Can dialysis patient have sweet potatoes ? Dialysis is an important therapy which is helpful for keeping patient's daily life and filtering wastes and toxins out of the body. And diet may affect the curative effect greatly, so as a dialysis patient you should pay high attention to your diet.
What are the functions of Sweet Potatoes ?
Sweet Potatoes have unique substances to help our body to eliminate toxic and useless wastes out of the body.
Sweet Potatoes can improve digestive ability thus absorbing enough energy from the food and providing energetic power for kidney.
Sweet Potatoes have special protection for our organs. It has the function of preventing the deposition of cholesterol and keeping the vascular elasticity thus making patients keep away from other complications caused by kidney disease or Dialysis.
Above all, we can get a conclusion that Sweet Potatoes are recommended for dialysis patients. Diet plan is indeed to help control the progression of kidney disease. The most important thing is to find the most effective treatment.
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The older I get, the less flexible I'll become, right? WRONG!!
Stretching SAUncategorizedThe older I get, the less flexible I'll become, right? WRONG!!
As you grow older, there is no need to grunt and groan when you get out of the chair or shuffle when you walk or turn your whole body to look at what's going on next to you. Although, there is an acknowledged biological decrease in natural flexibility as a person ages, there is increasing evidence that the decreases in physical function we commonly associate with aging are not entirely related to advanced years, but rather to sedentary lifestyles. When aging is accompanied by increasingly sedentary lifestyles, muscle atrophy is almost always the result. And once this happens, it is difficult to regain that muscle mass with strength training and regain flexibility with stretching. But it can be done.
There are compelling reasons to so. Improved nutrition and medical support make it possible for us to live longer, so it is increasingly important for us to take care of our bodies in which we are going to live for a long time. Researchers tell us that the decline in flexibility means declines in stability, balance and mobility – all contributing to falls which is deadly in the elderly. Equally deadly is the restriction of spinal mobility, which causes compression with severe impediments in cardiovascular functionality. The Axiom "Move it or loose it!" just might be a lot more important than you think then.
Apparently it is never too late to start with aerobic, strength, and flexibility training. Researchers have found that programmed, regular exercise (3 days a week for 20-30min. per session) significantly improves all three in both men and woman. To improve the quality of our time on earth, working out is very important.


Friday, June 13, 2003, marked a milestone in CM Boston history with the inauguration of its new ashram/center, "Chinmaya Maruti." Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda presided over the idol installation ceremony of Lord Maruti (Hanuman) and his talks on Hanumanji were the highlights of the event. CM Boston, in keeping with the Chinmaya Pledge, integrates seva, or community service, by conducting various charitable drives to help the homeless and needy, organizing frequent visits to local old age homes, and hosting similar activities.
Chinmaya Maruti is easily accessible for communities in the greater Boston area and Southern New Hampshire. The 12,000 sq. ft. brick building is situated on a 2.5-acre lot with a beautiful wooded backyard that gently slides down to the flowing Shawsheen River.


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Sep 11, 2021, 9:21 PM | Updated: Sep 13, 2021, 6:36 am
The Latest on Week 1 in the NFL (all times EDT):
Broncos second-year receiver Jerry Jeudy was carted off the field with 8:40 left in the third quarter after hurting his lower right leg after catching a 20-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater.
Jeudy fumbled on the play and the Giants recovered the ball. However, a review showed Jeudy's knee was down before he lost possession.
Jeudy had six catches for 72 yards before being hurt. The 15th overall pick in last year's draft, Jeudy caught 52 passes for 856 yards and three TDs in 2020.
Baker Mayfield has thrown for 231 yards and Nick Chubb already has a couple touchdown runs as the Browns lead the Chiefs 22-10 at halftime in a rematch of their divisional-round playoff game.
The Browns are a half away from ending an NFL-record 16-game losing streak in season openers.
They twice converted fourth downs in scoring on their first two possessions. Chubb capped the first drive and Jarvis Landry took an end-around for the second score. Chubb added his second touchdown run shortly before halftime.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is 15 of 20 for 169 yards with a touchdown run. But he's gotten about as much help from his ground game as Kansas City has gotten from a defense missing Tyrann Mathieu and Frank Clark.
The Saints have widened their lead over Green Bay to 17-0 thanks to two audacious fourth-down play calls by coach Sean Payton.
New Orleans ran a tight end screen on fourth and 7 to Juwan Johnson from the Green Bay 41. After releasing his block, Johnson caught the short lob from Winston, and with a blocker in front of him, rumbled 12 yards to the Packers 29.
Six plays later, it was Winston to Johnson again on fourth-and-goal from the 2. The score capped a 14-play, 10-minute drive that left just 1:07 on the clock before halftime.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Harrison Jr. was ejected in the first quarter against the Chiefs after shoving Kansas City assistant coach Greg Lewis during a scrum along the sideline.
Harrison was involved in tackling Clyde Edwards-Helaire with 4:59 left in the quarter along the Chiefs sideline. Lewis gave Harrison a light tug while trying to help Edwards-Helaire stand up, and Harrison responded by nearly shoving Lewis to the ground.
Referee Bill Vinovich initially flagged the Chiefs bench for unsportsmanlike conduct. But after huddling with the rest of the officiating crew, Vinovich announced that Harrison had been penalized and ejected from the game.
The post-Drew Brees era has officially begun for the Saints in a home game against Green Bay that was moved to Jacksonville, Florida, while New Orleans recovers from Hurricane Ida.
TIAA Bank Field, the usual home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, had the Saints' black and gold fleur-de-lis emblem on the 50-yard line with the team's name written in black and gold in each end zone.
The walls also were covered with black and gold Saints logos.
Jameis Winston is now the Saints quarterback. His first series in his new role resulted in a Saints field goal.
The color in the stands was a bit more green and yellow. Fans favoring the visiting Packers appeared to significantly outnumber Saints fans. The stadium appeared to be about half full.
But if the Saints didn't have the usual crowd noise advantage they'd have in the Superdome, they did have an unusual advantage in terms of weather. Temperatures were in the mid-80s, more similar to conditions when the Saints practice outdoors in south Louisiana than conditions in Wisconsin.
The most impressive team so far during Week 1 might just be the Arizona Cardinals.
Chandler Jones had a career-high five sacks and Kyler Murray threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns while also running for a touchdown in a dominant 38-13 win over the Tennessee Titans.
The Cardinals were expected to have a good offense with Murray and receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who had two touchdown catches. But the defense was better than advertised, stifling a potent Tennessee offense that includes Derrick Henry, Julio Jones, A.J. Brown and Ryan Tannehill.
Jones had three sacks in a first quarter so impressive that LeBron James chimed in on Twitter: "Chandler Jones going for DPOY already!! My goodness!! 3 sacks in the 1st."
Less than a year after tearing his right ACL, Saquon Barkley is returning to the New York Giants' lineup.
The 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year was active on Sunday for the opener against the Denver Broncos. Neither Barkley nor the Giants shed much insight on when he would be ready to play again.
He started training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list and was not taken off until two weeks into training camp. Still, he did not practice fully until after the final preseason game, and his status was up in the air this past week. Coach Joe Judge said he was encouraged by his practices.
Barkley was hurt against Chicago in the second game of last season. He had surgery in late October.
Jets quarterback Zach Wilson, the No. 2 pick in the NFL draft, has thrown his first career touchdown pass — a 22-yard strike to Corey Davis. Wilson followed that up with a 2-point conversion run to cut Carolina's lead to 16-8 with 1:25 left in the third quarter.
Wilson showed his mobility on the play, rolling out of the pocket to his right to buy time for Davis to spring himself free. Wilson has been under pressure for most of the game and has been sacked four times.
The touchdown was potentially costly for the Jets as starting left tackle Mekhi Becton was injured on the play and taken to the locker room. Becton's return is listed as doubtful.
Saints top cornerback Marshon Lattimore is active against Green Bay after being listed on Saturday as questionable with a knee injury, a downgrade from Friday when his name did not appear on the club's official injury report.
All of the Saints' deactivated players are healthy scratches. They include New Orleans' top draft choice, defensive end Peyton Turner, although Turner did miss several weeks of training camp with an undisclosed injury.
New Orleans' active defensive ends are Cameron Jordan, Marcus Davenport, Carl Granderson and Tanoh Kpassagnon.
The game is being played in Jacksonville, Florida, as New Orleans continues to recover from damage caused by Hurricane Ida on Aug. 29, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the region.
Some big names were unexpectedly inactive when the Chiefs played the Browns in a rematch of the divisional playoff game.
Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who was expected back from a knee injury, tried warming up barefoot inside of Arrowhead Stadium but was unable to go. Donovan Peoples-Jones got the start in his place.
The Browns did have defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who missed time this week with an illness.
The Chiefs were missing three-time All-Pro Tyrann Mathieu, who came off the COVID-19 list on Saturday. He tested positive on Sept. 1 but had been participating in meetings through Zoom and was listed as questionable to play Sunday.
The Chiefs also were without pass rusher Frank Clark, who returned to practice this week from a hamstring injury.
Arizona right tackle Kelvin Beachum has gone to the locker room with injured ribs and is questionable to return.
Beachum was hurt on the second offensive play of the third quarter. When he got up, he walked gingerly to the sideline and then straight to the locker room. Justin Murray replaced Beachum.
Kyler Murray was intercepted on the third play when Titans safety Kevin Byard stepped in front of a pass for Demetrius Harris. Byard returned the ball 12 yards to the Arizona 32.
Ryan Tannehill connected twice with Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Brown, the second a 13-yard touchdown pass that pulled Tennessee within 24-13 of Arizona.
— Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert has been ruled out because of a knee injury.
The team's starting running back had two carries for 20 yards against the Lions. Even without Mostert, the 49ers jumped out to a 31-10 lead by halftime over the Detroit Lions.
The Pittsburgh Steelers retooled offense is off to a very pedestrian start in trailing the Bills 10-0 after one half.
The Steelers have just three first downs with 54 net yards while going 1 of 6 on third-down attempts and ending each of their first six possessions with a punt. The Steelers have also managed just 7 yards rushing, with rookie first-round pick Najee Harris managing 8 yards on seven carries.
Matt Canada took over as the offensive coordinator this offseason, and the Steelers hoped to spark their worst-ranked running attack by selecting Harris in the first round out of Alabama.
Sam Darnold has thrown his first touchdown pass for the Panthers, a 57-yard strike down the middle of the field to Robby Anderson. It gave Carolina a 9-0 lead in the second quarter against his former team, the New York Jets. Anderson got behind two defenders to haul in the perfectly thrown pass.
Darnold has been reunited with Anderson in Carolina this year after they spent two seasons together with the Jets.
Rookie Zach Wilson is still looking for the first TD pass of his career, but has run into a stingy Carolina defense led by Shaq Thompson and Brian Burns. The Panthers have sacked Wilson three times in the first half and intercepted him once.
Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow hit rookie receiver Ja'Marr Chase with passes of 17 and 13 yards on a drive that pulled the Bengals even with the Minnesota Vikings at 7-all just before halftime.
The 2-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Tee Higgins was set up by a pass interference penalty on Minnesota.
On the previous drive, Kirk Cousins hooked up with Adam Thielen for a 5-yard touchdown to cap a 91-yard drive for the Vikings.
Burrow, playing on a surgically repaired left knee, has been sacked twice while completing 7 of his first 9 passes.
Ryan Fitzpatrick left his first game as Washington's starting quarterback midway through the second quarter after being taking a hit from Chargers edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu. Fitzpatrick was helped to his feet but then sank back to the turf.
Fitzpatrick is questionable to return with a hip injury.
The 38-year-old eventually walked off with trainers, waving to fans before going down the tunnel. Fitzpatrick was replaced by Taylor Heinicke, who was a surprise star in Washington's playoff loss to Tampa Bay.
Fitzpatrick is starting for his ninth NFL team. This is his 17th season.
Chandler Jones is having himself quite a start to the season.
The Cardinals outside linebacker has sacked Ryan Tannehill three times in the first quarter and stripped Tannehill of the ball to set up Arizona's lone touchdown. Jones has been beating Titans left tackle Taylor Lewan easily in Lewan's first game back since tearing his right ACL in the middle of October last season.
Arizona leads Tennessee 10-0 at the end of the first quarter and has outgained the Titans 80 to minus-1 yard on offense. Tennessee's lone first down of the game came on a fake punt when safety Mathias Farley hit safety Amani Hooker with a 6-yard pass.
San Francisco running back Raheem Mostert is questionable to return in Detroit after a knee injury in the first quarter sent him to the sideline, where he stood without his helmet.
The team's starting running back had two carries for 20 yards against the Lions. Rookie running back Elijah Mitchell, a sixth-round pick, had a 38-yard, tiebreaking touchdown in the second quarter to put the Niners ahead 14-7.
Niners rookie Trey Sermon, a third-rounder, is inactive as a healthy scratch.
DeVonta Smith has made a quick impact on the Philadelphia Eagles' offense.
The Heisman Trophy winner from Alabama hauled in an 18-yard pass from Jalen Hurts for the Eagles' first touchdown of the season in the opener against the Atlanta Falcons.
Smith got free after a bit of a pick from tight end Zach Ertz, beating Fabian Moreau to the left corner of the end zone to give Philadelphia a 7-3 lead.
In an interesting twist, it was the same part of the same end zone at Mercedes-Benz Stadium where Smith hauled in a touchdown pass in overtime to give Alabama a stunning victory over Georgia in the 2018 national championship game.
Smith was the 10th overall pick and one of a record-tying six Alabama players selected in the first round of this year's draft.
The Tennessee Titans' vaunted offense is stumbling to start the season. The Arizona Cardinals are having penalty issues again but still have a 10-0 lead over Tennessee.
The Titans added seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Julio Jones during the offseason to an offense that already has AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Derrick Henry and Pro Bowl receiver A.J. Brown. Yet Tennessee went three-and-out on its opening series, then Chandler Jones sacked Ryan Tannehill and stripped him of the ball on the second play of the next drive.
Arizona coach Kliff Kingsbury already has used two of his timeouts, and the Cardinals have four penalties for 29 yards. Tennessee held Arizona and Kyler Murray to a Matt Prater field goal on its opening series after having first-and-goal at the 9.
Corey Peters recovered the Tannehill fumble and was ruled down inside the 1. Murray hit DeAndre Hopkins for a 5-yard TD pass after another penalty for a 10-0 lead midway through the first quarter.
Maia Chaka is making history today, becoming the first black woman to officiate an NFL game.
She is working as a line judge for the Jets-Panthers game.
Chaka said on the official NFL Instagram post before the game that "it's a privilege that I've been chosen to represent women and women of color in the most popular sport in America."
She is just the third on-field female NFL official, joining Sarah Thomas and Shannon Eastin.
The Carolina Panthers waited until less than an hour before kickoff to announce starting linebackers Shaq Thompson and Jermaine Carter had changed their jersey numbers.
Thompson went from No. 54 to 7, while Carter changed from 56 to 4.
That could potentially be construed as a competitive advantage for the Panthers considering rookie Jets quarterback Zach Wilson, who is making his first NFL start, prepared all week in practice to face Thompson and Carter wearing their previous numbers. However, an NFL spokesman said there is no rule that clubs are required to make jersey number changes public prior to the start of the regular season.
Under new NFL rules, players are allowed to change numbers this year if they were willing to pay an established fee. Earlier this offseason Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore changed his number from 12 to 2.
The San Francisco 49ers followed through with their plan to play rookie quarterback Trey Lance as Jimmy Garoppolo's backup, giving the No. 3 overall two snaps on their second drive at Detroit.
Lance connected with receiver Trent Sherfield on a 5-yard, play-action pass to help the 49ers take a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter.
Justin Herbert looked sharp despite not playing the preseason and Austin Ekeler's hamstring appears just fine. That made for a fast start for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Herbert completed his first six passes, Ekeler rushed for a 3-yard touchdown and the Chargers took a 7-0 lead on Washington less than six minutes into the game. Washington's defense, which ranked second in the NFL last season, provided little resistance and helped L.A. with a red zone penalty.
The Buffalo Bills stood on the sideline, rather than retreating to their locker room, for the national anthem for their season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
This is a switch from last season and their preseason game against the Green Bay Packers last month, when the entire Bills team waited in the locker room until after the national anthem was performed.
Bills receiver Cole Beasley was greeted with a mix of cheers and boos as he was introduced among the starters. Beasley has been the team's most vocal critic of COVID-19 vaccinations, and even released a song in July about not wanting to be vaccinated.
The Tennessee Titans honored Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss as their 12th Titan before kickoff.
Knauss was a native of Corryton, Tennessee, and among the 13 Americans killed in the recent attack on the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan. Knauss served in the U.S. Army's 9th Battalion, 8th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne).
The Titans, like the rest of the NFL, commemorated the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and used season ticket members who are veterans to help display four U.S. flags on the field capped by a B-52 flyover from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.
The first full Sunday of the NFL season is about to begin with seven new head coaches making debuts with their respective teams. Two games will feature an all-rookie coaching matchup.
Jacksonville's Urban Meyer gets his first chance at pro football after a long and successful stint as a college coach. He'll have rookie No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence under center when the Jaguars travel to face the Houston Texans, who also have a new coach in David Culley.
The Eagles and new coach Nick Sirianni hit the road to face the Atlanta Falcons, who hired Arthur Smith during the offseason.
The other three head coaches making their debuts in the early games include the Chargers' Brandon Staley, Lions' Dan Campbell and Jets' Robert Saleh.
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Georgia athletic department officials say the vehicle involved in a crash that killed a football player and employee on Jan. 15 was to be used only for recruiting activities, not personal use. The University of Georgia athletic association provided that information in a statement to The Associated Press on Saturday, saying personal use of the […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts and Brock Purdy could be primed for a shootout in the NFC championship game. It's the first time Hurts — the league MVP finalist for the Philadelphia Eagles — and Purdy, the " Mr. Irrelevant " rookie sensation for the San Francisco 49ers, have matched up in the NFL. And […]
GENEVA (AP) — The question of if and how Russia competes at the Olympics hangs over the 2024 Paris Summer Games. Just as it has now for five straight Olympics during Thomas Bach's leadership of the IOC, whose support this week for some Russians to compete in Paris was publicly challenged Friday by Ukrainian President […]
SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin celebrated with a shoulder wiggle and a bright smile Saturday after dominating a slalom and moving within one victory of the 34-year-old World Cup record of 86 wins. The American showed no signs of pressure, a day before another slalom in which she could match the best […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — One point away from her first Grand Slam title, Aryna Sabalenka faulted. And then she faulted again. She grimaced. She yelled and turned her back to the court. She wiggled her shoulders and exhaled. Clearly, this business of winning the Australian Open was not bound to happen without a bit of […]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Elias Pettersson scored twice, Bo Horvat had a career-high four assists and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday night for their second victory in three games under Rick Tocchet. Tocchet took over as coach after Bruce Boudreau was fired Sunday. Quinn Hughes had a goal […]
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Des Moines, IA- Oct 10 – On Monday October 10th, Chef Benjamin Smart, Executive Chef and Partner at Big Grover Brewery, Pullman Bar & Diner and St. Burch Tavern, in Iowa City was awarded the 2018 Restaurateur of the Year Award by the Iowa Restaurant Association. Smart was nominated by a customer and chosen for his commitment and dedication to the restaurant community in Eastern Iowa. He was presented the award at a ceremony in Des Moines by the Incoming Chairman of the National Restaurant Association Board of Directors Joe Essa of Wolfgang Puck Worldwide and the Current Chairman of the Iowa Restaurant Association Board of Directors Darin Beck of Barmuda Companies.
Smart always knew he was not cut out for a desk job. He earned his geoscience degree from University of Iowa with that thought in mind. From the time he was a child, he loved cooking and had a fascination with the chefs on television, specifically the program "Great Chefs, Great Cities" on PBS.
The Iowa City native earned his culinary degree from Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids. He worked in several local restaurants—meeting many of his future business partners. He spent time in Kansas City working with James Beard winning, Chef Celina Tio, in the fine dining American Restaurant.
In 2013 he received a call from Big Grove partner Doug Goettsch that brought him back to Iowa. Goetsch wanted an Iowa chef to open the Solon restaurant. Smart made the leap and helped establish the small-town brew pub as a culinary destination. Even as an owner, Chef Smart is never far from a kitchen and continues to hone his craft and encourages his team to do the same.
A video showcasing Smart can be found at www.restaurantiowa.com.


"To experience the best of Rajasthani culture, tradition and hospitality make sure you check in at the Ravla Bhenswara Heritage Hotel in Jalore, Rajasthan. Unspoiled by commercial ambitions of man, this heritage hotel provides ample scope to rejuvenate one's senses.
Ravla literally means 'castle'. The Ravla Bhenswara is located in the village of Bhenswara and was built about 240 years ago by Thakur Jagat Singhji Rathore of Champavat, who received the land as a token of appreciation by Maharaja Man Singhji for saving his life. This regal manor is now a fine heritage hotel.
15 well-appointed and comfortable rooms are open to guests at the Ravla Bhenswara. These rooms are categorized as Standard Room, Deluxe Room and Suite. The rooms provide facilities such as telephone, television, attached bath, running hot and cold water, room service, air-conditioner and more.
Enjoy a plethora of delectable delights from a variety of cuisines such as Continental, Rajasthani, Indian, Tandoori, Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian. Guests can also enjoy snacks and beverages at the coffee shop.
Jalore is a splendid city in Rajasthan and is home to several tourist attractions such as Jalore Fort, The Jain Temples - which date back to the eighth century and are dedicated to Adinatha, Mahavira, Parsvanatha and Shantinath, Top Khana, Mosque of Malik Shah and Saint Jallindernath Maharaj Shrine.


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About TF1
French Television 1, or most known for its acronym, TF1, is the first and oldest television channel in France. It was launched on April 25, 1935 under the name Radio-PTT Vision. After several rebrands, it settled for Premiere Chain de l'ORTF until 1975, when it was named TF1. The channel was a public network until 1987, when the TF1 Group bought its majority share. It has been frequently referred to as the most popular and watched television channel in all of Europe due to its audience numbers, even if their share ratings have lowered in recent years due to all multimedia options available in the country. TF1 has also been available in neighboring countries such as Andorra, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Belgium, and Monaco.
TF1 has been labeled as a general interest channel, with news broadcasts, magazine shows, entertainment programs, TV series, reality shows, TV movies, and sports being broadcast over the years by this network. The handling of some news items and an alleged political inclination have generated controversy around the channel, but that has not influenced its general audience numbers.
Speaking about sports, TF1 has made quite a profit on broadcasting disciplines such as football, American football, ice hockey, handball, rugby, tennis, Olympic games, and more. The network has reported in the past that the highest rated shows in channel history have had something to do with sports.
When it comes to football, TF1 has aired some club competitions over the years, including games for the UEFA Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, the Coupe de France, and the UEFA Champions League. TF1 has also covered international games featuring National teams, such as various editions of the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA European Championship, and some friendly games for Les Bleus.
TF1 started its broadcasts in analog format, but the arrival of improved technology caused the channel to adopt a SD feed. This option is still available for some territories, but TF1 has devoted its efforts to develop a High-Definition feed for its users. Furthermore, the addition of an Ultra HD 4K format has given the network and edge over its nearest competitors and has cemented its spot as one of the most important television networks in the world.
TF1 on Satellite
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19.2°E Astra 1N
12168 V 29700, 2/3 DVB-S2, 8PSK, MPEG-4, HD Nagravision, Viaccess
16.0°E Eutelsat 16A
10928 H 30000, 8/9 DVB-S2, QPSK, MPEG-4, HD Viaccess
12604 H 29980, 2/3 DVB-S2, 8PSK, MPEG-4 Conax, Nagravision, Viaccess
35.9°E Eutelsat 36B
11823 H 27500, 3/4 DVB-S, MPEG-2 Irdeto
5.0°W Eutelsat 5 West B
11096 V 29950, 3/4 DVB-S2, 8PSK, MPEG-4, HD Viaccess
11509 H 29500, 8/9 DVB-S2, 8PSK, MPEG-4, HD 1080
13.0°E Hot Bird 13B
11681 H 27500, 3/4 DVB-S2, 8PSK, MPEG-4, HD Mediaguard, Nagravision, Viaccess
180.0°E Intelsat 18
10995 H 45000, 3/4 DVB-S2, QPSK, MPEG-4 Mediaguard, Nagravision
11075 V 45000, 3/4 DVB-S2, 8PSK, MPEG-4 Viaccess
11075 H 45000, 3/4 DVB-S2, QPSK, MPEG-4, HD Mediaguard, Nagravision
22.0°W SES 4
12530 V 30000, 3/4 DVB-S, MPEG-2 Mediaguard
TF1 Broadcast Rights
FIFA World Cup (2018-2022)
UEFA Nations League (2018-2021)
UEFA Women's European Championship (2021)
Free-to-air broadcaster TF1 has obtained non-exclusive broadcast rights to 14 matches from the 2021 UEFA Women's Euro tournament. TF1's match line-up includes all of the games from the French national team, two quarter-finals, the semis and final.
UEFA Euro (2021)
UEFA Champions League (2021-2024)


Baylor University enjoys high standing among many national rating services that evaluate quality of education, research activity, affordability, baccalaureate value, and athletic excellence. These rankings recognize not only Baylor as a whole, but also our many respected schools and departments, which are led by our gifted, award-winning professors. Their awards are too numerous to include.
In 2016, 86.5% of students found a job or started graduate school within 90 days of graduation. Baylor's dedication in placing students after graduation further demonstrates the institution's commitment to the success of Bears beyond their time in the classroom.
U.S. News & World Report ranks Baylor No. 78 on their annual review of colleges and universities. Baylor is a Tier 1 school among national universities. The magazine also lists Baylor University as No. 44 in the Best Colleges for Veterans ranking, No. 57 among Best Value Schools, and No. 73 on their list of High School Counselor Rankings among national universities.
Schools in the national universities category offer a full range of undergraduate majors, master's and doctoral degrees. These colleges also are committed to producing groundbreaking research.
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The Fiske Guide to Colleges, a best-selling resource for college-bound students and their parents, lists Baylor University a "Best Buy" for 2017. Baylor is one of only 47 public and private colleges and universities in the United States, Canada and Great Britain to earn the designation.
Baylor was one of only 23 universities nationwide to receive an "A" from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni in a 2015 report that gauges an institution's commitment to general education: composition, literature, foreign language at the intermediate level, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural or physical science.
For the seventh time, Baylor University has attained elite Honor Roll status as a "2018 Great College to Work For," according to a new survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Baylor is included in the large university category with 10,000 or more students.
In the 2017-18 Learfield Director's Cup standings, Baylor ranked No. 43 in the nation. Baylor placed fifth among Big 12 universities, indicating the strength of the overall athletics program at Baylor.
Baylor University earned the 2017 Military Friendly School designation by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs, STEM and Military Spouse.
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recognized Baylor University as one of the top performing colleges and universities in the 2015 Sustainable Campus Index, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS). The report also highlights best practices and sustainability innovations from more than 50 U.S., Canadian and Mexican institutions that have submitted a STARS report in the last 12 months. Baylor received Silver designation for its sustainability efforts and was named among the Rising STARS for demonstrating significant commitment to advancing sustainability.
Baylor is listed in the 2015-2016 Colleges of Distinction publication for its innovative, teaching-centered, undergraduate education and its strong record of preparing graduates for real-world success.
School of Engineering Baylor's engineering program's graduate engineering program debuted at No. 127 in the 2019 U.S. News survey of engineering schools that grant doctoral degrees.
College of Arts & Sciences Baylor's Department of Environmental Science ranks No. 30 in the nation based on the Academic Analytics 2017 database.
Hankamer School of Business Baylor's Hankamer School of Business was ranked at No. 59 in the 2019 U.S. News survey among the top-rated master's programs in business accredited by AACSB International. In all, 480 MBA programs were surveyed.
The MBA specialization in healthcare administration was ranked No. 17 in the 2015 U.S. News survey** of health care management programs.
The graduate program in entrepreneurship debuted at No. 24 in the 2019 U.S. News survey.
School of Music The American Prize awarded the Baylor Symphony Orchestra for the best recorded performance by a collegiate ensemble in the United States for 2014.
Louise Herrington School of Nursing The master of science degree in nursing (MSN) program at the Louise Herrington School of Nursing in Dallas is ranked No. 72 in the 2019 U.S. News survey**, while the school's online master's degree program in nursing was ranked No. 39 and the doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program ranked No. 54 in the same survey.
College of Arts & Sciences Academic Analytics data from 2016 places Baylor's Philosophy PhD program in the top quartile nationally in the percentage of faculty with a book publication. Equally impressive, the firm's ranking of overall faculty scholarly productivity (publications, citations, books, and awards) places Baylor's Philosophy PhD program in the top 40 nationally, along with much older and more established programs such as Stanford University.
College of Arts & Sciences Counseling Psychology ranks Baylor's Department of Psychology and Neuroscience's Psy.D. degree program No. 15 nationally, and BestCounselingDegrees.net lists the department's Psy.D. degree program in Clinical Psychology as No. 1 nationally.
College of Arts & Sciences According to Academic Analytics data from 2016, Baylor's doctoral program in religion ranked in the top 10 nationally in total book publications and in overall productivity, which places Baylor at the same general levels as programs such as Duke University and Yale University.


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Food and science: Why are peppers hot?
Chili peppers, such as jalapeños and serranos and habañeros, are hot because they contain a chemical called capsaicin, which is an irritant to humans.
Why capsaicin?
If it is advantageous to plants to spread their seeds, why do the fruits (peppers) contain a chemical that repels animals? It turns out that birds are not sensitive to the effects of capsaicin. Thus, capsaicin repels animals whose chewing action may destroy the seed while not repelling birds. Additionally, capsaicin may function as a antifungal.
What does capsaicin do, chemically?
Capsaicin binds to receptors for heat and pain called vanilloid receptors. Capsaicin causes the receptor's neuron to fire, which normally occurs at higher temperatures; thus, the brain interprets this neuron signal as sensing heat.
Capsaicin is just one kind of vanilloid compound; vanilla is another member of the vanilloid family, with a similar structure, but it does not act on vanilloid receptors. Now I wonder if peppers taste at all like vanilla to birds. A mystery for the ages.
Capsaicin in peppers
As you may have noticed, some peppers are hotter than others. This is because some contain more capsaicin and related chemicals than others. The relative hotness of peppers is measured by the Scoville scale. According to this scale, habañeros are a few times hotter than ají peppers which are a few times hotter than chipotle peppers. Bell peppers actually don't contain capsaicin due to a recessive trait.
Contrary to what I learned growing up, the seeds don't contain capsaicin. However, the pith that surrounds the seeds has the highest concentration. This may be why the hottest peppers look like wrinkly sphinx cats; they are just packed with pith (such as the Carolina Reaper pepper, bottom). You can reduce the hotness of a pepper for cooking by preferentially removing the white spines, which is the pith.
Habañero peppers have a Scoville rating of roughly 500,000. Pure capsaicin has a rating of 16 million. Some chemical called resiniferatoxin found in Moroccan cacti has a rating of 16 billion (1,000 times higher!). 40 grams of the stuff can kill a person.
So, there's your overview of peppers for this Friday. Don't consider this a challenge to go find that Moroccan cactus, but when your lips tingle after eating salsa, perhaps think of capsaicin.
Carolina reaper peppers, one of the hottest according to the Scoville Scale. Just look at the wrinkles! (Wikipedia)
This entry was posted in food, Science and tagged burning, capsaicin, chemicals, chemistry, chili peppers, chilis, cooking, food, fun science, habanero, heat, peppers, science, scoville scale, vanilloids, why on April 4, 2014 by Vironevaeh.
Food and Science: Caramelization and the Maillard Reaction
When we cook food, we want it to be as flavorful as possible. Two types of chemical reactions contribute to browning; both of these reactions create hundreds or thousands of other molecules, which then add aroma and flavor. The higher temperature reaction you may be familiar with: caramelization is the breakdown and reaction of sugars. The Maillard reaction occurs at slightly lower temperatures (still usually above the boiling point of water); this reaction occurs between the amino acids of proteins and sugars.
Both of these reactions are so complex that scientists don't know everything that occurs during them. We understand the basic nature of each reaction, but any plant or animal food contains literally thousands of different molecules that can all react together. Fortunately, we can still implement the process without a full understanding (and we have been for millennia), and a lot of very nice foods undergo either or both reactions.
Beer- when barley is malted, water is added to induce germination. It must then be dried and toasted. If it is toasted while still wet, caramelization will occur more. If it is dried first and then toasted, the Maillard reaction will occur more. Higher temperature toasting produces more color. Black malt is produced at such a high temperature that one must be careful to avoid combustion.
Baked goods- the brown crust on your bread, pretzels, and cookies is courtesy of the Maillard reaction.
Coffee- the roasting of coffee involves the Maillard reaction
Molasses- the process of making molasses involves caramelization
Meat- that nice brown on your steak from the grill involves the Maillard reaction
The Maillard reaction and caramelization often occur at the same time, and produce similar results visually, so they can be tough to separate. If something contains both proteins and sugars, both reactions can occur with heat. Fortunately, they both taste good. They're also easy to do at home. If you want to brown your food, get a skillet nice and hot. Make sure you've patted the food dry (this allows the surface to get hotter than the boiling point of water, thus allowing the reactions to occur), and sear away.
This entry was posted in food, Science and tagged amino acids, barley, beer, caramelization, chemistry, cooking, explanation, flavor, food, food chemistry, food science, fun science, maillard, maillard reaction, malt, proteins, reactions, science, sugar, types of chemical reactions on March 28, 2014 by Vironevaeh.
Fun science: the smell of lavender
This weekend, I visited a lavender farm, and thus smelled a lot of lavender. The sense of smell is really an amazing thing. Our vision processes light waves, our hearing processes sound waves– but smell processes many kinds of molecules at concentrations down to parts per billion. We tend to think of smell as a less important sense, but from a scientific standpoint, it's amazing.
How does smell work?
The short answer is, we don't fully know. We know receptors recognize different parts of molecules like ketones, alcohols and aldehydes. We don't know how the brain assembles all the information from the various receptors. Some studies suggest that groups of neurons synchronize in different ways for different scents, while other studies suggest that the locations of receptors that fire create a spatial pattern for each smell. You can find further reading here, but fair warning, it's tough material.
How sensitive is smell?
We can detect methyl mercaptan, the scent added to natural gas so that we can smell leaks (also the smell of asparagus pee!), down to parts per billion (ppb).
We can also tell the difference between very similar compounds. Linalool, the primary component of lavender oil, exists in two configurations called enantiomers. Both contain the same elements linked in the same way, but the two are mirror images. The left-handed linalool is the primary component of coriander seed and sweet orange flowers. The right-handed linalool is the primary component of lavender and sweet basil. (L)-linalool is sweeter and detectable to 7.4 ppb while (R)-linalool is woodier and detectable to 0.8 ppb.
Left:Left-handed linalool, the primary smell of coriander seed. Right: right-handed linalool, the primary smell of lavender oil. Image from Wikimedia commons.
Smell and Emotions
Studies suggest that the smell of lavender relieves anxiety and can promote sleep. Smell is strongly tied to emotions; the same parts of the brain that process smell store emotional memories.
I wonder if this connection is partially why we discount smell; smell is at its basic core tied to emotions rather than logic. It's hard to put a smell into words, and science understands our others senses far better. I stood in the room full of lavender, remembering my last visit to a lavender farm with my family, and thought about how amazingly complex our response to little molecules can be.
This entry was posted in Science and tagged chemistry, enantiomer, fun science, lavender, lavender farm, linalool, molecules, olfaction, receptors, scent, scent and emotion, scent recognition, science, sense of smell, sensitivity, smell on February 24, 2014 by Vironevaeh.
Fun science: more crystals!
Months ago, I posted about the collection of crystals and minerals at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. Well, I went again, this time armed with a nicer (and heavier!) camera, and below are a few of the finds.
Quartz: quartz is a very common type of type of mineral (the second most common after feldspar), made up of silicon and oxygen. This variation is called agate. I used to buy agate slices as a kid, but the Smithsonian's are slightly fancier.
Another example of quartz. This one arose in a piece of petrified wood. I like this one because it looks like a painting of a setting sun behind a row of pine trees–almost Japanese.
Malachite with azurite: both malachite and azurite are compounds of copper with oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen. The two differ only in the ratios. By geological standards, this rock formed somewhat quickly. We can tell this because the crystals are numerous and small. Single, large crystals form more slowly. This is why you should make ice cream at low temperatures, because when you freeze it quickly, many tiny crystals form, producing a better texture.
Pyrite: As you may see, pyrite, or fool's gold, has a cubic crystalline structure. Pyrite is composed of iron and sulfur.
Calcite with duftite inclusions: Calcite is known for its optical properties such as birefringence. It was used as a material for gun sights in World War 2. Duftite is a compound of lead, copper, and arsenic. It is the duftite that gives the distinctive green color. I think of this as the kiwi mineral, as it even has the seeds.
This entry was posted in Photography, Science and tagged chemistry, crystal, crystalline structure, DC, fun science, minerals, natural history museum, natural science, science, smithsonian, solid-state chemistry, washington on January 13, 2014 by Vironevaeh.
Fun Science: The Element Lithium
Lithium is the third element on the periodic table, after hydrogen and helium. It is the lightest metal, and you probably use it every day. The batteries in your phones and laptops and most rechargeable batteries you use are lithium ion batteries.
Lithium is used in batteries because it has the highest electrochemical potential of any element. It is so high that it will split water into hydrogen and oxygen (and violently!). This means there is a lot of energy available to exploit. This is also why laptop batteries can sometimes explode; the batteries are sealed very tightly, but if the seal is broken, air and water vapor will come in contact with the lithium and this is unsafe. 10-15 years ago, there weren't as many lithium batteries in use, but now they are everywhere. Science has made great strides in improving the configurations of the batteries to give more energy, such as increasing the surface area of the lithium portion. Each time you cycle your battery, the lithium undergoes an electrochemical reaction on the draining and again on the charging of the battery. This is also why batteries become shorter lived over time; the high surface areas of new batteries aren't thermodynamically favorable, and the lithium will become lower surface area with time. Less available surface area means less available energy.
Lithium ion (Li+) has another, very different use. It is used as a mood stabilizer. It is particularly useful at combatting mania. The linked wikipedia page contains its fascinating medical history. It was first used in the 1870's as a mood stabilizer. Eventually LiCl was marketed as an alternative to table salt (NaCl), to avoid high blood pressure, and its mood properties were forgotten. Early versions of 7 Up contained lithium. Excessive lithium use was found to be deadly, and it was banned as an additive in the 1940s. Then in Australia, it was again discovered to have mood-stabilizing properties. Its therapeutic dose is quite close to its toxic dose, which is maybe why it took a while to gain approval in the US. Studies suggest that water supplies containing lithium may promote longevity and reduce the occurrence of suicide.
Lithium salts also have another really nifty use: cleansing the air in spaceships and submarines. Not only does human breathing consume oxygen; it also produces carbon dioxide, which is toxic when present in high amounts. Several lithium salts can remove carbon dioxide from the air. One even adds oxygen to the air when it removes carbon dioxide.
Elemental lithium is highly reactive, and is a member of the alkali metal group (all of whom react very impressively with water). Below is a video of lithium reacting with water. It bursts into bright red flame:
Another video shows more lithium action:
The people who made the second video have a great youtube channel with videos about all the elements done in a university laboratory environment. Most of them have good footage of reactions as well. I just spent an hour watching their videos, they are very entertaining for people with little knowledge, or a lot. If you have a little time to kill, the videos of sodium and potassium are also good, flammable fun.
This entry was posted in Science and tagged batteries, chemistry, elements, flammable, fun science, lithium, lithium ion, lithium medication, lithium science, mood-stabilizer, science on July 29, 2013 by Vironevaeh.
100 posts, 100 fun facts
This list making business is slow stuff, and too interesting, so I decided to split it into two 50-fact posts. Happy memorial day, and happy 100 posts to me! Here are your first 50 factoids!
1. People from different cultures differ in what colors they perceive. As a simple example, english speakers deem pink as a different color than red. Russian speakers don't, but they have a fundamentally different word for dark and light blue. In chinese, red and pink are red and pastel red, and likewise with blue.
2. Corrosion occurs preferentially where you can't see it, such as under the head of a bolt or a foot or two under sea water. This is due to small concentration differences which cause a charge differential, which leads to corrosion. This is one reason trying to detect corrosion is very hard.
3. The biggest silicon wafers made are 45 cm or 17.7″, though they aren't yet in production. The silicon is 99.9999999% pure, and monocrystaline.
4. Glass doesn't have a set crystal structure; this is why it can cut so badly, because shards can be arbitrarily sharp. Auto glass is laminated with plastic to help hold it in place.
5. Many of the scenes in engineering in "Star Trek" and "Star Trek: Into Darkness" are filmed at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Los Angeles. Look for the green labels reading "VF##"– these are vertical fermenters. In another part of the movie, Chekhov slides past some really shiny tanks on a red floor– these are horizontal fermenters. I used to work at an AB brewery, so I got really excited when I first noticed this.
6. A neutron star is so-called because all the electrons and protons are forced by immense gravitational pressure to combine. The whole star is nearly as dense as a nucleus, or 5.9×10^14 times denser than water. This is equivalent to the weight of a 747 in the space of a grain of sand.
7. Have you ever tried dividing by zero on a calculator? A black hole is remarkably similar to dividing by zero in space.
8. Near a black hole, forces called "tidal forces" (which are felt everywhere, but are crazy strong near a black hole) can be very strong over short distances, ripping anything apart. This is called "spaghettification" (no joke).
9. After the death of Ivan the Terrible in Russia, three men claimed to be his lost son, Dimitri. They are collectively referred to as the false Dimitris. The first successfully became Czar for ten months, after which his was killed and cremated. His ashes were loaded into a cannon and shot towards Poland, as he was believed to be a Polish spy.
10. The word "defenestration" means "the act of being thrown from a window". The need for such a word was precipitated by two such events in Prague.
11. The 1904 World's Fair and Olympics were held in St. Louis. In the marathon, the man who finished first hitched a ride in a car, one favorite made himself sick eating apples, and another favorite was run off course by an angry dog.
12. Toasted ravioli, or breaded deep-fried ravioli, are a culinary delight in St. Louis. Also popular is provel, a cheese used almost exclusively in St. Louis (giving a hilarious Wikipedia by someone who seems unimpressed).
13. The Cahokia mounds are a set of artificial hills in Southern Illinois. They may look unimpressive, but they are about a thousand years old, built by a native culture which later abandoned them. An old nickname of nearby St. Louis is "mound city", because similar mounds used to be found in the city.
14. Peter the Great of Russia was 6′ 7″. In his early adulthood, he traveled to Europe to learn about shipbuilding, a passion of his. He tried to pass off as a member of the company, but his great height continuously gave him away. The little shack where he lived in Holland still stands near Amsterdam.
15. Over 100,000 serfs died building St. Petersburg, Russia. Peter the Great commissioned the city because the only Russian port at the time, Archangel, was occluded by ice 6 months of the year.
16. 5 people died building the Empire State Building.
17. The first electric light bulb and dynamo west of the Mississippi was on the campus of the University of Missouri at Academic Hall. The building caught fire and burned to the ground, leaving only the front columns of the building. They remain standing today.
18. Thomas Jefferson has two tombstones: one at his home of Monticello, and one at the University of Missouri. The University of the Missouri is the first land-grant university in the Louisiana Purchase, and many aspects of the university were modeled after Jefferson's University of Virginia.
19. Cape Hatteras on the Outer Banks has had over 600 recorded shipwrecks. The most recent occurred during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
20. In November 1956, the USSR invaded Hungary. The Hungarian water polo team fled the country after watching the invasion from nearby mountains. On December 4, the Russian and Hungarian teams met in the gold medal qualifying game of the 1956 Olympics. The game is called the "Blood in the Water" game, due to its violence. The story is told in a documentary called "Freedom's Fury."
21. The shortest player in the history of baseball was Eddie Gaedel, who batted for the St. Louis Browns on August 19, 1951. He stood 3'7″ tall, and wore the number"1/8″. Because he had such a small strike zone, he was walked. His contract was voided by baseball the next day.
22. Mercury is a toxic metal that used to be used in thermometers due to its consistent thermal expansion. The mad hatter concept owes to mercury poisoning in old hat makers. A researcher at Duke died in 1997 after a few drops of methyl mercury fell on her glove; organic mercury is incredibly toxic.
23. Humans now have 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs, but at some point in history, they had 48 chromosomes, the same as chimpanzees. Scientists theorize that the number changed when the human population dwindled at one point in history.
24. Splenda is chemically identical to sugar, but it is the mirror image "left-handed" sugar. The left-handed sugar tastes the same as sugar, but it can't be digested, because the human body only handles right-handed molecules. However, brain scans of people eating sugar or splenda show that the brain registers more reward sensation with sugar. The body can be clever! (I tried to find this study; unfortunately, searching about splenda turns up a lot of nonsense to wade through.)
25. Cuttlefish can change the color of their skin for communication or for camouflage. They can make complex, varying patterns, or they can match a stationary one. Check out this video of a cuttlefish matching a chessboard.
26. Women generally have a better sense of smell than men. in particular, they are better at smelling something they've smelled before, where men show less improvement.
27. The Marianas Trench, the deepest ocean trench, is 6.8 miles deep at its deepest point. We still know very little about our deep oceans.
28. Giant squids have been written about since ancient times, but we took our first picture of one in 2004.
29. Only two elements are liquid at standard room temperature: mercury and bromine.
30. The world's deepest hand dug well in is Greensburg, Kansas. Greensburg was decimated by an EF5 tornado in 2007. It has since started rebuilding, and aims to be the first LEEDS certified green city in the US.
31. Hurricane Camille came over land in Louisiana in 1969 as a category 5 hurricane. Of the 259 deaths caused, 123 were in the mountains of Virginia, in Nelson County (over 1% of the population). The storm dropped 27 inches of rain in a few hours. 133 bridges were washed out, and birds drowned in the trees.
32. Many of Thomas Jefferson's inventions still reside at Monticello in Charlottesville, VA. There is a clock that tells the day of the week, a dumb-waiter, and a device for writing on two pieces of paper at once.
33. Blue eyes are caused by the presence of less pigment in the eye, resulting in a different light scattering pattern. Blue-eyed baseball players sometimes have much lower daytime hitting averages, because blue eyes filter out less glare.
34. Albinism is principally defined by eye defects caused by the lack of pigment during the formation of the eye. Without pigment in the iris, the eye doesn't properly focus light, leading to numerous vision problems. It is possible to be albino while still having normally pigmented skin.
35. Catgut is prepared from animal intestine, and was used historically to make strings for instruments. Its name is probably a shortening from cattle gut, for those of us who like kitties.
36. Paper didn't make its way to Europe until after the year 1000. It was made from old fabric and clothes. Old paper doesn't yellow and age the same way as 1900's paperbacks because it tended to be acid-free. Books can last centuries if the paper and ink are acid free.
37. Organisms around deep sea vents metabolize hydrogen sulfide from the vents to survive. 300 new species have been discovered around such vents; because exploration there is so hard, there are likely many more.
38. Hydrogen Fluoride is considered a weak acid, because hydrogen and fluoride bond strongly as resist dissociation. However, HF will go after just about anything including glass. HF is very dangerous to work with, because it does not hurt immediately. It seeps through the skin and begins to dissolve the bone.
39. Phosgene was used in chemical warfare in World War 1. The Japanese also used it extensively in World War 2. It smells like freshly cut grass.
40. The kite buggy was invented in China in the 1300s. It is a cart drawn by wind power. It seems hard.
41. Capillary action in trees helps fluid rise in trees. This is how tree several hundred feet tall supply water to the leaves.
42. The Negro Leagues baseball museum is in Kansas City, Missouri. Many of the negro leagues teams were fairly successful, and drew enthusiastic crowds. The exclusion of blacks from baseball was shameful, but they made something great in spite of it. You can learn about Satchel Paige or Buck O'Neal, as well as the various negro leagues teams.
43. The Eads bridge in St. Louis was the longest of its kind when it was built, over a mile wide. The supports are some of the deepest ever sunk, and 15 workers died due to decompression sickness.
44. The Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis is the biggest brewery in the world. It outputs 25 million barrels per year. You can visit for free and get some complimentary beer.
45. The international rose test garden in is Portland, Oregon. It is free to visit and they have over 550 varieties.
47. The male paradise whydah grows out a foot-long feather during mating time to impress the female paradise whydah. The paradise whydah is a parasitic species that uses the nest of the melba finch.The male whydah imitates the melba finches song. In captivity, the whydah cannot reproduce without the melba finch also present.
48. The carrion flower is an enormous bloom that stinks of rotting flesh. It can be up to nine feet tall.
49. Blue is a rare color for organic molecules. This may be because the color is associated with alkaline conditions, which are relatively rare in organisms.
50. Monarch butterflies can sense the earth's magnetic field. They use it to complete their 2000 mile migration.
Come back Thursday for 50 more interesting factoids! Happy 100 posts!
This entry was posted in Uncategorized, writing and tagged 100 posts, astronomy, baseball, beer, brewery, butterflies, chemistry, deep sea, medicine, milestones, russia, science, splenda, st louis, thomas jefferson, water polo, weather, Writing on May 27, 2013 by Vironevaeh.
Fun Science: Why's platinum so special?
In science, we tend only to learn about a small subset of the elements that populate our world. This is not unreasonable, since 96% of our bodies are composed of just hydrogen, water, carbon, and nitrogen. But there are over a hundred more elements, and they often influence life outside our bodies in ways we don't hear about. So in today's post I will talk about platinum.
Platinum is one of the rarest metals in the Earth's crust. Only 192 tonnes of it are mined annually, where 2700 tonnes of gold are mined annually. When the economy is doing well, platinum can be twice as expensive as gold. So what's so valuable about it?
Platinum is used a lot in jewelry. Platinum has the appearance of silver, but it doesn't oxidize and become tarnished like silver. It's harder than gold, and its rarity can be appealing.
But it's the chemical properties of platinum that set it apart. Platinum is a great catalyst. This means that platinum facilitates chemical reactions, but is not consumed as the reaction proceeds. The catalytic converter in your car is a platinum catalyst. The catalytic converter helps eliminate a variety of undesirable compounds such as carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides, and incompletely combusted hydrocarbons. Platinum is also a critical part of current hydrogen fuel cells; it splits hydrogen into protons and electrons.
Platinum doesn't force reactions to occur, but it makes them easier by reducing the energy required. The image below shows the reaction of carbon monoxide (CO) to carbon dioxide (CO2). The chart at the bottom shows the potential energy before, during and after the reaction. Imagine a ball rolling along the red curve (with platinum) and the black curve (without platinum). The ball on the black curve will need more speed to get over the hump. Any given ball is more likely to get over the red hump. Likewise, the presence of platinum lets CO get over the hump to become CO2. Platinum does this for all kinds of reactions.
The reaction takes less energy because once a molecule bonds to the surface of platinum, the bonds within the molecule are a little weaker. Molecules like O-O and H-H can split into singletons, something they would never do off the surface. Below I show an example reaction for CO to CO2 on platinum. This diagram is meant to be illustrative, a possible mechanism for the reaction and to show how platinum helps out. In reality these reactions occur very quickly, and careers can be spent figuring out exact reaction mechanisms.
Platinum is a bit like velcro. Molecules become hooked to the surface, do their reaction, and unstick. If molecules stick and then refuse to unstick, this is called catalyst poisoning, and it's a big issue in fuel cells. Like velcro, once the hooks are occupied, they can't do anything else. Platinum is a good catalyst because a lot of things (like hydrocarbons) want to stick to it, but they don't stick too hard. Other metals either are not attractive enough, or they are too attractive. Platinum is so valuable because, besides being rare, its properties happen to be balanced just right for the reactions we want.
This entry was posted in Science and tagged carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, catalysis, catalyst, catalytic converter, chemistry, elements, energy, explanation, fuel cells, fun science, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cells, jewelry, molecules, platinum, platinum catalyst, reaction, reaction mechanisms, science, simple science on April 29, 2013 by Vironevaeh.


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What is Sociology?
Sociology is a science which is dedicated to society, its systems, terms and rules, relationships in society and social institutions. Sociology is closely related to such disciplines as Psychology, Anthropology, Political Sciences and Cultural Sciences. Many sciences study society, but Sociology considers society as an unite system that exists due to certain patterns of human behavior in different situations. These patterns are the main subject of study of sociologists.
The main methods used by sociologists are statistical. Most of the people thinking about sociology imagine sociological tests, which is really one of the main sources of information for sociologists.
Entry requirements for Sociology applicants
Applicants for undergraduate study programs in Sociology need to have excellent grades in Social Sciences. Of course, those who wish to study in a prestigious university need to have excellent grades in all other subjects too, but Social Sciences came first.
Those who are applying for graduate study programs in Sociology need to complete a relevant education in Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, Anthropology, History, Communication Studies, etc.
Admission for many study programs in Sociology includes an interview with university stuff, during which applicants should demonstrate their interest in Sociology and briefly tell about their future plans in this area.
Applicants for foreign universities, whose native language is other from English, need to prove their language proficiency, since most of the study programs are usually taught in English. All universities accept the results of TOEFL or IELTS.
According to QS Top Universities Ranking by Subject 2016-2017, the best institution in the world with study programs in Sociology is Harvard University in the USA. The profile of this university (and a lot of others) can be found on our website, including requirements for international applicants and study programs. Some other world leading universities with study programs in Sociology are: University of California Berkeley, University of Oxford, London School of Economics and Political Science, Stanford University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Chicago, University of Cambridge, Yale University, Princeton University, University of California Los Angeles. All these universities are located in UK and USA, so you can find some specific requirements for applicants for universities in these countries on our website.
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The Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery has the following technical equipment and infrastructure, installed by MultiTek Solutions.
A Bio Box is installed at the rear of the auditorium for the operation of technical equipment. This is accessible via the tiered seating stairs, with a short ladder up to the box.
The loom from the Playback rack plugs into the patch panel located in the bio box area. All patches are clearly labelled and each connector can only correspond with its correct patch. All video, audio, DMX talkback and projection controls are located in the Bio Box. Outputs from the patch panel are located at various key locations around the venue.
The lighting system in the Carolyn Theatre consists of a suite of Selecon Theatrical Lighting Fixtures that provide a comprehensive three color wash of the stage as well as providing a FOH wash with specials. The system is controlled by a Maxim MV Lighting Console which is equipped with 48 faders and the ability to record scenes, chases and cues.
Stage Lighting Patch Bay A stage lighting patch field has been installed and incorporates all sub patch circuits on the lighting bar. A total of 36 circutis are available, distributed across 3 Lighting Bars.
The Carolyn Theatre loud speaker system consists of two Tannoy V8 full range speakers powered by a Powersoft M14D amplifier.This speaker system is a standard left and right arrangement and has been designed for high quality playback of music, speech and sound effects.
The Art Gallery speaker system consists of four TOA F1300 full range speakers powered by an Extron MPA401 amplifier. This mono speaker system has been designed for playback of background music, basic speech and performance relay.
These have been installed in the Bio Box and terminate on the ceiling in the Gallery and the Theatre. There is also an extension cable available for Performer laptop use on stage.
A JED Projector controller has been installed on the Patch Panel in the Bio Box, this operates the basic functions of the projector via RS232 without the need for the remote control. The remote still operates advanced functions of the projector as required.
The Carolyn Theatre has been fitted with a Jands EziCom Talk Back System. THis allows the users of the venue to discreetly communicate between several areas in full duplex with the supplied headsets. These are accessible from the Bio Box, Down Stage Opposite Prompt and Green Room.
A small DMX network has been installed in the Carolyn Theatre for control of theatrical lighting via a lighting console.Input to the DMX network is locatd in the Bio Box and is hardwired to the lighting dimmers in the Dimmer Room.


Blog 44: Love & Anxiety, Pleasure matters- Part 2.
Hello all, and happy July! I received a few comments after the previous Pleasure blog expressing a desire for more content about how to get more Enjoyment from healthy Pleasure. So as requested, part 2!
My first suggestion comes personal experience. Learn how to SLLOOWWW DOWN! We race through our lives, cramming in experiences, relationships, long to-do lists, and job/career pressures. We are so busy, (I was so busy) it is hard to have any space to deeply feel anything, much less Pleasure.The pace by which we live our lives impacts our ability to feel our lives. The slower we move through life, the more time and space we have to FEEL our lives. Of course, this stance is challenging when it comes to unpleasant sensations. One reason many of us compulsively 'water ski across the surface of our lives'. But the benefits of slowing become more evident when it comes to increasing enjoyment of our healthy Pleasure. Being Present is so much harder when we are racing about.
The best way to get more enjoyment out of Pleasure is to be "Fully Present" and solely in that period of time the Pleasure is occurring. In this way, allowing the Pleasure to deeply register in mind and body. This is important because what we FOCUS upon we potentiate, increasing its power. Rick Hanson's research Rick Hanson suggests that we must focus upon, keep in our awareness, a positive experience for at least 30 seconds. This enables the brain to register the positive experience as stimuli that matters. Our brains are biased toward negative stimuli so it takes extra effort to register positive stimuli. In the past, by barely noticing when something pleasant occurred, I have skimmed over (missed) the Pleasure within that experience in my hurry to move onto what came next. And, consequently I missed enjoying that Pleasure.
Many of you have heard about Mindfulness. But for those that are less familiar with the concept, here is a simple definition of mindfulness, or being "Fully Present". Being Present occurs when you are aware and conscious of what is occurring, and keeping mind & body fully in the experience. This sounds easy but it is not. Many of us have an experience but do not register the impact or notice what is occurring within our own body. This can occur due to living in our head/thoughts, or in a different time zone. We think about the contents of our to-do lists, or worry about tomorrow, or obsess about an earlier situation, i.e. the past. Another words, we are not actually living in the Present, but in the past, or the future, or in caught in worry or compulsive mental loops.
Healthy Pleasure restores safety physiology, as I have previously stated. But did you know that experiencing the physiological impact of Pleasure (the Enjoyment) also improves heart health, deepens bonds in relationships, and balances out the pain and stress that can very easily overwhelm our everyday lives? An additional benefit of Pleasure is that it increases gratitude, which has its own health benefits. When I feel the Pleasure of a loving encounter with friends, or the rush that comes while surfing (every day surfing is a good day even if I never catch a wave), not only does my heart rate slow and harmonize, my physiology settles and my sense of well-being and feelings of gratitude soar.
"Our usual behavior creates our sense of Normal!" A very simple statement but a profound truth! What you and I do on an everyday basis, our habits, attitudes, and behaviors, create a way of life that feels normal to us. Though it may be far from normal when compared to that of the general population. For example, when I was an inveterate workaholic, putting in 12-14 hour days and working while on vacation, to me this seemed perfectly rational and normal behavior. However, now, after years of personal work in therapy, spiritual direction, and Somatic Experiencing, I am shocked at how out of balance I was and saddened by all the life and Pleasure I missed while enslaved by my old "Normal behavior". Life feels so much better now! I am far from achieving expert status, but I continually focus on attaining a healthy work/life balance and have made Pleasure and Enjoyment primary values and this has made all the difference.
I will close by suggesting we use the truism, " your usual becomes your normal" for our benefit! Experiment by changing your usual behavior gradually but consistently to include more healthy Pleasure, Mindful awareness, and Presence, in order to enjoy life's Pleasurable experiences. Make a new habit of adding more self-care and Pleasure into your life, and/or more deeply noticing and enjoying your Pleasure until that becomes your new normal.
In the next Blog I will share a simple but profound exercise I learned at a Tara Brach conference. It is easy, enjoyable and Pleasure focused. As always, I invite you to write in and let me know how the experiments go.
What does the term 'Being Present' mean to you? Does it have a positive or negative connotation? Where do you spend most of your time, in your body/being or in your head/thoughts?
What keeps you from living fully Present to your life and relationships? Do you need to let go of some past pain, or surrender a future concern in order to really feel the overall goodness of your life?
Blog 43: Love & Anxiety, why Pleasure and Enjoyment matter!
I think I am a happier person since I think and express appreciation often, whenever I see an opportunity. I enjoy the human connections that come from holding doors for people, deferring to drivers on the road, and others kind actions that make people happy and their smiles and thanks make me happy as well. I enjoyed your blog. Thank you.


WOODBRIDGE, VA -- Feliks Morozov no longer plays for the Potomac Patriots. But he certainly left an impression on Patriots coach Zachary Vit last season in his brief time in the Premier Division of the United States Premier Hockey League.
"Feliks played the first half of the season for us last year and led us in scoring," Vit said. "He was a standout. Dominant at our level. Feliks has incredible offensive skills, is a hard worker, and has a thirst to improve."
Morozov played 23 games for the Patriots last season. He had 21 goals and nine assists for 30 points in those 23 games.
His skills and those impressive offensive numbers earned Morozov a promotion to the Syracuse Jr. Stars, the Patriots' affiliate in the National Collegiate Development Conference.
But he lasted just four games before a leg injury ended his season.
Morovov is back on the ice this season. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound winger is playing for the Victoriaville Tigres of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He had one goal through four games. Last season was a good one for Morozov even though it came to an end so soon.
"Playing for the Patriots helped me a lot," he said in an email interview. "Coach Vit is a really good coach. He worked with me and helped me improve my game."
A 2000-born player, Morozov is from Kharkiv, Ukraine, the second-largest city in the country. It's a historic city, established in 1654.
Morozov describes his hometown as a "nice, beautiful city" of around 1.5 million people including many students because there are several universities there. The city also is home to 80 libraries, seven theaters and six museums.
Kharkiv is where Morozov began playing hockey as a 6-year-old first-grader. Morozov recalls a hockey coach coming to his school and watching kids kick around a soccer ball.
"He watched how we played. Afterwards, he asked me if I'd like to come to the ice arena and try to skate and learn how to play hockey," Morozov said.
It's no surprise that soccer was used to find youngsters who might be interested in playing hockey. Soccer is the most popular sport in Ukraine.
Hockey isn't a popular sport in Kharkiv and Ukraine overall, Morozov said, and the level of play there is poor.
That's a big reason why he came to North America to play hockey five years ago, to pursue his goal of achieving "the highest level of the game I love."
He played for the Philadelphia Revolution U14 and U16 AAA teams before joining the Patriots.
Morozov lists his strengths on the ice as his physical game, hockey sense and talent. He feels he needs to work on his endurance and passion.
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I haven't been to a real Christmas Tree Farm since I was a kid. I've been dying to go back to one, and had extra incentive this year since it's our first real Christmas in our new house and a real tree was a must ("new" is relative in that we are coming up on our one-year December 17th move-in anniversary, and by "real" I'm referring to the fact that on December 25th last year our house was full of unopened moving boxes and not feeling very holiday-like).
So anyway, back to the Christmas Tree Farm. I searched the internet and found that the Thornhill Christmas Tree Farm was located about an hour east of us. An hour is a bit of a drive, especially with a two-year-old who isn't permitted to use any technology in the car, but I figured we could make a day out of it. Multiple sing-alongs and book readings later, we made it to the farm!
This smile was worth every minute of the drive! Parker adores being outside, and loved seeing the "Parker sized trees" as well as the biiiiig ones.
Parker was less thrilled to be posing. Such is life.
The farm offered a few different kinds of trees to cut down, as well as pre-cut ones that were brought in, and farm-grown ones in pots that can be planted in a yard post-holidays (a neat idea for perhaps another year!).
They also had a snack shed, petting zoo, train and... corn bin!
Parker can't get enough of these things!
After checking out the animals, we began the search for our tree!
The farm cuts, hauls, shakes, bags and secures the trees to the cars, but Parker pretended to saw while we were waiting for our guy.
He also got infinite amounts of joy from picking up the sprays (like sticks, but better).
Our tree cutter snapped a family photo in front of our tree before he went to work.
Then out came the chainsaw! The little engineer in Parker was fascinated by the tree cutting, and subsequent falling down.
Then it was hauled off to be prepared for us to take home!
All these services were included. I found comfort in the tree shaking (no desire to recreate the living room scene from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation here) and Parker loved the bagging.
So much that one of the sweet employees bagged him up his own set of sprays - a little mini tree.
If you're in the Tennessee Valley area, we totally recommend Thornhill Tree Farm. The prices were very reasonable ($7 per foot) and everyone we encountered was super friendly and helpful.
Real Christmas tree farms are the best! Y'all took some great family photos while you were out there, too!


TEXAS COUNTY, Mo. There's more trouble for the Texas County Sheriff's Department.
An investigation of two employees at the department started in April.
Now, a federal lawsuit has been filed by a former inmate.
Harry Scheina says not only was he denied medical care, he accuses Sheriff James Sigman of making his condition worse. He says that no one at the jail would help him.
Scheina has a long criminal history dating back almost 20 years.
According to court records, he's been in and out of prison. He was most recently convicted of second degree burglary and stealing.
Facing 10 years, Scheina was sentenced to serve probation.
However that was revoked. He was sent back to the Texas County Jail before being transferred to state prison.
It was there that he says he was abused.
Scheina filed a complaint last month after he was moved to a state prison in Fulton, Missouri.
We obtained a copy of that four page complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
It says that when Scheina was arrested he told two jail administrators, that his jaw was broken and surgery was already scheduled.
Scheina goes on to accuse the administrators and jail doctor of denying him proper medical treatment. He says they refused to take him to a doctor outside of the jail. That was in June of 2017.
Almost a year later, Scheina says that Sheriff James Sigman used 'excessive force' to restrain him, re-breaking his already injured jaw.
Scheina says the jail staff's negligence made his injury worse and he was denied a proper diet causing him digestive issues.
The documents say that the jail staff denied him his right to file a grievance against them.
Scheina is asking a federal judge to award him one million dollars, payment of all medical and psychiatric expenses. He also wants the judge to adjust the grievance procedures at the Texas County Jail.
We reached out to Sheriff James Sigman for his side of the story. Our calls have yet to be returned.
A court date for this case has not been set.


Bitmain raised $300 to $400 million in a Series B funding. The Chinese crypto mining manufacturer was valued at $12 billion after the investment.
The Chinese company Bitmain raised $300 million from Sequoia Capital's China subsidiary Sequoia China. US hedge fund Coatue and Singapore based EDBI were also involved in the investment round. The Series B investment round was reasonably higher than the Series A round which was held in September. In Series A round, the company has raised $50 million approximately.
Bitmain is a privately held company from China. They produce crypto mining hardware such as ASIC chips and motherboards that are specially developed for mining. According to financial analysts, the Chinese company has made $4 billion in profits in 2017. Also, the company holds 70-80 percent of the market for mining hardware. Additionally, Bitmain is the owner of AntPool and BTC.com. These websites have the 35 percent of the Bitcoin hashrate in total.
This round of investing was a bit large so that it brought a pre-IPO investing round to minds. Company's CEO, Jihan Wu, has told Bloomberg that he has plans for an IPO in the future. Also, he stated that the company is worth nearly $12 billion. If Bitmain goes for an IPO, they will be rivals with Ebang Communication and Canaan Creative. These companies are also producing mining hardware and they have already gone public.
With the IPO, the company will be opening its ledgers to the public. Then, their net worth and profits will be more clear. We will see how the CEO of the company will move in the next months. Also, company's potential listing on a stock market will be essential for the cryptocurrency world. The more transparency in the business, the more secure the transactions and mining. We hope to see what is best for the cryptocurrency world.
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The very idea of a bridge is a metaphor for the progress of humankind. It is our very nature to deny the impossible – to make impassible passible. We chose these eight amazing bridges as travel destinations for you to add to your lists. If you've been to one, please comment and share your story.
Envision isolated granite peaks, spotted with gnarled, ancient trees and shrouded in mist. Now add a carefully crafted stone arch spanning the gap to connect tunnels through the two grey shafts of rock. Aptly named. Here's a visitor's impression.
No, strangely enough, that's not a typo. You'll recall the old childhood song… but would you believe that they dismantled the thing and reassembled it in Lake Havasu, Arizona?
In 1971, Robert McCulloch, proprietor of the planned community of Lake Havasu, purchased, shipped and reassembled the the bridge which once spanned the River Thames in London.
Perhaps it's a bridge, essentially, "to-nowhere." It's not like this bridge has been used to march troops, or enabled commerce, It's not the most historic bridge there is, but beauty it does have. Who wouldn't want to picnic atop the grassy mounds of this rocky outcropping?
Could it be possible that this bridge could also eventually end up on a WorldWanderlusting "Eight Great Cathedrals Around the World" post? Yes, very likely. Whether you look at it as a bridge, or a cathedral, or both, one thing's for sure is that it is absolutely amazing.
I know it's not a picture that properly features the Tower Bridge, but since it is one that I've actually visited, I had to use this one. Right nearby is the Tower of London, where you can see the Crown Jewels of England, and give yourself a sense for what London once was. The Tower Bridge is an architectural masterpiece of its time in addition to being the scene of the climax of the recent Sherlock Holmes movie, which I enjoyed thoroughly.
Back to the US, here's a place I need to get to on my motorcycle. I'm trying to chart a course that will take us close enough to sneak a peek at this baby.
Europe's already been well-represented, but we're going to the well again with this gorgeous segmented arch bridge across the Arno River. It is beautifully illuminated at night, and occupied by numerous little shops… you'd never know you were on a bridge.
You absolutely must check out this amazing story on the grass bridges of the Inca people. Very few of these remain for the obvious reason that they are in constant need of repair. The most noteworthy is the Keshwa Chaca in southern Peru, which has existed, in some form or another, for at least 500 years.
I'm not sure about you, but I just added at least four or five must-sees to my list. Now, if you're wondering how you can make your way to one of these places, read about how we're using credit card rewards to take advantage of free travel offers.
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I've been to both London Bridges. I took a friend to the original in Lake Havasu City, but he didn't believe me when I told him what we were going to see… until we arrived and he read the sign! Arizona has so many strange roadside attractions!