Input: [Symptoms] White fuzzy growths, on rocks, plants, gravel. Sometimes forms white balls. [Solution] This is a mold that grows on extra fish food. See above "Cloudy Water." [Problem]

Output: Mold


Input: [Symptoms] Green growths on glass, gravel, plants, or ornaments [Solution] Excessive amount of green algae is usually caused by too much light Avoid direct sunlight, leave the aquarium light on no more than 8 hours a day. Add some algae eating fish (plecostomus, siamese algae eaters). Scrape sides of tank with algae scraper. Add Weco Algacide to prevent new growth. Add a background to shade tank from sunlight. [Problem]

Output: Green Algae


Input: [Symptoms] Tiny organisms are seen in tank [Solution] There are many small organisms which occasionally become established in an aquarium. Fortunately most are not harmful. They are often introduced with live plants. These organisms can include tiny worms, planaria, leeches, and crustaceans. Keep the bottom free of extra food an you will be able to control their growth rate. Sometimes copper sulphate solution or "Clout" will kill them. Corydoras catfish also help to keep small organisms from growing in the tank. [Problem]

Output: Unwanted "little bugs"


Input: [Symptoms] Snails multiply very quickly [Solution] Limit the snails growth rate by keeping the aquarium bottom free of extra food or plant leaves. A solution of copper sulphate (Snail Rid) will kill snails. Use carefully and do not overdose. The large snails such as Mystery snails, Gold snails, and Ramshorn snails do not create this problem. [Problem]

Output: Unwanted Snails


Input: [Symptoms] Filtration shuts down due to power failure. Hurricane anyone? [Solution] In a normally stocked aquarium fish can survive for a long time without power, but not without aeration. The time will be less for crowded tanks and more for un-crowded tanks. If the fish begin to come to the surface, oxygen depletion is indicated. Begin preperation early (before the storm): Lower tank temp to mid-70's if you can. At reasonably lower temperatures, water will hold more oxygen. If the power is already out, let it adjust on its own. Change the water, NOW! The lower organic and nitrogen levels will buy more time for the animals. Again if organics are low, water holds more oxygen. Change the filter materials, NOW! Again, this will remove organics and pollutants to give the fish more time. If you have a protein skimmer clean it and make sure it is working well, now, as well. Buy and TEST battery operated air pumps, NOW! Larger tanks need more than one. Make sure you have a good supply of the right kind of batteries. Get course air stones, not bubble curtain stones. You need maximum water movement. Do NOT put the air stone on the VERY bottom, it will stir up too many organics. Remove the glass covers or canopys. This allows for better gas and heat exchange, especially if you don't have another source of circulation. Manual agitation of the water surface also helps. In tanks with lower populations this may get you by for days but is can frighten and stress the fish. Get Battery Operated pumps, NOW! Add a small amount of ammonia reducer to the water every day or so. TEST for ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates. Do NOT let them build up. Do not feed the fish while the filter is off! There is a much greater chance of killing them with ammonia poisoning than starvation. Fish can almost always go for a week or two without anything but what is already in the tank growing on plants, the substrate, and the tank walls. [Problem]

Output: Power Failure


Input: [Symptoms] Water temperature rises above 85 degrees. [Solution] Temperatures above 85 degrees can subject the fish to stress and even kill them unless they are fish which NEED that kind of heat (rare). Water will hold less oxygen at warmer temperatures than at colder temperatures. Therefore increasing the amount of aeration is often the best procedure when the aquarium becomes too warm. If the temperature goes above 90 degrees, ice cubes inside of plastic bags can be placed in the tank. Consider installing fans or a chiller. [Problem]

Output: Water too warm in summer


Input: [Category Name] Halibut Recipes [Category Description]

Output: Click here to see Captain Jacks best halibut recipes and find tasty ways for cooking halibut, along with other seafood recipes, crab recipes, and fish recipes that will bring out your inner gourmet. Captain Jacks healthy halibut recipes are loaded with flavor and are wonderful ways to cook halibut and seafood.

Healthy Alaskan Seafood & Fish Recipes for Cooking Salmon, King Crab, Halibut, and Scallops


Input: [Category Name] Scallop Recipes [Category Description]

Output: Find great scallop recipes here. Look no further as Captain Jacks best scallop recipes offer tasty ways for cooking scallops, along with other seafood recipes, salmon recipes, and fish recipes to help bring out your inner gourmet. Our seafood recipes are perfect for cooking scallops, cooking crab, cooking halibut, and cooking salmon in the kitchen or on the grill.

Healthy Alaskan Seafood & Fish Recipes for Cooking Salmon, King Crab, Halibut, and Scallops


Input: [Category Name] Salmon Recipes [Category Description]

Output: Check out our salmon recipes to find tasty ways for cooking salmon, along with other seafood recipes, crab recipes, and fish recipes to help bring out your inner gourmet. Captain Jacks healthy salmon recipes are loaded with Omega 3s and are wonderful ways to cook salmon and seafood. Our seafood recipes are perfect for cooking salmon, cooking crab, cooking scallops, and cooking halibut in the kitchen or on the grill. Find your favorite salmon recipe here.

Healthy Alaskan Seafood & Fish Recipes for Cooking Salmon, King Crab, Halibut, and Scallops


Input: [Category Name] Smoked Salmon Recipes [Category Description]

Output: Try our excellent Smoked Salmon Recipes, including tasty smoked salmon dip recipes. Captain Jack's smoked salmon dip and other smoked salmon recipes are the perfect way to enjoy one of our favorite Alaskan treats.

Healthy Alaskan Seafood & Fish Recipes for Cooking Salmon, King Crab, Halibut, and Scallops


Input: [Category Name] Black Cod Recipes [Category Description]

Output: Captain Jacks black cod recipes will help you savor the rich flavor of this unique fish. Our other great seafood recipes will give you tasty ideas for cooking king crab legs, cooking scallops, and cooking salmon in the kitchen or on the grill. Find the perfect fish recipe here.

Healthy Alaskan Seafood & Fish Recipes for Cooking Salmon, King Crab, Halibut, and Scallops


Input: [Category Name] King Crab Recipes [Category Description]

Output: Captain Jack's king crab recipes are perfect if you are looking for succulent new ways of cooking king crab. Our other great seafood recipes will give you tasty ideas for cooking halibut, cooking scallops, and cooking salmon in the kitchen or on the grill. Find the perfect king crab recipe here.

Healthy Alaskan Seafood & Fish Recipes for Cooking Salmon, King Crab, Halibut, and Scallops


Input: [Category Name] Shrimp Recipes [Category Description]

Output: Looking for a new way to cook shrimp? Our savory shrimp recipes will have you heading back for seconds. Our other great fish and seafood recipes are perfect for cooking scallops, cooking king crab legs, cooking halibut, and cooking salmon in the kitchen or on the grill.

Healthy Alaskan Seafood & Fish Recipes for Cooking Salmon, King Crab, Halibut, and Scallops


Input: [Category Name] Snow Crab Recipes [Category Description]

Output: Let Captain Jack's inspire great creations in your kitchen with our delicious and healthy Snow Crab recipes. Whether you are cooking snow crab, halibut, wild salmon, or other Alaskan seafood we can help you create a masterpiece.

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Input: [Category Name] Alaskan Seafood Recipes - General [Category Description]

Output: Captain Jack's has a large selection of Alaskan seafood recipes. Check out our healthy seafood recipe ideas for halibut, salmon, rockfish, crab, and more.

Healthy Alaskan Seafood & Fish Recipes for Cooking Salmon, King Crab, Halibut, and Scallops


Input: [Description] This pillow’s tri-chamber design keeps the fill from shifting and tapers to support your body’s contours [Resale Cost] $65.00 [Pillow Title]

Output: Sleep Number No Shift Body Pillow

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Input: [Description] Comfort plus support for reading or watching TV in bed. This reading pillow has two sections that allow for different levels of support to the neck/shoulder area and to the back. [Resale Cost] $65.00 [Pillow Title]

Output: Sleep Number Rest & Read Pillow with Cover

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Input: [Description] Align your back, hips, and knees for a more comfortable sleep with this pillow. [Resale Cost] $35.00 [Pillow Title]

Output: Sleep Number Knee Pillow with Comfort Foam

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Input: [Description] This memory foam lumbar pillow offers pressure relieving support for the lower and middle back. [Resale Cost] $40.00 [Pillow Title]

Output: Sleep Number Lumbar Pillow with Comfort Foam

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Input: [Description] Offers comfort for multiple positions. The pillow curve can be placed in three positions for added support: under the head and shoulders, in front of the stomach or behind the back, between knees for added lower back and spine support. [Resale Cost] $65.00 [Pillow Title]

Output: Sleep Number Boomerang Pillow

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Input: [Description] It’s unique shape supports you in any sleeping position and provides lower back support while sitting. [Resale Cost] $35.00 [Pillow Title]

Output: Sleep Number Elliptical Pillow with Comfort Foam

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Input: [Description] Offers head, neck or leg support while sitting up. Can also be used for reading, reclining or elevating legs for greater comfort and increased circulation. [Resale Cost] $45.00 [Pillow Title]

Output: Sleep Number Wedge Pillow

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Input: [RUC] RUC [Calendar Selector] //tracker/ [Set of Activities]

Output: Tracker


Input: [RUC] RUC [Calendar Selector] //category/ [Set of Activities]

Output: Category


Input: [RUC] RUC [Calendar Selector] //milestone/ [Set of Activities]

Output: Milestone


Input: [RUC] RUC [Calendar Selector] //tracker//filter/ [Set of Activities]

Output: Filtered Tracker


Input: [RUC] RUC [Calendar Selector] //category//filter/ [Set of Activities]

Output: Filtered Category


Input: [RUC] RUC [Calendar Selector] //milestone//filter/ [Set of Activities]

Output: Filtered Milestone


Input: [RUC] RU [Calendar Selector] //userhome/ [Set of Activities]

Output: User's Homepage


Input: [RUC] RU [Calendar Selector] //resource/ [Set of Activities]

Output: Resource


Input: [RUC] RU [Calendar Selector] //globalfilter/ [Set of Activities]

Output: Global Filter


Input: [0] Grown in rich tropical volcanic soil [BiAloe®] YES [D] NO [A] NO [M]

Output: YES


Input: [0] Same day harvesting and full processing [BiAloe®] YES [D] YES [A] NO [M]

Output: YES


Input: [0] Heat Pasteurized [BiAloe®] YES [D] YES [A] YES [M]

Output: NO


Input: [0] Activated charcoal filtering [BiAloe®] NO [D] NO [A] YES [M]

Output: NO


Input: [0] Aloin content less than 10 ppm [BiAloe®] YES [D] NO [A] YES [M]

Output: YES


Input: [0] Freeze dried [BiAloe®] YES [D] NO [A] YES [M]

Output: YES


Input: [0] Freeze dried within 24 hours of harvest [BiAloe®] YES [D] NO [A] NO [M]

Output: YES


Input: [0] Complete process on site from harvest to final packaging [BiAloe®] YES [D] YES [A] NO [M]

Output: YES


Input: [0] Completely soluble in water [BiAloe®] YES [D] NO [A] YES [M]

Output: NO


Input: [0] Guaranteed 15% minimum Acemannan content [BiAloe®] YES [D] NO [A] NO [M]

Output: NO


Input: [0] Full range of molecular weight Acemannan [BiAloe®] YES [D] YES [A] YES [M]

Output: YES


Input: [0] Bioavailable Acemannan greater than 7% [BiAloe®] YES [D] NO [A] NO [M]

Output: NO


Input: [0] Immunomodulatory Acemannan greater than 10% [BiAloe®] YES [D] NO [A] NO [M]

Output: NO


Input: [Name] IOX2: A selective Inhibitor of the Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF) Prolyl-Hydroxylases [Specific Targets] PHD2 [Target Class] 2OG [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] GSK484 –a chemical probe for PAD-4 (Protein-arginine deiminase type-4) [Specific Targets] PAD-4 [Target Class] Arginine deiminases [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: yes


Input: [Name] PFI-4- a chemical probe for BRPF1B [Specific Targets] BRPF1B [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] NI-57 – a chemical probe for BRPF bromodomains [Specific Targets] BRPF1, BRPF2, BRPF3 [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] LP99 - a chemical probe for BRD9 and BRD7 [Specific Targets] BRD9, BRD7 [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] BI-9564 - A chemical probe for BRD9 and BRD7 [Specific Targets] BRD9, BRD7 [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: yes


Input: [Name] I-BRD9 – a chemical probe for BRD9 [Specific Targets] BRD9 [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] PFI-1 - Selective chemical probe for BET Bromodomains [Specific Targets] BRD2, BRD3, BRD4, BRDT (BET) [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] NVS-1 - A chemical probe for CECR2 [Specific Targets] CECR2 [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] JQ1/SGCBD01: Selective chemical probe for BET Bromodomains [Specific Targets] BRD2, BRD3, BRD4, BRDT (BET) [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: yes


Input: [Name] GSK2801: A Selective Chemical Probe for BAZ2B/A bromodomains [Specific Targets] BAZ2A, BAZ2B [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: yes


Input: [Name] Bromosporine [Specific Targets] pan-Bromodomain [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] I-CBP112 - a CREBBP/EP300-selective chemical probe [Specific Targets] CREBBP, EP300 [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] SGC-CBP30 - a CREBBP/EP300-selective chemical probe [Specific Targets] CREBBP, EP300 [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] PFI-3: Selective chemical probe for SMARCA bromodomains [Specific Targets] SMARCA,PB1 [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] BAZ2-ICR - a chemical probe for BAZ2A/B bromodomains [Specific Targets] BAZ2A, BAZ2B [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: yes


Input: [Name] OF-1 - A chemical probe for BRPF bromodomains [Specific Targets] BRPF1, BRPF2, BRPF3 [Target Class] Bromodomains [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] KDOAM25 - a chemical probe for JARID1 [Specific Targets] JARID1 [Target Class] Demethylases [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] A-196 A selective chemical probe for SUV420H1/H2 [Specific Targets] SUV420H1/H2 [Target Class] Histone Methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] BAY-598 A selective chemical probe for SMYD2 [Specific Targets] SMYD2 [Target Class] Histone Methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: yes


Input: [Name] GSK591: A chemical probe for PRMT5 [Specific Targets] PRMT5 [Target Class] Histone methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] MS023: A chemical probe for Type I PRMTs [Specific Targets] Type I PRMTs [Target Class] Histone methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] MS049: A chemical probe for PRMT4 and PRMT6 [Specific Targets] PRMT4,6 [Target Class] Histone methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] GSK343: a potent, selective inhibitor of EZH2 with cellular activity [Specific Targets] EZH2 [Target Class] Histone Methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] SGC0946: a potent, selective inhibitor of DOT1L with cellular activity [Specific Targets] DOT1L [Target Class] Histone Methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] UNC0642: a potent, selective inhibitor of G9a/GLP with improved PK properties [Specific Targets] G9a, GLP [Target Class] Histone Methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: yes


Input: [Name] UNC0638: Selective chemical probe for G9a/GLP methyltransferases [Specific Targets] G9a, GLP [Target Class] Histone Methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] UNC1999 - a chemical probe for EZH2/1 [Specific Targets] EZH2 [Target Class] Histone Methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: yes


Input: [Name] PFI-2 - a probe for SETD7 [Specific Targets] SETD7 [Target Class] Histone Methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] A-366: a chemical Probe for G9a/GLP [Specific Targets] G9a, GLP [Target Class] Histone Methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] LLY-507: A chemical probe for SMYD2 protein lysine methyltransferase [Specific Targets] SMYD2 [Target Class] Histone Methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] SGC707 - A Chemical Probe for PRMT3 [Specific Targets] PRMT3 [Target Class] Histone Methyltransferase [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] IOX1: A Cell-Penetrating Broad-Spectrum 2-Oxoglutarate Oxygenase Inhibitor [Specific Targets] pan-2-OG [Target Class] KDM [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] GSK-J1: an inhibitor for human H3K27me3 and H3K4me3/2/1 demethylases [Specific Targets] JMJD3, UTX, JARID1B [Target Class] KDM [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] GSK-LSD1 - a chemical probe for LSD1 [Specific Targets] LSD1 [Target Class] KDM [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] UNC1215: a potent, selective antagonist of L3MBTL3 with cellular activity [Specific Targets] L3MBTL3 [Target Class] Methyl Lysine Binder [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [Name] OICR-9429 - a chemical probe for WDR5 [Specific Targets] WDR5 [Target Class] WD40 [In Vivo Activity*]

Output: no


Input: [0] Mill Tailings Requirements [Water Retention] Suitable for any type of tailings [Upstream] At least 40-60% sand in whole tailings. Low pulp density desirable to promote grain-size segregation [Centerline] Sands or low-plasticity slimes [Downstream]

Output: Suitable for any type of tailings

Comparison of Surface Impoundment Embankment Types


Input: [0] Discharge Requirements [Water Retention] Any discharge procedure suitable [Upstream] Peripheral discharge and well-controlled beach necessary [Centerline] Peripheral discharge of at least nominal beach necessary [Downstream]

Output: Varies according to design details


Input: [0] Water Storage Suitability [Water Retention] Good [Upstream] Not suitable for significant water storage [Centerline] Not recommended for permanent storage. Temporary flood storage acceptable with proper design [Downstream]

Output: Good


Input: [0] Seismic Resistance [Water Retention] Good [Upstream] Poor in high seismic areas [Centerline] Acceptable [Downstream]

Output: Good


Input: [0] Raising Rate Restrictions [Water Retention] Entire embankment constructed initially [Upstream] Less than 4.5 - 9 m/yr most desirable. Greater than 15 m/yr can be hazardous [Centerline] Height restrictions for individual raises may apply [Downstream]


Input: [0] Embankment Fill Requirements [Water Retention] Natural soil borrow [Upstream] Natural soil, sand tailings, or mine waste [Centerline] Sand tailings or mine waste if production rates are sufficient, or natural soil [Downstream]

Output: Sand tailings or mine waste if production rates are sufficient, or natural soil


Input: [0] Relative Embankment Cost [Water Retention] High [Upstream] Low [Centerline] Moderate [Downstream]

Output: High


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 65% [Usage] This element is obviously the most important element in the human body. Oxygen atoms are present in water, which is the compound most common in the body, and other compounds that make up tissues. It is also found in the blood and lungs due to respiration. [Element]

Output: Oxygen

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 18.6% [Usage] Carbon is found in every organic molecule in the body, as well as the waste product of respiration (carbon dioxide). It is typically ingested in food that is eaten. [Element]

Output: Carbon

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 9.7% [Usage] Hydrogen is found in all water molecules in the body as well as many other compounds making up the various tissues. [Element]

Output: Hydrogen

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 3.2% [Usage] Nitrogen is very common in proteins and organic compounds. It is also present in the lungs due to its abundance in the atmosphere. [Element]

Output: Nitrogen

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 1.8% [Usage] Calcium is a primary component of the skeletal system, including the teeth. It is also found in the nervous system, muscles, and the blood. [Element]

Output: Calcium

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 1.0% [Usage] This element is common in the bones and teeth, as well as nucleic acids. [Element]

Output: Phosphorus

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 0.4% [Usage] Potassium is found in the muscles, nerves, and certain tissues. [Element]

Output: Potassium

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 0.2% [Usage] Sodium is excreted in sweat, but is also found in muscles and nerves. [Element]

Output: Sodium

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 0.2% [Usage] Chlorine is present in the skin and facilitates water absorption by the cells. [Element]

Output: Chlorine

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 0.06% [Usage] Magnesium serves as a cofactor for various enzymes in the body. [Element]

Output: Magnesium

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 0.04% [Usage] Sulfur is present in many amino acids and proteins. [Element]

Output: Sulfur

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 0.007% [Usage] Iron is found mostly in the blood since it facilitates the transportation of oxygen. [Element]

Output: Iron

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Percentage of Body Weight] 0.0002% [Usage] Iodine is found in certain hormones in the thyroid gland. [Element]

Output: Iodine

Chapter 4: Chemical Composition of the Cell | Biology for Life


Input: [Food Category] Spice/Herb [More Alkaline] Cinnamon, Valerian, Licorice, Black Cohosh [Low Alkaline] Herbs: Anica, Bergamot, Echinachea, Chrysanthemum, Ehpedra, Feverfew, Goldenseal, Lemongrass [Lowest Alkaline] White Willow Bark, Slippery Elm, Artemesia [Most Alkaline]

Output: Baking Soda


Input: [Food Category] Preservative Beverage [More Alkaline] Kambucha [Low Alkaline] Green or Mu Tea [Lowest Alkaline] Sulfite*, Ginger tea [Most Alkaline]

Output: Sea salt, mineral water


Input: [Food Category] Therapeutic [Low Alkaline] Sake [Lowest Alkaline] Algae, Blue-Green [Most Alkaline]

Output: Umeboshi Plum


Input: [Food Category] Nut Seed/Sprout Oil [More Alkaline] Poppy Seed Cashew Chestnut Pepper [Low Alkaline] Primrose Oil Sesame Seed, Cod Liver oil Almond Sprouts [Lowest Alkaline] Avacado Oil Seeds (most) Coconut Oil Olive Oil Flax Oil [Most Alkaline]

Output: Pumpkin Seed


Input: [Food Category] Bean Vegetable Legume Root [More Alkaline] Kohlrabi Parsnip Garlic Asparagus Kale Parsley Endive Arugula Mustard Greens Ginger Root, Broccoli [Low Alkaline] Potato Bell Pepper Mushroom Cauliflower Cabbage Rutabaga Ginseng Eggplant Pumpkin Collard Greens [Lowest Alkaline] Brussel Sprout Beet Chive Cilantro Celery Scallion Okra Cucumber Turnip Greens Squash Lettuce Jicama [Most Alkaline]

Output: Lentil Brocoflower Seaweed Onion Miso Dailkon Taro Root Sea Vegetables Burdock Lotus Root Sweet Potato Yam


Input: [Food Category] Citrus Fruit/Fruit [More Alkaline] Grapefruit Canteloupe Honeydew Citrus Olive Dewberry Loganberry Mango [Low Alkaline] Cherry Peach Papaya Lemon Pear Avocado Apple Blackberry [Lowest Alkaline] Orange Apricot Banana Blueberry Pineapple Juice Rasin Currant Grape Strawberry [Most Alkaline]

Output: Lime Nectarine Persimmon Raspberry Watermelon Tangerine Pineapple


Input: [Species] Alder [Characteristics]

Output: Western alder is a fine-grained hardwood similar to cherry, birch and maple. It has a density or hardness comparable to Appalachian soft maple


Input: [Species] AD Maple [Characteristics]

Output: Grade of Maple defined as being free of worm holes and surface defects


Input: [Species] American White Ash [Characteristics]

Output: Best match to oak, a little wilder grain


Input: [Species] Aromatic Red Cedar [Characteristics]

Output: North American wood with aromatic smell. Used in some applications as deterrent to insects and moths for clothing storage as deterrent to insects and moths for clothing storage.


Input: [Species] Caribbean Pine [Characteristics]

Output: Harder than US pine; very few knots


Input: [Species] Cherry [Characteristics]

Output: Fine wood grain with character


Input: [Species] China Oak [Characteristics]

Output: a good substitute for US oak


Input: [Species] Chinese Ash [Characteristics]

Output: Chinese substitute for American Ash


Input: [Species] Chinese Birch [Characteristics]

Output: European Birch While plain, white birch is known for its creamy, white-to-tan color and faint grain, masur birch is the name for wood that has been affected by insects.


Input: [Species] Hackberry [Characteristics]

Output: Similar specie as Ash and Elm w/ some color variation


Input: [Species] Lenga [Characteristics]

Output: South American substitute for Cherry (called Fireland Cherry)


Input: [Species] Linden [Characteristics]

Output: Chinese hardwood similar to White Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood


Input: [Species] Mahogany [Characteristics]

Output: Beautiful hardwood with distinctive wood grain. Has a medium to coarse texture with open pores. The grain can be straight, irregular, or interlocked.


Input: [Species] Mango [Characteristics]

Output: Has a fine to medium texture, with straight grain though the grain can also be interlocked and/or figured. Curly and spalted Mango is frequently seen.


Input: [Species] ND Maple [Characteristics]

Output: Grade of Maple defined as having worm holes considered as no defect


Input: [Species] Poplar [Characteristics]

Output: Universal hardwood known for ease of use in a variety of woodworking applications


Input: [Species] Red Oak [Characteristics]

Output: North American Hardwood. Similar to White Oak but with a pinkish cast and more open grain characteristic.


Input: [Species] Russian Birch [Characteristics]

Output: Russian substitute for ND Maple w/ less surface defects


Input: [Species] South American Taeda/Eliotis [Characteristics]

Output: Harder than US pine with smaller more frequent sound knots


Input: [Species] Sunkai [Characteristics]

Output: Indonesian lumber similar to Oak


Input: [Species] White Oak [Characteristics]

Output: North American hardwood


Input: [0] Principal Investigator [1] Title [2] Institute [3] Contract Number [4]

Output: Description

ImmPort: Immunology Database and Analysis Portal


Input: [0] Wilson, Christopher [1] Immune Function and Biodefense in Children, Elderly, and Immunocompromised Populations: TLRs in Innate Immunity and the Induction of Adaptive Immunity in the Neonate and Infant [2] University of Washington [3] NO1-AI-50023* [4]

Output: The overall goal of research proposed is to define comprehensively and in molecular and cellular detail differences in recognition and response to microbe-derived danger signals between adults, neonates and infants, and how these, in turn, contribute to differences in innate immunity and the induction of antigen-specific (adaptive) immunity. In so doing, we aim to discover candidate strategies by which immediate protection against potential bioterrorism agents might be provided to this vulnerable population, while at the same time facilitating the development of antigen-specific immunity to infection or immunization. The experience of our investigative team in host defense to infection, Toll-like receptor (TLR) biology and neonatal immunology, their history of cross-disciplinary collaborations, and their ongoing participation in the WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) Regional Center for Excellence in Biodefense (RCE) provide a strong foundation for the proposed work.

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Input: [0] Sullivan, Kathleen [1] Kinetic analysis of immunologic repletion and influenza vaccine responsiveness [2] Children´s Hospital of Philadelphia [3] NO1-AI-50024 [4]

Output: We propose a comprehensive analysis of the immunologic response to killed trivalent influenza vaccine in different immunocompromised populations in order to understand how to improve vaccine responses. This will provide insight into how to avoid vaccine failure. We hypothesize that there are specific immunologic mechanisms that are aberrant in cases of influenza vaccine failure in immunocompromised populations. By analyzing six populations with different immunologic deficits, we will identify functional predictors of vaccine failure/response. Detailed investigations of T cell precursor frequency, T cell cytokine production, T cell proliferation and B cell responses will be performed to identify the defects responsible for vaccine failure/response. The six populations are patients undergoing an autologous stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma, patients undergoing a tandem stem cell transplant for neuroblastoma, patients receiving chemotherapy, patients receiving a dendritic cell vaccine, patients receiving rituximab, and patients with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

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Input: [0] Larsen, Christian [1] Protective Immunity in Transplant Recipients [2] Emory University [3] NO1-AI-50025* [4]

Output: Our projects seek to improve our understanding of the biological mechanisms that underlie the distinct immunosuppressive regimens in practice today (calcineurin-inhibitor, or CNI, and sirolimus based regimens) and in emerging regimens that employ agents with novel mechanisms of action, such as the CD28 costimulation blockers, and/or JAK3 kinase inhibitors. Such knowledge will be critical to strategies for enhancing desirable immune responses while not precipitating rejection. We are undertaking three complementary studies: Study 1: Characterization of the impact of CNI-based, sirolimus-based, and novel immunosuppressive regimens on protective immunity over time in renal transplant recipients, Study 2: A prospective comparison the magnitude and character of the immune response to influenza vaccine in defined transplant populations and healthy aged-matched volunteers, and Study 3: Responses to and control of vaccinia in immunosuppressed Rhesus Macaques.

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Input: [0] Thompson, Linda [1] Responses to Influenza Vaccination in Systemic Lupus [2] Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) [3] NO1-AI-50026* [4]

Output: The goal of the proposed work is to understand why many patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) fail to make adequate responses to immunization with the influenza vaccine. Our approach is to compare the major components of the normal immune response to vaccination in SLE patients and control subjects in order to identify abnormalities in this group of immunocompromised individuals. These are the first steps in devising a strategy to modify the current vaccine protocol to improve the immune response of SLE patients and other individuals undergoing immunosuppressive therapy. Objective I. To establish and serially follow a collection of SLE patients and matched controls before and after influenza vaccination (or documented influenza infection). Objective II. To evaluate the antibody responses of SLE patients and controls to influenza vaccination to determine the relative titers and specificities of protective vs. non-protective antibodies. Objective III. To analyze the differentiation of influenza-specific B cells in SLE patients and controls following immunization and to generate and characterize anti-influenza monoclonal antibodies. Objective IV. To evaluate the expression levels of regulatory molecules of B cell signaling by flow cytometry and to determine whether signaling thresholds are altered in SLE patients compared to controls. Objective V. To evaluate T cell responses to influenza vaccination by measuring IFN production and CD4 T cell activation. Objective VI. To evaluate changes in autoantibody titers, specificities and epitopes in SLE patients who are high and low responders to immunization with the influenza vaccine. The results of the above studies will reveal which step(s) in the normal response to influenza immunization are defective in SLE patients. Characteristics of SLE patients who will not make an adequate response to immunization will also be identified. These are the first steps in devising a strategy to modify the current vaccine protocol in order to improve the immune response of SLE patients and other individuals undergoing immunosuppressive therapy.

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Input: [0] Nikolich-Zugich, Janko [1] Immune function and Biodefense in Children, Elderly and Immunocompromised Populations [2] Oregon Health and Science University [3] NO1-AI-50027* [4]

Output: The overarching long-term goal is to characterize immune markers and mechanisms in the elderly that determine their vulnerability to infectious and bioterrorism agents in categories A-C. The contractor has developed both rodent and primate models to examine potential immune defects associated with aging. Since one cannot examine all potential biodefense organisms, we have chosen the category B pathogen WNV as a model system. This emerging virus provides a unique opportunity to understand general features of immune vulnerability in the elderly since: (i) Elderly humans are highly susceptible to WNV compared to immunocompetent adults; (ii) WNV infects both mice and rhesus macaques and the contractor has developed well defined models in both animals to examine age-related defects in immunity, as well as the mouse model of age-related vulnerability to WNV; and (iii) the WNV epidemics in the US provides an opportunity to assess immunity in both the adult and elderly populations and to verify mechanisms of immune vulnerability to WNV; (iv) there is currently no approved WNV vaccine, increasing the urgency of this research. The goal of this contract is to establish and/or exploit well-defined aged mouse and Rhesus macaque (RM) models to elucidate mechanisms of vulnerability to WNV, to validate these mechanisms in elderly humans and to select the best defined ones for manipulation and correction.

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Input: [0] Moran, Thomas [1] Immune Response to Virus Infection During Pregnancy [2] Mt. Sinai School of Medicine [3] NO1-AI-50028* [4]

Output: Pregnancy is a uniquely advantageous system to evaluate the consequences of immunosuppression in that a woman returns to normal immune function following its resolution. Therefore, individual level correlates of immune function, such as vaccination status, allergies, medical history, and background genetic characteristics, become irrelevant when she acts as her own control. Moreover, altered immunity during pregnancy may have consequences on the efficacy of vaccines or immunotherapeutic treatments. Susceptibility to infection may also be affected at specific times during pregnancy. Levels of circulating estrogen, progesterone, and other placental hormones/peptides are suspected to be critical factors that modulate the adaptive changes observed in maternal systemic immunity. Thus, individuals in high-risk periods may need to be treated differently. We propose to enroll 50-75 women in a prospective cohort study to examine the longitudinal changes in immunity over the course of pregnancy, the post-partum lactation period, and post-lactation normal period. As such, each woman will act as her own control, allowing us to characterize the nature, extent and correlates of immune competence during the pregnancy and neonatal period. The study will determine whether the different trimesters of pregnancy, characterized by unique hormonal environments, are associated with (a) identifiable, discrete changes in maternal systemic immunity and/or (b) recognizable alterations in susceptibility to select bio-defense pathogens and/or (c) differential responses to influenza vaccination

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Input: [0] Sanz, Ignacio [2] University of Rochester [3] NO1-AI-50029* [4]

Output: One of the major threats to our society in the foreseeable future is the possibility of a terrorist attack with lethal biological agents. In the event of such an attack, immuno-compromised patients which prominently include autoimmune patients subject to therapeutic immunosuppression will be at a very high risk. Therefore, there is a clear need to identify the specific immune defects that make these populations specially susceptible. One of the more prevalent forms of immunosuppresion used for a growing number of autoimmune conditions is chronic blockade of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF). It is expected that in the near future candidates for this type of therapy will include several million American citizens. In this application, we propose to develop and apply the University of Rochester Program for Biodefense of Immunocompromised Populations (URPBIP) to the systematic study of human immune function with the goal of identifying defective mechanisms of immune response in patients treated with TNF blockade (anti-TNF). Although our study will not be specifically designed to understand immune function in the elderly, the inclusion of a subset of patients and controls over and under 50 may result in the discovery of age-specific defects.

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Input: [0] Ertl, Hildegund [1] An Improved Influenza A Vaccine for Rapid Protection of the Elderly [2] The Wistar Institute [3] NO1-AI-50030* [4]

Output: The goal of this application is to conduct pre-clinical studies for a vaccine designed to provide protection to the elderly in the event of a bioterror attack with influenza A virus. Protection against most viral infections, including those with influenza A virus can most readily be achieved by vaccines that elicit serotype-specific neutralizing antibodies. This may not be attainable in the event of a bioterror attack, as generation of such a vaccine could not be achieved in a timely fashion. CD8+ T cells directed against more conserved viral sequences can lower the impact of viral infections and it is the goal of this application to develop a CD8+ T cell-inducing vaccine suitable for use in the elderly that provides broad protection against different types of Influenza A virus. Adaptive immune responses of the elderly are commonly impaired in part due to physiological cell senescence and in part due to a loss of equilibrium between activating and inhibitory pathways following chronic antigenic stress. The latter are expected to be amenable to pharmacological adjustment as will be addressed by this application. Suitable cohorts of human subjects will be identified and blood samples collected for analyses. In addition, potential targets or regulatory circuits will be identified in mice and human samples that may be exploited in increase the efficacy of the influenza vaccine vector in the elderly. The vaccine generated will be based on an E1-deleted adenoviral vector of the simian serotype 68 (AdC68) expressing internal proteins of Influenza A virus and shall be supplemented with suitable monoclonal antibody preparations to improve its performance in the elderly by circumventing negative co-stimulation and/or increasing positive co-stimulation.

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Input: [0] Fikrig, Erol [1] Innate Immune Responsiveness in the Elderly and the Immunosuppressed [2] Yale School of Medicine-Howard Hughes Medical Institute [3] NO1-AI-50031* [4]

Output: The growing threats of bioterrorism and emerging infectious diseases such as West Nile (WN) virus infection, SARS, and avian influenza represent a crucial challenge to health care providers, to the public health infrastructure, and to the biomedical research community. Our understanding of the immune responses to potential agents of bioterrorism remains incomplete in particularly vulnerable populations with impaired immunity, such as immunosuppressed and elderly individuals. Elucidation of the consequences of aging and immunosuppression on infection with, or vaccination against such agents is therefore essential to the development of clinical tests and interventions aimed at identifying individuals likely to be at particular risk for adverse outcomes following an attack of bioterrorism or outbreak of an emerging infectious agent. In addition, by identifying potential mechanisms for augmentation of immune responses, these new clinical approaches will also be of general benefit to global health, particularly given the potential for the use of more virulent or drug-resistant bioterror agents. This proposal will explore the hypothesis that altered innate immune responsiveness in the elderly and the immunosuppressed contributes to vaccine unresponsiveness or disease susceptibility. This premise is based upon our preliminary data, first, that individuals that respond poorly to a lipoprotein-based vaccine have defects in TLR1/2 signaling, and second, that TLR3-responsiveness contributes to susceptibility to West Nile virus infection. Here we will initially delineate innate immune responses in the elderly and immunosuppressed focusing on TLRs and a prototype TLR-dependent cytokine, macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), that differ from the general population. We will then determine whether these differences alter immune responses to selected NIAID Biodefense priority pathogens, using West Nile virus infection and influenza vaccination as paradigms. These mechanistic studies will lead to new approaches for vaccine development and for the treatment of infectious diseases.

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Input: [0] Gorski, Jack [1] Generation and Decay of Memory T cells in Young, Old and Immunocompromised Populations [2] Blood Center of Wisconsin [3] NO1-AI-50032* [4]

Output: The generation of T cell memory is the basis of immunity to repeat pathogen exposure and is the goal of vaccination. How this memory is generated in man is still poorly understood. We have observed that robust T cell memory to influenza in man involves the generation of complex memory repertoires for both class I and class II restricted responses. A detailed longitudinal analysis of T cell memory in healthy adults is being currently conducted. Our objectives in this contract are to expand our study of T cell memory repertoires to include an aging population in which the repertoires may be decaying as well as to children who should still be in the process of generating memory repertoires. These studies will provide data about the age dynamics of memory repertoires. In addition to healthy children, we will examine flu-specific memory repertoires in children with autoimmune diseases who are undergoing mild immunosuppression. This should describe the effects of immunosuppressive therapy on memory formation and function. We will also investigate the extent to which the memory repertoires in these sample populations contain regulatory T cells and T cells with natural killer-like phenotypes. The role of these subsets in immune memory is still poorly understood yet is very likely to be important. The data obtained from these studies, which all include an longitudinal sampling component, should provide important insights into what constitutes a robust memory repertoire that protects an individual from influenza, and how aspects of such memory differ in the young, old and the immunocompromised.

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Input: [Smart Carbon Fiber Hood] Smart Ram Air Hood [Smart Carbon Hoods] Smart Vented Hood [Smart Carbon Fiber Hoods]

Output: Smart Cowl Hood

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Input: [Smart Carbon Fiber Hood] Smart Hood For Sale [Smart Carbon Hoods] Smart Invader Hood [Smart Carbon Fiber Hoods]

Output: Smart CF Hood

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Input: [Smart Carbon Fiber Hood] Smart JDM Style Hood [Smart Carbon Hoods] Smart Spider Hood [Smart Carbon Fiber Hoods]

Output: Smart EVO Hood

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Input: [Smart Carbon Fiber Hood] Smart N1 Hood [Smart Carbon Hoods] Wide Body Hood [Smart Carbon Fiber Hoods]

Output: Smart OEM Style Hood

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Input: [Smart Carbon Fiber Hood] Smart Seibon Hood [Smart Carbon Hoods] Smart Techno R Hood [Smart Carbon Fiber Hoods]

Output: Smart VIS Hood

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Input: [Smart Carbon Fiber Hood] Cheap Smart Hood [Smart Carbon Hoods] Smart Replacement Hood [Smart Carbon Fiber Hoods]

Output: Cheap Smart Carbon Fiber Hood

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Input: [Smart Carbon Fiber Hood] Smart VSII Carbon Fiber Hood [Smart Carbon Hoods] Aftermarket Hood [Smart Carbon Fiber Hoods]

Output: Smart XT Carbon Hood

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Input: [Smart Carbon Fiber Hood] Seibon Smart Carbon Fiber Hood [Smart Carbon Hoods] Hood Cheap [Smart Carbon Fiber Hoods]

Output: Hood Replacement

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Input: [Smart Carbon Fiber Hood] Smart Carbon Creation Hood [Smart Carbon Hoods] Hood For Less [Smart Carbon Fiber Hoods]

Output: Hood Best Price

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Input: [Pollinator] Bees [Status] Certain populations, especially the honeybee in the U.S. and bumble bees in the U.S. and U.K, are in decline. But our knowledge of most of the 30,000 bee species worldwide is limited because most populations have not been monitored over time. Learn more about why bees might be dying and how the decline in bee abundance could affect our world… [Favorite Flowers] Bees prefer blue or yellow flowers and those that are sweet-smelling. [Fun Facts]

Output: There are more than 4,000 native bee species in the U.S.

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Input: [Pollinator] Butterflies [Status] Scientists have observed significant declines in the diversity of butterfly species in some areas of the U.S. over the past 30 years. [Favorite Flowers] Butterflies like flowers that are red, yellow, or orange. Scent doesn’t matter; butterflies rely more on vision and less on scent to find nectar. [Fun Facts]

Output: Butterflies taste with their feet!

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Input: [Pollinator] Hummingbirds [Status] Hummingbird populations appear to be stable or rising for some species, while a few species appear to be declining slightly. [Favorite Flowers] Hummingbirds are attracted to red, orange, or yellow flowers. Like most birds, hummingbirds do not have a highly developed sense of smell, so flower scent doesn’t matter. [Fun Facts]

Output: To survive, many hummingbirds must eat twice their body weight in nectar each day!

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Input: [Pollinator] Bats [Status] Three pollinating bats, including Leptonycteris curasoae and L. nivalis are threatened or endangered in the U.S. and Mexico. The cause of their decline appears to be destruction of critical cave roosting areas due to tourism and agricultural development. [Favorite Flowers] Bats like flowers that are large and white or pale in color. Some bat-pollinated flowers are open only at night and typically have a fermented, fruity, or musky scent. [Fun Facts]

Output: Some bats migrate 1,000 miles or more every spring from Mexico into the southwestern U.S. Most flower-visiting bats are found in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

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Input: [Pollinator] Moths [Status] There have been no published studies on population trends of pollinating moths, but several moths are on state or federal endangered species lists. [Favorite Flowers] Moths are attracted to sweet-scented flowers that are typically large and white or pale in color. Some moth-pollinated flowers are open only at night. [Fun Facts]

Output: What’s the difference between moths and butterflies? Generally, moths fly at night and have antennae with all kinds of shapes whereas butterflies fly during the day and have knobs on the ends of their wiry antennae.

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Input: [Pollinator] Flies [Status] There have been no published studies on population trends of pollinating flies, but one fly, the Delhi Sands flower-loving fly, is on the endangered species list in the U.S. [Favorite Flowers] In tropical regions, flies are often found on pale, dark brown, or purple flowers that stink of dung or carrion. In temperate regions, they can be found on flowers of many colors, usually those that have easy access to nectar. [Fun Facts]

Output: Small flies called midges are necessary for cocoa trees to bear the seed that is used to make chocolate!

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Input: [Pollinator] Wasps [Status] There have been no published studies on population trends of pollinating wasps. [Favorite Flowers] Preferences unknown. [Fun Facts]

Output: Although California is among the leading fig producers in the world, figs could not be grown commercially until tiny fig wasps were imported to pollinate them. Watch out! Female wasps have stingers.

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Input: [Pollinator] Beetles [Status] There have been no published studies on population trends of pollinating beetles. [Favorite Flowers] Beetles are typically attracted to flowers that are white or green and have a wide opening. [Fun Facts]

Output: Beetles are the oldest pollinators on earth and pollinate many of the most primitive flowering plants.

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Input: [Technique] Karyotyping [Application]

Output: Separating individual chromosomes and arranging them systematically for examination


Input: [Technique] Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) [Application]

Output: Checking a specific chromosomal region for deletions or rearrangements


Input: [Technique] PCR [Application]

Output: Increasing the amount of DNA in the sample


Input: [Technique] Gel electrophoresis [Application]

Output: Visualising DNA which has undergone PCR


Input: [Technique] Array Comparative genomic hybridisation (aCGH) [Application]

Output: Checking the whole genome for large deletions or duplications (copy number variation)


Input: [Technique] Quantitative fluorescence - polymerase chain (QF-PCR)reaction (QF-PCR) [Application]

Output: Controlled PCR that allows the number of copies of a chromosome region to be assessed. This is used in the rapid prenatal test for common chromosomal trisomies such as Down syndrome


Input: [Technique] Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA) [Application]

Output: Detecting deletions or duplications of part of a gene


Input: [Technique] DNA sequencing (Sanger) [Application]

Output: Checking for alterations in the order of bases in the genetic code


Input: [Technique] Next generation sequencing (NGS) [Application]

Output: Large-scale DNA sequencing producing vast amounts of data in a single test.


Input: [Name] OAK AKOYA [Grade] Natural [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The oak plank of a slightly diverse colouring due to finishing it with transparent oil in cognac style. It contains tiny sound knots and occasionally sapwood on the edge.

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Input: [Name] OAK ANGERS [Grade] Character [Edge] bevel [Surface] aged [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: Diversified in terms of quality, hand planed and additionally aged plank finished with natural clear oil. The characteristic dominant features of oak wood such as big knots, heart and inbark appear. Every plank is unique.

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Input: [Name] OAK BRISSAC [Grade] Character [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The floor fully displaying diverse quality of oak wood, finished with natural oil. We can find all the quality features of the oak wood such as big knots, heart and discoloration.

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Input: [Name] OAK CHAMBORD [Grade] Rustic [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The rustic oak plank finished with white transparent oil. It contains big knots, sapwood and diverse colouring.

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Input: [Name] OAK CHINNON [Grade] Natural [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The high quality, thermo processed oak plank treated with transparent oil. Sporadically small, sound knots may occur. Warm, brown colour.

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Input: [Name] OAK CLASSIC [Grade] Classic [Edge] bevel [Surface] smoth [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The best sort of material finished with natural oil make this plank look exceptionally natural and interesting. Knots and occasionally pin knots to be found. Colouring is mellow and uniform.

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Input: [Name] OAK EMINA [Grade] Classic [Edge] bevel [Surface] smoth [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The exclusive plank finished with oil of cherry colour. The highest quality of used wood results in no knots except pins. Colouring is mellow and uniform.

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Input: [Name] OAK ESCARCHA [Grade] Natural [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The natural oak plank finished with white transparent oil. It contains tiny sound knots, occasionally sapwood on the edge and slightly diverse colouring.

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Input: [Name] OAK HUMO THERMO [Grade] Rustic [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The rustic thermo oak plank in the dark tobacco colour. Big knots, irregular grain and colouring emphasize the beauty of the floor.

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Input: [Name] OAK LAVARDIN THERMO [Grade] Rustic [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed hand planed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The characteristic features of oak wood such as big knots, frequent sapwood and discoloration appear. Thermo process, hand planing and final finishing with natural oil emphasize the beauty and naturalness.

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Input: [Name] OAK NATUR [Grade] Natural [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The natural oak plank finished with oil. It contains tiny sound knots, occasionally sapwood on the edge and slightly diverse colouring.

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Input: [Name] OAK PANILA [Grade] Rustic [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The rustic plank finished with transparent oil in the cognac style. The occurrence of big knots, sapwood, discoloration and diverse colouring characterize this class of flooring.

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Input: [Name] OAK PANUBA THERMO [Grade] Natural [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: Due to the thermo process the plank looks more like wenge wood. Occasionally small sound knots may appear. The calm, dark, slightly diverse colour.

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Input: [Name] OAK PELEA [Grade] Rustic [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed hand planed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: Hand finishing and treating with transparent oil gives the floorboard its antic character. This floor has big knots, discolorations and sapwood from time to time.

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Input: [Name] OAK RUSTIC [Grade] Rustic [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed hand planed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: Characteristic features of oak wood such as big knots, frequent sapwood and discoloration appear. The final finishing with natural oil emphasizes beauty and naturalness of the surface.

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Input: [Name] OAK SAMBA [Grade] Natural [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The plank finished with Mahogany transparent oil. It contains tiny sound knots, occasionally sapwood on the edge and slightly diverse colouring.

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Input: [Name] OAK SAUMUR [Grade] Character [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed hand planed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: Diversified in terms of quality, hand planed and finished with natural transparent antic oil. The characteristic dominant features of oak wood such as big knots, heart and inbark appear.

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Input: [Name] OAK SERRANT [Grade] Character [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The floor fully displaying diverse quality of oak wood, finished with natural oil. We can find all the quality features of the oak wood such as big knots, heart and discoloration.

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Input: [Name] OAK TALCY [Grade] Character [Edge] bevel [Surface] brushed hand planed [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The hand made finished plank of diverse quality and cognac transparent oil. The occurrence of big knots, heart,inbark and other features of oak wood.

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Input: [Name] OAK VILLANDRY [Grade] Character [Edge] bevel [Surface] aged [Finish] oiled [Description]

Output: The hand planed and aged plank of character class, finished with natural transparent antic oil. The characteristic dominant features of oak wood such as big knots, heart and inbark appear.

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Input: [Type] Tomatoes [Seed Outdoors] Difficult [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Peppers [Seed Outdoors] No [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Corn [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Not necessary

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Broccoli [Seed Outdoors] No [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Cabbage [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Cauliflower [Seed Outdoors] No [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Cucumber [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Not Necessary

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Radishes [Seed Outdoors] Radishes grow rapidly from seeds sown directly in the garden. [Potted Plant] Not Necessary [Seed Indoors]

Output: Not Necessary

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Lettuce [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Arugula [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Not Necessary

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Squash [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Rhubarb [Seed Outdoors] No [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: No

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Turnips [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] No [Seed Indoors]

Output: Not Necessary

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Carrots [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] No [Seed Indoors]

Output: Not Necessary

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Spinach [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Winter Squash [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: No

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Pumpkins [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] No [Seed Indoors]

Output: No

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Okra [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: No

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Eggplant [Seed Outdoors] No [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Chard [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Melons [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Basil [Seed Outdoors] Yes [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: Yes

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Rosemary [Seed Outdoors] No [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: No

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Thyme [Seed Outdoors] No [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: No

Yes for unusual varieties, to get an early start.

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Input: [Type] Oregano [Seed Outdoors] No [Potted Plant] Yes [Seed Indoors]

Output: No

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Input: [Chip is down] chipping [chipped] chips [be down]

Output: chipping

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Input: [Chip is down] Chips are down [chipped] corner [be down]

Output: chips

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Input: [Chip is down] integrated circuit [chipped] microchip [be down]

Output: IC

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Input: [Chip is down] microchipped [chipped] microchipping [be down]

Output: microchip

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Input: [Chip is down] microcircuit [chipped] microcircuits [be down]

Output: microchips

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Input: [Chip is down] The chips are down [be down]

Output: The chip are down

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Input: [Stain] Acid Burn (iron oxide stain) [Cause] Frequently a result from the incorrect use of hydrochloric acid when cleaning, leading to iron oxide staining. [Removal] Phosphoric acid or Oxalic acid applied as per instructions in the Brick Cleaning Manual [Description]

Output: Yellow, orange to brown rust-like stain.


Input: [Stain] Calcium Stains [Cause] Most commonly these stains arise from products of the setting reactions of portland cement and bricklaying sand containing clay. [Removal] The application of Noskum or an equivalent product at full strength will usually remove these stains. [Description]

Output: Appear as almost a milky film on the brickwork. These hard white deposits are invisible when wet but insoluble in water.


Input: [Stain] Vanadium Stains [Cause] Often generated by the use of too strong a concentration of hydrochloric acid during the initial cleaning process, or from excessive water penetration. [Removal] Sodium hypochlorite, Oxalic acid, Potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) or Proprietary cleaners. It is best to test the efficiency of these chemicals on a test area to determine the most suitable treatment to use. [Description]

Output: Light-coloured clays often contain vanadium salt that are generally colourless, but under certain conditions may appear as a yellow, green or reddish-brown discolouration of the brick.


Input: [Stain] Efflorescence [Cause] The formation of efflorescence requires three conditions: • The presence of soluble salts. • Excessive amounts of water entering the masonry. • The evaporation of water as the masonry dries out, depositing salts on the surface. [Removal] Most efflorescence will naturally disappear over time, however its removal can be accelerated by brushing with a stiff dry brush. The use of a dust pan or vacuum cleaner to collect the salts after brushing is recommended as this will prevent salts from re-entering the brickwork or any porous paving materials below. [Description]

Output: Efflorescence is not a stain, it is a powdery and sometimes 'fluffy' deposit that forms on the surfaces of porous building materials such as masonry units, mortar and concrete.


Input: [Stain] Graffiti & Paint [Removal] Refer to manual [Description]

Output: Fresh aerosol paint, dried paint, oil-based paints or enamels.


Input: [Stain] Iron & welding splatter [Cause] Where unprotected steel is built into masonry, unsightly rust stains may result on both bricks and joints. Similar stains will occur if welding is carried on too close to masonry. [Removal] Phosphoric acid, Oxalic acid or Proprietary cleaners [Description]

Output: Rust stains


Input: [Stain] Timber stains [Cause] Timber stains usually arise from water spreading tannin or resin stains on the wall, particularly from hardwoods. [Removal] Normally timber stains will be removed by scrubbing with a solution of 20-40 grams oxalic acid per litre of hot water. Neutralise the wall after this treatment. [Description]

Output: The stains are usually brown or grey and are present on both bricks and mortar.


Input: [Stain] Manganese Stains [Cause] The stain occurs most characteristically along the edges of the brick and is generally caused by excessive water penetration. In severe cases it may show as a stain across the face of the brick. [Removal] The problem with manganese staining is not so much the removal of the stain, as preventing its return in a short period by certain methods during construction. If it does occur, Phosphoric acid or Acetic acid can be used. [Description]

Output: A dark-blue brown discolouration may occur on bricks that have been coloured grey or brown by the addition of manganese during manufacture.


Input: [Ins] - [Description]

Output: subtract TOS from 2OS

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Input: [Ins] + [Description]

Output: add TOS to 2OS

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Input: [Ins] * [Description]

Output: multiply TOS by 2OS

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Input: [Ins] U. [Description]

Output: print TOS as an unsigned number

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Input: [Ins] SPACE [Description]

Output: print a space

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Input: [Ins] DUP [Description]

Output: copy TOS

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Input: [Ins] DROP [Description]

Output: remove TOS

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Input: [Ins] ABS [Description]

Output: replace TOS with its absolute value

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Input: [Ins] NEGATE [Description]

Output: replace TOS with -TOS

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Input: [Ins] ! [Description]

Output: 2OS is stored at the address in TOS

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Input: [Ins] +! [Description]

Output: 2OS is added to the address in TOS

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Input: [Ins] @ [Description]

Output: fetch the value at the address in TOS

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Input: [Ins] = [Description]

Output: TRUE if TOS=2OS, else FALSE

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Input: [Ins] SWAP [Description]

Output: exchange TOS with 2OS

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Input: [Ins] DEPTH [Description]

Output: number of elements on stack

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Input: [Ins] BEGIN [Description]

Output: start of BEGIN .. UNTIL structure

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Input: [Ins] UNTIL [Description]

Output: if TRUE, return to matching BEGIN

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Input: [Ins] DO [Description]

Output: start of DO .. LOOP structure

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Input: [Ins] LOOP [Description]

Output: inc counter, jump to DO if below limit

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Input: [Day] Day 1 [Date] May 8th [My Story] The abscess began like a zit-like bump on the back of my leg where the thigh meets the buttock. It felt exactly like a pimple that couldn't be popped. [Overview]

Output: Abscess begins


Input: [Day] Day 5 [Date] May 12th [My Story] The bump had grown significantly larger, becoming more painful, more itchy, and more inflamed. By May 11th, it became moderately painful to walk and sit down. I made an appointment with the clinic and was diagnosed with an abscess. I was given a first-line antibiotic (Dicloxacillin) and told to do warm compresses as often as I could. [Suggestions and Advice] A dry compress (gel pack wrapped in cloth) feels significantly differently from a wet compress (microwaved wet towel). I found that wet compresses felt a lot better because of how it distributed the heat, although wet compresses cool down faster from the evaporation. [Overview]

Output: First Clinic Visit


Input: [Day] Day 8 [Date] May 15th [My Story] The beginning of the last stage of the dissertation starts with distributing the draft to the reading committee. The defense was scheduled for two weeks later. [Overview]

Output: Dissertation Draft Due


Input: [Day] Day 9 [Date] May 16th [My Story] I had been taking the antibiotics for 4 days but the abscess was getting bigger (about diameter of an orange). While there was a sore on the skin in the middle of the abscess, it didn't seem it would drain on its own. At the clinic, they opened up the sore a little with tweezers to get a culture and to see if it would get the abscess to drain. While they got some pus for the culture, the now open sore was only draining mildly. Worried that I may have a methicillin-resistant infection, they switched me to Septra (a different class of antibiotic) even though they wouldn't know for sure until the culture came back. One huge complication from this point on was that the open abscess was continually draining bloody pus and dressings had to be applied and changed every 4-6 hours. [Suggestions and Advice] For dressing sores that are draining bloody pus (i.e., more gel-like than liquid), you must use highly-absorbent loose cotton gauze as the first layer. If you use more solid first layer dressings, the pus will not be absorbed by the dressing and make a huge mess. I found that Kendall's Kerlix Bandage Roll worked best for this. Because you will be changing dressings frequently, use soft paper tape sparingly as the adhesive. If you use strong adhesives, the constant changings may cause a rash. [Overview]

Output: Clinic Follow-Up


Input: [Day] Day 12 [Date] May 19th [My Story] The culture showed that I did indeed have a methicillin-resistant staph infection. The technical term for this is MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), pronounced "mersa". By this point, I had to take Advil constantly to manage the pain. And even with the Advil, sitting and walking were incredibly painful. This also meant it was difficult for me to drive a car. [Overview]

Output: Culture Results In


Input: [Day] Day 14 [Date] May 21st [My Story] Even on the Septra, the abscess was not improving. The inflammation had gotten worse even with it draining bloody pus. At this point, the clinic (i.e., student health center) referred me to general surgery (at the hospital). The clinic was not equipped to perform surgical procedures. In other words, the clinic tried to exhaust all non-surgical treatment options before the referral. This can be dangerous because most skin abscesses need to be surgically drained before they can heal. [Suggestions and Advice] There is a general consensus that most skin abscesses larger than 5mm in diameter do not heal on their own without surgical incision and drainage (I&D). If you have a skin abscess that hasn't drained, ask your physician to perform a surgical incision and drainage as soon as possible. If the clinic cannot handle it locally, ask for a referral to general surgery as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more the pus festers inside, and the bigger the abscess becomes. [Overview]

Output: Clinic Follow-Up


Input: [Day] Day 15 [Date] May 22nd [My Story] At general surgery, they performed an incision and drainage under local anesthesia. This allowed the majority of the pus to drain out. The "hole" in my leg left by the abscess now needed to heal from the inside out. If the incision were sutured, the abscess would fill again with pus and get reinfected. To do this, they "pack" the wound with gauze and repack it regularly until the wound heals. In other words, the surgical incision is kept open and draining until the abscess heals. Even under local anesthetic, the first packing was the most painful part of the process. I was under a great deal of pain right after the I&D, but the pain decreased dramatically over the rest of the day. It felt a lot better. [Suggestions and Advice] The following videos from YouTube show how a typical I&D goes. While extremely disturbing to watch, it helped me a great deal in psychologically preparing myself for the surgery. This particular video series is good because it shows the whole process: local anesthetic, surgical incision and drainage, and finally wound packing. What it doesn't quite show is the normal amount of pus drainage right after the incision. Video One Video Two Video Three [Overview]

Output: General Surgery


Input: [Day] Day 16 - 19 [Date] May 23rd - 26th [My Story] I had to go to the clinic to get the abscess repacked every day. Psychologically, having an open, draining wound on my body for weeks was very difficult for me, let alone having it repacked every day. They kept me on the Septra during the packing process. Because of the anxiety and pain involved with repacking the abscess, I was prescribed Vicodin and told to take it an hour before I went to the clinic. The Vicodin helped me a great deal in managing anxiety in the first few packings. At the clinic, they would remove the packing and then irrigate the wound with saline solution. They would then use a long cutip to probe the wound to figure out how deep the abscess wall was and where to pack the gauze. They then applied an anti-microbial gel (Silvasorb) before repacking the wound with a long strip of gauze. The main function of the gauze is for it to wick the drainage outside of the abscess. Thus, the tail of the gauze is left trailing through the incision point. After the 5 days of daily wound packing, I could begin going in every other day. This was such a relief. [Suggestions and Advice] Ask your doctor for Vicodin for the first few packings. This is for managing both the pain and the anxiety. You should only take it for the packing itself to minimize the chances of becoming dependent on it (it is a narcotic). Take Advil or Tylenol otherwise. There is a powder variation of the Silvasorb gel. While it is supposed to be more absorbent than the gel, it also stings a great deal for 10 minutes. If you have a choice, ask them to use the gel instead of the powder. For me, I would rather change the dressing once more than to have to deal with the stinging pain. While the very first unpacking hurt a great deal, subsequent gauze removal hurts a lot less than you would expect. The most painful part is when gauze is packed back in the wound. Hold on to the bed railing and take deep breaths. You need to try your best to not distract the nurse from the necessary packing. If you make too much noise, it may lead some nurses to not pack the wound as much as they should because they are worried about your comfort. There are now 2 complications to dressing the wound. The first is not getting the packing wet while showering. I found that the best bandaging for this was Nexcare's Absolute Waterproof Premium Adhesive Pad. It goes on hard-to-cover, non-flat surfaces, is comfortable, and very waterproof. Pricey but worth it. The second complication is not dragging the gauze strip out while changing the outside dressing. For this, I found that dabbing Neosporin on the dressing before putting it on the wound helped a great deal. When necessary, use a cutip to hold the gauze down while removing the dressing. With regards to antibiotic use after I&D, most studies have shown that the antibiotic doesn't really help much. I would suggest getting off Septra as soon as the I&D happens if you're on Septra. [Overview]

Output: Initial Clinic Packings


Input: [Day] Day 20 [Date] May 27th [My Story] At this point, I came down with what I first thought was food poisoning. Both a friend and I developed similar symptoms at the same time and we both thought it was food poisoning at first because we both ate at a Japanese restaurant where there was some concern about food preparation. [Suggestions and Advice] Serum sickness is a delayed allergic reaction that begins with flu-like symptoms. While I used to think that the flu and the rash were separate things that just happened together, they were actually part of the same serum sickness. [Overview]

Output: Serum Sickness Onset


Input: [Day] Day 21 [Date] May 28th [My Story] My friend began reporting acute food poisoning symptoms to me - chills, fevers, sweats, joint pains, and diarrhea. While I felt a little weak in general and began sweating profusely, I remained largely functional. [Overview]

Output: Serum Sickness Onset


Input: [Day] Day 22 [Date] May 29th [My Story] I didn't tell anyone about the illness because the last thing I would have wanted was for my health to become special consideration during the final dissertation process. I didn't want to be treated any differently. And due to close deadlines, it would have been impossible to reschedule. I felt weak and was sweating profusely throughout the defense, but I worked through it. The defense went well. Revision of the dissertation was due at the registrar on June 7th along with an assortment of other forms and materials. [Overview]

Output: Dissertation Defense


Input: [Day] Day 22 [Date] May 29th [My Story] By the evening of May 29th, I began to develop serious flu-like symptoms, although at that point, I was still under the belief I had food poisoning like my friend but with a delayed onset. I started experiencing cyclical waves of chills, extreme fatigue, feverish sweats, and heat rash. My body temperature fluctuated between 98 and 102 degrees. This progressively got worse until I could not physically get out of bed for more than 2 hours every day for 3 days. I lost my entire appetite and began experiencing increased sensation to taste and smell. Then a bitter, metallic taste developed in my mouth that I could not get rid of. It was a persistent taste that was incredibly disturbing physically and psychologically. Never before had a taste in my mouth kept me from falling asleep. But because I wasn't experiencing diarrhea, I came to believe that I had the flu. For a long time, I just thought I was unlucky to catch the flu, but an email from a doctor months later alerted me to the high likelihood that the flu-like symptoms were the beginning of serum sickness, a delayed allergic reaction. [Suggestions and Advice] It is very important to stay hydrated and nourished, especially because most of the times, it may be physically impossible for you to get out of bed. Make sure you have water and granola bars by the bedside. Also keep a thermometer by the bedside. Keep monitoring your own temperature and seek immediate help if it exceeds 103 degrees. [Overview]

Output: Serum Sickness Continuation


Input: [Day] Day 24 [Date] May 31st [My Story] I drove in to the clinic on the morning of the 31st between the waves of chills and fevers. The abscess was healing well. The nurse told me I could start coming in only twice a week for the packings. [Overview]

Output: Clinic Packings


Input: [Day] Day 24 [Date] May 31st [My Story] On the evening of May 31st, I experienced the first widespread itching sensation over my body during the "flu". The earlier heat rash was not itchy. The itching kept me up all night. Because I had gotten heat rash from the fever sweats, I attributed it to the "flu", but this was actually the ongoing allergic reaction to Septra. Not knowing this, I continued to finish the course of Septra (until June 3rd). In hindsight, one important clue that something was wrong was that my friend did not report rash/itching symptoms at all. Another confounding factor was that I have a chronic but mild allergic itch condition that I take an antihistamine (Zyrtec) regularly for. So at first I thought that the "flu" had magnified the underlying reaction. This also meant the Zyrtec masked the actual onset of the condition until it became more severe. Medically, a very important symptom and window of opportunity was missed due to the confluence of these factors. [Suggestions and Advice] If you are taking Septra and you experience any rash or itching, stop taking Septra and see your physician immediately. While skin reactions are actually typical for Septra, they also tend to be very mild. However, from time to time, the skin reaction can be severe. While Septra is a potent antibiotic, this common side-effect is one of the main reasons it is not used as a first-line antibiotic. [Overview]

Output: Rash Onset


Input: [Day] Day 27 [Date] June 3rd [My Story] I had largely recovered from the "flu" by June 3rd and that was also the last day of my Septra course. While the flu-like symptoms were now gone, I still had the itching all over my body intermittently throughout the day and night. I still thought this was just my chronic itching condition magnified. [Overview]

Output: Flu Ends / Septra Finished


Input: [Day] Day 31 [Date] June 7th [My Story] On the morning of the 7th, I had developed a very mild rash over my arms and upper body, and the itching increased. I finished the revisions and my advisor signed off on the document. I turned in the dissertation copies and supporting material at the registar's office. I was officially done with the last requirement of my Ph.D. program. [Overview]

Output: Dissertation Due


Input: [Day] Day 31 [Date] June 7th [My Story] I was in the clinic on the morning of the 7th for repacking. The nurse noticed my rash and immediately thought it was an allergic reaction to the Septra. She called the doctor who felt the same way. Because the rash still appeared mild, they told me to take Benedryl. The allergic reaction dramatically worsened throughout the day. By late afternoon, the rash had spread all over my arms and chest. It was also impossible to fall asleep now because the itching was constant. The Benedryl did not help at all. [Overview]

Output: Severe Rash Onset


Input: [Day] Day 32 [Date] June 8th [My Story] On the morning of June 8th, after a night of no sleep, I woke up to discover my entire upper body was about 60% covered in a deep rash. My face had also swollen up so much that I could not recognize myself in the mirror. The facial swelling also made it difficult for me to fully open my eyes. I called the clinic and asked to be seen as soon as possible. They were now sure this was a Septra reaction as soon as they saw me. I was prescribed with a steroid (Prednisone) and an antihistamine (Atarax). The drugs made only a slight difference. My rash continued to spread and about 90% of my upper body was covered in rash. In most places, the rash had joined to create large swaths of red. The continuous and uncontrollable itching over my body was beyond words. It was also a horrifying physical reality to see in the mirror. There was nothing I could do and no amount of scratching that would help. It was also still impossible for me to fall asleep. I was in a painful, tortured delirium where I started having fleeting thoughts of suicide. [Suggestions and Advice] I was prescribed to take 3 Prednisone tablets each day. Because of a possible caffeine-high effect, the pharmacist had suggested I take all 3 pills before mid-afternoon. In hindsight, it would have been better to spread it throughout the day. Since I was not getting any sleep anyway, I would rather have minimized the itching as much as possible over the day. People react very differently to Prednisone though, so make sure you get a sense of its effects (and side effects) on you and consult your physician if you have trouble falling asleep etc. [Overview]

Output: Clinic Visit


Input: [Day] Day 33 - 34 [Date] June 9th - 10th [My Story] The rash looked much worse and was now spreading down my legs where there was no rash before. This meant that almost every inch of my skin was itching uncontrollably. Warning: Very Graphic Images Image One Image Two Image Three I finally started to get temporary relief from the medication. For brief moments of time, the itching would be mild enough to bear for me to lie down and fall asleep for 30 minutes until it began again. The only true relief I found was in video games. I got two new games on the Nintendo DS and it was the games rather than the medication that provided the most relief by distracting me from the itching. I was still not getting any sleep, but at least I found a way to not scratch myself constantly and cause bleeding. Darkened patches started to appear on my face as the swelling subsided. The skin on my face began to become extremely dry. I had to lather lotion on my face to keep it from what felt like extensive peeling. Physically, it felt as if my face were about to fall off altogether. [Suggestions and Advice] If this happens to you, make sure you find something that can distract you from the itching. Because I couldn't stop the itching, I gave up on trying to sleep and concentrated on distracting myself from the itching. Do not just lie there and scratch yourself because you may cause your skin to bleed. If you are a gamer, pick up a new game. The portability of the Nintendo DS let me play in bed. Or consider renting and watching entire seasons of Lost or 24. If your face dries up, apply a strong fragrance-free moisturizer. For me, Cetaphil lotion worked best. [Overview]

Output: Allergic Reaction Continues


Input: [Day] Day 35 [Date] June 11th [My Story] On June 11th, I was back at the clinic for repacking. The nurse who had seen the mild rash on June 8th was shocked to see how badly the rash had spread. There was good news though. The abscess had healed so much that packing was no longer needed. The irony was that being immobile in bed with a high fever produced the optimal conditions for abscess healing (i.e., constant warm compresses). They dabbed some Silvasorb on it and I was good to go. The medication was now helping moderately with the allergic reaction. The itching would intermittently change to what felt like cool spikes. Not comfortable, but much more bearable than the itching. It also became possible to fall asleep for 1-2 hour stretches at a time. But this temporary relief also made me breakdown psychologically. When I got home and opened the new bottle of 40 antihistamine pills, I realized how much I desperately wanted to swallow all of them. I began shaking violently and fell to the floor wailing uncontrollably. My mind finally had time to process what was happening to my body and it suddenly became too much to handle. Throughout the rest of the day, I would periodically collapse into tears and I would cry until I became too faint to cry. I was on the verge of a complete psychological breakdown. [Suggestions and Advice] I cannot stress how important a strong social network was for me during all of this. I don't think I would have been able to cope psychologically through it alone. While I didn't want anyone to see my in the physical state I was in, a very good friend convinced me that he just wanted to be there for me and didn't want me to be alone. That made all the difference. [Overview]

Output: Clinic Visit


Input: [Day] Day 36 [Date] June 12th [My Story] While I didn't get much sleep last night, the rash is beginning to subsibe and the medications provide relief now. The sloughing skin on my face has also stabilized. The itching is still there, but it is now bearable even though sleep is still difficult. My heightened sense of taste remains, probably a side-effect from one of the medications. But instead of giving everything a metallic taste, I am able to taste nuanced flavors in foods. When I took a sip of milk this morning, I tasted rich, creamy, nutty flavors that I have never before tasted in milk. For a moment, I was very confused, and had to check that I was indeed drinking milk. I held on to the glass for a moment realizing that this milk was the most wonderful thing I have ever tasted in my life. [Suggestions and Advice] If the heightend taste thing ever happens to you and milk tastes very good, go buy different brands of milk as fresh as you can. The differences between milk brands is amazing to experience. I had two brands of fresh milk in the fridge. One had a rich, creamy, almost primalistic taste to it (Foster Farms Vitamin D). The other was sweet, more refined, with a hazelnut aftertaste (Lucerne Vitamin D). Both were amazingly good in different ways. But they tasted as different to me as vanilla and strawberry. [Overview]

Output: Rash Begins to Subside


Input: [Day] Day 37 [Date] June 13th [My Story] I had not been watching the weather forecast, but by 9am in my apartment I noticed the temperature rising rapidly. The weather forecast was going to be a high of 95. I looked at my body and noticed secondary rashes emerging. I panicked briefly until I realized I had splurged on a portable AC unit last summer during the unbearable heatwave. I quickly assembled the unit, hoping that it was still functional. Unfortunately, in my enthusiasm, I blew the surger as I absent-mindedly overloaded it with the AC and the computer. I realized I would have to completely require the power cables and surgers in my apartment to get the circuit loaded safely, and that I was missing components (i.e., 3-to-2 prong adapter and a working surger). I drove to the Long's around the corner and got the components, drove back, and rewired the apartment. By 10am, as the temperature outside spiked, I finally loaded the AC on the circuit and the unit began to maintain a room temperature of 79. I monitored the circuits to make sure nothing was over-heating. And then I collapsed on the couch, incredibly relieved. The secondary rashes began to fade. The weather forecast showed that the heat wave would be gone by Sunday (forecast 77 high), but it would still pose a significant health risk for me to wear the academic regalia (black cap, black gown, and hood) at the ceremony. I suggested an improvisation to my advisor because I wanted to maintain the visual symbolism of the hooding process (i.e., teacher transforms student). I have a chinese-style silk brocade jacket, fully-reversible, royal blue on one side, imperial gold on the other. I suggested to Jeremy that I walk on stage in blue, and that he would help me change into gold on stage. That is now the plan. [Suggestions and Advice] A good portable AC unit costs about $500. They are typically very heavy, but mobile and easy to move around once set up. This was the best investment I have ever made in an electronic equipment. 3-to-2 prong adaptors sometimes become impossible to find. Make sure you have spares around. Also make sure your electronic equipment is all surge-protected. I was very fortunate to have blown the surger and not the AC unit. Gorgeous, fully-reversible, silk brocade jackets in amazing hues sell for about USD15-20 in open markets in Shanghai, but bargaining is required. This isn't the brocade jacket I have, but the colors (blue and gold) most closely match the jacket I own and the style/cut is identical, except mine is fully-reversible. [Overview]

Output: Heat Wave


Input: [Day] Day 38 [Date] June 14th [My Story] The heat wave continues. I had to be on campus today and being in the sun was unbearable. I made sure to get into air-conditioned areas as quickly as I could. The forecast for Sunday's high had risen to 80. I am recovering well. The rash over my body has started to fade dramatically. I was in the clinic this afternoon, and everyone who had had seen me on Friday and Monday was relieved to see the dramatic improvement. The abscess has now become mainly a small incision wound. That means I only have to worry about scar management from this point on. I had my psychological counseling session today where I told the whole story to a counselor in one sitting. It was incredibly cathartic, and also reaffirmed that the healing process had begun for me psychologically. Throughout the day, I've received an amazing amount of support from my friends and colleagues over email. I feel incredibly blessed to know so many caring people in my life. Thank you Lisa, Tom, Dan, Aaron, and Liz. [Overview]

Output: Recovery and Counseling


Input: [Day] Day 39 [Date] June 15th [My Story] I was up early in the morning and I received probably the happiest email I have ever received in my life. In undecorated courier font were these understated words from the Registrar: "I am pleased to inform you that your application to graduate has been approved for the PHD in Communication for Spring Quarter 2006-07. You have satisfied all University and departmental requirements for this degree. Congratulations on your successful academic career at Stanford University." Incidentally, because we were allowed to get interim MA degrees on the way to the PhD and I was slow in that earlier filing, I also got this email at the same time: "I am pleased to inform you that your application to graduate has been approved for the MA in Communication for Spring Quarter 2006-07. You have satisfied all University and departmental requirements for this degree." So technically, I'm graduating with two degrees on Sunday. The forecast for Sunday's is now 84. It appears the heat wave may not break by Sunday. My parents are flying in today from Hong Kong. And my brother is driving up from LA. Around 1pm, my parents arrived at their hotel, across the street from my apartment. My immune system had to be partially shut down to fight the allergic reaction and so I am highly-susceptible to common germs right now. Because international flights are dangerously germ-filled, I've asked them to both shower, change all their clothing, and wait several hours before we meet (to let cold symptoms develop if they caught anything). My parents and brother brought me milk and gifts around 7pm. They were hesitant to enter the apartment so we exchanged words and gifts in the doorway. They are comforted that my appearance has improved dramatically. The facial sloughing actually dramatically improved my complexion. The heat wave has broken. The sun is no longer oppressive. It will be a beautiful Sunday ... [Overview]

Output: Family Arrives


Input: [Date] June 16th [My Story] One of the gifts my parents had brought was a DVD of the CNN Future Summit. I watched and loved the show, but was sad that it would never be broadcast in the US. It didn't occur to me till 5am that I knew exactly how to rip a DVD and edit digital video. So I hopped out of bed and started working on a shorter cut of the video focusing on the online gaming segments, and of course, with my responses. I had the 8-minute cut ready by 8am and then realized that the next natural thing was to put it on YouTube. And once it was on YouTube, I could blog about it on TerraNova, where I also discovered the beauty of directly-embedded videos. I did have one frightening moment in the early afternoon though. The area around the healing abscess itches very mildly once in a while (i.e., the healing itch), and I was scratching it a little while talking on the phone when suddenly I saw blood on my finger-tips. I rushed to the mirror and it turned out to be a blood-blister rash from the rubber adhesive bandages that I had been switch to (as opposed to just using paper tape to secure gauze). Let me tell you what kind of bandage I won't be using on the abscess area anymore ... It's almost shocking to me that the weather has become almost chilly. Today's high is supposed to be 81, but it's 1:30pm and the current tempeature is 69. Tomorrow's high is forecast to be 83. It's going to be a gorgeous, gorgeous Sunday ... [Overview]

Output: CNN Future Summit