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Spotlight on nuclear magnetic resonance: a timeless technique
Clemens Anklin
Bruker BioSpin Corp., 15 Fortune Drive, Billerica, MA 01821-3991, USA. E-mail: Clemens.Anklin@bruker.com
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has evolved immensely since its early use solely in physics. Since then, chemists have come to rely on NMR for determining molecular structure, and scientists now use this method for a broad range of applications in a diverse range of fields. For example, a recent poll of methods utilised by pharma discovery scientists searching for the next new blockbuster drug highlights the dominance of NMR spectroscopy in fragment-based lead generation.1 In addition, workers investigating food fraud used NMR to identify imitation cheese and ice cream—products in which the milk fat and/or milk protein had been replaced with cheaper, non-milk components, such as soy, starch or vegetable oil.2
This article looks back at the work of NMR's founding scientists and reflects on key developments that have propelled NMR to its position today—as the go-to technique for scientists looking for an information-rich and non-destructive analytical tool to reveal the structure, identity, concentration and behaviour of molecules in solid or liquid samples.
The earliest NMR pioneers developed and built their own instrumentation. As the technology advanced, few chemists were prepared to invest the time and money required to build their own spectrometers, so the full impact of NMR as a new analytical technique was not realised until they could be purchased from commercial companies. Such early companies included Varian Associates (CA, USA), Japan Electron Optics Ltd, Associated Electrical Industries (UK), Perkin Elmer Corporation (UK) and Trüb Täuber (Switzerland, later Bruker-Spectrospin). These companies did not stand to make much money from NMR, as the market was so limited at the time. The definitive commercial breakthrough came with the introduction of the Varian A60, which paved the way for high-resolution NMR in organic chemistry.
Although there are small number of key players in the modern NMR market, such as JEOL, Nanalysis, Oxford Instruments and Thermo Fisher, NMR is indivisible from the early development of the two key companies that went on to establish the field—Bruker and Varian. Günther Laukien, founder of Bruker, dedicated his post-doctoral studies to NMR spectroscopy and, in 1958, published his pioneering paper on high-frequency NMR.3 This described the theoretical aspects of what was known at the time, while also covering the practical considerations of constructing experimental systems.
Varian was established in 1948 within the Stanford Industrial Park by scientists from Stanford University. One of the early goals of the company was to commercialise the co-discovery of NMR spectroscopy by Felix Bloch in 1946. Subsequently, Edward M. Purcell and Felix Bloch were honoured with the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1952 for this work.
At around the same time that Laukien was studying, Varian had begun building the first commercial high-resolution spectrometers. They were based on continuous-wave sweep methods and electromagnets, and designed for use in analytical chemistry. When Laukien founded Bruker Physik AG in 1960, its earliest NMR spectrometer's application was restricted to physical research laboratories, rather than for routine chemistry applications like Varian's. Laukien's acquisition of the Trüb–Täuber company (to become Spectrospin AG) enabled the newly-formed Bruker-Spectrospin to extend to high-resolution NMR. This, in combination with Bruker-Spectrospin harnessing the Fourier transformation (FT) method with the first FT-NMR spectrometer, eventually set the company up to overtake Varian as market leader. A possible oversight from Varian at the time as to the significance of FT-NMR, possibly due to the original founder's replacement by sales-driven individuals without a technical background, allowed Bruker to overtake.4
The intense competition between these two companies drove many of the early developments and innovations in NMR for the next 20–30 years. In addition, the inputs from collaborations with several key scientists were crucial to the technological development and commercial success of these companies. For example, Dr Werner Tschopp and Dr Tony Keller contributed immensely to Bruker's success as a result of the acquisition of Spectrospin. Innovations from Keller led to the first commercial implementation of the Fourier concept at Bruker. See Table 1 for a summary of some key milestones.
Table 1. Early NMR development.
Nuclear spin first measured in by Isidor Isaac Rabi in lithium isotopes and protons.
Nobel Prize for Physics awarded to Rabi for this work.
Discovery of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy by Edward M. Purcell and Felix Bloch.
Varian established in USA.
Nobel Prize for Physics awarded jointly to Edward M. Purcell and Felix Bloch for their 1946 discovery.
Introduction of the first high resolution NMR spectrometer—the Varian A60.
Professor Günther Laukien founded Bruker and the development of its first NMR spectrometers began with the production of laboratory magnets and power supplies.
Establishment of Spectrospin AG, a company initially founded as Trüb & Täuber in Zurich before being acquired by Bruker.
First NMR, KIS (nuclear induction spectrometer), operated at 25 MHz using a permanent magnet.
KIS 2 introduced for high-resolution spectroscopy (90 MHz).
Ground-breaking research on the use of Fourier transform algorithm by Ernst and Anderson published. FT-NMR first described.
Culmination of Bruker/Spectrospin developments—introduction of first fully transistorised NMR instrument, the Bruker HFX 90.
The world's first commercial FT-NMR spectrometer system introduced by Bruker.
Carbon FT-NMR spectrum presented by Dr Tony Keller in 1969 at the Pacific Conference on Chemistry and Spectroscopy in Anaheim.
The work on FT-NMR by Ernst and Anderson in 1966 required minicomputers to generate tapes that could be then be processed on larger computers. The advent of smaller, cheaper, and faster computers in the early 1970s made FT-NMR all but ubiquitous.
From expert to everyday
After around 30 years of development, NMR was a maturing technique and was widely applied; there was hardly a paper in organic chemistry that did not report NMR data. When considering the developments from those initial NMR systems, three key areas can be identified that led to the systems today: larger magnets to improve sensitivity; improved probe technology and new designs to enhance performance; and a rapid increase in computer power to enable software to be developed that simplifies data processing and opens up the technique to non-experts. Table 2 highlights some key milestones in this "second-wave" of development. Interestingly, several of the pioneers and early adopters of NMR have published personal accounts and reviews of the development of the technique through the decades from 1980 to 2010.4–6
Table 2. Key developments in NMR from the 1980s to the present: decade by decade.
2D NMR development comprised a huge step in the collection and analysis of data. Structure analysis of small and large molecules became possible and proved very useful in molecular biology and chemistry.
These systems provided a tool that an everyday chemist could use.
Higher dimensional spectroscopy (3D) developed. This was made possible by rapid developments in computer technology. The Fourier transformation of three and even higher dimensional NMR data can now be performed in a matter of seconds. Much larger protein molecules can now be analysed.
Cryogenic probes first developed—significant reduction in noise from random thermal motion and this, together with tuned electronics, delivers around a five-fold enhancement in signal-to-noise ratio compared to an equivalent room temperature probe.
In 1991, Richard Ernst was honoured with the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his contributions to the development of the methodology of high-resolution NMR spectroscopy—work that begun with his Fourier transform research in the mid-1960s.
Developments in cryogenic probes further improve performance, ease of use and system automation.
In 2002, Kurt Wüthrich won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, for his development of NMR spectroscopy for determining the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules in solution.
Bruker introduces world's first commercially available solid-state dynamic nuclear polarisation-enhanced NMR system (DNP-NMR). Microwave irradiation is used to transfer polarisation from unpaired electron spins to nuclear spins. As a result, polarisation enhancement yields a factor of up to 200 gain in sensitivity for solid-state NMR.
Varian acquired by Agilent in 2010. Agilent exit the NMR business in 2014.
Pushing the boundaries: current trends
The reach of NMR continues outside its legacy applications. Solid-state NMR has developed rapidly in the past decade, particularly in the field of materials science. The technique can be used to solve structural questions for batteries, polymers, crystalline solids and amorphous solids, particularly in disordered materials. Battery science, for example, is the subject of growing research interest due to the focus on electric cars and renewable energy storage. Solid-state NMR can provide insights into the structure, local order, molecular mobility and chemical processes in batteries, allowing researchers to study the composition and chemical reactions during charging and discharging, as well as electrical and magnetic properties. Recent developments in high magnetic fields and probes make low gamma nuclei much more accessible with solid-state NMR, while recent developments in very fast magic angle sample spinning enable the study of highly anisotropic systems, such as the paramagnetic materials often used in batteries.
Although an extremely useful technique, NMR is not as sensitive as other methods. The sensitivity of solid-state NMR for material science, pharmaceutical and biological solids applications can be significantly enhanced, however, using a dynamic nuclear polarisation-enhanced NMR system (DNP-NMR). DNP experiments transfer polarisation from electron spins to nuclear spins, for large signal enhancements and reduced signal averaging time. There is a huge capacity for DNP-NMR to become a routine method.
Another significant change in the application of NMR spectroscopy is in metabolomics. By collecting large amounts of spectra and gathering underlying data on metabolites, statistical analysis can reveal markers for a certain disorder or disease. Once a model has been established, the measurement of a single sample allows the classification of that sample as normal or abnormal—and even allows a diagnosis as to the nature of a disease. This takes NMR and places it in the hands of clinical scientists. They can ask: is this what I expected? And answer questions with "yes" or "no".
In biopharma, researchers are now using NMR for the characterisation of the structure of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Another application of NMR in scale-up or production of biologics is the monitoring of the composition of growth media. Recognising the depletion of certain nutrients or the accumulation of potentially toxic metabolites can significantly improve yield as well as the efficiency of the fermentation.
The use of fluorine in the pharmaceutical industry has dramatically increased over the past few years. Today, five of the top ten selling small molecule drugs contain fluorine. 19F NMR offers a unique method in drug discovery, but also in the characterisation and quantification of fluorine-containing molecules. This has driven the launch of several cryoprobes that are capable of observing this nucleus with very high sensitivity.
More than 70 years ago, a talented scientist first measured nuclear magnetic spin, work that resulted in the award of a Nobel Prize in 1943. Over the period from the mid-1950s to 2010, a small group of companies drove the development of increasingly sophisticated NMR spectrometers for a growing number of applications. Traditionally, larger instrumentation conferred higher quality results, but a new wave of benchtop NMR systems have proven their use in a range of laboratories, as well as in quality control and teaching applications, and in clinical diagnostics. A select group of companies, including Magritek, Nanalysis and T2 Biosystems, are developing ever more compact systems (the smallest being handheld devices), separate from the manufacturers of larger instruments.
There are a number of reasons why NMR is the method of choice for a broad range of analytical laboratories: it provides a non-destructive view of molecular dynamics in the solid state or solution, leaving samples intact for further analysis. The abundance of established methods and diversity of instrument size and sensitivity enables almost any analytical laboratory to utilise NMR for characterising molecular structures, monitoring the composition of mixtures, studying molecular dynamics and interactions, and quantifying known and unknown components.
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"A mixture of Taoism and Beninese witchcraft": the guru of "warriors of light" in court
by Janet Freeman
Élysée Ade, a 53-year-old Franco-Beninese, is on trial in Paris until Monday, October 10 for having been at the head of a sect for more than six years.
kung fu traininguntil exhaustion", sex therapy sessions to achieve the "eight orgasmic successive doors", but also courses of "philosophy"Based on conspiracy theses… From this Monday and until October 10, Élysée Ade, a 53-year-old Franco-Beninese, appears in Paris for his role at the head of a sectarian movement whose followers called themselves "the warriors of light". He is judged forabuse of weakness by psychological subjectionout of twenty-two people, between 2009 and 2015, as well as "of aggravated sexual assaulton one of her.
230,000 euros in capital
Every Friday evening and Sunday morning, Élysée Ade gave free kung-fu lessons at Parc de la Villette, in the 19th arrondissement in Paris. Through these training sessions then settled "the teacher-student relationship" and his "control over group members". To this were added coursesof wisdom", or some "awakening circles", during which the defendant evoked the existence of a "world conspiracy" of the Illuminati, linked in particular to "air poisoning», «vaccine poisoning". To create a new world, the mastermind opened a society "Invisible Light Enterprise"for which the followers financed the capital to the tune of 230,000 euros. But the company had no activity following its creation. While he had no degree in psychology, the latter also delivered sessions "individual introspection", for the modest sum of 50 euros per appointment.
To bring "peace in the world", Élysée Ade gave personal development courses based on sexual enjoyment. The women had to follow sessions during which he assaulted them with a vibrator. The objective of these sessions was to achievethe eight orgasmic gates". Only by reaching this stage could womenachieve enlightenment", explains one of the victims during a hearing with the investigators, before adding: "that is to say a form of ultimate deliverance of the spirit where one has a perception of the world. Élysée Ade introduced himself into all stages of the personal life of his followers, authorizing or prohibiting couples from having sexual relations, but also by imposing on women to lose weight drastically. One of the victims reports that he demanded that he reach the 42 kg mark to stay in the group, even though his doctor had warned him that it was a "pathological weight".
"According to him, we were under his energetic protection.»
In total, the defendant is accused of having raged between January 1, 2009 and October 6, 2015 by taking advantage of women and men in distress to establish his psychological hold. "He was above people."His Doctrine"is a mixture of Taoism and Beninese witchcraft", described a former follower, before adding:"According to him, we were under his energetic protection. (…) Leaving it is as if you no longer put on your helmet or drive with your eyes closed. This is how the grip was done.» Contacted by our colleagues from Parisian civil party lawyer Me Rodolphe Bosselut sees all the "sectarian drift markers": "depersonalization, cut off from those around you, permanent surveillance coupled with a reporting and denunciation system, demonization of everything outside the group, concentrated around a chimerical project with money capture". The person concerned, he denies the facts of which he is accused. He faces up to seven years in prison and a fine of 100,000 euros.
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Labour vows to spend big to rebuild Britain
Conservatives say Labour's plans would require taxes to be raised, but so would Tory plans, say economists.
Chancellor Sajid Javid, left, dismissed John McDonnell's plans as a 'fantasy', though his own plans would also see huge growth in public spending [Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool/Reuters]
The United Kingdom's main opposition Labour Party will spend 400 billion pounds ($514 billion) over 10 years to achieve "an irreversible shift in the balance of power and wealth" to working people if it wins power in next month's election, John McDonnell said.
The beefed-up plan from the left-leaning party's would-be finance minister includes a new 150 billion pounds of spending he said is needed to invest in schools, homes and hospitals.
The plan was condemned as "fantasy economics" by finance minister Sajid Javid as the fight over the future of the world's fifth-largest economy dominated the second day of official campaigning for an unpredictable December 12 general election.
Both Javid, from the ruling Conservatives, and McDonnell will travel to the north of England to make their pitches, eyeing seats where many voters feel they have been squeezed by investment cuts and decades of deindustrialisation.
McDonnell, who proudly opposes the current model of capitalism and promises to shake up the financial sector if he takes control at the Treasury, will pledge an additional 150 billion pounds ($192.25bn) of spending.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the election in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock that he says has paralysed Britain for more than three years.
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Javid's pitch to voters is a familiar one. The Conservatives have fought and won previous elections by trading heavily on a reputation for economic competence and casting Labour as spendthrift socialists.
"We can't let Labour turn back the clock, let spending get out of control and make hardworking families pay the price … Look to the lessons of history – they'll ruin our finances, raise your taxes and saddle the next generation with debt," he will say according to advance extracts.
Javid has a picture of free-market icon and former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on his office wall.
McDonnell once brandished a copy of Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong's "Little Red book" in Parliament and suggested the government heed its advice.
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Nine years of public spending cuts to reduce an oversized budget deficit have taken their toll on voters, with many public services financially stretched and polls suggesting little appetite for more austerity.
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At the start of the election campaign, the Conservatives enjoy a lead over Labour of between seven and 17 percentage points, though pollsters warn that voters are volatile and their models are wilting beside the Brexit furnace.


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RUBiS has given the assurance to government that if the BNTCL is sold jointly to Sol Group and RUBiS instead of solely to Sol, RUBiS will pay half of the promised US$100Million to secure 50 percent ownership and before March 31, 2017.
Recognising the budgetary concerns as it relates to the island's fiscal deficit and foreign reserves, and also following on from the Governor of Central Banks' report, which said that the government is banking on the sale of the BNTCL to Sol going through in this Financial Year, RUBiS is ready and willing to put up the funds speedily.
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Stating that this directive came down from the "very concerned" directors at the headquarters of RUBiS in Paris, he said that this morning he got their approval to make this offer officially.
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Theo Watson's resume is highly impressive for someone so young. He has comprised three pages of accomplishments, including, but not limited to: the British Design Museum's Design of the Year award, the openFrameworks Award from Ars Electronica, shows at the MoMA in New York and the Tate in England, as well as the founding of two interactive studios Design I/O LLC and YesYesNo LLC. Born in Amsterdam,Watson grew up in London, attending Ibstock Place School, and then Latymer Upper School where he received almost straight A's. His undergraduate degree was a BFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design in New York, from which he graduated in Spring 2005. After a residency at Eyebeam in 2006, where he worked on projects for the Graffiti Research Lab and Preemptive Media's Air, he began to create his own installations. Perhaps the most notable early work being Laser Tag with the Graffiti Research Lab. In the summer of 2007 he began working with Zachary Lieberman and Arturo Castro to develop openFrameworks, a freeware for writing creative code in C++. By that Autumn his works were being showed internationally—Ars Electronica exhibited his Laser Tag project, and one of his most famous installations, the Funky Forest, was shown at the Cinekid festival in Amsterdam. By 2008 his Laser Tag installation had been shown at the Tate Modern, the MoMa, and he began to travel to give presentations and workshops for his program openFrameworks. In the summer of 2009 Watson teamed up with paralyzed graffiti artist TEMPT 1 to develop an open source eye tracking controlled graffiti writer called the EyeWriter. This piece would go on to win the Design of the Year award from the British Design Museum and the Future Everything award. Watson has also done a number of less famous works. The studio Design I/O LLC is a collaboration between he and Emily Gobeille, another new media artist. The two of them and Lieberman also form the studio YesYesNo. Today he continues to develop openFrameworks and create interactive installations that "invite people to come play". [*]
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Holidays and hike to the Naranjo de Bulnes (2519 m)
We've been on holiday. What has that to do with this blog? Well, I'd say it's half relevant content, half off-topic because, among other places in northern Spain, we've been to the Asturian part of the Picos de Europa, one of the fifteen National Parks of the country. And, OK, you can also guess that this is a cheap excuse for not writing for a few weeks…
Pioneering conservationism
Picos de Europa was, together with Ordesa (in the Pyrenees), the first protected area in Spain, being declared in 1918, just a few years after the first one in the world, Yellowstone (1872). This way, Spain became a pioneering country in European conservationism.
Back in the day, Picos de Europa was called the Montaña de Covadonga Park, and had barely one fourth of the extent it has nowadays.
The landscape and the flora
We are in the Cantabrian range, just 15 Km away from the coast, among limestone mountains. The weather is constantly wet, and fog goes up and down as veils during the warmer months. The soil is poor in the mountainsides and deep in the valleys, highly influenced by cattle, that has modeled the landscape for many years. Endless pastures in the lower part, deciduous forests in the middle part, and sharp, rocky peaks inhabited by tiny alpine flowers.
Our (short) trip
We had so many plans for the holidays, but most of them were spoiled by the weather and the fog. I'm just going to talk about the hit moment of the trip: the Picu Urriellu. A tough hike, but an amazing experience that we'd repeat anytime.
Hike to the Naranjo de Bulnes (Picu Urriellu)
We planned to tackle this ambitious hike on the last day, but we had to change our plans due to the weather. The Urriellu, with its 2519 meters height, isn't the highest peak of the mountain range (that'd be Torre Cerredo), but it's very famous because of the huge limestone rock that crowns it, that appears orange at sunset.
Before the zig-zag trail.
If you are botany freaks like me, you'll enjoy a lot seeing how vegetation changes along the track. We start in man-made landscapes, with no trees and devoted to cattle and small vegetable gardens. As we go uphill, hillock after hillock, we cross mountainsides covered in mixed forests of ashes, maples, oaks, chestnuts, walnut tress… The higher, the more oaks we see, until the rest of species disappear and beeches start showing, dominating a landscape made up of cleared forests and mountain pastures. Yews and service trees are also somewhat present among the oaks and the beeches. Finally, as we get into the alpine zone, the size of the plants decreases along with the depth of the soil. Trees lead into shrubs (Juniperus, Genista) and then they disappear as well and the landscape seems lunar. Just rocks, and tiny herbaceous plants where a bit of soil accumulates.
End of the zigzagging trail. The Invernales del Texu are below.
Even though the peak ends in 600 m of vertical stone wall, and it's only possible to reach the highest point by climbing, you can hike to the shelter placed just at its base. There are several routes to get there, being the ones departing from Sotres and Puente Poncebos the two most famous. We decided to start from Sotres, as it's a slightly easier hike.
The walk starts in a forest path coming out of the right side of the road just before reaching Sotres. We parked the car in the village itself, but there are people parking on the track itself. After walking about 1 Km, a split leads us downhill to the right to a group of cabins (los invernales del Texu), we saw a few more cars parked in this area. We continue through the path among the cabins and start zigzagging uphill through a wooded slope.
Gotta love goats.
In the highest point, the path becomes flatter and we head up to another zone with several parked cars. From this area, a path goes downhill to the Bulnes village. Instead of this path, we walk uphill crossing a pasture to the right of the terrace with the cars to the Collado de Pandebano. The track is not very clear at this point, but there are signs pointing to Vega del Urriellu or Majada de la Terenosa. The sight from this point is supposed to be amazing, but we only saw fog, foggy, fog. And cows. And some goats. And more fog.
Oh boy was it foggy.
Fog.
On our way to the Majada de la Terenosa.
But we decided to continue to the Majada de la Terenosa using this wet, full of cow dung, blurred path. There is a group of cabins in the Terenosa and a shelter with a guard during the summer months. We stopped there to eat something and asked him if it was safe to continue with that fog. He told us to go on, as fog accumulates in the middle part of the mountain, but the highest part would be clear.
Clearer as we went uphill.
So we decided to be brave and go on through the cleared beech and oak forest past the Majada de la Terenosa. The path becomes clearer and we see fewer and fewer trees as we walk. The fog was also dispersing little by little and by the time we reached a part bordered by a rocky wall, it was completely gone. The landscape near the peak is otherworldly, but there's still a bit of walking to do until a turn to the left where the huge stone appears crowning the moon-like scene. Only a few hundred meters are left to the mountain shelter at the base of the Naranjo de Bulnes.
Almost at the top.
But we couldn't get there. It was kinda frustrating, but as the afternoon hours passed, the fog ascended very quickly covering everything and we thought it'd be safer to go down before it got dark.
Even though, we got to the car with just a dim dusk light, after a 40 Km route, tired as I've never been before, with a storm sounding at the distance, but with the sensation of having no limits and feeling a little more connected to Nature. Spartans! What's your profession?! Huh, huh, huuuhhhhh.
You only get to see the rock during the last hundreds of meters.
Tips if you are planning to hike the Naranjo
Even though the track itself is not very difficult, it's very long and steep (800-900 m slope) and that makes it tough. Besides, doing it in July made us be cold and hot intermittently, and that was pretty uncomfortable. After the experience, I think I've learnt a few things:
It's important to carry enough water, but bear in mind that water is heavy and the hike is long, so drink it all or don't take too much in excess.
But it's always better to carry a little more than needed, than a little less.
Regarding food, prioritize nutrient-rich but light foods: nuts, energy bars, dry fruit… They were fundamental for us towards the end of the route, when we were most tired.
Wear boots. Lots of slopes and lots of loose rocks.
Wear very comfortable boots. If they hurt you a little bit after a while, they won't do. Bear in mind that you are going to walk for a very long time.
Wear high quality socks. Soft, thick, comfy and moisture wicking. The best boot will be uncomfortable with bad socks.
You've got to be prepared for both rain and scorching sun, the weather in Asturias is crazy.
Finally, be careful with the fog, as it develops quite fast and the visibility is very low. I've been told that it's usually foggier in summer, so I think that it'd be better to hike this route in late spring or September. Be informed about the weather and ask the locals.
From the top. Fog ascending quickly.
Reaching a peak is an unforgettable experience that anyone can achieve being a little fit. As you finish the hike, you are already planning the next peak you're going to crown, even tough you're tired. It's a real adventure, do you dare?
All images are my own.
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The Little Quirks' blog layout has changed once again. This is probably something I do every few years because I tend to get an itch to change things up a little. What do you guys think?
Thinking back on how my past preferences for this blog has been, I feel like different phases have quickly passed me by. I remember having little to no knowledge of HTML and sticking to the classical templates with a tri-colour palette.
I'm not saying that I'm fluent at it now, but the basics really help with navigating through the changes. I don't think I've ever stuck to a certain colour or theme and you might think I lack consistency, but I'll argue that they are a reflection of phases I have gone through and are still very much a part of how my blog is what it is today. This time, I've tried to stick to something a little more minimalistic and I'm quite liking it. I couldn't keep it too boring though so the background suits me and the neutral palette is complimentary with anything that I want to post without some material looking out of place.
I've also kept in mind that I'd had an 'About Me' section for two years that has never been worked on so I must rectify this issue by next week and be a little more professional during this progressive period. I'm thinking of writing my short stories again and I'm brainstorming more posts that I'd like to do and work on this year. I may be considering buying props and such to help my content and I'm thinking of advertising sponsorship sometime soon as it does become difficult to post with good quality all the time - and this contributes to my random bouts of silence for weeks. There's so much stuff I want to do and I'm really going to try and push myself as long as my camera is with me. My blog is changing and so am I and I really want The Little Quirks to reflect the organised mess that my life is (whether that's a good or bad thing, I'm not sure). This is going to be a personal style/lifestyle blog and I have made up my mind about it after years of contemplating which category it fits in.
Along with all that I wish to do, I want to cut my fringe. I've achieved growing it out but not it's time to cut it back.
Change is always good for a blog. It should be a true reflection of you. And yours is beautiful!


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Makeblock Neuron Explorer Kit Review: A Pricey Programming Craft Kit For Kids
Jennifer Allen @jenjeahaly
February 5, 2019, 11:00am EDT May 24, 2019, 12:11am EDT
Rating: 7/10 ?
1 - Absolute Hot Garbage
2 - Sorta Lukewarm Garbage
3 - Strongly Flawed Design
4 - Some Pros, Lots Of Cons
5 - Acceptably Imperfect
6 - Good Enough to Buy On Sale
7 - Great, But Not Best-In-Class
8 - Fantastic, with Some Footnotes
9 - Shut Up And Take My Money
10 - Absolute Design Nirvana
Nintendo Labo has somehow made cardboard-based tech toys something we take seriously, and it turns out Nintendo isn't the only manufacturer keen to embrace the concept. Makeblock has joined in on the fun with their Neuron Explorer Kit.
Here's What We Like
Highly programmable e-blocks
Looks exciting and huge for kids
Great flexibility with different software options
And What We Don't
Tricky to put together some of the templates
Complicated instructions for young children
Only any good for one child at a time
The Makeblock Neuron Explorer Kit is rather impressive looking, arriving in a large and smart looking box. So it should, given its price tag of a somewhat eye-watering $200. It's basically the deluxe/premium edition of the $120 priced Makeblock Neuron Inventor Kit which offers few sensors, and no cardboard templates.
For $200, you get twelve of Makeblock's Neuron electronic blocks (kind of like intelligent Lego and referred to by Makeblock as simply "e-blocks"), some related accessories like a LED strip, temperature probe, and some connectors, along with cardboard templates for the four projects you can construct.
It's all bundled in a way that's similar to other premium products. Understandably so given it's an Apple Store exclusive.
Everything is labeled clearly and you can pull out separate components to evaluate everything. Granted, there's still that sense that you've spent $200 on a fancy arts and crafts project but at least it's going to wow your kids on the first impression. At least it did when I took it for a whirl with my 10-year-old cousin.
Getting Started: Overwhelmingly Exciting
There's a lot to take in when you start pulling pieces out of the Explorer Kit. As an adult getting things prepped to show off to a young relative, I felt a little overwhelmed and I didn't blame them when they looked baffled.
Thankfully, each block is lined up for you to see easily and they're labeled too. You have a Smart Power block, Funny Touch, Ranging Sensor, Light Sensor, Knob, Temperature Sensor, LED Panel, LED Strip Driver, Dual DC Motor Driver, Buzzer, and two DC Motors. Fortunately, you don't need all of these parts for every project.
There are also plenty of options as to how you want to start interacting. You can download the Swift Playgrounds app for your iPad, the mBlock 5 desktop software for your PC or Mac, or you can opt for the Neuron app on your iPhone.
Essentially, the Neuron app is the simplest of the bunch and the solution I went for at first. It's straight forward and quick to get to grips with. Besides teaching you how to construct the gadgets from the cardboard, it also has some basic programming functionality thrown in. This is ideal for younger users (and their newbie parents).
Alternatively, mBlock 5 is perfect for the coder in the family. It's a lot more detailed, and you're able to switch over to Python here if you want. It's far more advanced but it does require you to hand over your PC or Mac to your kid for a little while, which might not be as convenient as the iPad or iPhone solution.
Swift Playgrounds? That's the middle ground choice. It's dependable and offers some other options as it's primarily an Apple app with third-party support (i.e. Makeblock) but not everyone is going to own an iPad.
Whatever you pick for the long term, you need the Neuron app to have a clue how to build the projects. Fortunately, it immediately presents you with pictures of each of the projects you can assemble via the kit. Stars are presented above them to presumably show you how difficult they are to assemble.
Unlike with Nintendo Labo, there's no indication as to how long each project will take and honestly? That feels like a missed opportunity. It would be useful to know how long to commit to a project, especially if you know you're short on time.
The First Build: Flatpack Building For All Ages
Starting out, I went with the LED sword (a lightsaber, in other words) as it looked the simplest project to start with. I was right as it only took about 30 minutes to put together, although it didn't go quite as smoothly as hoped. The Neuron app guides you through the build process. A few simple steps are all that lies between you and a LED sword, in theory.
It all reminded me of a British TV show called Blue Peter, which had kids making all sorts of impressive (and not so impressive) toys out of random trash lying around the house. The handle of my LED sword is a lot like that. It involved folding in bits of cardboard so that it somehow goes from flat piece of card into a kind of competent handle. The handle then has the e-blocks placed within them fairly snugly, so that the plastic part of the sword (and LED strip) actually do something when you command it to.
Problems lie in the fact that it's a lot like putting together IKEA furniture. The instructions mostly make sense but then you're still left with a random "but now what do I do?!" moment, or a time when something just won't slot in how you want it to. That's where I found some adhesive tape really came in handy. It made up for moments where the cardboard wasn't quite as secure as it should have been.
It's a bit frustrating putting the cardboard together. Much of that is going to be down to how good you are at following flatpack furniture instructions and your general ability when it comes to arts and crafts projects. This is meant to be for age 6 and above though, and I can't see any child of that age having the patience to do most of what's required here. Instead, this is very much a project for you to do alongside your kid, rather than something you can leave them to do unattended.
On the plus side, where things work very smoothly is when it comes to slotting together the Neuron e-blocks. Each of them is magnetic so they hook up really well and there's a satisfying little clunk as they do.
Also satisfying is when you've finally hooked everything up and your LED sword is complete. It's a good feeling, and the results look quite good (once you use some tape to fix some iffy bits). From there, you can use Bluetooth and the Neuron app to make some adjustments to the coding and design. The Neuron app has some pre-built ideas but you can tweak a lot of functions too. The knob that the LED sword requires also enables you to boost the light along the plastic tubes too.
Further Building: Things Are Getting Trickier
The sense of satisfaction at the end is what's going to keep you returning to crafting here. The difficulty curve ramps up a fair bit after the sword. The car, piano, and ukulele all require a fair bit more effort to figure out. Crucially, that's also where the instructions lack some vital detail.
For instance, while negotiating the ukulele instructions, I was soundly baffled by one section and mostly had to bluff my way around it. By that point, my cousin had lost interest because they just wanted to program something. I get that. She'd watched and struggled alongside me as we figured out what was required when constructing the ukulele (the LED sword was all mine, such is my lust for a lightsaber!) and hey, she's 10. You want everything available to you on a plate at that age, right? Also, again, time estimates really would be helpful when working away.
There's also the issue that you only get one of each block and things like the Smart Power block are needed for everything. Because of this, you can't have more than one project working at any one time. This is a kit very much designed for one child alone, not for splitting between siblings.
Programming The Blocks: Making The Creations Your Very Own
Of course, most people aren't considering this kit because of the cardboard side of things. They're buying it because they want their kids to learn to code. The Neuron e-blocks here are pretty powerful. Including a variety of sensors is a great move when it comes to flexibility. You don't have to hook it up to a physical gadget if you don't want to. You can just work on creating circuits first.
The software—whether you use the desktop mBlock solution or the iPad app—is simple yet powerful, utilizing a drag and drop method, so that kids can easily see what they're doing. With everything color-coded, it's plain to see what needs to be done in what order. There can also be instant feedback which is sure to inspire kids (my cousin included) to learn more. It's based on Scratch 3.0 so underneath the surface, there are useful principles at play here too, and you can always switch to text-based programming in Python if you want.
The Neuron modules can be used for quite a few complex applications so it certainly grows with your kid's ability, and there are options for buying more too. For instance, you could assemble a DC motor then hook it up to some Lego, opening up a world of creativity.
Being able to accomplish something with iPhone, iPad or PC is useful too, as it means you're never tied into one sole device to program. Although, obviously, different apps have different strengths with the Neuron app feeling like the most natural fit for most skillsets.
Conclusion: It's Good But It's Not Great
I'm conflicted with the Makeblock Neuron Explorer Kit. It is a very neat idea. By requiring kids to craft objects together themselves before programming them, it gives them a sense of ownership. However, the focus on cardboard assembly may put off those who aren't keen on crafts, as well as some younger children who lack the dexterity to slot the cardboard pieces together (as well as clumsy adults, like me!). The instructions aren't quite as clear as they could be which is a big issue for anything aimed at kids.
Plus, well, it does mean you've paid out quite a bit for some cardboard templates as the Makeblock Neuron Inventor Kit weighs in at $120, albeit with fewer sensors. For many people keen to invest in Makeblock, the Inventor Kit will do more than enough for them. That's before you consider competitors that are lower priced.
There's also the fact that the Makeblock Neuron Explorer Kit takes up a lot of room. Once assembled, you can't easily flatten the cardboard down again and then what do you do with it? It has the air of a project that you'll want to eventually dispose of (while keeping the electrical components) but who wants to admit that given how much it costs?
That sounds like a lot of negatives for something I enjoyed. It is satisfying and my cousin enjoyed coding with the e-blocks (but not the cardboard side of things), but it's so expensive.
I can see many families tossing aside the cardboard components once the novelty wears off, and sticking with the sensors and e-blocks. A wise move really, but if you're likely to do that then stick with the Makeblock Neuron Inventor Kit, a cheaper alternative, or even something outside of the Makeblock ecosystem like the Snap Circuits Pro kit that's considerably lower in price.
Whatever you go with, anticipate that your kid is going to need to be quite patient during the early stages.
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I Wish Someone Would Make a Legit Version of This Sketchy Battery Pack Game System
Josh Hendrickson | January 17th
Sometimes you see an idea for sale that's so wonderful and perfect you want to buy it instantly. At first glance, the Gaming Power Bank seems like exactly that scenario. It's an 8,000 mAh backup battery that ALSO doubles as a portable gaming system. What's not to love? Well, plenty. Second and third glances leave me wanting it—just made by someone reputable.
Stadia Will Soon Have More of the Stuff it Should've Had at Launch
Williams Pelegrin | January 16th
Subjectively, Google Stadia is a promising cloud gaming service that hasn't made a proper case for its existence yet. It didn't help that Stadia had a limited number of exclusive games and missing features at launch. However, Google hopes to rectify matters by rolling out several new Stadia features over the next few months.
NVIDIA Just Lopped $50 off the RTX 2060—Get It Now for $299
With a $350 price tag, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 was the cheapest graphics card capable of ray tracing. Because of that low price tag, however, this card was hard to find (without price inflation) after it was announced. But today brings some good news: you can now get the RTX 2060 Founders Edition for $299. It's even cheaper!
Chrome OS May Get Steam Support, and That's Got Us Hot and Bothered
If there's one thing I don't have on my Chromebook I wished I had, it's a working version of Steam. I know I can get around that by installing the Linux version of the popular PC gaming client, but let's just say performance wasn't the best in my experience. It looks like Google read my mind, because the company is working to bring official Steam support to Chrome OS.
HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Go VR Headsets Just Got Much Cheaper
Virtual Reality (VR) headsets run the spectrum in terms of how much you want to spend. If money is no object, the HTC Vive Pro is a great choice. If your wallet cries for mercy, the Oculus Go is worth a look. The good news is both headsets just got appreciably cheaper starting today.
OnePlus Shows Off Its Upcoming Buttery-Smooth 120 Hz Display
If you care about having a smooth and buttery scrolling experience, Pete Lau (the CEO of OnePlus) has a tweet for you. It shows off the company's upcoming 120 Hz displays, comparing it to an older phone with a 60 Hz display. The difference is remarkable—if the company can follow through, that is.
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If you don't already know, it's the cold season for many of us and that means your skin may be experiencing some extra dryness.
I live in Miami, the weather is humid most of the time. I can usually get away with using just a little bit of coconut oil through the year. But as it gets closer to December, the air becomes drier and sometimes leaves my skin looking ashy, and that includes the skin on my face. Big problem.
Using heavy creams on my face is not my thing, I hate how the weighs my skin down and clogs my pores. But when the coconut oil isn't cutting it, I don't really have many other options.
Enter the amazing, all-natural Aloe Vera plant – woo hoo!
We love getting aloe vera from my mom's house – she has a huge plant!
And if you haven't already done so, hit up your local farmers market and purchase a small aloe vera plant for your home. It will change your life. Not only does it look really cool, but it actually serves a purpose and is easy to care for. When you're feeling dry, just cut off one of the plant's tentacles and squeeze the gel out. Make sure the gel is a clear, jelly-like substance — not yellowish (this is aloe latex). And don't worry about ruining your plant, aloe vera is extremely sturdy and will seal itself back up to keep growing.
1. Spread the paste all over the face. Let sit for 20-25 minutes – I know it seems like forever, so relax, read a book or do some adult coloring.
2. Rinse off the mask with cold water, pat skin to dry and apply your favorite natural moisturizer. Good to go mama!


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In the depths of winter, a plate of hearty, rustic pasta can be the perfect choice. For me, it's the simplicity of pasta that makes it the quintessential comfort food. The term itself translates to paste, in reference to the mixture of flour and egg (or water) that forms the basic dough. Amazingly, only two ingredients form the base of this staple dish. While many chefs are known for adding a myriad of ingredients to pasta, most of the classic recipes are rooted in fewer, not more, ingredients. Spaghetti Carbonara is little more than pancetta, eggs and Pecorino cheese. My favourite Buccatini all'Amatriciana consists of a sauce made from just olive oil, pancetta, chili flakes and tomatoes.
This week, we have made a savoury mushroom-based pasta dish that requires few ingredients and minimal time to prepare.
As for the pairings, keep the wines mild and fruity, although a little Old-World savoury edge goes a long way to making a perfect pairing. Easy Italian reds, simple Spanish Rioja and country French red wines all would have a place on the dinner table with this dish. Keep the beers mild and malty. Brown ales' nutty, caramel-like malt character would add a complexity to the pairing. If your preference is for spirits, think herbal flavours such as gin or aperos; especially Italian vermouths.
Place dried mushrooms in a bowl of hot water for 15 minutes, reserve the liquid. Meanwhile, set a pot of salted water over high heat. When water begins to boil, add pasta and cook until al dente. While the water is coming to a boil, place the olive oil and butter in a sauté pan set over medium heat. When the butter has melted add the mushrooms. When the mushrooms are soft, add the garlic and continue to sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the reserved dried mushrooms, white wine and a splash of the dried mushroom water. When the liquid has mostly evaporated, season with salt, pepper and thyme. Drain the pappardelle to the pan along with a little pasta water. Toss to combine. Serve immediately. Serve with extra Parmesan and accompany with a side salad and mixed mushroom crostini (see Here's How).


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But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is Felicity Jones, the British actress best known for her role in Like Crazy, who is currently in negotiations to star as Rosaline in a revisionist version of Romeo And Juliet. As previously reported, Rosaline will focus on Romeo's first love and is loosely based on Rebecca Serle's 2012 novel When You Were Mine.
While it was previously believed the film would maintain the book's modern-day setting, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will be set in the classic period of the original play, but will use modern language. And while the book adjusted the storyline so that Romeo dumps Rosaline (whereas in the play Rosaline doesn't return his affections, leaving Romeo miserable and depressed), it's unclear if the film will also follow that jilted-lover take on Rosaline, or whether it will work within Shakespeare's original characterization. It's being billed as a "comedic" take on the story, so either way there's a good chance the whole "star-crossed lovers take their lives" thing will be adjusted.
Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber—the screenwriting duo behind (500) Days Of Summer—will pen the adaptation. Weber confirmed Jones' casting via Twitter and promised "a version of Romeo & Juliet you have never seen before!" Casting a leading lady would be a huge step forward for the project, which has been in development since 2010 and has been linked to a slew of Rosalines, including Lily Collins, Allison Williams, and Hailee Steinfeld. However, until the news is official it's probably best to swear not by the moon—the inconstant moon.


FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Highly caffeinated energy drinks aren't safe for children and teens, and should not be marketed to them, a leading sports medicine organization warns.
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) on Friday released an official statement about the beverages.
"Energy drinks are extremely popular, and concerns about their consumption are coming from every sector of society, which is why we've published these recommendations," said Dr. John Higgins. He's an associate professor of medicine at the University of Texas McGovern Medical School in Houston.
Stop marketing to at-risk groups, especially children. This includes marketing energy drinks at sporting events involving children and teens.
Do not consume energy drinks before, during or after intense exercise. Some deaths linked with energy drinks occurred when a person consumed energy drinks before and/or after vigorous activity.
Educate consumers about the differences between soda, coffee, sports drinks and energy drinks. Energy drink education should be included in school nutrition, health and wellness classes.
Doctors should discuss energy drink use with their patients. And health care providers are also urged to report any harmful side effects to watchdog agencies, such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Poison Control Centers.


New rules for drone use in Canada will soon mean recreational pilots will have to go through a few extra steps before flying certain models.
The biggest change is a new licensing and registration requirement for recreational operators.
It means Winnipegger Wally Kroeker will have some work to do before June in order to continue racing drones with members of a local group.
It's an activity he recognizes comes with serious risks.
"These can be potentially dangerous devices and so just like anything that's potentially dangerous it should have some regulation around it," said Kroeker.
Starting later this year Transport Canada will require recreational operators like Kroeker to register their drones and pass an online test to fly the devices if they weigh between 250 grams and 25 kilograms.
"This is very serious business. If you put an object in the air, in the airspace in this country, you are in fact piloting it," said Transport Minister Marc Garneau.
You have to be 16 or older in order to get an advanced operations flight certificate and at least 14 to get a basic certificate, which should serve most recreational users.
"Hobbyists who previously were flying recreationally and didn't need to have any understanding of aviation or any training at all or anything like that, they're now going to have to have at least a basic understanding," said Winnipeg-based drone pilot instructor Matthew Johnson of M3 Aerial Productions.
Flying drones in a controlled air space is also banned with the exception of users who carry the advanced operations flight certificate and get special approval from air traffic control.
Cellar Dweller owner Kerry Fingler said the new rules could cut into sales of some larger drones at his Winnipeg hobby shop.
"In the larger ones, it is going to curtail the sales of those," said Fingler. "People are going to have to make it much more of a priority to get the proper licensing and the proper education they're going to need or else they are going to have some issues.
"I think it's probably something that had to be done."
In anticipation of the changes, his hobby shop started carrying smaller drones which weigh less than 250 grams and don't fall under the new regulations.
Kroeker doesn't see the licensing requirement as a barrier.
If anything, he said the new rules will help clear the air when it comes to flying drones.
"We want people to learn to respect them and fly them and understand the regulations before they fly them."
The changes take effect June 1.
Transport Canada said there are serious penalties for those who break the rules.
Individuals and corporations can face fines and possibly jail time for putting aircrafts and people at risk. Flying without a pilot certificate and flying unmarked or unregistered drones can also result in fines.
It will cost $5 to register your drone and $10 to take the basic test.


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Lifestyle Viral and Trending 08 May 2019 Be the first to know ...
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Be the first to know Baby Sussex's name!
Published May 8, 2019, 10:11 pm IST
Updated May 9, 2019, 4:37 pm IST
Baby Sussex's name has finally been revealed on the official Instagram account of the House of Sussex.
The world was patiently waiting to see Baby Sussex and guessing what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would finally decide to call their baby boy. (Photo: Instagram/sussexroyal)
London: Finally the wait is over and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have revealed the name of their baby boy. Known for doing things their own way, the Sussex royals chose to disclose Baby Sussex's name via their Instagram account.
The post stated, "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are pleased to announce they have named their first born child: Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor."
Archie Harrison is the first Anglo-American member of the British royal family ever and is eligible for US citizenship should his parents want it. (Photo: Instagram/sussexroyal)
The world got to see the royal baby for the first time today and also learn his name, all in the span of a day. The announcement came hours after the proud parents posed for cameras, helping satiate a huge global appetite for images and details of the royal baby, at the St George's Hall at Windsor Castle.
The couple left the press event to introduce the baby to his great-grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Baby Sussex is the eighth great-grandchild of 93-year-old queen, Britain's longest reigning monarch. Doria Ragland, Meghan's mother was also present on the occasion. She has been staying with the couple at their Frogmore Cottage home near the queen's Windsor Castle residence.
The British gambling industry was booming with bets on the possible royal name. Britain's legal bookmakers had reported high interest in the names like Alexander, James and Arthur recently. People were also speculating if Baby Sussex would be named Spencer, after the maiden name of Harry's late mother, Princess Diana.
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Gillian Anderson showed off her baby bump at the British premiere of her new film, "X-Files: I Want To Believe."
The actress, who turns 40 next month, is six months pregnant with her third child, her second with boyfriend Mark Griffiths.
She and co-star David Duchovny reprise their roles as Dana Scully and Fox Mulder in the supernatural thriller, which is released in the UK and Ireland on Friday.
Premiered last night in London's Leicester Square, the latest movie also stars the comedian Billy Connolly, the actress Amanda Peet and the rapper Xzibit.
Following nine television series and an earlier hit movie, it promises to take the complicated relationship between FBI agents Mulder and Scully in "unexpected directions".


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J Med Primatol. 2001 Feb;30(1):36-45.
Identification of primitive hematopoietic progenitor cells in the rhesus macaque.
Rosenzweig M1, Marks DF, DeMaria MA, Connole M, Johnson RP.
Division of Immunology, New England Regional Primate Research Center, Harvard Medical School, Southborough, MA 01772, USA. michael_rosenzweig@hms.harvard.edu
The close phylogenetic relationship of macaques to humans has resulted in their widespread use as a preclinical model for bone marrow transplantation and stem cell gene therapy. To facilitate further use of this model, we undertook analysis of hematopoietic cells using multiparametric flow cytometric analysis. Rhesus CD34+CD38- cells displayed a number of characteristics of primitive hematopoietic cells, including low forward and orthogonal scatter and the lack of expression of lineage-specific markers or human lymphocyte antigen-DR. Four-color flow cytometric analysis demonstrated that rhesus CD34+CD38- cells were heterogenous with respect to Thy-1 expression and were CD59dim. Quantitative limiting dilution long-term culture-initiating cell (LTC-IC) analysis demonstrated that CD34+CD38- cells were approximately 150-fold enriched for LTC-IC as compared with unfractionated bone marrow, and occurred at a frequency similar to that previously reported in humans. Thus, as in humans, the CD34+38- population of rhesus macaque bone marrow is enriched for primitive, multipotent hematopoietic progenitor cells.
10.1111/j.1600-0684.2001.300105.x
Antibodies, Monoclonal/analysis
Antigens, CD34/analysis
Bone Marrow/immunology
Disease Models, Animal
Hematopoietic Stem Cells/immunology*
Macaca mulatta/immunology*
Thymus Gland/immunology
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Antigens, CD34
AI36550/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States
RR00168/RR/NCRR NIH HHS/United States
Stem Cells - MedlinePlus Health Information


Huawei's flagship recorded the first unofficial escape. Specifically, there are several pictures that reveal improvements in the field of cameras. And that certainly will not be enough. At present, we have dual cameras on all Huawei models starting from the middle class. The next flagship could add a third party to the back. The combination of three cameras is primarily designed to allow up to 40 megapixel still photos. There should also be up to 5x hybrid zoom.
Leica's upgraded optics are capable of delivering up to 100% more light and Pro Night Mode is supposed to bring crisp night shots even without the use of a tripod. It will also be thought of as a front camera and self-image acquisition. These are to be produced in up to 24-megapixel resolution. From the enclosed materials, Huawei PCE Series may stop calling. However, it is now assumed that it is only a non-specific design that hides the future Huawei P11. Further information is not known at this time, as is the date of release and the performance.


I used MPEG Streamclip and converted all my vids (like 1000 of them!) to ProRes 422. Now that I'm trying to edit in FCP, every time I create a clip it shows a red bar and I need to render it in order to see what I'm doing. This is going to become seriously tedious after a while. Any ideas as to why this is happening? Thanks so much in advance!!
Your sequence settings and clip settings don't match. What are your sequence settings...it's in the SEQUENCE menu.
Make a new sequence. Add one clip. When FCP asks "would you like the sequence and clip settings to match," click yes. Then you should have no render bars.


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Tomorrow or friday, there will likely be a new forum up.
This post was last modified: 12-14-2012 06:08 AM by Jack Ammo.
This post was last modified: 12-14-2012 06:15 AM by Ultrafragor.
This forum was down for like a few minutes, that was awkward......the backup forum screwing up.
When is this new Forum going to be up?
yeah but the validation emails stopped being sent for about 10 hours I think. It's all good now though.
DOWN ONCE AGAIN ! ! ! !


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WG1 aims at developing or adapting explicit crowdsourcing approaches for producing language learning materials. For example, WG1 will research the most effective ways to collaboratively devise lesson content (e.g. grammar) and to assess how effective it is by observing how different samples of users confronted with the created content perform subsequently. An overview of existing materials and workflows for their production will be created and existing explicit crowdsourcing approaches will be reviewed. Then, strategies to adapt and integrate such approaches will be researched.


The term 'fireman' was a term used in the past for what is now called a 'firefighter'. As more and more women become firefighters, the term 'fireman' has become outdated. With this said, a fireman shares the same job description as a firefighter, and is essentially the same job in all but name. Firemen respond to fires, explosions and other emergency situations and work unusual hours, usually in shifts of 10-hour days or 14-hour nights. Firemen can earn from $30,000 to $80,000.


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Rick Brambrink started his self-publishing career in 2010 and already has seven books with more on the way. He has a passion for touring Victorian style homes and meeting with the owners. Rick is currently the president of the James J. Hill Society and will be holding a presentation at the Princeton Depot on November 13.
Another event coming up is 'The Titanic's of the Great Lakes'. It is about the two passenger ships that James J. Hill had on the great lakes. There will be one model ship on display along with all of the photos and blue prints of the ships. James built two passenger ships that sailed only on the great lakes, North West and North Land. They were sister ships and they were the largest and fastest ships on the great lakes at the time they were built and many years later. Please comment if interested in more info on event.
Rick: I decided to publish because I think that it is important to record history. The first book that we published was in architectural style. We wanted to record historic fences and gates of historic mansions. Then we went into coloring books but also kept that on the historic side. Recording history is very important no matter what form it is in.
Rick: Grand Fences and Gates of the James J. Hill House, Summit Avenue Coloring Book, Cathedral of Saint Paul Coloring Book, Glensheen the Historic Congdon Estate Coloring Book, Minnesota North Shore Coloring Book, Twin Cities Coloring Book and Summit Avenue Mansions.
Rick: We do books on locations that have a good customer base. We make sure that before we do a book that they are willing to sell it. I have a good relationship with all of my customers so that they are willing to keep selling them.
Rick: I know that having a good website is very useful. But I have did not research publishing books before I got into the business. My business partner already had some background experience with publishing a book, I just had to be the front guy and make things happen. I have not read any books on publishing.
Rick: Getting the word out on a new book.
Rick: Don't think that all you have to do is publish a book and watch the money roll in, you have to work long and hard at it to get your book to sell. You have to stay in contact with the book stores at all times and make sure they don't run out of your book. It's not easy.
Having lived 10-years in Wayzata,MN. participating in the annual James J. Hill Day celebration there by the train depot was the biggest local event of the summer. (1982-1992). There wasn't much written on Hill at the time, so good on Rick for his research and writing. My brother-in-law's grandfather was one of the principle attorneys in the merger of those railroads. He lived in Cleveland (Shaker Heights) and made the same art buying trips to France as Hill. His collection is now exhibited in the Cleveland Art Museum. Rick's next book should be on the art collection of J.J.Hill;…where are the pieces today, profiles of the artists, etc. – Stephen Ringler.
There is already a book on the art that Hill had, it is for sale at the Hill House. One of the original paintings is still on the wall in the art gallery.