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The Arab American Institute has compiled a Scorecard to catalogue the voting record of the 112th Congress on issues of importance to the Arab American community. For the House, we included 15 items: two bills on the Arab Spring, five bills and one letter on Palestine, two bills on Lebanon, three bills and a letter regarding civil liberties, and two bills on immigration.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
For the second straight year, a student from The University of Tulsa College of Law has won one of two nationally competitive Shannon Bybee Scholarship Awards from the International Association of Gaming Advisors.
Ross Crutchfield, a third-year law student from Hulbert, Okla., submitted the paper entitled "Folding a Losing Hand – Why Congress Should Replace the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act with a Regulatory Scheme," to the national writing contest. The IAGA recognizes two Shannon Bybee Scholarship Award winners each year for the best research papers written during the academic year by students of accredited law schools as part of their class work.
The award includes a $2,500 cash prize. This year's other recipient was from the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Crutchfield serves as the Notes and Comments Editor for the Tulsa Law Review, Master of Ceremonies for the Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity, and is a member of the Student Bar Association. He received his bachelor's degree in history from the University of Oklahoma. After graduation, he will join the Tulsa law firm Doerner, Saunders, Daniel and Anderson, LLP as an associate.
Last year, the IAGA awarded a Shannon Bybee Scholarship Award to TU's Nathan Mendenhall for his paper entitled "Tracking 25 U.S.C. Section 2719: IGRA Exceptions to Indian Gaming on Newly Acquired Lands."
The award honors the memory of Shannon Bybee, one of the IAGA founders, who had a distinguished career as a gaming attorney, state gaming regulator, gaming industry executive and pioneering educator in casino operations and gaming law. The awards are made possible by a grant from International Game Technology, the world's largest gaming device manufacturer.
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Edited to add: The finish on this very expensive mirror got dented, and I wasn't hard on it! It's never been dropped or anything.
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Ok... I think I am the only crazy person that bought this! You could say that i am a little KA crazy... I have almost everything! So i decided to spend the $45 on this mirror. Yes it is a mirror.. that is all it is a beautiful compact mirror. But it is so beautiful.. it has the same Dark red coloring as all his other products do, it has both the regular and magnified sides, and even has a message inside , a quote from KEvyn. It is an extravagent purchase and not everyone would even need it, but i like it because some times i don't carry a compact with a mirror. And this is a great looking addition to my makeup bag!


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How many hours a day do your kids spend looking at a screen? This includes the television, tablets, phone screens, computers or any other digital devices that are screen based. Is it more than you would care to admit? If it is, you might want to think twice before allowing them to spend the same amount of time on those devices in the future. New studies being conducted and released are beginning to point to the excessive use of these technologies as the leading cause of some of the biggest problems with today's youth.
It is no secret that children of this generation are more often exposed to all different kinds of media around them. Young kids play games on tablets, phones, and computers, as well as watch many different television programs for hours on any given night or weekend. These devices are the outlet that most parents go to in order to keep their children busy, because it's easy. Now, more than ever families are comprised of two parents who work full time. It's not always easy balancing work with family life, but that is to be expected. Your parents didn't have all the time in the world to spend with you either. They just handled it differently. They sent you outside and said "go play."
There is a reason they sent you and your siblings outside to play with other kids. It fostered a sense of community and friendship, teaching valuable life lessons by interacting face to face with other kids your age. That kind of personal interaction leads to an increased ability to communicate and coexist with others in society. Growing up you were taught to value having personal conversations with someone face to face as opposed to just talking to someone over a text message, a medium that does not promote personal relationships.
Those days are over. Companies like Apple and Microsoft launched these great new devices, and realized that they could market kid friendly games to the new younger generation, and those advertisements worked. Kids flocked to these games and it became a social necessity to have all the latest and greatest devices. Kids in middle and elementary school were getting cell phones, something that wasn't even a consideration when you were their age. If you survived without it, so can they.
The longer that kids spend on these screen based devices, the more harmful they becomes. This phenomenon is new, and as a result, there are not very many conclusive studies to report definitive harmful effects. However, Susan Linn, a psychologists at Harvard Medical School has studied the effects of these tablets on young children and has linked their overuse to "a host of childhood problems, including poor school performance, attention issues, sleep disturbance, obesity, and more." Linn is not the only one who recommends that you limit screen time of your kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends discouraging screen time for children younger than two and setting limits on time and content for older children.
Companies who sell these devices and games or apps claim that their devices do enhance learning for young children because their apps teach important lessons. However, a 2012 Australian study found that only 2% of all the apps marketed for these devices as educational for young children promote the kind of learning that is necessary in the adolescent stages.
If children are learning the majority of their lifelong habits in their early childhood years, it is important that basic learning takes place during these years. One fact that is simply understood throughout the community of educators is that for healthy brain development, hands on play, active play, and face to face engagement with adults who love them are most effective. Young kids need to experience the world around them through their own senses rather than what they may see or hear on a digital device. They need to explore the world, develop their creativity, and construct problem solving to learn social skills to build the ability to work and play with others. Looking at the screen of a tablet or television does not foster those relationships, and therefore it seems wasteful for kids to spend a majority of their days engaging in screen-based activities as opposed to real life, face to face interactions.
Instead of letting your kids spend the whole day watching television, or playing computer game, send them outside to play or go outside and play with them. Engage your children in personal, face-to-face interactions because in the end that will be more beneficial to their learning than any game that they could ever play staring at a screen for hours on end. Try to go a week without letting your kids use any digital devices and see how it goes, you might actually enjoy it!
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5 And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court, | 5 Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the LORD in the front of the new courtyard |
6 and said, "O LORD God of our fathers, art not Thou God in heaven? And rulest not Thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? And in Thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand Thee? | 6 and said: "O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you. |
7 Art not Thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before Thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham Thy friend for ever? | 7 O our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend? |
8 And they dwelt therein, and have built Thee a sanctuary therein for Thy name, saying, | 8 They have lived in it and have built in it a sanctuary for your Name, saying, |
9 `If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house and in Thy presence (for Thy name is in this house), and cry unto Thee in our affliction, then Thou wilt hear and help.' | 9 'If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.' |
10 And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom Thou wouldest not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them and destroyed them not" | 10 "But now here are men from Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, whose territory you would not allow Israel to invade when they came from Egypt; so they turned away from them and did not destroy them. |
11 behold, I say, how they reward us by coming to cast us out of Thy possession, which Thou hast given us to inherit. | 11 See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance. |
12 O our God, wilt Thou not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that cometh against us, neither know we what to do; but our eyes are upon Thee." | 12 O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you." |
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First call: I was told I could cancel vacation insurance within 14 days also told if we decided to get annual passes we could take the tickets off the room key card and trade in for tickets to use later for family members Second call: wanted to cancel room and stay offsite and also cancel insurance I was then told I could not cancel insurance because we had put the flight on the package (did because we could put it on Dis visa for points and 0% interest) they were firm on this. Let it go and didn't change anything third call: Decided to change to room only and drop tickets and get annual passes....had to cancel entire package and start over...went room only...flight stayed the same since it was paid for... fourth call: checking rates it seemed we would save around $45.00 on the tickets if we kept them on the room...but this CM told me we could not transfer the tickets off the room key card....so kept room only...lo and behold the insurance disappeared on our reservation when they changed it...Yay for that.. What happened to the day when changing your reservation was easy and no problem...you know they just updated it and done..add free dining no problem...change tickets no problem...now they have to cancel and start all over... so now we have room only at Pop resort for 8 nights...$938.70 and the flight is secure, checked on that we have seats already...guess we will buy annual passes for later trip this year (or hopefully we will have a retirement place to go to by then) |
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Have you wondered why every time your nasal allergies act up your asthma does too?
The connection between asthma and nasal allergy symptoms of allergic rhinitis, commonly called "hay fever," has been the subject of many epidemiological investigations, identifying a significant overlap between these diseases.
Asthma and allergic rhinitis have markedly increased in North America, Western Europe, and Australia, with similar health care costs and impact on quality of life. They are both inflammatory disorders with similar pathophysiology, frequently sharing similar treatment approaches. But, why are these two conditions so closely connected?
Recent research revealed these two conditions share a common physiological response to an allergen, though their symptoms are different.
There is evidence of a global immune response in the entire airway system when an allergen is introduced anywhere in the airways from the nose to the bronchus of the lungs. This explains why nasal allergy symptoms are often associated with symptoms of uncontrolled asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This research is also helping us understand how to treat both conditions more effectively, and possibly even avoid exacerbations of either disease.
Common symptoms of allergic rhinitis include sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, and itchy, watery eyes. The burden of symptoms can result in fatigue with an overall decrease in the perception of general health, leading to missed days from work and social activities. Children experience similar physical symptoms which may result in learning impairments, anxiety, and missed school days.
The quality of life changes become more pronounced with increasing number and severity of symptoms. Sinus inflammation, ear, and respiratory infections are common adverse effects of uncontrolled allergies, resulting in further decline in the quality of life. The wheezing and shortness of breath of asthma have similar effects on quality of life, in addition to being a chronic disease that carries the risk of death. An allergy-induced asthma exacerbation could lead to an emergency room visit or hospitalization.
Allergic rhinitis can present with associated wheezing and shortness of breath, suggesting asthma but may instead be called "reactive airway disease."
Treatment includes an antihistamine and nasal steroid spray for the nasal allergy symptoms, and an inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled steroid for the asthma symptoms. Treating symptoms of both asthma and allergic rhinitis is the best approach when there is evidence of both diseases.
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When many of us think of Christmas holidays we think of family celebrations. Seeing smiles on our children's faces as we all enjoy the excitement in the air over the holidays. Well, not all families are going to be celebrating this holiday season. There will be numerous families that are going to be thrown into the nightmarish world of international parental child abduction… a world that that literally affects hundreds of thousands of families each year.
If you're like hundreds of thousands of parents around the world the term international parental child abduction may be one you are not familiar with… until a child you know is kidnapped and illegally detained in a foreign country by the child's other parent. The cases of international parental abduction dramatically increase during the Christmas holidays as the abducting parent very often uses holiday travel as part of their abduction scheme… all while having no intention of ever returning to the country of origin with the child.
Unlike abduction within the borders of one's own country, international abduction presents challenges and complications that one can't even begin to imagine. The best solution is prevention… and prevention is accomplished through awareness. Though our goal is to always be raising awareness among the parent community with the hope of preventing abductions, with the high rate of abductions that occur this time of year, it is imperative that parents are getting the information regarding abduction prevention so they are best able to protect their children. It is essential to know the WARNING SIGNS of international parental child abduction as well as knowing what to do if international parental child abduction is in progress.
If you are a parent that has a child traveling abroad this holiday season, or if you have a court order requiring your child travel, one of the best tools that you can use to protect your child from international abduction is the I CARE Foundation's International Travel Child Consent Form.
Protecting Children From International Abduction With The I CARE Foundation's International Travel Child Consent Form:
The International Travel Child Consent Form was created to prevent international parental child abduction as it focuses on the issue of wrongful detention of a child while traveling abroad. With an estimated 85% of all international parental abductions dealing with wrongful detention, it is geared at potentially stopping the majority of these parental kidnappings.
As mentioned above, if you are a parent that is allowing or is required to allow a child to travel to a foreign country need to strongly consider having the other parent sign the International Travel Child Consent Form. Should that parent not be willing to, this is a very serious warning sign that they may be planning an abduction.
In the short time that this ground-breaking abduction prevention tool has been in use, not only has it made an enormous impact in the world of international child abduction, but it has also been acknowledged by major child abduction prevention stakeholders around the world, including Hague Conference on Private International Law Secretary General Mr. Christophe Bernasconi, who stated:
"I have had the possibility to look at the travel form and must say that I am impressed: this is the most comprehensive document of its kind that I have seen so far and there is little doubt in my mind that this is a most valuable and important effort to prevent child abduction. I applaud your efforts and wish to congratulate you and your team . . . It is really impressive to see how quickly your international travel child consent form has started to yield practical results and how well you monitor its operation – this really is remarkable."
Peter Thomas Senese, the I CARE Foundation's Executive Director, reports on the success of the Travel Consent Form thus far:
To the best of our knowledge, since the creation of the I CARE Foundation's International Travel Child Consent Form, all children traveling abroad from Hague Convention signatory countries who were expected to return to their country of original jurisdiction have come home. There have actually been several cases where one parent initially refused to sign the International Travel Child Consent Form, and in each of those cases, the overseeing judge would not permit travel. At that point additional measures were put into place in order to prevent a future parental abduction.
It is critical for all parents who are allowing a child to travel abroad to understand is that there are numerous traps and schemes that a would-be abductor will use in order to legally keep a child abroad. Most of these schemes revolve around Articles 12 and 13 of the Hague Convention of the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Defending against these potential strategies is critical. It is the thrust of the I CARE Foundation's International Travel Child Consent Form. And with tens of thousands of children around the world targeted for international parental abduction each year, our travel consent form may be the most effective tool that could help prevent abduction or help return a child to their country of original jurisdiction under the spirit of Article 2 of the Hague Convention.
In the fight to end parental abduction, the I CARE Foundation, along with our remarkable colleagues around the world will continue our efforts associated with the Special Commission created to report to Secretary General Bernasconi on the utilization of the Travel Consent Form in an effort to create such a document that will be used for all children when traveling abroad.
Hague Conference Secretary General Bernasconi: Urging Parents With Children Traveling Abroad To Use The International Travel Child Consent Form
While the winter holiday season is often one which presents many opportunities for festive family celebrations, it is also a period in which sadly more parental child abductions occur. As a result, it is more important than ever to take steps to prevent the wrongful removal of children so that abductions which are covered by the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction do not occur in the first place.
Prevention can be achieved in several ways. For example, when one parent intends to travel with his or her child without the other parent, the other parents consent to the travel should first be obtained. One of the ways a parent can demonstrate that they have the approval of the other non-travelling parent is by having him or her sign a clear, comprehensive travel consent form which includes a statement that the non-travelling parent agrees to the travel but also that the child is to return to his/her place of habitual residence on or before a specific date. A model travel consent form for this purpose has recently been developed by the I CARE Foundation and is, I understand, already widely used by parents in various jurisdictions. Use of the I CARE Foundation's comprehensive Hague-centric travel form that addresses key aspects of the Hague Child Abduction Convention pertaining to a child's international travel are central to protecting against a child's wrongful retention abroad. The I CARE Foundation's International Travel Child Consent form and similar comprehensive models deserve further encouragement so as to prevent child abduction and perhaps even limit instances of child trafficking in general.
The Hague Conference on Private International Law, the Secretariat for the Hague Child Abduction Convention, wishes the I CARE Foundation and its constituents a happy holiday season and hopes that precautions such as the one described above are able to prevent unnecessary anxiety and trauma for parents and children who are affected by holiday travel plans.
With Best Wishes,
Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary General
The Hague Conference on Private International Law
A recent press release regarding the International Travel Child Consent Form not only shares the support from Secretary General Bernasconi but also other top lawyers and judges from around the world. You can view this release HERE.
The Warning Signs of International Parental Child Abduction:
The WARNING SIGNS of an international parental child abduction are evident in the majority of parental child abduction cases. In itself, the act of international parental child abduction is a crime in most countries, including the United States and Canada. The abducting parent typically use the child as a tool to cause the targeted parent great pain and suffering. Their intent is simple: to make the other parent suffer as much as possible by depriving that targeted parent with the love and connection to their own child. Nearly every published study on this subject has concluded that an abducting parent has significant, and typically, long-term psychological problems and may in fact be a danger to their child. In these cases concern and care for the child's well-being are not generally the relevant issue or concern among abducting parents.
If you should happen to be a parent in a high-conflict relationship – involved in child custody disputes, separation or divorce, especially if your partner has ties abroad, you must be proactive in protecting your children. Often, parents that are involved in international child custody disputes and who may be targeted for abduction think that their child is best protected from abduction when there is a court agreement in place for the child to return if the other parent is granted travel. The truth is that unless there is an International Travel Child Consent Form that has immediate ramifications attached to it, the parent and child targeted for abduction are at serious risk.
Something to be aware of is that a would-be abducting parent, as part of their abduction scheme, will begin to live a life of deceit. Part of their elaborate plan for abduction, might have the would-be abducting parent creating the facade of being happily married and committed to their relationship, all while planning on how to get the child abroad.
From there, a common scenario might be for the would-be abductor to state that it would be nice if they could travel to their country of origin for what might appear to be a family vacation to visit a sibling or parents over the holidays. When the family arrives in the foreign country, the would-be abducting parent may file false claims of abuse and neglect against the other parent. Once this is done, they notify the other parent that they and the child will not be returning back to the country of original jurisdiction. At this point, the targeted parent is generally forced to return back home without their child where they then need to seek legal assistance.
Welcome to the cruel and unforgivable world of international child abduction.
U.S. Programs That Help Prevent International Abductions:
There are two critical programs available to U.S. parent citizens that may aid in the prevention of their U.S. child citizen from being internationally abducted.
The Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP) is one of the Department of State's most important tools for preventing international parental child abduction. Parents are able to register their U.S. citizen children under the age of 18 in the Passport Lookout System. If at some point a passport application is submitted for a child that is registered in the CPIAP, the Department of State contacts and alerts the parent(s). This system provides the parent(s) with advance warning of possible plans for international travel with the child.
The Charleston Passport Center is responsible for administering the Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program:
U.S. Department of State
Passport Services, Charleston Passport Center
Attn: Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program
1269 Holland Street, Building D
Charleston, SC 29405
E-mail: email@example.com
Phone: 1-888-407-4747
Fax: 843-746-1827
The Prevent Departure Program (PDP) is another critical tool used in the fight to protect children from international abduction. In the past, American parents at risk of having a child illegally removed from the United States had to deal with the reality that it was extremely difficult to stop an international child abduction if the other parent possessed a right of American citizenship (sole or dual citizenship). Part of the problem is that the United States has limited exit controls and government published information regarding programs that could be utilized to stop international parental child abduction such as the Prevent Departure Program require a suspected international parental child abductor to not have a right of American Citizenship, among a host of other requirements.
Today, parents who are at risk of having a child internationally abducted by a parent who possesses citizenship to the United States of America or who has dual citizenship may be able to protect their children from abduction.
If you should happen to be an at-risk parent that believes your child's other parent is planning or is in the process of an international parental abduction, please contact the United States Department of State's Office of Children's Issues Abduction Prevention Bureau to discuss potential measures that may be available to you to ensure the individual parent suspected of an international child abduction threat does not illegally depart the United States and remove your child in violation of a court order or in breach of your right of custody.
Similarly, be sure to contact the Office of Children's Issues Prevention Bureau to discuss if there are potential prevention techniques unique to your case that may allow the Department of State to work with other federal agencies so to secure your child is not a victim of international parental child abduction.
Individuals that are seeking the assistance of the Department of State and the implementation of the Prevent Departure Program should make sure that they have the following information ready to submit to the Office of Children's Issues:
- Full name, date, place of birth of Potential taking parent.
- Full name, date, place of birth of Potential left behind parent (and PLBP's contact info, including a surface address).
- Passport number and issuing country (if available, and not U.S.) for both parents.
- Full name of child.
- Date, place of birth of child.
- U.S. passport number of child.
- Passport number and issuing country of any dual national passport of child (if available).
- Copy of court order with travel restrictions.
- Full contact details, including a 24/7 phone and email (to email court documents, we do not have after hours fax access), for law enforcement contact.
- Details of potential travel plans.
To contact the Department of State's Office of Children's Issues Prevention Bureau please contact:
The United States Department of State
Office Of Children's Issues
Abduction Prevention Bureau
SA-17, 9th Floor
Washington, DC 20522-1709
Phone: 1-888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
Email: email@example.com
To contact the I CARE Foundation concerning abduction matters please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Reported Abductions Originating From The U.S. Decline:
In 2011, the I CARE Foundation commenced formal operations with the mission to protect children from abduction.
Now, the I CARE Foundation is not alone in our efforts, however there is no question that our outreach efforts have made a tremendous impact on the lives of the extensive number of families that we have voluntarily assisted.
In the United States, in contradiction to the forecasted 25% increase in the abduction growth rate for 2011, the actual reported rate declined by over 15%. During the year, 2012, the actual reported abduction rate dropped by over 16%. This is pretty remarkable considering that there has been nearly 30 years of growth in international parental child abduction cases reported in the United States since America became a signatory of the Hague Convention.
With the 2013 fiscal year end just around the corner it is expected that the reported numbers will show another significant decline in the international parental child abduction rate. And, as an organization that fights to stop international parental child abduction, this is something that is truly amazing!
Worldwide abduction rates have not been reported since 2008. This has little to do with the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference, but instead a failure by signatory countries to report their inbound and outbound abduction rate. However, it is believed that the global rate of abduction continues to steadily climb out disturbing rates. With the worldwide launch and utilization of the I CARE Foundation's International Travel Child Consent Form, the global rate of abduction is expected to decline.
All Children Need To Be Protected From Abduction:
Outside of the I CARE Foundation's International Travel Child Consent Form, the United States government and agencies such as the Department of State continue their remarkable work attempting to protect children from international parental child abduction.
It is estimated that the Department of State successfully requests placement of 8-10 individuals on the Prevent Departure Program each month while also overseeing an estimated 60 applications for utilization on the Passport Issuance Alert Program. This has played an incredible role in the 15% and 16% decline in international parental child abduction rates during 2011 and 2012 respectively.
If you think about it, that's a lot of innocent lives that are protected… and according to a report from the Department of Justice, children who are kidnapped by a parent face severe physical abuse and are also put at an extreme risk of being murdered.
In fact, Dr. Phillip Resnick, the Director of Forensic Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland stated in an article that was published by the Denver Post a few years ago about parental child killing, "Historically, one out of 33 homicides is a parent killing a child younger than 18." Dr. Resnick, who conducted a study on filicide in 2005 states "Filicide, the deliberate act of a parent killing his or her own child, is the third-leading cause of death in American children ages 5 to 14."
Filicide is not a term that we talk about alot, but the reality is, we need to talk about it more. The third leading cause of death in American children. Can you imagine? According to the Denver Post reports, "Researchers estimate 250 to 300 children are murdered by their parents each year in the U.S. Now, filicide occurs everywhere… it is not a phenomenon isolated within American borders. Simply put, parents do kill children! And we can't put our head in the sand and think this does not exist.
The common misconception that parental abductions are considered a family matter has to end.
Parental child abduction is a serious crime. The act of abduction leads to ongoing forms of abuse toward a child.
When a child is abducted they must be immediately considered to be in great danger! It is that serious!
Chasing The Cyclone: Educating Parents About International Child Abduction
Peter Thomas Senese, author of the critically-acclaimed novel 'Chasing The Cyclone,' about a father searching for his internationally abducted son, has had a far-reaching social impact. It is being called both a call-to-arms against the wide-spread epidemic of international child kidnapping, as well referred to as a blue-print on how to either prevent a child from being abducted, or how to reunite with your child.
In addition, Chasing The Cyclone has enabled something remarkable: it has helped reunite children with their parents, as Peter Thomas Senese has so generously donated 100% of his author royalties to the I CARE Foundation.
To quote Peter Thomas Senese, "The I CARE Foundation is actively trying to reunite other children who have been internationally abducted with their families. I think my readers have a deep sense of satisfaction knowing that when they purchase one of my novels, they are making a measurable difference in the life of a defenseless child – and that is pretty cool."
Peter Thomas Senese: Testimonial Letters Regarding His Work Helping Children and Families In Crisis
Clearly, protecting children from parental abduction requires an indefatigable commitment to stand unbowed so children and their families may never know the nightmare that is the world of international abduction. Peter Thomas Senese has proven time and again that he is deeply committed to his goal of preventing child abduction.
There are numerous sworn testimonial letters from individuals regarding the advocacy and volunteer work that Peter does each and every day. Many of these letters are related to recovering and bringing home children who were abducted or who were targeted for abduction, however there are also several letters that share his deep desire for helping others who may be facing severe medical issues.
Ultimately, each one of these sworn letters shares not only a little insight, but also a unique perspective of who Peter Thomas Senese is.
My son is home today because a miracle was needed . . . and that miracle showed up in Peter Thomas Senese . . . He is honest, direct, sincere, compassionate, highly knowledgeable, and incredibly, he asks for nothing in return, even though the efforts he puts forth to help rescue children such as my son are very costly. What can I say about a man who helped bring my kidnapped son home from Africa? Well, that's easy: God Bless you Peter for all you have done for me and my family.
Change is occurring, and Mr. Senese and the I CARE Foundation are clearly responsible for a significant part of this by the development and worldwide release of their Hague-Convention-oriented International Travel Child Consent Form that has been publicly cited by the Secretary General of the Hague Conference as a landmark child abduction prevention tool . . . Peter has not only been a warrior and angel, but he has also become a most treasured and trusted friend.
Well, to put it mildly, I was very uncertain about my future: I was fighting Stage 4 cancer, my doctors told me I was dying, I was financially in bad shape, and I didn't feel well. I had no hope. Enter Peter Thomas Senese. And my world immediately changed for the better. And this is truly what has happened. … I went from being left alone to die at a small-time local hospital to having a dozen of the world's best doctors by my side from Memorial Sloan Kettering, telling me they were going to do everything possible to help get me better.
While the holiday season is about family time and caring for oneself, let us also remember the words of the legend, Nelson Mandela: "We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear."
Let us protect every child we can by sharing the above message with others, as sharing this information helps raise awareness and in turn, helps to protect the lives of innocent children around the world.
In an effort to help prevent international child abduction, take a few moments and educate yourself about the WARNING SIGNS of international parental child abduction. It not only protects your children but perhaps other children you might know…. isn't that worth a few minutes of your time?
If you would like to learn more about the criminal act and schemes of parental child abduction, or to download a free copy of the International Travel Child Consent Form visit the I CARE Foundation website.
If an international parental child abduction is imminent or is in progress, click here.
And lastly, to purchase your copy of Chasing The Cyclone, please visit Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
The I CARE Foundation would like to wish you the best of the holiday season!


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Hello friends!
By now, you all know that I make fresh, organic veggie juice in my Breville juicer everyday as my first meal of the day. I also like to give my body a rest from digestion from time to time and give it a "deep cleansing" by doing juice fasts with the change of the seasons. I think it's a good way of welcoming the new season : )
When I do these juice fasts, which typically last anywhere between 3-7 days, I like to supplement the juice that I make every morning with fresh pressed juices from a great company so I'm not juicing all day long myself (this gets exhausting after a while!). I was recently introduced to Skinny Limits fresh cold-pressed, raw juices and was beyond happy with the quality of their juice! I try not to consume more sugar than what's in my fruit so I decided to go with their organic juice called "Balance 2" because it didn't contain agave like their other ones.


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I have two wisterias that are about 10 years old, each are planted in separate 20 gallon terracotta pots. I plan on planting both of them in-ground next to a pergola. Yes, they both flower.
Question: I like the look of twisted stems but since these were planted in separate pots they only have one main stem....not twisted. Can I physically twist these together before planting them next to the pergola? Main Branch is about 1.5 inches in diameter...I was planning on trimming the tops to make it easier to twist them together. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Tue, Aug 7, 12 at 15:28
No, the stems are too mature and the wood already too hardened/stiffened for you to be able to braid them at this stage. This is attempted when the plants are just seedlings or they will do so naturally when two young seedlings are planted together in the same hole. |
I see your point...I would hate to break the main branch twisting these together. Thank you. |
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Dynamic (runtime) Generation of a WCF Service contract
In my last post I talked about how to register dynamically (at runtime) a WCF instance without the need to have an existing .svc file or something in the configuration file (<serviceHostingEnvironment><serviceActivations>).
Registering a file-less WCF Service Dynamically
I know... I know... it has been a while since my last post, but I never forgot about it, just having a blast doing some fun things. Well, some of that stuff wasn't really THAT fun, but that's part of being a CTO and always there is room for improvement in some processes and structures in the company, and so... after a lot of hard work, we are now in a much better position to actually start doing some fun stuff.
And the fun part has begun, in thre form of a couple new and REALLY interesting and fun projects, where I participate not only as CTO but also I'm fulfilling a role of an Chief Architect as well, overseeing aspects of general architecture from development and infrastructure standpoints, and more important, doing a LOT of research and proof of concepts to hand over to our Architect Team.
So, for this new project (let's say, Codename "E2") I'm in charge of researching some stuff, and here I will present the results of one of those topics: dynamic (runtime) registering of WCF services.
Before jumping in today's topic, let me talk a little about the other topics I'm researching, just to paint a broader picture and set the stage for future posts. Our E2 project is a little ambitious in some aspects, and it's main motto is "Configurable Dynamic", so we are exploring ways to make this happen and the list of things to explore first are:
- Dynamic registration of WCF services (today's topic)
- Dynamic Data Access (ORM without Entities)
- Dynamic Business Rules (or logic, if you want)
- Dynamic Business Processes (workflows are a possibility here, but not the only one)
- Performance of of the above (mainly IIS, ASP.NET, WCF) and how to optimize the platform.
- Performance techniques to use: caching, profiling, monitoring, etc.
Of course there are other topics (like Security, Scalability, Fault Tolerance, etc) but we will advance over those in time. For today's topic, let's explain a little what I'm talking about. For WWCF services there are two ways of let know the runtime environment that we have a Service class and we want to expose it to the world:
- The plain old .svc file approach: we need a file with .svc extension and this file will contain the Type information needed to activate the service.
- The new CBA (configuration based activation) approach: this is new in NET4, and therefore is possible to create a WCF service WITHOUT the svc file, using only a section in the web.config file (<serviceHostingEnvironment><serviceActivations>).
While this second option is very interesting, we cannot do it at runtime and so the idea of this post was born. We can register HttpModules at runtime (the MVC3 project do that to register the HttpModule that handles Razor views) and so wwe can try to do something similar. That functionality (dynamically register an HttpModule) could be found in the "Microsoft.Web.Infrastructure" assembly using the "RegisterModule" method found in the "DynamicModuleUtility" class.
We are going to take a similar approach to this helper method and use reflection to inject our service configuration somewhere so the runtime thinks it have a CBA Service (file-less) and can active it as any normal service. This is achieved in the "DynamicServiceHelper" class in the attached sample project, using the "RegisterService" method.
This is the source code for the "RegisterService" class: (some lines where removed for brevity)
namespace System.ServiceModel { public static class DynamicServiceHelper { static object _syncRoot = new object(); static FieldInfo hostingManagerField; static MethodInfo ensureInitialized; static FieldInfo serviceActivationsField; static DynamicServiceHelper() { ensureInitialized = typeof(ServiceHostingEnvironment).GetMethod("EnsureInitialized", BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.InvokeMethod); hostingManagerField = typeof(ServiceHostingEnvironment).GetField("hostingManager", BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.GetField); } public static void EnsureInitialized() { ensureInitialized.Invoke(null, new object[] { }); } public static void RegisterService(string addr, Type factory, Type service) { lock (_syncRoot) { object hostingManager = hostingManagerField.GetValue(null); if (serviceActivationsField == null) serviceActivationsField = hostingManager.GetType().GetField("serviceActivations", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.GetField); Hashtable serviceActivations = (Hashtable)serviceActivationsField.GetValue(hostingManager); string value = string.Format("{0}|{1}|{2}", addr, factory.AssemblyQualifiedName, service.AssemblyQualifiedName); if (!serviceActivations.ContainsKey(addr)) serviceActivations.Add(addr, value); } } } }
This class have two methods: "RegisterService" and "EnsureInitialized". The first method is pretty self explanatory, it receives the service activation information (endpoint, service type and factory type) but the "EnsureInitialized" method deserves a little explanation. As you can see, we use the "ServiceHostingEnvironment" class, and this class is used internally to manage all WCF services running in our process. It uses an internal class named "HostingManager" that is in charge of doing the discovery of existing WCF services (by looking for ".svc" files in the application folder and reading the <serviceActivations> configuration section, so by using a little reflection we can see that this information is processed in the private method "LoadConfigParameters", and in that method we see that the list of services to activate is added to the private field named "serviceActivations" (a Hashtable).
If you see the example code, you would also see there is another class named "Startup" that contains an assembly attribute named "PreApplicationStartMethod":
[assembly: PreApplicationStartMethod(typeof(WcfService1.Startup), "Init")]
This attribute says to the runtime environment (WAS) that should call the "Init" method in the "Startup" class, and this method is called to give you the chance to initialize your code so it's called almost before anything else so the WCF / WAS infrastructure is not yet initialized at this point. So, in this moment we cannot use anything on the "ServiceHostingEnvironment" class. Hopefully, this class also have an "EnsureInitialized" method (private, of course) so we can try to invoke it and hope it doesn't have any other dependency and will initialize what wew need to register our service. Luckily for me, it worked without any evident side-effects, so let's use it!
Another method to register our services would be not calling the "EnsureInitialize" method and wait for something else to do it. In that case we can create (and dynamically inject) an HttpModule to register our service in it's "Init" method. That will work and I'm including that code in my sample as well (in fact it was my first approach) but it has an important drawback: it needs to something else to initialize the Http stack, and therefore our WCF Service (using TCP to make things more interesting) will not be activated if the hosting application doesn't receive an Http request first.
Well, that's it, hope you enjoyed the reading and find the code useful (by the way, you can use it in any way you want, so I have to include here the usual "No warranties" disclaimer), and if you make some improvement or have any comments about my code I would like to know.
You can download the source code from here: DynamicService.zip
Best regards,
Andrés G Vettori, CTO, VMBC
IDFX -> Zermatt -> Geneva -> WIF RTM
At the PDC 09 Microsoft announced the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) of the Windows Identity Foundation, previously known as "Geneva", "Zermatt" before that, and "IDFX" before that.
Grab the latest bytes from http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd440951.aspx
Best regards,
Andres G Vettori, VMBC, CTO
White paper: understanding WCF extensibility
I have written a white paper on WCF extensibility and I would like to share it with the community so I have attached a copy to this post in Word 2003 format.
Andrés G Vettori, VMBC, CTO
WCF Extensibility - Part 2
Service Description
Figure 2. ServiceDescription at runtime
The Service Description is the heart of the service and is created when a ServiceHost or client ChannelFactory is created to describe all aspects of the service, endpoints and behaviors. This description is a logical view of what the WCF runtime is going to build when the Open method on the ServiceHost is executed, and also is used to generate the WSDL and policy metadata for the service. This metadata is exposed through the ServiceDescription class and the Description property on the ServiceHost and can be changed, for example, by injecting behaviors. To build the ServiceDescription information the WCF runtime first reflects over the service types and then it loads the service configuration. This information is then used when you execute the Open method of the ServiceHost to build the runtime.
In the code shown below you can see how the service description information could be accessed and modified:
// Construct the ServiceHost
ServiceHost host = new ServiceHost(typeof(EchoService), new Uri("http://localhost/echo") );
// Add endpoints to description
host.AddServiceEndpoint(typeof(IEchoService), new BasicHttpBinding(), "");
// You can access the Description property of the host
// And you can change things before calling Open
foreach( ServiceEndpoint endpoint in host.Description.Endpoints )
// Add My behavior to all Http endpoints
If( endpoint.Uri.Scheme == "http" )
endpoint.Behaviors.Add( new MyHttpBehavior() );
// Open the Host
Host.Open();Next post: Building a Custom ServiceHost
Andrés G Vettori
EDS Top Gun - .NET Capability ArchitectLeader of the C# Community of the Microsoft Users Group Argentina
WCF Extensibility - Part 1
What we have in WCF
Understanding WCF Extensibility
I have written a white paper on WCF extensibility and I would like to share it with the community so I have attached a copy to this post in Word 2003 format.
WS-Compression, WCF and Named Pipes
I found the WCF version of the WSE3 compression filters on the Pablo Cribaro's blog where he published an updated WCF RC1 version.


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Xanté Announces iQueue at On Demand Expo #OnDemand
April 15, 2010MOBILE, ALABAMA—04/15/2010—Xanté is pleased to announce the availability of its FREE iQueue Intelligent Color Workflow, a multi-faceted content and production management solution. The technology will be on display in Xanté booth #945 at the ON DEMAND Expo, being held April 20 - 22, 2010 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
The iQueue Intelligent Color Workflow was designed to support Xanté Ilumina Digital Color Press users - including the new Ilumina series introduced last month - in small to mid-size print shops. The technology allows Ilumina users to take control of their customer's digital files, manage production schedules and deliver dramatically improved color and print quality.
Xanté CEO Robert Ross says, "We offer iQueue at no cost because it's good for the customer. We have found a way to give this highly sophisticated, feature-rich, cost and time-saving solution to customers without absorbing additional cost. It's a simple example of how the company operates on all fronts."
Key features
Several cost-cutting and efficient features of the iQueue Intelligent Color Workflow include spot color matching, unlimited screening control, independent CMYK control, full color management, flexible queue management, archiving and much better output quality, due to special screening technology.
iQueue also provides up to 25% savings on toner cost due to the special screening, making it an attractive companion to the Ilumina series.
The Job Ticket Editor gives Ilumina operators the option to select screening types / angles, dot shape, resolution, and brightness for individual jobs; or they can utilize the pre-programmed Scene Mode to quickly apply the desired color / screen angle set, designed to deliver optimum color and image quality for specific job types.
Xanté's "customer-first" philosophy
The free availability of iQueue is exemplary of the company's "customer-first" philosophy. The time that Xanté support staff spends on phone calls with customers is wholly dependent on their needs. Staff is known, in fact, to take time to educate customers in technical areas outside of Xanté's area of responsibility, but within the staff's expertise and knowledge set. With this atypical support and products priced very practically, the free availability of iQueue does not surprise.
For more information about the iQueue Intelligent Color Workflow, visit: www.xante.com/products/iqueue/.
About Xanté
Xanté is a major provider of professional digital solutions, meeting the demands of print professionals who are looking for state-of-the-art technology at practical price points. The extensive product line includes: chemical-free, process-free PlateMaker5 Polyester CTP Systems; the ILUMINA High Production Digital Color Series; large format VM (Violet Metal) CTP Systems; SpeedSetter (Polyester) CTP Systems; the Degrava Digital Narrow Web Color Press; iQueue Print Management System for the ILUMINA Series, and award winning Symphony Prepress Workflows.


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I thought I would sit down and analyse how I have progressed, or rather, how I haven't progressed....I have decided to make myself a Sorting Saturday challenge. I will post a Sorting Saturday blog every Saturday and try and deal with my disorganisation in little chunks to save being overwhelmed by the whole.
First I'll take a look at the organisation 'goals' I made back in May 2010:
- read some basic beginners guides to Genealogy and Family History - online and offline. I will share and discuss on this blog the beginners guides that I find the most helpful and interesting. Yes I think I may have actually achieved this goal.
- Beginners Guides to Genealogy & Family History Research - Part 1 - Online Videos
- Beginners ...Part 2 - Online Guides
- Beginners ...Part 3 - Books and Magazines
- organise a new Family History folder arrangement on my computer hard drive - and share my ideas! With this one I partly pass and partly fail. I did write a blog post on hard drive organisation and I have mostly reorganised my hard drive...but not completely.
- set up template spreadsheets to record all research and correspondence - I will share my template ideas here and discuss some of the places I found the inspiration for them. Well, I did write a blog post about research logs but I am afraid I have not yet worked out my own. A definite to-do for an upcoming Sorting Saturday.
- start my new Legacy file with the basic information about myself and my immediate family. I hope to re-familiarise myself with the features of the software - data entry, reports, charts, searching, sorting, sources and source citation (or Start a new file in Legacy, begin with myself and work backwards methodically, recording all sources, attaching relevant source documents and attaching photographs). I haven't started a new Legacy file yet, another item for an upcoming Sorting Saturday.
- Create research goals and detailed plans. I haven't done this but I imagine this will be an ongoing task I will progressively do after I have achieved the basic goals above.
- Organise, tag and label the photographs on my computer (digital photos as well as scanned photos and documents). This is a rather large goal, so I will have to figure out a way to break it down into smaller chunks, say, one folder at a time.
- Organise my Google Bookmarks. Another fail, another to-do.
- Organise my Bookshelves on Google Books. Another fail, another to-do.
- Continue learning more about professional Genealogy and Family History through blogs, web sites, books and journals. I think I have achieved this one, but once again this is an ongoing task as well.
- My longer term goals include publishing some of my research on this blog and writing a detailed history book about my Fullerton ancestors. I have put some of my research on this blog. I still have the Fullerton book to work on though and that is a BIG goal.
- Sort out my Twitter account, organise the tweeters I am following into different lists.
- Sort out the blogs I am following with my Google Reader account.
- Create lists on Facebook so I can sort my news feed easily by category.
- Begin using Google Calendar.
- Sort out all my emails, stored across several old email addresses, into one account on Gmail.
- Sort out all the items I have saved in my Ancestry Shoebox and all the 'maybe' information I have saved in several 'working' Ancestry Family Trees.
- Create a computer back-up routine.
- Photograph/scan all the family history material I have storied in hardcopy in folders.
- Work out what to do with my collection of genealogy magazines, books and CDs.
- Sort out the 'family history box' - the general place I put family history related clippings from newspapers etc.
- Improve my time-management skills.
I'm looking forward to lots of busy Sorting Saturdays in the near future. Hopefully I am finally on my way to becoming a more disciplined, organised family historian. Positive thinking!


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Engineering Heated Glass Next-Generation Heated Glass Products
by Peter Gerhardinger, vice president of Technology, Engineered Glass Products, LLC
Heated Glass has been used in commercial refrigeration doors for many years. Recent advances in glass coatings, electronic control technology, and interconnect technology can significantly improve the energy efficiency and safety of these products.
To make a heater out of a piece of glass requires that the surface be coated with a material that will conduct electricity, as obviously, the glass is an insulator. An example of one of the most common techniques, used by millions and existing for nearly 40 years, is the defogger in the rear window of an automobile.
This technology lends itself very well to low-voltage, 12-V systems and is reasonably simple to implement. It has several shortcomings, however, most notably that lines are visible and interfere with vision through the glass. Principally because of this, they are limited to the rear windows of vehicles.
An alternative approach to heated glass is the use of transparent thin-film conductors. Certain metal oxides can be applied to the surface of glass, resulting in a thin film that conducts electricity, but does not interfere with vision through the glass. Another property of these metal oxides is that they reflect heat. They convert the glass surface from a heat-absorbing (high-emissivity) material to a heat-reflecting (low-emissivity or Low E) material. In the infrared (IR), all glass is opaque, meaning that heat transfer takes place by absorption and emission, not direct transmission. This is an important property that influences the efficiency of many types of glass heaters, which will be discussed later in the text.
These coatings are known as Transparent Conductive Oxides (TCOs). There are actually several different types of TCO materials; the three most common of which are Fluorine-doped Tin Oxide (SnO2:F), Indium-Tin Oxide (ITO), and thin stacks of oxides and metallic silver. All three of these materials are conductive, heat reflecting, and transparent. However, the only one that is robust and suited for a variety of industrial uses is tin oxide. ITO is used almost exclusively in the electronic display industry due to its high cost, and the silver-based material is used in the window industry as a Low E coating for sealed double-pane windows. The silver-based materials are not intrinsically stable, and can only be used in a hermetically sealed assembly.
The glass industry is responsible for the rapid growth and current large-quantity, low-cost production of both tin oxide and silver materials, as they both compete in the Low E window market and are produced by the millions of square feet every year. The manufacturing processes for the materials are quite different from each other. The tin oxide is deposited in a thermal process during the manufacture of the glass itself. The silver materials are deposited onto cut-sheets of glass in a high-volume vacuum deposition process. Economically, the market pricing is roughly similar for both technologies, and they have similar properties for Low E windows. The tin oxide is more tolerant of manufacturing processes, but the silver materials have a performance advantage.
The focus of this article will be on the tin oxide products available from the glass manufacturer.
Properties of Fluorine-Doped Tin Oxide
Tin oxide coatings for Low E window use are available for a reasonable cost, in enormous quantities, on different thicknesses of clear float glass, ranging from 2.3-mm window glass to 6-mm architectural glass.
The Low E glass products have an electrical property described as the sheet resistance, measured in ohms per square (Ω/sq), where the square is dimensionless. This planar property comes from the semiconductor industry and is described as resistivity multiplied by thickness.
There is an inverse relationship between the sheet resistance and the heat reflection. The lower the sheet resistance, the higher the percentage of IR reflection. There are some practical limits to both the sheet resistance and the IR reflection, due principally to the structure of the coating, as it gets too thick, becomes hazy, and scatters light. This is undesirable in a window. For Low E windows, the performance attribute requires that the IR reflectance be as high as possible, which is the same as having the emittance as low as possible.
Table 1 shows the relationship between sheet resistance, emissivity, and IR reflectance. The products shown in Table 1 are not all that are available, but they represent the range of values available. Note that the only ones that are used as Low E coatings are the AFG and PNA Products. The other products are produced in lower volumes for specialty applications and are considerably more expensive.
Most of the development work done so far has been on products utilizing the Pilkington TEC 15, which is very cost effective and is the most uniform coating available. It is also the most conductive of the common Low E products.
Making Electrical Connection to TCO-Coated Glass
In order to make an electrical connection to electrically conductive coated glass, it is common to deposit "bus bars" along two opposed edges of a square or rectangular plate. Bus bars function to distribute the current uniformly across the thin film, and must be low resistance, durable, easy to make connection to, and well adhering. Most commonly, a wire or clip is soldered to the bus bar, but in some applications, a spring clip arrangement can be used.
The most common bus bar material is printed and fired silver frit. Silver frit materials are screen printed onto the glass prior to any heat treating and are fired into the coated surface. The conductivity is adequate, and they exhibit good adhesion. The soldering operation requires special solder and a special technique to avoid overheating the frit. Other disadvantages are the cost of the silver frit (about U.S. $0.25 per lineal ft) and the capital cost and complexity of screen printing.
An alternative approach has been developed using thermally deposited copper. Patents have been filed on this process, but basically copper is deposited onto coated glass, which is already heat treated in a high-speed proprietary process.
This copper bus bar process is available for license for applications including heated glass, switchable glass, and thin film photovoltaic solar cell TCO glass.
All of the heated glass products described herein utilize the copper bus bar material. The only limitation is temperature. The copper material is good to approximately 400¼F (204¼C), which is also the practical in-service temperature limit for soda-lime float glass. For an extremely high-temperature application, such as with coated quartz or ceramic materials, silver bus bars are required, as they can withstand temperatures of up to 1,000¼F (538¼C).
Electrically Heated Products
Knowing the sheet resistance, desired size of the glass, and the desired power dissipation, the requirements for the electrical connection and control circuit can be calculated. Although there are a number of powering options, both a.c. and d.c. at low and high voltages, there are some limitations to the use of d.c., so the focus is primarily on a.c.-powered devices.
In many cases, the power requirements of a given application can be satisfied by choosing a standard coated glass product. An example will best illustrate this method. Given the following information:
Glass Size: 30 in by 60 in (12.5 ft2) Aspect Ratio: 2:1 Power Density: 8 W/ft2 Supply Voltage: 120 V a.c.
the calculated required resistance is 144 Ω. This, however, is the terminal resistance (as measured at the leads). To determine the sheet resistance, the aspect ratio is used. With the bus bars on the short dimension, the coating sheet resistance must equal:
144 • (2 / 1) = 288 Ω/sq
With the bus bars on the long dimension, the coating sheet resistance must equal:
144 • (1 / 2) = 72 Ω/sq
The commercially available 70 Ω/sq products can be readily used in this application, and indeed, that is why that coating value is made and sold. Similarly, for the same glass size, powered by 230 V a.c. (as in Europe), the required sheet resistance is 250 Ω/sq. European freezer doors are the target market for the 250 Ω/sq products.
The calculations presented are the basis for all heated glass articles. The relationship between power and temperature is a function of the glass construction and the environment in which it is used. It is obvious that more power will lead to higher temperatures, but the heat transfer to the surroundings ultimately determines the actual temperature of the glass. To determine the power requirements for different applications, it is common to use a thermal resistance model to predict the temperatures. Actual prototypes can be constructed and tested, or, in the event that an electronic control circuit is used, a trimmer adjustment can be included to vary the power.
The Rationale for Electronic Control
The freezer door example just presented functions without any type of control circuit. It can be simply connected across the power line, as the electrical properties of the TCO coating have been optimized for that application. Similarly, the low-temperature burner product does not need an electronic controller. By using a 250 Ω/sq coating on a square plate measuring about 4.5 by 4.5 in, a resistance of 250 Ω is obtained, which, when connected across 120 V, dissipates just under 60 W. This not only provides sufficient energy to maintain the desired temperature, but is low enough to self-limit the temperature to a value below which there is no risk of thermal stress breakage.
In most instances, however, a good match like this cannot be obtained. In these cases, an electronic controller can be programmed to provide the proper power level using low-cost, readily available glass products. Also, the use of an electronic control circuit can provide additional functionality, such as variable power control and safety, such as glass breakage detection. Finally, in certain applications, the use of a low-resistance coating (which is a true Low E coating) can improve the efficiency of the product, but will require the use of a control circuit to match the electrical characteristics of the coating to the available voltage.
The criteria established for the heated freezer door example are also applicable to architectural (window) applications of heated glass.
A freezer door is a double- or triple-pane insulating glass unit, with a Low E coating on one surface and a TCO coating on another surface. These coatings are on the surfaces facing each other, with the heated surface being the inboard surface of the outermost lite of glass—the one facing the store (see Figure 2).
The purpose of heating this glass is to ensure that there is no condensation formed on the outer surface, which impedes the ability to see the merchandise in the freezer. Without heat, there is a high probability of condensation forming, as the temperature in the freezer cabinet can be as low as -20°F, which will drag the outer glass surface temperature down to 55°F. If the store is warm and/or humid, condensation will form on the outer surface, as the glass temperature is below the dew point.
The actual temperature of the outer surface will be a function of the U-value of the insulating glass unit. For a triple-pane unit, with one Low E and one high-resistance TCO coating, the U-value will be 0.30 BTU/(hr • ft2• °F). Unheated, the outer surface temperature will be 54.8°F when the freezer is -20°F and the store is 70°F. It takes about 8 W/ft2 to heat the outer surface to 70°F. A typical door measuring 30 by 60 in (12.5 ft2) amounts to a total dissipation of 100 W per door. Since these doors run continuously, that totals 876 kWh of electricity per year. At $0.08 per kWh, each door consumes $70.00 worth of electricity per year. It is not uncommon for a supermarket to have more than 100 freezer doors.
Now the improvement from substituting a Low E coating for the high-resistance TCO (see Figure 2) is considered. The U-value improves from 0.30 to 0.24 BTU/(hr • ft2 • °F), meaning that the unheated outer glass temperature will be 57.6°F, warmer than before. To raise that temperature to 70°F requires 5.97 or 6 W/ft2. With the same 12.5-ft2 door, the total power is now 75 W—a 25-percent improvement in efficiency. Over 1 year, the energy consumption is 657 kWh, which, at the same cost basis, would cost only $52.56—a savings of $17.44.
Since a low-resistance TCO cannot be directly connected to the power line, a simple switching circuit is used that turns a triac on and off at a preprogrammed rate. This circuit can also be made adjustable, can sense problems such as broken glass and shut itself down, and can be made small enough to sandwich into the frame.
The way this circuit functions is to control the duty cycle, or the percentage of time that the heat is on. Even though the low resistance load may draw much more power than is desired, by switching it on and off very rapidly, essentially any desired power level can be "dialed in." The programming to control the triac firing is a simple algorithm in a programmable chip and can be implemented as a fixed-duty cycle, or controlled from a potentiometer.
To prove that the energy savings allowed by controlling the power applied to a low-resistance unit using this method would in fact cause a proportional decrease in measured energy usage, each type of load was connected through a watt-hour meter. After 30 days, the meter on the low resistance, triac-controlled circuit did show that this configuration consumed 25-percent less energy than the high-resistance unit connected directly across the line.
Note that triac control is now being used to control electric stove burners. The older bimetallic control also switched, but did so on such a long time cycle (several times per minute), that the temperature swings were very large, making control at low temperatures very difficult.
The heated freezer circuit with fixed duty cycle is less than $10.00, and 12.5 ft2 of Low E glass costs about $5.00 less than custom TCO glass. That means the door is $5.00 more expensive to build, yet it saves $17.44 per year in operating cost. This is a 4-month payback. The added benefit is enhanced safety. If the heated glass breaks, the circuit will shut down all the power, eliminating a potential shock hazard from exposed conductors.
Heated Glass Shelves
One new product that has come out of these technologies is a heated glass shelf for foodservice appliances (U.S. Patent No. 6,111,224 Hatco Corporation; see Figure 3). This shelf is built with a proprietary edge material, is differentially heated, and includes a controller to allow the user to determine the temperature.
In this case, the TCO coated glass is on the bottom, and the top piece is clear glass, with both lites being fully tempered for safety. By putting the power into the bottom pane (which is separated from the top pane by 3/8 in (10 mm), a higher temperature is achieved on the bottom than on the top (see Figure 4). This is desirable, as these heated glass shelves are typically used in the center position of a multi-shelf cabinet, where the base is typically a heated stainless steel piece, and the top has ribbon heaters and lights.
The differential heat means that the hotter bottom lite will radiate heat downward to the foods placed on the base, and the top lite will run somewhat cooler to avoid damaging food containers and causing a possible burn hazard.
In practice, the differential can be greater than 100°F, with the maximum temperature limit of the bottom pane being 350°F. A typical deli cabinet may require up to 450 W/ft2 to achieve these temperatures, making this a much higher power application than freezer doors or windows. This requires more attention to wire size, heat sinking of the triac, conductivity of bus bars, etc.
Because of the uniformity of the TCO coating, the heated glass provides a much more uniform source of heat than a standard heating element (see Figures 5 and 6).
From a merchandising standpoint, glass shelves improve the visibility of the food items, are more sanitary, and can be made in a much smaller cross section. This has become a new concept in hot food merchandising.
Low Temperature Burner/Warmer
Another new application of thin film glass heaters is the heat source for low-temperature burners and warmers. A glass-based heater replaces an embedded coil, providing a cost savings, a more uniform radiation pattern, and better control at low temperatures. In some designs, less wattage is required to achieve the same cooking surface temperature.
For low-temperature operation, a serpentine coil in an insulating form is a low-efficiency radiator, as the coil is operating at a low temperature, and the radiation of energy to the ceramic top is low. Using a glass-based resistance heater, the radiation transfer is quite efficient, as the glass blackbody surface is disposed parallel to the ceramic surface, which is also a blackbody.
In this instance, a high-resistance coating has been used, with a controller to allow for variable power. This approach results in a self-limiting temperature, as less than 100 W are dissipated, so there is no need for a high-temperature thermal limiter.
Thin film based heaters in general are very reliable, as the energy is not concentrated in a small area with corresponding high temperatures, but is evenly diffused over a large area. This means that there are no stressed areas that can fail due to high-temperature swings, high-power densities, and other stressful conditions.
The uniform radiation, especially at moderate temperatures, is one of the strengths of this technology, often requiring less overall energy for equivalent performance.
Using common tempered soda-lime glass, the upper temperature limit of the heated glass is about 350°F (176°C), due to the thermal stress and coefficient of thermal expansion of that glass type. Also under development are coatings on borosilicate glass and different ceramic materials to explore higher temperature applications.
The author wishes to acknowledge Dillon Ashton, chief engineer, Preferred Power Inc., Toledo, OH, U.S., for his assistance with this paper.
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