoveling and Back Pain
In addition to heart attacks, poor snow shoveling techniques have been cited as the number one culprit of back-related injuries.
These injuries are often caused by twisting and/or lifting snow that is extremely heavy.
Healthcare experts recommend the following to decrease the risk for injury:
- Alternate sides when shoveling to decrease risk of injury to the lower back
- Bend your knees and use your arms
- During the off-season, work on core muscles to decrease risk for lower back pain
- Try pushing the snow as opposed to throwing the snow
- Use a shovel that is comfortable for your height and strength
- Purchase a bent-handle shovel to reduce bending and straining.
How to Manage Back Pain Related to Snow Shoveling
Common management of back injuries related to shoveling includes the following actions:
Apply ice to your back for the first 36 hours to decrease inflammation
Spinal manipulation may be another option for those interested in chiropractic services
Tips for Avoiding Snow Shoveling Injuries
Tips for avoiding snow shoveling injuries are similar to that of avoiding exercise-related injuries including but not limited to the following:
- Stretch before, Stretch during, Stretch after
- Dress warmly but wearing clothes that draw moisture away from your body
- Hydrate! Hydrate! Hydrate!
- Purchase or use a shovel that is lightweight and close to chest height
- We also suggested the bent-handle shovel to reduce bending and straining!
- Shovel at a slow but steady pace
- Take breaks
- Wear good shoes to prevent falling
- Simply stated, for big jobs, use a motorized snow blower with caution
These are just a few tips to consider next time you find yourself having to clear out after a major snow event.
© 2014 Mahogany Speaks
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Field Experiments of PV-Thermal Collectors for Residential Application in Bangkok
Field Experiments of PV-Thermal Collectors for Residential Application in Bangkok - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-8588, Japan
Rajamangala University of Technology, 39 Muh1, Rangsit-Nakhonnayok Road, Klong Hok, Thanyaburi Pathum Thani, 12110, Thailand
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Abstract This study presents experimental results on Photovoltaic-thermal PVT solar systems, the commercial photovoltaic PV panels used as solar absorbers in PVT collectors, which are amorphous and multi-crystalline silicon. Testing was done with outdoor experiments in the climate of Bangkok corresponding to energy consumption behavior of medium size Thai families. The experimental results show that the thermal recovery of amorphous silicon PVT collector is almost the same as that of multi-crystalline silicon PVT collectors while electricity generation of multi crystalline silicon PVT is 1.2 times as much as that of amorphous silicon PVT. The maximum of heat gain from the PVT systems were obtained in March in summer. It was found that PVT collectors of unit area annually produced 1.1 × 103 kWh-m2 .year of heat and 55–83 kWh-m2.year of electricity, respectively. The results show that annual average solar factor of hot water supply is 0.45 for unit collector area. Economical evaluation based on energy costs in Thailand was conducted, which estimated the payback time would be 7 and 14 years for a-Si PVT and mc-Si PV, respectively. View Full-Text
Keywords: PVT collector; performance measurement; Thailand climate; photovoltaic cell; payback years PVT collector; performance measurement; Thailand climate; photovoltaic cell; payback years
Autor: Thipjak Nualboonrueng 1,* , Pongpith Tuenpusa 2, Yuki Ueda 1 and Atsushi Akisawa 1
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Does anyone know what bands played at the Plaza 'Theatre' Cinema on Borough Road (B-Head) in the 1960s.
Did the band Marmalade do a gig there and does anyone know if the Hollies did a gig there? Dates as well please if possible? Kind Regards, Scouser from the one eyed city:)
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James 'Lockie' Lock opens up about bullying
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- 26 May 2015
James 'Lockie' Lock has spoken out about Twitter trolls who bully him and his 'The Only Way Is Essex' co-stars on Twitter and then claim it's just banter
James 'Lockie' Lock claims people bully him on Twitter.
The 'Only Way Is Essex' star and his girlfriend Dani Armstrong have spoken out against trolls to insist that although they may hide behind their computers, they're still bullies.
Lockie told BANG Showbiz: "Trolling is a form of bullying, and they don't realise they're doing it. That's probably the worst part of being in any sort of limelight, because people feel like they own the right to have an opinion about your life and what you look like. They don't realise that it's a form of bullying."
Dani - who, along with Lockie, joined the ITVBe show in 2013 - also revealed her close friends are shocked she continues to star in TOWIE because the negative comments she receives make her so self-conscious.
She explained: "My friends ask why I go on the show because I'm self-conscious. Like I hate when people tweet me and things like that but that comes with it."
James also rubbished the idea that fans are simply having "banter" with them by posting hurtful messages.
He added: "People say, 'Oh, I was only having a laugh'. To have banter, the other person has to laugh with you, like, you can't just be laughing at that person."


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Award Rules
1. Thank the person who gave the award, list their blog and link it.
2. Share "10 Honest Things" about yourself.
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4. Tell those 7 people that they have been awarded HONEST SCRAP and inform them of these guidelines in receiving the award.
Ten Honest Things About Dave
1. I'm addicted to all chocolate snacks with either coconut or pecans mixed in.
2. I'm an amazing cook/chef/baker (yep, most definitely!) and dream about owning my own restaurant someday.
3. I have a degree in Biology with a minor in Neuroscience.
4. I usually don't remember movie quotes that often so I suck at those candid question games in bars.
5. I secretly hate Sponge Bob Square Pants. And Barney too. I think Dora is cool though. Also Mr. Krabs and Patrick are cool too.
6. I once ran over a squirrel while driving and it was totally the squirrel's fault. Plus it was night and all I felt was a small bump under my wheel.
7. I still open doors and pull out chairs for ladies. If I had money to burn, I might even have done the whole throw-your-coat-down-over-the-mud/puddle-for-lady-to-walk-across thing. And maybe a bit tipsy. I'd be insane to do that otherwise.
8. I have a passion for driving and also for blogging about horrible drivers I encounter daily.
9. I have a secret crush on Catherine Zeta Jones ever since Zorro.
10. I used to pretend to be Zorro as a kid with a broom for a sword and a pair of black underwear on my head for my mask. And the black towel for the cape. Imagine that.
Award Nominees
1. Mr. Knucklehead at Knucklehead. Although he's already received this award, he's truly a brilliant, creative, inspiring writer. DO check out his "What Happened To..." Series!! Seriously! Freakin' awesome!!
2. Neil at 1000 Awesome Things. If you haven't heard of this blog before, definitely check it out. This guy is known and featured everywhere from CNN to BBC to Esquire just to name a few!
3. Olivia at My Shoes Are Too Small. Amazing read so far that definitely brings a smile to my face and cracks me up!
The end! Roll credits!
P.S. So I was supposed to put seven but I've been busier doing this social experiment ('working at this part-time retail job'). Talk about blog material for months! Lol. And this explains why I've been absent for the past 15 days or so.
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1. I talk to my cat like he knows what I am talking about.
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Happy Birthday My Little One - A Poem for Mark
Happy Birthday My Son
Birthdays are special times of thanksgiving and fond memories. Mark, my little one, is so special and beautiful in his own way. He brings us cheer and happiness with his wonderful voice and lovely smile. This birthday as he turns ten, I remember with love, the times of fun we have together. His wit and humor keeps his class in splits, he is sorely missed when he does not attend school for even a day. The darling of his teachers' he knows how to twirl them around his little finger. We as parents never have our say, he is always the best to his teachers. He loves poetry and enjoys the poems that I write. He insisted that I write one for him on his birthday :)
Dear Mark, as you wished here is this little poem from mama to you...
Happy birthday, my little one
Today, you are all of ten,
My angel sweet, with dimples two,
Your smile, has my heart askew !
The songs you sing, all day long,
In that beautiful voice, so strong,
Has me wondering about,
The day you were born!
That struggle for your life we had,
Only you and I will know,
After three days, you my lad,
Came smiling happily home!
Your name I knew, before your birth,
I saw you in my dream,
My precious one, you are worth
It all, my little sunbeam!
Your tall tales and stories wild,
Enchant me my child,
But I'd rather keep my face straight,
Than be your easy bait!
I love the times when you sing to me,
Those operatic songs,
Though I can hardly keep the beat,
I have to fight conceit!
Mark, you are so precious,
In manner, so gracious,
You will always be my darling child,
So tender, sweet and mild!
I want you to know,
God's love in you flows,
You are His precious gift to me,
And that is how you'll always be!!
From Mama with love
All of ten - what a sweet age to write of, and you've done that with a beautiful, loving voice!
Oh my gosh! Are you kidding me? That is wonderful! Tell him 'congratulations' for me. He must be just sparkling. I'm sure this will make a lasting impression on him. Good job mom-confidence.
Awww, that is so sweet! Hey, Sofs-maybe he will be an entertainer, especially if he loves to sing? Oh, oh...the next music idol?LOL
What a gorgeous child-no wonder he wraps everyone around his little finger! He is beautiful, Sofs, just like you.
Lovely, endearing poem. Here we have evidence of a Mother's love for her child. Thanks for bringing this personal moment to share with us at the HP community.
Voted up. The photos are adorable! Brought a smile to my face.
Sofs, I was browsing through your hubs today and saw that I am late in wishing both your kids on their birthdays. Happy belated Birthday, Kevin and Mark! But I believe - not a single day or minute is late enough to wish them a very wonderful, healthy and successful life all the way. May God's blessings be always showered on them!
And, a great poet that you are, they must be really proud of you just as you are to have them as your kids. Wishing you and your family the very best in life! ...Uma:)
Sofs what a beautiful poem to your son Mark. I have to say he is so adorable and cute. I show this hub to Linda (wife) and she just loved it as I did.
Tell Marky Happy Birthday too him from Mark :):)
Have a wonderful Easter with your family!!
Happy Belated Birthday to him too! He is adorable and I bet he was happy that you wrote this to him on the Internet. He is so loved! Great read! Thumbs up!
sofs I am so glad your beautiful boy insisted on you writing a poem it is beautiful. you must be proud of him as he must be proud of you. Best wishes to you both.
Oh, what a cutie Mark is!! Your poem to him touched something special in my heart.
Mark is a precious boy the way you describe him. You wrote beautiful thoughts of your boy. Please tell him, "Happy Birthday," from Treasuresofheaven.
Thanks for sharing.
Oh sofs, I love this. Mark is handsome and a lucky boy to have you for his Mama. Thank you for sharing.
God Bless
Ohh sofs you big softie you. Lovely words, so heart felt for a lovely little boy, of whom you are very proud. Thanks for sharing your love today. x
I have tears in my eyes , what a beautiful poem for a beautiful little boy.
Thank you so much for sharing this message to your little boy with us all.
Awesome,beautiful and rate up here.
I hope Mark has a brilliant birthday.
take care and God Bless.


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Theranostics 2018; 8(2):563-574. doi:10.7150/thno.21466
Research Paper
Local Intratracheal Delivery of Perfluorocarbon Nanoparticles to Lung Cancer Demonstrated with Magnetic Resonance Multimodal Imaging
1. Molecular Imaging Research Center (MIRC), Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China 2.TOF-PET/CT/MR center, The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China;
2. Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 4320 Forest Park Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108, USA.
* The authors contributed equally to this work.
Eighty percent of lung cancers originate as subtle premalignant changes in the airway mucosal epithelial layer of bronchi and alveoli, which evolve and penetrate deeper into the parenchyma. Liquid-ventilation, with perfluorocarbons (PFC) was first demonstrated in rodents in 1966 then subsequently applied as lipid-encapsulated PFC emulsions to improve pulmonary function in neonatal infants suffering with respiratory distress syndrome in 1996. Subsequently, PFC nanoparticles (NP) were extensively studied as intravenous (IV) vascular-constrained nanotechnologies for diagnostic imaging and targeted drug delivery applications.
Methods: This proof-of-concept study compared intratumoral localization of fluorescent paramagnetic (M) PFC NP in the Vx2 rabbit model using proton (1H) and fluorine (19F) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (3T) following intratracheal (IT) or IV administration. MRI results were corroborated by fluorescence microscopy.
Results: Dynamic 1H-MR and 19F-MR images (3T) obtained over 72 h demonstrated marked and progressive accumulation of M-PFC NP within primary lung Vx2 tumors during the first 12 h post IT administration. Marked 1H and 19F MR signal persisted for over 72 h. In contradistinction, IV M-PFC NP produced a modest transient signal during the initial 2 h post-injection that was consistent circumferential blood pool tumor enhancement. Fluorescence microscopy of excised tumors corroborated the MR results and revealed enormous intratumor NP deposition on day 3 after IT but not IV treatment. Rhodamine-phospholipid incorporated into the PFC nanoparticle surfactant was distributed widely within the tumor on day 3, which is consistent with a hemifusion-based contact drug delivery mechanism previously reported. Fluorescence microscopy also revealed similar high concentrations of M-PFC NP given IT for metastatic Vx2 lung tumors. Biodistribution studies in mice revealed that M-PFC NP given IV distributed into the reticuloendothelial organs, whereas, the same dosage given IT was basically not detected beyond the lung itself. PFC NP given IT did not impact rabbit behavior or impair respiratory function. PFC NP effects on cells in culture were negligible and when given IV or IT no changes in rabbit hematology nor serum clinical chemistry parameters were measured.
Conclusion: IT delivery of PFC NP offered unique opportunity to locally deliver PFC NP in high concentrations into lung cancers with minimal extratumor systemic exposure.
Keywords: perfluorocarbon nanoparticle, MRI, drug delivery, lung cancer, intratracheal delivery.
Wu L, Wen X, Wang X, Wang C, Sun X, Wang K, Zhang H, Williams T, Stacy AJ, Chen J, Schmieder AH, Lanza GM, Shen B. Local Intratracheal Delivery of Perfluorocarbon Nanoparticles to Lung Cancer Demonstrated with Magnetic Resonance Multimodal Imaging. Theranostics 2018; 8(2):563-574. doi:10.7150/thno.21466. Available from http://www.thno.org/v08p0563.htm


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It's that time of the year when managers finally give their players some leeway from their hectic schedules to take some time off and focus attention elsewhere.
Most footballers use this time to go on vacations, and Arsenal's Hector Bellerin has decide to spend his on the beaches of Ibiza with new girlfriend and model Shree Patel.
The defender's holidays in the stunning Spanish islands come at the backdrop of rumours of him making a summer move to Barcelona, the club from where he first emerged as a La Masia graduate before joining Arsenal in 2011.
Barcelona's newly-appointed manager Ernesto Valverde is said to have given a green signal for signing Bellerin in order to fill up the void left by talismanic full-back Dani Alves' departure last year.


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Hi jim,
I received your name from Christi Grab and it looks like you have some good adventures to follow. i have not checked your vessels technical details, but Christi remembered you might have some knowledge of Wesmar stabilizers. I am considering a N-40 with Wesmars(2005) and will appreciate any insight you can provide me.
Happy Voyaging,
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Congrats on your first Grandbaby graduating high school! How is it that I met that little freckle face toe-head at age 6!!! Love that boy. Miss you all and heard Holly Renee was headed out shortly. Didn''t make it to the Keys in my "window" of time but that''s life. Be safe and I told Holly to watch out for Big Numba and Little Numba Men..LOL! Love Liz
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Rick, Just wanted to make contact and see how things are going. All if fine here.
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Hi Martha!
Got your letter- it was so good to hear from you! I am so happy to see you and Jim living your dreams. What beautiful places you have seen. Please be sure to contact me. I would love to see you the next time you are home. I am now a District Manager (still with Polo) . I have 2 stores in Miami and 3 in Puerto Rico. I am usually there once a month.
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The Age of Miracles by Thompson Walker, which I read during the readathon.
The Murderer's Daughters by R S Meyers, which I also read during the readathon
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I had seen this art in Pinterest. I had to try it one day and I felt today would be the best day to try it.
Ingredients :
Dark Chocolate : 1 cup
Yogurt : 3/4 cup
Sugar : 1 tbsp
Honey : 1 tsp
Fruits to Garnish
Procedure :
1. Melt the chocolate using the double broiler method or by keeping them in microwave.
2. In muffin cups using a brush or spoon spread the chocolate on the base and on the sides.
3. Keep the mould in the muffin pan so that everything is of equal size and keep in the freezer.
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After work, I drove down Ranford Road looking for a pet store or aquarium that Meng had told me about. After about fifteen minutes of driving in steadily growing traffic, I decided to give up and head home. Driving down Bannister Road, Canningvale, I spotted an aquarium store called Aquotix and did a U-turn to go check it out. I'm thrilled that I did because it's a great store. They've got everything there, the staff are really friendly and were of great assistance, and their live stock room was so bright and CLEAN! It's the cleanest aquarium centre I've been to and they are having a huge sale on most of their live fish stock. I've told Ben about it and we're heading there on Saturday to check it out and get me some fish! I ended up buying a sponge filter for my fry tank and an ammonium test kit.
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Looks like a gourmet steak meal from a restaurant, huh?
sliced garlic
sliced mushrooms
sliced pancetta
chopped almonds
You can see in the photo that the steak was medium. Being such a thick steak, I was expecting it to be a bit on the rare/medium-rare side, which is how a steak like this should be eaten. If this had been the case, my trick would be to cover the meat with some sauce or have each mouthful with something else (ie vegetables) so I don't feel like I'm chewing on just a mouthful of raw bloody meat.
I think this is one of the best steaks I have ever cooked.


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I found a great DVD treasure the other day, and was compelled to buy it (I knew that if I didn't, Brent would divorce me). It's called Tom Jones: Classic RnB & Funk, and it is both wonderful and horrifying all at once. Since it's a fairly shoddy, piecemeal sort of release, I'm having to do a lot of guessing - it has no original dates on it and each song appears to be cobbled from a different show - perhaps his NBC variety series? There are giant stylised 'TJ' banners everywhere, anyway. The songlist is great, and weird, and cool. A disco funk version of 'We Can Work it Out' with Chaka Khan? Whew. Plus some nifty package mislabelling - track 11 says it's Bowie's 'Fame' (!!!), but naturally the actual song is Irene Cara's 'Theme from Fame'. Most bizarre duet: Isaac Hayes, wearing a relaxed mini-kimono, singing 'Don't Let Go' with Tom, who is outlandishly garbed in one of many sequinned bolero jackets and tiny *tiny* doubleknit polyester trousers. This is clearly at the height of Square Middle America's Disco Obsession, circa 1980, and it doesn't have much to do with the obnoxious elitism of Studio 54. The most wondrous element, however, is Tom's wee band of backup dancers, who are totally Solid Gold - their entire repertoire consists of high kicks and back bends and the 'here are our butts' twirl, and some deeply foolish person told them to pretend to be the back-up *singers* too. Now, I am fairly certain that there are not many skinny white professional disco dancers with Farrah flips who can also sing just like Martha Wash as they bop around the stage. Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I'm willing to bet that some large African-American sistah backstage was doing the *real* 'rolling on the river' during 'Proud Mary'. Tom should be ashamed of himself! Well, mainly for those bolero jackets and the poodle hair, actually. That's the *real*, quite glorious crime...
Saturday, June 22, 2002
Friday, June 14, 2002
OK, back to wackiness. What was I thinking with all that contemplative bullshit? ;) Warning: do not follow the link I am about to post if a) you are at work and people are likely to recognise ascii penises attached to little cats or b) you are going to have nightmares for the rest of your life because you listened to the bizarre Japanese nursery rhyme-song that accompanies the film of said ascii penises. God, Japanese culture is weird. Bless them!
Sunday, June 09, 2002
My web time at the moment is particularly cursory - no inane surfing for me! Being around my mother makes me achieve household and personal things, not through guilt but because she has such a vague, fluffy *determinedness*. She always seems slightly confused and at the same time on some kind of important, albeit slow-moving, mission that I feel I have to be a part of. She's so funny.
One of the many things to be thrilled about in New Zealand: repeats of Fat Albert on the Cartoon Network. Hey hey hey! (By the way, it seems somehow *wrong* that NZ has a Cartoon Network! When I left four years ago there were five public channels and three Sky channels - now the programme guide goes up to 100 and I am able to switch back and forth between E!, classic music videos and ad-free film noir on MGM. God, in 1989 we got our *third* public channel and it was this giant deal. I remember it distinctly. My entire childhood was spent switching between One and Two. And I always found something to watch in the one or two hours I had allotted to me per day... does that seem draconian to my US readers, a time limit on telly? I'm inclined toward it for my own kids, if I ever have any. And bedtime at 7pm sharp. I'm such an old fart in disguise, aren't I?)
We went to Piha yesterday (nearly running out of petrol, but that's another story of retardedness with which I won't bore you) and I was once again bowled over by how glorious this place looks. Brent calls the bush prehistoric-looking, dense with giant ferns and strange plants. He's right, but I don't find it scary - we don't have anything that bites! Coming down the clifftop road to the beach the view is utterly magnificent, and almost completely unspoiled. Twenty minutes from my mother's nice little suburb there's *this*. Hard to fathom.
Alex just moved and says he finds his blog one of the few elements of continuity. I know what he means!
Tuesday, June 04, 2002
In New Zealand, the first thing you notice is how clear the air is. Everything looks about 30% crisper than it does anywhere else. When you breathe it seems cool and refreshing, even in the city. I mentioned this to a very nice fellow Kiwi on the plane who gave me her window seat for the plane landing, and she unromantically replied 'oh, it's probably the lack of ozone from that big hole over Antarctica'. Snickering at that thankfully stopped me from crying like a child at the sight of Waiheke Island and Papatoetoe. It's so green, though. It's the greenest, clearest place. Even mud seems... healthy, somehow.
Still adjusting to being far away from anything momentous on the world stage. Funny to feel 'safe' again. Also feel like a percentage of me is missing without Brent here. Every time I'm away from him for longer than a day I swear I'll never do it again. It sucks. I miss Shamaloo, too.Worried about finding jobs. So glad to see my mum and Grandad and everyone, though. Nervous but I think this will turn out well for us. I hope.
Very philosophical today. Back to wackiness later, promise!


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3rd to 10th month of Genji's 18th year.
Genji is sick and decides to seek treatment from a holy man in the Northern hills. He dons a disguise and goes to seek treatment from the reclusive sage. While there he is entertained by his attendants with stories of a retired Governor who became a lay priest and moved to the area with his young daughter. The protagonist of these stories had desires to bring his daughter up to a higher station in life than he was able to achieve.
While Genji is recovering, he takes a stroll one evening and comes across a nearby house where he catches a glimpse of a beautiful girl of about ten years old. She reminds him of Fujitsubo, the current favorite of the Emperor. The priest from the villa invites Genji to visit and in the course of the evening it is revealed that the girl, Murasaki is Fujitsubo's neice. As Genji is already smitten with Fujitsubo, this unexpected turn of events delights him to no end, and he suggests that he might adopt the girl.
His request is refused on suspicion that he is after a new mistress and that he has somehow gravely mistaken the girl's age.
His sickness cured, he is about to depart when he again requests to adopt the girl and is again rejected.
Back at court, Genji is visited by his father-in-law and, feeling twinges of guilt, returns with him to Sanjo to visit his wife. Aoi however, is once again cold and aloof. Genji sleeps and dreams of the little girl. The next day Genji again tries to persuade the priest to allow him to adopt Murasaki and is once again rejected.
Soon, Fujitsubo falls ill and is unable to attend court. Genji arranges a clandestine visit to Fujitsubo's rooms, enlisting the help of her maid. He spends the night and she falls pregnant.
The Emperor, ecstatic at the news, and unaware of Genji's role in the matter, often summons Genji and Fujitsubo to his presence, much to their discomfort.
Meanwhile, Murasaki's grandmother dies and Genji realizes this is his chance to finally adopt her. Upon hearing that her father also plans to take charge of her, he immediately races to the mountain, lies to her nurse and kidnaps her.
Back at Genji's mansion he commences her "education".
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The first of three Centurion Cycling events went relatively well. This weekend was the 25km and 100km held around Horseshoe Valley Resort. I had already pre-rode the course, so I knew what to expect and when, and the weather cooperated.
The bonus was getting to test ride a Cervélo S5 and R5 VWD. Sweet sweet rides!
Centurion C25K
The alarm went off at 4:30am – I needed to get to Horseshoe Resort by 6am, get the race kit, and be ready to stage at 7am.
There was no lineup once I arrived, so I had lots of time to get ready, and have my two hardboiled eggs for breakfast.
0 – 2km
I rode up and down the Adventure Park a few times to warm up, then lined up at the corral.
After the horn sounded, police escort led everyone up the Horseshoe Valley Rd. hill in a neutral start. This is a long climb from the bottom of the valley to the top, maxing out at 10% gradient, which should get everybody warmed up.
2km – 10km
Once I turned on to 4th Line at the top, I got down on the drops to take advantage of the slight downhill and catch a few riders ahead.
I caught up to a half dozen riders at around Bass Lake Road and worked with them for a while.
They almost turned off piste at one point, but the OPP officer spotted them just in time.
10km – 16km
After the turn on to 6 Line, the hill split the group apart. Eventually I made my way behind two riders who were riding a good pace on the flat section. I turned out to be the stronger climber so I rolled to the front on climbs, then peeled back on descents. We were working quite well together.
16km – 20km
I could see the lead peloton in the distance, as well as a few riders who were popped off the back. The three of us chugged along, and eventually picked up one of the stragglers. I yelled at him to jump on our train, and he obliged.
20km – 24km
I guess the guy we picked up recovered enough that he started to up the pace and pull away. I followed his wheel, as we made a right-left jog on to the final kilometres on 4 Line.
There were two small climbs. I powered up the first one and opened up a gap, but he reeled me back in, and proceeded to pull away on the second climb. I recovered a little and got back on to the big ring, and the chase was on.
I made it back to within a few bike lengths, but couldn't quite get on his wheel. Both of us were mashing the big gears all the way to the line, but he held on.
A few minutes later, the two riders I was working with earlier also crossed the line. I thanked them for the work they did for me.
An OPP cruiser led us down the Horseshoe Valley Rd. hill and back to the resort. The first race was done!
I assumed only the winner in each age group got awards, so I went away, got changed, and checked into the hotel.
I only went back to see the medal ceremony out of curiosity, then I realize awards were also giving out to 2nd and 3rd placers. So apparently, I received a bronze medal and had a walk up the podium! Not often will a middle of the packer like me wins anything!
Test Rides
After grabbing some lunch, I went back to the expo to test some top of the line bikes that I can't afford. Louis Garneau Gennix R2, Cervélo S5 (Ultegra Di2), Cervélo R5 VWD (SRAM Red), in that order.
So that was 3 more climbs up Horseshoe Valley Rd. I'm pretty I rode more than the actual race that morning!
Centurion C100K
After a surprisingly good night's sleep at the hotel, it was time for the 100km main event.
I did a few warm up laps prior to lining up. By the time I was finished, the chutes were all filled up, and so I lined up at the back. Oh well.
Race Start
A very slow neutral roll out to the Horseshoe Valley Rd climb. So slow that some riders were almost forced to unclip.
Then I had to weave through the crowd up the hill in order to position myself with a compatible grupetto when the race timing actually started.
1km – 13km
It was all downhill for this part of the course. All I could do was hang on to the back of this group.
14km – 21km
The pace felt a little too much. I didn't want to burn out too early, so I eased up and waited for help. That came in the form of a group of at least 30 riders. It was easier to stay at the back of a larger group, so I was just happy to be there.
We eventually caught up to those guys that just dropped me earlier.
At some point in this section, a Cervelo dude cut in front me, forcing me to slow down. Then he inexplicably slowed down too which immediately opened up a gap, making me work to catch up again. Thanks a lot!
At the rail crossing at Km 17, riders in our grupetto eased up and took that nice and easy. But for some reason, a lady in a tri bike grabbed a whole bunch brakes then unclipped(!) just before tracks. That had potential for a pile up. Some of these triathlon people really need to understand road riding etiquette…
22km – 24km KOM
The King of the Mountain was a set of two climbs with a descent in between. This completely broke our gruppetto apart. I wanted a good KOM ranking, so I surged ahead.
Lots of riders were looking behind to see where their buddies were, but please make sure you hold your line! One guy swerved from the middle of the road all the way to the left curb and almost took me out. Only some old fashioned yelling got me out of that pickle.
I raced for the finish line, then sat up for the next km or so to get my heartrate down and eat some food.
25km – 35km
Riders eventually came back together, but that lasted only a while, as the series of rolling hills strung out everyone again.
35km – 51km
Most of those riders had now fallen behind, and I was alone with who later found out to be Jonathan and Hannah, plus a few others we picked up along the way or bridged up to us.
We could see a nice big group in the distance, so we decided to each take some short hard pulls to catch up.
We were slowly getting closer, but I was losing steam, so my share of work gradually decreased, and then I really had to work just to stay on their wheels.
52km – 54km
A long and fast downhill section on Moonstone Rd. down to Hwy 400 ramp allowed the group ahead to get away. Large grupettos are obviously much faster on descents.
At the same time, while I was spinning out of gears, Jonathan and another guy breezed right past me, quickly gapping me and Hannah. It's very frustrating to not be any faster on descents.
55km – 63km
A steady grind on 10 Line presented another opportunity to bridge to the large group ahead. After a brief break, Jonathan and Hannah upped the tempo, while I tried to hang on to their wheels. We did eventually catch them, and rode at the back to catch our breaths.
The race organizers did a good job at the railway crossing at 56km, covering the dilapidated tracks with a mat. This was where my friend ripped his tire on a training run a few week ago. Everyone made it safely today.
64km – 68km
Still on 10 Line, just south of Bass Lake Road is the "Canopy Climb", a pretty winding hill lined with trees on both sides, which get ever steeper until reaching the top.
Most people took it easy, so the group stayed together. It should be a relatively easy ride to the finish from here!
69km – 90km
I was having way too much fun in this section, chatting away and cracking stupid jokes with riders around me. Jonathan and Hannah were doing most of the work again – they never seem to tire. I took a few pulls at the front too.
The only other thing I remember during this stretch was all the bottles, gel packets, and bananas peels being dropped by riders ahead. It was literally real-life Mario Kart! I tried to pick up turtle shells to fire at the guy in front, but kept missing them…
91km – 98km
I lost contact with the main group after turning on to 2 Line, but I wasn't worried at this point. I ended up playing cat and mouse with two other dropped riders until the finish.
I was in a good spot, tucked behind a guy on the run up to finish. I pulled out and made my move with about 200-300m to go. I got at least half a bike length on him, but ran out of turbo before the line, and so I lost another sprint. *Slapped my handlebars in disgust*
As with the C25K race yesterday, we were led back to the Horseshoe Resort by the OPP.
Another great race, great course, and great organization. I am now confident that anything organized by Graham Fraser will be top notch. The only drawback is the pancake meal was not quite filling enough, but all-you-can-eat bananas, cookies, and Gatorade made up for it.
I am quite happy with my performance: finishing in 3 hours, average 33 km/h. No medals this time of course, but Hannah won 1st place in her age group. Well deserved!
Next up for me is my first triathlon at Toronto Triathlon Festival, then off to Ellicottville, New York for the next Centurion race weekend! See what happened there with all the gory details.


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As a writer, she derives inspiration from all she sees and reads. Her primary influences are Pearl S. Buck, George R.R. Martin, Jacqueline Carey, Stephen King, and Kelley Armstrong. She wrote her first novella entitled BITE ME at age eight. She has vowed it will never see the light of day.
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Is it not absurd to suppose that where the human will is so potent, the Divine will is powerless? My human friend can hear my prayer, and give me help in response to my petitions; but God, the Divine Friend, the God in whom I live, move, and have my being, is so bound by nature and the laws of nature, that He can do nothing for me, however great my need, and however distressful my cry. Anything more absurd than that it is impossible to imagine; as it is impossible to imagine anything more opposed to the teachings of our Lord.
Our Lord does speak of difficulties in connection with prayer, and very serious difficulties; but the scientific difficulty is not among them. The difficulties of which He speaks are on man's side. He speaks of the want of faith as a difficulty, of the want of perseverance as a difficulty, of the want of union with Himself as a difficulty. According to His teachings, it is the absence of these that causes prayer to remain unanswered, never by reason of science which makes it impossible.
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Murdoch outspaced the 2012 Olympic silver medallist at Glasgow 2014, so Jamieson will be aiming to turn the tables in the final of the 100m breaststroke at the Royal Commonwealth Pool on Sunday evening.
Glasgow-born Jamieson trained regularly in the Commonwealth Pool when he was part of the City of Edinburgh scheme and finished second in a British record at the London Olympics. However, it was a major shock when he lost to his younger Scottish colleague at Tollcross last summer. Now they will both be bidding to win selection for Great Britain's 2016 Rio Olympic team.
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For the Edinburgh University trio of Calum Tait, Caitlin McClatchey and Lucy Hope, it is a chance to prepare for the World Championship trials in London next month.
Tait will be in action against Jamieson and Murdoch, and he aims to make a few waves of his own. He showed he could mix it with the best by winning the 2013 Scottish Short-Course title and he made it into the highly competitive breaststroke final at the Commonwealth Games.
"I'm in an event that is as tough as it could be," said the 20-year-old. "I used to train with Ross and we stayed together at meets when we were both based in the west of Scotland. He was always someone who could pull it out in the big situation. It was really inspiring to see him do so well at the Commonwealth Games."
Tait, who will be 21 next month, manages to combine his swimming with the demands of a medical degree. Now he hopes to follow in the footsteps of another Edinburgh swimmer who managed to tread the same route, as Ian Edmond was a medical undergraduate with the City of Edinburgh when he made the Olympic breaststroke final at Beijing 2008.
For McClatchey, the goal is to make it to a fifth Olympic Games in Rio.
The 29-year-old is reaching the end of her Masters degree in Performance Psychology – but the double Commonwealth Games Champion from 2006 refuses to mark an end to her glittering swimming career.
"I'm in the last few months of my degree but, even when I've finished, I hope to stay on in Edinburgh," she said. "The facilities are world-class. The gym at the Pleasance, the Commonwealth Pool and the University swim centre are all the very best."
Hope, from Jedburgh, has just turned 18 and is in the first year of a maths degree at Edinburgh. She was in the Scottish team at the Commonwealth Games and is settling into her new routine.
"I'm swimming in the 100m and 200m freestyle and the 100m and 200m backstroke this weekend and it is the perfect preparation for the British trials in April. I've just turned 18 so I might be a bit young for the Olympics next year, but I'll definitely be going for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast (in Australia).