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In addition to the above information related to diversity, the School of Education believes that there are four additional constructs that are important for lead teachers to possess. These are:
Equity/social justice
Cultural awareness/self-identity
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This vision of diversity, represented by an adaptation of the Circle of Courage from the Sioux Nation, is a medicine wheel, a sacred circle, divided into 4 quadrants. The sacred circle suggests the interconnectedness of life and represents the sacredness of the number four - the four directions, the four elements of the universe, and the four races. According to this model, all four parts of an individual's "circle" must be intact for that person to have a self-secure, pro-social approach to life. Relative weakness in any of the four areas of development results in adjustment difficulties. The Circle of Courage at the School of Education transposes the original four quadrants into the four constructs previously mentioned. Belonging, within the original Circle of Courage, is maintained due to its importance in education.
Human beings have a basic need to belong, to be accepted, and to feel socially included and connected. The first construct belonging, focuses on the necessity for teacher candidates to incorporate diverse perspectives of family and community in the learning process. The psychological sense that one belongs in a classroom and school community is considered a necessary antecedent to the successful learning experience. Teachers must maintain a safe, inclusive, culturally responsive classroom where all children feel valued and have a sense of belonging. Importantly, the belonging construct asserts that teachers believe that each student matters and that each one deserves and desires to be loved and accepted. Finally, the construct of belonging asserts that families of all types should be welcomed into the classroom.
Within the equity/social justice construct candidates are prepared to assume an active role in shaping the social, cultural, and political future of their communities and beyond. Teachers must know how and be able to provide students with equitable access to knowledge and an understanding of the realities of their lives. Teacher educators, therefore, help candidates to acknowledge and support the personal and individual dimensions of experiences while making connections to and illuminating the systemic dimensions of social group interaction. Teacher educators also help candidates to develop effective strategies for managing classroom situations of discrimination or cultural conflict by differentiating classroom management based on the needs of the student and ultimately leading to successful classroom community memberships.
Cultural awareness/self-identity, the third construct, is the ability and willingness to objectively examine the values, beliefs, traditions and perceptions within our own and other cultures. At the most basic level, it is the ability to walk in someone else's shoes in terms of his or her cultural origins. In the Cultural Awareness and Self-Identity construct candidates reflect on, evaluate and acknowledge their own cultural identity and how that identity shapes their perceptions of and relationships to the students they serve. When a teacher is aware of students' cultural identities they attempt to see cultural schema from the view/perspective of a native of the culture and begin the process of shedding stereotypical views of students. They also become advocates for the students they serve, seeking information from a variety of sources to analyze and evaluate conditions and policies that shape communities and schools and evaluate conditions, policies, and implementation of services related to a school environment. They model appropriate behaviors, speech, and attitudes that show respect for the rights and concerns of others and avoid imposing values that may conflict or may be inconsistent with those of others' cultures or ethnic groups. Finally, they plan instruction around student's experiences, interests, and cultural competencies.
The final construct, family and community, represents an expansive literature base representative of the social sciences, education, and medicine. In order to effectively instruct all learners, teachers must understand the various ways people envision family structures, and how diverse family and community values and practices can affect educational motivation and achievement. Teachers need to understand that there are many ways to form a family and raise children and that all families have strengths and weaknesses. To better teach a student, the teacher needs to recognize and appreciate the family within the context of the micro and macro cultures (Szapocznik & Krutines, 1993). To effectively teach all learners, teachers must understand the various ways people think about families and how family and community values and practices affect educational motivation and achievement.
An important factor in the family and community construct is the recognition that prejudice, discrimination, and homophobia are still rampant in society today (Kruks, 1991) and it is the responsibilities of teachers to recognize the challenges children face within their families and at school. From sexual preference to children of gay parents teachers must be aware of and address the various factors, which contribute to the multiplicity of problems that face youth.
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Margaret Wertheim On The Beautiful Math Of Coral
on Wednesday, 14 October 2009.
Susan notes: Thanks to TED for making TED Talks downloadable and embeddable, and for providing the biographical information that goes along with them.
Margaret Wertheim leads a project to re-create the creatures of the coral reefs using a crochet technique invented by a mathematician -- celebrating the amazements of the reef, and deep-diving into the hyperbolic geometry underlying coral creation.
Snowflakes, fractals, the patterns on a leaf -- there's beauty to be found at the intersection of nature and physics, beauty and math. Science writer Margaret Wertheim (along with her twin sister, Christine) founded the Institute for Figuring to advance the aesthetic appreciation of scientific concepts, from the natural physics of snowflakes and fractals to human constructs such as Islamic mosaics, string figures and weaving.
The IFF's latest project is perhaps its most beguilingly strange -- a coral reef constructed entirely by crochet hook, a project that takes advantage of the happy congruence between the mathematical phenomena modeled perfectly by the creatures of the reef, and repetitive tasks such as crocheting -- which, as it turns out, is perfectly adapted to model hyperbolic space.
It is easy to sink into the kaleidoscopic, dripping beauty of the yarn-modeled reef, but the aim of the reef project is twofold: to draw attention to distressed coral reefs around the world, dying in droves from changing ocean saline levels, overfishing, and a myriad of threats; and to display a flavor of math that was previously almost impossible to picture. By modeling these complex equations in physical space, this technique can help mathematicians see patterns and make breakthroughs.
Wertheim is now working on a book about maverick scientist James Carter.
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The largest Russian rivers.
Russian rivers are so large that their exploration was uneven. Rivers were studied not from the mouth of the river to its head, but at different points at once. Therefore, over time, already established names of rivers created unusual situations. For example, when the confluent of a river was longer than the river itself. There was also an issue with which confluent to choose, because the heads of confluents were lost in remote places, and shooting from the air or from space in the conditions of northern Russia only partially help.
And yes, our list does not coincide with Wikipedia (at the moment when this was written).
Here is the list of Russian river names indicating their length – the largest rivers in Russia:
1. Ob River with Its Confluent Irtysh River
Ob River flows through the territory of Western Siberia and disgorges into the Kara Sea in the north.
The length of the Ob River is 5,410 kilometers, while the length of the tributary – the Irtysh River – is 4248 km. Irtysh River – is the longest tributary in the world.
On the list of the largest rivers of Russia Ob River takes the first place, and on the list of the largest rivers of the planet – according to various sources, it takes fifth or sixth place in length.
The view from an airplane of the Ob River during the ice drift. фотобанк Лори
On the banks of the Ob River there is the largest city in Siberia, the unofficial capital of Siberia – the city of Novosibirsk. Novosibirsk lies on two sides of the river. Local meridian used to lie in the middle of the river – and the time on the opposite sides of the city differed by 1 hour. But that did not cause any inconvenience, because the two parts of the city lived detached. Only in 1995 a bridge was built over the Ob River and only then the same time for the whole Novosibirsk was set.
The origin of the name Ob has different versions. In Persian Ob means "river." According to another version, residents of Novgorod while equipping expeditions to Siberia, took as their guides representatives of the Siberian Komi people (another name – Zyrians), who then gave the name to the river Ob, which is translated from the Komi language as "snow water". Another translation of the name Ob from the language of the Komi people – "grandmother", that is the progenitor of all the Russian rivers. This is the most original name of a river among all Russian river names.
The name of the Irtysh River in the language of the northern people Kets, who live in the middle of the river, literally means a "wild river".
2. Yenisei River with Its Tributary the Angara River, Lake Baikal and the Selenga River with its Tributary Ider
The length of the Yenisei River includes:
The area of the Yenisei River from the confluence of the Angara River to the mouth of the Yenisei – 2137 km.
The length of the Angara River from Lake Baikal to the Yenisei River – 1,779 km.
The length of the Selenga River, which flows into Lake Baikal, from the mouth of the largest tributary of the Selenga River – Ider – 1024 km.
On Lake Baikal the distance between the mouth of the Selenga River and the beginning of the Angara River is 151 km.
Thus the length of the Yenisei River with its tributaries is about 5091 km (Wikipedia – at the moment of writing this – as usual, contains a mistake: it doesn't take into account that the length of the Selenga River is counted already from the head the Ider River, which means that the length of the Ider River was counted twice).
That means that the Yenisei River is the second largest river in Russia (it is not the largest river in Russia, according to Wikipedia) and according to various sources it is sixth or seventh in the world in length.
The name of the Yenisei River in the translation from indigenous languages means "big water".
Maximum width of the Yenisei River is not at its mouth, but near Brekhovsky Islands – 75 km. That is, from the middle of the river you cannot see its shores.
The name of the Angara River, according to one version may be derived from the Evenki language – "inner corner" – because indeed, the Angara river flows from "around the corner" in the western part of Lake Baikal. According to another version – when translated it means "the place where the deer collected moss" – a winter pasture. On the shores of Lake Baikal in winter it is much warmer than in the surrounding areas and less snow.
Angara is the only water flowing out of the deepest lake on the planet – Lake Baikal.
In its head the Angara River never freezes, although at that time Lake Baikal is covered with ice. This is due to the fact that water drawn from the depths of Lake Baikalinto the Angara River and the water at the depths in winter is warmer than at the surface.
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Identifier: DR 104
Scope and Content Note This collection spans the planning and development of the Department of Preparations for the dioramas of the various halls. These folders detail the requests and expenditures for the efforts made in travel, models, and sketches. The majority of the correspondence is directed from or to James L. Clark, the Director of the Department of Preparations between the 1930's-1940's. Much of the correspondence from James Lippit Clark, is directed to trackers, guides, taxidermists, donors, and...
Department of Preparation and Installation exhibition accession records, 1927-1962.
Contains accession records, inventory lists, correspondence related to accession of art works and expedition memorabilia for AMNH exhibitions, such as Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, Admiral Byrd collection (including list of Antarctic Expedition equipment and correspondence between Byrd and curator), John Burroughs exhibit, Amundsen-Ellsworth Polar expedition. Also contains accession records book, correspondence, and master sheet from defunct Department of Geography.
Francis Lee Jaques field diaries and sketchbooks
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Clark, James L. (James Lippitt), 1883-1969 2
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Andrews, Roy Chapman, 1884-1960 1
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Burroughs, John, 1837-1921 1
Carter, T. Donald (Thomas Donald), 1893 1
Central Asiatic Expeditions (1921-1930) 1
Chapin, James Paul, 1889-1964 1
Chapman, Clark R. 1
Crocker, Templeton, 1884-1948 1
Ellsworth, Lincoln, 1880-1951 1
Gregory, William K. (William King), 1876-1970 1
Jaques, Francis Lee, 1887-1969 1
Klein, Alfred J. 1
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New York State Roosevelt Memorial 1
Osborn, Henry Fairfield, 1857-1935 1
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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 1
Rungius, Carl, 1869-1959 1
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Shapiro, Harry L. (Harry Lionel), 1902-1990 1
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How to make your own homemade wine - Fun, Simple and Easy!
In today's world each region is influenced with vast multi-ethnic diversity. The food that we consume is just as complex producing a definite acquired taste.
Making wine is truly an art. "Scientific" approach and procedures will get you so far, but to make a perfect batch of wine it will take your personal touch.
To start off, the best fruit for making wine is grape. This is truly the fruit of the "gods" as it is the only fruit balanced in every respect. It has the right equilibrium of sugar , acids (tartaric, Malic, Ascorbic etc.), yeast nutrients, tannins, water content, etc. Most other fruits, although will produce good wines, are usually lacking either one or more compounds to attain perfection.
Wine is produced by anaerobic fermentation. The alcohol content is directly proportional to the sugar present in the juice. All of the other ingredients, whether natural or supplemented, are to enhance the taste, ability of yeast to convert sugar to alcohol, catalyze the conversion process, and to add the bouquet to the finished product.
If this is your first time attempting the art, the following fool proof, easy method should be your first try. Purchase five gallons of good quality grape juice from local wine supplier or a grocery store.
If white wine is preferred, some of the better juices are: Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc.
For red Wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc.
Most of the juice producers have already sulphanated the juice (for sterilization) and added the yeast.
Open the pail, smell, and taste the juice. There should be slight wine-like odor and the juice should taste like premature sweet champagne. This indicates that the primary fermentation is on its way.
Transfer the juice to a clean five gallons sterilized carboy leaving approximately three inches from the top. Place the air trap and leave it for approximately one month.
If the juice is not fermenting and it has not been sulphanated, add two campden (sodium/potassium-metabisulphate) tablets for each one gallon of juice (10 tablets for 5 gallons). Make sure that it has dissolved completely. Crushing the tablets speeds up the process. Cover and leave for 24 hours.
The sulphur from sodium/potassium-metabisulphate, once released throughout the juice, will destroy any yeast within twenty-four hours. There are millions of wild spores present in the fruit, so do not play the hit and miss method with your wine. Purchase good quality wine yeast and add it to the juice following the manufacturer's instructions. It usually comes pre-packaged for five gallon batches.
The juice is usually packed in a five-gallon polyethylene/polypropylene pail. This container is perfect for primary fermentation. Make sure there is room for expansion as it will overflow. Once a day for the following week, open the pail and stir the juice with a clean ladle, plastic paddle, etc.... Place the lid on top of the pail and make sure the seal is not airtight.
The gas produced is carbon dioxide, which exerts a lot of pressure. It will split the container if not allowed to escape. Once the rapid fermentation has slowed down (approximately 1 week), transfer the juice to the five gallon sterilized carboy, place the air-trap and leave it for about one month.
For both methods, the carbon dioxide emission will be rapid at first and as the time passes it will slow down significantly. The rate of the bubbles being released through the air-trap will be a good indicator. The ambient temperature at this stage should be around 70 degrees F. A cool basement is ideal . The carboy should be placed away from any source of heat or direct sunlight. The sunlight rays contain enough energy to oxidize the young wine.
One month later, there should be enough sediment, lees, on the bottom of the carboy. Rack the wine to the second clean, sterilized carboy and replace the air lock. Care should be taken as not to disturb the sediment. If left behind, the yeast will start feeding off the lees, and produce undesired off-flavors.
Rack it again in three months followed by three-month intervals until finished. Each time you siphon it do not be afraid to taste it. The longer the wine stands the clearer it will become.
Once the fermentation has ceased, the wine is ready. Filtering the wine is recommended if you plan to bottle it, otherwise drink it.
Mirko Davidovic is CEO of http://www.4income.net and http://www.winemakingplus.com . V.P. of a successful manufacturing corp. with formal education in Chemical Eng. , Biochemistry and Psychology.
Mirko's main objective is to empower individuals to achieve their financial dreams, celebrating with their own exquisite, mouthwatering wine.
There really are health benefits to wine consumption, and the benefits are based on moderate consumption.


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This year I had the great joy to participate in the Victoria Seed Library. The beginning of the growing season I choose 6 different seed kinds from their lovely list of things to grow, and received tiny envelopes with a pinch of seed in each. The goal is to plant the seeds in the garden, nurture them, then select and save seeds from the best plants.
I'll save a few seeds for myself and in the case of dried beans and peas, a handful for a meal, then give the remaining seeds back to the library so they can share the seeds with people next year.
It's not only a lot of fun, but it's also a good reminder about how precarious our food future is and the importance of maintaining genetic diversity in our gardens.
The Seed Library is free to participate in, free workshops and free seeds. The only thing you are obligated to do is to give back some of this years seeds and a record of how the plants grew, conditions, &c.
We have sandy soil that we augment heavily with manure and compost, a long dry summer, and a weak well. So when I selected the plants worth keeping seeds from, I choose those that were most drought tolerant and good producers.
Here are some observations on the seeds I choose and how they grew on our farm.
Tiny little flowers that smell like apple candy. Grow in a bush formation about 8 inches high, and make a nice border. I thought maybe I would use these for dyeing yarn, but given how tiny they are, not much hope of collecting enough for that. However, they may make a good companion plant, as the insects seem to avoid them. More research is needed, but yes, I think I'll grow these again next year.
Drought tolerance? About 1/4 died from drought, but what did survive thrived!
I started these inside then planted them out in the garden when danger of frost had past.
Moderate drought tolerance, but the number of pods that filled out was lower than I would prefer. For the pods that did fill out, there was only one lentil per pod instead of the two there should have been. I hope it was simply the lack of water and not a flaw of the plant that prevented the beans from forming.
Also, as the lower pods dried out, they started to split open and spit out their seeds, so I ended up harvesting the plants much earlier than I would have hoped.
These make really nice snacking beans as well as dry soup beans. They do have a climbing tendency despite what the internet says. The beans aren't ready yet, but when they are, I think I'll separate the ones that like to climb from the ones that prefer to bush.
I had a lot of trouble starting these seeds, though I think the soil was warm enough. In the end, about half survived to reproduce.
This has been an outstanding success. Every single one of these seeds I planted grew, and my garden is overwhelmed by tiny tomatoes growing on massive bushes. The most sturdy of tomato cages cannot contain this plant. I had so many germinate that I started giving the extras away.
Funny thing is, the ones with the richest soil aren't growing as well as the ones with sandy loam.
More drought tolerant than regular garden peas, these little gems taste delicious at different stages. The shoots are delicate and sweet. The young pods can be consumed whole like you would snow peas, the mature pods make great boiled peas and finally the dried peas... well they are just like yummy dry peas.
Didn't grow :( despite planting the seeds in different environments and time of year. No seeds left. Maybe the Library will accept bread poppy seeds instead.
All in all, it's been an enjoyable experience. It's nice to be reminded that gardening is not a solitary act.
I had a strange dream the other night that has been haunting my waking world. I was living in this long term experiment where we had a small community and we had to survive with as low an environmental impact, and as self sufficiently as possible. There were two teams, one who worked with animals and the other team lived a pure vegan life. I was part of the first team but was for some reason giving lessons and advice to both teams. It involved all sorts of people, historians, enthusiasts, ecologists, gardeners, and a transient student population.
In my dream, the goal of the study was to discover if it is possible to combine current day knowledge and to some extent technology with traditional methods and wisdom. The aim is to supply a surplus of necessary resources (food, clothing, shelter, entertainment) while leaving the soil and overall environmental stability in a better state than when we started.
The other part of the experiment was to investigate if a Vegan way of life was actually ecologically friendly when compared with a similar community living the same lifestyle but also using and on occasion consuming animals. Can a vegan live a nutritionally fulfilling diet on local resources alone? How would a vegan cloth themselves in the winter if they can't depend on industrial fabrics made from plant pulp and petroleum? Would the soil deteriorate without the addition of animal manure or would it thrive on compost alone?
The groups would meet weekly, talk about problems, observations, and questions of things that needed more in depth study. For example testing the fertility of different soil management methods by careful record keeping, or testing the nutritional density of apples grown in a regular orchard, or in an orchard that had a herd of sheep grazing on it. For those sorts of things, our academic counterparts would arrange lab work or perhaps research methods for solving a problem, or stuff like that.
It was a very precise dream with a strong structure to the experiment.
At one time in the dream, there was a great debate as to whether it was in agreement with vegan principles to use worm composting - the debate spread across the world and many university students and teachers wrote in with their opinions. In the end, it was decided that worms confined in a bin were not whereas worms in a compost pile were fine. For some reason undisclosed in my dream.
Originally, my dream memory tells me, it was suppose to last 4 years. The first three years to build fertility in the soil, and by the end of the third year, be almost completely independent.
There were some interesting differences in the vegan vs the omnivore groups. The vegan group had to grow extra acres of oil seed crop to use as fuel for their tractor, whereas the omnivore's could use cattle to pull the equipment. For some reason horses weren't multipurpose enough for us. The downside with the cattle was that we needed to grow extra feed for them during the winter. However, something happened and the tractor the vegan group used broke down just at a vital point at some agricultural even - harvest or planting, or something vague. It wouldn't be a dream worth remembering without obstacles to overcome.
And so the dream went. The original four years, was expanded to six, then ten. We built different houses out of local materials. The vegans yurt was fantastic in the summer, but an utter failure for winter warmth. However, they had super awesome luck with their cob construction and after a few years made one large house that they all lived in. The omnivore's eventually had mostly yurt living spaces with wattle and daub communal buildings. Both living arrangements had their advantages and disadvantages.
Although it was almost a contest between vegan and omnivore living, we did live side by side, and as the years progressed, the two communities came closer together, learning from each other, sharing resources when times were tough (to the chagrin of the professors managing the experiment). We had become so independent, or perhaps codependent, that there was less and less desire to interact with the outside world. The tidal influx of students participating in the study was sufficient for us to feel connected to life outside. By year eight, it was a very pleasant rhythm.
But also, great inspiration to the world at large. Academics built their reputations talking about our endeavours. Political decisions were influenced by our accomplishments. Even corporations took notice and started to make changes to the way they managed their resources. As we produced so much excess food, other cities started to plan farming communities like ours to provide supplies for emergency situations.
But like I said, it was just a dream I had.
What a strange dream though.
I've been thinking for a while lately about how eco-friendly a vegan diet is. Compared to the Western Diet, it's very good. However, compared to my personal situation, I think that a vegan lifestyle would have a devastating impact on the environment. But maybe I'm wrong. Academics can make good arguments for both sides; science can confirm the validity of both opinions. That leaves us with no way to discover the truth - unless we actually try it.
I've been trying it a little bit on the farm here in real life. One of the gardens I grew flax in this year, I used animal manure on one half of the garden, and compost on the other. Other than that, both halves received the same treatment. However, the flax on the manure side grew a good foot and a half taller than the compost side. One garden is not enough evidence. That is why more practical research needs doing - not just reading reports, but actually having people living the life on a day to day basis. I think it's a fantastic idea and I loved participating in the experiment in my dream.
As much as the world needs to know more about this kind of thing, I don't imagine there are enough people in the Western World up for this sort of a challenge. Though I wish they were because I would jump at the opportunity in a heart beat.
What to do when one's garden has become invaded by squash? Make squash bread of course.
There are these three plants, began innocently enough, tiny tender things, needing coaxing and care to begin their life in the soil. I created pots from old newspaper and filled them with finely sifted soil. Placed one seed carefully inside each pot and watered it with dedication. When the moment was right, I dug a hole in the garden, not too big, but not too small, and pressed the tender shoot, pot and all, into the soil. Covered it with a cold frame made from old windows, and with some words of encouragement, left it to fend for itself.
Well, perhaps I gave it a little too much encouragement. Each plant sent out, at first one long searching vine, then another and another, until each one had produced over a dozen vines, climbing over fence and pea plant with equal enthusiasm. June was scary! The vines would grow over a foot a day, each morning I had to hack my way past over-enthusiastic squash, just to get into the garden. Finally the vine growth seems to have reached the limit at just shy of 25 feet, the bright yellow blossoms are gone, replaced with splendid orange squash.
I'm guessing they are pumpkins.
After bumming around the internet for a few hours, I finally came across a squash recipe I liked: Savory Pumpkin Rosemary Bread. The flavours in this recipe look really good, so I thought it would translate nicely to sourdough. I started roasting the squash at midnight - the only time of day when the kitchen is cool enough to cook - and made pumpkin mush the next morning.
Disaster struck when I got my sourdough starter out of the fridge - BLACK MOLD.
I'm not hugely squeamish with mold, but when black mold happens I won't touch it. Even if it isn't real black mold, just black colour mold, it's just not worth the risk.
So sadness, my sourdough starters are all dead.
I blame myself, because I know during the summer the water in the well kills starters. Something from one of our neighbours uphill from us seeps into the water table and devastates my cultures. I suspect it's the time of year when swimming pools are emptied and cleaned. From June through August, I always try to boil my water before using it in any culture that relies on bacteria. But this year, we had a new filtration system installed, so I thought I could be lazy... sniffle... oh well.
Good thing I know how to make more starter, but that takes time and doesn't help me with all this squash/pumpkin mush. So commercial yeast it is.
The recipe linked above looks fantastic, but relies heavily on mechanical devices to mix the dough. I changed an ingredient or two, the method, the order of adding, timing, and even some of the ratios, so I'm going to post my version of this recipe for those of you who don't have a standing mixer or who enjoy kneading by hand.
Cut up the squash into 3 inch chunks - about that size, don't be fussy unless you want to. Rub with oil and place on a roasting tray in the oven. 350F for about 30 min, or until it's mushy. Remove from oven, and cover with a clean towel. Leave on the counter overnight or until cool enough to handle.
In a small dish, make a poolish or biga by combining 2 cups of flour with a pinch of yeast and enough water to make it into a thin batter. Cover with a cloth and leave on the counter overnight.
Get your big bread bowl out and in it, combine the honey, yeast and warm water.
Scrape the squash off it's skin directly into a blender or blitzer. And blend/blits until mush. Alternately you could just mush it up with a fork. I don't think there are any rules as to how lumpy or smooth your squash mush is.
The yeast should be starting to work by now. If not, leave it 5 min before continuing.
Next add the squash mush, poolish, and salt to the yeast water. Mix together well.
Add about one cup of flour (the whole grain if you are using it) to the mix, and mix.
Mix in about 1 handful of flour at a time, until you get the traditional shaggy mess that bread recipes always talk about.
Put your shaggy mess on a well floured countertop and take the bowl immediately to the sink and wash it. Some people think this is an optional step and we should just get another bowl out of the cupboard, but there are good reasons for putting the effort in. One, it lets your dough rest. Two, the bowl is easier to clean now than later. And three, you don't have to hear the person who does the dishes complain about how they love your bread but hate the mess it makes.
Dry the bowl with a clean cotton or linen towel (keep the towel to one side for covering the dough later) and pour a generous glug of olive oil in the now dry bowl.
Go back to your shaggy mess and knead it till it's smooth and elastic - about 2 to 10 min. Shape your dough into a ball like shape, put it upside down in the bowl and get the top good and oily. flip it right way up, and cover it with your cloth. Leave it to rise until it's about double in size. Usually under an hour.
If this was sourdough bread, I would shape the loaves immediately after kneading it to give it a more rustic texture with probable air pockets. But since we are using commercial yeast, I feel the taste isn't very good with a single rise. Best to do the double rise thing even if it makes a softer bread.
Also, a lot of people recommend a damp cloth - I don't quite understand why they think this is a good idea. It's such a short rise time, and if you were generous with the oil, then the slight dampness left on the towel from drying the bow is plenty. The dough isn't going to dry out in an hour. Besides, as the dampness on the cloth evaporates, it cools the dough. This isn't what you really want when working with commercial yeast. Long rise sourdoughs on the other hand... they love a cooler clime.
But you know, it's your bread, do what you like. I'm not going to come to your house and yell at you if you don't do things the way I say.
When it's risen, punch it down. Divide into two and shape into loaves. Whatever shape you like - round with a cross on top, loaf pan, braided, pumpkin shape... whatever floats your boat. Score the top of the loaf (if you like) to make it rise more evenly. Cover again with the cloth and leave till double in size (about 20 min). I do round loaves traditionally, so if you are doing something different you may need to adjust your cooking time.
I cooked mine at 425F for 45 min. Next time I'll cook at 400F for about an hour as I didn't like the crust at the higher temp. It's ready if it sounds hollow when knocked.
Eat anytime after 10 min, or leave to cool 12 hours before putting in plastic bag.
Affordable? If you wait till squash season, people will almost pay you to take their excess squash off their hands. I imagine you could use just about any winter squash - maybe even summer squash, but probably have to either grate it or roast it differently. You can make loads of pumpkin mush and freeze it in 2 cup servings. You can use more or less pumpkin according to your tastes. I think it would be really good with leftover lentils or other pulses. In fact, forget about roasting squash specifically for this bread, use leftover squash from a family feast.
There's a decent nutritional value to this - but I'm going to hesitate pricing out the ingredients as I understand there is yet another bad harvest year for wheat (what's that? 6 years in a row now?) so expect the price to go up again this winter. 8 years ago a huge bag of flour was regularly on sale for $2.40, now it's never lower than $14. You know things are bad when locally grown organic wheat berries are now cheaper than commercial flour.
At the time of writing, this recipe is affordable.. but who knows what tomorrow will bring.
Vegi or fruit, either way squash is probably a healthy thing. This is a good way to trick yourself into eating your veg - something I have to do often - by making a slightly sweet flavour bread that goes amazingly well with hummus or goat cheese.
How to make this Vegan Friendly: Replace the honey with a pinch of sugar.
I think this qualifies as a Transitional Food, not just because I'm cutting down on my oil dependence by using locally grown wheat, but also because pumpkins and squashes in general are one of the easiest things to grow. Get the timing right, give them lots of water, and even the brownest of thumbs can look like they know what they are doing. When we get back to a stage in society where the Victory Garden replaces the lawn, you need to realize that there are going to be a lot of squash. Better learn how to cook it.


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FBCHK sets 7th anniversary costume bowling tournament
Fancy yourself as Wonder Woman, Charlie Chaplin or a Cordillera warrior rolling a tenpin bowling ball?
Well, the rare opportunity is coming your way on Oct 7, when the Filipino Bowling Club Hong Kong celebrates its seventh anniversary with a bowling party at South China Athletic Association Bowling Centre in Causeway Bay.
Filipino Bowling Club Hong Kong promises fun in tournament.
The fun at the 60-lane bowling centre at 88 Caroline Hill Road, Causeway Bay, will begin at 10am and end at 4pm.
Jenny Gafate, founder and chairwoman of FBCHK, said this year's celebration will be a lot more fun than in previous years because bowlers will have to wear funny costumes.
"We also have free food and drinks for everyone. Kakaibang anniversary ito…nakikita kong masaya," said Gafate.
Lucky participants will take home prizes in a raffle draw that is part of the merriment, the FBCHK said in a poster on Facebook.
The celebration is open to all interested persons or teams who are willing shell out a joining fee of $1,200 per team of four.
Gafate said funds raised from the joining fee, which already includes the SCAA playing fee of $120 for three games, will go to a good cause.
"We're doing it to raise funds for our future projects here in Hong Kong and in the Philippines," Gafate said.
Every year the club uses the funds raised from its bowling tournaments to undertake charity projects, such as the feeding program for Aetas that FBCHK carried out in Subic, Zambales, on Apr 30 this year.


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Q: prove that $f$ is continuous over $[0,1]\cap\mathbf{Q}^{c}$
Consider the function $f:[0,1]\to\mathbf{R}$, with

$$f(x)=\begin{cases}\frac{1}{b} ,\quad x=\frac{a}{b}\in[0,1]\cap\mathbf{Q},  \ (a,b)=1 \\ 0 , \quad x \in [0,1]\cap\mathbf{Q}^{c} \text{ or } x=0 \end{cases}$$

Prove that $f$ is continuous for every $r\in [0,1]\cap\mathbf{Q}^{c}$

Could I have some kind of hint or help?

A: If $\varepsilon > 0$ and $x$ is irrational, take an $N \in \mathbb N$ with $1/N < \varepsilon$. There are only finitely many rationals $p/q \in[x-1, x+1]$ where $(p,q) = 1$ and $q \le N$. Since none of these are equal to $x$, take $\delta$ small enough so that $(x-\delta, x+\delta)$ does not contain of these rationals. This $\delta$ will prove continuity.

A: Choose an irrational $p\in[0,1]$, given any $\epsilon>0$, let $N:=\lceil1/\epsilon\rceil$. Enumerate every $b/a\in\Bbb Q\cap[0,1],\,(a,b)=1,\,a\le N$ as $q_1,\cdots,q_m$. Now choose
$$\delta:=\min_{1\le k\le m}|p-q_k|. $$

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Q: modifying python daemon script, stop does not return OK (but does kill the process) Following on from the previous post, the script now start and stops the python script (and only that particular script) correctly but does not report the OK back to the screen...
USER="root"
APPNAME="myPythonApp1"
APPBIN="/usr/bin/python"
APPARGS="/usr/local/sbin/app1/app.py"
LOGFILE="/var/log/$APPNAME/error.log"
LOCKFILE="/var/lock/subsys/$APPNAME"

LOGPATH=$(dirname $LOGFILE)

prog=$APPBIN

start() {
        [ -x $prog ] || exit 5
        [ -d $LOGPATH ] || mkdir $LOGPATH
        [ -f $LOGFILE ] || touch $LOGFILE

        echo -n $"Starting $APPNAME: "
        daemon --user=$USER "$APPBIN $APPARGS >>$LOGFILE &"
        RETVAL=$?
        echo
        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch $LOCKFILE
        return $RETVAL
}

stop() {
        echo -n $"Stopping $APPNAME: "
        pid=`ps -ef | grep "[p]ython $APPARGS" | awk '{ print $2 }'`
        echo $pid
        kill $pid
        sleep 1
        RETVAL=$?
        echo
        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f $LOCKFILE
        return $RETVAL
}

Starting:

Starting indigolinkserver:                                 [  OK  ]

Stopping:

Stopping indigolinkserver:

Within the app.py I have added:
[...]
def set_exit_handler(func):
    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, func)
[...]

if __name__ == '__main__':

    def on_exit(sig, func=None):
        #print "exit handler triggered"
        sys.exit(1)

set_exit_handler(on_exit)

At command line I get the print (when uncommented) but within the daemon script I get nothing... something is not going back to RETVAL... is it fixable?
There is a post (thanks @robert) about being able only to use killproc with daemons to have this behaviour?
Thanks!

A: Couldn't get it to work with the exit handlers so I ended up doing it with .pid files instead...
USER="root"
APPNAME="myPythonApp1"
APPBIN="/usr/bin/python"
APPARGS="/usr/local/sbin/app1/app.py"
LOGFILE="/var/log/$APPNAME/error.log"
LOCKFILE="/var/lock/subsys/$APPNAME"

LOGPATH=$(dirname $LOGFILE)

prog=$APPBIN

start() {
        [ -x $prog ] || exit 5
        [ -d $LOGPATH ] || mkdir $LOGPATH
        [ -f $LOGFILE ] || touch $LOGFILE

        echo -n $"Starting $APPNAME: "
        daemon --user=$USER "$APPBIN $APPARGS >>$LOGFILE &"
        RETVAL=$?
        echo
        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch $LOCKFILE
        return $RETVAL
}

stop() {
        echo -n $"Stopping $APPNAME: "
        pid=`ps -ef | grep "[p]ython $APPARGS" | awk '{ print $2 }'`
        killproc -p /var/run/$APPNAME.pid
        RETVAL=$?
        echo
        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f $LOCKFILE
        return $RETVAL
}

and within the python code:
if __name__ == '__main__':
    pid = str(os.getpid())
    pidfile = "/var/run/myPythonApp1.pid"

    if os.path.isfile(pidfile):
        print "%s already exists" % pidfile
        #sys.exit()
    else:
    file(pidfile, 'w').write(pid)


This past weekend, all three of us were out at Cycle-Smart Cyclo-Cross Camp. I think this officially means cyclocross is coming. At the very least, we've entered the "always hungry" portion of the year.
1. Pan fry the tofu in a cast iron skillet so it gets crispy.
2. Sautee onions, garlic, and some ginger in EVOO.
3. Add veggies (eggplant, carrots, zucchini, squash, corn, green beans, mushrooms) starting with the heartiest for longer cook time.
5. Mix 2 tsp of curry paste with a bit of coconut milk to smooth it out and combine with veggies. Then throw in the rest of the coconut milk.
6. Add veggie broth and tofu and let it simmer for a bit.
7. Add in any salt/pepper. Combine with rice.
Tacos are a fave of 'and mine year-round, but with summer we go a little lighter and this recipe was bomb last week in the heat. I'm also obsessed with fish right now because I hear it's good for joint and cartilage health.
For the fish: use any kind of light white fish that you like. Mahi, cod, or halibut all work. I very simply drizzle EVOO over fish, add salt, pepper, and lemon and then broil until golden on both sides (flip once).
While the fish is cooking, toast up some Mi Tierras corn tortillas and prep the fixings for on top of the tortillas.
Fixings: in a bowl add 4 small diced tomatoes, one red onion, one avocado diced, one green bell pepper diced, 2 jalapeños (with seeds), 2 handfuls of chopped cilantro, salt, peper, and juice from half a lemon.
Take the toasty tortillas, slice fish and place on tortillas, and smother with the fixings.
This is so simple, and one of my absolute favorite things. I make these probably every other week because it's simple, and so versatile.
Sometimes I leave the caps whole, and eat them in burger form with melted fresh mozzarella, avocado, and sauteed onions. Sometimes I chop them for use as salad toppings. Often I mix them into omelettes. See, versatile!
Get some nice portobellos. Wipe them down with a wet paper towel to remove dirt, pull out the stem. Saute a healthy amount of garlic in some EVOO. Throw in a few dashes of red pepper flakes with the garlic, for extra flavor. Put the portobellos in the hot oil, cap side DOWN (that's important). Pour enough balsamic over the mushrooms to get a nice layer on the bottom of the pan, then turn the heat down and let them simmer. Simmer with the lid on for a few minutes to cook the mushrooms through and saturate with flavor, then remove the lid to let the balsamic reduce. Use the reduced balsamic as a sauce (obv!).


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North has a few run-ins, Zach thinks he's holding the cards, and Erica provokes an outburst!
At the casino, Madison tells Zach that if Kendall is smart, she'll take whatever deal Henry offers her! Zach asks what deal they made when they got married - she says they married for love! Zach continues to press about the state of her marriage - she counters by saying she knows the reason he remarried Kendall. He nods. They play some more blackjack.
At Kendall's house, Henry says that his trying to put her behind bars is about one thing only - someone is dead, and she's the culprit! Kendall says justice doesn't include taking an innocent mother away from her children. Henry points out that Zach confessed when he didn't do it - because he was protecting her - she did it! Kendall says he'll need more than theories to convince a jury. Henry points out that the jury will see what he wants them to - he also warns that he knows she's just buying time right now so her husband can work his wife at the casino! Kendall kicks him out!
Erica makes Adam laugh in the boutique by telling him that she intends to invite Ryan Lavery to join her for dinner at the Chandler Mansion. He says her and Kendall vying for the same man gives the saying 'keeping it in the family' new meaning! Erica says she's never had to spar for a man's attention, besides, she and Ryan are merely friends. Erica accuses Adam of being jealous. She then tells him he'd better get home and warn the help that he's having company for dinner - be careful about the knives around Annie! Adam shakes his head and grins.
At the Chandler Mansion, Ryan notices Annie's interest in the fireplace poker - he asks why she doesn't go ahead and use it on him - it worked with Richie! She says she now has something that he just lost - control! They bicker about whether or not she's healthy now as she claims. Annie suggests that Ryan talk to someone about his anger - she'd hate for Emma to lose another parent. Ryan calls her demeanor a good act, but says she can't keep it up!
Frankie starts to wake up from surgery in the hospital as Randi watches. He realizes there is still no sensation or movement in his hands. Angie and Jesse appear - Angie tells him to give it time, and is very optimistic. Randi pops out of the room after Angie, and Frankie tells Jesse he's worried that Randi is listening to Angie and buying into a dream that may never happen, asking his father to tell mom to dial it down a notch!
Annie throws a fit at the Chandler Mansion when Adam tells her Erica and Ryan are coming to dinner. She says she'll be like an exhibit at the zoo - throw pellets at crazy Annie and see what happens next! Adam asks her what the worst that can happen would be? She looks warily at the fireplace poker!
Erica arrives at Ryan's house and tells him to get ready to go to dinner at the Chandler Mansion. He's taken aback, but when Erica says that by the end of dinner Annie will no longer be an issue for either him or Emma, Ryan chirps, "When do we eat?!"
North gets to the casino and warns Zach that the murder case is going to trial! They watch as Madison exclaims over winning at blackjack. Henry says she has a problem with gambling and he doesn't need him making it worse! Zach looks amused as they leave. He phones Kendall, who tells him that she totally blew it with North. Zach says it's okay - he thinks he found a way to get to him!
Jesse and Angie canoodle in the hospital corridor. Jesse puts a damper on things by bringing up the fact that her idea that Frankie will regain the use of his hands might be a bit out there. She stops Dr. Wexler and asks him about it - he says it's not outside of the realm of possibility. Jesse and Angie beam.
Ryan and Erica arrive at Adam's for dinner. Adam lies that Annie was thrilled to hear they'd be joining them tonight! Annie appears and Erica tells her the dress goes wonderfully with her ankle bracelet! Erica and Annie disagree on whether Adam should be drinking. Adam announces he's reclaiming his life since being drugged by David - Annie's ready to do the same. Erica makes a remark about Annie going to jail, and Adam asks Erica about her prison experience! Erica says she was only in for four months - Annie's looking at twenty to life! Annie breaks the glass she's holding. Erica simpers, "Was it something I said?" Adam says it was merely faulty manufacturing. Erica suggests a plastic cup, as Ryan takes a call from his sitter about Emma. Annie looks anxious, and Erica assures Annie that she and Ryan are taking very good care of Emma! Annie maintains that Emma wants to grow up to be just like her. Erica asks, "A homicidal maniac?" Erica mentions that Emma now wants to be a talk show host like her! Annie goes wild, just as Ryan walks back into the room! After Erica and Ryan leave, Adam reassures Annie about her outburst, saying she was provoked. They kiss.
Kendall and Zach corner Jesse at the hospital and ask him to look into Henry North's background - he seems like he might be abusive. Jesse is appalled that Kendall was alone with him - this will work against her! Zach reminds him that North is trying to nail Kendall for something she didn't do! Jesse sighs, and warns Kendall not to do anything else - the odds are still in her favor! Jesse walks off and encounters North. They get into another bickering match about Kendall and Zach. North wants Zach locked up again - Jesse tells him to forget it! Jesse says he has a vendetta against Zach because he's up in his personal life - he warns him about Zach's connections.
In Frankie's hospital room, he still has no feeling in his hands and does the self-pity routine again. Angie blurts, "Franklin Hubbard!" as he carries on, and Randi asks her to excuse them. She tries to tell Frankie it will take time, but he wants her to leave him alone. Once he is by himself, he moves his fingers - but there is no one to share it with!
Randi walks out into the corridor as Jesse and Henry North are angrily parting ways. She stops short, then asks Jesse about it. He says it nothing that concerns her.
Kendall and Zach compare notes about the Norths at home. He calls them a 'campaign couple'. Kendall asks if he thinks Madison would turn on her husband. Kendall reminds him that Jesse warned about pushing North too far. Zach says he needs to worry about pushing him too far. Zach's phone rings - it's Madison - she's crying, but doesn't speak. Zach realizes who it is, and Kendall suggests he call Jesse. Zach refuses.
Randi catches up with North in an empty hospital room. She asks about his beef with Jesse. North says he thinks he's a cold, unfeeling man - she's the only one who ever saw good in him!
Ryan and Erica regroup at his place. She says that all they have to do is get Annie to show that violent side of herself in public - then Emma will be safe! Ryan thanks her, then suggests they have dinner again sometime. He gives her a quick kiss on the cheek and they share a significant look!
Jake's day goes from bad to worse.
JR and Marissa end up sharing a kiss.
Amanda reaches her breaking point.


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L'année 599 est une année commune qui commence un jeudi.

Événements
 23 avril : Uneh Chan, roi de Calakmul mène une expédition militaire contre Palenque et met la ville à sac. Début d'une rivalité entre les dirigeants de Palenque et Calakmul (599-611).

 Mai : le pape Grégoire félicite l'exarque de Ravenne Callinicus pour ses victoires sur les Slaves.
 Été : rupture de la paix entre Byzance et les Avars. Les généraux byzantins Priscus et Comentiolus traversent le Danube par la forteresse de Viminacium et battent les Avars et leurs alliés slaves en Pannonie
 Automne : Maurice rend les prisonniers avars. Comentiolus franchit la passe de Trajan et ramène avec difficulté ses troupes jusqu'à Philippopolis (599/600).

 Thibert II, entraîné par les leudes d'Austrasie, prive sa grand-mère Brunehilde de toute influence. Elle se réfugie en Bourgogne chez son autre petit-fils Thierry II de Bourgogne.

 Peste en Gaule (599 et 605).

Naissances en 599

Décès en 599

 Taliesin, barde breton.

Notes et références

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Starlooks Gem Eye Pencil in Topaz– I liked the black eye pencil I received from Starlooks, so I'll probably like this one too.
Em by Michelle Phan Pillow Plush Cushiony Lip Balm in Vanilla– This smells good, but the texture isn't great. It's a little goopy and not very moisturizing. I would go so far as to say it is disgusting to me right now. I'm going to try it out some more to see if I like it any better.
Pixi Bronzer in Subtly Suntouched– This will definitely be a blush over a bronzer for me, but I still love the color!
Be a Bombshell Lip Crayon in Hot Damn– This is a bright red lip crayon. It looks kind of like a tomato type red.
ANYWAY. That's my Ipsy bag this month! I am really happy with it and most excited to use the bronzer. What did you get this month?
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Effects of contraceptives on hemoglobin and ferritin
H. Bathija, Z. W. Lei, X. Q. Cheng, L. Xie, Y. Wang, S. Rugpao, S. Lipisam, C. Suwanarach, H. Akhter, Y. Ahmed, Z. Islam, A. Sen, S. Bahman, S. A. Khan, A. Rabbani, T. Khan, E. M. Sued, P. Lumbiganon, Y. Weerawattrakul, P. PinitsoontornH. Bierschwale, P. Silva, C. Bravo, R. Gajardo, N. Meta, F. Lavin, R. Tuane, E. Chong, S. Hajri, N. Siala, M. Bessioud, R. Boukhris
The effects of combined oral contraceptives (OC), depot medroxyprogesterone acetate injections (DMPA), levonorgestrel subdermal implant (Norplant®), copper-containing intrauterine devices (copper IUD), and Chinese stainless steel ring IUD on hemoglobin and ferritin were studied in 18-40-year-old, nonpregnant, and nonlactating women in seven countries (Bangladesh, Chile, China, the Dominican Republic, Pakistan, Thailand, and Tunisia). Data from 2507 women were analyzed. The study had a cross- sectional component in which 1295 current users of the contraceptive methods were compared with 1212 women initiating use of contraceptives. The results of this component showed that the current users of hormonal contraceptive methods generally had higher hemoglobin and ferritin levels than the noncontraceptors. The differences between women using hormonal contraceptive and noncontraceptots in mean values for hemoglobin varied between 3 and 6 g/L and for ferritin between 2 and 18 g/L. The current users of copper IUD had higher hemoglobin levels (difference in mean levels of 3 g/L), but lower ferritin levels (difference of 10 g/L) than noncontraceptors. Current use of the stainless steel ring had an adverse effect on both hemoglobin and ferritin. In a longitudinal component of the study, 285 anemic women (hemoglobin between 80 and 120 g/L at the time of initiation of contraception) - a subgroup of the cross-sectional component - were followed- up at 3, 6, and 12 months after initiation. In this component, significant mean increases of hemoglobin at 12 months were observed among the users of oral contraceptives and DMPA, but not among users of copper or stainless steel ring IUD. It is concluded that hemoglobin and ferritin levels are influenced by the use of contraceptives and that the hormonal contraceptives included in the present study have a beneficial effect on these parameters the effects of copper IUD on hemoglobin and ferritin should be studied further.
Copper intrauterine device
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Ferritin
Norplant® implants
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Ferritins Medicine & Life Sciences 99%
Copper Intrauterine Devices Medicine & Life Sciences 49%
Stainless Steel Medicine & Life Sciences 36%
Levonorgestrel Medicine & Life Sciences 27%
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Medicine & Life Sciences 26%
Bathija, H., Lei, Z. W., Cheng, X. Q., Xie, L., Wang, Y., Rugpao, S., Lipisam, S., Suwanarach, C., Akhter, H., Ahmed, Y., Islam, Z., Sen, A., Bahman, S., Khan, S. A., Rabbani, A., Khan, T., Sued, E. M., Lumbiganon, P., Weerawattrakul, Y., ... Boukhris, R. (1998). Effects of contraceptives on hemoglobin and ferritin. Contraception, 58(5), 261-273. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0010-7824(98)00108-5
Effects of contraceptives on hemoglobin and ferritin. / Bathija, H.; Lei, Z. W.; Cheng, X. Q. et al.
In: Contraception, Vol. 58, No. 5, 11.1998, p. 261-273.
Bathija, H, Lei, ZW, Cheng, XQ, Xie, L, Wang, Y, Rugpao, S, Lipisam, S, Suwanarach, C, Akhter, H, Ahmed, Y, Islam, Z, Sen, A, Bahman, S, Khan, SA, Rabbani, A, Khan, T, Sued, EM, Lumbiganon, P, Weerawattrakul, Y, Pinitsoontorn, P, Bierschwale, H, Silva, P, Bravo, C, Gajardo, R, Meta, N, Lavin, F, Tuane, R, Chong, E, Hajri, S, Siala, N, Bessioud, M & Boukhris, R 1998, 'Effects of contraceptives on hemoglobin and ferritin', Contraception, vol. 58, no. 5, pp. 261-273. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0010-7824(98)00108-5
Bathija H, Lei ZW, Cheng XQ, Xie L, Wang Y, Rugpao S et al. Effects of contraceptives on hemoglobin and ferritin. Contraception. 1998 Nov;58(5):261-273. doi: 10.1016/S0010-7824(98)00108-5
Bathija, H. ; Lei, Z. W. ; Cheng, X. Q. et al. / Effects of contraceptives on hemoglobin and ferritin. In: Contraception. 1998 ; Vol. 58, No. 5. pp. 261-273.
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