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Sandeep Patel, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Delaware, has received a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his research using novel computer modeling methods to study the biophysics of model cell membranes, with particular focus on cell-penetrating peptides.
The award also will support the purchase of a computer cluster for Newark (Del.) High School and the development of a new computational-chemistry course to be offered there. Plans call for the course to be team-taught by Patel and two veteran high school science teachers, Stewart Dotts and Robert McDowell, who hope to offer the class in fall 2013.
The highly competitive NSF Career Award recognizes junior faculty members for their role as teacher-scholars and is given to those scientists and engineers considered most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st century.
"All of our bodies are composed of cells, and between the inside and outside of a cell is what one can loosely consider a barrier, the cell membrane," Patel said in explaining the foundation of his research. "Certain types of moleculeshydrophilic, or 'water-loving,' small molecules and highly charged peptidescan be observed in the membrane, moving very quickly through it, even though it's a very unfavorable environment for them."
There is evidence in the literature, Patel said, suggesting that the transfer of these molecules occurs in the absence of any energy-coupled pathwaysin other words, without any help. "This is a rather non-intuitive behavior for such chemical species, and has garnered attention from experimentalists, computational chemists and theorists," Patel said.
In seeking to understand this phenomenon, his group is using computer modeling of interactions between individual atoms to obtain atomic-level insights into how various chemical species support such processes.
The short-term goal of the research is to gain a better understanding of the widely debated mechanisms of this ostensibly non-intuitive behavior of polar molecules, peptides and proteins in cell membranes, and in particular, understand the role of water in this process, Patel said.
Longer-term applications, he said, might be to use cell-penetrating peptides as a way to deliver drugs to the cells, either by themselves, or in conjunction with other platforms such as nanomaterials, research that is currently being pursued in numerous laboratories.
In addition to supporting research, the NSF grant will fund Patel's proposal to engage high school students in science and show them the importance and usefulness of learning about a variety of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines. By reaching out to high school students, Patel said, he hopes to interest them in various science disciplines, technology and math even before they arrive on a college campus and to demonstrate how scientific problems can often be solved only by using knowledge from many different disciplines.
At Newark High School, biology and environmental science teacher McDowell and chemistry and physics teacher Dotts will be working with Patel to develop the curriculum for the new course. A feature will be its use of computer modeling, with the NSF grant funding new equipment for the school.
"This project fits right in with the importance that's being placed on STEM, and it will allow kids to see that the various disciplines are all part of it," McDowell said. "That's the message we want to give studentsthat science is a big, broad field and all its parts are interrelated."
Having a course with University involvement and a co-teacher like Patel who conducts actual research using high-performance computers will be a benefit in engaging high school students, Dotts said. "I feel that anything we can do to bring more kids into science classes is a good thing," he said.
The teachers, who have volunteered their time to work on the project, and Patel plan to start developing the course over the summer and to purchase the Newark High computer cluster during the next school year.
|Contact: Andrea Boyle Tippett
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Centers for Disease Control estimate that nearly 3 of 5 public swimming pools are contaminated with fecal matter.
According to the CDC, the figures from their tests of polls conducted during last summer's swim season showed about 58 percent of the samples tested positive for E. coli and bacteria typically found in human feces.
However, while fecal matter was present in the majority of samples, none of the water tested contained the specific E. coli strain that causes illness.
The CDC said their findings indicate swimmers are contaminating the water either through "fecal incidents" in the pool, or because they haven't showered properly before entering the pool.
The study also showed 59 percent of pools testing positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause skin rashes and ear infections.
The entire CDC report is available here.

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Mint Julep Protips: Refining The Classic Derby Day Drink
We've already spoken a bit about how to make a classic mint julep. But let's say you want to jazz it up a bit, skip the mint bits in your teeth and brighten the flavor. We asked some high-class bartenders for help refining the classic Derby Day drink.
Maxwell Britten of Maison Premiere in Brooklyn stressed the importance of treating the mint delicately, and relying on mint oils rubbed on the julep cup rather than muddled mint to flavor the drink. (He demonstrates his technique for us in the gallery.)
"When you muddle mint, you get really muddy, dirty flavors," added Leo Robitschek of The NoMad and Eleven Madison Park in Manhattan. (EMP is known for throwing quite a Derby Day party.) Robitschek suggests a few alternatives to the traditional muddle: lightly tap the mint in simple syrup, or instead, try a making an easy mint simple syrup or a more advanced mint-infused bourbon.
For the simple syrup, Robitschek suggests essentially making a fresh mint tea by steeping mint leaves in hot water for about 5 minutes, and then mixing the strained liquid with equal parts of sugar for a simple syrup. You can also cold-steep the mint in simple syrup for a few days to yield bright, fresh flavor. Taste as you go to determine when to strain the syrup.
Want to get more advanced? If you have an iSi whipped cream canister, Robitschek recommends the Dave Arnold method of rapid infusion to make minty bourbon for juleps:
We use 35 grams of mint leaves in 1 L bottle of bourbon. Charge the canister twice with nitrous oxide and allow it to sit for 5 minutes. This ensures that the nitrous travels through the canister into the mint leaves. The infusion actually happens when you vent (release the nitrous gas) the canister. The nitrous rushes out into the bourbon, bringing all of the sweet aromatic compounds in the mint, and infusing it into the bourbon. The great thing is that using this technique eliminates any bitter, muddy, or tannic flavors that you may get from muddling or over extracting mint."
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'Lady And Tramp' animator John Wilson dies at 93
British-born animator and producer John David Wilson, famed for the "Grease" and "Lady and the Tramp" films, has died at the age of 93, his wife told Reuters on Wednesday.
The World War Two veteran animated the opening sequence for the 1978 high school musical film "Grease" that starred John Travolta, and in a long career at Disney worked on much-loved characters Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck.
Wilson, who honed his talent for cartoons while recovering from wounds sustained during the African campaign in 1941 with the London Rifle Brigade, joined the art department of Pinewood Studios after the war.
There he worked on films such as "Great Expectations" and "The Thief of Bagdad" before moving to another studio and eventually to the United States in 1950 to work for Walt Disney Studios, where he was involved in animating the 1955 dog romance "Lady and the Tramp".
Wilson, who suffered from Alzheimer's in his last four years, also worked on projects with other studios such as "Mr. Magoo" for UPA and "The Flintstones" for Hanna-Barbera.
He also founded his own animation company, Fine Arts Films, in 1955, where his greatest early success came with "Petroushka", an adaptation of Igor Stravinsky's famous ballet.
Stravinsky himself conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra for the cartoon film, which debuted in prime time on American television. "Petroushka" went on to become the first animated film accepted by the Venice Film Festival.
In 1960, using the latest technology, Wilson created "Journey to the Stars" for the NASA Space Pavilion at the Seattle World's Fair. The Cinerama film was seen by over seven million visitors.
Wilson is credited as the creator of the conceptual music video and his five-minute animated shorts, featuring the most popular music of the 1970s, were highlights on CBS-TV's weekly "Sonny and Cher Show".
Songs he worked on included Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi" and Jim Croce's "Leroy Brown".
A painter as well as an animator, Wilson exhibited oil paintings, watercolours and pastels worldwide and some were hung in the Summer Exhibition at London's Royal Academy.
He died on June 20 in Blackpool, England, his wife said.


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AFCON Qualifiers: Super Eagles Defeat Lesotho
The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Lesotho 4-2 during their clash at the African Cup of Nation's qualifier played in Maseru, Lesotho on Sunday 17th, November.
The victory was a hard fought one as the Lesotho team took a suprise lead in the first half before the Super Eagles rallied back into the game, thanks to Lille striker, Victor Osimhen.
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The talented forward bagged a brace and an assist to his name while the dup of Alex Iwobi and Chukwueze also got on the scoresheet.
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Football Legend, Diego Maradona Dies At 60 Following Heart Attack
Argentina and Napoli legend, Diego Maradona has passed away at the age of 60 following a heart attack.
The Gimnasia coach had been hospitalised at the start of November, days after celebrating the landmark birthday, after complaining of low spirits and fatigue.
Recall that some weeks ago, it was reported that the football legend had a blood clot on the brain, which doctors later revealed was operated on successfully.
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Two weeks after being discharged from the hospital and recovering at home, he reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest on Wednesday morning.
The Argentine national team's official Twitter account confirmed the news on Wednesday.
The Contribution of Sports Betting to the Economy of Nigeria
Most of us have grown up with gambling lore that left us petrified to our core. Gambling ruins lives, gives rise to financial and legal problems.
This is all that we have grown up learning. However, this is only partly true and must not be taken too seriously. Sure, gambling has its disadvantages and evils.
However, the activity, in its entirety, is not addictive. It is what humans make out of it. Human beings give up self-control and spiral into a bottomless pit of despair due to that.
Gambling, when indulged in appropriately, does no harm. In fact, it is one of the biggest industries and contributes significantly to the global economy.
The moot point of this article is to have a look at the betting industry of Nigeria. While we do that, we shall also examine how much the industry contributes to the economy of the nation.
Therefore, let us now have a look at the industry and venture a few important points throughout
the article.
How Does the Betting Industry of Nigeria Look Like?
The gambling industry of Nigeria resides in the areas of gray. One cannot look at it in either black or white.
Gambling activities are considered illegal in Nigeria, with the exception of a few. And betting on sports happens to be one of those exceptions.
Online gambling in Nigeria is allowed only on offshore-owned and operated casinos. Locally operated casinos are not allowed to function in the land.
Now speaking of betting, one must note that the betting industry happens to be a key player in Nigeria's economy. There are over fifty functional and legal betting sites in Nigeria.
As we mentioned before, betting is entirely legal, unlike online gambling. All those who want to gamble on sites like Usafriendlypokersites.com can do so with the use of VPNs.
Nigerians are incredibly passionate as a people about their sports. That is why the idea of making money by betting on their favorite sports has a lot of appeal.
With about 200 million people in the country, the betting industry has found a solid footing in the market. It has been estimated that over the last few decades, Nigeria has grown to become the second-largest betting market in South Africa.
Over 60 million people find entertainment through online betting sites in South Africa. Therefore, one can understand, going by the statistics that Nigeria has evolved over the last few years when it comes to betting.
Reasons for this Massive Growth in the Popularity of Online Betting:
One of the primary reasons for this massive popularity in online betting is the increase in technological innovations.
Nigeria, over the past few years, has seen technological expansion and super-fast connectivity. Almost everyone has access to smartphones now.
This is what makes it so easy for people of every age group to bet online. The constraints that the nation had in technology and connectivity are no longer an issue.
It is estimated that in the next few years, the country shall see more such innovations and expansion. This will, therefore, act further as a catalyst to the growth of the online betting industry.
The Government is Now Tightening the Noose around Online Betting to Raise Revenue:
As we already mentioned a few times before that Nigeria had strict laws related to online gambling.
The government also did not pay much attention to the betting industry. However, things have changed now and shall change further down the line.
The Nigerian government is now formulating some strict laws so that it could pull the revenue from betting into the coffers.
This is also one of the most significant reasons for the growth in Nigeria's economy. Online betting is a lucrative industry, and we can already deduce that from we discussed.
With the government paying more attention to the industry, crime rates can be reduced, and better revenue can be raised.
If anything, the involvement of the Nigerian government shall only serve as a fresh change. Plus, with a better structure in the betting industry, more people can find jobs and livelihood.
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We can see how the online betting industry of Nigeria has become one of the chief contributors
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Sporty.com offers a lot of features that can be leveraged by those who are sports enthusiasts. Here are the standout features of the newly launched application that has access to the world's best sports content.
- Latest Sports News (SportyNews)
Get access to all the hot articles and video news in the world of sport at the tip of your fingers through Sporty. This news can be completely customized as per one's liking. Pick your favourite sports, leagues and teams, all in one place, to be the first to know everything or just pick the option of "Popular" news.
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Sporty.com provides live scores of all the sports around the world, including an additional choice where one can filter out scores of just their favourites, whether it would be league scores or team scores.
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Analyze every game in detail through this feature on Sporty. Get the most comprehensive data on any match through the app with match facts, team line-ups, minute-by-minute analysis and tracking, competition trees, live league tables and formations.
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Chat and share sports talk on Sporty with other users and friends! An incredibly unique feature on offer indeed, which can help you stay updated and also share banter with friends on the go.
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I was happy to see the Jen brought back Kitchen Bootcamp this month with EGGS 🙂 I love eggs – especially for breakfast, but I tend to cook the same things over and over – scrambled, omelette, poached, soft boiled etc… so I wanted to see if I could change up my egg repertoire a little with this challenge. It just so happens that I was having brunch out a few weeks ago and ordered baked eggs served atop a marinara sauce.
I loved the idea of this "one dish" (read: less washing up) brunch and wanted to see if I could replicate something along these lines at home. Believe it or not, I have never baked eggs in the oven before so it seemed perfect for Kitchen Bootcamp. Also, calling them "oeufs cocotte" makes them sound so much more glamourous, wouldn't you say?
I did a little research about how long to bake the eggs for and at what temperature – seems it's either 18ish minutes at 350˚F or 6-8 minutes at 450-500˚F. I decided to go with the higher temperature and less time, since when it's brunch time, you don't want to be hanging around too long before you eat. I also wondered if the eggs might go rubbery if they were in the oven for a longer time. My inspiration for this dish came from what I had on hand last weekend and this recipe from my Parisian friend Véronique and this one from Clotilde over at Chocolate and Zucchini.
Oeufs cocotte (baked eggs)
An easy baked egg dish with endless possibilities.
- olive oil
- 2 tablespoons green onions, finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons peppers (any colour), finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons asparagus tips, finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons pancetta or bacon, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon freshly chopped thyme
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 4 tablespoons mascarpone or soft goat cheese
- 2 eggs
- Preheat oven to 450˚F.
- Heat the oil in a frypan over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions, peppers and asparagus and gently fry until soft, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the pancetta and the thyme and fry until the pancetta is close to crispy (or crispy if you like that).
- Drain on paper towels.
- Grease an oven proof dish (or ramekin) with the butter.
- Place half the onion mixture on the bottom of the dish.
- Dollop the mascarpone over the mixture then add the remainder of the onion mix.
- Crack the eggs over the top of the mix, being careful not to pierce the yolks.
- Place dish in an oven-proof dish filled with hot water, to about half-way up the sides of the egg dish.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes - the whites will be cooked, the yolks still runny.
- Serve with toast "soldiers" for dipping!
- If you like, sprinkle with some green onions and asparagus tips, very finely sliced, and some more fresh thyme.
An easy breakfast that is also easy to customise to what you have on hand (or different people's likes and dislikes) that you can have on the table in under 30 minutes. What more could you ask for!? I'll be definitely baking my eggs again now I know how easy it is!
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The 24 year-old was a regular for Brazil during their Confederations Cup campaign which culminated in a 3-0 win over Spain on Sunday.
Neither the fee or length of contract has been disclosed by the club.
He told the club's official Twitter account, @SpursOfficial: "I am very happy and excited to have joined Spurs. It's a huge pleasure for my career to be at a club as big as Tottenham."
Paulinho has become Andre Villas-Boas' first summer recruit as he looks to reshape his squad ahead of a push for a top-four place in the Premier League next season.
The player revealed during the tournament in his native country that a bid from Spurs to seal his signature had been lodged and that north London was his most likely destination.
Inter Milan and Real Madrid were also believed to be interested in a move for the former Bragantino midfielder, who scored twice during the Confederations Cup, following on from his equalising goal in Brazil's 2-2 draw with England last month.
And the midfielder is hopeful of maintaining his form with his new club.
"It's a huge pleasure for my career to be at a club as big as Tottenham. I know it will be a huge challenge but I think I can help all my colleagues to succeed and give a lot of happiness to the supporters," he said.
"The training centre is amazing and I'm very impressed about the conditions Tottenham offers to the players. I will focus on my job and use the facility as much as possible.
"We used to watch the Premier League in Brazil - including Tottenham - and this club has big players. I just want to help them to succeed here. It's nice to have another Brazilian in the squad and I'm excited to meet with Sandro and all the players."
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Salary Reduction Simplified Employee Pensions (SARSEPs)(p7)
You are not allowed to set up a SARSEP after 1996. However, participants (including employees hired after 1996) in a SARSEP set up before 1997 can continue to have you contribute part of their pay to the plan. If you are interested in setting up a retirement plan that includes a salary reduction arrangement, see chapter 3.
Who can have a SARSEP?(p7)
|SARSEP ADP test.(p7)
|Deferral percentage.(p7)
|The elective employer contributions
(excluding certain catch-up contributions)
paid to the SEP for the employee for the year
|The employee's compensation
(limited to $260,000 in 2014)
The instructions for Form 5305A-SEP have a worksheet you can use to determine whether the elective deferrals of your highly compensated employees meet the SARSEP ADP test.
|Employee compensation.(p7)
|Compensation of self-employed individuals.(p7)
|Choice not to treat deferrals as compensation.(p7)
Limit on Elective Deferrals(p8)
Catch-up contributions.(p8)
Overall limit on SEP contributions.(p8)
Figuring the elective deferral.(p8)
Tax Treatment of Deferrals(p8)
Excess deferrals.(p8)
Excess SEP contributions.(p8)
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Ties with the job market
Familiarity with and preparation for the job market is assuming an increasing role in the programmes at Leiden University. It ranges from practical information and advice on the job market and applying for jobs to acquiring important skills (21st-century skills) such as leadership, entrepreneurship and presentation.
Preparing for the job market
Preparing for the job market is high on the University agenda. A project is currently investigating how to embed it in the curriculum of 19 degree programmes, and it will continue to be integrated in the programmes once the project has ended.
Integrating the job market in your teaching?
We can help you prepare students for today's job market. We can provide teaching material, discuss best practices or bring you into contact with employers and alumni, for instance. Contact by mail Nieke Campagne or by phone on 071 527 8025.


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Friday, March 30, 2007
The Tron Project - DAY 6
In addition to Tron success, the P was gracious enough to reveal another one of his superpowers to a group of us today at lunch.
P: You know, being able to move things with your mind, it's real.
Me: Ok. Here's my drink, dude, move it.
P: Well, I can't do that, all I can do is make small clouds dissappear.
Me: That has got to be the coolest superpower I've ever heard of. Do it! Do it!
R: There's no clouds.
J: Damn, you are good.
7 comments:
He He - you are kidding me right?
- June 16, 2007 at 10:26 PM
His stupidity is kinda sad...
- June 24, 2007 at 10:01 PM
- Unknown said...
Haha I love P. He comes up with the most odd things.
- July 6, 2007 at 1:54 AM
- MrHappyGoLucky said...
For the record, you can make small clouds disappear with your mind.
Okay, okay, you can't *really* make small clouds disappear with your mind, it's an old magician's trick.
It's pretty neat with the correct presentation and you know, if you're not clearly insane.
- July 9, 2007 at 8:22 PM
I work with psychotic patients at times. One of the assessment questions I use is: "Do you ever hear things others don't?"
One day, some doctor will ask him that too... and probably end up putting him on heavy duty meds.
- July 16, 2007 at 4:31 PM
- alilbit said...
Haven't been here before but definitely put it on my favorites list~Lmboo very funny and creative
- September 19, 2007 at 11:23 PM
- alilbit said...
Added you to my favorites~Hysterical stuff Lmbooo
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Mrs. Platts Baby Booties Revisited
Happy Mother's Day!!!
And for my family, this is a very special Mother's Day indeed; my eldest daughter is about to become a Mother for the first time which means I am about to become a GRANDMOTHER! I wanted to make her something very special to mark the day and I decided to tat her a pair of baby booties that she could keep and hand down to her daughter when the time came. I wanted something simple and elegant. Thankfully, my co-blogger Natalie had the perfect public domain pattern by Mrs. C.B. Platt, originally published in 1916. It is a great pattern but I had a hard time following parts of it. It was a week of tatting, untatting, cutting sections off, retatting, more cutting off, until I was just about ready to let the baby go barefoot forever. Instead, I tatted thru and decided to share my edit of the pattern. You can get a PDF copy by clicking here. Platt Baby Booties Edited
Hope you enjoy and again, Happy Mothers Day!
Edited 5/31/2013. These were made in size 20 Lizbeth thread. When little Lexi was born, her Daddy tried to put them on her right away. Even though she was a teeni tiny thing, they barely fit. You should either make them in a larger thread or add some length to the sole. You can see that post Here.


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Royals make a pair of transactions
KC acquires RHP Clayton Mortensen, agrees to terms with 1B Carlos Pena
KANSAS CITY, MO (August 27, 2013) - The Kansas City Royals announced today that they have acquired minor league pitcher Clayton Mortensen from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for outfielder Quintin Berry. In addition, the Royals also agreed to terms with first baseman Carlos Pena on a minor league contract. Both Mortensen and Pena will be assigned to Triple-A Omaha.
Mortensen, 28, a 6-foot-4 right-handed pitcher, has appeared in 24 games with Boston this season, posting a 1-2 record and a 5.34 ERA in 30.1 innings. He's held right-handed hitters to a .211 batting average (12-for-57). He was optioned to Triple-A in late June and has a 3-0 record with a 2.47 ERA in 14 appearances for the Pawtucket Red Sox. The right-handed reliever has pitched in 74 big league games in his career, going 6-11 with a 4.68 ERA with 112 strikeouts in 167.1 innings.
Pena, 35, a left-handed hitting first baseman, played in 85 games for the Houston Astros this season, before being released on July 31. He was hitting .209 with 8 homers and 25 RBI for Houston. The veteran first baseman has played with seven organizations in his 12-year career in which he's hit .233 with 285 career homers and 816 RBI. His best season came in 2007 with the Rays, when he hit .282 with 46 homers and 121 RBI in 148 games.
Berry, 28, was claimed by the Royals off waivers from Detroit in June. He's hit .193 with 28 stolen bases in 311 at bats in Triple-A between Omaha and Toledo.
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Taste Test: Orange Soda
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GalleryTaste Test: Orange Soda
Orange sodas have never aspired to absolute mimicry of their namesake fruit. For years they have seemed content to offer the merest semblance of imitation, aiming closer to the flavor of an orange lollipop than to anything remotely natural. Most of them are flavored with the delightful combination of sodium benzoate, sodium hexametaphosphate, and wood rosin. They're often heavy on the sugar, light on the orange.
But more and more bottlers and soda-brewers are experimenting with actual fruit juice and natural flavorings, and we wondered if these closer-to-the source ingredients would make a satisfying orange soda. So we gathered 12 brands of orange soda, tasted them blind, and chose our favorites. While several of them were quite similar in flavor, there were a few that managed to stand out from the pack.
Orange Sodas We Tried
Capt'n Eli's
Dr. Brown's
Manhattan Special
Route 66
Note that orange cream sodas were not included in the tasting, but fear not, we'll be sampling those in a couple weeks. This time we focused on the sodas that went for a straight-up orange experience.
Naturally, we couldn't taste every orange soda available in the United States, so if we didn't sample your favorite, tell us what we missed in the comments below!
Each orange soda was sampled in a blind taste test and judged on the following criteria:
The Criteria
- Carbonation: No one likes flat soda, but too much fizz can sting the mouth and mask flavors. In addition to the levels of initial carbonation, we also looked at how quickly these sodas lost their bubbly effervescence once emancipated from their respective bottles.
- Sweetness: This is soda, so there should be some sweetness, but it shouldn't bludgeon you over the head with sugar. Does the sweetness taste natural, leaving your mouth feeling crisp and clean, or does it feel like it's sticking to your gums and rotting your teeth to the nubs with syrup? Orange soda has a tendency to instigate puckering in the mouth, so we naturally gravitated toward the ones that didn't stimulate that response.
- Overall orange flavor: Liking oranges or orange juice means little when judging orange soda, as they typically have about as much in common as Panda Express does with authentic Chinese food. Some of these sodas bravely shirked that stigma, but the best of the bunch struck the right balance between sweetness and the natural tartness of honest-to-goodness oranges.
Each soda was tasted and re-tasted in a blind sampling, after which we tallied up the votes to find our five favorites:
The Top Five
5. Nesbitt's
4. Capt'n Eli's
3. Fanta
2. Sunkist
And the Winner Is...Faygo
This was a close race. So many of the sodas had such similar flavors, but Faygo managed to squeeze past the competition, simply because it was the most balanced soda we tried. Neither too sweet nor too dry, tasters praised it for its "cleanness" and "pleasant overall orange flavor." Some picked up traces of cream, even though this is not an explicitly orange cream soda. Pretty much everyone agreed that this was the most drinkable soda of the dozen. Given how well Faygo's fared in these tastings in the past, that was no surprise.
More surprising was how well the ubiquitous mass-market brands did. In our blind tasting, Sunkist very nearly knocked Faygo from the top spot, with Fanta close behind it, and Crush would have come in at position #6. We think this has to do with the fact that when you think of orange soda, you usually think of the soda fountain varieties you grew up on, not the newfangled all-natural offerings. That isn't to say that we disliked the ones using actual fruit juice (far from it), but the ones that triggered memories from youth, for better or worse, were the sodas that scored highest.
Why the Losers Lost
Generally, the orange sodas that scored lowest in the tasting weren't penalized for their artificiality (in sharp contrast to every other soda tasting we've done). What the tasters didn't care for were the sodas that tasted watered down. Some faulted certain sodas for giving off more of a lemon vibe than one of oranges. One unsatisfying soda in particular reminded us of tonic water, so much so that after the tasting, we added some gin to it, and found it a match made in heaven.
There are plenty of other orange sodas for sale in the U.S., so if you think we missed a real contender, let loose in the comments.
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Lara Band, CITiZAN Archaeologist for Training, takes a quick break from model building, while the MDF sealant dries and taking this opportunity to write a little bit about what she's been up to on this Day of Archaeology….
I'm an archaeologist for CITiZAN, the Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network, one of the two archaeologists for the South East region which stretches from King's Lynn to Pagham Harbour. CITiZAN is an Heritage Lottery Funded community archaeology project with the remit to record and monitor at risk archaeology along England's coastline and estuaries. We run training days for people to develop recording and monitoring skills and encourage people to add to and update our interactive map of coastal and intertidal archaeology via our website and app.
So what's the model for? Well, as well our site based training days we can be found at various events around the region, talking to people and encouraging them to join us. We have a dig box and a planning frame for people to try and this model is to add a bit more hands on fun: if we can't take people to the foreshore then we'll bring the foreshore to the people. In miniature.
The model is going to be a 6' long rendition of a somewhat idealised section of coastline and estuary; people will be able to make their own archaeological feature in plasticine then record it with our app. So far today I've built the base, the frame and, at least in part, the banks behind the foreshore. I love small versions of big things as well as any chance to be creative, and I hope it'll be a good way of introducing people to our app, and the types of archaeology they might find in the intertidal zone.
We're trialing it at Broadstairs Folk Week on 9th-10th August where thanks to Thanet District Council's Coastal Communities Fund we'll be sharing a space with the Trust for Thanet Archaeology and the Isle of Thanet Archaeological Society. We'll be in Balmoral Garden all day both days so come and say hello. On the 1st September we'll be taking it to the National Maritime Museum for our part in their late night event Treasures of the Thames. I'm really excited about that!
Well, the sealant will be dry, so it's time to start putting the landscape in the frame, to think about paints and finishes and to carry on wondering whether bits of the slightly manky looking sheepskin coat that's been flytipped at the end of my road might make good saltmarsh, if painted green. Onwards!


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The Libyan government says NATO airstrikes caused casualties and damage in the capital, Tripoli, on Saturday.
Meanwhile, a government spokesman says Libya is willing to hold more talks with the U.S. but has no interest in talking to rebels.
Moussa Ibrahim made the comments to journalists late Friday, about a week after U.S. and Libyan officials met in Tunisia. The U.S. described the talks as a "one-time" meeting to deliver a clear message that leader Moammar Gadhafi must leave power.
Earlier Friday, Italy said it was working with the Libyan opposition to prepare a political offer to Tripoli that includes a ceasefire and a call for Gadhafi's resignation.
Foreign Minister Franco Frattini announced the plans after meeting with Ali al-Essawi, the deputy of Libya's opposition Transitional National Council (TNC). Both said there was no role for Gadhafi in Libya's future.
Frattini said they would present the plan to United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon's special envoy to Libya, Abdul Elah al-Khatib.
In a separate development, the French news agency (AFP) said Saturday that Libyan rebels had lost control of the southwestern town of Qatrun, following an attack by pro-government forces.
Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.


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White Sox commit four errors in loss to Tigers
Gillaspie endures rough night with three miscues; Johnson drops to 0-2
CHICAGO -- Conor Gillaspie has had far better nights than his three-error effort during the Tigers' 9-1 victory over the White Sox on Tuesday night at U.S. Cellular Field.
The 26-year-old third baseman certainly will have better nights than what came through in the second of this three-game set. But with Gillaspie somewhere around 100 times worse on himself than any potential critic could be, this forgettable contest could resonate with him for more than just the evening.
"That's a little bit tough to deal with right now, obviously," said Gillaspie. "Honestly, I don't think I'm going to remember two days from now that it happened.
"Obviously, it was very difficult tonight, and I can honestly say that's probably the worst I've ever felt playing defense. I can't say that there's too many days where I'm kind of hoping, 'Hey I hope the ball doesn't get hit.' Tonight was one of those nights."
Gillaspie's first error came in the opening inning on a Miguel Cabrera at-bat that should have ended three pitches earlier. Rookie hurler Erik Johnson (0-2) appeared to have Cabrera struck out on a 1-2 fastball, but home-plate umpire Tony Randazzo thought differently.
Cabrera's grounder was slowly hit, but with injuries leaving the game's best hitter unable to run anything close to full speed, Gillaspie had more time to make the play than he thought. Instead, he tried to barehand the grounder and make the throw, only to throw it past first baseman Paul Konerko to allow Andy Dirks to score from second.
A two-out throwing error in the fifth by Gillaspie on Austin Jackson's grounder allowed Alex Avila to score from second, and he made a fielding error on Don Kelly's leadoff grounder in the seventh. Konerko was charged with the team's fourth error when he couldn't hang on to Gillaspie's throw up the line on Omar Infante's grounder in the third.
Robin Ventura's crew entered the night with the worst fielding percentage in all of baseball and did nothing to change that number. The quartet of errors from the White Sox (58-86) produced five unearned runs, and gave them 17 in their last 11 games.
Arguably the most fundamentally sound team in baseball during the 2012 campaign, the present version of the White Sox has an AL-high 108 errors. They allowed 30 unearned runs last year and have yielded 70 this season.
On Tuesday, it was Gillaspie who had to feel the brunt of this lost defensive season.
"Part of the thing with me is it's kind of a high risk, high reward sometimes," Gillaspie said. "Truthfully, I'm not afraid to dive for a ball or wear one off the chest. Unfortunately, that results in errors a lot of times. I would say lots of guys don't go for a lot of balls that I go for. It's one of those nights."
"I've had nights that were just like it," said Ventura, known for his Gold Glove defense at third during his playing days. "I know he's going to come back and effort and competitiveness, all that stuff's still going to be there. It would be one thing if he didn't care, but I know he cares a lot. He's going to have to get over it. He's a young player, it's not easy, but he's going to come back on it. Everybody has a night like that."
Johnson made his second Major League start and his first at U.S. Cellular Field, with the rookie right-hander and prized pitching prospect giving up six runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked three. Only two of those runs were earned, with Prince Fielder driving in both.
Fielder finished with four hits, including a two-out homer in the third that looked as if it could have put a dent in the right-field bullpen bar. The laser shot barely cleared the fence but went out quickly.
"I had some tough breaks out there, but I thought I attacked the zone as best I could," said Johnson, who added that it's up to him as a good teammate to pick up the miscues behind him. "I could have worked ahead of a few more hitters of course and put myself in a better situation."
Rick Porcello (12-8) earned the victory for the Tigers (83-62), fanning five in his first complete game. The one run came home on Gillaspie's single, scoring Konerko, in the fourth.
"We had a meeting before and everybody talked about coming together and finishing the season strong, and everybody played their butts off today," Porcello said. "We were able to capitalize on mistakes they made and played good ball."
Goalie Corey Crawford was one of the small but distinguished group representing the Blackhawks as they were honored at the ballpark Tuesday. The legion of Blackhawks fans should be thankful that Crawford's defense was far better in goal than the White Sox showed, or that ongoing Stanley Cup championship celebration never would have happened.
But Crawford had his fair share of rough nights, just like Gillaspie during a positive first full year in the Majors.
"If I wasn't human, it wouldn't ever happen," Gillaspie said. "I try to stay positive and hopefully not dwell too much on it and come back tomorrow and practice hard and go at it. It's all about doing your best out there and getting after it, and unfortunately, sometimes that doesn't work out for you. It didn't work out for me tonight."


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'Breaking Bad': Skyler stands by her man
"Breaking Bad" fans, for a long time, have wondered how Skyler White (Anna Gunn) would react when the proverbial crap hit the fan -- when her husband's evil deeds came to light and his meth empire began to crumble. Would she cave in and turn her back on Walt (Bryan Cranston)? Or would she dig in and stand by her man?
In Sunday's episode, "Buried," we learned that she's sticking with her family. For now, at least.
Last week, Walt had his tense confrontation with Hank (Dean Norris) in a garage, of all places, and it didn't go so well. Hank delivered a vicious upper cut to Walt's noggin, and Walt shifted into Alpha-dog mode, warning Hank to "tread lightly."
This week, it was Skyler's turn for a showdown with Hank and she pretty much owned it -- refusing to crack and telling him absolutely nothing.
And then, later in the episode, it is Skyler who formulates a stave-off-the-cops strategy. When a dazed and totally drained Walt comes to after doing a face-plant on the cold tile floor of his bathroom, he suggests that he's ready to give himself up if Skyler promises to retain possession of the drug money and pass it on to their kids. That was his original benevolent intention, after all, before the body count grew and he turned into a murderous monster.
But Skyler, who for so long had been a victim of Walt's criminal ways, immediately vetoes that plan. After her meeting with Hank in the diner, she's not convinced that her DEA brother-in-law has anything more than circumstantial evidence.
"You can't give yourself up without giving up the money," she tells Walt. "Maybe our best move is to stay quiet."
The key word here is "our." Skyler is making it clear that her No. 1 priority to save her family. She has become "Skysenberg," as some fans have dubbed her. And maybe, just maybe, she will be the reliable partner that Jesse (Aaron Paul) failed to be.
"Buried" is a tour de force for Emmy nominee Anna Gunn. She is absolutely fantastic in the diner get-together as she senses Hank's near-manic, overbearing desperation and quickly formulates a plan to flee his clutches by creating a public scene ("Am I under arrest?!"). And she's heartbreakingly effective in a tense confrontation with her sister, Marie (Betsy Brandt), who boldly tries to take away baby Holly -- for "protection" -- and fails.
Some quick thoughts:
-- God bless "Breaking Bad" for occasionally providing some comic relief amid all the tenseness. When Saul's two henchmen go to the storage locker to retrieve Walt's massive pile of cash, one of them just has to roll around in it first. "We're here to do a job," blurts out his disapproving partner, "not channel Scrooge McDuck."
-- It's telling that Skyler had to hear about the return of Walt's cancer from Hank, and not her husband, when the DEA agent says "I don't want that bastard running out the clock." And it's also telling that, when Skyler asks Walt about the cancer, he replies, "Doesn't that make you happy?"
-- The transformation of Todd (Jesse Plemons) into Walt's evil heir apparent seems to be complete. It's hard to believe that this is the same guy who played the goofy, good-hearted Landry on "Friday Night Lights."
-- Loved the vivid incongruities of the sequence involving Lydia (Laura Fraser) at the meth-lab massacre. Here she is, in high heels and a skirt, traipsing around the desert with a bunch of greasy thugs. And though she's directly involved in this murderous drug operation, she plugs her ears when the shooting starts and covers her eyes to avoid seeing the bloody carnage. A beautifully crafted -- and humorous -- scene. Bravo to director Michelle MacLaren.
-- It's interesting that this episode, directed by MacLaren, was dominated by women -- a rare occurrence for this testosterone-charged show. And it's probably no coincidence that the director took advantage of Gunn's height advantage over Norris in the diner scenes. Glaringly, she looked down on him and he seemed diminished in the moment.
-- Perhaps the best scene of the night was the tense confrontation between sisters Skyler and Marie in the White house. Though Skyler hardly uttered a word, Marie was able to piece together an entire criminal timeline simply by reading her sibling's facial expressions and got more out of Skyler than Hank ever could. A riveting sequence.
-- As great as "Breaking Bad" is, the show isn't without its crazy implausibilities. Was I the only one who found it hard to believe that a 50-something year-old man, afflicted with cancer, could spend hours toiling in the desert heat and digging that big of a hole in which to bury his humongous stash of cash?
-- Hank couldn't get Skyler to crack, but he may have a better shot with Jesse, who is clearly at the end of his rope. Will Jesse spill the beans in that interrogation room?


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Big B watches 'Ram-Leela' thrice
Quite intrigued by the performances in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Goliyon Ki Rasleela: Ram-Leela', megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he ended up watching the film thrice in a day.
The 71-year-old actor also spoke to the director and lead -- Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh -- over phone and congratulated them on their performances in the film.
"There is a certain joy in acknowledging the accomplishments of another... I did so today for 'Ram-Leela', the film and its glorious cast and crew... With Sanjay Leela Bhansali, with Deepika and Ranveer and Supriya and Richa...
All that have made this film a most memorable experience for me.. "I have watched it 3 times over in the last 24 hours and still desire more... Those late hours that you have been noticing on timelines of this extraordinary medium, is so because of this most enjoyable activity of mine... So I wrote to them and sent them flowers and spoke to some and the delight that it gives me in doing so cannot be explained...,"
Bachchan posted on his blog. Bachchan, who has worked with Bhansali in 'Black', said he is happy with the future generation of Bollywood. "I relish the professionalism of those of this generation ... I am in awe of their accomplishments in such short period ... the sincerity and the absolute correct note in their early performances is incredible...
"How they are able to get the tone, balance and graph of the characters they play to perfection is a mystery to me, and I shall always laud them for it... They are truly the brightest future of cinema in India.. And I am filled with pride that I form a small portion of this fraternity..."
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Educational and Instructional Videos Community at the DRC. A Digital Resource Commons (DRC) community containing three collections:
Educational Films and Documentaries,
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As irrigation continues to expand and pumping costs increase, producers can utilize a number of tools and services through the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service to help them more efficiently water their crops.
Some offer cost-share assistance, says Paul Rodrigue, supervisory engineer for USDA/NRCS Area 4 at Grenada, Miss.
"Our Irrigation Water Management (IWM) programs can help growers to determine and control the volume, frequency, and application rate of irrigation water in a planned, efficient manner," he says. "This is top-of-field management that helps with control of inputs and limits tailwater losses," he says.
IWM can be used as part of a conservation management system to support one or more of the following:
· Manage soil moisture to promote desired crop response/yield quality.
· Optimize use of available water supplies/water conservation.
· Minimize irrigation-induced soil erosion.
· Decrease non-point source pollution of surface and groundwater resources, reducing/eliminating tailwater.
· Reduced energy consumption.
"This practice is applicable to all irrigated land," Rodrigue says. "An irrigation system adapted for site conditions — soil, slope, crop being grown, climate, water quantity/quality, etc. — must be available and capable of applying water to meet the intended purpose."
IWM, he says, increases the management of irrigation systems and methods, typically by combining several individual elements into a comprehensive strategy.
Some of the typical management strategies used in the Mississippi Delta include:
· For all irrigation types: Water measurement (flow rates/volumes), timers/pump automation, irrigation scheduling methods, soil moisture monitoring (for flood irrigation, this may be visual observation of the flood).
· Furrow irrigation: Polypipe hole sizing method (Phaucet or equivalent), surge/cutback irrigation, furrow diking.
· Flood irrigation: Zero grade, multiple side inlets, rice markers.
· Center pivot: Drop nozzles, re-nozzling (example, low pressure, reduced application intensity).
· Aquaculture: Split pond method, 6/3 water management.
A number of items should be considered when planning irrigation water management, Rodrigue says.
"Consideration should be given to managing precipitation effectiveness, crop residues, and reducing system losses. Also, modification of plant populations, crop and variety selection, and irrigated acres to match available or anticipated water supplies."
And he says, producers should avoid traffic on wet soils in order to minimize soil compaction, and consider improving the irrigation system to increase distribution uniformity of irrigation water application (example, polypipe hole sizing).
"At a minimum, each water source should be evaluated yearly for pump output/water measurement," he says. "This should be done at each outlet point/riser. This measurement can be used to evaluate how much/how long to irrigate.
Terminating water application
"A timer or other pump control should be installed to terminate water at the time decided upon. A basic irrigation scheduling method (example, checkbook method) should be applied to determine when irrigation is needed."
In addition to the basic IWM system, an intermediate system may also add management strategies that can assist in providing water to the field in a more timely and effective manner, Rodrigue says.
"These could include polypipe hole sizing methods to create better irrigation distribution uniformity, multiple side inlets in flood irrigation to get water to individual components, surge/cutback methods to reduce tailwater, and furrow diking to increase irrigation application efficiency and maximize the benefit of rainfall during the growing season."
An advanced IWM system, he says, could include soil moisture monitoring and advanced irrigation scheduling methods. "Soil moisture measurement can be used to assist in determining irrigation scheduling and the effectiveness of each irrigation."
The following principles should be applied for various crop growth stages, Rodrigue says.
· The volume of water needed for each irrigation should be based on plant available water-holding capacity of the soil for the crop rooting depth (see websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx), management-allowed soil water depletion, and irrigation efficiency.
· The irrigation frequency should be based on the volume of irrigation water needed and/or available, the rate of crop evapotranspiration, and effective precipitation (this is extremely difficult to evaluate without soil moisture monitoring).
· The application rate should be based on the volume of water to be applied, the frequency of irrigation applications, soil infiltration and permeability characteristics, and the capacity of the irrigation system.
Water management critical
"Water measurement is the first and most crucial step in any IWM plan," Rodrigue says. "Knowing how much water a pump is supplying is critical to decision-making in irrigation timing, frequency and amount. Additionally, having annual pump flow data from groundwater wells can allow the irrigator to determine if there is any change in performance from things such as aquifer drawdown, worn/misadjusted impellers, or aquifer/screen plugging from iron bacteria.
"Without a measured pump output, any irrigation efforts are haphazard and subject to higher inefficiencies, energy costs, and management techniques such as polypipe hole sizing cannot be adequately performed."
An irrigator must decide, Rodrigue says, which of the IWM puzzle pieces to incorporate into their own plan.
"No two IWM puzzles will be exactly the same — just as no two fields are exactly the same. Irrigators must develop a feel for their IWM plan on their own farm and incorporate their own observations and experience into each IWM component applied, and adjust the IWM plan and implementation based upon their own farm and experience."
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has various programs that may assist in developing an IWM Plan for your farm, Rodrigue says. "The first step is to always contact your local NRCS office and submit an application."


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