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Kenya bans plastic bags
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Kenya is the latest country to ban single-use plastic bags.
The Kenyan plastic bag ban is finally here
After three attempts over the past 10 years, Kenya has now succesfully passed a law banning single-use plastic bags.
Kenya's plastic bag ban. Kenya prohibits plastic bags, gives $40k fines Source: Facebook Brightvibes
Harsh Measurements
It may have taken a while, but Kenya has finally installed the long awaited plastic bag ban.
The ban entails that manufacturers and suppliers of plastic bags risk a $40.000 fine or a penalty of four years of imprisonment. Tough measures indeed.
But these harsh penalties aren't just for manufacturers and suppliers; people merely using a plastic bag risk the same punishment. However, Kenya's environment minister, Judy Wakhungu said enforcement would initially only be directed at manufacturers and suppliers.
Stop plastic pollution in 8 simple steps Here's a video on how to contribute to the decrease of plastic pollution Source: Youtube Brightvibes
Dire need
It is estimated that Kenyans use (used!) about 24 million plastic bags a month, which translated to 288 million plastic bags a year. With these numbers eliminated, the effect of the ban on the environment will be profound.
And it's an effect that is desperately needed, as globally plastic bags are still manufactured on a mass scale, and when they're manufactured, they pollute. Here are some of the ugly numbers:
Worldwide, 1 trillion bags are used annually.
China consumes 3 billion plastic bags daily.
Worldwide, 1 million plastic bags are used every minute.
46,000 pieces of plastic are floating in every square mile of ocean.
10% of plastic ends up in the ocean every year.
If these numbers scare you, let the other side of the coin impress you: after implementing a small fee for plastic bags in shops (so no more free plastic bags were given out to shoppers) in the UK, the amount of plastic bags given to shoppers decreased with 80%.
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Do you think it's possible to live life without plastic? Or to at least live with less of it? Check out this list of plastic-free and less plastic alternatives and see for yourself. Choose a few that seem do-able and that will make the most impact. No one can do it all at once. But we can all get started!
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Enrich: Increased Sales and Customer Loyalty with Conversations
Find out how this leading chain of hair and beauty salons in India automated its scheduling process with a WhatsApp chatbot through Conversations to understand consumer behavior, increase sales, customer loyalty, and meet customers where they are.
New customer demand led to a need for new communication channels
Before the pandemic, Enrich appointments used to be scheduled in-store, over the phone, through email, or on social media.
However, when Enrich decided to revamp its home salon services, the number of calls to its central line increased, and the salon's agents began to feel overwhelmed. For this reason, the salon wanted to find the best way to talk to customers so they could provide a better experience to home salon clients and appointment booking agents.
To do this, the salon surveyed its clients to understand their preferred channel for scheduling appointments. As a result, 83% showed a tendency towards chat support when booking an appointment instead of calling.
In addition, after Enrich's home services were revamped, the global pandemic and lockdown took place which influenced the salon's search for new ways to help clients from a distance.
To meet this new customer demand, Enrich first needed a solution that would help automate its appointment scheduling process and later, enable effective ways to provide customer support in unexpected situations.
Using WhatsApp through Infobip's cloud contact center solution to stay connected with customers
Enrich decided to introduce WhatsApp as a new customer communication channel using Infobip's cloud contact center solution, Conversations – considering the popularity of the channel within the region.
WhatsApp is made for our market – everybody loves to chat in India.
Sachin Kamat
Director, Enrich
Automating appointment scheduling before the pandemic
To create an engaging, simple, and fast experience for its customers and agents, Enrich created 87 queues (one for each location) to route customers to the right agent based on their chosen city and salon. This means that all Enrich agents use the same solution and interface, however, each agent across the region has a personalized view of the queries that are directed to them.
The salon also decided to build a self-service chatbot on WhatsApp to automate its appointment scheduling process for its home salon services. In addition, Enrich set up a Click to WhatsApp campaign to raise awareness for their new communication channel to encourage more customers to contact them through the chat app.
WhatsApp as a support channel during the pandemic
Shortly after using WhatsApp to handle home salon appointments, the global pandemic took place, and Enrich found new ways to use the channel to stay connected with customers at a distance. In addition, using the channel through Conversations enabled Enrich agents to work from home while continuing to provide support during the lockdown.
Since WhatsApp enables businesses to share rich media, such as images and videos, the salon used the opportunity to share do-it-yourself beauty tips with its clients. The rich media feature also enabled clients to make purchases through the chat app by sending a picture of the product they're interested in – as well as send delivery information.
Once the lockdown was lifted, the salon was able to use WhatsApp through Conversations to share store opening information, working hours updates, and to send surveys to track customer satisfaction.
Personalized customer experiences and ongoing support led to increased sales and loyalty
Since automating its appointment scheduling process, Enrich can now offload work from its central team. In addition, using WhatsApp through Conversations before, during, and after the pandemic helped the salon deliver a personalized customer experience that increased sales and customer loyalty.
We have zero window shoppers. We are very lucky to know all our customers personally by name, know what their last treatment was, and what their preferences are – and Conversations helps us show them that we care!
Dipika Mundhara
Assisstant Manager – Digital Marketing, Enrich
The salon also experienced a 13.8x return on advertising spend (ROAS) from its Click to WhatsApp campaign which was set up before the pandemic.
Enrich agents are equally as satisfied with Conversations since it gives them a complete view of chat history and customer context – helping them avoid repetitive questions, such as ˝What was your last treatment?˝ or ˝Which products do you normally use?˝ – so they can resolve queries faster and book more appointments.
Using Infobip's solution played a role in sustaining Enrich's position as a digital pioneer in India.
Assistant Manager – Digital Marketing
Infobip's cloud contact center solution, Conversations, helped us automate our appointment scheduling process with a chatbot on our customers' preferred channel – WhatsApp. Now, our customers receive fast, simple support and are routed to an agent at their chosen salon location. As a result, our agents deliver personalized customer experiences that increase sales and customer loyalty.
Enrich runs the largest chain of CoCo (Company Owned & Operated) hair & beauty salons in India. With almost 2,000 employees and 83 salons across six cities, they serve 130,000 unique customers every month. They're the largest chain of their kind in Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Vadodara, and Surat, and have ambitious growth plans.
Apart from being awarded the Best Regional Salon Chain of the Year for three consecutive years, they have also been awarded for The Best Salon in Digital Marketing, Regional Retailer of the Year, and the Award for IT Impact. Enrich is a digital pioneer in its domain in India.
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The HMD backed Nokia debuted the new lineup with the Nokia 3 in India earlier this year. The company has already launched the Nokia 5, 6 and the Nokia 8 for the Indian markets but it was missing out on an affordable budget Android smartphone. After several appearances in leaks, Nokia has finally launched the Nokia 2 at an event in Delhi. Priced at €99, the Nokia 2 will compete with the likes of Xiaomi Redmi 4A and Moto C Plus.
The Nokia 2 comes equipped with a 5-inch HD display with Corning Gorilla and is powered by a Snapdragon 212 paired with 1GB of RAM. On the storage front, the device offers a paltry 8GB of internal storage. Designwise the Nokia 2 looks pretty neat with the rounded edges and the device is available in Copper Black, Pewter Black, and Pewter White.
The camera arrangements on the Nokia 2 is inclusive of an 8-Megapixel primary sensor with LED flash at the back and a 5-Megapixel secondary/selfie sensor at the rear. Nokia has also included the much touted "Bothie" feature that would allow users to use both front and rear cameras simultaneously.
The device runs on Android Nougat 7.1.1 (with Android Oreo promise) and is backed by a 4,100mAh battery that is rated to last for 2-days. As with the other Nokia devices, the Nokia 2 will also be offered with priority updates and the near stock Android, a welcome feature in this price segment.
Other highlights of the phone include the 6000 series aluminum frame along the sides and the Corning Gorilla glass on the back panel. The Nokia 2 is priced at €99 globally and will be available starting from mid-November. That being said, the company is yet to announce the India pricing for the Nokia 2. Rumors say that it will be priced at Rs 6,999.


Remember that conference I went to a while back? Well, one of the coolest things about it was that at breakfast we were served toast with mini jams. Oh no, not those plastic squares of jam you get in a diner. These were in teeny tiny glass jars! Needless to say I stuffed a bunch in my purse and came home with a little collection.
More than just the homemade bath salts, I loved the idea of different colors/jars! But, it would take me years to go through three jars of bath salt, and one jar doesn't get the mixed color/scent. Enter those adorable little jam jars! These buggers are just the right size for one bath. So, I can give them away in a 3 pack sampler that allows my dear ones to get all of the colors/scents!!
Epsom salts. Check the sore muscle aisle. DO NOT use rock or table salt. Its not the same chemical make up.
Essential oils / soap scents. I got mine online and at craft stores ~$3.
This is just too easy. It could be SO CUTE for a little one to make bath salts for mommy! Pour the salt into a bowl.
Add a few drops of the scent. Use a whisk to mix it around. Make it a little stronger than you'd think. The smell will dissapate in the water. I used Cucumber Melon and Angel Food Cake.
Add a few drops of color. I made green for the Melon and brown for the Angel Food Cake. Use the whisk to mix it. If needed, add more.
Clean your glass bottles with warm water, a razor blade to scrape off the goo from the labels, and nail polish remover to remove the sticky residue.
Once the bottles/lids are ready, spoon your mixture into the jars. Add the lids.
I went ahead and printed teeny little labels for the jars. You could easily just leave them bar, or tie a pretty tag to the top.
DONE! Now there is a cute sampler of bath salts!
I have a favorite product friday that these would be awesome at!!! So cool! Thanks for sharing!
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This is such a clever idea. Perfect for gift giving! Thank you for sharing it.
OMG I love these! Def going to make some next month!
These look Great! I might have to use this for the random small jars I've been collecting.
You mention essential oils/soap scents. Is that two different items or are they one and the same? And you mention soap Colors? What does that mean?
Essential oils and soap scents are different, but both add scent to the salts. Soap colors are just that. They are special colors/dyes that are meant for soaps and shampoos that won't stain skin or the bathtub. Staining is a concern, so you can't just use food coloring or something like that.
I'm sorry but I cannot possibly know the prices of any items in foreign currency.
Not sure if I'll make these bath salts but the tip about where to buy specialty bottles was golden. Thanks!!


Q&A Weekends: I'm about to do business in Dubai. You have experience there, how should I prepare?
MBA407 Q&A Weekends: I'm about to do business in Dubai. You have experience there, how should I prepare?
Omar has stayed, worked and done business in Dubai in the past. Dubai has its own nuances and traditions especially in business. It's a lot different than doing business in a western country. So we are going to answer this question specifically and we are also going to talk generally about working in a different culture and country. We get into all that in today's episode so hang-on to your earbuds! Click play!


We heard you. In recent weeks, many owners have told board members and management that one of the most important things they are looking for is improved communication. You want to know what's going on in the building, where things stand and when things are going to happen.
The board of TSCC 1676 will be taking a number of steps to help improve communication with owners and residents. One of the first is this update notice. You will see more communications like this from us on a regular basis. Communication also means listening, and we pledge to provide you with more opportunities to let us know what's on your mind.
Here are a few things we think you should know now.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place September 24 at Grenadier Retirement Residence, filling the room. 54 owners attended and another 21 owners that couldn't attend filled out their proxy ballots for the election of directors. This was one of the highest participation rates since TSCC 1676 was established in 2005.
Four candidates ran for election for two board positions. Daryl Angier and Ida McLaughlin were each elected to three-year terms. The board would like to thank Renata Holder for also putting her name forward, and say a special thank you to John Attard and Jennifer Bodner for their dedicated service as board members.
All owners received copies of the auditor's report and the audited financial statements by Dario and Franklin LLP. In the opinion of the auditor, the financial statements presented fairly the position of TSCC 1676 as of May 31, 2015. Among the items discussed were the transfer of money from the operating fund to the reserve fund in preparation for future major repairs and expenditures.
Additionally, Ian Clark of CIBC Wood Gundy, which manages the investments in our reserve fund, gave a brief presentation on how the money in the reserve is invested. If you are interested in learning more about the investment portfolio for our reserve fund, please contact the management office for a copy of Ian's presentation.
● A new reserve fund study was completed by Brown & Beattie. The study projects the major expenditures for the next 30 years. Contact the Property Manager if you wish a copy.
● The security breach in July was discussed, including costs, which were covered by our insurance (less the deductible), and lessons learned.
● Changes to landscaping in front of the building and being chosen as a finalist for a City of Toronto Garden Award (see below).
● Changes to the work schedule of the superintendents. Their new schedules are Monday-Friday, effective September-December 2015 on a trial basis.
● Prompt resolution to elevator noise issues. The outgoing president informed owners of a solution and that work would be commencing in the coming weeks (see below).
● Determining whether or not Kitec plumbing is in the building and what the board intends to do about it.
● A few owners wanted to know what was going to be done about hallway carpets.
● Some owners said they felt that the standards for cleaning in the building were not as high as they should be.
● Some owners expressed concern about squirrels causing damage on balconies.
● Owners that cycle expressed frustration with the lack of available bike parking.
● Several owners felt the board and management could do a much better job of regularly communicating information about various issues in the building.
At the board meeting on October 5, the board decided to set out the following items as some of our priorities for the coming year. These priorities were based on feedback from owners at the AGM.
● Resolving the elevator noise (see below).
● Next steps to determine if Kitec plumbing is in the building and what to do about it.
● Improving communications with residents.
● Discussions/decisions on best options for bike storage, installing of new carpets, controlling squirrels, improving cleaning and regular maintenance.
Please join the board of directors on Monday, November 30 at 7pm for an Open House and Holiday Gathering in the party room. The Open House will provide owners with the opportunity to gain more insight into the budget planning process for 2015/16, learn more of the specifics about the elevator repairs, join committees such as the Garden Committee and the Social Committee and discuss other items of interest to owners with the board. More details on Open House topics will follow as they are finalized.
Refreshments will be served. Come out and raise a glass of holiday cheer with your fellow neighbours.
We are very pleased to report that repairs and maintenance to address elevator noise have moved ahead. The work is divided into two phases. Phase One began on October 20 with technicians from Kone dealing with elevator door noise and clunking noises between floors.
Phase Two is scheduled for mid-late November, at which time the rollers on both cars will be replaced with bigger rollers. This solution was recommended to us by an independent engineering consultant, and confirmed by Kone, as the best method for resolving this issue. Updates on this work will be posted in the News & Updates section of 70highparkave.ca and on the notice board.
Owners and residents continue to tell us about issues they are having with squirrels causing damage on our balconies. The board has made it a priority to determine the best way to control the squirrels in a humane manner. However, it is important to remember that our building is located near a large park and in a neighbourhood with many mature trees. There will be a limit to what any solution can accomplish.
At this time of year, when the weather is getting colder and the squirrels are building nests, the first line of defense against the damage they can cause is your own diligence. Please be sure to check your balcony regularly for signs of squirrel activity and do not leave items on your balcony that will provide squirrels with a source of food, a place to shelter or materials with which they could build a nest. Most importantly, do not feed the squirrels.
As we announced previously on 70highparkave.ca, City of Toronto Councillor Sarah Doucette (Ward 13 Parkdale-High Park), member of the Parks and Environment Committee, helped celebrate the beautiful gardens in Toronto by recognizing the winners of the 2015 Toronto Garden Awards at City Hall on October 14. The awards are intended to showcase and recognize some of Toronto's outstanding gardens and the gardeners who have spent countless hours, energy and passion to ensure that Toronto's non-public green spaces grow and flourish.
Send us a note in the mailbox at the front desk, or write to us at manager@70highparkave.ca. Stay up to date by signing up for email updates on the Notices and News page at 70highparkave.ca.


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Portion Of Route 20 Named Sgt. Jonathan Gollnitz Memorial Highway
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POMFRET – A portion of State Route 20 has been named The Sergeant Jonathan Gollnitz Memorial Highway, in honor of Pomfret native Gollnitz, who died in combat in 2012 while serving in the U.S. Army.
"Sergeant Gollnitz bravely answered the call and made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting the freedoms and principles that this nation was founded upon," Governor Cuomo said in signing the legislation. "It is my honor to sign this legislation that will forever recognize his service and valor and help ensure his memory lives on."
This highway portion's new name honors the sacrifice of Gollnitz, who was killed Sept. 26, 2012 during a roadside bombing in Pul-E Alam, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the United States Army's 1st Squadron, of the 91st Cavalry Regiment, part of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team based in Schweinfurt, Germany. Gollnitz was a graduate of Southern Tier (Levant) Christian High School and served in the United States Navy for five years before serving in the army.
"Sergeant Gollnitz selflessly served this state and this nation, and this memorial will rightfully honor his sacrifice and memory. It is imperative that we never forget our men and women in uniform, who place themselves in harm's way to keep us safe and free. I thank Governor Cuomo for signing this legislation," State Sen. Catharing Young said.
Assemblyman Andy Goodell said, "Army Sergeant Gollnitz, a native of Pomfret, made the ultimate sacrifice to our Country when he lost his life during a roadside bombing in Afghanistan in 2012. With the unanimous support of County Executive George Borrello and the Chautauqua County legislature, Senator Young and I sponsored this bill to remember and honor this brave American. It is so important to keep this hero in our hearts and minds."


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Alysha Clark led the Storm with 22 points on 9-10 shooting. Photo via NBAE/Getty Images.
Seattle – Nearing the mid-point of the fourth quarter, Alysha Clark missed a three-pointer from the baseline.
It wouldn't be notable in itself, but she had made the nine shots that came before it.
The 29-year old forward finished with 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting — after scoring 20 combined in her first four games — as the Storm cruised to its fourth consecutive victory, beating Indiana 94-70 at KeyArena on Sunday.
Clark was one of four Seattle (4-1) players to finish in double figures, along with Jewell Loyd, who had 13, and Breanna Stewart and Crystal Langhorne, who each finished with 12. Tiffany Mitchell led the Fever (2-3) with 13 points, followed by Candice Dupree's 11 and 10 from Natalie Achonwa.
Seattle took an early lead on Sunday — with 13 of the game's first 17 points — and had a four-point edge after 10 minutes, paced by Clark's 12.
"We let them get off to a really comfortable start, specifically Clark," said Indiana head coach Pokey Chatman. "Then you give that momentum to a team and then it carries throughout."
That hot start indeed carried into the second quarter, as Seattle went on a 9-0 run, holding the Fever scoreless for the first four-plus minutes. A lay-up from Langhorne with just over two minutes in the half put Seattle up by double-digits for good.
Seattle took a 13-point lead into the break, outscored the Fever by nine in the third quarter, and led by as many as 28 in the fourth. The Storm finished the game 35-of-57 from the field (61 percent) and 8-of-18 from 3-point range, as all 11 players in uniform scored for Seattle.
"Our defense was pretty bad today," Dupree said. "It was non-existent. We gave up entirely too many points."
That was a sentiment echoed by Chatman.
"We're not beating anybody giving up 94 points," she said. "Maybe once in a blue moon, but the bottom line is get stops, be consistent, we can't be a comeback team."
But the main story of the afternoon was Clark, and her franchise-record shooting streak. Not that she was paying attention to the streak as it happened.
"You don't think about the numbers as a player," she said. "You're just trying to play and take what the defense gives you. What was different for me tonight was that I was actually finishing. II take pride in being an efficient player. In the first few games I wasn't being very efficient. I was frustrated with myself in that. To be able to go out, finish and get my feel back was good."
And though Clark led the scoring, Storm head coach Jenny Boucek had praise for her "humble superstars," as Stewart, Loyd, and Sue Bird combined for 18 assists.
"They were facilitators in a lot of ways tonight and that says a lot about them," she said. "They didn't need to score big points and most stars do. They have bought into and are leading the way with that teamwork."
At 4-1, the Storm is three games over .500 for the first time since 2011. Seattle will try to extend its winning streak to five in the final game of its homestand on Saturday against Minnesota at 6 p.m.
"Those of us who have been here awhile know that KeyArena can be a very magical place," Boucek said. "There's a special relationship between our fans, this place and our team that has weaned over the years. We fully intend on doing our part to get that back, bringing this place to life and protect it. We want to make it a place that nobody wants to come in and play against us here. We're taking a lot of pride in reestablishing that. We've had it in the past but we want to reestablish that."
Indiana is at Dallas on Tuesday night, before starting a three-game homestand that concludes with a rematch with the Storm on June 9.
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Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis did not play for Seattle, after suffering a right knee bruise in the first quarter of Friday's game against New York.
Seattle is now 2-0 against the Fever this season, winning 87-82 in the first matchup of the two teams on May 14.
Both of Seattle's 2017 draft picks made their first field goals in the WNBA. Syracuse product Alexis Peterson finished with five points, while Lanay Montgomery out of West Virginia had two.
Jazmon Gwathmey made her Indiana debut, and finished with six points in 11 minutes of action.
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The prolific comedian has been in everything from 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' to 'Portlandia', and now he's bringing his new show Down Under.
In just the past year, Fred Armisen has popped up on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, returned briefly to Saturday Night Live, played multiple characters on Documentary Now! and launched new Spanish-language horror-comedy Los Espookys. He has also co-starred with Maya Rudolph in existential dramedy Forever, voiced a hormone monster on Big Mouth and said goodbye to Portlandia. It's safe to say that he's had a busy 12 months or so. Next up for the hardworking actor and comedian is his first Australian tour, with Armisen bringing his latest show to our shores this August and September.
No, he won't be donning wigs and different outfits, and pretending to be various residents from everyone's favourite Oregon hipster city. Sketch comedy does feature in this new show, however — and, this time, musicians are his target. Combining gags, songs and impressions, Comedy for Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome finds plenty of humour in the music industry, and, as Portlandia fans will know, Armisen is no stranger to combining tunes and laughs.
While he's now best known for all of the aforementioned series, others like 30 Rock, Broad City and Parks & Recreation, plus as films as varied as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Battle of the Sexes and The Dictator, Armisen actually started out in Chicago punk band Trenchmouth. He also played drums for the Blue Man Group and, since it launched in 2014, he's been the bandleader and a frequent drummer for Late Night with Seth Meyers. As a result, Comedy for Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome isn't a case of a comedian poking fun at a different industry — Armisen knows what he's joking about.
Heading to Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, Comedy for Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome follows on from Armisen's Netflix special Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers, which nabbed him a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album.
If you need some amusement until Armisen hits the country, check out the Standup for Drummers trailer below:
Fred Armisen's Comedy for Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome will play at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre on Thursday, August 29; Perth's Astor Theatre on Sunday, September 1; The Tivoli in Brisbane on Tuesday, September 3; and Sydney's Enmore Theatre on Wednesday, September 4.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on Monday, July 15 — for further details, visit the promoter's website.


9th February 2014: NBT Independent Music Showcase ft Anna Chong, Reza Salleh & Hameer Zawawi at No Black Tie, Jalan Mesui! Here's emcee and organizer Reza Salleh.
First act: Hameer Zawawi, prince of game-influenced melancholic music.
Raja Farouque on bass! Interestingly, there was a hair band on the neck, usually used to help make clean tapping on electric guitar. This would be the first time I'd see it on a bass!
Reza Salleh, prince of modern folk/soul.
…and yet so normal from the top, is interesting. The panel full of knobs is sweet, too, though that's not very clear from the picture.
Zalila Lee on percussion and Melina William on bass.
Reza puts down his guitar for a trembling ballad – I Can't Make You Love Me.
Anna Chong, princess of floating souls. Backing her on ethereal vocals was Keith Tan.
This is the view from the upper floor of No Black Tie.
Anna Chong's music is dead serious, but she has a funny stage persona.
Ken Chung, on fretless bass. Gotta love how he slided into all those notes!


Now, the question is what do you want in life-- do you want to work to make money ( dental) or do you want to work to make an impact(med). I am not saying that you cant make an impact with dental, its just you can make more of an impact with med.
Information is wealth. Learn as much as you can about both the programs. The more you learn, the more informend decision you can make.
What is the DO program? How does that compare with general medicine- do they have the same curriculum? how do the work loads compare? Salaries?
How do you like the college lifestyle. I recommend spending the night at the college and get a feal for the environment.
Lastly, it will be unwise for anyone to push you into a career that you do not like or unsure about. The direct programs are were limited for a reason- not many highschoolers can career path. A career define your entire life. Remeber the enormity of the situaiton but at the same time have the confidence in yourself to make the right choice.
I think Norcalguy's post was not meant as an insult.
Essentially, these combined programs are for students who are 110% sure that they want to become a doctor. In applying to both DO and DDS programs, you are telling us that you aren't entirely sure if you wish to become a doctor or a dentist. Students with that mindset aren't meant for combined/accelerated programs. These students are meant to go to a regular undergrad, and then use their time there to decide.
they are like "oh you shouldnt ask that, its forbidden because you HAVE to know what you want to do right now and you cant have back up plans"
well have a good week people!
thank u Me2008 for answering my question!!!
You asked which of these programs you should go to. I answered the question...neither. I don't see how my answer can be more direct than that.
And people wonder why I don't like combined programs.
well I appreciate your opinion, but I don't personally like that mindset, but your view does have it's reasons..I suppose but I bet 80% of these multiple degree posters will disagree with you since their heart is set on a bs/md program and they will be disappointed if they don't get into one of them.
so which med school u going to?
ironic how "futuredr" is questioning which field to pursue . . .
I just think this question should have been asked before you applied to two completely separate programs. Like xcrunner said, that's what undergraduate is for: to decide what you want to do with your life. I think you see from me2008's post that they are two COMPLETELY separate fields. And yes, I do agree with me 2008 in the sense that this is a valid question...but not for someone who applied to these programs because the intention is that we all know what we want to do; there is no "backup" plan for us.
For what its worth, I also think its kind of retarded that you applied to a combined dentistry and combined medicine program and then are asking people on forums about them, thinking someone may sway your opinion one way or another.
Sure, dentistry can be a great profession and some people may love being dentists.....but why would you apply to combined programs for both? Combined programs are usually for people are dead set on one profession or another.
and I know a lot of other people that applied to both combined degree programs and NO ONE STRAIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL IS DEAD SET ON MEDICINE, BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT COLLEGE CHANGES EVERYTHING!!!
I don't think anybody has said this.
you kind of get the feeling MOSTLY everyone wants to be a doctor, which isn't a bad thing, but I just wonder if anyone wants to do anything else?


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In this week's episode of the Smart Buildings Academy Podcast, you will learn the 5-step building controls hardware engineering process.
We will discuss:
How to perform proper takeoffs
How to evaluate device selection'
How to size systems
How to handle add alternates
How to design physical architectures
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This is the smart buildings Academy podcast with Phil Zito Episode 231. Hey folks, Phil Zito here and welcome to Episode 231 of the smart buildings Academy podcast. And in this episode we are going to be discussing the five step building controls hardware engineering process. So you're going to learn how to engineer building control systems at a high level. And then over the next couple podcast episodes, we're going to be diving a little bit deeper into each one of these five steps. This is going to parallel our controls engineering boot camp Early Access Program, which is opening up for enrollment on December 18. If you do hardware engineering, for building control systems, then you will definitely want to check out this course and the Early Access Program. You can find out more information about that as well as the show notes and links to other important pieces of information at podcast smart buildings academy.com forward slash 231 once again, that is podcasts smart buildings academy.com Ford slash 231. All right, so what is the building controls hardware engineering process? How does it work? Where do you get involved? And what are the key pieces of information you need to know about each step? Alright, so the five step building controls hardware engineering process is first step one release to operations project review. Step two is performing takeoffs. Step three is addressing all of the physical IO, and associated devices. Step four is going to be sizing your hardware, specifically your controllers. And then Step five is going to be handling your architecture. I've used these exact, exact five steps to do large projects to do small projects, they pretty much work for any project, you'll run into even integration projects where you really don't have that many physical IO or inputs and outputs. So step one, release to operations project review. Right here, you want to make sure, and this is critically important. I hammered this in all my project management podcasts. I hammer this in our technician courses and our project manager courses. But you need to ensure that there is a release to operations released operations is when the sales team goes to the operations team and says, Hey, we sold a project. Here it is, this is the scope of work. Here's the mechanical and specification documentation that we use to quote the scope of work. Here's the timeline, here's what's expected of you so that you can go and properly execute the project. Now we're going to take a brief segue here, talk about project execution, then we're going to tie this back into controls hardware engineering. One key point that I want you to understand is that control submittals, which are ultimately, a byproduct of the controls hardware engineering process, are usually the first thing that will be done on most controls projects. So whether it's a retrofit project or new construction project, when you're doing it, most of the time, you're creating control submittals first, so being able to properly engineer the hardware is going to be critical to getting those control submittals approved, and ultimately allowing you to make your first billing against the project so that you can get cash flow coming in the project. So I want to kind of tie that in. So what we're looking at the controls hardware engineering process is usually within percentage of completion 10 to 20% of the project. So that's usually by the time that rolls around, you want to be done with your controls hardware engineering process. My hope is that as we move through these next couple episodes, you will get some tidbits, some kind of ideas and strategies on how to really develop a process a repeatable process that can make this a little bit easier and more efficient for you. Because the reality is, if you do not have a defined process, you're not using templates you're not using is basically patterns and templates that you can plug into your engineering process, then you're doing things highly inefficient. Alright, so the first thing we need to know for step one is what required documents do we need? We need the scope of work. We need the actual specification and we need the mechanical, electrical and plumbing plans.
So when we review these documents, the key points that we want to focus in on first off are the scope of work. Hopefully, your sales person did not give a device by device and point by point list of what will be provided in the scope of work. I really highly recommend unless it is required by the specification, I highly recommend against that level of detail that really pigeonholes you in to what you need to provide. And while there are a lot of really good sales people out there who are very technical in nature, who have mechanical engineering degrees and electrical engineering degrees, and maybe even came out of the field, the reality is, is that they don't necessarily engineer systems every day. And so for them to be engineering, the scope, getting to that level of granularity to where they define, we're going to provide these kinds of sensors unless it's required to bid the project, one that is costing them sales effort, but two, it's really pigeonholing you into providing a system design that may not be the right system design. There may be things that you learn as you have project meetings. And as you further review the specification and documentation that points out to you, hey, this really isn't the best architecture or I really shouldn't be using these four to 20 milliamp zone temp sensors, I should be just using regular resistive zone temp sensors. So the key focus points, I want you to dial in on our first the scope review of the scope letter. What you want to understand here is what systems are in scope. And this is going to become very important when we perform our takeoffs because we're going to align our takeoffs to the in scope system. So what systems are in scope, what is expected to be done with these systems, were there any hardware or software promises? software, however, is going to go more towards the software engineering, but you still need to be cognizant of it. And what timeline was promised what exclusions and what assumptions were made. All of this should help frame your template document, which is your scope or take off document I like to keep this in an Excel sheet. I like to normally share it on OneDrive, although you can do it on Google Docs as well. That way we have versioning. And multiple people can work off of it, especially if it's a very large project. And maybe you divide the hardware engineering one person is doing the plant one person's doing the air handlers, one person is doing the terminal units. I don't necessarily recommend doing that. I recommend typically one person doing the engineering because systems are interrelated. However, if you have to, you can do that if you use some of those collaboration tools that I mentioned. So we've done our initial look at the scope. Now we look at I it's it's a toss up whether you look at the spec or the MRP documentation first. So by looking at the specification first, where you want to dial in on is a couple things, first in the general category, and I'm going based off standard CSI spec format. So what you want to look at is in the general category, you want to dive into what are the required pieces of hardware manufacturers, what related divisions are quoted in this spec, because those related divisions could drive your hardware like if it's related to fire alarm or lighting, and you need to provide dry contact IO. That's important to understand because then that will go and dictate how you build out your hardware, how you build out your controller layouts, and potentially how you build out your panel layouts. So that's general section one. Now we move on to Section two, which is typically materials. And we're going to look at what parts and pieces are required. This is more of a familiarity glance, because we're going to be looking at this again in takeoffs. And then step three is execution. You want to understand how is this going to be executed? Now, you may ask yourself, why do I care how it's going to be executed for the hardware engineering process? Because let's say that you're expected to use IP enabled controls, and you're expected to execute those as part of the project and you know that it is gears not going to get there before the shell and core and everything is done and the building's conditioned, that may lead you to needing industrial switches to connect your systems. That may be an add alternate that you put in that may be something that you upsell. There's a variety of things that could influence your hardware engineering, then we move on that that MEP set, that MEP set is going to transition us into our takeoffs.
So when we Look at the MRP set, I like to immediately go to the equipment schedule. I like to use that equipment schedule to build out my takeoff list. So we'll be starting to migrate to step two right now, which is takeoffs. So I take that equipment schedule and I start to build out my system count. I start to identify my system count, I document what ma p page, it's on, what type of system how many systems? Are there nuances? Do I need to submit any RFI or RFC s? Are these integrations, etc. And then I go, and I look at these system counts, and then I like to validate them against the floor plan. Why do I do that? Well, the reason why is let's say that we have a fan coil. And let's say that fan coils in the mechanical room with the chillers. And I know that now Now I have two hardware decisions I can make. I can say all right, I'm just going to use an IOM module off the chiller controller, and I'm going to use split programming if my controller allows it, if my software allows it. And I know this is a little crossing in the software engineering, but there's little software engineering in all hardware engineering. But I'm going to look at that and say, Okay, do I do a separate controller? So I have standalone for that fan coil? What is that fan coil serving? And then I make a decision standalone controller, or do I use the chiller controller, it's different choices based on cost based on system type building type. Now, let's say that same fan coils right next to that chiller mechanical room, but it's sitting in an IDF room, that would make something completely different now that IDF becomes its own critical asset, right? That's the data panel floor right there that has you know, switches and it gear for that floor. And that becomes Hey, we should probably have its own controller, we should have its own ups, potentially, etc. So we want to understand where things are laid out, because that is going to influence hardware selection, whether we share systems or divide systems. And then from there, once we've kind of made those rough decisions, we've said, okay, we believe we're going to go and use the chiller controller for both fan coils and chillers right in in that mechanical room. Now we go and we look at the specification. So if you followed me so far right, I start off with released operations. Step one, I review my scope, I start to build out my initial takeoff document, I review the specification, then I review the MEP set. Now in step two takeoffs, I've done the look at the equipment schedule. I've looked at the floor plans. I've looked at details. And I'm coming back to the specification again, to go and get a little bit more of a nuanced look at my systems. Is there anything in particular I need to be aware of? And you know, is there something in the specification that says I can't use the additional controller I need to have controller separated? Is there anything specific to my ups is or anything specific to my panel layouts, etc. Right now steps one and two, I'm just gathering information, I'm starting to get a sight
picture of what my solution could look like. And this is naturally going to progress us to step three. Now step three, we're going to address the physical points. So we have our systems listed out right we have a full list of systems, maybe we have a chiller, or two maybe some fan coils, maybe some rooftops, maybe some terminal units, whatever. We have them listed on our takeoff document on tab one, then on tabs two through however many, we start to build our systems. And we want to build a system list for each specific system type, not for each specific system, but system types. So if you have a terminal unit with one stage reheat, and that terminal unit with two stage reheat and a cooling only terminal unit, you would have three system types. You may have 100 boxes, but you would have three system types. Now if you come along one of those cooling only boxes that has a alternate humidity sensor as well, then that becomes its own system type as well. So you kind of see. What we're looking to do here is we're looking to build kind of our kits. And it's at this point that I've got my system and I say my terminal unit and we're going to use a terminal unit with one stage reheat. That's super simple system, right. So what I would do is on that new tab on my Excel sheet, I would say Got my terminal unit, and it's gonna have these points. And I would say, okay, it's got a zone temp sensor, it's got, maybe, maybe for whatever reason, we are using a relay to drive the heat, instead of just directly connecting to the contactor. So we got an eye Dec relay or review one see really whatever, while we're starting to go now, and we're building out this points list, and then as we build out this points list, and we validate this points list against the mechanical plans, and ideally, the one line diagrams if they exist, we then go and compare it to the spec. And this is where we start to look at Value Engineering and alternates as well. So we look at the spec and we see what kind of devices what kind of IO, is it requiring us to have? Does it require us to have a specific zone sensor? What type? What functionality does that zone sensor require? And as we learn more about that, we then become better able to really understand
what it is we're going to be picking for our inputs and outputs. So we figure out what zone sensor we're going to use. We figure out what's required, we pick that, we figure out what relay we're going to use for the heat we pick that we decide that we're going to use a basic VMA controller. We're not sizing it yet, though, we're not sizing it yet, that becomes really important. Now, let's say as we're reviewing the spec, there's some goofy requirement for a four to 20 milliamp sensor. I'm using this because the spec that we use in our courses, has goofy requirements that are purposely in there. Because I want people to go through the RFI RFC alternate value engineering process and discussions as part of the course exercises. I want them to become familiar with that. Because the reality is it's not always going to be cut and dry. Oftentimes, you're going to have to negotiate, you're going to have to say, Yeah, well, this is a school, does it really need this, and here's the additional cost and etc. Now, this also ties back to step one where I said, Did this salesperson give a very specific point by point description of what's provided, because if they did, that scope letter is now a legal document. And you're required to provide those unless you can get an alternate accepted as part of a request for change request for information requests for clarification, whatever process is part of your project vehicle, I hesitate to define a specific process because based on the project, that process may be different. It's not necessarily always called the exact same thing. So you need to be cognizant of that. Alright, so right now we've gone and we figured out our IO, we've listed out our IO, we started to figure out what parts and pieces we're going to put in. And we move on to Step four, which is sizing the controllers. Now we want to build out the controllers, we want to understand, what are we trying to do with them? Are we just looking at the lowest cost solution? Are we looking for potential capacity for growth? Is this a unfinished out space that needs flexibility? What are the outcomes we're looking for in these controllers? What are we trying to achieve? Do we want these controllers to be standalone functionality? Or do we care if they're dependent on a supervisory device, all of these questions we should be asking ourselves, and they will drive our selection of controllers, I almost never will select controllers or architecture. until I've built out the lower layer of the system. Some people like to start at the top and build their way down. I like to start at the bottom and build my way up. And here's my reasoning and logic behind that. You have one server, you let let's say for a building, you have one server, you may have a dozen supervisory devices, you may be have hundreds of controllers, and you may be have 1000s of sensors. If I make a cost impact decision on my sensors, that saves $10 per sensor, that's $10,000. That's a quick hit. And then that changed that selection, maybe I decided to use a network sensor instead of a wired sensor that has ramifications to all of the controllers. Now maybe I need to reduce my controller count. And that has ramifications to my bosses and to my supervisory devices. Maybe I need to reduce my supervisory count. And that has ramifications to my architecture. Maybe my supervisory count now is so low that I no longer need a server. And so you can see by starting at the lower level, I am then getting very crystal clear on what I need to size my system for and it is enables me to reduce costs by going and appropriately sizing from the bottom up. That's always been my approach. And it's worked for me rather well. So at this point, I've sized my controllers, I figured out what I want them to do. And it's at this point that I handle my architecture, which is step five. So here, I need to figure out what kind of architecture do I want? What am I trying to achieve with this project? Do I need remote access? Do I need it to be on a server? Does it tie into a greater, you know, company wide network?
Is this a standalone low cost solution? Do I just simply want to display on the air handlers or on the chillers and have them stand alone with no supervisory control? What do I want from an architecture perspective, I first like to look at the supervisory devices. If this is, you know, a low cost standalone solution, then maybe I'm perfectly fine with just doing a supervisory device. And that's it, maybe I'm even perfectly fine with just doing an IP field controller for an air handler for a chiller, and then having downstream units like terminal units hooked up to the field bus of there and keeping the graphics in that actual IP controller. So that is an even more reduced cost architecture choice. So by taking this approach by thinking through, what do I actually want to achieve with my architecture, what are the end goals? What
are the client expectations, and ultimately, what's the scope, the spec, the MEP requirements, that will then drive architecture design and architecture selection? In reality, controls engineering. I know this is a bold statement. But for most cases, it's not that difficult. There are some key concepts that we'll cover in a future episode, about valve sizing, about coil sizing about damper sizing. And most of those can be chalked up to equations and rules of thumb. And once you learn those, it's pretty easy to go and do proper sizing of valves and dampers and flow stations and pressure, transducers etc. So the reality is this pattern, or this five step process, while it has nuances when you get into the i o selection, other than that it's pretty plug and play. And so I want you to hear that. Because I find a lot of people really struggle with hardware engineering, they really struggle with, how do I pick the right controllers? How do I pick the architecture? They usually start at that point? How do I pick my supervisory devices? How do I pick my controllers? How do I do IP architecture? Or do I do field bus architecture? What am I doing? And that reason they have that much struggle on that is because one, oftentimes, they're not doing a full spec review, to they haven't started by addressing the physical points, and knowing what they actually have at the IO layer, which then will dictate their controllers, which then will dictate their supervisory and server layers. By starting with that you're going to find yourself in a much better spot, and it's going to guide different kinds of conversations. I know I know, it's easy for me to sit there and say that this is easy when I've done this time and time again, and I've taught it. But it really is just a set of repeatable processes, because what will happen is from a templating perspective, you will start to build out terminal unit templates, you will start to build out rooftop templates, you will start to build out chiller templates. And what will happen is that you can plug those in to your projects. The reality of terminal units, changing their IO requirements is pretty low. It's when you get to the custom air handlers and chilled water plants that you may have some nuances to your hardware and IO requirements. That being said, though, it's a lot easier to say Oh, we've got 100 or 1000 cooling only boxes. This is our standard points list. And if you do this right, if you followed us for any amount of time, you know that we believe in kind of synergistic processes. So if you're doing this right, your hardware templates should align with your software templates. So your hardware templates, your terminal unit templates, etc. Those should align with your system diagrams with your controller diagrams with your electrical details, all of which should be templated and repeatable. They should align with your programs which should be templated and repeatable. They should align with your graphics. Literally you should have standards for everything and then you make minor modifications. So we're really making superficial level modifications to things based on the nuances that are brought in. I really hope you all are following that because that is the key to increasing margin by several percentage points on your projects, and driving much more competitiveness and profitability in your business. So to recap, the five step process is step one released operations project review, we're going to focus in on our documentation, we're going to look through the three key documents, the scope, the specifications, and the mechanical plans, we're then going to transition to take offs, where we're going to understand what our systems are, or what systems exist in our project, and what little nuances they may have. From there, we transition into Step three, where we're going to address our physical IO. And we're going to go and design that, which is then going to transition to step four, which is the sizing of our controllers. We're going to focus in on why are we using controllers? What are our outcomes, and that will drive our selection. And then finally, that will bring us into the homestretch, which is Step five, handling the architecture, where we will go and figure out what kind of architecture we need, and how do we select it. If this is interesting to you at all, if you found this process valuable, and you would like to learn more about controls hardware engineering, you'd like a very defined course that covers everything about it, then I encourage you to check out our controls engineering boot camp, which shall be open for early access enrollment on December 18 2020. there will only be 50 spots available to sign up. You can find out more about that at podcast at smart buildings Academy comm forward slash 231. And like I said, in the future episodes, we are going to be diving through these five steps in greater detail. And then we're going to cap that off most likely don't know don't quote me because it's not guaranteed. But I'm pretty sure we're going to cap all that off with a webinar which will give a high level overview of these five steps. Also, we're going to be discussing this exact topic in our YouTube lives which happened Monday 8pm Central Daylight Time and Wednesdays 8am Central Daylight Time. 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Barack Obama who has aided the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and Al Qaeda in Libya, is at it again. He will be arming Al Qaeda in it's bid to overthrow Assad. Both previous actions led to the murders of Americans. (I wonder if Obama gets a tingle down his leg) In Egypt, the Brotherhood killed Christians on the streets and in Libya, Egypt and Al Qaeda combined to murder our ambassador and three others.
We saw that same thing in Mexico, where Obama armed the drug cartels, leading to at least 300 deaths. Apparently, Obama will not commit murder but he is perfectly willing to hold the coats and provide lunch and weapons for those who do.
Syrian Jabhat al Nusra Front chief Abou Mohamad al-Joulani has pledged his support for Al Qaeda and it's current leader, Sheik Ayman al-Zawahri (Same last name as California shooter) and in return al- Joulani was promised support from the al-Qaeda affiliate in Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq. Yesterday, Obama said he would start sending military aid to Syrian rebels. I guess he figures it worked so well in Libya, where he armed Al Qaeda, who later used some of those weapons in raiding the embassy in Benghazi and later in Algeria, where Americans were also killed.
In fact, Obama was most supportive of overthrows that occurred during the Arab Spring. Well, except for in Iran. What made the Iran uprising different? It was the only country that already had a radical Muslim extremist government. Of course that could be a coincidence, but if I were you, I wouldn't bet the rent money on it.
Obama is claiming that Syria has used chemical weapons on it's people. I put nothing past Assad and I believe this war is the bad guys vs the worst guys, but it reminds me of the BBQ Janet Reno sponsored in Waco, Texas, ostensibly because the Branch Davidians were sexually molesting children. No proof of that ever came out, but the actions of Reno, led to the death of 25 children and 50 adults.
But what you have to understand is we have to believe Obama that Assad actually used chemical weapons. The White House claims that Assad used various chemical weapons, including ricin to kill up to 150 people. Judge Judy always says if it doesn't make sense, it isn't true. That may apply here. Several attacks and only 150 dead. Ricin is extremely deadly and inhaling just 1 milligram is fatal. So is it credible that Assad used ricin with such a small death toll? Possible, yes, probable, no.
Do not get me wrong, I feel Assad is very capable of using ricin, but the death toll would probably have been much greater. And when I did a search, almost all the accusations came from the US and the few which came from other countries, cited US reports. Given the choice, Americans should be rooting for Assad. He may terrorize his own citizens, but he isn't sending terrorists to American in the hope of doing us harm. That's why it's perfectly understandable that Obama is taking the opposite tack.
Obama claims that he only wants to support rebels not associated with terrorists. My question is where would he find such a group? In the end, this is just Obama's attempt at Radical Islamist nation Building. Love your country but never trust your government.


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3) Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinases 1 and 3 are overexpressed, which again is in partial agreement with what Fluge and Mella have found in their recent paper, where PDK 1, 2, 4 are overexpressed in ME/CFS patients.
In conclusion, the sick twin does not seem to have any blockage of ADP/ATP translocase, because if that was the case he would present an overexpression of the enzyme, while the enzyme is underexpressed. On the other hand, he does seem to have a problem with his pyruvate dehydrogenase, in fact there is inhibition by overexpressed PDK 1 and 3 and – at the same time – he is expressing more PDHA than his healthy twin.
The same European study (Ciregia F et al 2016) then selected three enzymes from the 194 significantly modified in the sick twin: ACON, ATPB e MDHM. They then evaluated the expression of these enzymes in a cohort of 45 Italian patients with ME/CFS and in 45 matched controls. In this case, they considered mitochondria from saliva. They found that both ACON and ATPB are overexpressed in patients.
ACON stands for aconitase, which is an enzyme of the TCA cycle, that catalyzes the step from citrate to cis-aconitate (see figure). Thus, its over-expression in this cohort of patients is in agreement with the depletion of these two metabolites, found in a recent Japanese study (Yamano E, et al. 2016) and with the study by Fluge and Mella: in fact, if we assume that the TCA cycle is poorly supplied by glycolysis, it would overexpress one or more enzymes in order to increase the energy production from the substrate available. Thus, this finding seems in agreement with both the Norwegian and the Japanese study and seems to complete the picture.
In this picture, I have put together the levels of metabolites of the TCA from the Japanese study and the picture used by Fluge and Mella in their metabolic study. I have indicated the function of aconitase in TCA cycle.
ATPB is subunit beta of ATP synthase, and it is involved in the last step of mitochondrial metabolism, the conversion of ADP into ATP. Again, an overexpression of this enzyme seems to be in agreement with poor energy supply.
A discussion on these observations can be found in this thread in Phoenix Rising.


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Xbox Won't Have Series X Exclusives for at Least a Year
Xbox games will be playable on the Series X or Xbox One.
By Matt Kim
Updated: 11 Jan 2020 1:38 am
Posted: 10 Jan 2020 7:53 pm
2020 is when the next-generation of consoles is set to be released, but Microsoft is upending the playbook this year by announcing the upcoming Xbox Series X won't launch with exclusive games. Instead, any new title playable on the Series X will also be playable on older Xbox One consoles.
"As our content comes out over the next year, two years, all of our games, sort of like PC, will play up and down that family of devices," said Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty in a recent interview with MCV. "We want to make sure that if someone invests in Xbox between now and [Series X] that they feel that they made a good investment and that we're committed to them with content."
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What this means is that Xbox will still have console exclusives on Xbox and PC, but they won't be limited to just the Series X. Upcoming games for the next-gen Microsoft console will also be playable on the Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Xbox One X.
This is somewhat of a departure for next-gen hardware. While there are cross-gen games that are usually released within the first two years of a console launch, there are also next-gene exclusive games that are released to incentivize the early adoption of new hardware. But Microsoft seems to be avoiding that strategy with the Series X.
Anticipated Series X games like Halo Infinite are already confirmed to also be coming to Xbox One, but it sounds like Microsoft is planning for Xbox games to be cross-generational for at least the next two years.
For more on Microsoft's next-gen plans check out our everything we know about the Xbox Series X guide, and our Series X and PlayStation 5 comparison breakdown.
Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN. You can reach him on Twitter.
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Release DateDecember 30, 2020
PlatformsXbox Series X
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DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL, MAY 25 TO MAY 28, 2021
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Topic: LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOURS AS YOUR SELF
TOPIC: COSTLY ASSUMPTION
TOPIC: THE WISE STILL SEEK AND WORSHIP JESUS
TOPIC: FEAR GOD AND KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS
Here is your daily fountain devotional for this week's study. DAILY FOUNTAIN DEVOTIONAL, MAY 25 TO MAY 28, 2021.
Text: DEUTERONOMY 5: 16 -21
Bible passage:
16 "Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
17 "You shall not murder.
18 "You shall not commit adultery.
19 "You shall not steal.
20 "You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
21 "You shall not covet your neighbor's wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor's house or land, his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."
Our text for today deals with six commandments in the covenant relationship between Israel and God and all of them centre on our relationship with our neighbour. They include:
Honour your father and mother
You shall not commit adultery
You shall not steal
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour
You shall not covet
Which of these commandments do you find difficult to keep?
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In the new covenant order, Christ summed them up to LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF (Mk 12: 31). He equally expanded on some of them, for instance, you shall not murder which He upgraded to a level whereby being angry with your brother makes you a murderer. Secondly, when looks at a woman lustfully, he has committed adultery with her (Matt. 5: 22 and 28). The fifth commandment has a promise of long life attached to it. How do you honour your parents? You must respect them for Christ pays serious attention to the peace and progress of our families.
Beloved, we have an obligation to keep all the commandments by the help of the Holy Spirit. If we fail in one, then we have failed in all (James 2: 10). Jesus came to fulfil them and not to abolish them.
PRAYER: Lord, help me to love my neighbour as myself.
Date: Wednesday 26 May, 2021
TEXT: DEUTERONOMY 2: 22 – 27
22 The Lord had done the same for the descendants of Esau, who lived in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day. 23 And as for the Avvites who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorites coming out from Caphtor[a] destroyed them and settled in their place.)
24 "Set out now and cross the Arnon Gorge. See, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his country. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle. 25 This very day I will begin to put the terror and fear of you on all the nations under heaven. They will hear reports of you and will tremble and be in anguish because of you."
26 From the Desert of Kedemoth I sent messengers to Sihon king of Heshbon offering peace and saying, 27 "Let us pass through your country. We will stay on the main road; we will not turn aside to the right or to the left.
Moses reminded the Israelites of how God gave them the commandments by speaking through the fire and how finally he wrote them on tablets of stone and handed them over to him. The reason for inscribing the commandments on the tablets was to remind them of the laws anytime they saw God's fingerprint on the stone. For us believers, the commandments are written in our hearts – within us – so that we can easily comply through the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
Note in verses 23 – 27, that Israel's leaders and elders told Moses that they didn't want to hear from God directly because they would die. They were afraid of death and told Moses to hear and tell them what God said. This was "a costly assumption" prompted by fear. Did they die in the first instance when they heard God from the fire? The answer is No! Even their testimony in verse 26 contradicts their request. Sometimes, some of us, out of fear, run away from the presence of God/His word only to meet deceitful men of God/prophets' and believe their lies. Be careful to hear, read and meditate on the word of God. This day, God speaks to us through Jesus Christ (Heb. 1: 3) and we shall not die if we hear Him.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, deliver me from fears that tend to remove me from Your presence.
Date: Thursday 27 May, 2021 (Children's day)
TEXT: MATTHEW 2: 1 – 22
2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him."
3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 "In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
6 "'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.
7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."
9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
13 When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. "Get up," he said, "take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him."
14 So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, 15 where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I called my son.16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. 17 Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:
18 "A voice is heard in Ramah,
weeping and great mourning,
Rachel weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,
because they are no more.
19 After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt 20 and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child's life are dead."
21 So he got up, took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. Having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,
When Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem in Judea, wise men from the east saw His star in their place and came to Jerusalem to worship Him. Jesus' star appearing in the East indicates that he is not only the Messiah for the Jews but also for the Gentiles. When these men arrived in Jerusalem, they went to Herod and asked where the new King of the Jews had been born. Herod inquired from the Jewish leaders who immediately provided an answer from the scriptures thus; Bethlehem in Judea (verse 9). As soon as they came out to proceed on their journey, the star they had seen in the East, appeared and led them to the very place where Mary and the child Jesus were and stopped. God still leads His children today safely to their destinations if they follow Him faithfully.
On seeing the mother and child, they were overjoyed, bowed down and worshipped Him with gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. These gifts identify the identity of Jesus with the Gold represents Royalty; the Frankincense – the gift for the duty, and the myrrh was a spice used to anoint the body for burial.
Are you wise? Seek and worship Jesus with sacrificial gifts for who He is, and for His blessings in your life.
PRAYER: Oh God, give me the zeal to seek and worship You. Amen.
Date: Friday 28 May, 2021
28 The Lord heard you when you spoke to me, and the Lord said to me, "I have heard what this people said to you. Everything they said was good. 29 Oh, that their hearts would be inclined to fear me and keep all my commands always, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
30 "Go, tell them to return to their tents. 31 But you stay here with me so that I may give you all the commands, decrees and laws you are to teach them to follow in the land I am giving them to possess."
32 So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. 33 Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
In Deuteronomy 5: 22 – 27, the Israelites requested to hear God through Moses rather than hearing directly from God. They feared the voice of God that spoke through the fire. God however granted their request even though that was not His original plan for them. Let us understand that God us His permissive will, but that cannot be compared to His perfect will for our lives. God also commanded that they should fear Him always and keep all His commandments. This injunction was for their welfare and that of their children in the land they were entering to take possession. Secondly, their long life was guaranteed if they obeyed.
Beloved, the same thing applies to us who are of the new covenant order today. To fear God implies to obey the whole counsel of God, not only the ones we like. Ecclesiastes 12: 13 says: "Fear God and keep His commandment for this is the whole duty of man." Let us note that to love God means to keep His commands and these commands are not burdensome (1 John 5: 3). His work is easy and His burden light (Matt. 11: 28). We only need to obey for our own good.
PRAYER: Grant me, dear Lord, the desire to obey You always.
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