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Olympic snowboard medallist Max Parrot fighting cancer diagnosis
The Hunger For More Ignites The Soul of RBC Olympian Sam Effah
Weekend Roundup: Team Canada athletes glide to the podium worldwide
Irving soars to aerials bronze at Yaroslavl World Cup
Bobsleigh: Team Kripps celebrates bronze in St. Moritz
Bobsleigh: Kripps and Stones slide to bronze in St. Moritz
The Fastest Object at the Olympic Games
Hitting the hills for training with Team Canada ski cross athletes
Team Kripps celebrates silver for their first medal of the season
Parrot wins gold at FIS big air World Cup in Austria
Cynthia Appiah: A desire to be not just the best, but also the best representation
Team Canada wins silver at the 2021 World Juniors
Après-ciating Team Canada alpine skiers during training
World Juniors: Team Canada defeats Russia in semifinals
World Juniors: Team Canada shuts down the Czech Republic in quarterfinals
Alphonso Davies and Christine Sinclair earn CP athlete of the year honours
The best cross-country skiing spots in Canada
World Juniors: Team Canada goes undefeated in preliminary round
The best places to lace up your skates in Canada
Howden and Thompson on World Cup ski cross podium for second straight day
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Howden and Thompson celebrate World Cup ski cross medals in France
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By Paula Nichols
Max Parrot, Olympic silver medallist in snowboard slopestyle at PyeongChang 2018, will be away from competitive slopes for the rest of the season while he undergoes treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma.
Parrot made the announcement in Montreal on Thursday, revealing that he was diagnosed with the relatively rare form of cancer on December 21 after undergoing a biopsy 10 days earlier. The 24-year-old had first noticed symptoms in September when he started scratching his skin repeatedly. In November, he realized he had a bump on his neck and a swollen gland that prompted a visit to his family doctor.
"It was tough to hear the news, and it's still hard now. But at first, the most difficult for me was to realize that I would have to put an end to my season," Parrot said in a press release. He hadn't missed a competition in seven years until the high-profile Dew Tour in mid-December which coincided with his biopsy.
Bummed that I won't be able to make it to @dewtour this year and defend my title.. 🙁 Got sick and I'll need to stay home this time around. Wishing good luck to all the riders out there!! 👊🏻 Can't wait to ride at the next event!!
A post shared by Max Parrot (@maxparrot) on Dec 12, 2018 at 12:26pm PST
"And it won't be easy to stay at home these upcoming months because I'm used to travelling at this time of year. But I have a new type of challenge to take on, this is a new kind of competition I must face, and I intend to do everything I can to win," Parrot said.
According to Lymphoma Canada, Hodgkin lymphoma accounts for about 0.5% of all cancers and 15% of all lymphomas diagnosed. Approximately 900 people in Canada are diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma each year,
Parrot underwent his first chemotherapy session last Thursday and has 11 more to go on a bi-weekly basis. If all goes well, he hopes to be finished in June.
"The word 'cancer' is scary, as is the treatment that comes with it. But I have great people around me," Parrot said. "I have a lot of real positive energy with my family and friends. My sponsors are also supporting me in this. I have an awesome medical team and I have all the confidence in the world in the work they are doing. My sports psychologist and my coach also help me make sure that my morale is good, so that I can fight this as best I can."
Out there in the cold 😁
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On the good news front, Parrot will not be overly restricted in his physical activity.
"Of course, I can't go out and risk a serious injury, so no triple corks for me, but I will be able to ride my snowboard. That's a good thing, because the more I will be physically active, the better I will be able to recover after my chemotherapy sessions."
Lymphoma Canada notes that the diagnosis and treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma has improved so much in recent years that it has a high survival rate. Some may recall that hockey player Mario Lemieux was diagnosed with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma in January 1993 and after about a month of radiation treatments was back playing in the NHL in early March. He ended the season as the league's leading scorer and MVP.
Earlier this week, Parrot was not named to Canada Snowboard's team for the FIS Snowboard World Championships which will take place in early February. He will also miss the Winter X Games in Aspen at the end of this month where he is the three-time defending champion in big air and has won five gold medals in his career. Over the last few years, Parrot has stood alongside Mark McMorris, Sébastien Toutant, Darcy Sharpe and Mikey Ciccarelli as Canadians who dominate men's slopestyle and big air snowboard.
Parrot has prided himself on being a history-maker and innovator in his sport. The first snowboarder to perform multiple new tricks in competition, he has always pushed the limits of what is possible.
We wish him all the best as he takes on this new fight.
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Splash of Red donated Artwork 2019
The 2019 Splash of Red is back at the Caetani Centre, Thursday, August 15!
Here, we will be posting a working list of all of our artist's submissions as we get them! Make sure to check back frequently for updates, and stay tuned to our Splash of Red Facebook page as we will also be posting pictures of the works there!
A great big Thank you! to all of the generous artists who have donated to this year's Splash of Red! All proceeds go directly towards improving and developing the Caetani heritage property, community programming, and events.
Purchase your tickets here: Here
Field of Poppies by Ann Willsie
Fair Market Value: $1,440.00
Downtown Location: Nadine's Fine Art
Artist Biography and Statement: Ann has spent most of her life painting in oils, both in studio and in the outdoors. She has participated in and helped organize many Plein Air Events throughout Canada during her career. The subjects of her paintings are mostly landscapes and bigger than life florals. Ann is known for her impressionistic, loose style of painting, characterized by thick paint, harmonious colour and visible brushstrokes. Her work is shown in galleries across Canada and held in collections around the world. She is an Associate Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, and has won numerous awards at FCA shows and Plein Air Festivals throughout her career.
I Could Corrupt You by Brazen Edwards
Medium: Acrylic on cradled wood panel
Downtown Location: Bannister GM
Website: www.brazendesignstudio.ca
Artist Biography and Statement:
Brazen is a versatile artist that was born in Edmonton, Alberta. Enrolled in the BA Criminology Program at the University of Alberta, Brazen was given special permission to take Art Fundamentals as a component of her degree. She then went on to pursue a career with the RCMP and relocated to the Okanagan in 2009. She found the region to be incredibly inspiring and realized that art was her true calling. She began to devote herself to that pursuit in 2010 and has been fortunate enough to have her artwork collected internationally. Brazen now resides in Vancouver, BC along with her studio and exhibition practice. Her latest project is an art residency for an exhibition at the Kamov Contemporary Art Gallery in Rijeka, Croatia in 2019.
Boundary by Carmen Thompson
"Boundary" is an exploration into the materiality of paint and pays homage to contemporary artist Gerhard Richter. It is an illusion of space developed out of incidental process. Created by intuition and the reactive gestures of adding, moving and subtracting oil paint, it is an easily permeable space that allows the eye to roam and make new discoveries within the painting. Experimental mark making, blurred colour and superimposed plank marks made with a giant squeegee build a spatially balanced environment. Thompson is a graduate of Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and is currently working as an artist full time.
"When I begin, theoretically and practically I can smear anything I want on the canvas." – Gerhard Richter.
A Copper Dream by Charley Hampton
Medium: Acrylic Mixed Media
Fair Market Value: $650.00
Downtown Location: Cento Wear
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: "I am a Canadian abstract artist living in Vernon, British Columbia. I am a member of the Okanagan Artists of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Artists. Art is learning to express myself in ways that I cannot otherwise do. It's about taking risks, learning through growth, living with the fear of making mistakes, and connecting with people who understand. The Japanese principle of satori describes my connection to art; satori is continually acquiring new points of view and perspectives through which we deal with life." – Charley Hampton
Looking into the mind by Cory Fuhr
Medium: Steel Brass
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: "Anthropomorphic transformations have fascinated and inspired my work throughout my life. The conflict of engineered and untouched landscapes challenges humanity to reconcile our organic forms with the monstrous artifice of our creations. Through my work, I explore the possibility of acceptance, of reconciliation." – Cory Fuhr
Canadian artist Cory Fuhr's steel sculptures have been gaining notoriety since his gallery debut in 2001. His works have made their way into collections throughout the world, captivating a growing audience. Cory shares his own universe of transformation and mutation using an assortment of steel tools and gears, finely detailed in each human assemblage. He creates a network of narratives in which individuals are discovered, through light and touch, revealing vulnerability in contrast to their powerful presence.
…and everywhere he walked, in the otherworld, flowers grew… by Jolene Mackie
Fair Market Value: 1,245.00
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: Jolene is an artist living and working in Kelowna. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Emily Carr University in 2009, and has pursued art making professionally with a focus on the medium of oil painting. Jolene finds inspiration in simple, fleeting moments; a unique quality of light, the shape of shadows, and the living palettes that colour our daily existence. Jolene favours oil paints, as their slower working time is both meditative and contemplative. This painting donated to the 2019 Splash of Red fundraising event was the first painting Jolene created in 2019, and was definitely a turning point in her work. This piece denotes a shift in Jolene's personal visual language beyond the literal realm, into a more surreal place of dreamscapes otherworldliness – playing with a thicker more visceral application of paint besides more softly rendered and blended elements.
He needed a stick and a dog by Julie Oakes
Medium: Gouache on paper
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: "I have had a life-long practice of drawing in museums and then returning to the studio and making an actual piece from the drawings by adding gouache. While recovering from a slip and fall at a Headbones opening, I did 14 of the studio works titled "One cracked Two broken". The title is from a novel I am currently working on. In the studio now, I am working on furniture, a floor, tapestry works and paintings for SheShe, an exhibition that is built around the feminine. It will be at the PAG in November, the SAG in January and then leave for Poland in March." – Julie Oakes
Autumn Flight by Juve Furtado
Medium: Watercolour
Downtown Location: The Room Collection
Website: www.juvefurtado.com
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: "I love the outdoors and enjoy photographing seasonal landscapes, rustic scenes and wildlife that I encounter throughout our beautiful Okanagan and abroad. The images I capture become the inspiration for my paintings. I'm a self-taught artist and my preferred medium is watercolour. My painting style would be described as realism although I do enjoy taking the liberty to exaggerate both light and colour in my work. I find that light can be quite powerful in attracting the viewer and drawing them in. I enjoy the transparency and spontaneity of waterclour and find that I am able to achieve the many wonderful variations of light, colour and texture that I find in nature. My greatest reward in creating art is to see my work connect and resonate with the viewer in a meaningful way." – Juve Furtado
Custom Pet Portait by Shannon Wylie
Medium: Pastel on Paper
Website: shannonwylieart.com
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: "I consider myself extremely fortunate to have been born, and still live, in Vernon I have recently retired from a 30-year career in the promotional products industry, many years of which included graphic design and screen printing. Returning to my fine arts roots, I recently discovered soft pastels, which I am combining with my passion for animals to create custom pet portraits. My works are a blend of life like detail with painterly strokes of colour and texture. Each painting is built with multiple layers of colour, as I strive to capture the essence of each animal." – Shannon Wylie
Us, sitting at a tableby Wanda Lock
Medium: Mixed media on cradle panel
Downtown Location: Casa Bella
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: "When everything is stripped away, I am an oil painter who draws. When I walk into my studio, the smell of linseed oil makes my heart sing… the intoxicating perfume wraps its big arms around me and pulls me into the room where we spend days and nights chatting, sometimes arguing, about the fundamentals of art making and how we can go about deciphering and responding to all that surrounds us. Using all the various art materials that are available to me at any one time helps put the pieces together. Am I an artist? That is not for me to decide." – Wanda Lock
In 1989, Wanda enrolled into the Fine Arts Diploma program at Okanagan College before transferring to Emily Carr College of Art & Design where she graduated in 1992 with a studio major in painting. Lock returned to the Okanagan in 1992, and since then she has had numerous exhibitions throughout the Okanagan and beyond.
Erotica by Diana Gritten
Medium: Acrylic/ Mixed Media
Artist Biography and Personal Statement:
Diana is a mixed media artist residing in Vernon. She was born in Jamaica and grew up in north and west Vancouver. Works in abstract paintings allow Diana to incorporate many ideas and themes she's collected from her travels abroad and at home. Attending Okanagan College's Fine Arts Program and various workshops in Europe, Canada, and Mexico, has added to Diana's vast experience as an artist. Many of her paintings reside in private collections throughout the world. Diana is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists.
Horizon by Melissa Dinwoodie
Medium: Acrylic, graphite and gold leaf on wood panel
Downtown Location: First Impressions
Growing up in the Okanagan Valley, more specifically Armstrong, is where Melissa Dinwoodie's love of painting developed. Melissa received her BFA from UBCO in 2001. This is where her passion of oil as a medium emerged. Melissa then moved to Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver. In every home, there was a makeshift studio, and bodies of work to show. In Vancouver, Melissa then received her second degree in Interior Design at the Art Institute in 2007, which is where she learned a new way to be creative, and articulate, which has without a doubt worked into her painting practice. Melissa now lives in Kelowna, where she is inspired every day with the beauty of being 'home'.
"Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they're deciding, make even more art." – Andy Warhol
Silver Star Clouds by Mary Tremayne
Medium: Acrylic and mixed media on board
Downtown Location: Olive Us
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: Vernon artist Mary Tremayne, was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and obtained her Fine Arts Degree at McGill University and University of Victoria. She maintains a studio in Vernon, and has made her living as both a clay and visual artist.
"My paintings are about combining textures to often express landscape views – perhaps a reflection of my clay work. I love to push the boundaries of the paper. In this painting, I used handmade papers and coloured tissue which form the basis of my image. These are then combined with acrylic paint glazes on the board. It is interesting to push the paint over the ridges of the paper with either a spatula or palette knives to achieve transparent layers. I find this approach lends itself to the cloud layers viewed when descending from Silver Star Mountain." – Mary Tremayne
Bridge Over B.X. Creek by Jane Tanner
Medium: Acrylic
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: "One of my earliest memories is going to the Post Office to fetch a paint box, sent to me by my grandfather. I grew up in England and my father took me often to the National and Tate Galleries in London. My father collected paintings and I developed a love of great art as a child. I studied at CF Mott College, University of Liverpool, from 1966-1969. On arriving in Canada, I was enthralled by the Group of Seven, and Emily Carr. Later influences are Hockney and de Kooning. My hope is that my art reflects the love of God and his beautiful creation." – Jane Tanner
Imagine by David Powter
Medium: Mixed
Website: www.dtpowter.simdif.com
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: "My paintings often include textures such as fabric and various other mediums. Inspired by nature's colours and shapes, I begin the creative process with a focal point and then move around the canvas until the edges are anchored. The shapes within the painting and their relationship to each other are integral to the works' entire expression. I love texture in paintings thus I wanted people to be able to feel the piece as well as see it (probably not something you want to do in an art gallery!). Touch is just as important a sense as is sight. Why do I paint? For a whole career, I used my left brain. Once I started painting, a whole new world opened up for which I am truly grateful. I would encourage anyone to try it. You do not have to become a master to derive joy in your work." – David Powter.
Flowers to Show Off II by Angelika "AJ" Jaeger
Medium: Mixed media on Canvas
Website: www.angelikajaeger.com
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: Angelika Jaeger (Aj) is a mixed-media artist living in the North Okanagan, BC, Canada. She is a painter and a sculptor, who has forged her way through multi-media collage and metal works. She regularly conducts workshops in mixed media and collage and is an avid advocate in the local art community, serving as director on several arts' society boards. Aj's work is full of expression, displayed through her personal technique of creating textures, that support the notion of sharing the deeper story of a piece. Her intuition leads the way to her creations.
Icebergs by Kara J Barkved
"I have just relocated to beautiful Prince Rupert. The environment always influences my art. Mostly, my work is abstract, my marks and colourful ideas flow onto paper or canvas without subject matter in front of me. But this year, living on the coast, is filled with ideas which suggest oceanic subject matter. This particular painting suggested icebergs although there are none here. Born in Montreal, I moved to the west-coast, in 1969, where I pursued an art career, receiving my BFA and MA from the University of Victoria." – Kara J Barkved
J Pod by Doug Alcock
Medium: Found, forged and fabricated steel with Monpetit cast glass
Website: www.alcockart.com
"Study and stories abound, following this famous 'pod' of Orcas, that return to the Salish Sea annually." – Doug Alcock
Presence by Fiona Neal
Downtown Location: Hot Bread Shoppe
Website: www.fionanealabstracts.com
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: Fiona Neal is an abstract artist working primarily in Acrylics on Canvas. Her work explores the moments when spontaneous painting moves into true intuitive expression and emotional transference. Trained formally in the UK, Fiona has been living and working in the Okanagan for 16 years. Her work as an accomplished artist and educator has gained much recognition in Western Canada and beyond. Her paintings are held in public and private collections over 3 continents.
Rolling in by Jeanne Byron
Medium: Acrylic/Mixed Media on Canvas
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: Jeanne grew up in a small Ontario town and was fascinated by 'making pictures' – often sitting with her father, getting him to draw for her. Primarily self-taught, Jeanne loves the challenge and excitement of creating with paint/mixed media/collage. Travels abroad have provided rich artistic experiences and inspiration, adding to the development of Jeanne's work. She currently serves on the board of the Arts Council of North Okanagan, the Federation of Canadian Artists of North Okanagan and was co-chair of the organizing committee for the Summer Solstice of the Arts.
"My paintings are primarily abstract – but I couldn't resist trying to capture the drama Mother nature presented one afternoon on a beach in Australia." – Jeanne Byron
Creation by Lana Schuster
Medium: Mixed Media on Wood
Website: www.lanaschuster.com
The process of creating is not always an easy one. Sometimes the work is frustrating, the path arduous and bewildering. And sometimes in the frustration something new is born. This is how 'Creation' came to be.
See more of Lana's work at Nadine's Fine Art, Ex Nihilo Winery, on her websitewww.lanaschuster.com, on Facebook at Lana Schuster Paintings and by contacting her for a studio visit at [email protected] She'd love to share her work with you.
Adams River by Nadine Wilson
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: Nadine Wilson is the owner of Nadine's Fine Art Downtown Vernon, celebrating 14 years in June, art lover, teacher, supporter. This piece Adams River is an underwater view with creative reflections.
Entertainment in Red by Valerie Kordyban
Medium: Mixed Media
Valerie's art is inspired by Abstract Expressionism. She paints intuitively until a harmony of colour, shape and line emerge suggesting a mood, emotion or a moment in the human experience. Favouring bold brushstrokes and heavily worked surface, Valerie is passionate about creating works with energy and depth. She likes to produce a finished painting with numerous areas of interest to entertain the viewer. Retired many years ago from the legal and corporate world, Valerie resides with her husband on beautiful Kalamalka Lake and paints with joy.
Landmark Crossing by Martha Moore
Medium: Water Miscible Oil and Acrylic
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: Martha's paintings are recognized for their bold impressionist style, expressive strokes and unique blends of colour and depth, created with layers of water miscible oil and acrylic paint and inks. She is an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists (Toronto) and NAP Contemporary Fine Arts (US), a past President of the Federation of Canadian Artists and Director of the Arts Council North Okanagan. Her paintings can be found in private collections internationally and seven galleries across North America including: ARTSY, New York, the Papermill Gallery, Toronto, Gainsborough Gallery, Calgary, Arte funktional, Kelowna, and Aspha Naira, Vernon, BC. See more of Martha's art work at www.marthamoorecanadianart.com
To The Peak By Destanne Norris
Medium: Oil on Canvas Panel (Framed)
Mountains. Love to be in them, on them and what they represent and symbolize. "To The Peak" was painted Plein Air during a recent journey to the Rocky Mountains.
"Throughout history, mountains have symbolized constancy, eternity, firmness and stillness… pilgrimages up sacred mountains symbolize aspiration and renunciation of wordly desires"-www.symbolism.org
Seeing life through her eyes by Michelle Loughery
Medium: Encaustic
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: Loughery is an award-winning international Muralist and Studio Artist who uses a unique approach to creating large-scale public art installations that bring capacity building, communication, education and healing opportunities to communities. Notable pieces include the Vernon MuralProject, the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Mural Project, the Sunflower Project and the Route 66 Mural CityProject. She is a recipient of the BC Achievement award and the Okanagan Art Educator Award. Currently working on a digital art connection project called AR.T ROUTE BLUE. Her contemporary encaustic work is highly sought after and is in international collections worldwide.
Kalamalka Mirror by Gail Short
Medium: Acrylic on rice paper, adhered to canvas
Artist Biography and Personal Statement: Gail grew up in Montreal and Winnipeg. Originally, she trained and worked as a hospital bacteriologist. In 1987 she took a beginner's watercolour course in White Rock, B.C., just for fun – and the rest is history. She has taken many courses through the Federation of Canadian Artists. She was on the board of the Vernon Art Gallery for 13 years, was a founding member of the Performing Arts Centre, was involved with Sveva Caetani as she planned her will and shared her vision for the Caetani Centre and has taught at the Vernon Community Arts Centre for over 20 years. This painting was inspired by walking in Kalamalka Park. It is a scenic gem of the North Okanagan and one of Gail's favorite places to go.
Surf's Up by Neil Erickson
Medium: Acrylic on board
"Surfs Up is a painting about swimming in the Pacific warm surf. It's both beautiful and a bit awesome. My love for the ocean has been with me all my life, but also there's a bit of terror because the ocean will out-live us all. The ocean is forever. We came from the ocean, maybe we'll return."
"I was born, I've done a lot of paintings. I'm still alive."-Neil Erickson
Summer Tapestry by Heidi Thompson
My aim is to capture beauty – not not by painting a landscape as I know it with trees, mountains, clouds or sunsets…rather by painting the essence of nature using her elements of colour, light, patterns, movement and space.
Heidi Thompson studied art and photography in Europe in the 1970's. After returning home to Vernon she worked as a photographer, publisher and painter. In 1995, she published Sveva Caetani's book, Recapitulation. Heidi exhibits her work in Switzerland, USA and Canada.
A big thank you to all of our sponsors for this year's Splash of Red!
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Home Local News SHTA OP-ED: Economic Recovery Process Too Slow.
SHTA OP-ED: Economic Recovery Process Too Slow.
PHILIPSBURG:— SHTA thanks the Netherlands for the generous support, primarily provided through the Trust Fund set up with the World Bank but also the funds spent on early help and recovery projects as well as the liquidity support provided to our Government. Without these efforts, St. Maarten would today be much worse off than it is at this moment.
The National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) while not actually containing any form of planning does provide an overview of the total damage, losses and needs arising from the hurricane Irma disaster. SHTA commends our Government and civil servants for staying the course when prioritizing projects on which to spend the financial support funds provided through the World Bank. The training and education program executed by the St. Maarten Training Foundation is a good example of what can be achieved through understanding and cooperation.
Unfortunately, over the years, the relationship of trust between the Government (representatives) of the Netherlands and the Government (representatives) of St. Maarten deteriorated to such a low level that the successful and (relatively) efficient execution of similar efforts after the hurricanes Luis (1995) and Lenny (1999) could not be repeated. Instead, the Netherlands opted for interposing the World Bank for the disbursements and accountability of the available funds. While SHTA acknowledges the efforts and hard work provided by the people of the World Bank, the civil servants from both St. Maarten and the Netherlands, as well as other Government officials, it cannot be denied that the direly necessary projects are bogged down in procedures and red tape.
SHTA would like to echo the original request made by the Governor to the Formateur of our current Government Coalition, specially ensuring that among the many projects emphasis be given to the recovery of the tourism sector. So far, actions of the World Bank and the Economic Recovery Plan do not show this emphasis.
Today, more than 13 months after the storm, not 1 cent has been spent on real economic recovery in the form of support for the business sector recovery. From information received during several meetings and discussions with World Bank representatives it appears that developing the required regulatory infrastructure and going through the process will take at least until May – June 2019. This means that the business recovery funding will most likely not be provided to businesses effected by Irma who by that time have been (forced to decide to) closed indefinitely but to new businesses starting up.
Even though it would, in SHTA's view, still be economic recovery it is no longer business recovery in a literal sense. Even though it is unclear to SHTA whether such recovery is even allowed under the Trust Terms agreed upon between the Netherlands, St. Maarten and the World Bank, the business owners that were forced to close will call it "covering the well after the calf has drowned".
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The Chicago Tribune reports that Illinois is ranked 7th in tech jobs. According to one expert cited in the article, the state added new employees in this sector. Technology is vital to business growth, and this new is good for Illinois and working people in this state. To read the article, follow this link.
New Tech Jobs in Chicago?
The Sun-Times reports that the city of Chicago will start a "Tech Corp" for unemployed workers. This initiative will be funded with $20 million raised from the lease of the city's parking meters. The goal of the initiative is to create a stronger pool of tech-savvy workers in Chicago, which will attract tech companies to come here.
I'm not a big fan of the parking meter deal. However, if the "Tech Corp" does drive new economy jobs, $20 million dollars will be a drop in the bucket. Then again, with proposed El fares going up to $3, who will be able to afford the commute?


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The Democratic Republic of Congo government has blamed Islamic State group-affiliated rebels for a bomb attack at a Pentecostal church in Kasindi, in the east of the country. At 17 people were killed and 39 wounded as churchgoers attended Sunday worship, officials say. The Congolese military blamed the attack on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).
Father, we pray for divine protection for all churches in this nation; let every attack of the enemy against Your church be destroyed by the power of the Holy Spirit. Let this situation turn for a testimony and cause the churches in this nation to grow mightily, in Jesus Christ name (Luke 21:13, Acts 16:5).
News Article Sources
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopia-peace-talks-delayed-logistical-reasons-diplomats-2022-10-07/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64282053
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Division One League Super Cup to start on September 19
Eight top teams from the lower-tier league at the end of the 2020/2021 Ghanaian football season will start the Division One League Super Cup on September 19, Modernghana Sports can report.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) earlier this year in February announced plans to introduce a new cup competition for Division One League clubs at the end of the 2020/21 season.
The 'Super Cup' is for winners of each zone, second-placed teams in each zone, and two of the third best-placed teams at the end of the season.
Following the end of the season, the launch of the maiden Division One League Super League has taken place today.
At the launch, it has been confirmed that the competition will be staged at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence at Prampram and will kick off on September 19.
The eight qualified clubs will be put in two groups of four with the first two teams at the end of the game expected to proceed to the semi-finals.
From there, the winners will advance to the finals while the losers battle for third place.
Below is the list of clubs set to compete in the maiden edition of the Division one Super Cup:
1 Bibiani Goldstars
2. Skyy FC
3. FC Samartez 1996
4. Real Tamale United
5. Bofoakwa Tano
6. Berekum Arsenals
7. Accra Lions
8. Tema Youth FC
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What foods did Filipino immigrants bring to Hawaii?
What did plantation workers in Hawaii eat?
What influences Hawaiian food?
What is the most popular meat in Hawaii?
Do they eat a lot of Spam in Hawaii?
Who brought rice to Hawaii?
What did Filipinos introduce to Hawaii?
Where is the Philippines in relation to Hawaii?
In the plantation camps, one could find many different ethnic foods ranging from Chinese char siu (barbecued pork), Korean kimchi (fermented pickled cabbage), Filipino adobo (meats, usually pork, marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and black peppercorn mixture), Japanese sashimi (raw fish) to sushi.
Hawaiian cuisine has influences as diverse as Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Tahitian and Portuguese food, as well as Spam, which was introduced to the islands by the U.S. military during World War II.
In Hawaii, there is perhaps only one food that is more engrained in the island culture than pineapple – and that food is Spam. This quintessential canned ham product manufactured in Minnesota was introduced to the islands during the 1940s, and has become a wildly popular staple food across the islands.
Hawaiians like Spam so much, they consume an estimated 5 million pounds of it a year. Per capita, they consume more than anyone else in the U.S. That works out to about six cans a year for every man, woman and child, which is just a little eyebrow-raising, given the sodium and fat content of that can.
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Much of this rice acreage was worked initially by Chinese immigrants, who first arrived as contract laborers in 1852. By 1860 this immigrant population totaled 1,200. Chinese immigration continued at a rapid pace until 1884, when the official census estimated the number of Chinese at 18,254.
Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association
Those Filipinos were sent to the Olaa Plantation on the Big Island of Hawaii. The sugar industry was a booming at the time so the newly annexed countries of Hawai'i and the Philippines were used in concert to support the industry for the United States.
Hawaii To Philippines road map
Philippines is located nearly west side to Hawaii. The given west direction from Hawaii is only approximate.


OK, SEMA is over. And we are already back in Germany. But it is never too late for ultra slammed mini trucks, imposing restomods and awesome hot rods. Just hit this link to see what we brought back.
Some may have already seen our article ("SEMA Show Las Vegas 2010: Vorbildliche Kulturpflege") on Chromjuwelen.com. Our colleagues from autobild.de posted our coverage as well: "Tuning-Meisterstücke in Las Vegas". We also just received a call that GRIP, a German TV Motor Magazine, covered us working. Check out Min. 6:20 in their "SEMA Show 2010 report". What a coincidence!
At this moment we are working on our reportages about the OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, our test drive at the Lucas Oil Off Road Series and our interview with Alex Anderson (West Coast Customs (LA)). Stay tuned.
What a mindblowing trip. A huge "thank you" to our partners from Continental for letting us go out into the world. Wow. We love our job. Did we mentioned that already?
Yes. We are still alive. We are back from our overseas trip and brought along a ton of material — SEMA Show 2010, Lucas Oil Off Road Race, OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Invitational, West Coast Customs (Los Angeles) — which wants to get chopped. Aside from that we visited the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for some oval track sports and dragracing and finally paid Rinkens a visit.
I bet it will not get boring the next days. Stay tuned.
SEMA Show 2010. We will be there.
Soon we will be back on the road again—we will visit the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Also we will attend the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing. Yepp. We are hooked on desert racing.
Just shoot us an e-mail if you want to meet us!


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Using an integrated approach, the Institute provides a suite of capabilities from large-scale plans and decision-support tools to targeted research and technical reviews. The Institute's strength is derived from our diverse researchers and their integrated approach to problem definition, alternatives analysis, and decision support outputs. Collaboration across sectors and disciplines allows the Institute to provide a holistic approach to address the most complicated environmental and societal challenges.
Community-Driven, Science-Based Decision Support
In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, coastal and deltaic communities are tasked with making difficult decisions for their future. The Water Institute uses structured decision making processes to help governmental agencies and communities identify and prioritize areas of value and guide participants toward suites of options in order to address the challenges these areas of value face.
In addition, the Water Institute engages communities in participatory modeling to allow residents to better tailor ideas for coastal restoration and protection into concrete plans for the future. It can sometimes be difficult to incorporate local knowledge into numerical modeling efforts that largely determine which projects move forward and where they are built. The Water Institute team works to bridge this gap through community input that can be directly translated into more quantitative methods like numerical modeling.
The Water Institute Methodology
The Water Institute methodology employs applied science to assist communities to make informed decisions and plan for an uncertain future. Our goal is to fully inform and advise decisionmakers in evaluating alternatives grounded in science, research, and community priorities.
Explore the methodology wheel to learn more.
The decision point is outside of our domain—our goal is to fully inform decision makers but not advocate for any one alternative.
Discovery & Engagement
The Water Institute begins by meaningful and deliberate community engagement, identifying problems and objectives, and conducting background and policy research.
Metrics & Evaluation
The Water Institute designates physical, natural, and social metrics to measure success toward the community's goals.
The Water Institute collects data and creates tools such as predictive numerical modeling and scripts for data analysis to advance knowledge of the problem at hand.
Alternatives Analysis
Leveraging its transdisciplinary approach, the Water Institute utilizes integrated modeling to identify alternative solutions to challenges.
To further support the decision process, the Institute prioritizes all identified solutions, outlining the tradeoffs and consequences of each.
The Water Institute supports the decision process by further prioritizing projects and conducting research to inform policy development following decisions.
The Water Institute supports decision makers as they assess and adapt their plans over time to reduce uncertainty.
Scientific Rigor
Scientific rigor and advancement, stakeholder engagement, and quality assurance/quality control are central to each step of the Water Institute's methodology.
The Water Institute communicates complex scientific topics to stakeholders through plans, tools, maps, and other visualizations of data.


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Where do we build on past wisdom, and where must we start from scratch?
At this moment of vital learning innovation, educators ask what must be kept.
A few weeks ago, a group of young students in New Brighton sat down to take a spelling test. Their district has spent the past year embracing digital learning and seeking out the best ways to use new technology. And yet by choice, this spelling test was given traditionally, with neatly sharpened pencils and crisp sheets of paper.
These students were working on the important core skill of handwriting, says New Brighton Area School District superintendent Dr. Joseph Guarino. And they were reinforcing their knowledge of spelling words through a kinetic experience that's long been known to help with knowledge retention.
Old-fashioned as it might seem, Guarino says, that "brain to arm to pencil to paper" connection has real value for many children.
But while this exercise began in a deliberately analog way, the spelling test ended with each student snapping a photo of their paper with their digital device. The tests were instantly sent to their teacher, who could grade them without lugging home a stack of papers. While grading, she could reply to each child with as much or as little feedback as needed—something many of us couldn't have imagined a generation ago when we'd simply see the cryptic words "see me" in red pen on a test we'd struggled to ace.
We've reached a pivotal moment of change in the history of education. As last year's Remaking Tomorrow report pointed out, the Pittsburgh region "has seen increased exploration of new forms of learning, assessment, support and connection. Funding has been mobilized more quickly than usual, and organizations have been sharing resources and pushing to provide technology access for every student."
This innovation-driven approach is necessary. There is a clear demand from families and teachers to avoid going back to what once passed for "normal" before the pandemic.
But even as we shake off old, limiting approaches in favor of bold, new choices, Guarino says, we can be thoughtful about what we keep and what we leave behind.
Forging the future must involve seeking ways to build on past wisdom, while also having the courage and vision to know when to start from scratch. And all of this must be approached with equity and justice in mind.
New Levels of Student Voice, Born from Traditional Mentoring
Last year, an 8th grade student at South Fayette was determined to hold a Black Lives Matter rally in her town. She had seen news coverage of the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, and was determined draw attention to the ongoing crisis of racial injustice.
But there was no history of students in her community organizing events like this. There was no traditional approach for her to follow. She didn't know where to begin.
Fortunately, her school is home to the original SHOUT (Social Handprints Overcoming Unjust Treatment) club. This groundbreaking group, which applies to social justice an approach originally developed to combat climate change, was founded by students at South Fayette during the 2019-2020 school year.
Community members gather at last year's SHOUT-supported Black Lives Matter rally. | Photo courtesy of SHOUT
So this 8th-grader connected with a senior student who was a co-founder of SHOUT. That senior drew on the age-old tradition of mentoring and apprenticeship to guide the middle schooler through the process of planning and staging her rally.
She helped the younger student apply for permits and even communicate with the police about plans for the rally, says Dr. Chuck Herring, the diversity and inclusion director for the district and mentor to the SHOUT members.
Perhaps most important, she served as an encouraging and more experienced voice to help the younger student keep on believing she could accomplish something challenging. That human connection belongs at the heart of even the most innovative and groundbreaking moments in the schools of tomorrow.
Outside-the-Box Scheduling, Leading to Deeper Connections
As Cornell School District in Coraopolis looks to innovate, they are also keeping human connection at the center of their fresh ideas.
The district is looking at how they might offer teachers and families more flexibility. The pandemic has shown us that many parents juggle complicated work schedules and can't always pick up a child who needs to stay after school for tutoring or other enrichment. And teachers juggle their own household responsibilities, so the hours right after school aren't always a time when they can be available to students—especially if they have small children of their own.
So what if schools allowed teachers and students to meet up over Zoom on a totally different schedule, if that worked better for them?
"We're talking with our teachers about this now," says Cornell superintendent Dr. Aaron Thomas. "Why does it have to be a traditional after-school type of a model? Why can't we do something non-traditional?"
Thomas points out that it's very important to make sure teachers aren't overworking themselves and aren't expected to work during evenings or weekends. But what if they'd prefer to plan an enrichment group or other typically after-school learning session for a Saturday morning or a weekday evening after dinner?
If that works better for the teacher and better for the students and their families, why should we let tradition keep us from embracing this approach? The priority should be meeting families' needs and teachers' needs, instead of feeling so bound to tradition that we can't experiment.
Technology makes innovations like these possible. But it can only serve tomorrow's learners if it is used to build and reinforce human connection, and it coexists alongside the best of what's come before.
Melissa Rayworth
For nearly two decades, Melissa Rayworth has been reporting and writing about the building blocks of daily life in America.
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Since 2003, with the purpose of deepening mutual understanding of each other's legislative information service, the National Assembly Library of Korea and the National Diet Library of Japan have been engaging in interchange programs to exchange information and opinion. Every other year, two administrative staffs visit each others institution to hold joint seminar and share information on the legislative support business. Through these kind of staff communication, the relationship between the two National Assembly Library with common field of interest, ways to better provide legislative information service can be sought. In 2007, the National Assembly Library of Korea and National Diet Library of Japan concluded a agreement that the mutual visit program will be continued for 2 more years by extending the existing staff interchange agreement.
Since 1998, the National Assembly Library of Korea and the Shanghai Library of China have been engaging in mutual communication through staff training every year and through human resources interchange information, material and technology are exchanged and furthermore as a government institution, not only the friendship between two libraries but between two countries are being promoted. The overall library operation such as NA Library's function and organization and legislative information support system is main program of the training and visit to the major institutions such as National Central Museum, Seoul National University Library, Kyujanggak and the Blue House and traditional cultural visit to Deoksugung and Korean Folk Village included in the program. For the same length of time, two staff of the National Assembly Library will be dispatched to the Shanghai Library of China for training. In 2006, the NA Library and Shanghai Library of China concluded an agreement that the mutual communication between staffs will be continued for 4 more years by extending existing staff interchange agreement.
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Cosmetic surgery has the potential to change people's lives for the better by making them happier and more comfortable with their appearance. But when surgical procedures go wrong, they can have devastating consequences for those involved.
At Browell Smith & Co Solicitors, we have helped and guided many clients from across the North East through the process to obtain compensation they deserve when the cosmetic surgery, for which they will often have paid a significant sum, has fallen significantly below the required standards or the aftercare has proved wholly inadequate. Often the patient is left to fend for themselves and needs help and assistance to obtain compensation to put their life back on track.
The private cosmetic surgery industry has expanded rapidly, but is an industry that is poorly regulated and many procedures and practices fall outside what little regulation there is. Often the clinics who have arranged the treatment are reluctant to accept that procedures have gone wrong, leaving patients to find their own remedial treatment for what are often devastating injuries sustained through no fault of their own.
The cosmetic surgery team at Browell Smith & Co specialises in assisting clients when cosmetic surgery has been negligently performed.
Some of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures that have resulted in successful claims include: breast augmentation; eyelid surgery; face/neck lift; breast reduction; rhinoplasty; abdominoplasty; liposuction; fat transfer and brow lifts.
If you believe that you have received poor surgical treatment do not hesitate to contact Browell Smith & Co. Our team is always happy to explain what can be done and how we can help resolve your case.


Stock photo of the Washington State Capitol interior dome and chandelier in Olympia, Washington. The dome is one of the fourth largest free-standing in the world and weighs 33 million pounds. The Tiffany chandelier is large enough that a VW Bug could fit inside of it!


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Sex for grades: Lecturer openly dares female students
EducationAfricaNews
By MyNewsGH Last updated Oct 14, 2019
The raging controversy about sex for grades scandal that has hit two prominent West African Universities, the University of Lagos and University of Ghana respectively, a senior lecturer has dared some of his students.
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Only identified as liyu Maigado, he sought to absolve himself of finger-pointing and accusations that male lecturers prey on their female students and threw a big challenge on his Facebook page.
He wrote in a post sighted by MyNewsGh.com "I am Aliyu Maigado, a lecturer with Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State.
Over the years, I taught several courses and interacted with many students, both male and female.
If as my student, I ever extort money from you; demanded for or sexually harassed you, between you and your God, kindly report and expose me. Thank you"
It comes at a time two of his colleagues in the oil-rich country are battling credibility crises after they captured in a recent expose by BBC Africa Eye seeking sexual favours from students.
A former senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Arts and a former Sub- Dean of the University of Lagos, Dr Boniface Igbeneghu told a 17-year-old Senior High School (SHS) 'graduate' who was seeking for admission into the university to pay for his services with the body.
"How old are you? 17 and you look very big like this? Do you know you are a beautiful girl? Do you know I am a pastor and I am in my fifties? What would shock you is that even at my age now if I want a girl of your age, a 17-year-old all I need is sweet tongue[talk] and put some money in her hand and get her", he bragged.
Another lecturer, Samuel Oladipo of the Economics department of the University of Lagos who was not specifically targeted by the BBC Africa Eye team, approached the reporter, Kiki Mordi, while the team was reporting on the university campus, and made sexual advances towards her with the promise of helping her with her studies.
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Ms Mordi, the lead reporter of the documentary, who herself had suffered sexual harassment disclosed that she was forced to quit her undergraduate studies after unfortunate incident as she could no longer bear the trauma.
Source:MyNewsGh.com/Stephen Zoure/2019
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Machine vision simplified with distance and ranging sensors
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1. Introduction -- 2. Literature review -- 3. Project methodology -- 4. Results and analysis -- 5. Time-line -- 6. Conclusions and future work -- Appendix -- References.
Machine vision in industry is dominated by 2D cameras. These camera systems are very effective for object tracking, but are labour and skill intensive to implement and require powerful standalone controllers to process the images. 3D and 2D ranging distance sensors provide three-dimensional data which could easily be utilised to perform the same tasks, without the issues of ambient light changes which cripple a 2D camera's ability to function. Currently distance and ranging sensors are marginalised to quality control applications in the machine vision field, focusing on product fill completeness and profile consistency checking. These distance-based sensors have the potential to perform tasks currently done by 2D cameras in industrial vision application, but in a fundamentally different way. The sensors provide an enhanced way of looking at a scene that would be very useful in applications which require identification of shapes and object tracking. Implemented correctly, the ranging and distance sensors should provide better and more flexible performance. The ability for these sensors to detect the actual size and distance of these objects eliminates the need for estimating size and position, which currently requires an experienced programmer to teach the system what it is incapable of learning itself. Furthermore, if programmed correctly, a distance-sensor-based tracking system could be made far easier to implement than traditional cameras and therefore cheaper on labour and more accessible to less experienced users and companies. This thesis project will quantitatively compare the accuracy of multiple industrial distance and ranging sensors on a range of commercial consumer goods. It will also develop a program to automate the tests and feature a quick setup program to explore the viability of end-user self-installation.
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Brendon Gill PhD FAOACI
A paper accepted for publication entitled "Determination of aflatoxin M1 in liquid milk, cheese, and selected milk proteins by automated online immunoaffinity cleanup with liquid chromatography‒fluorescence detection" to be published in the Journal of AOAC International. This paper discusses the development of a high-throughput, routine testing of AFM1 using RIDA®CREST IMMUNOPREP® online cartridges followed by quantitation by HPLC-fluorescence.
Harvey W. Wiley Award Symposium
Gave presentation on chiral chromatographic analysis of α‑tocopherol at the Wiley award symposium. This was a given as a recorded presentation since the AOAC Annual Meeting was a virtual one given the Covid‑19 pandemic. The recording process went well and I was pleased at how the talk went. The downside of this appproach is not getting feed-back compared to a live presentation.
Virtual AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference
Due to Covid‑19 the 134th AOAC Annual Meeting will be a virtual one instead of meeting in Orlando, Fl. This seems the best solution to avoid spreading the virus. All of the symposia are pre-recorded for broadcast and the meetings will be held live but remotely. I am disappointed as I was looking forward to catching up with friends and coilleagues as well as spending some free time visit Disneyworld.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Challenge to evaluate regulatory compliance for nutrients in infant formulas with current state-of-the-art analytical reference methods" to be published in the Food Control. Many thanks to lead-author Erik Konings for preparing the first draft of this paper and handling the edits and reviews.
Chair-elect for Editorial Board of the Journal of AOAC International
The editorial board of the Journal of AOAC International has elected me for their next chair for the term 2020–2023. My term as chair will commence in October. The role of the editorial board is "to foster the highest standards scientific integrity and maintain the Association's reputation as a globally leading source for scientific information in the areas of food safety, food integrity, and public health". With lots of recent changes in the publication of the journal, there's a lot of work for the board to complete over the next term.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Comparison of LC-MS/MS and enzymatic methods for the determination of total choline and total carnitine in infant formula and milk products" to be published in the Journal of AOAC International. This paper discusses a validation study which confirms that alternative enzymatic assays can be used with confidence in laboratories in which LC-MS/MS platforms are unavailable.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Separation of RRR-α-tocopherol by chiral chromatography" to be published in the Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes the successful development of a chromatographic method utilizing a chiral column for the chromatographic separation of RRR-α-tocopherol from other α‑tocopherol stereoisomers.
Covid-19 Level 4 Lockdown—Waitoa, New Zealand
New Zealand has gone into lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid‑19. As a non-essential worker, I will be working from home for now until the lockdown ends. Fortunately much of my work is computer-based and I can successfully do many tasks from my office at home. I hope that we get on top of the virus and limit it's spread so that we can go back to living our lives safely.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Rapid method for the determination of thiamine and pantothenic acid in infant formula and milk-based nutritional products by LC‑MS/MS" to be published in the Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes the successful development of a chromatographic method for routine product compliance release testing of thiamine and pantothenic acid in manufactured infant and milk-based nutritional products.
AOAC Mid-Year Meeting—Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Due to Covid‑19 pandemic, I was unable to attend the AOAC Mid-Year Meeting in Gaithersburg, MD. Quite disappointing not to ctach up with friend and colleagues as well as missing out on some personal travel. However, I felt very nervous about travelling and it is a relief not to put my health at risk, or that of my family upon my return to New Zealand.
Congratulations Harvey!
Congratulations to my colleague and friend Dr. Harvey Indyk, who was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year's Honours List. A very prestigious honour and well-deserved.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Rapid method for the determination of sorbic acid in cheese by high performance liquid chromatography" to be published in the Journal of AOAC International. The paper describes a high-throughput method for routine testing of sorbic acid. The method was subjected to singlelaboratory validation and was found to be accurate, precise, and fit-for-purpose.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Differential thermal isomerization: its role in the analysis of vitamin D3 in foods" to be published in the Journal of AOAC International. This paper details the challenging apsects of vitamin D analysis due to thermal equilibration between vitamin D and previtamin D forms.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Denver, CO, USA
I attended the 133rd AOAC Annual Meeting in Denver. The AOAC Annual Meeting offers scientific sessions, roundtables, workshops, and poster presentations to meet a variety of analytical needs and brings the attendees science-based research from the top scientists in the world to discuss technical information about changes and advances in methodology, and provide access to the latest techniques and applications. I have many meetings to attend this time around as a volunteer and especially important are the SPIFAN meetings.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Development and application of an optical biosensor immunoassay for aflatoxin M1 in bovine milk" to be published in the Food Analytical Methods. This paper describes the development of a method for measuring aflatoxin M1 in milk. Aflatoxin M1 is the hydroxylated metabolite of aflatoxin B1 and can be found in milk or milk products obtained from livestock that have ingested contaminated feed. The method facilitates routine screening for aflatoxin M1 content prior to confirmatory analysis by reference chromatographic methods.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "The analysis of vitamin B12 in milk and infant formula: a review" to be published in the International Dairy Journal. This review discusses the application of modern instrumental techniques for analysis of vitamin B12 in milk as well as a variety of sample preparations, together with their respective advantages and drawbacks.
ISO TC34/WG14 Meeting—Bergen, Norway
Attended the ISO TC34/WG14 Meeting to discuss adoption of SPIFAN methods as ISO international standards. The city of Bergen is beautiful in summer. The markets are full of fish and dining out was a pleasure at some of the many seafood restaurants.
Laboratory—Lausanne, Switzerland
Visited a laboratory and dicussed numerous analytical techniques and applications.
Stopped off at Bern and saw the Einstein Museum. I had a quick swim in Lake Geneva on a very hot day as I walked from Montreux to Château de Chillon.
Vendor visit—Glasgow, Scotland
Spent time learning about aflatoxin immunoassays.
Drove to see a couple of castles while in Scotland. Both Stirling and Edinburgh castles have stellar views and I love touring castles.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Significance of previtamin D chromatographic resolution in the accurate determination of vitamin D3 by HPLC‑UV" to be published in the Journal of Food Compositional Analysis. This paper details chromatographic separation of vitamin D3 and the impact of previtamin isomerisation when using internal standardisation with vitamin D2.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Significance of thermal isomerisation on the quantitation of total vitamin D3 in foods" to be published in Food Analytical Methods. This paper discusses the details the challenging apsects of vitamin D analysis due to differential thermal isomerisation.
The Kudos Awards—Hamilton, New Zealand
At the 2018 Kudos Awards gala dinner, I was awarded the Hamilton City Council Emerging Scientist of the Year. It was great evening, fabulous meal and plenty of laughter with Te-Radar as MC.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Toronto, Canada
I attended the 132nd AOAC Annual Meeting in Toronto.
I took opportunity to visit huge games workshop (boardgames and roleplaying games. Carys calls these stores "Nerd Lairs", and since I am a nerd I find them interesting places to visit. Also took a side-trip to see Niagara Falls which was worth the two-hour drive from Toronto.
Local Newspaper Story—Morrinsville, New Zealand
A local newspaper, the Morrinsville News, has published a profile story of detailing my role at the Waitoa Dairy factory and appointment to the Official Methods Board of AOAC International.
Vitamin D method published as ISO standard—Geneva, Switzerland
An analytical method for vitamin D in infant formula I developed is now an ISO Standard and published as ISO 20636:2018 Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals--Determination of Vitamin D by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. This vitamin D international standard will be proposed to Codex Alimentarius as a Type II 'dispute resolution' method and it will become the reference method for vitamin D in infant formulas worldwide.
Codex adoption of vitamin D method—Rome, Italy
At the 39th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, recommendations by CCMAS were accepted and the vitamin D method I developed was officially adopted as a Codex Type II 'Reference Method' for dispute resolution and calibration purposes.
AOAC Official Methods Board—Gaithersburg, MD, USA
I have just been appointed to the AOAC Official Methods Board (OMB). The OMB is the lead scientific committee which evaluates and approves official methods that can be used with confidence by regulated industry, regulatory agencies, contract research organizations and testing laboratories, and academic institutions. Official Methods undergo rigorous scientific scrutiny and demonstrate the highest level of confidence in a method. I am very excited by this appointment and am eager to begin my first 3‑year term which starts in August.
CCMAS endorsement of vitamin D method—Budapest, Hungary
At the 39th session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) held in Budapest, the vitamin D method I developed was recommended to be adopted as a Codex Type II 'Reference Method' for dispute resolution and calibration purposes.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "A rapid method for the determination of biotin and folic acid in liquid milk, milk powders, infant formula, and milk-based nutritional products by liquid chromatography‒tandem mass spectrometry" to be published in Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes a rapid method is intended for use in high-throughput laboratories for routine product compliance release testing of biotin and folic acid as part of the manufacture of infant formulas and adult nutritional products.
SPIFAN meetings at AOAC Mid-Year Meeting—Gaithersburg, MD, USA
I attended the 17th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance. It's always nice to visit the east cost when there's snow on the ground. It's a bit chilly going out but pleeasant otherwise. Went to Barnes&Noble and bought some board games for the family.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Atlanta, GA, USA
I attended the 131st AOAC Annual Meeting in Atlanta. At this meeting I received the Method of the Year award and Technical Service of the Year award. Either of these awards are very prestigious and I am honoured to have been awarded both. I attended the 16th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance.
New Zealand Business Innovation Awards—Auckland, New Zealand
I attended the New Zealand Business Innovation Awards held at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour. Our vitamin D method was a finalist in the Innovation Systems & Performance Improvement category. The evening was fantastic with many of New Zealand's technological innovators in attendance.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Analysis of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 in infant and adult nutritional formulas by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry: a multi-laboratory testing study" to be published in Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes the multilaboratory testing study was conducted on AOAC First Action Method 2016.05: Analysis of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 in fortified milk powders, infant formulas, and adult/pediatric nutritional formulas by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "The β‑lactoglobulin content of bovine milk: development and application of a biosensor immunoassay" to be published in International Dairy Journal. This paper describes the development and validation of an optical biosensor immunoassay exploiting surface plasmon resonance for the quantification of β‑lactoglobulin in milk.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Analysis of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 in fortified milk powders and infant and nutritional formulas by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry: Single-Laboratory Validation, First Action 2016.05" to be published in Journal of AOAC International. This paper is the Official Method also published in AOAC Official Methods of Analysis.
I attended the 15th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance. Our vitamin D method has was endorsed by the Expert Review Panel as an now AOAC Official Final Action Method (AOAC 2016.05).
Laboratory—Evansville, IN, USA
Visited a laboratory and discussed a range of anaytical issues and had a tour of the facility.
Enjoyed a fantastic lunch at local Beir Haus whith great company.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Dallas, TX, USA
I attended the 130th AOAC Annual Meeting in Atlanta. At this meeting I was recognised for 10 year AOAC membership and also received Method of the Year award and Technical Service of the Year award. Either of these awards are very prestigious and I am honoured to have been awarded both. I attended the 14th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance.
31st International Symposium on Chromatography—Cork, Ireland
The major focus of the symposium was the impact and continuing contribution of chromatography and separation science to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical, food, health, science and medicine industry. The symposium programme reflected on these themes and highlight new challenges and emerging opportunities for the science of separation and detection systems and methods.
Just prior to the start of the confertence I took some personal time and visited Skellig Michael, a small island west of the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It is best known for its Gaelic monastery, founded between the 6th and 8th centuries, and its variety of inhabiting species, which include gannets, puffins, a colony of razorbills and a population of approximately fifty grey seals. The monastery can be reached by climbing narrow and steep stone steps. It's an amazing place, made all the more special given the difficulty in getting there. I would love to visit again.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "The determination of vitamin D3 and 25‑hydroxyvitamin D3 in early lactation and seasonal bovine milk" to be published in Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes a study concerning endogenous vitamin D content that will enhance formulation capability related to the production of bovine milk-based paediatric products.
Codex adoption of nucleotides method—Rome, Italy
At the 39th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission held in Rome, the nucleotides in infant formula by HPLC‑UV method I developed was officially adopted as a Type II reference method. A Type II method is recommended for use in cases of dispute and for calibration purposes. Codex Alimentarius is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines, and other recommendations relating to foods, food production, and food safety.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Analysis of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 in fortified milk powders, infant and nutritional formulas by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry: First Action 2016.05" to be published in Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes the single laboratory validation of an LC-MS method against SPIFAN kit samples and compared with parameters defined according to the vitamin D SMPR.
I attended the 13th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance. Our vitamin D LC‑MS/MS method was endorsed by the Expert Review Panel as an now AOAC Official First Action Method (AOAC 2016.05).
CCMAS endorsement of nucleotides method—Budapest, Hungary
At the 37th session of the Codex Committee on Methods of Analysis and Sampling (CCMAS) held in Budapest, the nucleotides method I developed was recommended to be adopted as a Codex Type II 'Reference Method' for dispute resolution and calibration purposes.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "The free and total myo‑inositol contents of early lactation and seasonal bovine milk" to be published in theInternational Dairy Journal. This paper describes the application of an HPAEC‑PAD method to the determination of endogenous free and total myo‑inositol in bovine milk.
Standards New Zealand article—Wellington, New Zealand
Standards New Zealand published an article entitled: Ensuring that infant formulas deliver adequate nutrition, describing the input from New Zealand experts in developing new standards through International Standardards Organisation (ISO) and Codex Alimentarius.
Nucleotides method published as ISO standard—Geneva, Switzerland
ISO international standards are developed for verifying compliance of such products with labelling regulations for nutrients. ISO standards are developed by a working group of global experts, that form part of larger groups called technical committees. These experts negotiate all aspects of the standard, including its scope, key definitions and content. ISO standards are developed through a multi-stakeholder process and the technical committees are made up of experts from the relevant industry, academia, and government. Developing ISO standards is a consensus-based approach and comments from all stakeholders are taken into account.
International standards specifying methods for testing vitamins and other micronutrients in infant formula will help ensure their nutrient content conforms to their declaration. To verify that infant formulas deliver all the necessary nutrients, accurate analytical test methods are required. These methods will provide internationally validated anchor points to calibrate routine methods for manufacturing purposes. Hence, these new analytical standards are poised to become critical enablers, ensuring that infant formulas deliver adequate nutrition to children.
The analytical method for nucleotides in infant formula I developed is now an ISO standard and published as ISO 20638:2015 Infant formula--Determination of nucleotides by liquid chromatography.
ISO TC34/WG14 Meeting—Brussels, Belgium
Attended the ISO TC34/WG14 Meeting to discuss adoption of SPIFAN methods as ISO international standards. The city of Brussels is very picturesque and I walked every day through the park opposite the Royal Palace.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Current methods for the analysis of selected nutrients in infant formulas and adult nutritionals" to be published in Journal of AOAC International. This paper summarizes the contemporary analytical methods that have been applied to a representative selection (lutein, carnitine, choline, nucleotides, inositol, taurine, sialic acid, gangliosides, triacylglycerides, oligosaccharides, α-lactalbumin, and lactoferrin).
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Los Angeles, CA, USA
I attended the 129th AOAC Annual Meeting in Los Angeles. At this meeting I was recognised as a Fellow of AOAC International. I attended the 12th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance.
Laboratory—Davidstow, England
Visited a laboratory.
ISO TC34/WG14 Meeting—Paris, France
Attended the ISO TC34/WG14 Meeting to discuss adoption of SPIFAN methods as ISO international standards. The city of Paris is amazing and I spent spare time exploring museums and galleries. It was exhausting and needed much more time than I had to see it all.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Analysis of nucleotide 5′‑monophosphates in infant formulas by HPLC‑UV: collaborative study" to be published in Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes the results of a collaborative study conducted on AOAC First Action Method 2011.20: 5′‑mononucleotides in infant formula and adult/pediatric nutritional formula.
Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the 11th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) due to family illness.
Paper accepted for publication en titled "An optical biosensor-based immunoassay for the determination of bovine serum albumin in milk and milk products" to be published in the International Dairy Journal. This paper describes an automated biosensor immunoassay, exploiting surface plasmon resonance detection, is described for the quantitation of bovine serum albumin (BSA) in milk products.
Laboratory visits in China—Beijing, China
Visited laboratories in China to learn various GB methods. The meetings and training went well.
Personally, a visit to the Great Wall at Mutianyu was very much the highlight.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "A rapid method for the determination of vitamin D3 in milk and infant formula by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry" to be published in Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes a rapid method for the determination of vitamin D3 in milk and infant formula products. Samples are saponified at high temperature, and lipophilic components are extracted into isooctane in a single tube. The vitamin D3 is derivatized with PTAD to form a Diels-Alder adduct, which is re-extracted into a small volume of acetonitrile and analyzed by UHPLC-MS/MS with quantification accomplished by an internal standard technique utilizing deuterium-labeled vitamin D3.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Evaluation protocol for the review of method validation data by the AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals Expert Review Panel" to be published in Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes a validation protocol and a checklist which were developed to assist the ERP to evaluate experimental data and to compare multiple candidate methods for each nutrient.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Boca Raton, FL, USA
I attended the 128th AOAC Annual Meeting in Boca Raton. I attended the 10th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance. The nucleotides method I developed was endorsed by SPIFAN Expert Review Panel as an Official Final Action Method (AOAC 2011.20).
Boca Raton is warm and humid and the poolside was the place to be to cool off after talking science all day.
Promotion—Waitoa, New Zealand
I have been promoted to Senior Research Scientist from my previous role as Research Scientist.
AOAC Editorial Board appointment—Gaithersburg, MD, USA
I was been appointed to the Editorial Board AOAC International, which oversees all publications including the Journal of AOAC International and is tasked with ensuring the highest standards of quality are maintained. My first 3-year term beings at the annual meeting in September.
Attended the 9th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Application of an LC-UV method to estimate lutein recovery during infant formula manufacture" to be published in the International Dairy Journal. This paper describes the evaluation of lutein recovery through the manufacture of pediatric formula, confirming that lutein loss through the entire process is insignificant.
LC-MS Installation—Waitoa, New Zealand
The installation of the much aniticpated triple quadrupole mass spectrometer occurs today. The coupling of this instrument to a liquid chromatography system is a widely used analytical technique for quantitative and qualitative analysis.
The ion source allows for the ionisation of various semi-volatile, thermally labile, and polar to nonpolar compounds in trace levels. These ions are then separated by molecular mass through a series of quadrupoles and identified by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). The first quadrupole (Q1) filters a specific precursor ion of interest. Ions generated in the ion source having a different mass-tocharge ratio (m/z) cannot pass Q1. The collision cell (Q2) is optimized to produce a characteristic product ion by collision of the precursor ion with a neutral collision gas, such as nitrogen. Generated product ions are transferred into the third quadrupole (Q3) where only a specific m/z is allowed to pass on to the detector; all other product ions are filtered out in Q3.
We will be able to use the LC‑MS for detecting analytes that are difficult or impossible by many other techniques.
University of Waikato Graduation Ceremony—Hamilton, New Zealand
Attended the University of Waikato Graduation Ceremony at which I was presented with my doctoral degree by the Chancellor of University of Waikato and former New Zealand Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Jim Bolger. I was pleased that the family could be there to witness the ceremony.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Biotin content of paediatric formulae, early lactation milk and seasonal bovine milk powders by biosensor immunoassay" to be published in the International Dairy Journal. This paper describes the development of an optical biosensor assay utilising a monoclonal antibody for the quantitation of the biotin content of milk and paediatric formula.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Chicago, IL, USA
I attended the 127th AOAC Annual Meeting in Boca Raton. I attended the 8th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance. The nucleotides method I developed was endorsed by SPIFAN Expert Review Panel as an Official Final Action Method (AOAC 2011.20).
I love Chicago as a city to visit. The wnids off the lake made it pleasant to walk around and there were many restaurants to choose from for dinner. The "bean" was my favourite and I took many photos.
Visited laboratories in China to learn various GB methods.
My first visit to an Asian city and I enjoyed it thoroughly. The Forbidden City was definitely a highlight.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Analysis of nucleosides and nucleotides in infant formula by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry" to be published in Analytical Bioanalytical Chemistry. This paper describes the development and validation of a method for the simultaneous analysis of nucleosides and nucleotides in infant formula using reversed phase liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
SPIFAN meetings at AOAC Mid-Year Meeting—Rockville, MD, USA
The LC-UV method developed for the analysis of nucleotides in infant formula I developed was endorsed by SPIFAN Expert Review Panel as an Official First Action method (AOAC 2011.20).
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Las Vegas, NV, USA
I attended the 126th AOAC Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. I attended the 6th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance. The nucleotides method I developed was endorsed by SPIFAN Expert Review Panel as an Official Final Action Method (AOAC 2011.20).
Many are fans of Las Vegas, but I can't say I'm one of them. It was attractive place for a night or two, but longer than that, the smoking, the incessant casino noises make this one of the least interesting places to visit.
SPIFAN meetings—Rockville, MD, USA
So busy, no time for personal travel.
Instrument evaluation—San Francisco, CA, USA
Visited two mass spectrometer instrument manufacturers to assess the equipment in person prior to purchasing. I'm fascinated at how these complex instruments are developed and manufactured. The engineering specifications and tolerances are extremely tight.
Spent a day in San Francisco. I love this city, the food is almost as good as New Orleans and the Golden Gate Bridge is best seen on bike ride across.
Instrument evaluation—Sydney and Melbourne, Australia
Visited several mass spectrometer instrument manufacturers to assess the equipment in person prior to purchasing. There's some great instruments availble and I wish I could buy them all!
Took opportunity to see the sights in Sydney and had a great dinner on the Rocks. Walking in centre of Melbourne during evening was pleasant with classical music piped through whole park.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Analysis of 5′‑mononucleotides in infant formula and adult/pediatric nutritional formula by liquid chromatography: First Action 2011.20" to be published in Journal of AOAC International. This paper is the Official Method also published in AOAC Official Methods of Analysis.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Determination of total potentially available nucleosides in bovine, caprine, and ovine milk" to be published in the International Dairy Journal. This paper reports the total potentially available nucleosides in bovine, caprine, and ovine milk analyzed through the sequential application of phosphatase, pyrophosphatase, and nuclease enzyme treatments prior to high performance liquid chromatographic analysis of released nucleosides.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—New Orleans, LA, USA
I attended the 125th AOAC Annual Meeting in New Orleans. I attended the 4th stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance. The nucleotides method I developed was endorsed by SPIFAN Expert Review Panel as an Official Final Action Method (AOAC 2011.20).
I found New Orleans to be a unique city amongst places I have visited in America. The music and culture a quite different from elsewhere and the food was magnificent. I would rate New Orleans as my top food destination in America.
6th International Symposium on MS Techniques—Manchester, England
Attended the 6th International Symposium on MS Techniques and heard the latest work from some of the scientists using mas spectrometry in a range of disciplines.
Attended the 3rd stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to dicsuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance.
SPIFAN meetings—Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Attended the inaugural SPIFAN Working Group meetings to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance. These meetings were held at AOAC headquarters and it was valubale time spending five days talking analytical methods and I learned a lot.
I took some personal time and saw the museums and monuments of Washington DC.
Vendor visit—Edmonton, Canada
Spent time learning about vitamin A and vitamin D analysis by immunoassay.
Edmonton was famous for having the largest mall in the world at one time. It had a ice-skating rink and roller-coaster indoors!
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Orlando, FL, USA
I attended the 124th AOAC Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Attended the 1st stakeholder meeting of AOAC Stakeholder Panel on Infant Formula and Adult Nutrition (SPIFAN) and the Expert Review Panel (ERP) to discuss the current developments in methods of analysis for infant formula and reviewing and developing standards for global acceptance.
The resort was something quite different from a regular hotel and because of the humidity I spent almost all of my time out of doors in the pool.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Determination of total potentially available nucleosides in bovine milk" to be published in the International Dairy Journal. This paper reports the total potentially available nucleosides in seasonal bovine milk analyzed through the sequential application of phosphatase, pyrophosphatase, and nuclease enzyme treatments prior to high performance liquid chromatographic analysis of released nucleosides.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "A liquid chromatographic method for routine analysis of 5′‑mononucleotides in pediatric formulas" to be published in the Journal of AOAC International. This paper describes an RP‑HPLC method for the routine determination of supplemented 5′‑mononucleotides (uridine 5′‑monophosphate, inosine 5′‑monophosphate, adenosine 5′‑monophosphate, guanosine 5′‑monophosphate, and cytidine 5′‑monophosphate) in pediatric formulas and milk products.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Philadelphia, PA, USA
I attended the 123rd AOAC Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. This meeting marks the quasquicentennial, that is the 125th anniverary of AOAC International.
Philadelphia is an important city in American history. I enjoyed spending a few hours visiting key landmarks where the nation of the United States of America was born.
I attended the 122nd AOAC Annual Meeting in Dallas.
Hotel was a short walk form the 6th Floor Museum; a sobering place.
Laboratory—Columbus, OH, USA
Visited a laboratory and learned about the method used for measuring total potentially available nucleosides.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Liquid chromatographic method for the determination of lutein in milk and pediatric formulas" to be published in the International Dairy Journal. This paper describes the development and validation of a rapid method for routine compliance testing of lutein in pediatric formulas.
AOAC Annual Meeting & Conference—Anaheim, CA, USA
I attended the 121st AOAC Annual Meeting in Anaheim. This was my first AOAC meeting and I revelled in the excitement and enthusiam of the AOAC members for their association.
Walked down the road to Disneyland but did not go in.
Laboratory—Madison, WI, USA
Visited a laboratory and learned about solid phase extraction technique with application to nucleotides.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Determination of nucleotides and nucleosides in milks and pediatric formulas: a review" to be published in the Journal of AOAC International. This review summarizes the analytical techniques used to date in the analysis of nucleospecies in bovine and human milks and infant formulas.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Development and application of a liquid chromatographic method for analysis of nucleotides and nucleosides in milk and infant formulas" to be published in the International Dairy Journal. This paper describes the development and validation of a method for the simultaneous determination in milk of the 5′‑mononucleotides and their corresponding nucleosides. This technique was been applied to the analysis of bovine and human milk, a range of commercial bovine milk-based infant and follow-on formulas, a seasonal study of skim milk powders and an assessment of alkaline phosphatase influence on nucleotide retention.
I have been promoted to Research Scientist from my previous role as Research Associate.
Paper accepted for publication entitled "Use of natural abundance 15N DEPT NMR to investigate curing of urea-formaldehyde resin in the presence of wood fibers" to be published in Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry. This paper describes the use of natural abundance 15N NMR using a DEPT pulse sequence to follow the curing of urea-formaldehyde resin in the presence of wood fiber, fiber extracts and acid or base.