Dr. Stephan

After a very challenging summer, I've finally turned in my written thesis, so it's official: I have my Ph.D. I'm publishing the abstract below. These findings should all be published in peer-reviewed journals in the next 6 months.Ataxin-7 Conserved Motifs Determine the Severity of the Neurodegenerative Disorder Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7 in Transgenic Mice and Influence Lifespan in YeastSpinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) is an autosomal dominant,...

Sejarah Kereta Api ( lokomotif )

Sejarah perkeretaapian sama seperti sejarah alat transportasi umumnya yang diawali dengan penemuan roda. Mulanya dikenal kereta kuda yang hanya terdiri dari satu kereta (rangkaian), kemudian dibuatlah kereta kuda yang menarik lebih dari satu rangkaian serta berjalan di jalur tertentu yang terbuat dari besi (rel) dan dinamakan sepur. Ini digunakan khususnya di daerah pertambangan tempat terdapat lori...

Deteksi Dini Kanker Usus Resiko terserang kanker Usus Besar (Kanker Kolon) menjadi semakin tinggi dengan bertambahnya usia seseorang . Pada umumnya dunia kedokteran, berdasarkan data-data statistik, berpendapat ancaman terserang Kanker Usus Besar mulai terjadi pada usia 40 tahun keatas terutama bagi yang hidup dengan pola makan kehidupan modern.Dengan meningkatnya usia seseorang' ancaman terserang...

FiveFingers in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness

I recently bought a pair of Vibram FiveFingers Sprint (pictured). They're minimal, lightweight shoes with "toes". They're designed to mimic barefoot walking as closely as possible, while protecting the feet from punctures and abrasion. The soles are thin, flexible and offer no padding whatsoever.I've always been a barefoot walker, because I enjoy it and our feet evolved to be nude (or close to...

You crack me up!

So there I was pondering life's mystery's, when it dawned on me.... you lazy bastards have not signed up for the Vulture Bait yet!!We are looking for volunteers for the races as well.So, your uncle may just be getting out of prison for a weekend and you have no room in your double wide at the trailer park.... or maybe you would like to get grandma some fresh air while you do the 50K race, we can use...

Ischemic Heart Attacks: Disease of Civilization

Or, more precisely, disease of industrial civilization. The scientific literature contains examples of cultures that don't suffer from the chronic non-communicable diseases that are so common in modern societies. Much of what I've read indicates that heart attacks are practically unique to cultures that have adopted industrial foodways and a modern lifestyle, being infrequent or entirely absent...

I love ftk 2.2.1

I am going to interrupt the series to just write a small love note to accessdata.Dear FTK, I know we've had some tough times together in the past. Me cussing at a crashed indexed, you not responding to my mouse clicks. There were times I thought we wouldn't last and that I would find someone else who would fulfill my needs. Then I saw the new you (FTK 2.2.1) and when I actually exported the emails from a indexed search...

What did they take when they left? Part 4 (External Devices) - Where did it go and what did they take?

Howdy Reader, It's been quite some time since my last blog post, I apologize. Things have been pretty busy, apparently the recession/depression has really spurred civil crimes and I had a very nice vacation. In our last time together we discussed more detectable methods of how suspects remove data from their systems. I've left off the most common and lengthy portion of the post so I could give it the detail and supporting documentation it deserves....

The Diet-Heart Hypothesis: Oxidized LDL, Part I

In my reading about lipoprotein particles (LDL, HDL, etc.) and how they associate with cardiac risk, I've come across three LDL-related markers that associate with risk: LDL cholesterol, LDL particle number, and LDL size/density. Is this a coincidence, or is there a reason for it?The first marker, LDL cholesterol, is probably nothing more than a crude approximation of particle number. But LDL particle number and size/density are related to something...