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Quarterly Newsletter Q2 (April – June 2017)
House of Wells (H.O.W), a Non-Profit Organisation registered in South Africa & the UK exists to restore hope and dignity, and release the potential, of children and youth particularly orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children.
House of Wells Enrichment Centres
Quarterly Newsletter (April to June 2017)
RESTORING HOPE, RELEASING POTENTIAL
Dear PARTNERS, once again we want to express our eternal gratitude to every Individual, Organisation, Business and Church partnering with House of Wells and enabling us to carry out all our activities as a ministry - i.e. individuals/churches that send donations for staff salaries; partners who send money specifically for bread bills; for the purchase of school uniforms; groceries for families; those partners paying for the extra tuition classes for our Teenagers; those paying for our flight tickets to and from the Mission station etc. We thank you all. May heaven bless and record your sacrifices and seeds sown into these children's lives, in Jesus' powerful name. May the windows of Heaven remain open over you, and may our Abba Father continue to bless you all, make HIS face shine upon you and be gracious unto you.
Churches partnering with HOUSE OF WELLS:- City Chapel London, The King's Family Centre (TKFC) U.K, RCCG Living Water Parish (UK), Trinity Chapel (UK), The Liberty Church (UK), RCCG Bethel Parish and HARVEST Christian Church, Port Elizabeth - we are grateful for your assistance and support in various ways.
Organisations supporting HOUSE OF WELLS:- ShopFit Group (SA), Community Chest (SA), LPS Estates (UK), VITAE London, Ambience Consult LTD (UK), Systemxnet Limited (UK), Vision Excel Ltd (UK) and Panacom Ltd (UK) - thank you so much for your consistent financial support, may God continue to bless your businesses.
H.O.W REPORT - April to June 2017
TKFC VISIT - In May, Pastor Anthony Ashaye and 4 members of The King's Family Centre (TKFC) visited H.O.W in Port Elizabeth for a week. They visited 6 of our Enrichment Centres and blessed our children in various ways. Goody bags containing chocolates, biscuits, crisps, drinks etc. were given to each child. They also visited the homes of some of the kids that attend our Centres. A big thank you from all of us at House of Wells to all TKFC members for their generosity. Only God can repay you and HE will not forget your work and labour of love in Jesus' name. May God reward you all with a hundred-fold harvest for the seeds you sowed into our children's lives. May God richly and mightily bless you TKFC.
Below are some of their comments .....
"In May 2017 I spent a week in Port Elizabeth, South Africa as part of TKFCare Mission Team supporting the work of the House of Wells Ministry (H.O.W.). The trip was powerful and had a profound impact on me as an individual, a mother and a Christian. We sit down in our pretty houses with our lovely families everyday taking the food on our table and roof over our heads for granted while there are people across the world lacking basic things like a decent roof over their heads or shoes on their feet". "...instilling values and virtues in disadvantaged children every day, offering hope to children whose lives seem hopeless is very humbling and certainly gives me a renewed purpose for my life" - Debbie O
"In May 2017 I spent a week with the House of Wells team in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and got to see firsthand all of the great work that they are doing there with children from the Townships. They feed, mentor, support and educate hundreds of children bringing hope and opportunities to many who without them would have nothing to look forward to. House of Wells ministry epitomises the calling on Christians to practice true religion, showing love and compassion, whilst providing for their physical needs. By focusing on education and teaching Christian principles, this charity has an impact not just on the children, but also their families and the greater communities. It is one of the finest I've ever had the privilege to come into contact with. My time there was life changing and I can only sing the highest of praise for what they do" - Dewbien P
"After spending just a week with the House of Wells team a new dimension of life has been given to me. Being privileged enough to help serve these children was an amazing encounter and one that I want to repeatedly experience. The time spent with the children convinced me that there is constantly more work to do. House of Wells are consistently laying down the foundations for these children to grow spiritually and mentally into the people they have the potential to be. The amazing part of it all, is that regardless of our situation or what the circumstances may be, God's love reigns supreme" - Pelumi B
Our youngest son Christopher also visited South Africa in June, after his GCSEs, to serve at House of Wells Centres.
House of Wells Tuition Centre started in April for our teenagers in grades 10 to 12. Subjects being taught are Maths, Accounting and Sciences. Our teenagers have been benefiting from one-to-one academic attention and personalised lesson plans that specifically address their weaker subject areas. For students struggling with a particular subject it is often difficult for teachers in the schools in the townships to give them the attention and support they need. The private tutors we've hired are able to identify which areas a student is having trouble with and often by just using an alternative approach, or explaining something in a different way our teenagers are able to readily grasp difficult concepts. These tutors will assist our teenagers with exam techniques and work with them to fine-tune their skills and knowledge to ensure that they achieve the grades they are aiming for. All of our private tutors are experts in their field, have their own materials, make our teenagers feel at ease and
know how to get the best out of them. They are all experienced having taught in schools for many years and hold a degree in their respective area of teaching.
We need your support to help many more children with their academics, please come on board and assist us with their monthly tutoring fees. In addition, WE ARE COLLECTING LAPTOPS (used or new) for our teenagers to use during their lessons.
CENTRES UPDATE - Notable events mentioned by our Centre Leaders this quarter.....
Wendy (Habelgaarn Centre Leader) - It is such a delight to see House of Wells children growing in their faith and knowledge of God. It is very encouraging to see that the work that we're doing is bearing fruit. One afternoon at the Centre, a young girl asked me if she could say something. She said "I thank God for Pastor Richard and Pastor Kemi and our teachers at House of Wells for teaching us the Bible. We don't come to House of Wells for bread or food only, for the Bible says "man shall not live by bread alone but by every word of God. I am being blessed by everything we learn here in the Bible class, and for the school uniform, food and everything we receive from House of Wells".
Thulisa (Walmer Centre) - The Lord created an opportunity for me to counsel one of our Grade 5 boys. During our Bible lessons one afternoon, we asked the children "how do you feel when someone you love pass away?" The boy answered "I never felt anything when my mother passed away in 2012". I spoke with him after class and asked him about his relationship with his Father. He replied "he was never there for me and I don't need him". The Lord gave me wisdom to speak to him and encourage him. I told him my story, that my Father passed away when I was young and the Lord mend the void by becoming my Father. He said he would like God to be his father and mother, we prayed briefly and with tears rolling down his eyes he thanked and hugged me, and said he forgives his Father.
Charmaine (H.O.W Kleinskool Staff) - I had a blessed time at the Habelgaarn Centre last week. While waiting for the school to close so that we can start House of Wells Classes, I met a Mom outside the school and I introduced myself. I told her I'm from Kleinskool Centre and I'm only helping out at Habelgaarn that week. She said her son comes to House of Wells and she was so blessed when he started to pray at home. She said the doctors didn't have any hope that her Son will survive whilst she was pregnant with him, as there was something wrong with his heart and lungs. So the Doctors suggested she should abort the baby but she refused because she has asked God to help her. The pregnancy went okay, it was to term and the boy is in Grade 2 now. The child that the doctors had no hope for is now doing very well. I told her that God has a plan and a purpose for Clyde's life and will surely bring it to pass. Also, I had a terrible headache that day and one of the kids, Josh laid hands on me and prayed saying "I rebuke the spirit of sickness in Jesus Name". Before I got home the headache was totally gone!
Colleen (Team Leader Kleinskool H.O.W) - During Praise & Worship in May, we noticed some of the children were crying, some started praying in tongues, it was evident that the power of God was in the room. Afterwards they told us about the experience they had - one of them said, God told her she must repent, another girl (6 years old) said that the Holy Spirit said she must become more obedient. One said she feels she should be more forgiving because if we don't forgive others God cannot forgive us. There was also a parent in our meeting who was waiting to pick up his child. He was also overcame by the presence of the Holy Spirit and gave his life to Jesus. It was a really moving meeting, praise God!
H.O.W Grade R Class (Walmer Centre) - This month we noticed quite significantly that the children are becoming aware of the presence of God more and more. One day, the Holy Spirit led me to worship with the song "Lion of Judah", when I opened my eyes I saw that the children have raised their hands up in surrender to the lord without me asking them, even the School teacher who was at the back of the class doing her own thing, began to cry and was on her knees as we sing. I later prayed for the children, speaking the word of God over them. After our session, the class teacher came to me and said that she felt the anointing of God filling the entire classroom, and that it was a combination of the anointing and the attitude of the children during the worship that made her cry. She said she is seeing a lot of changes in the children in her class. House of Wells is gradually reaching our community.
Thozama (Team Leader Kwazakhele Centre) - Sometime this month (June), I was praying for the children, I wasn't aware that one of the School teachers had joined us. I was praying for God's protection over the children, for the mercy of God over them and also praying for the School and our communities. At the end of the prayers, I saw the teacher with her eyes closed, her hands out-stretched receiving the prayers. I spoke to her afterwards and she told me she was so grateful for the prayer and she was humbled.
PROVISION FOR SOUP - When House of Wells started in 2008 we used to serve the kids bread/biscuits and drinks every afternoon we meet with them. As time went on and as we got to understand the needs of the children more, we added soup and increased the number of slices of the bread we serve them. So, for almost 7 years we have served H.O.W children 6-8 slices of bread (as funds permit), a bowl of nutritious soup and bottle of drink. For many of the children that attend our Enrichment Centres, the meal that we serve them is their only meal of the day. Since mid-2016 we have not been able to serve them soup to eat with the bread. God has now raised 2 wonderful people to buy soup for them! We thought it was a one-off in April when we received the first donation to buy the soup, but they have since sent further donations for soup in May and June. The soup is quite filling especially when served with bread. So serving them bread alone for the past year has been really disheartening and we are eternally grateful for these two people that God has sent to buy the soup. We pray that the Lord would meet them at every point of their need.
EMPLOYMENT FOR PARENT OF H.O.W BOY - During last term's home visit in February, we prayed for the father of one of our H.O.W boys, who asked for prayers to find a job as he has been unemployed for more than a year. The boy told us last month that his father has found a job and will start work in July. The boy said he knew the job came because H.O.W prayed for his father.
GOD ANSWERED THE PRAYER OF A 9 YEAR OLD GIRL - A young girl in our Kleinskool Centre said they didn't have food at home for a few days and she started praying about it. She said 2 days later someone was at their door and gave her mother money so she could buy some food. She told our staff that God definitely answer prayers.
HOME VISIT - Anelisa Mayekiso's house (Walmer) - Anelisa's mother gave her life to Jesus and before we could discuss about the importance of going to church, she asked us for a church she could attend. She also asked if we can pray for her to find a job. Before we left Mrs Mayekiso told us she would like to go to our church and we gave her the details. (Colleen - H.O.W Team Leader)
A few Photos from various House of Wells Centres....
WITH YOUR HELP....WE CAN DO MORE - Please join us to help many more children with their academics, pay for Tutoring in the subjects that they need assistance with and feed them. We also want to provide many more children at H.O.W with monthly groceries. Please consider setting up a direct debit to assist us monthly. For those who already donate, and are able to do a little bit more, please would you consider doing this, you will be enabling us to do so much more for these children. Account details are as follows: U.K - HSBC Bank, account name - House of Wells Ltd, account no - 61660764, sort code - 400906. South Africa - Standard Bank (Walmer Park), account name - House of Wells Trust, account no - 201497581, branch code - 024310.
Richard and Kemi Oyin-Adeniji
House of Wells Southern Africa
www.houseofwells.org
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Quarterly Newsletter Q2 (April – June 2017)


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'Fairyland,' by Alysia Abbott
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Fairyland
A Memoir of My Father
By Alysia Abbott
(Norton; 326 pages; $25.95)
"When I remember Dad now, I mostly remember his innocence."
"Fairyland," Alysia Abbott's memoir of her father, Steve, seeks to recover that innocence - not just of a father, but of a world.
Steve Abbott moved on the peripheries of San Francisco poetry. Throughout the 1970s, he wrote in the afterglow of the defining figures of the Bay Area literary scene: Jack Spicer, Robin Glaser and Robert Duncan. Reading and writing at Cloud House - part bookstore, part commune - Steve found his voice.
A gay man living at the heart of San Francisco's decade-long coming-out party, he shared in the creative activism of the age of Harvey Milk. And always at his side was his daughter Alysia, born in 1970, shorn of her mother by an accident when she was 3, constantly chronicling her dad's lives and loves.
Alysia beautifully remembers the innocence of the age between the disappearance of the Beats and the onset of AIDS. The Fairyland of her book's title thus alludes not simply to the magical life she led with her expressive father; it calls to mind the fantasy remembrance of a time before the streets of San Francisco ran with fear and fever.
And yet the innocence of childhood stands in sharp contrast to everyday reality. Readings at Cloud House and browsing days at City Lights were magical. But "poetry didn't clean up our apartment or wash out the crumbs and banana stench from my Scooby-Doo lunchbox."
Dad at his most creative was, she recalls, at his most "irritable ... notebook balanced on his lap, cigarette burning in the ashtray beside him."
The 1970s and '80s swing between these two poles of remembrance: precious moments of a man finding his voice and his self poised against the dirt of Haight-Ashbury's streets and the smell of a lunch box. Steve Abbott's poetry and letters, generously quoted in this book, reveal a man of profound sensitivities.
Responding to the gay bashing by Anita Bryant, Steve reads a poem on the local radio: "O Humanity! When will we ever learn the lessons of history?" Writing for Poetry Flash, a literary journal of the time and place, he records the disruptive visit of Gregory Corso (poet and confidant of Allen Ginsberg) to his own reading. Such chronicles, Alysia notes, got her dad renamed the "Hedda Hopper of the poetry world."
In that capacity, Steve published widely throughout the late '70s and early '80s. It barely paid the rent, but then again, "the social exchange between writers and editors, which valued ideas over economic concerns, helped build a culture that thrived on, and appreciated, art and thinking. It was one of the great things about this era of San Francisco. But we still needed to pay our bills."
Such is the theme of "Fairyland": the tension between joys of art and the demands of life, the split between the beauty of poetry and the crumbs in the lunch box.
Some of the best moments in this book thus write a history of San Francisco literary life along these axes. The so-called language poets of the period fascinate Steve and Alysia, especially with their heated, theory-driven debates. But, as Alysia notes, language poetry "was detached from everyday experience," and the many writers who once fascinated the young girl soon became tedious for the teenager.
"What kind of writer are you if no one's heard of you, and you make no money," she complains to her father. And soon, his "appetite for transgressive outsiders threatened my own sense of fragile identity."
As she remarks, in terms that resonate not simply with her own experience but with that moment in every child's life when a parent's magic dissipates: "There was a thin line between cool and weird and I didn't want to be on the weird side any more."
This is a book, therefore, about a young girl walking on that line. It yearns for innocence, yet fills its pages with the all-too-knowing. In one of the most subtle moments of reflection, Alysia recalls how she studied for the GRE as Steve lay sick with AIDS, trying to fill in the blanks. "Use the following words in a sentence: aberrant, faculties, assiduous," instructs the GRE manual, and Alysia begins, "For many, my father's was an aberrant lifestyle."
Was it for her? In the 20 years since Steve's death, Alysia seems to have succeeded as a writer, wife and parent living in Cambridge, Mass. Yet still, as she concludes, "I still feel a part of this queer community."
Her gift, in this book, lies in the skill to bring that old community to life: to turn the lights back on in Fairyland and to reveal that, for all of us of any time or place, whether our parents swanned as Hedda Hopper or fit cautiously into their flannel suits, we make our own queer communities.
Seth Lerer is dean of arts and humanities at UC San Diego and the author of the memoir "Prospero's Son: Life, Books, Love, and Theater." E-mail: books@sfchronicle.com
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It is quite possible that there is nothing we here at Burning Man Arts love more than when our community's artists and their art thrive in the world. After a successful four-year stay on Treasure Island in San Francisco bay, Marco Cochrane's Bliss Dance is relocating. Bliss Dance was his first sculpture in The Bliss Project series, the intention of which is to celebrate femininity and encourage self-acceptance and self-love in women.
Last Tuesday, the artist announced that the second work in the series, Truth is Beauty, will be installed in San Leandro, California in late 2016, on a 10-year lease. The appreciation and love for these works doesn't surprise us – we know that they're both gorgeous works of art! But we are increasingly encouraged by the public demand for these works. Let's hope other cities follow suit and seek out collaboration with our community's artists … and it's our aim to connect artists with such opportunities.
Debuting at Burning Man in 2010, Bliss Dance left us with wide eyes and jaws dropped. Our community hadn't seen anything like this 40-foot tall, 9000lb figure celebrating the strength inherent in femininity, and practically demanded that it be shared with the world. The Black Rock Arts Foundation (now Burning Man Arts) couldn't have agreed more, and collaborated with the artist in a successful fundraising campaign and installation of Bliss Dance on Treasure Island in 2011. Like many of our associated public art installations, Bliss Dance's residency on Treasure Island was extended beyond its expected stay, and remained on view — to the delight of many — for four years. We were so fortunate to have enjoyed her sparkly, dazzling presence for so long.
But, alas, the time has come to say goodbye to Bliss. Although we (and everyone we know, it seems) would love to see her dancing in front of that gorgeous San Francisco skyline forever, the sculpture's stainless steel interior structure was just not designed to withstand long-term exposure to the sea air. Last month Bliss Dance was de-installed from Treasure Island. Cochrane and his team will be restoring and improving the piece's components, making its lighting effects even more brilliant, and readying it for its next home.
However, for those of us in the Bay Area, we don't have to wait long to enjoy more of Cochrane's fine work. Last Tuesday's announcement of Truth is Beauty's installation at the San Leandro Tech Campus proves that the public's interest in Cochrane, and in other artists in our community, is only growing. Truth is Beauty will be the centerpiece of the new San Leandro Tech Campus, a 500,0000 square-foot technology and business center, where thousands of commuters will be able to see it each day from the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system's San Leandro station.
The sculpture, with its 2,500 L.E.D. lights programmed with near-infinite algorithms of slowly changing color displays, is a perfect monument to how technology contributes to art and civic beautification. Yet another feat of engineering, Truth is Beauty is even taller, more massive, and more intricate than Bliss Dance, standing at 55-feet tall, weighing 13,000lbs, with over 20,000 feet of steel rod and pipe welded together in triangulated geodesic struts, and with over 50,000 single-weld points.
Congratulations to Marco and the Bliss Crew, and thank you for all the wonderful work you've created!
They should restore Bliss Dance's original 'boy's cut' hairdo just like on the playa. They should also install it with no structure or building near or next to it. The ideal spot for her if you'll ask me is in SF's Wave Organ.
Westlake Urban, the developer of the tech campus, is working closely with Marco Cochrane and his wife Julia regarding the placement of Truth is Beauty. To be placed prominently adjacent to the Downtown San Leandro BART station, every days many thousands of people who will never experience a Burn or the experience of radical inclusion or radical self-expression will experience these principals expressed in the beauty and joy of this magnificent sculpture. Many people will stop to read about why she exists — Image a World Where Women Feel Safe — who might not otherwise give this idea a second thought. San Leandro is a City in transition — and Truth is Beauty is a powerful symbol of this City's vision of itself today.


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Their comic waddle and distinctive black and white plumage have delighted mankind ever since these unique flightless birds were first discovered.
But now penguins from a remote South Atlantic island are in the unlikely position of being at the centre of an international row threatening to embarrass the Foreign Office.
Towards the end of last year, controversial South African wildlife dealer John Visser sailed to the remote British-controlled island of Tristan da Cunha and captured more than 240 rockhopper penguins, which he has been selling for about £4,000 each to zoos in China, Malaysia and Japan.
Conservationists are outraged, as rockhoppers, they claim, are a vulnerable and endangered species. As a British dependent territory, Tristan da Cunha and its population of 300 people are under the rule of the Foreign Office which - to the fury of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - gave the green light to the trade.
As part of the deal, Visser donated £25,000 to the island. He strongly defends his actions, saying the penguin population - some 30,000 - is too high to be affected by the loss of 240 birds. But some experts believe even a small reduction could have a sharp impact on the survival of the birds, who rely on numbers to survive attacks from sharks and seals.
The RSPB expressed 'amazement' that Ministers sanctioned the shipment of wild penguins, initially to South Africa. 'Penguins are a threatened species which in some areas are vulnerable to extinction. Taking more than 200 adult birds that are potential breeders could have far-reaching consequences. We are amazed and dumbfounded that the Foreign Office could sanction such a deal,' said a RSPB spokesman.
Animal rights groups are also concerned at the treatment of the penguins, who faced long journeys by ship and plane. At least three animals have died so far in transit, and in Malaysia 20 were delivered to an aquarium by ice-cream trucks to ensure the temperature was low enough.
Visser has also had to defend the conditions in which the penguins were kept at his South African aquarium while awaiting transit to zoos.


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This is part of a series of occasional newsletters to keep you up to date with PLATFORM projects, events and research and recruitment.
Throughout 2010, a series of creative, preformance-based interventions in cultural institutions by groups like Liberate Tate have helped to propel the debate about oil-sponsorship of the arts into a more high-profile realm. We want to push it even further, by holding a participatory exhibition of art, events and debates about the issues and the performances that have taken place in a mainstream arts space. We are trying to 'crowd fund' this project, that is, get lots of little donations from lots of different people, and we are already a third of the way towards our £2,500 target. Have a look at this short video that we made that explains some of the issues, and also have a look at this site where you can donate directly or via paypal. It's not just about the money, we're also using this video and site as tools to develop a community of interest around the project, so please spread the word on facebook, or forward to a friend who might be interested.
This 15 minute film on arts, media, race and power was made by participants on the SHAKE! summer course, held in August at the Stephen Lawrence Centre, with young people aged 16 – 25. The film is testiment to the young people's amazing work, facilitated by performance-poets Simon Murray (Sai Mu Rai) and Zena Edwards (African Writers Abroad ), DJ Eric Soul, Ana Tovey (Chocolate Films), and input on political issues around the deaths of Ken Saro-Wiwa and Stephen Lawrence from Ben Amunwa (PLATFORM). We are now planning to develop and extend the SHAKE! programme, and develop new partners. Get in touch if you are interested.
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FEMA :4028 | BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN
refractive index :1.7500 (estimate)
storage temp. :+15C to +30C
solubility :1 M NaOH: 50 mg/mL
pka :11.73±0.70(Predicted)
form :powder
color :white
PH :5.0-8.0 (1% in solution, Ph Eur)
optical activity :[α]20/D +162±3°, c = 1.5% in H2O
Water Solubility :Soluble in water and ammonium hydroxide.
Merck :14,2718
BRN :78623
Stability: :Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
FDA 21 CFR :182.10; 182.20; 582.10; 582.20
Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) :BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN
FDA UNII :JV039JZZ3A
EPA Substance Registry System :.beta.-Cyclodextrin (7585-39-9)
Hazard Codes :Xi
Risk Statements :36/37/38-20
Safety Statements :26-36-24/25
WGK Germany :2
RTECS :GU2293000
TSCA :Yes
HS Code :29400000
NFPA 704:
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BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN Chemical Properties,Usage,Production
Description Cyclodextrins refer to a family of compounds consisting of sugar molecules bound together in ring (cyclic oligosaccharides). It is produced from starch through enzymatic conversion. Beta-cyclodextrin is the 7-membered sugar ring molecular form of cyclodextrin. Cyclodextrin has various applications. In the pharmaceutical industry, it can be used as complexing agents for increasing the solubility of poorly soluble drug as well as increasing their bioavailability and stability. It can also alleviate the gastrointestinal drug irritation, and prevent drug-drug and drug-excipient interactions. It can also be used in food, pharmaceutical, drug delivery, and chemical industries, as well as agriculture and environmental engineering.
References https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclodextrin
https://notendur.hi.is/thorstlo/general.pdf
Chemical Properties white powder
Chemical Properties Cyclodextrins occur as white, practically odorless, fine crystalline powders, having a slightly sweet taste. Some cyclodextrin derivatives occur as amorphous powders.
Chemical Properties A biennial herbaceous plant very common in Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States, it has a tapering fleshy root, furrowed stem, finely cut feathery leaves, umbels of small flower heads in midsummer, and capsules containing two curved narrow seeds. The plant grows to about 60 cm and it blooms from May to July. The part used is the fruit, containing approximately 15% of fixed oils and 3 to 7% of essential oil. Caraway has a warm, biting flavor with a strong, fatty, harsh undernote.
Chemical Properties beta Cyclodextrin is a virtually odorless, slightly sweet-tasting, white or almost white crystalline solid or fine powder.
Occurrence A derivative of naturally occurring starch.
Uses β-Cyclodextrin is a cyclic oligosaccharide produced from starch via enzymatic conversion. β-Cyclodextrin is commonly used to produce HPLC columns allowing chiral enantiomers separation.
Preparation Usually produced commercially from Bacillus macerans or B. circulans fermentation of starch or starch hydrolysate.
Production Methods Cyclodextrins are manufactured by the enzymatic degradation of starch using specialized bacteria. For example, β-cyclodextrin is produced by the action of the enzyme cyclodextrin glucosyltransferase upon starch or a starch hydrolysate. An organic solvent is used to direct the reaction that produces β-cyclodextrin, and to prevent the growth of microorganisms during the enzymatic reaction. The insoluble complex of β-cyclodextrin and organic solvent is separated from the noncyclic starch, and the organic solvent is removed in vacuo so that less than 1 ppm of solvent remains in the β-cyclodextrin. The β-cyclodextrin is then carbon treated and crystallized from water, dried, and collected.
Essential oil composition In addition to carvone, the oil contains d-limonene, carveol, diacetyl furfural, methyl alcohol, acetic aldehyde and other substances. Caraway oil consists of 3.5 to 7% volatile and fatty oils; resin, sugar, tannin, mucilage.
Taste threshold values Reported to have a taste threshold value lower than that of sucrose with a detection level of 3.9 to 27 ppm and a recognition level of 11 to 52 ppm
Pharmaceutical Applications Cyclodextrins are 'bucketlike' or 'conelike' toroid molecules, with a rigid structure and a central cavity, the size of which varies according to the cyclodextrin type. The internal surface of the cavity is hydrophobic and the outside of the torus is hydrophilic; this is due to the arrangement of hydroxyl groups within the molecule. This arrangement permits the cyclodextrin to accommodate a guest molecule within the cavity, forming an inclusion complex.
Cyclodextrins may be used to form inclusion complexes with a variety of drug molecules, resulting primarily in improvements to dissolution and bioavailability owing to enhanced solubility and improved chemical and physical stability.
Cyclodextrin inclusion complexes have also been used to mask the unpleasant taste of active materials and to convert a liquid substance into a solid material.
b-Cyclodextrin is the most commonly used cyclodextrin, although it is the least soluble. It is the least expensive cyclodextrin; is commercially available from a number of sources; and is able to form inclusion complexes with a number of molecules of pharmaceutical interest. However, b-cyclodextrin is nephrotoxic and should not be used in parenteral formulations. b-Cyclodextrin is primarily used in tablet and capsule formulations.
In oral tablet formulations, b-cyclodextrin may be used in both wet-granulation and direct-compression processes. The physical properties of b-cyclodextrin vary depending on the manufacturer. However, b-cyclodextrin tends to possess poor flow properties and requiresalubricant,such as 0.1% w/w magnesium stearate,when it is directly compressed.
In parenteral formulations, cyclodextrins have been used to produce stable and soluble preparations of drugs that would otherwise have been formulated using a nonaqueous solvent.
In eye drop formulations, cyclodextrins form water-soluble complexes with lipophilic drugs such as corticosteroids. They have been shown to increase the water solubility of the drug; to enhance drug absorption into the eye; to improve aqueous stability; and to reduce local irritation.
Cyclodextrins have also been used in the formulation of solutions,suppositories, and cosmetics.
Safety Cyclodextrins are starch derivatives and are mainly used in oral and parenteral pharmaceutical formulations. They are also used in topical and ophthalmic formulations.
Cyclodextrins are also used in cosmetics and food products, and are generally regarded as essentially nontoxic and nonirritant materials. However, when administered parenterally, β-cyclodextrin is not metabolized but accumulates in the kidneys as insoluble cholesterol complexes, resulting in severe nephrotoxicity.
Cyclodextrin administered orally is metabolized by microflora in the colon, forming the metabolites maltodextrin, maltose, and glucose; these are themselves further metabolized before being finally excreted as carbon dioxide and water. Although a study published in 1957 suggested that orally administered cyclodextrins were highly toxic, more recent animal toxicity studies in rats and dogs have shown this not to be the case, and cyclodextrins are now approved for use in food products and orally administered pharmaceuticals in a number of countries.
Cyclodextrins are not irritant to the skin and eyes, or upon inhalation. There is also no evidence to suggest that cyclodextrins are mutagenic or teratogenic.
β-Cyclodextrin
LD50 (mouse, IP): 0.33 g/kg(16)
LD50 (mouse, SC): 0.41 g/kg
LD50 (rat, IP): 0.36 g/kg
LD50 (rat, IV): 1.0 g/kg
LD50 (rat, oral): 18.8 g/kg
LD50 (rat, SC): 3.7 g/kg
storage Cyclodextrins should be stored in a tightly sealed container, in a cool, dry place.Cyclodextrins are stable in the solid state if protected from high humidity.
Purification Methods Recrystallise β-cyclodextrin from water and dry it for 12hours in a vacuum at 110o, or 24hours in a vacuum at 70o. The purity is assessed by TLC on cellulose containing a fluorescent indicator. [Taguchi, J Am Chem Soc 108 2705 1986, Tabushi et al. J Am Chem Soc 108 4514 1986, Orstam & Ross J Phys Chem 91 2739 1987.] [Beilstein 19 IV 6287, 19/12 V 801.]
Regulatory Status Included in the FDA Inactive Ingredients Database: α-cyclodextrin (injection preparations); β-cyclodextrin (oral tablets, topical gels); γ-cyclodextrin (IV injections).
Included in the Canadian List of Acceptable Non-medicinal Ingredients (stabilizing agent; solubilizing agent ); and in oral and rectal pharmaceutical formulations licensed in Europe, Japan, and the USA.
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With a Lofted Utility Barn, you will have plenty of extra space in the overhead area. This building comes with a loft included so you are ready to store when it comes.
The Side Lofted Barn adds two windows to the lofted sheds and barns. Now you can have light coming into the building and use it for a workshop or man cave.


Below is a list of some of the tarmacadam footpaths we have recently completed in Liverpool. Over the years we have worked on numerous footpaths from public footpaths, home footpaths and commercial property footpaths. A great point of getting a tarmacadam footpath is that they are very easy to maintain once they have been laid.


This well presented GSXR1000 has had the full treatment of accessories fitted including a full set of custom fairings! Also comes with the full set of original genuine black fairings that came on the bike from new all unscratched and bubble wrapped. Nothing to spend ready to ride!


I don't like to pack, because it makes me antsy. I start thinking about all the things I haven't finished yet, and that I now will have to prospone. No matter how many fun and exciting reasons I had for wanting to go traveling, I get antsy when it's time to pack. All I really want to do is go back to bed, and forget about the trip… Can you relate?
I open up to the possibility that everything is as it should be, and that just feels lovely. Ah!
Last week I was away from home for five days, taking a summer class as regular school is empty now that "the kids" are on holiday. It was almost local, but I got to spend the nights at a friend's country cottage (which was a huge part of the experience), and the days immersed in printing, embroidery and doing sketching exercises.
We did lots of different things, some that I've already tried or experimented with on my own. The most fun was learning a few things about melting wax that you can use on fabric and papers – I have big plans for my new collage materials. But other than that, I think what I liked the most was the newness of it all. It's been a few years since I last did something like this.
I came home with a lot of new tools and materials, started and finished artwork… but most of all, inspiration. I preach that inspiration can be found everywhere, if you are open to it. But sometimes a change of scenery is the best tool for finding inspiration. Because a new environment will help open up your eyes wider than before. It will make you notice everything in a beautiful light of newness, and sometimes when you come home, you will even see new inspiration in your old house – just because you were away for a while.
A regular holiday will do just that, especially if you're traveling on your own or with equally curious and creative peeps. A creative workshop or class, is another great option if you have the chance to attend one. For me, I hope this is a start of a new habit, to take at least one longer class each summer! I can't afford to travel abroad right now, so this wee adventure was perfect for me.
There were so many things I liked about it. Beyond the class itself even.
The hunting fox I saw on the fields outside my window at night, brushing my teeth plain air (with a wooden tooth brush a friend gave me), visiting the art gallery (twice) across the street, chatting with my friend about inspiration, nature and life, and simply sitting in the afternoon sun stitching on a piece of cloth.
I'm trying to stay open to inspiration even after this class, because I think inspiration wants to come visit. It's not knocking on my door, but as soon as I stick my introverted head out into the world, there it is!
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Jag ser var du har varit! Gick liknande kurs förra året. Vill du ha mitt vax som jag har kvar? Kommer inte att använde det.
Med AnnMargret? Gillade du kursen? Jag är helpeppad på vax just nu, även om jag har gjort en massa papper på kursen så att jag har ett tag… Men vill gärna ha ditt om du inte behöver det. Säg till om vi kan ses och ta en fika i stan. Ska leta efter platta också, kanske man har tur och hittar på loppis någon gång.
Ja, med AnnMargret! Roligt, inspirerande och kreativt. Mejlat svar till dig.
This is a very beautifully-written post. THANK YOU!
Well, thank YOU for reading and leaving me a comment. Happy inspirations to you Iryna!
I enjoyed this post. I love to travel and go all over the world — BUT — I am always just like you while preparing to leave. I always want to stay home but when I get on that plane the fun begins and I then I never want to return home.
No Hanna, you're not alone… I get all stressed when I have to pack! I don't go away often either, but you're right when you say sometimes it's good for us creative people to just do it. I'm curious to see what (new) art you will come up with using all the new tools and inspiration from the workshop.
Thanks for that Marit, glad I'm not alone. Am I alone in being all pumped up after a workshop, then sliding in to routine and forgetting about all the new tools and inspiration I collected at the workshop? Gah! It's frustrating to be your own obstacle, right? I hope I will get to work on that soon.


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The vast world of science fiction has brought us some of the most famous and best loved works of fiction. From H G Wells to George Lucas and everything in between, there are so many science fiction terms out there that it can be easy to feel like you are Lost in Space. So here is the beginner's guide to understanding sci fi terminology.
This is no regular mode of transportation. The Spaceship, also known as a Starship or Starcraft, refers to the vessels used by our sci-fi heroes and villains as they whiz themselves around the universe.
But what is the difference between a spaceship and a starship,I hear you cry? Well, the trusty starship can transport its passengers between solar systems, whereas the lowly spaceship can only manage travelling through vacuums of space within a solar system, between the Earth and the Moon for example.
Ah the power to read minds. Let's face it, there are times we all wish we possessed this particular sci-fi superpower.
But it doesn't stop there, telepathy is the transmission of information from one person to another without the use of any of our known sensory channels or physical interaction.
The term was originally coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Frederic W.H Myers, but of course such an idea fits in perfectly in the sci-fi world where anything is possible and being able to communicate through space time without any devices can be a very convenient tool for a sci-fi villain or protagonist to have. Especially because smart phones don't have the ability to connect between solar systems…yet.
Teleportation is the is the transfer of energy or matter from one location to another without traversing the physical space in between.
The earliest recorded story of a "matter transmitter" was Edward Page Mitchell's "The Man Without a Body" in 1877. Since then the idea has been adopted in many of the best loved sci-fi adventures, but was bought into the sphere of popular knowledge by the Star Trek transporter.
Imagine being able to teleport straight to the office from your bed and never having to deal with crowded rush hour trains again. Life goals.
The beauty of a time travelling storyline is that it offers the potential for excitement whichever direction you travel. It is thrilling to get a glimpse into a writer's interpretation of an unknown future, while the complexities of meddling in the past, lead to so many brain bamboozling consequences you get the satisfaction of being classed a genius if you can keep up with it all.
A tractor beam is a wonderful device that allows you to attract one object to another from a distance. They are usually depicted as narrow rays of visible light that cover a small area of a target.
The term was first coined by E.E Smith in his novel "Spacehounds of IPC" in 1931. The beams are useful little tools perfect for retrieving objects in outer space without having to leave the safety of the spaceship.
I think we've all wished we had access to one of these bad boys when you get comfy on the sofa then spot the remote across the room. Scientists obviously agree with this logic has they have worked hard since the 1990s to make this a reality. Hurry up science!
These terms are used to describe different (but similar) forms of weaponry used in the sci-fi world. These are mostly gun-like weapons which make a "pew pew" sound and shoot out different variations of dangerous gasses, lasers or energy to pulverise a dastardly enemy.
One of the first known examples of the raygun is the Heat-Ray featured in H. G. Wells' novel War of the Worlds. But in more modern science fiction you have to make sure that you don't get your Phasers (Star Trek) and your Blasters (Star Wars) mixed up or you will be unceremoniously ousted from the sci-fi community. Well maybe not, but it's probably not worth the risk.
What is the difference between an android a robot and a cyborg? No this isn't the start of a lame joke, we're actually going to attempt to tell you.
Robots are purely mechanical beings, they are rarely designed to look or act like a human.
Androids are humanoid robots, i.e. robots that are designed to look and act human, often with synthetic skin.
Cyborgs are made up of both organic and mechanical matter, so for example, a person whose physical abilities are extended beyond normal human limitations by mechanical elements built into the body.
Phewf, we're glad we cleared that up!
These terms all revolve around the idea of travelling great distances at FTL (faster than light) speeds. Hyperdrive is a fictional technology which propels a craft through hyperspace at FTL velocities to arrive at a destination. Some literary versions of Hyperdrive allow a craft to travel great distances almost instantaneously.
So there you have it, you are now ready use this knowledge and journey into worlds unknown, safe in the knowledge that you will understand everything in science fiction…maybe not, but it's a good start! Browse our science fiction category here at World of Books to bring you up to light speed in this fantastic fiction genre.


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ICE blames DC for preventing arrest of Union Station vandal deported four times
By Anna Giaritelli | Washington Examiner
The federal immigration agency responsible for arresting and deporting illegal immigrants blamed the policies of Washington, D.C., for not allowing it to detain a Mexican man who vandalized a local building with pro-Nazi drawings despite his extensive criminal history.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told the Washington Examiner this week that it did not make an attempt to take custody of Geraldo Pando after he was arrested by local police for defacing the outside of Union Station with swastikas. Pando has a 15-year criminal history and has been deported four times, ICE wrote in an email.
"ICE has not issued a detainer on Pando because the District of Columbia is a non-cooperative jurisdiction and the Washington D.C. jail is barred from honoring ICE detainers due to a federal District Court ruling, and city ordinance," ICE said in an email.
Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, a group that favors more restrictive immigration rules, said ICE dropped the ball.
"This sounds to me like ICE really bears responsibility for not acting on this individual. You can't blame this on D.C. Their job is to go ahead and issue the detainer or try to take custody, regardless of the sanctuary policy," said Vaughan.
The detainer is a request that ICE sends to the local jail asking that a specific person be held for up to 48 hours until federal officers can transfer him or her into its custody.
"There are cases where the locals want to cooperate with ICE even though they're operating under a sanctuary policy," Vaughan said. "They may feel that these are special circumstances, and they may not honor the detainer, but they may choose to notify ICE the minute that person is coming out of their custody to make it easy for ICE to take custody."
Most large U.S. cities like Washington, known legally as noncooperative jurisdictions, have implemented sanctuary policies as a means of protecting immigrants.
As a "sanctuary city," the D.C. City Council has barred its police and jail personnel from keeping an illegal immigrant in custody so that federal law enforcement may transfer him or her into its custody — meaning any detainer that ICE issues will likely not be approved. The lack of cooperation means ICE will instead attempt to arrest a person of interest while he or she is in public, including at home or at work.
Additionally, a ruling in the case N.S. v. Hughes, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in January 2020, limits federal agents' ability to take custody of illegal immigrants without a warrant or order.
Pando, 34, was arrested Jan. 28 and charged with the display of certain emblems and defacing private/public property for drawing the Nazi symbol on the exterior walls of the train station, just blocks from the U.S. Capitol.
The Washington Examiner first reported last week that Pando had been deported twice and had a 15-year criminal history while illegally residing in the United States.
In an email Monday, ICE confirmed the two deportations and disclosed two additional times that the government had flown him back to Mexico.
"He was first encountered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Aurora, Colorado, following a May 11, 2006 local arrest. Pando has been removed from the United States on four prior occasions (once each in 2006, 2007, 2014, and 2017)," an ICE spokesman said in a statement.
Pando first entered the U.S. illegally as a minor and was encountered by federal border agents near the border in El Paso, Texas, in June 1990. The government did not reveal how Pando reentered the U.S. following each of the four removals.
Arrest records obtained by the Washington Examiner last week revealed that Pando had an extensive 35-page criminal history in Colorado before he arrived in Washington, D.C., recently. Pando was also arrested a week prior to the Union Station incident for vandalizing the U.S. Capitol Police headquarters, according to a senior Senate aide familiar with Pando's run-ins with federal, state, and local law enforcement. Capitol Police released him because ICE did not ask that he be detained until he could be transferred into federal custody.
Despite his history, Pando did not meet Biden administration standards for arrest because he fell outside new guidelines for whom ICE can arrest without obtaining a supervisor's approval — someone deemed a national security threat; who illegally entered the country after Nov. 1, 2021; or who was convicted of an aggravated felony or affiliated with a gang. A senior ICE official out of the Washington office would have needed to exempt Pando from those criteria in order for officers to arrest him but likely did not because other rules barred ICE from acting.


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Wahoo caught off caught off Samoa with a Red Black Squid smoker head Scent Blazer lure.
Black Marlin caught off caught off Townsville, Queensland Australia with a Pink Mackerel pusher head Scent Blazer lure.
Photo of a black Marlin that was caught on a medium Dorado slant head Scent Blazer lure.
Photo of a blue Marlin that was caught on a X-large Purple Frigate slant head Scent Blazer lure.
Photo of a Stripped Marlin that was caught on a large Blue Luminator slant head Scent Blazer lure.


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Freak sandstorm causes travel chaos in Gran Canaria and Tenerife as flights are grounded
Forecasters from Spain's national weather service have warned that winds of up to 75mph will hit the Canary Islands until Monday
Borja Suarez
Danya BazaraaNews Reporter
Rita Sobot
Flights have been cancelled and diverted after a fierce sandstorm caused the closure of Tenerife's two airports.
Spain's airport operator AENA suspended all flights all flights leaving Tenerife and flights in and out of Gran Canaria this evening after a storm carrying clouds of red sand from the Sahara hit the Canaries and severely reduced visibility.
More than 230 flights have already been affected at Tenerife's north and south airports by the "calima" storm which is visible from space and in Gran Canaria, reports the Mirror.
At least 19 flights to Gran Canaria were diverted, a spokeswoman for AENA said, although she did not specify which airlines had been affected.
Some flights which have already left the UK for the Canaries are being diverted to the Spanish mainland. Other flights have turned round.
Budget carrier Vueling, a subsidiary of IAG, said some of its services had been hit and advised passengers to check the status of their flights before heading to the airport.
Spain's national weather service warned that winds of up to 75 mph are set to hit the Canaries until Monday.
Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote are likely to be the worst hit, the weather service said.
The Canary Government has also issued an official alert for all of the islands tonight for very strong winds and has warned people to take every care.
The regional government declared a state of alert and advised people to keep doors and windows closed.
The 'calima' is expected to affect the Canary Islands for at least three days and people who suffer from chest or breathing problems are being advised not to go out.
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Authorities in Lanzarote's capital Arrecife, canceled all outdoor activities, including some carnival celebrations.
The Met Office has tweeted: "A #Sandstorm is currently affecting #Fuerteventura and #Lanzarote locally known as a #Calima.
"This Saharan dust may spread across the rest of the Canaries over the coming days."
At one stage, visibility at Gran Canaria airport was down to 400metres.
There is no indication yet as to when the airports of Tenerife and Gran Canaria will be back to normal.
The Canaries are a popular tourist destination for northern Europeans in search of winter sun.


A very particular aspect of the dramatic structure of The Winter's Tale is the revelation that, contrary to what everyone (except Paulina) – including the audience – believes, Hermione has not died after all.
How is it that nobody noticed what Paulina was up to for sixteen years?
In any case, this is a Romance play, where we might well expect an element of the marvellous (See Romance plays).
But in each case the audience knows about these false deaths and these disguises.
The unusual aspect of The Winter's Tale is that the audience too are not let into the secret. Hence when Hermione's 'statue' comes to life, the audience are (or should be in a good production, and if they don't already know the play!) as amazed as all the rest of the characters: Shakespeare has deliberately structured the play so that the moment of her 'resurrection' will have the maximum impact.


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Press Release: The Access Alliance meets at Genie in Italy, and the new Chairman takes the helm!
The Access Alliance held their recent meeting at the Genie Umbertide production facility in Italy, where Tony Crawford of Mr Plant Hire passed the Chairmanship of the group over to Steve Simmons of Star Platforms.
He added 'It's been a pleasure chairing the Access Alliance for the past 26 months; with us collectively achieving a lot in recent times. It is fantastic to have the new service level agreement signed off at our meeting, which really raises the bar for us as members, enabling all our customers to have the confidence they need to deal with independent local companies nationally. This coupled with the improved machine matrix means both members and customers alike are in very good hands.
Incoming Chairman Steve Simmons commented "I'm looking forward to my role as Alliance Chairman, alongside the new Vice Chair Michelle Warren from Warren Access. Our recent trip to Italy with Genie was a fantastic opportunity for members to bond and get to know each other a little better in a relaxed environment.
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package synergynet3.tracking.applications.earlyyears.environmentexplorer;

import java.util.UUID;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

import multiplicity3.csys.factory.ContentTypeNotBoundException;
import multiplicity3.csys.stage.IStage;
import multiplicity3.input.MultiTouchEventAdapter;
import multiplicity3.input.events.MultiTouchCursorEvent;
import synergynet3.additionalUtils.AdditionalSynergyNetUtilities;
import synergynet3.additionalitems.interfaces.ICachableImage;
import synergynet3.additionalitems.interfaces.IScrollContainer;
import synergynet3.apps.earlyyears.applications.environmentexplorer.TargetLine;
import synergynet3.feedbacksystem.FeedbackSystem;

import com.jme3.math.FastMath;

public class TeacherTableControls {
	private static final String RESOURCE_DIR = "synergynet3/earlyyears/table/applications/environmentexplorer/";
	private static final String SCROLL_ARROW_LOC = "synergynet3/additionalitems/scrollButton.png";

	private IScrollContainer controlBox;

	private ICachableImage toggleUpButton;
	private ICachableImage toggleDownButton;
	private ICachableImage setAsMapButton;
	private ICachableImage leaveMarkerButton;

	private TargetLine targetLine;
	private EnvironmentExplorerTrackedApp application;

	public TeacherTableControls(IStage stage, EnvironmentExplorerTrackedApp app){

		application = app;

		try {

			Logger log = Logger.getLogger(TeacherTableControls.class.getName());

			controlBox = stage.getContentFactory().create(IScrollContainer.class, "menu", UUID.randomUUID());
			controlBox.setDimensions(stage, log, 151, 50);
			stage.addItem(controlBox);

			targetLine = new TargetLine(stage, log, controlBox, FeedbackSystem.getFedbackEligbleItems());

			int optionsHeight = (int)(controlBox.getHeight()/2 - 25);
			int optionsWidth = (int)-controlBox.getWidth()/2 + 25;

			toggleUpButton = stage.getContentFactory().create(ICachableImage.class, "userIcon", UUID.randomUUID());
			toggleUpButton.setImage(SCROLL_ARROW_LOC);
			toggleUpButton.setSize(40, 40);

			toggleUpButton.getMultiTouchDispatcher().addListener(new MultiTouchEventAdapter() {
				@Override
				public void cursorClicked(MultiTouchCursorEvent event) {
					targetLine.getPreviousTarget();
					if (targetLine.getCurrentTarget() != null){
						setAsMapButton.setImage(RESOURCE_DIR + "addToGallery.png");
					}else{
						setAsMapButton.setImage(RESOURCE_DIR + "addToGalleryFaded.png");
					}
				}
			});
			controlBox.addToAllFrames(toggleUpButton, optionsWidth, optionsHeight);

			setAsMapButton = stage.getContentFactory().create(ICachableImage.class, "userIcon", UUID.randomUUID());
			setAsMapButton.setImage(RESOURCE_DIR + "addToGalleryFaded.png");
			setAsMapButton.setSize(40, 40);
			setAsMapButton.getMultiTouchDispatcher().addListener(new MultiTouchEventAdapter() {
				@Override
				public void cursorClicked(MultiTouchCursorEvent event) {
					if (targetLine.getCurrentTarget() != null){
						if (targetLine.getCurrentTarget() != null){
							targetLine.hideLine();
							application.setMap(targetLine.getCurrentTarget());
						}
					}
				}
			});
			controlBox.addToAllFrames(setAsMapButton, optionsWidth + 50, optionsHeight);

			toggleDownButton = stage.getContentFactory().create(ICachableImage.class, "userIcon", UUID.randomUUID());
			toggleDownButton.setImage(SCROLL_ARROW_LOC);
			toggleDownButton.setSize(40, 40);
			toggleDownButton.setRelativeRotation(FastMath.DEG_TO_RAD*-180);
			toggleDownButton.getMultiTouchDispatcher().addListener(new MultiTouchEventAdapter() {
				@Override
				public void cursorClicked(MultiTouchCursorEvent event) {
					targetLine.getNextTarget();
					if (targetLine.getCurrentTarget() != null){
						setAsMapButton.setImage(RESOURCE_DIR + "addToGallery.png");
					}else{
						setAsMapButton.setImage(RESOURCE_DIR + "addToGalleryFaded.png");
					}
				}
			});
			controlBox.addToAllFrames(toggleDownButton, optionsWidth + 100, optionsHeight);

			leaveMarkerButton = stage.getContentFactory().create(ICachableImage.class, "userIcon", UUID.randomUUID());
			leaveMarkerButton.setImage(RESOURCE_DIR + "removeFromGallery.png");
			leaveMarkerButton.setSize(40, 40);
			leaveMarkerButton.getMultiTouchDispatcher().addListener(new MultiTouchEventAdapter() {
				@Override
				public void cursorClicked(MultiTouchCursorEvent event) {
					application.createMarker(leaveMarkerButton.getWorldLocation(), controlBox.getRelativeRotation());
				}
			});
			controlBox.addToAllFrames(leaveMarkerButton, optionsWidth + 175, optionsHeight);

		} catch (ContentTypeNotBoundException e) {
			AdditionalSynergyNetUtilities.log(Level.SEVERE, "ContentTypeNotBoundException: ", e);
		}

	}

	public void setVisibility(boolean visibility, IStage stage){
		if (!visibility){
			setAsMapButton.setImage(RESOURCE_DIR + "addToGalleryFaded.png");
		}else{
			stage.getZOrderManager().bringToTop(controlBox);
		}
		controlBox.setVisibility(visibility);
		targetLine.hideLine();
	}

}


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Eurycorymbus cavaleriei is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae and the single species in the genus Eurycorymbus. It is found in China and Taiwan, where it is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Flora of China
Flora of Taiwan
Near threatened plants
Monotypic Sapindaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Dodonaeoideae
Taxa named by Heinrich von Handel-Mazzetti


An aquarium is a miniature form of an ecosystem which adds to the beauty of our home. This natural "living jewels" makes our living room more attractive and reduce the tensions experienced by the family members or the visitors. The major advantage of aquarium keeping is the low expenditure incurred when compared to other pets.


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Q: Usage of make.unique for sample IDs I'm trying to come up with a quick way of assigning some treatment IDs and...honestly I could do this faster on paper now but I have crossed the line to where I can't stop until I figure this out.
I want to make a table with 35 rows - each row would contain a vector with 9 numbers (between 1 and 12) but EACH ROW MUST BE UNIQUE.
I tried the quick solution that popped into my head:
data.frame(replicate(9,sample(1:12,35, rep = TRUE)))

but this obviously doesn't work for me because of "rep=TRUE" and "rep=FALSE" can't work as written because of the sample pool (1:12). Is there a way of adding make.unique to get at this?
Thanks!

A: There are probably more clever ways to go about this, but one relatively fail safe approach is to generate way more rows than you need and then simply take the top X unique() rows. Building off your code:
set.seed(1)
x <- data.frame(replicate(9,sample(1:12,1e6, rep = TRUE)))
#how many rows did we make?
nrow(x)
#> [1] 1000000
#how many unique rows?
nrow(unique(x))
#> [1] 999906
#show the top two rows while showing how to get 35 rows total
head(unique(x)[1:35, ],2)
#>   X1 X2 X3 X4 X5 X6 X7 X8 X9
#> 1  9  6  8  3 12  7 11  5  5
#> 2  4  1  8 11 12 11 11  7  6

Created on 2019-10-07 by the reprex package (v0.3.0)

A: Assuming you want a unique combination, you can use combn to generate all possible combos and then take a sample of 35 random rows:
# all combos
x <- as.data.frame(t(combn(1:12, 9)))
# 35 random rows
x[sample(1:choose(12,9), 35), ]

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import * as fs from "fs";
import {LoggerContext} from "../LoggerContext";
import {LoggerFactory} from "../../util/logging/LoggerFactory";
import {LogLevel} from "jec-commons";

/**
 * A Builder utility for managing GlassCat container logger contexts.
 */
export class LoggerContextBuilder {

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  // Constructor function
  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

  /**
   * Creates a new LoggerContextBuilder instance.
   */
  constructor() {}

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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  /**
   * Builds the container context from the bootstrap file.
   *
   * @param {string} name the name of the logger for this context.
   * @param {LoggerFactory} factory the reference to the logger factory for
   *                                this context.
   * @param {LogLevel} logLevel the specific log level for this context.
   * @return {LoggerContext} a context object which represents a logger
   *                         definition.
   */
  public buildContext(name:string, factory:LoggerFactory,
                                            logLevel:LogLevel):LoggerContext {
    const ctx:LoggerContext = new LoggerContext();
    ctx.name = name;
    ctx.factory = factory;
    ctx.logLevel = logLevel;
    return ctx;
  }
};


Denham Seaside Caravan Park is famous for its absolute water frontage and panoramic ocean views with gorgeous sunsets in the Shark Bay World Heritage Area.
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With a range of options including family accommodation with sweeping sunset ocean views, powered caravan and camping sites, powered ensuite sites and unpowered camping sites, there is a suitable option for everyone and every budget.
SLEEPS 6 TWO BEDROOMS BATHROOM AIR CONDITIONING KITCHEN TV The two bedroom chalets are in an perfect Shark Bay family accommodation. With unsurpassed ocean views, and a verandah for enjoying the late afternoon sea breeze and glorious sunsets with a cold beer or glass of wine.


Wondering about my dreams after binge-watching this past my bedtime tonight.
I love teaching my corporate yoga client but this is what their super cool loft floor does to my feet.
Help! There's a Baby on My Spine!
@TheBestFuture20 Thanks for the shout out!


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Tag: marc
How popular is the baby name Marc in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Find out using the graph below! Plus, check out all the blog posts that mention the name Marc.
Popularity of the Baby Name Marc
Posts that Mention the Name Marc
Popular Baby Names on the Balearic Islands, 2019
According to IBESTAT, the most popular baby names on the Balearic Islands two years ago were Julia and Marc.
(The Balearic Islands are part of Spain. We've already seen Spain's rankings for 2019 and 2020, but I thought this deserved its own post because there's an island-by-island breakdown.)
Here are the Balearic Islands' top 10 girl names and top 10 boy names of 2019:
Julia, 93 baby girls
Martina, 77
Sofia, 75
Paula, 72
Lucia, 69
Maria, 60
Laia, 52
Lara, 50
Marc, 136 baby boys
Hugo, 70
Lucas, 65
Leo, 60
Pau, 58
Alejandro, 54
Mateo, 48
Marti, 47
Daniel, 45
Joan, 44
Girl names within the top 100 include…
Aina – Catalan form of Anna
Ainara – a form of Enara, Basque for "swallow" (the bird)
Ainhoa – from the name of the town of Ainhoa in France
Aitana – from the name of the Aitana mountain range in Spain
Margalida – related to Margaret
Triana – from the name of the neighborhood of Triana in Seville
Boy names within the top 100 include…
Izan – a modern Spanish form of Ethan
Adria – Catalan form of Adrian
Jordi – Catalan form of George
Iker – Basque for "visitation"
Biel – Catalan short form of Gabriel
Unai – Basque for "cowherd"
Finally, here are the most popular baby names by island:
Island % total pop. Top girl name Top boy name
Mallorca (say mai-OR-kah) 80% Emma/Juila (tie) Marc
Menorca 9% Claudia Lucas
Eivissa (a.k.a. Ibiza) 11% Mia/Sofia (tie) Mateo
Formentera 1% Mar/Martina (tie) Leo
The last time I posted about the Balearic Islands, in 2013, the top two names were Maria and Marc.
Source: Nombres más frecuentes – Ibestat, Balearic Islands – Wikipedia, Behind the Name
Categories: Baby name rankings Tags: adria, aina, ainara, ainhoa, aitana, alejandro, anna, biel, carla, claudia, daniel, emma, enara, hugo, iker, izan, joan, jordi, julia, laia, lara, leo, lucas, lucia, mar, marc, margalida, margaret, maria, marti, martina, mateo, mia, pau, paula, sofia, triana, unai Leave a comment
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Where did the baby name Cerrone come from?
Marc Cerrone in 1977
The interesting name Cerrone appeared in the U.S. baby name data during the late '70s and the early '80s — never before, and never since.
1980: 7 baby boys named Cerrone
1979: 20 baby boys named Cerrone
1977: 7 baby boys named Cerrone [debut]
1976: unlisted
What's the explanation?
French disco music producer, composer, and drummer Marc Cerrone (pronounced ser-OWN). He became famous in the U.S. when his song "Love in C Minor" unexpectedly became popular in the discos:
An employee at Champs Disques in Paris had mistakenly sent a box of Love in C Minor records back to the shop's wholesaler in New York. Intrigued by the album's provocative cover photo, a DJ who worked for the wholesaler began spinning the title track at a local disco. Other DJ's quickly followed suit […] Cerrone recalls, "I made an appointment and met Atlantic's Ahmet Ertegun, who offered me a contract immediately."
In March and April of 1977, "Love in C Minor" peaked at #2 on the Dance Club chart, #29 on the R&B chart, and #36 on the Hot 100. The Guardian recently said that "the string-adorned Love In C Minor practically defined the slick Studio 54 sound."
Cerrone followed it up with other successful songs, including "Supernature" (1977) and "Je Suis Music" (1978).
Though Cerrone was from France, his surname is apparently Italian. The root is the word cerro, which refers to the Quercus cerris, a type of oak tree native to south-eastern Europe and Asia Minor.
What are your thoughts on the baby name Cerrone?
P.S. Like "Love in C Minor," the song "Tequila" was also a surprise hit.
Cerrone Chart History – Billboard
Cerrone, the disco pioneer you've probably never heard of
Hanks, Patrick. (Ed.) Dictionary of American Family Names. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003.
"The Music of Life": An Interview with Disco Pioneer Marc Cerrone
Categories: - in the U.S. (from SSA data), Baby names influenced by history Tags: ahmet, cerrone, marc, tequila Leave a comment
Unusual Baby Name: Isambard
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in 1806 in the south of England. The name "Isambard" came from his father, Marc Isambard Brunel (originally from France), and the name "Kingdom" came from his mother, Sophia Kingdom.
Years later, Isambard Kingdom Brunel's unusual name would become almost synonymous with engineering: he was perhaps the most eminent Victorian engineer.
He built the Great Western Railway, the first propeller-driven transatlantic steamer (SS Great Western), and various important bridges and tunnels.
The name Isambard can be traced back to a old Germanic name Isambert, which is made up of elements meaning "iron" and "bright." Other spellings include Isembart, Isembert, Isambart, and Isembard.
Do you like the name Isambard? Do you like it more or less than Eisenhower (which is also iron-related)?
Gillings, Annabel. Brunel. London: Haus Publishing, 2006.
Isambert – Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources
Categories: Other fun name-stuff Tags: eisenhower, isambard, isambart, isambert, isembard, isembart, isembert, kingdom, marc, sophia 2 Comments
Arrr! Baby Names for Talk Like a Pirate Day
Avast! Did you know that today is Talk Like a Pirate Day?
"Arrr" itself doesn't make a great name — even for pirates — but here's the next best thing: over 120 names that feature the "ar"-sound.
Araminta
Darla
Hildegarde
Margot, Margaux
Narcissa
Starla Arcadio
Arsenio
Bernard (…Bernarr?)
Finbar
Marc, Mark
Marcus, Markus
Nazario
Stewart, Stuart
Which of the "ar"-names above do you like best? Did I miss any good ones?
Additions, 9/20:
Arabella and Arbella, from Elizabeth
Ariba, from today's post
Categories: Name lists Tags: araminta, arcadia, arcadio, archer, archibald, archie, arden, aretha, ari, aria, arianna, arlene, arlette, arlo, arnold, arsenio, artemis, arthur, balthazar, barbara, barbie, barnaby, barton, bernard, bernarr, carl, carla, carlene, carley, carlisle, carlton, carmel, carmella, carmen, carson, carter, carver, charlene, charles, charlotte, charmaine, clark, darcy, daria, dario, darius, darla, darlene, darwin, edgar, edward, finbar, gardenia, garfield, gerard, gunnar, harbor, hardy, harley, harlow, harmony, harper, harvey, hildegarde, howard, karl, karla, katarina, larisa, lars, larson, lazarus, leonard, mara, marc, marcel, marcella, marcellus, marcia, marcus, margaret, margaux, margot, maria, mariah, mariana, marie, marina, mario, mariska, marissa, marius, marjorie, mark, markus, marla, marlena, marlene, marley, marlow, marnie, marshall, marta, martha, martin, martina, marva, marvin, narcissa, nazario, oscar, parker, parthenia, pilar, richard, rosario, scarlett, skylar, starla, stewart, stuart, ward, warner, warren, warrick, willard, yardley 2 Comments
The Trio in Rio: Leila, Liina, Lily
Next Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, 30-year-old identical (and alliterative) triplets Leila, Liina, and Lily Luik of Estonia are expected to run the women's marathon. This will make the "Trio in Rio," as they call themselves, the first set of triplets to compete in an Olympics.
In comparison, about 200 sets of twins have competed in the Olympics over the years. Here are some of the Olympic twins with similarly alliterative names:
Åke & Arne (Sweden) [not technically alliterative; see JJ's comment]
Catarina & Christina (Sweden)
Darius & Donatas (Lithuania)
Darrin & Dan (USA)
Dennis & Duane (USA)
Dionísio & Domingos (Portugal)
Jean-Jacques & Jean-Marc (France)
Jodie & Julie (Canada)
Jules & Julian (Belgium)
Katalin & Krisztina (Hungary)
Katrine & Kristine (Norway)
Lívia & Lucia (Slovakia)
Madeline & Margaret (Puerto Rico)
Marianne & Mildred (Netherlands)
Sandy & Sonia (Zimbabwe)
Malcolm "Mal" & Melville "Mel" (Jamaica)
Mark & Michael (Canada)
Maureen & Melanie (Netherlands)
McJoe & McWilliams (Puerto Rico)
Mikuláš & Miloslav (Slovakia)
Pascal & Patrick (France)
Paula & Peta (Bermuda)
Paulo Miguel & Pedro Miguel (Portugal)
Pavol & Peter (Slovakia)
Randolph & Robert (USA)
Rhoda & Rhona (Canada)
Ricardo & Rodrigo (Chile)
Sharon & Shirley (Canada)
Stanley & Sydney (Great Britain)
Tami & Toni (USA)
Terry & Tom (USA)
Valeriy & Volodymyr (Ukraine)
Valj & Vita (Ukraine)
Veronika & Viktoriya (Belarus)
Vida & Vidette (South Africa)
Zlatko & Zoran (Yugoslavia)
You can see a full list of Olympic twins in the OlympStats post Twins at the Olympics.
Have you been tuning in to the Olympics? If so, have you spotted any interesting names so far?
Categories: - sibling sets, Name lists Tags: ake, arne, catarina, christina, dan, darius, darrin, dennis, dionisio, domingos, donatas, duane, jacques, jean, jodie, jules, julian, julie, katalin, katrine, kristine, krisztina, leila, liina, lily, livia, lucia, madeline, malcolm, marc, margaret, marianne, mark, maureen, mcjoe, mcwilliams, melanie, melville, michael, miguel, mikulas, mildred, miloslav, pascal, patrick, paula, paulo, pavol, pedro, peta, peter, randolph, rhoda, rhona, ricardo, robert, rodrigo, sandy, sharon, shirley, sonia, stanley, sydney, tami, terry, tom, toni, valeriy, valj, veronika, vida, vidette, viktoriya, vita, volodymyr, zlatko, zoran 3 Comments


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