Research Team Identifies Human Odorant Receptor for Horse Stable Odor
Newswise — Freising, August 1st, 2023 - Para-cresol is an aromatic compound with a strong horse stable-like odor. It contributes to the off-flavor of some foods, but it is also detectable as a characteristic odorant in whiskey and tobacco...
This is the best part: "It was crucial that we had access to the pure substance available thanks to the excellent preparative and analytical work at our institute," reports first author Franziska Haag. "As we discovered, commercially available para-cresol is contaminated with an isomer that would have affected the results," she adds.
Thank goodness that they had a good supply of horse @#$%
Join us on Zoom vHerf (Meeting # 2619860114 Password vHerf2020 )
thinking about the ways authoritarianism enlists the populace after reading this about the latest moves in China:
The Ministry of State Security (MSS) called for the masses to participate in counter-espionage work, which may lead to the new expansion of the party’s online security apparatus.
Scientists have identified the maximum mix of heat and humidity a human body can survive.
Even a healthy young person will die after enduring six hours of 35-degree Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) warmth when coupled with 100 percent humidity, but new research shows that threshold could be significantly lower.
At this point sweat—the body's main tool for bringing down its core temperature—no longer evaporates off the skin, eventually leading to heatstroke, organ failure and death.
This critical limit, which occurs at 35 degrees of what is known "wet bulb temperature", has only been breached around a dozen times, mostly in South Asia and the Persian Gulf, Colin Raymond of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory told AFP.
“Quantum” by Patricia Cornwell. It’s a Captain Chase series, a new one for me. I really enjoy everything she has written, but I just could not get into this one.
Comments
“Robert B. Parker’s Old Black Magic” by Ace Atkins.
"Warning of War" by James Brady a novel of the North China Marines takes place in 1941.
https://theconversation.com/can-you-trust-ai-heres-why-you-shouldnt-209283
“The Titanic Secret” by Clive Cussler and Jack DuBrul. One of the Isaac Bell series.
"Wayfaring Stranger" by JamesLee Burke
How coffee beans move within a revolving drum. (Also: Why you should be anticipating a revolution in the coffee industry.)
https://aillio.medium.com/how-coffee-beans-move-within-a-revolving-drum-6d0264ffb15f
"The Way of Kings" by Brandon Sanderson. I don't know why I waited so long to read the Stormlight Archives, but it's very good.
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
“Sixkill” by Robert B. Parker. This is the last one he finished before he passed.
Research Team Identifies Human Odorant Receptor for Horse Stable Odor
Newswise — Freising, August 1st, 2023 - Para-cresol is an aromatic compound with a strong horse stable-like odor. It contributes to the off-flavor of some foods, but it is also detectable as a characteristic odorant in whiskey and tobacco...
https://www.newswise.com/articles/research-team-identifies-human-odorant-receptor-for-horse-stable-odor?sc=sphn
This is the best part: "It was crucial that we had access to the pure substance available thanks to the excellent preparative and analytical work at our institute," reports first author Franziska Haag. "As we discovered, commercially available para-cresol is contaminated with an isomer that would have affected the results," she adds.
Thank goodness that they had a good supply of horse @#$%
“Sudden Mischief” by Robert B. Parker.
This.
Nolite Oblivisci Peniculus Dentes
thinking about the ways authoritarianism enlists the populace after reading this about the latest moves in China:
The Ministry of State Security (MSS) called for the masses to participate in counter-espionage work, which may lead to the new expansion of the party’s online security apparatus.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/china-taiwan-weekly-update-august-3-2023
"Righteous Prey" John Sandford 2022
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-temperature-human-body-survive.html
Scientists have identified the maximum mix of heat and humidity a human body can survive.
Even a healthy young person will die after enduring six hours of 35-degree Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) warmth when coupled with 100 percent humidity, but new research shows that threshold could be significantly lower.
At this point sweat—the body's main tool for bringing down its core temperature—no longer evaporates off the skin, eventually leading to heatstroke, organ failure and death.
This critical limit, which occurs at 35 degrees of what is known "wet bulb temperature", has only been breached around a dozen times, mostly in South Asia and the Persian Gulf, Colin Raymond of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory told AFP.
“Dust” by Patricia Cornwell. Good read, several sub plots.
"Widow's Walk" by Robert B Parker 2002
Posting on behalf of Grandpa...
“Simply Lies” by David Baldacci. It may be the start of a new series.
Just finished "Chosen Prey" by John Sandford 2001.
Got to hit the library tomorrow and see what I can scare up.
“Quantum” by Patricia Cornwell. It’s a Captain Chase series, a new one for me. I really enjoy everything she has written, but I just could not get into this one.
" Back Lash" by Brad Thor.
https://www.military.com/off-duty/2021/03/10/how-wwii-soldiers-used-their-downtime-make-spectacular-trench-art.html
"Phantom Prey" by John Sandford
“Sudden Prey” by John Sanford.
"Junkyard Prey" by Fred Sanford.
Indian hill series by Mark Tufo
By water beneath the walls
Benjamin H. Milligan
A good cigar and whiskey solve most problems.
" Oh no it's the big one "
Any relation to John Sanford?