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YMCA commemorative table made from 100+ "significant objects"
Molecules, Vol. 16, Pages 5591-5603: Development of a Specifically Enhanced Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Detection of Melamine in Milk
Sustainability, Vol. 3, Pages 955-956: Correction: The Theory and Practice of Genetically Engineered Crops and Agricultural Sustainability Sustainability 2011, 3, 847-874
Pythons reunite for animated adaptation of Graham Chapman's Liar's Autobiography
Toxins, Vol. 3, Pages 787-801: Ricin Trafficking in Plant and Mammalian Cells
Call of Duty XP event to feature Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer debut, $1 million tournament, and paintball (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3)
IJERPH, Vol. 8, Pages 2747-2757: Genetic Risk for Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis
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YMCA commemorative table made from 100+ "significant objects"

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:03 PM PDT

The Dressler brothers created this amazing commemorative table for the YMCA of Canada, integrating more than 100 "significant objects" donated by nationwide YMCA associations into its design. I really dote on this kind of assemblage of sentimental stuff -- it makes the whole thing feel like the product of some kind of spell. Compare with the wonderful Six-String Nation.

Commemorative Table for YMCA Canada by Brothers Dressler (via CribCandy)

Molecules, Vol. 16, Pages 5591-5603: Development of a Specifically Enhanced Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Detection of Melamine in Milk

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:00 AM PDT

An indirect competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (icELISA) with enhanced specificity for melamine in milk was developed. Three haptens of melamine with different spacer-arms were used to prepare different plate coating antigens. It was found that the icELISA show best sensitivity and specificity to melamine when using the coating antigen prepared by coupling 3-(4,6-diamino-1,6-dihydro-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylthio)propanoic acid (Hapten C) with ovalbumin (OVA). The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) value was 35.4 ng·mL−1, the limit of detection (LOD) was 8.9 ng·mL−1 and the detectable working range (20–80% inhibitory concentration) was from 14.9 to 108.5 ng·mL−1, respectively. Compared to the ELISA results previously reported, the developed icELISA in the present study showed a much lower cross-reactivity to cyromazine, a fly-killing insecticide widely used in vegetables and stables. Recoveries obtained from milk samples in this study were in agreement with those obtained using the HPLC-MS method, indicating the detection performance of the icELISA could meet the requirement of the residue limit set by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Therefore, the developed immunoassay can be applied for the analysis of melamine presented in milk.

Sustainability, Vol. 3, Pages 955-956: Correction: The Theory and Practice of Genetically Engineered Crops and Agricultural Sustainability Sustainability 2011, 3, 847-874

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Replace the second sentence in the Introduction on p. 848.

Pythons reunite for animated adaptation of Graham Chapman's Liar's Autobiography

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:55 PM PDT

The surviving members of Monty Python's Flying Circus have reunited to voice an animated adaptation of Graham Chapman's incredibly funny, very weird memoir A Liar's Autobiography. The film will include recordings of Chapman reading from the book as well. Regrettably, the movie will be in 3D, but with luck I'll be able to find a screen where it's showing without the need for dark, greasy, migraine-inducing prosthesis.

Monty Python members reunite for Graham Chapman film (via /.)

Toxins, Vol. 3, Pages 787-801: Ricin Trafficking in Plant and Mammalian Cells

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Ricin is a heterodimeric plant protein that is potently toxic to mammalian and many other eukaryotic cells. It is synthesized and stored in the endosperm cells of maturing Ricinus communis seeds (castor beans). The ricin family has two major members, both, lectins, collectively known as Ricinus communis agglutinin ll (ricin) and Ricinus communis agglutinin l (RCA). These proteins are stored in vacuoles within the endosperm cells of mature Ricinus seeds and they are rapidly broken down by hydrolysis during the early stages of post-germinative growth. Both ricin and RCA traffic within the plant cell from their site of synthesis to the storage vacuoles, and when they intoxicate mammalian cells they traffic from outside the cell to their site of action. In this review we will consider both of these trafficking routes.

Call of Duty XP event to feature Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer debut, $1 million tournament, and paintball (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3)

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Los Angeles may not be getting screen-time in Modern Warfare 3, but the city is set to host to one of the largest and most unique Call of Duty events yet in the form of Call of Duty XP 2011. Usually, hundreds of gun-crazy young men cooped up in "a secure 12-acre compound in the urban confines of Los Angeles" would be cause for an ATF callout. But this Labor Day weekend, the occasion is the first in what Activision promises will become an inaugural event for the CoD community. Starting out big, this year's Call of Duty XP event will feature demos of Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer and new Spec-Ops survival co-op modes, as well as a $1 million Call of Duty tournament and paintball match set in recreated CoD maps...

IJERPH, Vol. 8, Pages 2747-2757: Genetic Risk for Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis

Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:00 AM PDT

In recent years many studies have examined the genetic predisposition to pancreatic diseases. Pancreatic disease of an alcoholic etiology was determined to be a multi-factorial disease, where environmental factors interact with the genetic profile of the individual. In this review we discuss the main results from studies examining the frequency of genetic mutations in alcoholic chronic pancreatitis.

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