Monday, January 23, 2017

Body Height and twins

Genetic and Environmental Effects on Weight, Height, and BMI Under 18 Years in a Chinese Population-Based Twin Sample
A twin study of human obesity 80% genetic

Genetic and environmental influences on adult human height across birth cohorts from 1886 to 1994 80% genetic

Twin study of genetic and environmental influences on adult body size, shape, and composition  80% genetic


 


Sunday, January 22, 2017

Online Schools

California Connections Academy courses
K12 courses, California Virtual Academy cava

California Virtual Academies: Is online charter school network cashing in on failure?
California Virtual Academies: Bill targeting for-profit operator K12 Inc. clears first committee vote

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Dessert wine

Wine Folly: Five Types of Dessert Wine Sparkling, Lightly Sweet, Richly Sweet, Sweet Red, Fortified 

Moscato d'Asti sweet sparkling 


aperitif: vermouth (Italy), dry champagne, gin (jin juniper France), anisette, dry sherry

digestif: brandy, sweet fortified wine, liqueur 
Kräuterlikör (herbal liqueur, spiced liqueur, half-bitters) German, Jagermeister 1934, Benedictine 1863, Chartreuse 1764 French, Amaro Italian 
Cordial (medicine)liqueur law plant material + 2.5% sugar 

Dessert wine sweet 

Fortified wine 

Madeira (Portuguese Madeira Islands) dry secco/semisecco/sweet, estufagem heat aging 

From Italy 
Marsala (Sicily) 
Vermouth (Turin) dry/sweet wormwoodCarpano Antica FormulaCinzano 

From Spain 
Sherry (Jerez) (Solera aging system 索雷拉陳釀系統) dry: Fino flor yeast, AmontilladoOlorosoPalo Cortado, sweet: Pedro Ximénez 

Straw wine raisin 
Italian Passito: Vin Santo 
Tablas Creek Sweet Wines Vin de Paille 

Eiswein Riesling grape 

Noble rot 貴腐酒 rotton 
*Tokaji (Tokay) Hungary/Slovakia, 3-6 Puttonyos Aszú, Eszencia
*Sauternes Sémillon grapes (Graves of Bordeaux wine regionFirst Growth Premier Cru Supérieur Château d'YquemPremier Cru2nd Grand Cru of 1855 

Mead honey 
Cider apple fruit juice 


健康酒 - 薬用酒 第二類医薬品 養命酒 1602 1923 14%陶陶酒 1690 1942 12% 29% 
Herbal liqueurs - Chartreuse 1764, green 55% 1840 (search iba Last word, Naked and famous - yellow), Bénédictine 1863 40% (Singapore sling), Jagermeister 1934 35% 

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Microsoft Windows Software to be installed 2017

7-zip
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Google Chrome with add-ons
iTunes
LINE
Microsoft Office 365
Mozilla Firefox
Use built-in antivirus
Grammarly and extension
Zoom
Spotify

Edge browser extensions add-on: uBlock Origin, Mouse Gestures, Translator, Office Online, EBates
Google Chrome Extensions: Privacy Badger or Disconnect, uBlock Origin, HTTPS Everywhere, Empty New Tab Page, Fontface Ninja, Facebook Unseen Protector, Ebates

Windows Region and Language

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Apple Fruit

Know your apples: The spectrum of apple flavors sweet to tart, Fuji, Gala, Red Delicious, Honey Crisp, Pink Lady, Granny Smith

Apple varieties: Eating fresh: Honeycrisp (eating, juice), Jazz (sauce), Gala (eating, sauce), Fuji (eating, sauce)

Adam's Apples Ratings

Apple varieties (Orange Pippin): highest ranked, most voted

Beyond the Honeycrisp Apple
Cosmic Crisp
Kanzi Apple, (Gala x Braeburn) Jazz. vs. Kanzi smackdown (Adam's Apples), Jazz is better

国际果蔬报道 Produce Report 苹果