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I selected France as the country for this walking tour. I hope you will enjoy this stroll through the France pavilion as much as I enjoyed taking the photos and writing the blog.
These gardens are so pretty. It's a great place to sit and relax.
This is one of my favorite places to eat. The French Onion soup is out of this world!
I wasn't able to get a picture, but in Chef de France you can find a waiter or waitress pushing a serving table around with an animatronic Remy (from Ratatouille) that interacts with guests. It's very clever and a real crowd pleaser.
Check out Jack Spence's recent Boulangerie Patisserie blog. He talks about this being one of his favorite spots in Epcot and he has some fantastic pictures of all the goodies you'll find there.
OK, who can resist these pastries? They are soooo good!
Here you get to see a film of the beautiful French countryside and metropolitian areas. Definitely worth seeing and it's a sit down, air conditioned theater. Plan to take a break here on a hot summer afternoon.
My wife, Julie, loves French perfumes. Shalimar has been a longtime favorite of hers.
If you like French wines, this is the place to shop.
These guys are very entertaining. They always make me laugh.
This is a very popular place to buy a glass of wine.
When our children were young, we had their picture drawn by one of these talent artists.
Love those crepes! You can also get ice cream here.
Belle and the Beast as well as Sleeping Beauty can be found in France.
Oh my, isn't she beautiful!
If you are lucky you will see Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) there.
Well, that's all for now. As my good friend says "see ya real soon"…DizneyMike


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Jack Werner, VP of Signworld today congratulated 12 Point SignWorks on their association with Sweet CeCe.
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- Speaking about 12-Point SignWorks, Jack Warner said, "Murray John and his team are adroit in service sign and graphic design for Commercial Signage including Custom Lobby Signs, Car Wraps, Vehicle Graphics, Tradeshow Displays, and Large Format Printing for Banners, Posters, and Murals. It is a commendable achievement for Murray and we are proud to have them as a member of our family."
Murray has been the leading face for 12-Point SignWorks and has marked his place in sign business by adding high profile clients to his kitty in recent years. "We enjoy relationships with clients nationwide: our custom commercial signs can be seen coast-to-coast! We have clientele spread across Williamson, Davidson, and Maury counties of Tennessee including the cities of Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, and Spring Hill"
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Signworld is a national organization with more than 250 independently owned sign companies, which provide commercial custom signage and graphics. Jack Warner and Ken Kindt lead the Top management at Signworld. It is personable, creative, rewarding and ideal for people-oriented individuals who have the desire to learn how to manage a sales and production business. Signworld affiliates are a cut above traditional sign companies. Ongoing support and training is provided along with state-of-the-art equipment. Signworld business model runs on a no royalty concept. You can learn more about Signworld at www.signworld.org
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This event runs from 10:10am on the 12th April 2014, to 4:00pm on the 13th April 2014 and will take place at Manor Prep School, Abingdon, OX13 6LN. It is being organised by Abingdon Quilting Groups, Janet Manning 01235 528974 or .
Raffle of Poppy Quilt & lots of other prizes in aid of Alzheimers Day Support
Different traders each day
Mostly Books
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May your birthday be filled with many happy hours and your life with many happy birthdays. HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Wishing an amazing day and many great things to come to a wonderful person. Happy birthday.
A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip. HAPPY BIRTHDAY
When life Kicks you down , get back up and when it kicks you down again , just get back up again and kick it back , Never GIVE UP .
The whole world is great! That is�until you wake up.
would like to remind you that amateurs built the ark professionals built the Titanic
When your enemies are making mistakes, don�t interrupt them.
No matter where I am, no matter where you are, I�ll be there when its over baby. Cause I was there from the start.
I�ve noticed you noticing me and I�m just giving you notice that I�ve noticed you!
I was blinded by your beauty so I�m going to need your name and number for insurance reasons.
Girls are like parking spaces, all the good ones are taken.
If you really want to do something, you�ll find a way. If you dont, you�ll find an excuse.
Two things only a man cannot hide, that he is drunk and that he is in love.
She had a bucketful of dreams but she spilled it all for love.
And now, it's a bucketful of regret.
And now, it's a bucketful of regret.
Not only did you break my heart into a million little pieces... You took a piece so it can never fully be healed. I just wanna be whole again :'(
I have always been afraid of losing people I love, but sometimes I keep asking myself, Is there anyone who�s afraid of losing me too?
I loved you from the day i met you, there was like a connection between us and i think it will always be there no matter what happens I love you & I always will.
Thinks, when U realize I'm gone, And U miss me, REMEMBER, Your the one who pushed me away..
What you did, has made me realize that I will never be the same. I will never be able to let anyone in.. At least not the way I let you in.
you took me for granted and i allowed it. so who's fault is it? mine? yours? who knows. i now know that you are NOT the one for me and I'm fine with that. :)
Usually the people who degrade others are self conscious about themselves. They want to feel empowerment over you & see you get in your feelings. Don�t let them.
If you want to know your past � look into your present conditions. If you want to know your future � look into your present actions.
I want to say I deserve better and mean it. I want to say I give up and believe it. I want to say Im moving on and do it.
Sometimes i just want to kill myself just to see if anyone really cares.
Funny how many of us will fall for that one person who won't catch us...
You didn't break my heart. You shattered it, stepped on it, and threw it away.
With every beat of my heart, I Love You, until that last beat, I will Love You.
Somewhere between laughing for no reason, stupid arguments, and making fun of each other, I fell in love with you.
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Middle Eastern Cuisine and In-Flight CateringJune 26, 2014 by Roger Leemann
While visiting the Middle East, you will have a chance to experience cuisine with unique flavors and cooking methods that have evolved over thousands of years. The popularity of this cuisine is reflected in the fact that in-flight caterers now offer regional cuisine menus that include entrees and appetizers inspired by the Middle East. Before getting into specific dishes, it is important to take a look at the area's history and how it shaped the cuisine now found there.
Ancient civilizations in regions across the globe have had strong influences in culture and cuisine which continue to be evident today. Many of the flavor influences and preparation techniques are the result of early communications between cultures. Cuisine in the Middle East has been influenced by flavors and products from India, Mongolia and elsewhere. This is evident with items such as rice, tea and spices, as well as cooking styles. Since the Middle East is located between Europe, Asia and Africa it became the culinary epicenter.
Religions, especially Islam and Judaism, shape the dietary norms of the region, including the absence of pork and alcohol. Since pork is not consumed in these two religions, lamb tends to take its place. Additionally, bread is not leavened with yeast since that is a fermentation process. Instead, flatbreads, and breads leavened by steam and heat, are available.
Popular ingredients include chickpeas, dates, figs, grains, and yogurt. Sumac, parsley, cumin, coriander, clove, cinnamon and turmeric are just a sample of the fresh herbs and spices commonly used in Middle Eastern cuisine. Some items that are now more well-known worldwide include hummus (a creamy dip made of chickpeas), pita (a type of flatbread), tabouleh (a finely chopped salad made of parsley, mint and onion), and kebabs (skewered cubes of beef, chicken or lamb). Some less familiar items that are worth trying include kibbeh, savory pastries, and shawarma. Kibbeh is crispy, made of wheat, and filled with lamb or beef with pine nuts. These football-shaped snacks are accompanied by tzatziki sauce or minted yogurt. There is a variety of savory pastries that are filled, topped, or stuffed with an assortment of ingredients varying from cheese to lamb. Shawarma is soft flatbread sandwich that can contain grilled meats with lettuce, tomato, pickles and yogurt sauce.
Of all the regional cuisines found throughout the world, Middle Eastern cuisine may be the purest in the sense that it's not masked by a lot of sauces and spices. The flavors are typically a mixture of grilling with a punch from lemon or sumac. Recipes in the Middle East typically use minimal ingredients with a focus on the flavor of the main ingredient. This cuisine is often considered healthier than many other regional cuisines.
Specific to onboard preparation, options for reheating Middle Eastern cuisine is similar to that of other types of cuisine. When it comes to packaging and delivery, sauces that should be served hot are usually packaged with the protein portion of the meal. Cold sauces (such as those made with yogurt) are delivered and stored separately. For reheating stuffed pastries, vent the bulk pan so that air and steam can escape, this will help the food remain crisp. Since kibbeh and falafel are fried they can be warmed up easily by removing the bulk pan cover.
If you aren't familiar with Middle Eastern cuisine, make sure to get a regional menu from your in-flight caterer. If it's your first time ordering this cuisine, try out kebabs, flatbread, hummus, tabouleh and kibbeh. Traditionally, Middle Eastern food is shared and is served on larger family-style plates. Similar to Indian and Pakistani food, it is also eaten by hand or with bread as a scoop. Passengers may prefer to eat from separate plates, so the best option is to serve a meal on larger plates and give individual plates to each passenger. Middle Eastern fare like hummus, kebabs, yogurt and flatbread are not only becoming more sought-after, but also they're easy to prepare at altitude.
If you have any questions about in-flight catering in the Middle East, contact email@example.com.


text: Allison is an intern on our Access to Elected Office project which placed disabled interns with Scottish political parties where they are researching the experiences of disabled members. As the end of March is fast approaching, I have been reflecting on my time as an Intern with James Dornan MSP. I am also having… Continue Reading Allison's Blog: Not just your standard office job


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- Ellen McIlhenny
Always be Recruiting
We all know how important good employees are to the success of your business. It is a good idea for all managers to create a recruiting funnel of potential employees with which to stay in contact. Often, non-sales managers ask why they need to do this if they have no current openings. I can say from experience that more than once I was blindsided by a "solid/safe" employee who left the company for a perceived better opportunity. Suddenly, my department was in a tailspin.
The old ways of recruiting (newspaper ads) are as passé as land lines and floppy disks. Today networking is the method many managers use to look for their future employees. If you have created a working environment that attracts people, your pool of potential employees doesn't necessarily need to come from the current unemployed. I always had a few people with which I stayed in contact by having the occasional lunch just to touch base and keep the contact active. It isn't necessary to make overt gestures, or even let on that this person is pegged by you as a potential future employee. It is helpful, however, to keep a list or a file of the people in your funnel so you can act quickly if they are needed.
My Epic Fail
Several years ago, I had responsibility for the business office at a television station. It was a stimulating environment, and probably the most fulfilling job I ever had. However, the first few months were quite challenging. The department I came into was about as dysfunctional as I have ever seen. It contained people who had no guidance. They came and went as they pleased. When I arrived and enforced our work hours and lunch hours, there was a lot of resistance. I continued to make demands on my employees until one day not long after I arrived, the entire department quit. On the same day. Being new to the area I had made no contacts. Therefore, I was left to traditional methods to get the positions filled as quickly as possible. It wasn't an easy task. The only reason I mention this epic fail as a manager, is to stress that these things do happen. My hope is if this happens to you, you'll be much better prepared to handle it than I was.


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Bark River is a brand that simply hasn't received the attention they deserve for their vast array of high quality fixed blades. They specialize in knives for outdoor survivalists or anybody who needs real performance in the field, and offer an elegant combination of traditional style and contemporary techniques.
The most exciting thing about the brand is simply the staggering number of knives they offer.We carry 24 distinct models, and each of those is available with various handle styles and blade steels, meaning there are over 200 different varieties available. The materials in question are absolutely top notch, with blades manufactured from CPM-3V, CPM-154, Elmax, or A2 Tool Steel, and handles made from Micarta, G10, stacked leather, or even some seriously classy stag. Every single one of these knives boasts incredible craftsmanship and an outstanding fit and finish, meaning they're going to survive whatever tasks you can throw at them – and look good doing it.
You've gotta love all the different types of knives they have to offer, from about as classic a fixed blade as you can imagine, to a slim ringtail, to a mammoth Senegal jungle knife, to even a karambit. These were all designed with efficiency and functionality in mind, which led to some terrifically ergonomic and user-friendly knives. Included with each is a genuine leather sheath that's easily rugged enough to survive in the toughest environments, so you don't have to be paranoid about your carry system failing.
All-in-all, it's hard not to be impressed with Bark River's outstanding selection and jaw-dropping American craftsmanship, and the sheer number of options means they can suit your needs to a tee. To see the full range of knives available from Bark River, click here. To view our entire inventory, visit knifecenter.com


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<css-doodle /> is a Web Component that makes it easy to create all kinds of patterns for your web designs. It's a great example of what can be achieved using modern web technologies like custom elements, shadow DOM and CSS Grid.
You can see an example of <css-doodle /> in action at the top of category pages on this site.
You can simply include the <css-doodle /> script from cdnjs into your pages:
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/css-doodle/0.2.3/css-doodle.min.js"></script>
Alternatively, you can also add the component to your project using Yarn or npm:
$ npm install css-doodle
# or, using Yarn:
$ yarn add css-doodle
Then you can simply add pattern sections to your pages using the <css-doodle /> custom element with some CSS rules passed-in as children:
Basic Examples
Behind the scenes <css-doodle /> creates a grid of elements using CSS Grid layout. Let's create a simple grid of 5 rows by 8 columns with a width value that's 100% the width of its parent container and a height of 15rem:
:doodle {
@grid: 5x8 / 100% 15rem;
:after {
content: "@index()"
background: pink;
margin: .5rem;
Notice how we get a special :doodle pseudo-selector to style the grid container itself. Within that pseudo-selector we used the @grid attribute to define the number of cells in the grid and the total size of the grid container.
You can also see that we made use of another special function,
@index(), to add the current cell index as the content to each cell's :after pseudo-element.
You can also define the number of cells using the grid attribute on the element directly:
<css-doodle grid="5x8">
Let's now push this example a little bit further to create an interesting pattern:
:doodle {
@grid: 8 / 20rem 20rem;
@shape: circle;
background: var(--bg3);
max-width: 90%;
@keyframes turn {
0% {
transform: rotate(0deg);
100% {
transform: rotate(360deg);
@keyframes glow {
50% {
transform: scale(1.1);
100% {
transform: scale(1);
@random {
animation: glow .9s ease-out infinite;
:hover {
animation: turn .9s ease-out infinite;
@shape: @pick('triangle', 'clover 4', 'hexagon', 'diamond', 'heart');
background: @pick('coral', 'orange', 'pink', 'blueviolet', 'darkslateblue');
margin: .5rem;
opacity: calc(@rand(1, 10) / 10);
That example is a lot more interesting, yet still quite simple to implement. We made use of a few more special functions that are made available by <css-doodle />:
- @shape: Allows to shape the cell or the container using any of a number of predefined shapes.
- @pick: Picks one of the provided values at random.
- @rand: Returns a random value between the provided range.
And we also made use of another special selector:
- @random: Selects some cells at random.
As you can see, the component also accepts any valid CSS rules, even our animation definition using @keyframes. Our global CSS variables are also accessible.
There's quite a few more special selectors, properties and functions that are available, making it possible to create pretty much any pattern imaginable. Have a look at the official docs for a full reference.
JavaScript API
There's a simple JavaScript API that lets you get or set the number of rows and columns or update the doodle with new values. For example, let's create a simple doodle that refreshes its value when clicked on:
<css-doodle class="my-doodle">
const myDoodle = document.querySelector('.my-doodle');
myDoodle.addEventListener('click', () => {
Since our doodle contained values for cell shape and opacity that are picked at random, updating it changes the pattern each time.
Browser Support
Currently <css-doodle /> works out of the box in Chrome and Safari without the need for any polyfill. To make it work in non-supporting browsers, refer to this article about polyfilling for custom elements.
Alternatively, you may want to opt for graceful degradation and just hide your patterns on non-supporting browsers. For example, the following adds a no-doodle-support class to the body element if custom elements or shadow DOM are not supported:
if (!window.customElements || !document.head.attachShadow) {
Then you can simply set
display: none on the css-doodle elements that are within a body with the no-doodle-support class:
.no-doodle-support css-doodle {
display: none;
Further Reading
Check out the following links to learn more:
- Official Repo
- Creating patterns using Unicode characters
- Codepen collection of Unicode patterns


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Detective Alex Cross must be some kind of superhuman. He waltzes into a homicide scene, informed only of the basic details of the situation, and instantly knows all that has occurred. He knows how many were involved in the killing. He knows if the victim was drugged and whether or not they screamed. He knows who shot who and the order in which they died. He knows the killer's personality, mindset and work history: "He's ex-military, a stimulus-seeking, sociopathic narcissist," he correctly calculates after just one brief glance at the villain of his latest investigation. Heck, he probably knows what the killer had for breakfast last Tuesday morning.
His skills aren't limited to crime scenes. As he stands at the centre of a city block placed on lockdown to prevent a predicted assassination, Cross suddenly, inexplicably figures out that the killer's master plan is to fire a bazooka from a passing elevated subway train. Sure enough, seconds later a rocket comes blasting out from the open door of a speeding carriage (and quite remarkably hits its target). Which leads to one important question: just how exactly does Cross know these things? Perhaps he has a Sherlockian eye for detail. Perhaps he has psychic abilities. Perhaps he read the script. But then here's another question: if he can figure all of this out in an instant, and do so with stunningly little effort, how has he not found out that his dear, beloved wife is three months pregnant? (Continue Reading…)
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An institution where theory is combined with practice, Goldsmiths has established itself as a dominant presence in the study of the creative and cultural processes that influence the arts, media and communications. With one of the largest music departments in Great Britain and internationally renowned programs in drama and theater, it is a favorite center of learning for young British artists.
In Britain, students are expected to do quite a bit of independent study outside of class. This means that while you may have fewer in-class hours than you would ordinarily have at home, your workload will remain just as comprehensive. You'll need to manage your time wisely to ensure that you complete all outside reading and assignments.
For your convenience, the University operates open access computer facilities where you'll find PC or MAC computers for use. Additionally, you'll be given access to e-mail and the Internet.
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in campus student life. Typically, this revolves around the Student's Union and getting involved in any or all of the planned activities or joining one of the many clubs and societies. The University hosts a continuous schedule of on-campus entertainment from live music to clubs and comedy nights.
To accommodate your fitness and sporting interests, you'll find track and field facilities, outdoor tennis courts, and nearby sports grounds you can use for football, cricket, rugby, or hockey. You'll also have use of a nearby swimming pool and leisure complex located several blocks from the campus.
Since Goldsmiths is a constituent college of the federal University of London system, you will be welcome to use the Student Central student's union, located in central London. In addition to bars, restaurants and an entertainment venue that attracts major bands and comedy acts, you'll find the union equipped with shops, a fitness center and weights room, health spa, squash and badminton courts, and swimming pool. Student Central makes a great base of operations from which to explore the heart of the City. As with most UK university fitness centers, there is an additional cost to use the facilities both at Goldsmiths and Student Central.


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Our Esthetics and makeup school will prepare you for a wide variety of career options, which may include:
We will provide you with the necessary education—theoretical, practical and artistry—to safely and professionally apply, perform and monitor an expansive list of services during your esthetician or makeup artist career. These services include:
If you want to learn how to become an esthetician or professional makeup artist, Tricoci University provides the most current, technically precise and versatile esthetician training available in the field today. Upon completion of our course, our students will have a secure foundation in all aspects of esthetics, skincare, and makeup. You will learn the scientific building blocks for skin: its function, properties, and needs.
At Tricoci University, we seek to develop graduates throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, including in or near Chicago, who can surpass industry expectations and make contributions in areas that are important to employers—confidence and knowledge to provide leading-edge services, ability to increase revenue through up-selling and retail sales of esthetician products, generating strong client relationships, and using superior sanitation practices as a professional esthetician or professional makeup artist.
To achieve this, we offer the most advanced in educational materials, equipment and facilities to cultivate an engaging learning experience. TUBC delivers most of its curriculum on an Apple iPad as part of your new student kit; yours to keep. Your education is also supported through the use of videos, demonstrations, guest artists, visual/practical presentations, lectures and hands-on experience. We monitor your education through practical and written examinations, making sure that you are well versed and prepared for the state board examinations.
Classroom instruction covering general theory and practical application of esthetics and skincare.
Primarily hands-on instruction on key technical concepts and science related to esthetics.
Primarily clinical application instruction covering a wide variety of esthetics procedures and methods.
Concepts for building clientele, upselling, and managing business
For more information on the tuition and kit cost for the Esthetics Program, please go to Consumer Information or check out our online tuition calculator (developed by the U.S. Department of Education), which then uses historical financial aid information to help estimate the net price you might pay for our any of our programs at each campus.
**The Normal campus has met all state regulations and is an approved educational institution for Cosmetology and Esthetics in IL. The campus is in the process of seeking accreditation approval from NACCAS. Federal student aid is not available at this time. We will seek approval for federal student aid once accreditation is granted.


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Cornhill Consultancy is London's top Legal, Banking and FinTech Recruitment to Recruitment firm.
We are a boutique executive search service, placing the best recruiters and researchers into the most prestigious global search and recruitment firms.
We are predominantly retained but also focus on candidate driven work.
From Director-level placements to graduates, we have the experience and the contacts to find the people you need.
At Cornhill Consultancy we focus on long-term partnerships with our clients and building long-term careers.


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Who We Are
- Champlain's Center for Publishing (CFP) is a collaborative organization of students, faculty and staff who produce both print and digital books and magazines for on- and off-campus communities.
- Working with CFP helps students prepare for a wide variety of careers in traditional, independent publishing; learn to work with clients on a variety of publishing projects; and achieve Champlain College competencies around technology and information literacy, creativity, communication and collaboration.
- Want to know more? Contact Kim MacQueen, CFP Managing Editor.
What We Do
- We publish books, magazines and interactive digital resources. Our publications are distributed digitally to the Champlain College community and beyond, as well as in print at certain campus functions such Admissions events; our books are available through the college's Campus Store, on Amazon.com, and through various digital platforms.
- We provide experiential education, training and practice in writing, editing, designing and publishing to Champlain students regardless of their major or year.
- We host publishing events. CFP sponsors literary readings, book launches, workshops on varied topics in publishing and trainings for students interested in contributing to various publications, presented and attended by faculty, students, alumni and community members.
Who We Serve
- Students. We provide training and development in writing, editing, designing and producing a wide variety of print and digital books and magazines; no prior experience necessary.
- Faculty and Staff. We produce magazines that bring faculty achievements to light, books that display their scholarship and digital resources for use in their classrooms. We support Champlain events with publicity and publications.
- Parents, Alumni and Friends of the College. We produce publications that open up Champlain's on-campus life to outside audiences; provide publication services to campus and community clients; and offer workshops and readings open to anyone on campus and the surrounding community.


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First, you will need to complete your signup. You should have received an email with a unique invite code. This is tied to your school email address, which has been entered by your program administrator. If you haven't received it yet, request to have it re-sent. Make sure you check your spam folder!
Once you have filled out the rest of your information, you will need to pay a registration fee for using the PracticumFit service, via a major credit or check card.
Your program administrator has already filtered the list of available sites to show you only those that are applicable to your degree. You may further filter by a variety of criteria, or simply browse through all of the sites' profiles.
Next, select which sites you intend to apply to by visiting your Site List. Check off as many sites as you intend to apply to, up to your program or BAPIC's limit.
Each site has a slightly different application process. Follow the link to the practicum site's application page and submit your application.
You're on your own here! Go and apply at the sites. Remember which sites you liked best.
Once you have completed your applications, you can log back into the PracticumFit and rank each of the sites you visited. You can feel free to change your answers as many times as you want, up until the Matching Process begins. Just drag items around in the list to reorder. Your ranking preferences will not be shared with the site or with anyone else, and will not affect how sites rank you.
Just like you are ranking your preference for sites, interviewers at the practicum sites are ranking all of their applicants. They'll make a list of their top candidates.
Once all the preferential matches are in, PracticumFit uses a Nobel Prize-winning algorithm to match as many students as possible to the site they would most prefer, while also taking into consideration the site's preferences. PracticumFit uses a variant of the Gale-Shapely algorithm.
If, at the end of the matching process there are still some positions available at practicum sites, any student who did not match (but would otherwise have been eligable to apply) will see a list of potential sites they may contact directly. This list will still be filtered based on your program's requirements, but will not be limited to the sites you applied to.
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|Lattice dynamics and electron/phonon interactions in epitaxial transition-metal nitrides
|Mei, Antonio Rodolph Bighetti
|Director of Research:
|Petrov, Ivan
|Doctoral Committee Chair(s):
|Rockett, Angus A.
|Doctoral Committee Member(s):
|Greene, Joseph E; Allen, Lesli; Zuo, Jian-Min
|Department / Program:
|Materials Science & Engineerng
|Materials Science & Engr
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|University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
transition-metal nitrides
titanium nitride
vanadium nitride
zirconium nitride
hafnium nitride
magnetron sputtering
unbalanced magnetron
sputter deposition
elastic constants
electron-phonon coupling
dielectric function
thin film
|Transition metal (TM) nitrides, due to their unique combination of remarkable physical properties and simple NaCl structure, are presently utilized in a broad range of applications and as model systems in the investigation of complex phenomena. Group-IVB nitrides TiN, ZrN, and HfN have transport properties which include superconductivity and high electrical conductivity; consequentially, they have become technologically important as electrodes and contacts in the semiconducting and superconducting industries. The Group-VB nitride VN, which exhibits enhanced ductility, is a fundamental component in superhard and tough nanostructured hard coatings. In this thesis, I investigate the lattice dynamics responsible for controlling superconductivity and electrical conductivities in Group-IVB nitrides and elasticity and structural stability of the NaCl-structure Group-VB nitride VN. Our group has already synthesized high-quality epitaxial TiN, HfN, and CeN layers on MgO(001) substrates. By irradiating the growth surface with high ion fluxes at energies below the bulk lattice-atom displacement threshold, dense epitaxial single crystal TM nitride films with extremely smooth surfaces have been grown using ultra-high vacuum magnetically-unbalanced magnetron sputter deposition. Using this approach, I completed the Group-IVB nitride series by growing epitaxial ZrN/MgO(001) films and then grew Group-VB nitride VN films epitaxially on MgO(001), MgO(011), and MgO(111). The combination of high-resolution x-ray diffraction (XRD) reciprocal lattice maps (RLMs), high-resolution cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (HR-XTEM), and selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) show that single-crystal stoichiometric ZrN films grown at 450 °C are epitaxially oriented cube-on-cube with respect to their MgO(001) substrates, (001)ZrN||(001)MgO and [100]ZrN||[100]MgO. The layers are essentially fully relaxed with a lattice parameter of 0.4575 nm. X-ray reflectivity results reveal that the films are completely dense with smooth surfaces (roughness = 1.3 nm, consistent with atomic-force microscopy analyses). Based upon temperature-dependent electronic transport measurements, epitaxial ZrN/MgO(001) layers have a room-temperature resistivity ρ300K of 12.0 μΩ-cm, a temperature coefficient of resistivity between 100 and 300 K of 5.6×10-8 Ω-cm K 1, a residual resistivity ρo below 30 K of 0.78 μΩ-cm (corresponding to a residual resistivity ratio ρ300Κ/ρ15K = 15), and the layers exhibit a superconducting transition temperature Tc = 10.4 K. The relatively high residual resistivity ratio, combined with long in-plane and out-of-plane x-ray coherence lengths, ξ|| = 18 nm and ξ⊥ = 161 nm, indicates high crystalline quality with low mosaicity. The reflectance of ZrN(001), as determined by variable-angle spectroscopic ellipsometry, decreases slowly from 95% at 1 eV to 90% at 2 eV with a reflectance edge at 3.04 eV. Interband transitions dominate the dielectric response above 2 eV. The ZrN(001) nanoindentation hardness and modulus are 22.7±1.7 and 450±25 GPa. Transport electron/phonon coupling parameters and Eliashberg spectral functions αtr2F(ℏω) are determined for Group-IV TM nitrides TiN, ZrN, and HfN, and the rare-earth (RE) nitride CeN using an inversion procedure based upon temperature-dependent (4 < T < 300 K) resistivity measurements. Transport electron/phonon coupling parameters λtr vary from 1.11 for ZrN to 0.82 for HfN, 0.73 for TiN, and 0.44 for CeN. The small variation in λtr among the TM nitrides and the weak coupling in CeN are consistent with measured Tc values: 10.4 (ZrN), 9.18 (HfN), 5.35 (TiN), and < 4 K for CeN. The Eliashberg spectral function describes the strength and energy spectrum of electron/phonon coupling in conventional superconductors. Spectral peaks in α2F(ℏω), corresponding to regions in energy-space for which electrons couple to acoustic ℏωac and optical ℏωop phonon modes, are centered at ℏωac = 33 and ℏωop = 57 meV for TiN, 25 and 60 meV for ZrN, 18 and 64 meV for HfN, and 21 and 39 meV for CeN. The acoustic modes soften with increasing cation mass; optical mode energies remain approximately constant for the TM nitrides, but are significantly lower for the RE nitride due to a lower interatomic force constant. Optical/acoustic peak-intensity ratios are 1.15±0.1 for all four nitrides, indicating similar electron/phonon coupling strengths αtr(ℏω) for both modes. Elastic constants are determined for single-crystal stoichiometric NaCl-structure VN(001), VN(011), and VN(111) epitaxial layers grown by magnetically-unbalanced reactive magnetron sputter deposition on 001-, 011-, and 111-oriented MgO substrates at 430 oC. The relaxed lattice parameter ao = 0.4134±0.0004 nm, obtained from high-resolution reciprocal space maps, and the mass density ρ = 6.1 g/cm3, determined from the combination of Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy and film thickness measurements, of the VN layers are both in good agreement with reported values for bulk crystals. Sub-picosecond ultrasonic optical pump/probe techniques are used to generate and detect VN longitudinal sound waves with measured velocities v001 = 9.8±0.3, v011 = 9.1±0.3, and v111 = 9.1±0.3 km/s. The VN c11 elastic constant is determined from the sound wave velocity measurements as 585±30 GPa; the c44 elastic constant, 126±3 GPa, is obtained from surface acoustic wave measurements. From the combination of c11, c44, vhkl, and ρ, the VN c12 elastic constant is 178±33 GPa, the VN elastic anisotropy A = 0.62, the isotropic Poisson ratio ν = 0.29, and the anisotropic Poisson ratios ν001 = 0.23, ν011 = 0.30, and ν111 = 0.29. The elastic stability criteria requires cubic crystals to resist [001] and [011] shears as well as isotropic compression or, equivalently, for G001 = (c11 – c12)/2 > 0, G011 = c44 > 0, and B = (c11 + 2c12)/3 > 0, in which G001 and G011 are directional shear moduli and B is the bulk modulus. Thus, NaCl-structure VN is elastically stable at room temperature. Structural phase transitions in epitaxial stoichiometric VN/MgO(011) thin films are investigated using temperature-dependent synchrotron XRD, SAED, resistivity measurements, HR-XTEM, and ab-initio molecular dynamics (AIMD). At room temperature, VN has the B1 NaCl structure. However, below Tc = 250 K, XRD and SAED results reveal forbidden (00l) reflections of mixed parity associated with a non-centrosymmetric tetragonal structure. The intensities of the forbidden reflections increase with decreasing temperature following the scaling behavior I ∝ (Τc - T)1/2. Resistivity measurements between 300 and 4 K consist of two linear regimes resulting from different electron/phonon coupling strengths in the cubic and tetragonal VN phases. The VN transport Eliashberg spectral function α2trF(ℏω), the product of the phonon density-of-states F(ℏω) and the transport electron/phonon coupling strength α2tr(ℏω), is determined and used in combination with AIMD renormalized phonon dispersion relations to show that anharmonic vibrations stabilize the NaCl structure at T > Tc. Free-energy contributions due to vibrational entropy, often neglected in theoretical modeling, are essential for understanding the room-temperature stability of NaCl-structure VN, and of strongly anharmonic systems in general.
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Aerobic means oxygen is needed to:
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For example, bacteria that need oxygen to grow are called aerobic bacteria.
Aerobic is the opposite of anaerobic.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Aerobic. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerobic. Accessed October 21, 2018.
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"Living at New West Lake" is a new luxury community comprising of low rise, spacious, high-density condominiums focused on a family friendly and community-centered environment. The City Villas are located in an urban park setting offering the experiences of suburban living as well as access to the amenities of the more urban center of Hangzhou.
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I am trying to find information regarding my Mauritian ancestors and was wondering if any of your readers might be descendants of either family name and possess any pertinent facts.
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My grandmother was one of six sisters. She was born Jessie Blanche Brush on 12th March 1887. Her parents were Charles Edward Brush, born about 1853 on Mauritius, who was a government official, with the railways, and Louisa Creed, born about 1852 in England. Charles and Louisa were married on 21 February 1880.
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Here are is the hood before I started:
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And the same panels After Optimum Poli-Seal (and an IPA wipe):
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No, this is what the paint really looked like (those fluorescent lights made it look like I was laready done)
I began by priming my pad
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The Lake Country White Pad (and an IPA wipe):
Lake Country Green Very Light Cutting Pad (after an IPA wipe and the winner with highest gloss and correction, in my opinion, for best finish):
Lake Country Tangerine Hydro Tech Pad (after an IPA wipe– a tight contender for best finish):
Here's one more before and after. This time I am working the deck lid.
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David Bibiloni
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We're just a couple of weeks away from the first official day of Spring, but around here Spring has already sprung. We've been opening the windows, playing in the backyard, and starting our Spring Cleaning!
I don't know what it is about spring that really makes you want to deep clean, but every year around this time it hits me. I really enjoy decluttering, brightening up and refreshing my home- but with a never ending list of things I could do {especially with two boys following me around undoing a lot of what I've done}, it can get kind of overwhelming.
This year, to help me organize my organizing, I'm using this printable checklist! It's been helping me stay on track and has been so far helped to keep it from snowballing. The nice thing about the list is that it gives me a tangible record of what I've already done and what still needs a little help, that way I don't waste my time doing something twice or worse- forget something entirely.
If you're about to start your Spring Cleaning, you can download the Spring Cleaning To-Do List Printable here for free! While you're at it, don't miss these 50 Ways to Live an Organized Life & 7 Spring Cleaning Hacks!