#3 Dalat Vietnam (April 2017)
When I left for Asia the number one place I wanted to go was Vietnam. Vietnam will be one of the largest economies in the future and I wanted to see it grow. I had taken a class in Vietnamese… Continue Reading
Author: Elliott Killian
Unusual Idea to Cure Tobacco Mosaic Virus
Tobacco Mosaic Virus or TMV was the first virus discovered. In 1886 Adolf Mayer described the plant disease. Back then bacterias were the main culprit for diseases. Mayer noted the disease and everyone thought it was a bacteria. This changed in the 1930’s. It… Continue Reading
Une idée peu commune: Guérir la Flavescence dorée (Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis)
En faisant mes recherches pour une solution à la nécrose du liber de l’orme (Elm Phloem Necrosis), j’ai trouvé un article écrit par M. Ćurković Perica qui mettait en évidence son succès pour guérir les phytoplasmes chez la pervenche. Cette… Continue Reading
Self-driving: The Future of Cars
Cars 20 years from now are going to be very different than the last 20 years. Out interaction with them will completely change. Since the invention of the car, the fundamentals of it and how we use it have not… Continue Reading
Unusual Idea to Cure Candidatus Phytoplasma solani
What is Candidatus Phytoplasma solani? A plant disease that affects grapes. It is caused by a phytoplasma bacteria which are simple bacteria that lack a cell wall. Phytoplasma cannot be cultured in a lab making finding a cure difficult. The Candidatus Phytoplasma solani bacteria… Continue Reading
#2 Bali Indonesia (March 2017)
Why Bali? After I left Thailand I spent 24 hours in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. Then flew to Bali. Many people know the island from the book and film: Eat, Pray, Love. The whole reason I went to Bali… Continue Reading
#1 Chiang Mai Thailand (February 2017)
I had been planning this trip since November 2016 when I bought a one-way ticket from San Fransisco to Chiang Mai Thailand. In January I reduced everything in my apartment in Eugene Oregon down to a large rolling duffle bag… Continue Reading
Unusual Idea: Cure Flavescence dorée (Candidatus Phytoplasma vitis)
When I was researching a solution for Elm Phloem Necrosis I found a paper written by M. Ćurković Perica that outlined success in curing periwinkle of a phytoplasma bacteria. This solution should be used for Flavescence dorée. Periwinkle and IAA Prof. Ćurković… Continue Reading
List of Companies Owned by Superheroes
Previously I made a list of companies owned by Supervillains. To show that business can also do good I created a list of companies owned by Superheroes. Here is the list. I referenced IGN’s list of the top 100 Superheroes to… Continue Reading
List of Companies Owned by Supervillains
Names are an interest of mine. Names can influence the thing that is named. A question I have is can a name be bad by itself? Or do names just represent bad things? To help answer this question I decided… Continue Reading