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Meal Snap – Calorie Counting Magic
Developer: Daily Burn, Inc.
Cost: $2.99
Runs on: iPhone, Windows Phone 7
Website: http://mealsnap.com
It's rare that I come across an app that has a built-in "wow" factor. Meal Snap – Calorie Counting Magic is such an app. The idea is simple: open the app, snap a picture of what you're about to eat and the app tells you how many calories you're about to consume—like magic!
How does it do this? I don't know, but I do know that the app accesses a database of over 350,000 items to help calculate the number. There's also some sort of image recognition software or perhaps a person who quickly looks up the item in the database the same way Amazon used to accomplish this feat with their image-snapping price check app. So even if the developer, Daily Burn, Inc., is keeping their magic trick secret I can still talk about how it functions.
The design is simple and elegant. In the bottom-left corner of the screen is a camera to start shooting pictures. The main area of the screen displays thumbnails of your food with the name and the estimated calorie count. The food thumbnails are divided by meal, i.e., breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, etc. and at the top of the screen is the running calorie total for the day. Along the left-hand side of the screen is a thin scrollable date selector. There are a few other bits of functionality I should mention from this main screen, swiping from left to right on an entry displays social sharing options, including Twitter, Facebook and Foursquare. This also allows you to delete the entry. Pulling down on the main portion of the screen will also bounce you back to today's date if you've been looking at your past food history.
So the big question is, how well does it work? I only used it for a short period of time, but for me it worked pretty darned good. I started with some Double Stuffed Oreo cookies. The packaging says a serving size of two is 140 calories, I snapped a picture without labeling it and it came back with the estimate of 107-161 calories. Not bad. I grabbed a serving size of dried apricots, which the packaging says is 120 calories. This time I labeled the item as dried apricots and the range was much narrower and it again it was accurate, estimating 80-120 calories. I continued shooting various food items round the house, including some, like nachos, that include a mixture of ingredients piled on top of each other. I measured out all the ingredients with the nachos and the app amazingly projected right in the ballpark of what I had calculated.
A few things I should mention about inputting food items. When I added the description name of the food the results came back within seconds. When I snapped a picture without giving it a name, it took several minutes for the results to return. During this process I also had one instance where the app crashed on me. Like GetCrocking, the crashing doesn't cause much trouble since the inputting requires such minimal effort.
Another hiccup I came across was that when I tried posting a food item to a past date, it would show up on today's date. Because you can't load images from the phone's library, this app can only be used when you have the meal in front of you. This seems like a simple thing to include and I hope it gets added in future versions.
While this magic trick is pretty neat, I just wish this app would chart the calorie count over time. As it is, the app is really just a reference tool at most since some of the calorie variants can range well over 100 per picture, which can amount to a whole lot for a day's worth of calories. There's also no nutritional information. If the app can recognize almonds by analyzing the picture, why not break down the full nutritional composition?
I know, this is really picky for an app that already delivers a pretty good "wow" factor. I'm excited to see what other magic this developer has up its sleeves in future revisions.
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|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Dec 20, 1988
|Filing date
|Sep 30, 1987
|Priority date
|Sep 30, 1987
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Dale L. Hemmie
|Original Assignee
|Conifer Corporation
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|Patent Citations (6), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (16), Classifications (8), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to microwave down converters and interdigital filters and, more particularly, to the combining of the interdigital filter into the down converter and the method for constructing the integrated combination.
2. Discussion of Prior Art
Various types of down converters are readily available for converting microwave signals such as in the range of frequencies from 2150 to 2162 MHz (MDS) and 2500 to 2686 MHz (ITFS) received by an appropriate antenna such as an MDS antenna to a corresponding electrical signal for delivery to a receiver. A conventional down converter for an MDS antenna is of the type manufactured by Conifer Corporation, P.O. Box 1025, Burlington, Iowa 52601, available as the QL Series.
Conventional down converters generally use two types of integrated filters. The first type of integrated band pass filter is a printed filter and the second type is a dual cavity filter. While such filters function adequately for single channel MDS applications, they do not function adequately in multiple channel situations.
Interdigital filters exhibiting greater IF rejection, better out-of-band rejection and lower in-band insertion loss than printed and dual cavity filters are commercially available for use with down converters. The theoretical basis for the design of interdigital filters is well known as set forth in the article by Jerry Hinshaw and Shahrokh Monemzadeh, "Computer-Aided Interdigital Bandpass Filter Design." Ham Radio Magazine, January 1985, Pages 12-26. Such interdigital filters, however, are available only as separate circuits and, therefore, require a separate housing and a separate jumper cable to interconnect the interdigital filter with the down converter. Both the interdigital and the down converter are placed near the antenna in the outside environment thereby necessitating a waterproof housing for each. The provision of a separate waterproof housing for the interdigital filter is expensive. Likewise, the provision of a jumper cable not only adds to the cost, but also degrades the signal as well as provide an impedance mismatching problem.
Furthermore, a conventional interdigital filter such as those available from Microwave Filter Company, Inc., 6743 Kinne St., East Syracuse, N.Y. 13057 as Model No. 3746 are expensive to manufacture generally requiring machined components. For example, the interdigital filter Model No. 3746 for MDS applications from Microwave Filter is commercially available at prices from $95 to $135. The Conifer Down Converter is also commercially available at about a price of $80. The combined price with a $10 jumper cable would be about $185 for the two separate units. Under the teachings of the present invention, the integration of the interdigital filter into the down converter would result in a price of about $100.
A problem with using the existing separate down converter and separate interdigital filter relates to the provision of the separate waterproof housing for the interdigital filter, the requirement for a separate jumper cable for interconnection, and the overall expense of providing an interdigital filter composed of machined parts.
The present invention solves these problems by integrating the interdigital filter into the down converter thereby eliminating the need for a separate waterproof housing and the need for an interconnecting jumper cable. The present invention also provides a method for constructing the interdigital filter from sheet metal using a die stamp to cut out the various components of the interdigital filter. Four sides of the housing are constructed from the sheet metal whereas the fifth side of the housing comprises a ground plane deposited on a PC board of the down converter and the last side is also a separate cut piece from sheet metal. Once the mill stock is stamped out, the resulting cut-pieces are formed into the proper housing configuration.
The elements of the interdigital filter are then inserted into the housing, aligned, and permanently affixed thereto. The filter is then tuned for proper operation.
The integrated down converter and interdigital filter of the present invention and the method for constructing the integrated combination results in a device that competes, in cost, with conventional integrated band pass filters (i.e., printed filters and dual cavity filters) of much lower performance.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the major components of the integrated down converter and interdigital filter of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the portion of the down converter printed circuit board dedicated to receiving the interdigital filter of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view, cutaway, of the opposite side of the printed circuit board of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a top planar view of the first cut piece of the present invention comprising four sides of the interdigital filter housing;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the cut piece of FIG. 4 formed into the shape of the housing of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a top planar view of the second cut piece of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the cut piece of FIG. 6 formed into its bracket shape;
FIG. 8 is a side planar view of an interior element of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is a side planar view of an end element of the present invention;
FIG. 10 is a bottom planar view of the housing of FIG. 4 with the elements of FIGS. 8 and 9 attached therein;
FIG. 11 illustrates the alignment of an element for attachment to the housing;
FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing the assembly of the housing to the jack plate;
FIG. 13 is a partial perspective view showing the soldered connection of the housing to the jack plate bracket;
FIG. 14 is a partial perspective view showing the soldering of the housing to the printed circuit board of the down converter;
FIG. 15 graphically illustrates the bandwidth performance of the integrated interdigital filter of the present invention;
FIG. 16 graphically illustrates the IF rejection of the integrated interdigital filter of the present invention; and
FIG. 17 is a block diagram schematic of the integrated down converter interdigital filter of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, the integrated down converter and interdigital filter of the present invention 10 is shown to include a waterproof housing 20, a single circuit board 30 containing a portion of the down converter section 40 and the interdigital filter section 50. A jack plate 70 is shown which interconnects to the waterproof housing 20 by means of screws 72. The microwave signal coming into the down converter from the antenna, not shown, is received through the N-connector 80 for delivery into the interdigital filter housing 90 which is then filtered in a predetermined bandwidth such as 2500-2686 MHz by the interdigital filter and delivered to lead 100 for processing by the down converter section 40. The resulting electrical output signals from the down converter which corresponds to the filtered microwave signals are then delivered to the output connectors 120. A portion of the interdigital filter 90 is the ground plane 130.
Under the teachings of the present invention, the interdigital filter section 50 is incorporated onto the printed circuit board carrying the conventionally available down converter section 40 and is mounted into the waterproof housing 20. The jack plate 70 mounts over the jack plate gasket 140 which is preferably a closed-cell light density neoprene material. When screws 72 are connected, the combined down converter and interdigital filter is securely protected within the waterproof housing 20.
In FIG. 2, the down converter printed circuit board 30 is shown. This circuit board is preferably manufactured from 1/16th inch double-clad fiberglass epoxy board. The silver cladding on board 30 is etched away to define the rectangular ground pad 130. The ground plane conductive surface or pad 130 has a plurality of holes 200 formed around the outer periphery thereof which provides conductive paths to the opposite side of board 30, designated 210 in FIG. 3. The opposite side of board 30, as shown in FIG. 3, also has a ground pad 210 etched to remain in place directly under surface 130. The formed conductive holes 200 insure that ground potential is maintained throughout pad 130. The circuit board 30 has indents 220 formed on end 230 for mounting to the jack plate 70. Likewise, a formed U-shaped indent 240 is formed in the ground plane pad 130 in order to provide an area to place a conductive pad 250 and lead 260 to which wire 100 from the interdigital filter 90 is connected. Lead 260 delivers the signal from the interdigital filter into the down converter circuitry 40 in a conventional fashion.
In FIG. 4, four sides of the housing 90 for the interdigital filter are shown. These sides are designated 400, 410, 420, and 430. The piece 440 containing these sides is cut out of sheet metal through a blanking process. A die, not shown, is created to cut the sheet metal in the form shown in FIG. 4. Side 400 has an indent 450 cut out and whose function will be explained later. In addition, side 400 has two cut out holes 460a and 460b which are each 0.218 inches in diameter. Likewise, side 400 has two formed holes 470a and 470b which are each cut to a 0.089 inch diameter. Holes 460 and 470 are equally spaced apart along line 472. Likewise, opposing side 420 has holes 460c, 460d, 470c, and 470d equally spaced along line 474. The holes on side 400 directly oppose the holes on side 420 as indicated by lines 476a through 476d. Line 472 is 0.375 inches from surface 478 whereas line 474 is 2.267 inches from surface 478 in the preferred embodiment. On side 410 are located two holes 460e and 460f oriented in opposing corners on side 410. Finally, side 430 has a cut hole 470e centrally located on the edge near side 420. In addition, small cut-aways 480a and 480b are provided at the junction between side 430 and sides 400 and 420. Under the teachings of the present invention, the die, not shown, cuts out four sides of housing 90 as a single piece 440 as shown in FIG. 4. All holes 460 and 470 are cut and all excess material is removed. The material used is preferably 0.0159 inch one-half hard brass. Holes 470a, 470b, 470c, and 470d are then threaded.
In FIG. 5, the piece 440 of FIG. 4 is formed into the housing 440 shown in FIG. 5. The housing 500 has an open end 510 and an open bottom 520. The housing 500 is formed by bending piece 440 as shown in FIG. 4 along lines 530 and 540 with a forming machine. A butt seam is also formed at corners 480a and 480b. In the forming process, ends 550 and 560 simply abutt together.
In FIG. 6, the details of the jack plate bracket 600 are shown. The jack plate bracket 600 is also cut out from sheet metal stock into the shape and configuration shown in FIG. 6. In FIG. 6, the rectangular shaped piece formed is cut from 0.0159 inch one-half hard brass stock. Six holes 610 are cut therein. Each of these holes preferably is 0.125 inches in diameter and are designed to receive rivets as will be subsequently explained. Likewise, four indents 620 are cut in opposing sides 630 and 640 of 600.
Finally, the substantially circular hole 650 is cut from piece 600 to receive the N-connector 80 as shown in FIG. 1. Hole 650 is 0.500 inch hole with 0.063 inch notches cut out at 45 degree points around the edge.
As shown in FIG. 7, piece 600 is bent in the shape of formed piece 700 along lines 710 and 720. The distance 730 between edges 630 and 640 in the preferred embodiment is 1.750 inches.
In FIGS. 8 and 9 are shown the details of the elements of the interdigital filter 90 of the present invention. In FIG. 8, is shown the interior element 800 which is cut from copper tubing having a 0.250 inch outer diameter with a 0.031 inch wall thickness. In FIG. 8, element 800 is typically 1.00 inches long having an annular region 810 which is typically 0.062 inches deep. A conventional screw machine is used to form annular region 810. It can also be formed by turning on a lathe. Likewise, in FIG. 9, the end element 900 is preferably 1.1017 inches long also having an annular region 910 which is also set back 0.062 inches. A hole 920 is cross drilled through element 900.
In FIG. 10, the bottom planar view of the formed housing 500 is shown with tuning elements 800 and 900 mounted therein. The spatial location of these tuning elements is made according to the teachings of Hinshaw, et al. supra. In FIG. 10 each element is soldered to the side of the housing as indicated by 1000. Each element has associated with it and directly opposite from it a tuning screw assembly 1010 comprising a tuning screw 1020, and a nut 1030. Elements 800 and 900 are mounted through the formed holes 460 whereas the screws 1020 are mounted through the formed and threaded holes 470. Wire 100 is soldered to end element 900b through hole 470e. In the preferred embodiment nut 1030 located on the outside of the housing 500 is tightened after the elements are tuned to firmly hold the screws 1020 which are threaded into hole 470. The arrangement of the tuning elements and the tuning screws are conventional.
In FIG. 11, the element 800 or 900 is inserted into hole 460 of the formed housing 500. A threaded collar 1100 is placed into the interior of the element 800, 900. Collar 1100 has a lip 1110 which abuts against end 1130. The collar 1100 in turn is threaded 1120 to receive the threaded end of screw 1020. The screw is then tightened into the collar 1100 so that the screw 1020, and the collar 1100 firmly holds end 1130 of the element 800, 900. In this arrangement, the element is in perfect alignment and solder 1000 can now be applied. In other words, the steps in assembling the element 800, 900 to the formed housing 500 are as follows:
1. Place the annular end 810, 910 of an element 800, 900 into the cut hole 460 of the formed housing.
2. Insert the collar 1100 into the end 1130 of the element.
3. Insert the threaded end of screw 1020 into the opposite end of the collar 1100 to firmly hold the element 800, 900 in place.
4. Apply the solder 1000 over the annular end of the element.
5. Loosen the screw 1020.
6. Remove the collar 1100.
It is to be expressly understood that this is one preferred method of installing the elements into the formed housing. In another approach, the annular region 810, 910 of an element 800, 900 rather than being soldered can be riveted, by curling end 810, 910 over with an anvil tool in a conventional fashion, to housing 500.
In FIG. 12, the housing 500 containing the assembled elements is mounted to the jack plate 70. This occurs in the following fashion. First, the jack plate bracket 600 is mounted to the jack plate 70 by means of rivets of 1200 of the jack plate through holes 1210 and through holes 610 of the jack plate bracket 600. The jack plate bracket is then firmly riveted by means of the six rivets 1200 to the jack plate 70. The N-connector 80 is then inserted through formed hole 1220 of the jack plate and through the cut hole 650 of the jack plate bracket. The open end 510 of the housing 500 is then mounted to the jack plate bracket 600 as shown in FIG. 13. The open end 510 is placed against the surface of the jack plate bracket 600 and the end 1230 is soldered 1300 all along the edge 1230 on sides 420, 410, and 400. This firmly holds the housing to the jack plate 600 which is in turn riveted to the jack plate 70. The outer conductor 82 of the N-connector 80 is also soldered 1310 to the jack plate bracket 600. The center conductor 84 of the N-connector 80 is then soldered 1320 to the terminal element 900 (i.e., the element nearest the jack plate) at hole 920. In this fashion, the interdigital filter of the present invention is firmly attached to the jack plate 70. The remaining connecters 120 can then be added to the jack plate 70 in a conventional fashion.
The final assembly of the housing to the down converter is shown in FIG. 14 whereby the jack plate carrying the jack plate bracket 600 with the housing 90 extending therefrom is placed over the circuit board 30 to rest the open bottom on the ground plane conductive surface 130 as shown in FIG. 14. The end 1400 of the circuit board 30 engages the formed slots 620 of the bracket 600. The open end of the housing 90 is then soldered 1410 all the way around the outer periphery of the housing 90 to affix the housing to the surface in order to fully enclose the interior of said housing in a conductive envelope whose potential is at ground as shown in FIG. 14. Lead 100 is soldered to the pad 250 to electrically interconnect with the conventional down converter circuit 40. As shown in FIG. 10, the farthest element from the jack plate is interconnected with lead 100 and lead 100 carries the filtered microwave signal in the desired bandwidth.
The interdigital filter 90 can now be tuned by adjustment of the screws 1020 to obtain the desired performance. This tuning occurs in a conventional fashion.
In FIGS. 15 and 16 are shown the performance of the integrated filter of the present invention designed for the ITFS range of frequencies of 2500 to 2686 MHz in comparison to printed filters or integrated dual cavity filters for the same range of frequencies.
In FIG. 15, the band pass for the interdigital filter described above is shown. Note that the band pass is from 2500 MHz to 2686 MHz. Curve 1500 is for a printed filter, curve 1510 is for a dual cavity filter, and curve 1520 is for the filter of the present invention. This curve shows the sharp band pass for the filter of the present invention. The reference line REF is more closely obtained by the interdigital filter thereby showing a lower insertion loss of this filter when compared to the other two filters. The one to three dB lower insertion loss improves the noise figure by a like amount. In addition, the interdigital filter quickly drops from the reference point to a minus 60 db level. When compared to the printed and dual cavity filters, the image frequencies are down 25-40 dB. Hence, the image frequencies of 2056 MHz and 1870 MHz are much better suppressed with the interdigital filter of the present invention.
In FIG. 16, the IF rejection of the present invention is compared to the dual cavity and printed filters. The curve for the printed filters shown is 1600, the curve for the dual cavity is shown as 1610, and the curve for the interdigital filter of the present invention is shown as 1620. It is to be noted that the interdigital filter 1620 curve is approximately 20 to 30 db below that of the dual cavity filter. I.F. rejection is improved for three reasons: (1) the extremely high selectivity characteristics of the interdigital filter of the present invention; (2) the fully enclosed filter allows little leakage of VHF frequencies; and (3) the center conductor 84 of the N-connector 80 is virtually shorted to ground at VHF frequencies due to its tap point 1320 on element 900a.
In FIG. 17, the block diagram schematic of the integrated down converter interdigital filter 10 of the present invention is shown interconnected with a microwave antenna 1700 over cable 1701 to the N-connector 80. The electrical signal output of the present invention 10 is delivered from connector 120a and 120b over cables 1702 and 1703. The interdigital filter 50 receives the microwave signal from the N-connector 80 over lead 84 and filters the signal for delivery to lead 100 in the desired bandwidth. Lead 100 inputs the signal to a conventional down converter 40 which processes the signal as follows. The signal on lead 100 is delivered into an RF low noise amplifier 1720 which delivers the amplified signal to mixer 1720 which is driven by local oscillator 1730 (e.g., 2278 MHz). The output of mixer 1720 is filtered by a band pass filter 1725 (e.g., 222 MHz to 408 MHz) for delivery to an I.F. amplifier 1740. The I.F. amplifier delivers the electrical output signal to connector 120a and to an isolation network 1750 for delivery to connector 120b. The cable that carries the output signal from the I.F. amplifier also is used to carry power from the DC regulator to other sections of the down converter circuitry.
Finally, the cost of constructing the high performance integrated interdigital filter of the present invention is significantly less than that of a separate interdigital filter in its own waterproof housing. The cost of the interdigital filter of the present invention is about $20. The reason for this low cost is due entirely to the integration of the filter onto the down converter board (thereby eliminating the costly jumper cable, waterproof housing, and associated mounting hardware). The unique manner of construction for the filter also lowers costs, being stamped and formed sheet metal brass to create the filter housing 500 and to use the printed circuit board itself as one side of the filter housing.
While a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown for the ITFS bandwidth, it is expressly understood that an integrated down converter interdigital filter for the MDS bandwidth could also be constructed under the teachings of the present invention. Furthermore, it is to be expressly understood that modifications and changes may be made thereto and that the present invention is set forth in the following claims.
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Updated DCLL TBM Neutronics Analysis. Mohamed Sawan 1 with Input from Mo Dagher 2 , Edward Marriott 1 , Brandon Smith 1 , and Clement Wong 3 1 UW – Madison, Fusion Technology Institute 2 University of California – Los Angeles 3 General Atomics. FNST Meeting UCLA August 12-14, 2008.
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Mohamed Sawan1
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Mo Dagher2, Edward Marriott1, Brandon Smith1, and Clement Wong3
1UW – Madison, Fusion Technology Institute
2University of California – Los Angeles
3General Atomics
FNST Meeting
August 12-14, 2008
DCLL TBM Updated Neutronics Analysis
DCLL TBM Design Design Change Highlights
Original Design Concept
Current Design Concept
20 mm
DCLL TBM Design Features
20 mm gap inside
frame opening
20 mm
A radial build is the homogenization of the material composition along the radial direction of the TBM starting from the FW
The TBM is divided into seven vertical layers each representing a poloidal section of the TBM
These sections are determined based on the internal design configuration of the TBM, in order to maintain a uniform vertical configuration in each vertical layer
For each poloidal layer the radial zones are homogenized by determining the volume fractions of each material in the zone
The material volume fractions for each zone were then used in neutronics calculations to determine the power density distribution throughout the corresponding poloidal layerDCLL Radial Build and Material Composition
Layer 1
Layer 2
Seven Layers were used
(Layer height shown in parentheses):
Layer 3
Layer 4
Layer 5
Layer 6
Layer 7
View Showing Top Plate internal Details
DCLL TBM Assembly Mid-Plane Section Distribution
PbLi Outlet Channels (3)
Inner He Distribution Manifold (Circuit 1)
PbLi Inlet Channels (3)
Divider Plate Plenum
Outer He Distribution Manifold (Circuit 2)
First Wall
Grid Plates
Grid Plate He Outlet Plenum
Inner He Dist. Manifold (Circuit 2)
He Outlet Plenum
Grid He Inlet Plenum
Outer He Distribution Manifold (Circuit 1)
Back Plate
Mid-Plane Section View Distribution
Represents 77% of TBM
8.14 W/cm3 in layer 2
9.20 W/cm3 in layers 1,7
13.20 W/cm3 in layer 3
4.79 W/cm3 in layer 2
~1.2 m thick shield is required behind DCLL TBM
Solid Homogenized Cu-Steel Layer
Solid Homogenized H2O-Steel Layer
PbLi Volume
FW Be Layer
Exploded View Simplified Frame Model
2-D calculations for the TBM indicated that the 20 cm thick frame results in neutronics decoupling between TBM and adjacent shield modules with <2% effect. The frame has significant effect on DCLL parameters (up to 30%) and should be included
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The grand opening of the most awaited Indian designer, Shantanu & Nikhil was one of a kind when compared to the rest of the designers who brought out their designs at the Wills India Fashion Week 2014.
The designer, Shantanu & Nikhil brought to life on the ramp the yesteryears of patterns. An elegant combination of pink and cream was a perfect conflict of colours that were showcased. The main center of attraction at the Wills India Fashion Week 2014 by designer Shantanu & Nikhil was his perfect combination of Western and Eastern attires. From layered frilled gowns, knee length dresses, jumpsuits and then Eastern apparels of kurtas, anarkallis and kaftans.
Some of their best collections were seen on the ramp at the Wills India Fashion Week 2014. The array of colours which featured from deep reds, bright pinks, dark browns and off whites were simply outstanding. The fabric which was used in designers, Shantanu & Nikhil was a combination of silk and cotton, which seems to be the perfect fit to the Autumn Spring season.
From the many attires we saw, Shantanu & Nikhil also portrayed a special line of collection for the men folk. The kurtas seem on the male models were dapper and elegant for the season, the colours used too were perfect.
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Peplum Designs
One of the very best which was shown on the ramp at Wills India Fashion Week 2014 by Shantanu & Nikhil is this vivid design.
Treat For The Men
Shantanu & Nikhil always have a treat for the men's fashion line. the beautiful colours and the combination of fabric was eye candy.
Shades Of Red
There were some bold colours on the ramp at the Wills India Fashion Week 2014 showcased by Shantanu & Nikhil. The men's wear was of two shades of red which was unique.
Peach Gowns
Elegance and beauty is what defines Shantanu & Nikhil's collection. We love the princess look of the gown.
Multiple Drapes
Most of Shantanu & Nikhil's collection that was seen on the ramp at the Wills India Fashion Week 2014 featured drapes which seems to be the new trend.
Antique Gowns
This contemporary style, although it is ancient, we still love the look of it. Shantanu & Nikhil has defined fashion to a whole new level at the Wills Fashion Week 2014.
Classic Whites
A sense of purity was seen on the ramp as the models took the stage for designer Shantanu & Nikhil.


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Warnings: rated M for descriptions of physical violence, injury, and illness.
Spoilers: up to 1x09, 'Po'ipu', then goes AU during that episode.
Note: the story title and chapter names come from the Cat Power song 'Werewolf'.
Chapter 1: 'Once I saw him in the moonlight'
Crouching on the living room floor next to Steve, Danny holds his gun with one hand and gestures at Steve's arm with the other. "What the hell?"
"I got shot, Danny," Steve says, fashioning his torn shirt into a bandage to stem the bleeding. That fucker Nick Taylor had fired while Steve was on the phone with him, grazing Steve's right arm just below the intricate tattoo. So far, so familiar; Danny had received a practically identical wound on their first day of working together.
But Danny's bullet graze hadn't given off acrid black fumes. He's pretty sure he would have remembered that.
"I'm aware you got shot; I saw you get shot, which is all too common an experience for me these days! No, I'm talking about the weird-smelling smoke coming from your arm right now."
Steve is acting calm enough, movements methodical as he gets the Molotov cocktails ready, but his eyes are wild and he's broadcasting 'don't fuck with me' vibes. The bleeding cut on his forehead makes him look even more savage.
"Can we deal with this later, Danny? Because in case you hadn't noticed, my house is still under siege from highly-trained men who want us dead."
Danny says, "We will definitely revisit this topic, Steve; count on it." He shakes his head slightly in the hope of clearing it. "Okay, so Kono and Chin are covering the upstairs and we're on firebomb duty. What's next?"
Steve grins, crazed and dangerous and beautiful, as he outlines the plan. Then they launch their counter-attack.
In the end, it comes down to Steve and his former friend on the beach, fighting with knives. Danny watches from inside the now-secured house, using a pair of night vision binoculars he'd taken off one of the dead guys. Danny's too far away to get a clear shot at Taylor, and he can't risk distracting Steve by getting any closer. So he waits, and prays.
The two of them are moving so fast that Danny can't quite follow what's going on. It feels like watching a really good fight scene in an action movie, except that it's Danny's partner out there and they're not using plastic knives that retract on impact.
There is something strange about Taylor's weapon, though. It's a dark night, but the gleaming blade is visible to Danny even without the binoculars; Steve's steel knife doesn't have the same shine to it. Taylor's blade looks like it's made of silver, and why the fuck would he be carrying something like that?
Danny winces as that shining knife slices across Steve's left arm, and Steve ends up on the sand...oh God, things are looking bad for him. But somehow Steve gets the better of Taylor, and shoots the bastard dead. Danny sends silent thanks heavenward, and leaves the house at a run.
Down on the beach he finds Steve ready to collapse, tears in his eyes and blood streaming from a gash on his bicep. Danny can't see if there's smoke coming off the wound, but the tang of the ocean breeze can't disguise that same nasty burning smell as before.
And then HPD are all around them, too late to be much help, and paramedics escort Steve away. Danny stays, along with Chin and Kono, to oversee the handover of General Pak and his family and to update the relevant authorities on what's happened. By the time he leaves, well after midnight, CSU's already examining the scene and all the scattered bodies.
Christ, Danny thinks as he drives home, how many more people are going to die at the McGarrett house? He doesn't think Steve's the devout type; still, it wouldn't hurt to get some kind of priest in there to cleanse the air.
It's late the next morning before Danny sees Steve again. He could have easily slept all day, catching up after the stress of the General Pak case; it's a Saturday, and he doesn't have Grace this weekend. But he's worried about Steve, who was not only wounded last night but also betrayed by someone he'd once trusted with his life.
Sometimes it's difficult for Danny to gauge the level of concern and affection for Steve that he can safely show. Danny wants so much from him, wants to give him so much, that it takes effort to keep himself within acceptable parameters.
Steve's his teammate and friend, so Danny figures that gives him the right to stop by and check how he's doing. That's what he would've done if something similar had happened to Marco, his partner back in Jersey. But Danny never pictured Marco while jerking off.
He has another reason for visiting Steve this morning, though. No matter how he feels about the guy, Danny's a detective first and foremost. And he can't turn off that instinct which leads him to notice, remember, and seek explanations for unusual occurrences.
Thinking about those weird injuries had kept Danny awake last night, long after exhaustion should have claimed him. So he's formulated a mental list of questions for Steve (first up: 'Seriously, what the hell?').
He forgets them all once he gets to Steve's place, lets himself in, and sees the devastation in daylight.
The house is in a bad enough state, but Steve himself looks terrible. He's lying on the couch under a blanket, eyes open but unfocused. It looks like he slept here – if he got any sleep at all, which seems unlikely from the dark circles under his eyes. His tanned skin is gray, his lips bluish, and he's sweating despite the cool breeze coming in through the broken windows.
Danny sinks to his knees beside the couch, his parental side taking over. He reaches out to feel Steve's forehead, avoiding that cut above his right eye even though it's nearly healed already.
Steve's burning up, skin clammy; when Danny feels for his pulse, he finds it's racing. The scariest thing is how Steve's just lying there, in his bullet-riddled childhood home, letting Danny touch his face and throat without threatening to break his fingers. He's never seen Steve so listless.
"What's wrong with you? You should be in the hospital," Danny says. "Come on, get up, I'll drive you over there right now."
Steve looks at him with bloodshot, shadowed eyes and scoffs weakly. "Forget it. They wouldn't know what to do with this."
"What the fuck are you talking about? You've obviously got some nasty infection from Taylor's knife. Either he forgot all the rules about keeping weapons clean, or he deliberately coated the blade with something toxic just to mess you up."
Steve shakes his head, but doesn't offer an alternative explanation.
"Let me see what that bastard did to you," Danny orders. Steve hesitates for a long moment before relaxing his death grip on the blanket, and Danny pulls it back to expose his bare torso. He doesn't stare at Steve's chest, or glance down at the black boxer-briefs that hide very little. Danny's not a creep; he wouldn't take advantage of a mostly-naked sick friend like that, even if said friend is ridiculously attractive.
The paramedics had bandaged both Steve's arms, but the gauze dressings are now stained dark with blood. Danny pulls out the pocketknife he's started carrying at all times – 'always be prepared' is a damn good motto when Steve McGarrett's your partner – and carefully cuts the bandages off.
He can't help sucking in a breath at what he sees. Danny knows from experience what a bullet graze and a knife gash should look like the next day, and this isn't it. Although blood is still seeping out, it appears that the damaged flesh has mostly knitted itself back together. Even with the help of stitches, Steve has healed remarkably fast.
But the skin around both wounds is blistered and blackened, as though it's been burned, and that strange bitter smell still lingers.
"Steve," Danny says urgently, "something's seriously wrong here. You need help, babe."
"No!" Despite Steve's fragile state his voice is loud, and so vehement that Danny involuntarily takes his hands off Steve and sits back on his heels.
Steve bites his lip and then goes on, calmer but still insistent. "I'm telling you, Danny, I know what this is. And there's no cure but time. I just have to sweat it out, and sleep it off."
"Okay, so, what is 'this' and what's causing it?"
"Silver," Steve says quietly.
Danny blinks at him. "Wait, silver is bad for you? I saw some late-night thing about it boosting your immune system. The way the infomercial hosts were talking, it's a magic bullet."
Steve's laugh has a strained edge to it. "Yeah, you could say that."
"So explain the problem to me, then," Danny demands.
"Nick used a silver bullet to shoot me, and a silver knife to stab me."
Huh. Well, Danny had seen that odd gleaming blade of Taylor's for himself. And CSU had called him this morning, reporting that one of the bullets they'd found embedded in the living room wall had been different: shinier than the rest, and definitely not made of the usual materials. They were sending it for analysis, although results wouldn't be back until Monday at the earliest – the lab was short-staffed at the weekend.
Five-0 usually got priority lab access, but Danny hadn't insisted in this case. It had hardly seemed time-critical, since all the bad guys were dead and General Pak's plane was already in the air.
"Okay, I believe you," Danny eventually says. "But why would he do that?"
Steve shrugs, but Danny can tell he's faking ignorance. "So you're allergic to silver and Taylor knew?" he presses. "Or, what, did he think you're a werewolf or something?"
Most people wouldn't catch the way Steve momentarily flinches, before his expression goes blank. But Danny's able to read his partner pretty well by now.
He knows he just struck a nerve; he also knows that Steve's verging on a total shutdown. Danny won't get anything else out of Steve today. And the harder he pushes, the less likely it is that Steve will ever open up to him.
"I told you, man, you gotta choose your friends more carefully," Danny says, with a lightness he doesn't feel. "Ol' Bullfrog must have been bugfuck crazy, to mistake your silver allergy for a sign of lycanthropy."
'Yeah, I guess," Steve says, then looks at Danny with surprise. "Wait, how come you know that term?"
"Lycanthropy? It turned up in the 'word of the day' desk calendar Grace gave me last Christmas," Danny explains. "What, you hadn't noticed my ever-expanding vocabulary?"
"You do use an awful lot of words," Steve says, smiling slightly. Though he's clearly still in pain, the tension in his body seems to have reduced.
It's a start, Danny thinks.
"Okay," he says briskly, "have you showered since last night?" Steve shakes his head. "How about you go take one now? It'll make you feel better, and these wounds need cleaning before I can re-bandage them."
"I'm not sure I can manage the stairs," Steve admits, and that's more weakness than he's ever allowed himself to reveal in their months of working together. Danny feels stupidly flattered.
"No problem – I'll help you. I'm stronger than I look, you know."
"I know exactly how strong you are," Steve says. Danny doesn't know how to take that, so he just stands up, reaches for Steve's hands, and pulls him off the couch. Steve sways on his feet, and Danny wonders if it's from exhaustion, hunger, or this supposed allergic reaction. He'll try to get Steve to eat something before putting him to bed.
Going slowly, Steve's right arm slung across Danny's shoulders, they make it across the living room and up the stairs. Danny loses count of the bullet holes he sees in the walls en route. Jesus, it's going to take a lot of work to get this place back in shape. At least someone cleaned up the broken glass last night, so Steve's bare feet won't get cut to ribbons.
They make it to the bathroom, and Danny parks Steve on the side of the tub as he runs the shower. He's not at all surprised to find that Steve's soap is the non-perfumed, anti-bacterial kind – that should help.
"You probably shouldn't wash your hair for a few days," Danny suggests. "It'll just pull at your stitches. I speak from bitter personal experience, trust me."
"I do," Steve says, meeting Danny's eyes. Danny glances away, discomfited by that earnest look.
"Can you take it from here?"
Steve nods.
"Try not to fall over," Danny says, and closes the door behind him. He could go downstairs, maybe find something to read, but he needs the time to think – and he wants to be nearby in case Steve needs help. So he sinks to the floor outside the bathroom, and rests his head against the wall.
He can believe that having an allergy to silver is a real medical problem; people seem to be allergic to every last thing, these days. He can also believe that Nick Taylor came back from Afghanistan less than sane. Danny had gotten a bad feeling about the ex-SEAL from the start, and the way he'd deceived, taunted, and then tried to kill his old commanding officer was pretty damn psychotic.
Taylor could have observed Steve's reaction to silver, at some point, and developed some fucked-up theory about the reason for it. So: 2 + 2 = 4, right? The guy was a delusional shithead, and poor Steve is now suffering the consequences.
And anyway...even if werewolves are real, Steve can't be one. Danny pulled an all-night stakeout with him, just a few weeks ago. It was a beautiful night, with no clouds to hide the full moon. He clearly remembers spending the long hours swapping stories with a human being, not a howling monster.
End of story.
Except – no. All Danny's instincts are telling him that there's more to it. He's certain of two things: that his partner is hiding something important from him, and that hearing the word 'werewolf' had made Steve flinch for some reason.
Danny's pretty sure about a few other things, too. Steve's healing quickly, abnormally so, but his skin still looks weirdly charred. Danny's sister used to get allergic contact dermatitis as a teenager, until she figured out which cosmetics preservative caused the problem. She'd complain that her skin felt like it was on fire, yeah, but there was definitely no burning or smoke involved.
He's handled enough arson cases to recognize the stench of seared flesh; he's seen the dead in every state of degradation and decay, and probably knows all the odors a living human can produce. The smell coming off Steve's wounds is different – sharper, somehow.
Danny cannot come up with an explanation for all of this that makes a lick of sense.
The water shuts off in the bathroom, and Steve opens the door a few minutes later with a towel wrapped around his waist. He looks slightly better, although still dangerously pale all over, and blood is trickling from his knife wound.
"Time to patch you up again, and then you need more sleep," Danny says, getting to his feet. "Where's your first aid kit?"
Steve rubs his eyes, looking for a moment like a tired little boy. "Kitchen – under the sink."
"Okay, I'll go grab it. Head to your room, and put on whatever you usually sleep in."
Steve just nods silently and walks down the hall, leaning on the wall for support. God, it's freaking Danny out to see him be so obedient.
Danny goes down to the kitchen to get the supplies. While he's there, he grabs a bottle of water out of the fridge since Steve is no doubt seriously dehydrated. He also takes a few moments to fix the snacks Gracie always requested when she was sick: peanut butter on crackers, and peeled carrots cut into sticks.
And yeah, maybe it's weird that Danny's thinking about Steve the way a parent would. But he needs someone to take care of him, and there's nobody else left to do it.
Danny goes back upstairs to find Steve lying on the unmade bed, wearing only pajama pants. His eyes are closed, but he doesn't exactly look peaceful; he's sweating and shivering.
Steve opens his eyes as Danny enters the room. Despite being so out of it, the sharp senses that have kept him alive thus far are still working. Danny sits on the edge of the bed and pulls on a pair of latex gloves from the med kit.
"Do you need any special topical stuff to treat the allergic reaction?" Steve had said he recognized the symptoms, which probably means this – whatever this might be – has happened before.
"Plain antibiotic cream is fine," Steve says.
Danny cleans the wounds out, dries them, dabs the ointment on, and applies new dressings. The whole process must hurt like hell, but Steve grits his teeth, clenches his fists, and barely utters a sound.
"Thanks," he says when Danny's done. "You're good at that."
"I've been on so many first aid courses that I could probably teach one by now," Danny jokes, peeling off the gloves. "Plus, I'm a father – I've patched up plenty of boo-boos in my time." He always kisses them better, too, though he doesn't mention that to Steve.
"So, you think you could eat something or are you too nauseous?"
"I am hungry, yeah," Steve says, sitting up gingerly. Danny reaches over to prop the pillows against the brass headboard, then lays the plate of snacks on Steve's lap.
Steve picks up a cracker liberally covered with peanut butter, and smiles a little. "My mom used to fix me these when I had to stay home from school."
"Yeah, mine too. It's a universal panacea, I guess, like chicken soup."
Steve's stomach rumbles, and Danny grins. "Oh, is that a vote for chicken soup I hear? 'Cos that could be arranged. My great-grandma's recipe is a family secret that I am forbidden from ever writing down. Seriously: when Grace is old enough, I have to teach her in person 'til she knows it by heart. But since I'm in a charitable mood and you're so sick, I'm willing to make it for you tonight."
"That sounds amazing. Honestly, though, I'll be fine. You don't have to stay and look after me," Steve says, not meeting Danny's gaze.
"Yes, I do – you're my partner. If you won't go to the ER like a sane person, then you're left with me as your nursemaid." Danny pauses for dramatic effect. "Want to reconsider your decision?"
"I think I'll stick with you, even if the hospital nurses are prettier." And yeah, Danny can't argue with that. They've spent so much time at the Hawaii Medical Center, either getting treated or waiting around for victims or witnesses, that Danny has created a mental top ten of the hottest nurses working there.
Well, actually, he has one list of female nurses and one list of male nurses. Danny's an equal-opportunity ogler.
When Steve's done eating, Danny takes his plate. "You want some painkillers? I got Advil and Tylenol here."
Taking the Tylenol bottle from him, Steve swallows twice the recommended dose. Danny's first instinct is to stop him, because he would never let Grace do that. But he reminds himself that Steve is an autonomous adult, and has somehow survived this long despite being a reckless idiot much of the time.
"You should get some rest now," Danny says as he stands up. "I'm gonna head out and pick up the ingredients for the soup. Do you need anything?"
Steve nods, his eyelids already drooping. "There's a few things on the grocery list stuck to the fridge, if you wouldn't mind getting them too."
"Okay, I can do that. What about the drugstore – anything there that would help?" Danny's fishing for information, yeah, but he's also making a genuine offer. Steve shakes his head, and yawns widely.
Danny rearranges the pillows so Steve can lie down, then reaches out to lay his hand on Steve's forehead again.
"Damn, you're still running one hell of a fever." Steve shivers under his touch, so Danny pulls up the comforter and tucks it close around him.
Steve murmurs, "Thank you, Danno," and closes his eyes. Danny stands there for another few seconds, looking down at him. It takes a lot of effort to turn around and leave the room.


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QUEENSLAND'S independent remuneration tribunal will not be asked to freeze the pay of the State's politicians despite a move to do so in Canberra.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott's request for the Commonwealth's remuneration tribunal to freeze Federal MP pay was accepted by the tribunal today.
But Premier Campbell Newman has ruled out a similar move, instead questioning the independence of a tribunal that would accept such a request.
"It doesn't sound like a very independent tribunal to me," Mr Newman said.
"We have an independent tribunal and Queensland politicians don't set their own pay any more.
"That's the way we set it up. That's the way it's going to be."
A spokeswoman for Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls also confirmed any decision on politician pay would remain the responsibility of the Queensland remuneration tribunal after Parliament voted to uncouple MP pay from Commonwealth pay decisions last year.
"All Queensland politicians agreed that politicians' pay should be set by an independent remuneration tribunal," she said.
"In Queensland politicians pay accounts for 0.04 per cent of all state expenditure."
This comes despite continuing public backlash over the tribunal's decision to award significant pay rises to MPs in March including Premier Campbell Newman who was granted a rise of more than 20 per cent, and Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk, who was given an extra $80,000.
Backbenchers who serve as members of a parliamentary committee received an extra $14,000, while shadow ministers were award $46,000 more.
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Are 'Dexter' Stars Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter Reconciling?
Now I know that a picture is worth a thousand words, but I'm afraid I'm going to need a little more information to make a proper assessment of this new development. Many Dexter fans will recognize these two as Dexter and Deb Morgan, who play brother and sister on the Showtime hit series. However, celebrity lovers like myself will also know them as Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter: real life exes. And these real-life exes were recently photographed not only hanging out together, but dare I say it, cuddling.
The co-stars finalized their divorce in December, after being married for two years, but there seems to be a potential reconciliation underway. In the photo in question, the ex-couple looks anything but estranged: Carpenter is leaning on Hall's shoulder as he wraps his arm around her. So, either their romance has been rekindled or they have the best relationship of any divorced couple in history. And according to some people, that might actually be the case.
A source claims that they're "just good friends," adding that "their divorce was the most amicable in the world," although others wonder if a reconciliation is on the horizon. Either way, it's clear that there's still a special connection between the pair. And given the fact that they still work together and see each other often, maybe their romance will get a second chance — especially now that things are potentially heating up between the two of them on-screen after the recent season finale. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what unfolds, but in the meantime — speculate away!
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Our support considerations are also based on the view that the owners consider their investment in LBBW long-term and strategic. This is underpinned by LBBW's focus on its statutory roles, which include supporting the regional economy, acting as the central bank for regional savings banks and as house bank for the State of BW and the City of Stuttgart, as well as its function as a savings bank in the territory of the state capital Stuttgart. Fitch uses the lower Long-Term IDR of LBBW's owners', SFG's Long-Term IDR, as an anchor for determining LBBW's support-driven ratings. In Fitch's view, support would need to be forthcoming from SFG as well as the State of BW and the City of Stuttgart to avoid triggering state aid considerations and resolution under the German Recovery and Resolution Act if LBBW fails. Our assessment of the State of BW's creditworthiness is underpinned by the stability of Germany's solidarity and financial equalisation system, which links the State of BW's creditworthiness to that of the German sovereign (AAA/Stable). SFG's support ability, as expressed by its 'A+' Long-Term IDR, is strong, but not as strong as that of the State of BW. We notch down LBBW's Long-Term IDR twice from SFG's 'A+' because we consider LBBW's role for its owners strategic, but not key and integral, and due to potential legal and regulatory barriers related to state aid considerations and to the provisions of German resolution legislation. The Stable Outlook reflects our stable support assumptions and the Stable Outlook on SFG's Long-Term IDR. LBBW's senior unsecured debt ratings are equalised with its IDRs. The bank's 'F1' Short-Term IDR is at the higher of the two Short-Term IDRs that map to an 'A-' Long-Term IDR on Fitch's rating scale. This reflects LBBW's strong links with SFG and privileged access to SFG's ample excess liquidity and funding resources. VR LBBW's VR reflects the bank's strong franchise in its home region and its solid position in domestic corporate lending, strong capitalisation, adequate liquidity and funding, sound asset quality, albeit constrained by fairly high sector and single-name concentrations, as well as its modest profitability. Having restored its profitability after the financial crisis, LBBW has reported stable, albeit modest, operating results ever since. The drop in the net profit for FY16 was caused by goodwill impairment, which is neutral to our assessment of the bank's intrinsic capital generation ability. LBBW's operating results benefit from its resilient fee income, low loan impairments and declining costs of the state guarantee, covering the bank's exposure to an SPV (Sealink). We expect the guarantee charge to largely fade away in the next two years, providing moderate relief to its results. LBBW's profitability is hampered by its under-performing Retail and Savings Banks segment. This segment is undergoing a transformation to a multi-channel bank, which causes material IT, project and restructuring costs, while low interest rates put pressure on interest income. LBBW's costs remain high, despite measures to cut them, and its efficiency indicators continue to lag its peers'. We expect the structural changes necessary for a notable reduction in the cost level to take several years, while earnings are likely to remain under pressure from a challenging competitive and interest-rate environment. LBBW's loan indicators, including its non-performing and forborne-loan ratios, are strong and non-loan exposure is generally of a satisfactory credit quality. Fairly high sector and single-name concentrations remain a constraining factor for our asset-quality assessment, although they are mitigated by the good quality of large borrowers. Sector concentrations reflect the bank's strong links to its home regions and their related industries, particularly automotive manufacturing and supply chain. Capitalisation remains one of LBBW's major strengths. At end-2016, the bank reported a fullyloaded CET1 of 15.2%, down from 15.6% at end-2015, driven by an increase in risk-weighted assets (RWAs). At this level, the ratio still compares favourably with most peers and provides ample headroom over the bank's SREP requirement. It can comfortably accommodate moderate lending growth or regulation-driven RWA inflation. LBBW's leverage ratio is adequate but less strong than its CET1 ratio because it does not benefit from the favourable risk weights, resulting in a relatively low RWA density. LBBW's funding and liquidity is adequate. Similarly to its Landesbanken peers, LBBW is predominantly wholesale-funded. However, its reliance on wholesale funding is mitigated by access to regional retail deposits due to LBBW's role as a savings bank in the Stuttgart area, as well as strong and reliable funding links to highly cash-rich savings banks. We believe that LBBW's function as central bank for the affiliated savings banks strengthens its liquidity profile. Non-deposit funding sources are diversified by the issuance of covered bonds, which have proved a stable and cheap source of funding even in times of stressed markets. STATE-GUARANTEED/GRANDFATHERED SENIOR, SUBORDINATED AND MARKET LINKED SECURITIES The 'AAA' ratings of LBBW's state-guaranteed/grandfathered senior, subordinated debt and market-linked securities reflect the credit strength of the regional state guarantors. SUBORDINATED DEBT AND OTHER HYBRID SECURITIES Subordinated debt instruments are notched down once from LBBW's VR to reflect loss severity relative to average recoveries. DERIVATIVE COUNTERPARTY RATING AND DEPOSIT RATINGS The bank's DCR and Deposit Ratings are equalised with its IDRs. We believe the bank's buffers of junior and vanilla senior debt do not afford any obvious incremental probability of default benefit over and above the support benefit already factored into its IDRs. We do not apply any uplift for above-average recovery prospects in the event of default because of the limited visibility on recovery levels in such circumstances. In the highly unlikely event that LBBW failed and was not supported by its savings banks and state owners, its balance sheets would most probably differ substantially from the current one. RATING SENSITIVITIES DRS, SR, SENIOR DEBT The SR, IDR and senior unsecured debt ratings are sensitive to changes in Fitch's assumptions on the propensity or ability of LBBW's owners to provide timely support. The latter may be indicated by a change to SFG's IDR. LBBW's IDRs are also sensitive to changes to the owners' strategic commitment to LBBW and the importance of the bank to its home region or for the savings banks sector. A change to our assessment of the risks of triggering a resolution process ahead of support for a Landesbank could also affect the SR, IDRs and senior unsecured debt ratings. VR Upside potential for LBBW's VR could arise from a sustainable and material improvement in the bank's profitability and efficiency. This would probably rely on a reduction in its cost base, which Fitch believes is unlikely to be achieved in the short term. Downward pressure on LBBW's VR would result from structural deterioration in the domestic economic environment and negative developments in the region's key industry sectors, particularly in automotive manufacturing, utilities and commercial real estate, which could lead to a weakening of LBBW's asset quality. The VR is also sensitive to significant changes to LBBW's strategic objectives. It could come under pressure if we observe a material deviation from risk-conscious underwriting standards in the future, which could erode LBBW's strong asset quality and capitalisation. GRANDFATHERED STATE-GUARANTEED SENIOR, SUBORDINATED AND MARKET LINKED SECURITIES LBBW's state-guaranteed/grandfathered senior and subordinated debt ratings and market- linked securities are sensitive to changes to Fitch's view of the creditworthiness of the State of BW, which is linked to that of Germany. 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My Mother was head of our local Red Cross - and Fallout Shelter Manager, these are her booklets from 1962 issued by the Dept. of Defense and other agencies .The first is a 60 page booklet titled "Family Guide (to) Emergency Health Care. I have condensed the Table of Contents, which is as follows: (1) Facing The Fallout Threat - pages 1 -5 (2) Caring for the Sick - pages 6 - 21 (3) Caring for the Injured - pages 23 - 37 (4) Special Problems in Caring for the Seriously Ill or Injured in a Shelter - pages 40 - 41 (5) Birth in the Shelter - pages 42 - 52 (6) Emergency Supplies and Sanitation - pages 53 - 60 . T are many illustrations. Except for slight discoloration of the front and back cover, I think this booklet is in exceptional condition. All pages are intact and the pages are crisp. The second is a 8 page pamphlet titled" Fallout Shelter Medical Kit Instructions", and is a supplement to Emergency Health Care. It contains: (1 ) Instructions To Shelter Managers - page 2 (2) Instructions for Use of Basic Medical Supplies - pages 3-4 (3) Instructions for Special Medicines - pages 5 -8. T is slight discoloration at the 'ends' of the booklet due to it being contained within the first booklet. T are several minute tears. A bit of history. The Cold War .... what a terrible frightening time! Please eMail ... read more


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The facility is wonderful, inclulding the surgical center. The staff is friendly and efficient. Dr. Moliver was very professional and very nice. I only had a bit of lipo to correct a back tummy tuck insision but he took care of the problem efficiently and cost effectively.
I will start off with my specifications: Male, 37 years old, extra large gynecomastia. I did my research and looked at experience, and years of practice with this type of surgery. I found Dr Moliver to have the best competency. Also, what I found interesting was that Dr. Moliver was correcting other people's past surgeries. Dr Moliver was exceptionally nice and professional. I will always be thankful for the way he treated me before, during, and after my surgery. My experience was pleasant the day of the surgery, also, because of the anesthesiologist, and physician's assistant's treatment. The only regret I have, is not doing it sooner. Cheers
Having worked for plastic surgeons for over fifteen years and after extensive research on surgeons that have mastered the fine, delicate art of reconstruction, I very carefully chose Dr. Clayton Moliver for my complex breast augmentation revision. I had an extremely intricate case and of the nine physicians I interviewed, Dr. Moliver approached my situation with grace, a wealth of knowledge, and a touch of charm and humor which helped immensely as this was indeed a serious situation. I had been called a "breast hurricane", and a "Texas tornado" among other things by other physicians and many said they would not touch me with a ten foot pole. I left these consults reduced to tears and feeling hopeless. Whereas Dr. Moliver always made sure to say something positive and discussed scientific studies and data that offered hope and the potential to correct my deformities. He gave me hope, something no other physician took the time or cared enough to do. He never promised perfection nor did I expect, but he has been honest and gracious from the get-go. He encouraged me to call with questions and graciously saw me for a 2nd consult at no charge, My pre-op was very organized and I felt well prepared for the surgery. The morning of surgery Dr. Moliver changed the game plan a bit due to the complexity of my surgery and blood supply issues but he reassured me he would take care of me in the future and I know he will. The anesthesiologist was fantastic and for the first time in my life, I did not have post-op nausea. Diana and Michelle are in the OR and are absolute angels and oh so caring and compassionate. They are a cohesive team and my experience was ahhhhhhhhmazing, to say the least. In fact, the entire staff is lovely and very professional. The girls all look like super models and make you feel so appreciated and welcome. They too, are very positive, optimistic and encouraging just like the good Doctor. Kristi answers the phone and helps the staff and is so upbeat and on top of things and Jolanda schedules your surgery and handles the pricing and is very professional. Wally Hart is his RN, and my absolute Godsend. Wally was the absolute frosting on the cake; she is so calm and she makes you feel like everything will be OK, even when you have a concern and she never, ever makes you feel silly for asking a question and is very prompt with questions and answers. Jan is the lovely and very proficient office manager and I found it so reassuring that his staff has all been with him for over five years, and most employees have been there much longer. I keep pleading for a job with Dr. Moliver, as it would be a gift to work with this man and his staff. I am at month two post-operatively and cannot even see my incisions. I had minimal discomfort after surgery and the good doctor so me frequently and was there for me every step of the way. We are both very encouraged with my results. For the first time in my life my breasts are soft and symmetrical. Dr. Moliver put me on two antibiotics pre-op and another drug post-op that may help to keep the breasts soft and also strongly encouraged the use of Belladerm and quite frankly I think Dr. Moliver is genius and my personal rock star. Now I'm ready to address some facial issues as I saw his work coming and going pre-and post op and WOW!!! The whole experience from the 1st consult to my final post op I give 12 stars. I have told the doctor I am more than happy to talk top prospective patients as I cannot say enough good things.
Dr. Moliver has performed several different procedures for me over the past few years, and I have been extremely pleased with all of my results. Continuity of care is important to me, and Dr. Moliver takes considerable time to answer all questions, present options and address any concerns. After each consultation I had the information I needed to make decisions on the best options for the outcome I sought. I have referred family members as well as close friends, and all have been very satisfied with their results. The office staff is always professional and available and responsive to my questions. I highly recommend Dr. Moliver, and will absolutely return personally, should the need arise.
I have been using Dr. Moliver for 15 years now & will never use anyone else. He is kind, knowledgable, professional, patient, friendly & he does amazing work!!!! I have referred a minimum of 15 friends & family to him & they all are very pleased! He is the total package for a cosmetic surgeon! His staff is very friendly & makes you feel very comfortable.
I found Dr. Moliver to be caring, informed and skilled. He would not perform something that I did not need and know of many others who have gone to him for lipo or a tummy tuck and he didn't "just take their money". He recommends healthier approaches like exercise and dietary changes if plastic surgery is not the answer for that patient. Prior to my surgery, I was educated about the risks and the possibility of scarring since I'm fair skinned. I understood that surgery is a risk and that there is no guarantee of a perfect outcome but I trusted him. He was as caring and attentive after the surgery as he was before the procedure and the results were great! He is a skilled surgeon who cares about his patients. I will confidently turn to him again when the need arises!
Dr. Moliver performed my breast augmentation. He and his staff made me feel very comfortable and at ease before and after my surgery. He took his time and answered all of my questions. He even called me over the weekend when I emailed him a question the day after my surgery. About a year after my surgery, I went back to his office concerned about the appearance of my scars. He told me he'd be happy to perform a scar revision. I am pleased to say that after my revision you can hardly tell there is even a scar! Since having my surgery, I have recommend all of my friends and family to see Dr. Moliver. They are all very happy as well.
I had scar revision surgery performed by Dr Moliver in 2013, I am beyond pleased by the results. The initial visit throughout the post op, ha and his staff were very punctual and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend him and his office.
I had breast augmentation surgery in which I was very pleased with the results. Dr. Moliver was extremely professional and very patient. I'd refer him to anyone I know looking to enhance their appearance. The staff is very friendly and always smiling. Overall the office is a professional, warm, friendly atmosphere.
I had a breast argumentation , I ended up with very uneven breast. Paid almost 9,000$ ... I went back to tell him my thoughts and how we could fix it and he told me to be happy and appreciate what I had & that nothing is perfect , but I know nothing is perfect that's what plastic surgery is for. Once he's got your money he doesn't care about anything he won't do a revision . He makes you feel you'll be happy but once your on the table he changes the plans and you end up messed up like I did. Don't trust the good reviews there all mainly FAKE . He's very rude and needs to retire!!! The staff is the only good vibe in that office . Other than that I should have NEVER gone to moliver . Very angry & disappointed - Candida Drossos
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Dr. Clayton L. Moliver has been treating patients at his practice, Houston Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, since 1992. After receiving his medical degree from Texas Tech University, Dr. Moliver completed his surgery residencies and trained with world-renowned plastic surgeons. He specializes in cosmetic surgery procedures including breast augmentation, facelift surgery and tummy tucks. Please visit his website for more detailed information.
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- Tx Tech Univ Hlth Sci Ctr Sch Of Med, Lubbock Tx 79430 (Grad. 1984)
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- Face-lift
- Gynecomastia (enlarged breasts in men)
- Tummy tuck
- Breast reconstruction with breast implants
- Breast lift
- Liposuction
- Arm lift
- Blepharoplasty
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