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Sammi Lim for The Dance Enthusiast: Dia dhuit, Stephen! I hope 2015 is treating you well.
I never imagined interviewing someone I'€™d met via Twitter, but here we are. Your tweets caught my eye because they often advocate the importance of health and the joy of movement. Are you a dancer yourself?
Stephen O'€™Rourke: I originally trained as an actor at the Samuel Beckett Centre in Trinity College Dublin. It was there that I discovered my natural ability for movement and dance. Upon graduating, I was invited to join a dance company. I was lucky enough to be cast in a show where I got to do some aerial training. This led to me touring with an aerial dance company. That was a very roundabout way of saying I am not a formally trained dancer, but have always been moving, shaking, climbing and dancing throughout my performance work!
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TDE: What was the most recent dance-related injury you treated and what had gone wrong?
SOR: It was an adductor tear. A young ballet dancer injured herself during training. Like a lot of muscle tears, it resulted from a sudden change in direction coupled with resistance from the floor. Luckily, it wasn't a complete rupture and could be managed conservatively.
TDE: Warming up: Absolutely necessary or overrated?
SOR: I am a big advocate of warming up. Although our bodies adapt to repetition and are able to perform at higher levels with little or no warm up, it is vital that we look after our physical instrument. Our bodies can become programmed to cope with such high demands, but once we deviate from our usual path, injuries can occur.
In recent studies, evidence suggests that dynamic stretching (leg swings, walking lunges, plies, and stuff like that) is superior to static stretching. It appears that dynamic stretching improves flexibility and retains performance, while static stretching does not. In my opinion, dancers tend to over focus on static stretching and flexibility while neglecting endurance exercises. Warm-ups should be intuitive, such as performing lighter versions of your class or performance routine in preparation for these tasks. They should never become routine or predictable. You should feel physically warm, free and loose. You should feel mentally prepared for the task ahead. You should feel able to perform without stiffness or overcompensation from alternative body parts.
The types and intensity of warm ups are still being debated, but in my opinion, it is a must for all dancers!
TDE: I hope this isn'€™t being too presumptuous, but I'€™m assuming you have participated in, or at least watched your fair share of Irish dance. How is a nation empowered via native dance?
SOR: Unfortunately, I am a bad patriot of Ireland as the last time I Irish danced (not counting parties after a few too many glasses of vino), was back in primary school during physical education classes. I do enjoy watching my countrymen dance, but it isn'€™t something I have much or any experience performing.
Ireland is a little nation with a big heart for all things artistic. Dance has always been a part of our culture and we embrace it as a nation. Sean-nós, which means €˜old style,€™ is an older and less common Irish dance performed solo. I believe it originates from step dancing and like traditional Irish dance, was performed at a casual dance gathering called the Ceilidh (a bit like a disco nowadays). Irish dance is now world famous and watched by millions of people every year thanks to some very big shows that are constantly touring like powerhouse dance machines. Unfortunately, one can't help thinking that our precious national dance has become somewhat diluted due to the world's over exposure to it and a nation'€™s detachment!
TDE: Who are your favorite choreographers or dance companies?
SOR: A difficult question indeed. Well firstly, I would have to mention a choreographer and company close to home. David Bolger, who crosses the pond to America for work and also tours with his company CoisCéim Dance Theatre, has always been a hero. I have watched his work for many years since I was an acting student and have had the pleasure of working with him. It was always my great ambition to dance with CoisCéim. The evening before I began my training as a physiotherapist, my phone rang--it was David offering me a part in his next show. It was one of life'€™s great debates, but I decided to decline my dream offer and pursue my studies in the hopes that some day, I will grace the stage with them.
I also love Marie Chouinard, a Canadian dancer and choreographer. I love dance theatre companies like DV8 and Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre, Punchdrunk immersive theatre company, Irish company Emma Martin Dance and legends like Martha Graham Dance Company and Pina Bausch.
TDE: Dance can be empowering but also crippling - have you witnessed a moving case where dance changed a patient's life for the better or the worse?
SOR: I can't think of one specific case, but a special group springs to mind. While working as a dancer and facilitator with Counter Balance, a dance company for people with physical disabilities, I had the pleasure of dancing and creating with a group of inspiring individuals. They all had a variety of different physical impairments - impairments that disappeared when they entered the rehearsal space. They celebrated their physical differences and through dance and physical artistry, could express themselves in a space that was open for them to play. It was an honour to be a part of such a group. Cathy O' Kennedy, a choreographer, dancer and tutor whom I met while studying at the Samuel Beckett Centre, was the brains behind this dance group. There has been a lot of research into the use of dance with different patient populations such as Parkinson's Disease, Care of the Elderly, Stroke recovery, and more. Dance is one of life's pleasures that is often forgotten when illness takes the limelight!
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Contemporary Research Trends in Agricultural Engineering
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Spectroscopic studies of the quality of WCO (Waste Cooking Oil) fatty acid methyl esters
Arkadiusz Matwijczuk1*, Grzegorz Zając2**, Dariusz Karcz3, Edyta Chruściel1, Alicja Matwijczuk1, Magdalena Kachel-Jakubowska4, Bogusława Łapczyńska-Kordon6 and Mariusz Gagoś4
1 University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Department of Physics, Poland
2 University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Department of Power Engineering and Transportation, Poland
3 Krakow Technical University, Department of Analytical Chemistry (C1), Poland
4 University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Department of Machinery Exploitation and Management of Production Processes, Poland
5 Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Department of Cell Biology, Poland
6 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Agrophysics, Faculty of Production and Power Engineering, University of Agriculture in Kraków
* Corresponding author: arkadiusz.matwijczuk@up.lublin.pl, arekmatwijczuk@gmail.com
** Corresponding author: grzegorz.zajac@up.lublin.pl
Different kinds of biodiesel fuels become more and more attractive form of fuel due to their unique characteristics such as: biodegradability, replenishability, and what is more a very low level of toxicity in terms of using them as a fuel. The test on the quality of diesel fuel is becoming a very important issue mainly due to the fact that its high quality may play an important role in the process of commercialization and admitting it on the market. The most popular techniques among the wellknown are: molecular spectroscopy and molecular chromatography (especially the spectroscopy of the electron absorption and primarily the infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)).The issue presents a part of the results obtained with the use of spectroscopy of the electron absorption and in majority infrared spectroscopy FTIR selected for testing samples of the acid fats WCO (Waste Cooking Oil) types. The samples were obtained using laboratory methods from sunflower oil and additionally from waste animal fats delivered from slaughterhouses. Acid methyl esters were selected as references to present the samples. In order to facilitate the spectroscopic analysis, free glycerol, methanol, esters and methyl linolenic acid were measured
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
The massive expansion of internal combustion engines is associated from the outset with the use of primarily crude oil as an energy source. In almost one hundred years old history of generally understood automotive industry the only fuel hydrocarbon fractions were extracted from crude oil, which still remains the most important energy source. In this respect, it also has a very large impact on the global political and economic situation. However, the modern world realized that global deposits of oil are largely reduced and the the ever-increasing consumption causes a serious ecological threat such as a greenhouse effect caused by CO2 gas. This fact has become a powerful driving force for many research programs around the world to search for alternative fuels which would partially or completely replace the conventional fossil fuels and cast little threat to the environment[1-4]. In this context, the fuel constituents derived from renewable sources such as bio fuels seem to play the most important role. Among the various types of bio fuels the biodiesel (most often defined as the fatty acid methyl esters (FAME)) is most attractive. It should be noted that the application of FAME either as fuel for compression engines or ignition or as a gas component considerably changes the properties which have been known so far. Significant differences in chemical structures of hydrocarbons present in diesel and FAME differentiate the behavior of these products and affect their handling, storage conditions as well as the engine compartment. Currently, practically every vegetable or animal fats can be used as a raw material for the production of various types of biodiesel. The most commonly manufactured raw materials are edible vegetable oils and rapeseed oils, soy, sunflower or even palm oil.
Those raw materials, referred to as the first generation, do not resolve major issues such as reduction of CO2 emission and may even increase problems on the food market [5-6]. Focusing attention on acquisition of raw materials seems to be the solution to this situation. II generation i. e. edible plant oils such as algae and microalgae [7], Jatropha [8] or used vegetable oil can be obtained from households or restaurants.
There are two main factors which prove that waste oil (WCO) is nowadays one of the most promising raw materials for the production of biodiesel [9-12], namely the wide availability of the raw material and the very low production cost. Due to the increasing consumption, the amount of waste oils is growing very quickly. For example, only in the United States about 10 million tons of the WCO is generated annually. This in turn requires environmentally friendly methods for WCO disposal and in this context the use of WCO as a raw material for biodiesel production is considered economically advantageous [13]. It has been estimated that the low cost of biodiesel production from WCO may help in overcoming the economical barriers. Currently the biodiesel production cost is ~1.5 times higher compared to that of conventional diesel, and only this fact speaks much for the opportunity to introduce biodiesel on a larger scale. It is estimated that more than 70% of the cost of biodiesel production is cost-per-acquisition of raw material [14-15]. It should be pointed out that the price of the WCO is 2-3 times lower compared to the price of crude vegetable oils, which can substantially lower the production costs of the same fuel in the form of biodiesel. Also, a significant reduction in the costs of waste disposal is an additional worth-mentioning advantage [16]. Due to the structural transformations taking place in frying oil over time [16], the chemical and physical properties of WCO oils differ from those of fresh oil. As a result of the frying temperature (approx. 190 °C) as well as the presence of O2 and H2O from fried products, similar physical and chemical changes occur both in the food, and in oil medium used for frying. These changes can result in the formation of various compounds that often have very complex and unidentified structures, such as free fatty acids (FFA) [17-19]. The presence of solids together with significant quantities of H2O in the test products (those may come with fried products and are introduced during the washing) may also be problematic. Hence, the fact that the profile of fatty acids composition and the free fatty acids content in raw materials affect physicochemical properties of derived bio fuels is undisputable.
The use of WCO for biodiesel production requires an appropriate technology with advanced pretreatment processes and selection of relevant transesterification reaction parameters. Various contaminants such as water, organic compounds and substances which cannot undergo saponification lower the transesterification yield and overall quality of biodiesel product. The quality of products obtained must be controlled by suitable analytical techniques, one of which is infrared FTIR spectroscopy [20-24].
The main purpose of current work is the application of infrared spectroscopy and FTIR-spectroscopic properties of WCO oils for assessing the suitability of the WCO for the production of biodiesel.
2.1 Materials
All fatty acid methyl esters tested were obtained from fresh oils using laboratory methods. All frying oils (WCO), waste animal fats and bio-commercial oils used for the experiments meet the requirements of EN 14214:2006 standard.
The following oil materials were used:
Refined sunflower oil underwent five cycles of frying potato French fries. Single cycle consisted of heating the oil up to the temperature of 180°C followed by an insertion of vegetable material.
Refined sunflower oil underwent five cycles of frying fish fingers. The production cycle was carried out in the same way as in 1.
Waste animal fats, were obtained from a slaughterhouse. They were melted down by their slow heating up to the temperature of 60°C (under greatly reduced pressure in order to prevent its degradation). Remains of poured, drained fat were centrifuged and decanted. The raw materials obtained were subjected to esterification in a lab reactor (V = 1000 ml) and adjustable temperature stabilization.
The reaction time and mixing speed were based on the available literature [25-27]. In order to begin the trans-esterification reaction the experiments were carried out in temp. of 55 °C. After reaching the desired temperature all tested oil samples were treated by a catalytic mixture consisting of methanol and NaOH. The reaction mixtures were stirred for 2 h using power agitator.
In order to completely separate the Glycerin and esters obtained, the mixture was subjected to 8 h long sedimentation process. The esters were then washed twice with hot water (at 80°C) and dried to remove the remaining alcohol and catalyst used.
Then, each of the selected studies of esters was tested with regard to the peroxide number (LN) [PN-ISO 3960], number of acid (LK) [PN-ISO 660] and composition of higher fatty acids that are marked by gas chromatography. The gas chromatography with nitrogen has been used as the carrier gas, packed column (2.5 m with stationary phase PEGA, which consisted of polyethylene glycol adipate embedded GAS medium-chromium-Q) and a flame ionization detector.
Spectroscopic methods. Electronic absorption spectra were recorded at 23°C on double-beam UV-Vis spectrophotometer Cary 300 Bio (Varian, USA) equipped with a thermostated cuvette holder with a 6×6 multicell Peltier block. The temperature was controlled with a thermocouple probe (Cary Series II, Varian, USA) placed directly in the quartz cuvette. The spectra were recorded from 200 to 600 nm.
The measurements of ATR-FTIR background-corrected spectra were carried out in solvents using a HATR Ge trough (45° cut, yielding 10 internal reflections) crystal plate for liquids and were recorded with a 670-IR spectrometer (Varian, USA). Typically, 25 scans were collected, Fourier-transformed, and averaged for each measurement. The IR absorption spectra at a resolution of one data point per 1 cm-1 were obtained in the region between 4000 and 400 cm-1. The instrument was purged with argon for 40 min before and then during the measurements. The Ge crystal was cleaned with ultra-pure organic solvents (Sigma-Aldrich Co.). All experiments were carried out at 20 °C.
Infrared spectrometry (FTIR) is a commonly used tool for analysis of the carbonyl group-containing compounds and for determination of the petroleum products. Its use for determination of the FAME content is based on the fact that the carbonyl C=O vibration, which usually occurs at approximately 1700-1800 cm-1 is practically negligible in hydrocarbon fraction, while in case of FAME it is highly intense. It is well-known that esters give highly specific and strong absorption bands caused by vibrations of their C=O and C-O valence bonds.
The absorption band of the carbonyl group C=O in saturated aliphatic esters usually appears at 1735-1750 cm-1. The aryl and α, β-Unsaturated structure may cause slight shift of this band towards a shorter wavenumber values (i. e. 1715-1730 cm-1)[28]. The C-O stretching vibration emerges within a much broader range (1100-1300 cm-1), and is also observed in the spectra of other organic compounds such as carboxylic acids, ethers, or alcohols. Methyl esters belonging to the long-chain fatty acids often give rise to absorption maxima at approximately 1250, 1205, and 1175 cm-1[29]. In case of FAME the most characteristic band has its maximum at approximately 1175 cm-1[30].
Other characteristic of a hydrocarbon chain bands which occur in EMKT and ON are:
-methyl (-CH3) and methylene (-CH2-) groups C-H stretching vibrations (both symmetrical and non-symmetrical), present at 2870 and 2965 cm-1 (former), and 2925, and 2850 cm-1 (latter)[31].
- bending vibrations of the C-H bond: in methyl group present at 1375, 1450 cm-1 (and 1438 cm-1 in compounds containing carbonyl group); in methylene group at 1465 (scissoring vibration), and 721 cm-1 (rocking vibrations)[32].
Interestingly, in the spectra of hydrocarbon fraction of diesel within the range of 1700-1800 cm-1 another characteristic band is present, while it is absent in the FAME spectrum. This suggests the presence of various oxidation products (aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids) or various oxidation inhibitors, for example -mediated inflammatory diseases. In addition, poor absorption of some in the vibrations of the maximum of approx. 1750 cm-1 can be attributed to the presence of small amounts (within 1%) (that is, polymers with carbonyl groups)[33].
Although the formation of such carbonyl compounds is unlikely in highquality fuels, their presence may cause difficulties in the determination of FAME content. It should be noted, that despite those difficulties the band between 1750-1740 cm-1 is considered as optimal for the IR-based identification and quantitative analysis of FAME in medium oil fractions and lubricating oils[34].
Figure 1 shows the selected electron absorption spectra of the methyl esters from sunflower oil after frying French fries (black line) and fish (dashed line) and the spectrum of the selected commercial esters, dissolved in methanol (grey line).
The absorption maxima at approximately 270 nm, for all samples of oils selected for tests (279 nm for the methyl esters of rapeseed oil after frying French fries or fish and 281 nm for commercial esters) clearly indicate the origin of the band as the n→π* electronic transition within the carbonyl group (C=O)[35-38].
In case of commercial esters a very broad absorption set of bands is easily noticed (360 - 510 nm), which is not observed in the spectra of sunflower oil esters (after frying French fries and fish).
This region of the spectrum may be characteristic either of various fuel additives e.g. biocides (synthetic or natural) or pollutants. Studies carried out on other esters (not shown) revealed spectral features similar to those presented in Fig. 1.
The FTIR spectra of the investigated esters are given in Fig. 2. The samples were dissolved in appropriate organic solvent and dispersed at the surface of ZnSe crystal and then the solvent evaporated in an atmosphere of inert gas (N2).
The samples of sunflower oils after frying both French fries and fish have the characteristic maxima at about 1744 cm-1 (1743 cm-1 for the methyl esters of rapeseed oil) originating from carbonyl C=O for stretch.
The spectrum of methyl esters from oil after frying French fries compared to that of esters from oil after frying fish (Fig. 2, top) shows a remarkable difference in the band shapes within the range of 1770-1670 cm-1. In particular, a clear decrease in the intensity of band at 1744 cm-1 is observed, most likely as a result of the formation of strong hydrogen bonding.
The band with the maximum at 1715 cm-1 neither is observed in the spectrum of commercial B100 nor in the spectra of the methyl esters of sunflower oil, clearly indicates a lack of ability to create this type of hydrogen bridges.
With the decrease in intensity of the band at 1744 cm-1 and the respective intensity increase of the band at 1715 cm-1 a simultaneous increase in intensity of the band at 1032 cm-1 associated with the C-O stretching vibrations is observed. This band is also clearly visible in the spectra of methyl esters from oil after frying French fries and fish, while in the spectrum of commercial esters it is least intensive, which is most likely associated with the greatest intensity of carbonyl C=O vibration in this spectrum. Bands in the area of 1100-1300 cm-1 also originate from C-O stretching, but only minimal differences are observed in this region between all spectra[34]. These bands together with a decreasing trend of hydrogen bonding between groups of C=O H-O-H show small but noticeable increase in their intensity.
A similar trend is also observed in the spectrum of commercial esters. Interestingly, the area between 3680-3070 cm-1, with a broad band showing the maximum at approximately 3351 cm-1 results from the presence of a high content of methanol and a significant amount of H2O in the tested samples of esters[39]. This effect may also depend on whether the esters were used in frying French fries or fish. The studies have also revealed a glycerol content in the samples tested. the sample of commercial esters contains the lowest amount of glycerol. Analogical observation was made for methanol and methyl ester of linolenic acid content, which presence in the test esters is very well correlated with changes in the intensity of the bands at 3351 cm-1[40-41]. An increased concentration of these compounds results in a significant decrease in intensities of these bands
Electronic absorption spectra of the methyl esters from sunflower oil after frying French fries (black line) and after frying fish (dashed black line) and esters commercial-B100 (grey line), dissolved in methanol (Mt-OH).
ATR-FTIR absorption spectra of esters from sunflower oil after frying French fries (solid black line) and after frying fish (dashed black line) (top) and of commercial esters-B100, (bottom). All samples were dissolved in Mt-OH.
Positioning of FTIR absorption maxima with assignment of appropriate vibrations in bio fuels tested (for the methyl esters of sunflower oil after frying French fries, fish and for commercial esters-B100 recorded within the range of 3700-900 cm-1.)
This study presents the application of infrared spectroscopy and FTIR as a tool for analysis of the quality of the selected fatty acid-methyl esters as potential biodiesel components. The experiments primarily focused on the methyl esters obtained from waste oils WCO. The results obtained were compared with the spectra of commercial esters (B100) and comply to commercial standards EN 14214.
When using both spectroscopies: UV spectroscopy as well as FTIR infrared spectroscopy, key areas have been examined. The essence of the examination was to determine suitability of the information of the spectral test on the WCO ester type in order to apply them as a bio fuel.
It has been proved that the analysis of key areas in the UV-Vis and FTIR spectra of the selected waste oils may serve as an inexpensive source of information on the composition of these oils and their suitability as raw materials for biodiesel production.
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Research and Analysis on the DPRK Leadership
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Old-New Mergers at Office #39 and Office #38?
A safe (tagged) in one of Kim Jong Un's workspaces (Photo: KCTV/NK Leadership Watch).
Last week, Yonhap reported that the DPRK "is presumed to have combined the ruling party's two units" which manage the so-called "Party funds." According to this brief news item, Office #38 was consolidated with Office #39. In addition to running the conglomerate the Taesong Group, Office #39 also coordinates the network of trading companies and production units owned and operated by DPRK elites which generate billions of dollars in revenues through legitimate and illicit business activities. Office #38 has historically earned money within the DPRK from hotels, restaurants and granting mining licenses but, more importantly, managed late leader Kim Jong Il's (Kim Cho'ng-il) financial accounts.
Yonhap quoted an unnamed Unification Ministry source as saying, "the integration seems to have been made years before North Korea was slapped by the latest UN sanctions," but did not reveal when the consolidation took place. By "latest UN sanctions," one can only surmise this refers to the ones passed and implemented in 2016 following the fourth nuclear test and second space launch.
A few notable changes have occurred during 2013 to 2015, unrelated to UN sanctions, which might have necessitated organizational changes for how the regime runs its coffers. First, was the deterioration of inter-Korea relations; Office #38 was the primary central institution (due in part to employing some of the DPRK's best money managers) tasked with coordinating and managing inter-Korean monies. DPRK-ROK contacts and relations being at one of their lowest points ever eliminates the need for Office #38 to exist. Second, was the execution of Jang Song Taek (Chang So'ng-t'aek) and with that the dissolution of the Workers' Party of Korea [WPK] Administration Department [AD]. This created at least a half dozen orphan entities involved, among other things, in foreign trade activities and construction contracts, in addition to whatever sums of money Jang had socked away. Adjacent to this was the effective retirement of Jang's estranged widow and Kim Jong Un's (Kim Cho'ng-u'n) aunt Kim Kyong Hui (Kim Kyo'ng-hu'i). Madame Kim had controlling interests in at least another half-dozen companies linked to Office #39 and Office #38 and was responsible for disbursing her late brother's money to his children. All three of these things would certainly motivate changes in organization, management and control.
Office #38 in the Korean Workers' Party #1 Office Complex in central Pyongyang (Photo: Google image)
In addition to these circumstances, the merger, dissolution or downgrading of Office #38 during this time occurred while the WPK Central Committee embarked on other institutional shifts in economic management. In 2013, there were reports that a new WPK Central Committee Department had been established which would have broad economic policymaking powers and the authority in the establishment and dissolution of foreign trade companies. In actuality, the party brought back the WPK Economic Affairs Department and eventually, in the spring of 2014, appointed O Su Yong as its director.
This is not the first time, during the last seven years, a death knell has been sounded for Office #38. The last report about the institutional demise of Office #38 was in October 2012 . At that time Kyodo reported that Office #38 was "dissolved" and became part of an entity called the Moranbong Bureau, which was said to be subordinate to the DPRK Cabinet. The supposed establishment of the Moranbong Bureau occurred several months after KJI's death when millions of dollars were transferred to Jong Un. Institutional tweaking within the WPK Finance and Accounting Department, which has organizational custody of Office #38, Office #39 and smaller foreign exchange entities, would have been a sensible course of action.
Office #38 and the KWP Finance and Accounting Department in the Central District of Pyongyang (Photo: Google image)
Prior to the 2012 report, there were reports in 2009 that Office #38 was dissolved and merged with Office #39. In mid-2010, another report emerged that Office #38 had been "revived" because "efficiency was probably compromised after the two, which have different functions, were combined."
Kim Tong Un (left) and Jon Il Chun (right) (NK Leadership Watch file photos)
Back in 2009 and 2010, there were a couple of personnel changes that had taken place around the WPK Finance and Accounting Department, Office #39 and Office #38. In 2009, Jon Il Chun (Chon Il-chun) replaced Kim Tong Un (Kim Tong-u'n) as head Office #39 (his appointment was implicitly publicized in early 2010), but Kim remained as a deputy director of the Finance and Accounting Department. He eventually would take over some management responsibilities in Office #38. In early 2010, Han Kwang Sang (Han Kwang-sang), a former senior cadre of Office #38, became the senior deputy director of the Finance and Accounting Department and was responsible for the department's daily administration and management.
Ma Won Chun (a) and Han Kwang Sang (b) with Kim Jong Un in Kangwo'ng Province, July 2014 (NK Leadership Watch file photo)
While the current reporting about Office #38 and Office #39 claims that they were consolidated "several years ago," there have been personnel changes involving Finance and Accounting Department personnel. These changes could be taken as evidence of a consolidation process. In 2014 then-deputy director of Finance and Accounting Ma Won Chun (Ma Wo'n-chun) migrated from the party apparatus over the National Defense Commission [NDC] to head the NDC Design Department (later the State Affairs Commission Design Department; Ma's transfer to another position followed a period of time in which he disappeared from public view and was rumored to have been executed. In 2015, Han Kwang Sang also disappeared from public view and was also reported or presumed to have been executed. Han later resurfaced as a deputy NDC director in November 2015, and is presently deputy director of the State Affairs Commission. These two personnel changes can be taken as evidence of changes to functions and bureaucracy of the Finance and Accounting Department which include consolidating or dissolving Office #38–with some of Office #38's functions migrating over to State Affairs Commission. The WPK Finance and Accounting Department itself remains intact, with Kim Yong Su (Kim Yo'ng-su) appointed as its director during the 7th Party Congress.
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Deacon Leo Ramos Jr.: 1949-2020
Amarillo—Deacon Leo Borjas Ramos Jr., who was a member of the Permanent Diaconate Class of 1996, passed away Aug. 12. He was 71 years old.
Mass was celebrated Aug. 31, St. Thomas the Apostle Church, with Father John Valdez, pastor, presiding and Deacon Blaine Westlake, assisting.
Leo Ramos Jr. was born on Jan. 5, 1949 in Fredericksburg. He served his country from 1968 to 1970 during the Vietnam War. After his return to the States, Ramos met Belen Rubio and they were joined in marriage on Dec. 2, 1972 at Sacred Heart Church, Plainview.
Ramos was ordained to the Permanent Diaconate on May 18, 1996 at St. Laurence Cathedral (now St. Laurence Church) by then-Bishop Leroy T. Matthiesen. He was assigned to St. Laurence after his ordination and served there until he was reassigned to St. Joseph's Church, Amarillo, on July 6, 2005.
According to his family, Deacon Ramos lived a life devoted to Christ, as a strong and loyal servant. He was a husband, father and Deacon with a devotion to prayer and a relentless pursuit of Heaven.
Deacon Ramos was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Julia Ramos; and two grandchildren, Keegan and Raiden Ramos.
In addition to his wife, survivors include four children, Yvonne Sandoval and her husband Felix and Leo J. Ramos III and his wife Stacy, all of Amarillo, Anthony Ramos and his wife Nadia of Quinlan and Adrian Ramos and his wife Brittany of Forney; three brothers, Chico, Anastacio and Carlos; a sister, Sara; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.


Our Placenta Tincture Preparation is created by steeping a small piece of placenta in brandy and sunlight before being strained and blended with pure distilled water. It can be used by either the mother or baby during times of emotional imbalance or distress.
Placenta Tincture has traditionally been used to encourage calm and strength during childhood teething and illnesses. If stored correctly the placenta tincture should last indefinitely.


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A brand new federal report on homelessness in America has bad news for San Diego County. Our County now has the fourth largest homeless population in the country, according to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). San Diego County is the fifth largest county in America.
9,160 homeless people in the county; compared with New York City (76,501), Los Angeles County (55,188) and Seattle/King County (11,643).
3rd in the number of homeless veterans, with 1,067. Number of homeless veterans went down about 10 percent and now is 12 percent of the total homeless population. Forty-three percent are unsheltered.
4th in the number of homeless individuals (as opposed to those in families), 7,571.
4th in the percentage of people in homeless families who are unsheltered, 18.4 percent.
5th in the percentage of homeless individuals who are unsheltered, 61.6 percent.
5th in the number of chronically homeless, 2,088.
7th in the number of unaccompanied youth (younger than 25 living alone), 1,160.
10th in the number of people in homeless families, 1,589.
In San Diego, the homeless population increased 5 percent.
61.6 % of San Diego's homeless are living in tents, cars and on the street – compared with 35% nation-wide.
The numbers are based on HUD-mandated "point in time" counts done every January in 3,000 cities and counties across America.
Nationwide, the homeless population went up 0.7 percent, to 553,742, the first year-over-year increase since 2010, and it means that for every 10,000 people in the nation, 17 are homeless, according to HUD.
30 states and the District of Columbia saw decreases in their homeless numbers, 20 states had increases, including California, up 13.7 percent to 134,278. For every 10,000 people in California, 34 are homeless.
California has almost half of the nation's unsheltered homeless.
The top four regions in the country with the highest percentage of unsheltered are in the state: Fresno/Madera (75.8 percent), Los Angeles (74.7), San Jose/Santa Clara (73.7) and Oakland/Alameda (68.6).
Overall, 68.2 percent of the homeless in California are unsheltered, the highest rate of any state. New York, by contrast, has almost 95 percent of its homeless living in shelters.
Nationwide, the number of homeless military veterans went up 1.5 percent last year, and that group now makes up 9.1 percent of the total homeless population, according to the report. About 38 percent of them are unsheltered.
The veterans' numbers for California: Up 19.4 percent, to 8.5 percent of the total homeless population, with 66.7 percent unsheltered.
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Normal....represents the data in the length of the record.
In most cases it means from 1900 - 2015....for some NOAA temp data it means 1948 - 2015.....and for some SST data it normally means 1960 (when they started measuring SST globally) to 2015.
I think your talking about surface temps not SST temps. As far as surface temps the late 70's and SOME of the 1980's had below normal cold....but that is part of the record...the way the 1950's and 1990's (two very warm decades) are part of the record. That;s the reason they use LONG TERM data - it shows both sides of the coin.


It was a dark and stormy night. (Really, it was!) I had already attended a worship service at the Christ Has Risen Ministries at 1225 Pasado Rd. in Olivehurst a few weeks previously, and now I was driving through a December storm to attend a weeknight Bible study.
I had told my brother, Greg, about my earlier visit, and he informed me that he and the pastor used to run around together years ago. My brother also told me that his ex-sister-in-law, Deedee, attends the church. I wanted to speak to both of them before writing this post for my blog and thought that a weeknight would be a good time to do so.
Since the weather was so bad, and it was a Tuesday night, I fully expected the Bible study to be sparsely attended. Much to my surprise, there were quite a few cars in the parking lot and when I walked into the sanctuary there were around forty people, young and old, inside the church listening to their pastor, Leonard Self, lead the Bible study.
If he would let his beard grow longer and bleach it, Pastor Leonard, with his stocky build and joyful countenance, could probably get gigs as Santa Claus during the Christmas season. When I first entered Christ Has Risen Ministries and sat down to listen, I was quickly impressed by his sincerity, especially when his voice quivered and his eyes teared up when he spoke about his love for Jesus and how the spirit of God set him free.
"When you step into Christ, you're a new creation…Christianity isn't for wimps, but God uses wimps…If you think Christianity is easy, you're wrong!" were just some of the memorable words I had heard from the pastor on my first visit to his church. However, when he explained to the congregation about how, when people accuse him of using Christianity as a crutch, he responds, "No, it's not a crutch, it's a stretcher, it saved my life", I knew that his was a changed life, a life now dedicated to helping others.
As I sat near the back of the church on my return visit I could hear the wind rattle the doors on that blustery night as I surveyed the congregation. I saw a Native American woman, about my age, and knew she must be Deedee. I saw bikers wearing leather jackets with the words "Christ Has Risen Ministries" embroidered on the back. I sensed that this was a congregation that had weathered many personal storms in their lives and you could see it on their faces. But they had found a place of refuge.
As the testimonies and personal stories continued, Pastor Leonard reminded the group that they were a family, and that families look out for one another and that people could share their troubles and triumphs because everything stayed in this room.
When the study was over I approached the Native American woman and confirmed that she was Deedee. She introduced me to her husband and children and we talked briefly about my brother.
I then talked to Pastor Leonard and told him that my brother was an old buddy of his. We also talked briefly about my blog and I told him I had just written a post about Alicia Intermediate School, which used to stand across the street. We spoke about Peter, my fellow sixth-grader, who had stood up for me in the boys' bathroom many years ago.
"Peter lives a few blocks from here," Pastor Leonard informed me.
"That's good to know", I said, thanking Leonard and making a mental note to look up Peter some time.
I held tightly to the doorknob as I opened the door to exit the church and then walked across the street to my car. I zipped my jacket tighter to protect me from the wind as I stood there and watched the taillights of the cars that were leaving and I wondered about the lives that must have been changed in that church across the street. Theologically, I still have issues with certain aspects of traditional Christianity, but it's hard to argue against the miracle of a changed life.
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Thank you for the great Bible quote Bento. That's one of the beauties of coming back to my hometown. I get to see how people have and do change through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Great to hear of your encounters with all kinds of people whom God has reached and touched in very personal ways.
Yes Kevin, it's been a good experience visiting various places of worship. I'm thinking of expanding my visits to include personal interviews with pastors, etc. That way I can find out even more about their personal journeys.
" making all things new".
Glad you loved this post. The miracle of a changed life is quite amazing. Thank you for following my blog.


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'Jesus Got a Tight Grip on My Soul': Why Putting God in His Life and Music Now Makes Sense to Blake Shelton
Steve Warren : Dec 6, 2019 CBN News
"I believe in God now more than I ever have in my life. The biggest part of that is just how (Gwen) came into my life and now our relationship. It's just too weird. If you take God out of it, it doesn't make sense. If you put God into it, everything that's happened with us makes sense." -Blake Shelton to The Tennessean
[CBN News] Country star Blake Shelton is once again touting his relationship with his girlfriend Gwen Stefani. However, this time it isn't just fluff stuff for the tabloids. According to The Tennessean, Shelton, 43, says his relationship with Stefani, 50, has helped him believe in God. (Image: via CBN News)
The celebrity couple have been together for the last four years after going through very public divorces. Now, Shelton says the timing and dynamic of how their lives have become intertwined points to the fact that it was God who brought them together. The Oklahoma native believes there's no other way to explain it. And Stefani has played a role in strengthening that faith, too.
Shelton admits he still drinks and cusses more than he should, but he's started attending regular worship services with Stefani and her three children at Stefani's church. Shelton told the newspaper his relationship with the singer has helped him "turn a page" in his life, focusing on more important things.
"I believe in God now more than I ever have in my life," Shelton told The Tennessean. "The biggest part of that is just how (Gwen) came into my life and now our relationship. It's just too weird. If you take God out of it, it doesn't make sense. If you put God into it, everything that's happened with us makes sense."
According to the newspaper, this year Shelton found God and in more ways than one. This year he felt his faith soar. He sings about his faith in "Jesus Got a Tight Grip," a song he co-wrote with Chase McGill, Jessi Alexander and Rhett Akins, on his new album, "Fully Loaded: God's Country."
The lyrics of the song include:
"Jesus got a tight grip on my soul and he ain't letting go, he ain't letting go/ The devil reaches out but he can't grab hold because Jesus got a tight grip on my soul/ Might have a little rust on my halo/ But when I'm gone I know where I'll go."
But it's the song "God's Country" that has really shown him where to go next in his career. The song is one of the highest streamed songs of Shelton's career and one of his fastest songs to rise to the top of the Country music radio charts.
Shelton told The Tennessean he was driving around his ranch looking to clear some brush when his producer Scott Hendricks sent him some new songs. When he heard "God's Country," he knew he had to record it.
"It was the most shocking moment I've had in my 20 years of doing this," Shelton explained. "I was in a place that I consider to be God's country doing the thing that makes me feel the most connected to God, which is working on the land. I heard that song, and I had one of those moments that you hear people talk about ... where they say they pulled over on the side of the highway and listened. I literally had that moment."
In November, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award and will be the title track to his new album filled with new songs and recent hits. Shelton's "Fully Loaded: God's Country" is available starting Dec. 13. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
Watch the official music video of Blake Shelton's God's Country HERE.
CBN EDITOR'S NOTE: In reporting about steps that high-profile individuals may be taking to begin seeking God or starting a relationship with Him, CBN does not endorse past or current behavior that may not line up with the Word of God. We are simply reporting the positive developments in their spiritual journey. As always, we encourage our readers to pray for anyone and everyone in the news, that the fruit of God would grow in all of our lives.


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Q: udev for /sys file not working I'm trying to set group attribute for
root@luna:~# ls -l /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Sep 24 08:28 /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness

I've created a rule in /etc/udev/rules.d/99-local.rules:
root@luna:/etc/udev/rules.d# cat 99-local.rules
KERNEL=="intel_backlight", SUBSYSTEM=="backlight", GROUP="neil", mode="0664"

Whether I systemctl restart udev, udevadm control -R, or reboot the rule is not applied. What have I done wrong?

A: Udev creates device file entries under /dev. Udev rules affect those entries. Files under /sys are direct kernel interfaces, created by the kernel, and not affected by udev.
If you want to change ownership or permissions on a file under /sys, do it explicitly.
#!/bin/sh
chown neil /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness
chmod 664 /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness

If the display device fires a udev event then you can run this script with a RUN=… action. Alternatively, run this script somewhere in the boot process, e.g. in /etc/rc.local.

A: I just came across this question.  The proper way to change the permission & ownership of files under /sys is by using tmpfiles configs.  For example, placing the following in /etc/tmpfiles.d/screen-backlight.conf would achieve what you want:
m /sys/class/backlight/intel_backlight/brightness 0664 root some_group_that_neil_belongs_to - -

See man 5 tmpfiles.d for all the options.

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"The devilish merchants of death and devastation unleashed the wave of destruction they had come to commit."
Now how would you react if I'd written something like that in one of my stories or essays? Huh?
I'm reading a book on the jihad attack on Bombay in November 2009, called, imaginatively, 26/11 Mumbai Attacked. Basically a copy-paste job from news reports, it comprises a series of "essays" from various notables on the attacks, and is far from worthy of reviewing. But this isn't a review. In fact, apart from noting that the book is full of errors of fact, that any and all claims by anyone willing to talk to the writers is apparently accepted as fact without need of corroboration, and that various contributors openly contradict each other, I'm hardly going to refer to the topic of the book at all.
What struck me as I went through the turgid writing that fills the pages of that volume is the sheer amount of purple prose, prose so purple that any fifteen-year-old back in my old school would have blushed to write such stuff (no, the quote I started off with isn't taken directly from it, but is a pastiche of various similar quotes in the book). And the strangest part is that the essays written by media people, TV reporters and journalists, are infinitely worse in this respect than the couple of contributions by relatively normal humans (Julio Ribeiro, a former cop, and Bachi Karkaria, a humour columnist).
But really that shouldn't have surprised me at all. Most Indian journalists (and certainly all who would contribute to something like this book) are not just incompetence personified, they are so full of trite phrases, so ready to reuse the same old hackneyed line, that I've often wondered if it's a requirement of their training courses that they paint their words a royal purple. And when presented with a chance to write as they will, without apparently too many space restrictions, they've done their worst.
It's part of the same syndrome of maltreatment of the English language that used to make me wince back when I still used to read Indian print newspapers, in which, as I pointed out once, if someone's hit by a bullet and injured, he's only shot at, but if he's killed, then he's beenshot; or a quip means a serious statement, or an official pronouncement, or indeed any spoken comment at all.
Take the "merchants of death" quote above. It's probably the single most overused phrase to describe terrorism that I've ever come across. It has its positive points, of course. Like all purple prose, it fills up blank space on paper, and it saves people from having to think. Thinking, for so many people, is a terrible and daunting endeavour.
(Well, I suppose we should be grateful for small mercies. At least I didn't come across any reference to rivers of blood. So far.)
Frankly, I could at least forgive those twits if they showed some originality in their purpling of the language. It's their utter incompetence even in that that I can't forgive.
What, you're asking me if I could do better than these loons? You really think I couldn't out-purple them if I tried?
Well, take this then:
"The demonic devils of doom delivered death, devastation and destruction on the denizens of the dozing metropolis."
Cap that.


Place 1/3 cup of cheese in thin layer on parchment paper.
Microwave on high for one minute, or until cheese is bubbly.
While the cheese is still flexible with parchment paper still attached, bend the cheese over a round object to give it a taco shell shape.
The smaller in diameter the object is, the closer to a normal taco shell shape you will have.
Let the cheese cool while around the object.
When it has cooled, peel it from the parchment paper.
Use this to make tacos, with normal fillings such as taco seasoned meat, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream, or you can also make smaller version of these shells to serve as low carb chips.


I have been looking around for a better front end for my RZ350 and settled on a 1990 FZR front end. More modern versions such as the R6 can also be used but the cost of that front end was prohibitive for me so I stuck with a decent bike for it's time and still a good upgrade for the original RZ.
I bought a rolling frame of Craig's List for $250 and set about taking it apart. Everything I didn't need went on eBay to fund the project and netted around $150 so not a bad deal. The riding position will be slightly altered due to the clip ons and I am not sure how to make the ignition key, steering lock and steering stops work, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
After a few hours work I had the bike stripped down to the main frame and wheels. I removed the front end the next evening.
Once I had the FZR in pieces I picked up another RZ350 stem and triple clamps so that my own bike could stay on the road while the transition work was done. Above is the stock RZ350 stem and triples. The idea is to press out the stem from the cast lower triple clamp of the RZ350 and press it in to the lower triple of the FZR. That way the bearings will all work with the RZ because essentially nothing has changed.
The FZR stem is much longer and uses tapered bearings. The only parts I am interested in are the upper and lower trees.
A quick look at the underside of the RZ clamps shows that the stem is not only pressed in place, but also welded. I will take this to a machinist to have them turn down the weld and press out the stem. I made sure I have taken every measurement possible to be sure the stem is inserted in the FZR lower triple with the same length of stem protruding. My measurements on the original show 201mm of stem protruding above the triple clamp.
So the machinist did an excellent job of pressing out the RZ stem and pressing it in to the FZR lower (FZR lower is below the RZ lower above). The machinist commented that the RZ stem was a little wobly in the FZR central hole, and so he built up the inside of the FZR hole with a little weld all around and then machined the hole diameter for exactly the right fit. Also he noted that when removing the FZR stem, it needs to be pushed down from above as it had a small circlip at the bottom side of the triple so that it doesn't get pulled out when the stearing bearings are tightened up.
Another shot shows where he machined off the weld on the RZ lower (below) and then re-welded the RZ stem in to the FZR triples once it was pressed in. Nice job!
The final thing he did was to machine a small collar for where the RZ stem goes in to the FZR triple. On the original RZ triple in the foreground you can see that this collar exists as part of the triple casting, not the stem itself. This collar isn't present in the FZR lower. It is important as this is where the dust seal lies on the RZ set up and without it you won't have anything to ride against the seal and keep the bearings dry.
Above is the roughly assembled front end waiting for brake calipers and controls. The fender is just the old FZR one sprayed with a rattle can to closely match the RZ350 original color.


WEAVERVILLE, North Carolina -- It's widely known that it can be easier to achieve a goal with the help of loved ones, and one Weaverville couple is showing the world just how powerful the buddy system can be.
Becky and Donnie Hensley, both in their seventies, are now perfectly healthy, but it wasn't always that way.
Years ago, the couple weighed roughly 370 pounds each.
Beck said she could barely walk around and needed a divine intervention.
"I was praying, and the Lord spoke to me, and said, 'Go find Donnie, and ask him to go to Weight Watchers with you,'" she told WLOS.
Seven years later, the pair has slimmed down; Donnie lost 165 pounds and Becky lost 208.
"It hurts me when I see folks that are big like this because it's just been such a tremendous journey that God has blessed," Becky said.
Love, support, and of course, motivation.
"My husband and I have a much better lifestyle now. We have fun with different recipes. Also, more fun smooching."
"Patience and persistence will pay off. Nobody is perfect, we're not perfect. Sometimes we go to parties and we may eat too much, we may eat things we shouldn't eat. Once and a while it doesn't hurt you."


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La grève du lait ( en norvégien) est une grève qui touche la ville d'Oslo les 8 et , alors que la Norvège se trouve sous occupation allemande.

Le lundi , les ouvriers de plusieurs usines d'Oslo apprennent en arrivant sur leur lieu de travail que leurs rations de lait quotidiennes ont été supprimées. Ils se mettent aussitôt en grève pour protester contre cette suppression. Le mouvement s'étend à toute la ville dès le lendemain.

Les forces d'occupation allemandes du Reichskommissar Josef Terboven décrètent l'état d'urgence. Plusieurs centaines de sympathisants travaillistes sont arrêtés et torturés, dont vingt-huit leaders syndicaux. Deux d'entre eux, Viggo Hansteen et Rolf Wickstrøm, sont exécutés le . Après la grève, le principal syndicat du pays, LO, est placé sous la coupe de membres du Nasjonal Samling, le parti de collaboration norvégien, de même que plusieurs organisations économiques et le rectorat de l'université d'Oslo.

La répression sanglante de la « grève du lait » marque le début d'une deuxième phase de l'occupation allemande, plus violente que la précédente.

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Q: Lots of database access makes a WCF service unresponsive I have a WCF duplex service (session instancing with net.tcp binding) that can potentially do a lot of database access. When it goes into its high-db-access routine, it become unresponsive to any WCF service call.
I've checked the CPU utilization and, while high, it is not 100%. This is on a 4 core box.
It seems that no actual requests are getting handled by WCF. Not only are no service operations called, but I have some security custom behaviors further down the WCF stack that are not getting invoked either. This makes me think that somehow WCF is getting starved of threads and so is not able to allocate new threads for access.
I don't think this is a throttling problem, since I can make this happen when there are a few current sessions with the service (less than 5).
The DB operations in question are thousands of single row inserts. This is done with a single entity framework context that is disposed and reconstructed every 500 calls to reduce the memory accumulation of entity frameworks internal caches. The target database is SQL Express 2008 R2.
There are a fair number of worker threads in this service. All are instantiated by the Task Parallel Library... some as regular short-lived tasks (which uses the CLR threadpool), others are long-running tasks (get their own CLR thread), but non of these are I/O threads (unless the CLR is doing some magic that I don't know about). The DB writes are happening on a long-running Task.
Are there any WCF or debugging diagnostic tools that can report or visualize the current state of WCF threads, worker threads, I/O threads and WCF throttling?
Environment Summary

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*WCF service is hosted inside a Windows service

*WCF service uses a net.tcp duplex binding

*WCF service is session based (required by duplex contract)

*There is only a single instance of the Windows service, but multiple instances of the WCF service object are instantiated as required by WCF.

*WCF service operations quickly delegate work to background threads that are persistent inside the Windows service. All WCF operations quickly return and then trickle additional results generated by the background threads down the WCF duplex callback channel.

*All DB access is done on background worker threads. No WCF threads are used for long-running work.

*WCF service has a single custom security behavior. There are no other behaviors (such as reliable messaging, etc)

A: If you're using session instancing, then each each client connection has a host service. If the host is engaged in accessing the database, then I'd say it's blocking & won't be able to handle any other calls from its client until it's done. You might be able to change the way it works to be asynchronous. Call a start method which kicks off the database activity on a worker thread and returns immediately. Either have a progress method to check the status, or since you're using duplex, have the host signal the client when it's done.
Or is the wcf service not accepting new clients?


When I think of a poutine I think of stumbling down Davie Street drunk grabbing a piece of pizza at Numero Uno and then waiting in line at Fritz. I have now been spending some Saturdays at the Bayside Lounge (Vancouver's best kept secret) and my buddy drove by a placed called La Belle Patate which was still open after the bar. When we stepped in, we found out that they serve my favourite after the bar meal, poutine.
I was too drunk to really gauge that visit so I visited again, this time sober. The reviews on urbanspoon have numerous favorable likes for this place but I needed to check if those people can be trusted, some people love everything. La Belle Patate is licensed (I wonder when they stop serving beer) serves over 30 types of poutine, and the nice thing is that there is available seating (no more standing on the street and eating). We ordered a couple of poutines to try which ran us about ten dollars a piece. The breakfast poutine which came with fried egg, and the smoked meat version was topped with montreal smoked meat and onions.
The price for the poutine was not cheap ranging around 10 dollars for the medium size, but the portions are massive (enough for two or three people). I just noticed that GoodNews.com has a great deal at La Belle Patate where for 5 dollars you get 10 dollars worth of poutine, a perfect excuse to try this place out. GoodNews.com is Vancouver's socially conscious daily deal site that not only offers great deals for local restaurants, they also donate 10% of all their sales to a local cause.
Breaking the poutine down to its three major components here are our thoughts. The gravy which was wheat based lacked the salty flavour that I was used to in meat gravy, however it did allow for the extra toppings to be the hero of the poutine (the taste of the gravy reminded me of Zakos for those who like their poutine). There is a chicken gravy option which I would have loved to tried but didn't find out about until I was walking out the door. The fries were on par with most other poutine establishments in the city and the cheese curds were tasty and squeaky (confirming authenticity). I usually ask for light gravy so my fries stay crispy and I believe all fresh cut fries should be double fried (I don't think that these were double fried).
Both of our poutines were good and I was surprised that the egg and gravy made for a tasty combination. I must say the price is on the high side but it equates to the size of the portion you receive. We ended up with poutine to take home but how good is a poutine the next day? One thing I can say is that this poutine is authentic and the hero's behind this dish are the toppings.
I guess the real question is La Belle Patate better than Fritz? I would put them on the same level, both with their weaknesses and strengths. La Belle Patate wins for their cheese curds but Fritz in my opinion has them on the gravy. If you eat at La Belle Patate make sure you share a poutine and that should make it the same price point as Frtiz.


The coil is on the fender.
The carb has some plumbing attached.
We've got a Fire Supression System with Joe running the lines out to the engine compartment.
Here's the electric water pump.
A spare pumpkin will give us a little longer legs if we need it.


NANAIMO — What to do when you're up in space and miss your friends and family back home on Earth?
Several students from the Island ConnectED school recently won an award for their answer: growing plants as a substitute for a pet.
They took their answer to the First Lego League regionals this month, a championship which promotes innovating thinking and teamwork with nearly 100 countries participating in their many challenges.
Teacher Louise Massey and her students brought home the Innovative Solution Award for their project growing plants in gelatin, to prevent messy soil from flying all over the delicate equipment of a space station.
The team of five students considered many different options to help promote proper mental health among astronauts in space, such as a program like Siri which would speak in the voice of their loved ones.
It wasn't selected in case the program went rogue and did something terrible, leaving an astronaut with extreme guilty or anguish because their loved one sent the space station into the sun.
The next idea was bringing a robotic pet to space, but it was decided the idea would be too difficult to present.
It was a tough process narrowing down ideas but all the teammates said they enjoyed the teamwork aspect and learning to work with one another.
Linden Diggins, a grade 6 student who's father is actually an engineer, said it was an interesting experience because he's seen his father become frustrated while working with adults on a project.
As befitting the name of the championship, the team also had to complete experiments and challenges with Lego.
They built several machines and programs to do specific tasks, like a Lego car driving across a table and moving a lever to a specific point.
Student Jayden Standing said coding all the machines and being able to tap into everything Lego provides was her favourite part of the experience.
The team and their plant-in-gelatin idea is now nominated for the much larger Global Innovation Award in San Jose where 20 semi-finalist teams will be inducted into the Innovation Ambassadors program.