You Are What You Eat
Being a person with diabetes, I have to be conscious of the foods I eat, especially watching amounts per serving of the three basic components: carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
Now in my weekly DiabetesinControl.com e-newsletter I find out the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently posted an *incredibly* complete database of components for more than 6000 kinds of foods - "even ostrich and emu meat" - on the Internet.
Words can't describe the thoroughness of the data. I decided to go through a search for one item - a top round beef steak - and post the results. I am also posting the introductory information given on the Web by the DiabetesinControl.com e-newsletter.
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DiabetesinControl.com
New US government web site has detailed food info
"Got a craving for more details about your favorite food than the ones printed on the package label?
A Web site launched on Thursday by the US Department of Agriculture tries to satisfy that hunger by providing a breakdown of dozens of fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber and calories for more than 6,000 foods.
The database lists 117 nutrient categories for each food, including tryptophan, retinol, glycine and others that are not typically included on food package labels.
The data was collected from USDA researchers, food industry sources and other scientists. Consumers can look up their favorite foods ranging from cheese crackers to chicken patties, choose a serving size, and see details about the 117 nutrients. The USDA said the food database includes brand-name breakfast cereals, candies and even ostrich and emu meat.
The Web site is at: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR15/sr15.html "
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USDA Agricultural Research Service
NUTRIENT DATA LABORATORY
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
Release 15
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR15/sr15.html
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Search the USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl
Type the keyword(s) you want to search for: [steak]
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/cgi-bin/nut_search.pl?steak
[ pick the type of steak from the list of 263 types of steak] [ ENTER ]
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Steak I picked:
Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, pan-fried
NDB No: 13211
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1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse (yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse) = 283 grams
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Nutrient, Units
(Proximates)
[Note by Jack - the display at the website is in a nicely formatted table]
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Water, g145.575
Energy, kcal783.910
Energy, kj 3279.970
Protein, g 91.635
Total lipid (fat), g 43.497
Ash, g 4.019
Carbohydrate, by difference, g 0.000
Fiber, total dietary, g 0.000
Minerals
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Calcium, Ca mg 16.980
Iron, Fe mg 8.264
Magnesium, Mg mg 90.560
Phosphorus, P mg 758.440
Potassium, K mg 1330.100
Sodium, Na mg 192.440
Zinc, Zn mg 12.084
Copper, Cu mg 0.345
Manganese, Mn mg 0.054
Selenium, Se mcg 89.711
Vitamins
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Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 0.000
Thiamin mg 0.283
Riboflavin mg 0.736
Niacin mg 14.291
Pantothenic acid mg 1.189
Vitamin B-6 mg 1.585
Folate, total mcg 33.960
Folic acid mcg 0.000
Folate, food mcg 33.960
Folate, DFE mcg_DFE 33.960
Vitamin B-12 mcg 9.141
Vitamin A, IU IU 0.000
Retinol mcg 0.000
Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 0.000
Vitamin E mg_ATE 0.509
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated g 14.971
4:0 g 0.000
6:0 g 0.000
8:0 g 0.000
10:0 g 0.085
12:0 g 0.085
14:0 g 1.075
16:0 g 9.169
18:0 g 4.302
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 16.612
16:1 undifferentiated g 1.472
18:1 undifferentiated g 14.942
20:1 g 0.057
22:1 undifferentiated g 0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 4.952
18:2 undifferentiated g 3.594
18:3 undifferentiated g 0.708
18:4 g 0.000
20:4 undifferentiated g 0.566
20:5 n-3 g 0.000
22:5 n-3 g 0.000
22:6 n-3 g 0.000
Cholesterol mg 274.510
Amino acids
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Tryptophan g 1.027
Threonine g 4.004
Isoleucine g 4.120
Leucine g 7.245
Lysine g 7.624
Methionine g 2.346
Cystine g 1.027
Phenylalanine g 3.577
Tyrosine g 3.079
Valine g 4.457
Arginine g 5.793
Histidine g 3.138
Alanine g 5.527
Aspartic acid g 8.374
Glutamic acid g 13.768
Glycine g 5.001
Proline g 4.047
Serine g 3.504
Other
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Caffeine mg 0.000
Theobromine mg 0.000
USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 15 (August 2002)
[New Search]
August 31, 2002
Fwd Message from Allan: New Name for Newark Airport
Thought this may be of interest to somebody.
New Name for Newark Airport
The Port Authority has signed a new lease that gives Newark Airport a new name. It is now Newark Liberty International Airport in honor of the victims of 9/11. In the first year of the new deal, the Port Authority will pay the city $115 million for the use of the airport and seaport. Newark will get more than $80 million in the four years after that, which reportedly may be used city to build a new sports arena for the Nets and the Devils.
Allan
Thought this may be of interest to somebody.
New Name for Newark Airport
The Port Authority has signed a new lease that gives Newark Airport a new name. It is now Newark Liberty International Airport in honor of the victims of 9/11. In the first year of the new deal, the Port Authority will pay the city $115 million for the use of the airport and seaport. Newark will get more than $80 million in the four years after that, which reportedly may be used city to build a new sports arena for the Nets and the Devils.
Allan
Update on SpamKiller Software
In connection with the change made in e-mailing Jack in Oklahoma blog posts, there is much discussion about stopping spam. I posted that I've used SpamKiller (previously NovaSoft Shareware) available at relatively low cost. This post is to provide update information about SpamKiller and not meant to promote SpamKiller over other spam killing methods. I am only familiar with SpamKiller.
In a Web search I find that SpamKiller is now a McAfee product sold at present for $29.95 (USD) after $10 rebate. From what I can tell there is no longer a 30-day free trial as in the past. That is a disadvantage. But I can say that the price with rebate is still comparable to the Shareware price from about two years ago. And I give my endorsement to the SpamKiller product assuming the McAfee product is the same, or close to it, as previous versions of SpamKiller.
The $10 SpamKiller rebate is a back to school promotion in effect between August 9-September 5, 2002. The website to order SpamKiller is:
<http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/msk/default.asp>
A rebate form is obtained by clicking on [>Rebate Form] at the screen upper right and it must be mailed in with a copy of the e-mail purchase confirmation.
In connection with the change made in e-mailing Jack in Oklahoma blog posts, there is much discussion about stopping spam. I posted that I've used SpamKiller (previously NovaSoft Shareware) available at relatively low cost. This post is to provide update information about SpamKiller and not meant to promote SpamKiller over other spam killing methods. I am only familiar with SpamKiller.
In a Web search I find that SpamKiller is now a McAfee product sold at present for $29.95 (USD) after $10 rebate. From what I can tell there is no longer a 30-day free trial as in the past. That is a disadvantage. But I can say that the price with rebate is still comparable to the Shareware price from about two years ago. And I give my endorsement to the SpamKiller product assuming the McAfee product is the same, or close to it, as previous versions of SpamKiller.
The $10 SpamKiller rebate is a back to school promotion in effect between August 9-September 5, 2002. The website to order SpamKiller is:
<http://www.mcafee.com/myapps/msk/default.asp>
A rebate form is obtained by clicking on [>Rebate Form] at the screen upper right and it must be mailed in with a copy of the e-mail purchase confirmation.
August 30, 2002
CyberCalc Calculator and Measurement Unit Converter (Freeware)
This post is to share with anyone interested the link for downloading CyberCalc v1.2.
<http://www.cybermetrics.com/CyberCalc/CCalc.HTM>
I am a fan of CyberCalc mainly because of its automatic unit conversion capability and the fact that it is Freeware.
I also use the calculator that comes with Windows. CyberCalc augments the Windows calculator because of its measurement unit conversion capability. "It automatically converts values expressed in one unit of measure (of area, length, weight, volume, temperature, time, speed, pressure and energy) to equivalent values in another." The unit conversion feature of CyberCalc is handy for me and I use it often.
Also the CyberCalc calculator has a few extra features not on the Windows calculator. I recommend a "look and see" at the CyberCalc website .
This post is to share with anyone interested the link for downloading CyberCalc v1.2.
<http://www.cybermetrics.com/CyberCalc/CCalc.HTM>
I am a fan of CyberCalc mainly because of its automatic unit conversion capability and the fact that it is Freeware.
I also use the calculator that comes with Windows. CyberCalc augments the Windows calculator because of its measurement unit conversion capability. "It automatically converts values expressed in one unit of measure (of area, length, weight, volume, temperature, time, speed, pressure and energy) to equivalent values in another." The unit conversion feature of CyberCalc is handy for me and I use it often.
Also the CyberCalc calculator has a few extra features not on the Windows calculator. I recommend a "look and see" at the CyberCalc website .
Forwarding Link and Testing New Method of E-Mailing Blog Posts
I enjoy looking at maps of all types, so the U.S. Geological Survey link I am posting is one of high interest for me.
Very briefly, the USGS website allows clicking on map images of individual states, or all the United States or the World and selecting overlays such as soil types, topography, geological features, etc. Legends can be obtained with numerical ranges matching the colors for overlays of quantitative information. Other information can be found not all of which I have explored.
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Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data
http://mrdata.usgs.gov/
USGS - United States Geological Survey
"science for a changing world"
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Select a region of interest by clicking on an individual state, the conterminous USA, or the World.
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Requires JAVA enabled on your browser -- Click the [help] button for minimum requirements
I enjoy looking at maps of all types, so the U.S. Geological Survey link I am posting is one of high interest for me.
Very briefly, the USGS website allows clicking on map images of individual states, or all the United States or the World and selecting overlays such as soil types, topography, geological features, etc. Legends can be obtained with numerical ranges matching the colors for overlays of quantitative information. Other information can be found not all of which I have explored.
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Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data
http://mrdata.usgs.gov/
USGS - United States Geological Survey
"science for a changing world"
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Select a region of interest by clicking on an individual state, the conterminous USA, or the World.
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Requires JAVA enabled on your browser -- Click the [help] button for minimum requirements
August 29, 2002
Night-Vision Goggles - "How It Works" Article
I've had a long-time curiosity about how night vision goggles work after seeing many images on television from their use by the military.
In the "Technology - How it Works" section of today's New York Times, there is an article about the three types of night vision goggles entitled "Seeing by Starlight, More Precisely Than Ever" by Karen J. Bannan.
The article opens describing a true story of using night vision goggles in a civilian rescue of hikers where one of the hikers became ill with a severe allergic reaction. This especially catches my interest because I was a backpacker for 20 years or so when living in the Rocky Mountains. I had my share of scary situations where need for rescue was narrowly evaded.
One incident I can never forget was falling off a "fishing rock" on a lake shore when landing a fish. I gashed my head severely on another rock. I held a bandana over the wound a long time until bleeding slowed down. Then somehow I managed to use items from my first aid kit to tape a gauze pad over the wound and afterward tie my bandana tightly over the pad. It worked. The essential thing is I stayed calm. Panic may have been disastrous.
Getting back to the night vision goggles article, the New York Times story gives good layman's explanations of how night vision goggles work.
If any readers miss reading the story and the article becomes unavailable, send me a message and I can send a copy of the article.
I've had a long-time curiosity about how night vision goggles work after seeing many images on television from their use by the military.
In the "Technology - How it Works" section of today's New York Times, there is an article about the three types of night vision goggles entitled "Seeing by Starlight, More Precisely Than Ever" by Karen J. Bannan.
The article opens describing a true story of using night vision goggles in a civilian rescue of hikers where one of the hikers became ill with a severe allergic reaction. This especially catches my interest because I was a backpacker for 20 years or so when living in the Rocky Mountains. I had my share of scary situations where need for rescue was narrowly evaded.
One incident I can never forget was falling off a "fishing rock" on a lake shore when landing a fish. I gashed my head severely on another rock. I held a bandana over the wound a long time until bleeding slowed down. Then somehow I managed to use items from my first aid kit to tape a gauze pad over the wound and afterward tie my bandana tightly over the pad. It worked. The essential thing is I stayed calm. Panic may have been disastrous.
Getting back to the night vision goggles article, the New York Times story gives good layman's explanations of how night vision goggles work.
If any readers miss reading the story and the article becomes unavailable, send me a message and I can send a copy of the article.
August 28, 2002
Sauerkraut From This Cabbage Could Feed A Village
http://www.DW-World.de/english/ The Day in Pictures | 21.08.2002
[click on "Today in Pictures" at upper right]
"Brenna Dinkel, 7, is shown with a giant cabbage on her grandfather, Don Dinkel's, farm near Wasilla, Alaska. The Dinkel family is well known for growing cabbages that win at the Alaska State Fair. Brenna Dinkel plans to enter the weigh-off this year for the first-time."
http://www.DW-World.de/english/ The Day in Pictures | 21.08.2002
[click on "Today in Pictures" at upper right]
"Brenna Dinkel, 7, is shown with a giant cabbage on her grandfather, Don Dinkel's, farm near Wasilla, Alaska. The Dinkel family is well known for growing cabbages that win at the Alaska State Fair. Brenna Dinkel plans to enter the weigh-off this year for the first-time."
Civil War Trivia Question:
Who was the last Confederate general to surrender his troops?
Answer: Brig. Gen. Stand Watie ( pronounced Way-tee)
Cherokee Indian Chief
Only Indian who became a general in the Civil War
Last Confederate general to surrender his troops
------ in Indian Territory at Doaksville
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Confederate States of America
Troop Surrender Dates
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9 April 1865, Gen. R.E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Courthouse, VA
26 April 1865, Gen. J.E. Johnston surrendered the Army of Tennessee et al. at Durham, NC
4 May 1865, Gen. Richard Taylor surrendered Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana at Citronelle, AL
13 May 1865, engagement at Palmito Ranch, near Brownsville, TX, often taken to be the last engagement of the war
2 June 1865, Gen. E.K. Smith surrendered the Trans-Mississippi Department at Galveston, TX (the surrender had been agreed to by Smith's representative, Lt Gen S.B. Buckner, in New Orleans on 26 May)
23 June 1865, Brig. Gen. Stand Watie's troops in the Indian Territory surrendered at Doaksville. Watie was the last general to surrender his troops.
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Who was the last Confederate general to surrender his troops?
Answer: Brig. Gen. Stand Watie ( pronounced Way-tee)
Cherokee Indian Chief
Only Indian who became a general in the Civil War
Last Confederate general to surrender his troops
------ in Indian Territory at Doaksville
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Confederate States of America
Troop Surrender Dates
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9 April 1865, Gen. R.E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Courthouse, VA
26 April 1865, Gen. J.E. Johnston surrendered the Army of Tennessee et al. at Durham, NC
4 May 1865, Gen. Richard Taylor surrendered Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi, and Eastern Louisiana at Citronelle, AL
13 May 1865, engagement at Palmito Ranch, near Brownsville, TX, often taken to be the last engagement of the war
2 June 1865, Gen. E.K. Smith surrendered the Trans-Mississippi Department at Galveston, TX (the surrender had been agreed to by Smith's representative, Lt Gen S.B. Buckner, in New Orleans on 26 May)
23 June 1865, Brig. Gen. Stand Watie's troops in the Indian Territory surrendered at Doaksville. Watie was the last general to surrender his troops.
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August 27, 2002
Useful Link
"The Why Files - Science Behind the News"
http://whyfiles.org/
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Headlines this Week
[Changes made weekly]
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*** In depth ***
Mosquito Alert!
Diseases Everywhere!
[22 Aug 2002] Mosquitoes are more than just annoying. They harbor dangerous, sometimes fatal diseases. Slap on some repellant, and let's take a look at the dangers posed by skeeters... [story continues by clicking]
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*** In brief ***
Ultimate Fat Fighter
No enzyme - no fat!
[15 Aug 2002] Mice lacking the enzyme SCD-1 can eat all they want - and not get fat. Gobble, gobble. Just imagine the possibilities... [story continues by clicking]
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*** In the news ***
Floods in Europe, Asia
Why so many? [story continues by clicking]
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West Nile virus spread
Another emerging infection [story continues by clicking]
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Drought in All 50 States
What you gonna drink? [story continues by clicking]
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*** Cool science images: ***
One Hot Mother - Image showing longwave radiation (heat), emanating from the top of Earth’s atmosphere.
[Image courtesy Barbara Summey, NASA Goddard Visualization Analysis Lab, based upon data processed by Takmeng Wong, CERES Science Team, NASA Langley Research Center.]
[click on image]
Mother Earth would be as hot as the sun if she weren’t budgeting her pocketbook of radiation. ....[story continues]
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©2002, University of Wisconsin, Board of Regents.
Supported by the Graduate School / University of Wisconsin-Madison.
"The Why Files - Science Behind the News"
http://whyfiles.org/
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Headlines this Week
[Changes made weekly]
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*** In depth ***
Mosquito Alert!
Diseases Everywhere!
[22 Aug 2002] Mosquitoes are more than just annoying. They harbor dangerous, sometimes fatal diseases. Slap on some repellant, and let's take a look at the dangers posed by skeeters... [story continues by clicking]
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*** In brief ***
Ultimate Fat Fighter
No enzyme - no fat!
[15 Aug 2002] Mice lacking the enzyme SCD-1 can eat all they want - and not get fat. Gobble, gobble. Just imagine the possibilities... [story continues by clicking]
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*** In the news ***
Floods in Europe, Asia
Why so many? [story continues by clicking]
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West Nile virus spread
Another emerging infection [story continues by clicking]
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Drought in All 50 States
What you gonna drink? [story continues by clicking]
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*** Cool science images: ***
One Hot Mother - Image showing longwave radiation (heat), emanating from the top of Earth’s atmosphere.
[Image courtesy Barbara Summey, NASA Goddard Visualization Analysis Lab, based upon data processed by Takmeng Wong, CERES Science Team, NASA Langley Research Center.]
[click on image]
Mother Earth would be as hot as the sun if she weren’t budgeting her pocketbook of radiation. ....[story continues]
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©2002, University of Wisconsin, Board of Regents.
Supported by the Graduate School / University of Wisconsin-Madison.
***** Humor :-) *****
Posted in Main Street Hardware, owned by my good friend Warren Goldmann.
( Where I just came from drinking coffee and kibitzing about the election :))
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Shoplifters
Will be Beaten, Stabbed
& Stomped - Regardless
of Sex, Race, Creed,
Sexual Orientation or
National Origin.
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(We Are an
Equal Opportunity
Brutalizer.)
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Any Survivors
Will be Prosecuted
In Our Own Vigilante
Court, and Then
Promptly Hung.
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Posted in Main Street Hardware, owned by my good friend Warren Goldmann.
( Where I just came from drinking coffee and kibitzing about the election :))
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Shoplifters
Will be Beaten, Stabbed
& Stomped - Regardless
of Sex, Race, Creed,
Sexual Orientation or
National Origin.
--------------------------------------
(We Are an
Equal Opportunity
Brutalizer.)
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Any Survivors
Will be Prosecuted
In Our Own Vigilante
Court, and Then
Promptly Hung.
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Oklahoma Primary Elections
I am one of an estimated 600,000 Oklahomans voting in primary elections today. In the general election, we Democrats are holding onto hopes, albeit slim, of going from 1 to 3 Democrats in the House of Representatives (out of 5 seats), from 0 to 1 Democrats in the Senate and electing a Democrat as Governor.
The House of Representatives and the Governor elections are extra interesting. Oklahoma lost one seat in the House following the 2000 census and was redistricted from 6 to 5 districts. Two incumbent Republican Representatives either left office (Steve Largent) or are leaving office (J.C. Watts). Largent is running for Governor and is the early favorite in a race with four Democrats and one Independent as opposition going into the primaries.
The uncertain status of Oklahoma's election outcome makes the primaries conspicuously high in national interest, as reflected by relatively prominent coverage in the Washington Post.
I am one of an estimated 600,000 Oklahomans voting in primary elections today. In the general election, we Democrats are holding onto hopes, albeit slim, of going from 1 to 3 Democrats in the House of Representatives (out of 5 seats), from 0 to 1 Democrats in the Senate and electing a Democrat as Governor.
The House of Representatives and the Governor elections are extra interesting. Oklahoma lost one seat in the House following the 2000 census and was redistricted from 6 to 5 districts. Two incumbent Republican Representatives either left office (Steve Largent) or are leaving office (J.C. Watts). Largent is running for Governor and is the early favorite in a race with four Democrats and one Independent as opposition going into the primaries.
The uncertain status of Oklahoma's election outcome makes the primaries conspicuously high in national interest, as reflected by relatively prominent coverage in the Washington Post.
August 26, 2002
The Tear Factor
By Robert L. Wolke
Washington Post , Food Section
Wednesday, August 21, 2002; Page F01
This article about why cutting onions causes tears claims much misinformation exists. But according to the author, Robert Wolke, the sulfur-containing compound called Thiopropanal S-oxide IS the tear-producing chemical (the lachrymator) in onions.
And good readers, there is some fairly involved chemistry that brings on eye sting and makes those tears flow.
"The Sting "
"Thiopropanal S-oxide (from here on, I'll call it compound T for "tearjerker") does not exist in onions as such; it is formed when the onion is cut or crushed, which breaks open its cells and releases two chemicals that until then had been isolated from each other: the enzyme alliinase (compound A), and a form of alliin (found in onions, garlic and similar plants) familiarly known to chemists by its nickname S-(1-propenyl)-L-cysteine sulfoxide (compound B). These two chemicals react with each other instantly to form the tear gas: A + B T. As this volatile compound evaporates and reaches your eyes, it dissolves in the tear layer on the corneas and a small part of it turns into sulfuric acid -- battery acid -- which, as you might expect, produces a burning sensation. At the same time, the tear glands are activated in an attempt to wash the irritant away, just as when you get something in your eye."
[Click Here for full story.]
By Robert L. Wolke
Washington Post , Food Section
Wednesday, August 21, 2002; Page F01
This article about why cutting onions causes tears claims much misinformation exists. But according to the author, Robert Wolke, the sulfur-containing compound called Thiopropanal S-oxide IS the tear-producing chemical (the lachrymator) in onions.
And good readers, there is some fairly involved chemistry that brings on eye sting and makes those tears flow.
"The Sting "
"Thiopropanal S-oxide (from here on, I'll call it compound T for "tearjerker") does not exist in onions as such; it is formed when the onion is cut or crushed, which breaks open its cells and releases two chemicals that until then had been isolated from each other: the enzyme alliinase (compound A), and a form of alliin (found in onions, garlic and similar plants) familiarly known to chemists by its nickname S-(1-propenyl)-L-cysteine sulfoxide (compound B). These two chemicals react with each other instantly to form the tear gas: A + B T. As this volatile compound evaporates and reaches your eyes, it dissolves in the tear layer on the corneas and a small part of it turns into sulfuric acid -- battery acid -- which, as you might expect, produces a burning sensation. At the same time, the tear glands are activated in an attempt to wash the irritant away, just as when you get something in your eye."
[Click Here for full story.]
Experiment - Post by E-Mail to Blog
Note: BloggerPro allows setting up a special e-mail address for the blog owner to make blog posts by e-mail. This is an option I am trying for the first time to post an item of interest coming from a blog post list member.
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[e-mail excerpt] From Jerry:
>Thanks for the link [Nietzsche Aphorisms]. Here's one I like. It's about instant knowledge"
> http://www.norvig.com/21-days.html
[response from Jack]
Hey! - That is a great link, Jerry
I am quoting the opening sentence at the link as a lead for going on to another "instant knowledge" item I have run in to.
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"Why is everyone in such a rush?
Walk into any bookstore, and you'll see how to Teach Yourself Java in 7 Days alongside endless variations offering to teach Visual Basic, Windows, the Internet, and so on in a few days or hours."
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The university book store in town has nursing school books. There is a whole series of books put out by Springhouse Corporation called:
"[Put in word for illness] - an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
For example, I bought:
"Diabetes Mellitus - an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
The book is essentially an outline (should I say "crib sheet" :)) with cartoon illustrations and is useful as such.
But, "Boy Howdy" - Is the next Springhouse series going to look like this:
"[Put in word for surgery] an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
"Brain Surgery - an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
"Heart Surgery - an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
"Kidney Replacement - an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
..... etc.
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Take very good care of yourselves - Deuteronomy 4:8
*** Jack Schwartz ***
Cactus Jack website Jack in Oklahoma blog
Note: BloggerPro allows setting up a special e-mail address for the blog owner to make blog posts by e-mail. This is an option I am trying for the first time to post an item of interest coming from a blog post list member.
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[e-mail excerpt] From Jerry:
>Thanks for the link [Nietzsche Aphorisms]. Here's one I like. It's about instant knowledge"
> http://www.norvig.com/21-days.html
[response from Jack]
Hey! - That is a great link, Jerry
I am quoting the opening sentence at the link as a lead for going on to another "instant knowledge" item I have run in to.
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"Why is everyone in such a rush?
Walk into any bookstore, and you'll see how to Teach Yourself Java in 7 Days alongside endless variations offering to teach Visual Basic, Windows, the Internet, and so on in a few days or hours."
-----
The university book store in town has nursing school books. There is a whole series of books put out by Springhouse Corporation called:
"[Put in word for illness] - an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
For example, I bought:
"Diabetes Mellitus - an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
The book is essentially an outline (should I say "crib sheet" :)) with cartoon illustrations and is useful as such.
But, "Boy Howdy" - Is the next Springhouse series going to look like this:
"[Put in word for surgery] an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
"Brain Surgery - an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
"Heart Surgery - an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
"Kidney Replacement - an Incredibly Easy! MiniGuide"
..... etc.
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Take very good care of yourselves - Deuteronomy 4:8
*** Jack Schwartz ***
Cactus Jack website Jack in Oklahoma blog