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Dyadic Variability in Mother-Adolescent Interactions: Developmental Trajectories and Associations with Psychosocial Functioning
- Daniёlle Van der Giessen,
- Susan J. T. Branje,
- Tom Frijns,
- Wim H. J. Meeus
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Dyadic variability is considered to be a key mechanism in the development of mother-adolescent relationships, and low levels of dyadic flexibility are thought to be associated with behavior and relationship problems. The present observational study examined heterogeneity in the development of dyadic variability in mother-adolescent interactions and associations with psychosocial functioning. Dyadic variability refers to the range of emotional states during interactions of mother-adolescent dyads. During five annual home visits, 92 mother-adolescent dyads (M age T1 = 13; 65.2 % boys) were videotaped while discussing a conflict, and they completed several questionnaires on adolescents' aggressive behavior and adolescents' and mothers' perceived relationship quality. Two types of dyads were distinguished: low variability dyads (52 %) and high decreasing variability dyads (48 %). Over time, high decreasing variability dyads were characterized by a broader emotional repertoire than low variability dyads. Moreover, these two dyad types had distinct developmental patterns of psychosocial adjustment. Over time, high decreasing variability dyads showed lower levels of adolescents' aggressive behavior, and higher levels of perceived relationship quality than low variability dyads. These findings suggest that over time more dyadic variability is associated with less adjustment problems and a more constructive development of the mother-adolescent relationship. Adaptive interactions seem to be characterized by a wider range of emotional states and mothers should guide adolescents during interactions to express both positive and negative affect. Observing the dyadic variability during mother-adolescent interactions can help clinicians to distinguish adaptive from maladaptive mother-adolescent dyads.
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Ring-resonator-integrated tunable external cavity laser employing EAM and SOA |
Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 25, pp. 25465-25470 (2011)
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We propose and demonstrate a tunable external cavity laser (ECL) composed of a polymer Bragg reflector (PBR) and integrated gain chip with gain, a ring resonator, an electro-absorption modulator (EAM), and a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). The cavity of the laser is composed of the PBR, gain, and ring resonator. The ring resonator reflects the predetermined wavelengths into the gain region and transmits the output signal into integrated devices such as the EAM and SOA. The output wavelength of the tunable laser is discretely tuned in steps of about 0.8 nm through the thermal-optic effect of the PBR and predetermined mode spacing of the ring resonator.
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(130.3120) Integrated optics : Integrated optics devices
(140.3600) Lasers and laser optics : Lasers, tunable
(250.5960) Optoelectronics : Semiconductor lasers
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Lasers and Laser Optics
Original Manuscript: August 31, 2011
Revised Manuscript: November 11, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: November 11, 2011
Published: November 29, 2011
Ki-Hong Yoon, O-Kyun Kwon, Ki Soo Kim, Byung-Seok Choi, Su Hwan Oh, Hyun Su Kim, Jae-Sik Sim, and Chul Soo Kim, "Ring-resonator-integrated tunable external cavity laser employing EAM and SOA," Opt. Express 19, 25465-25470 (2011)
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I've written in previous articles about the concept of playing in your own "neighborhood" when it comes to small businesses and online marketing. I'd like to delve deeper into this concept, giving you some practical examples of focused Web sites and traffic-building efforts that will help you in the long run – and alleviate the time you'll have to spend fixing the work you did that took you down the wrong path.
Where Do You Want to Live?One mistake I see in small business startups is the lack of focus on a particular product, niche, or service. Trying to do too much too fast will backfire on you. Take it slower, develop one niche – be the best you can be, and then move on to set more goals.
You can't live in ten neighborhoods at once; neither can your Web site. Determine exactly what your Web site is about in two or three words. What are you trying to accomplish? The most successful content is focused, to the point, and relevant. If you're building pages about blue umbrellas, camel farming, and purple widgets, your neighborhood is more like a township. You only need one house; you can only be one place at a time. Accomplishing your ranking and traffic goals will be harder if you try to work in too large a neighborhood.
Find a Happy Place!Here's a real-life example. I write a travel blog, which is used to feature news about various travel topics including lodging, events, and specials. We get great traffic and send good converting clicks into various Web sites. The blog is all travel – all the time. Various posts contain links with good anchor text and an entire post themed around a particular location. Google backlinks from this blog appear within a month or two.
Curb Appeal and AccessibilityYou could have the most relevant content on the planet, completely surpassing your competition; but if your Web site's interface is clunky, counter-intuitive, and hard to navigate and read, it won't work. If you throw a party and invite everyone, but when they arrive, your house is dilapidated, cluttered, dirty, and nobody can find the bathroom – they're not going to stay. The same applies to your Web site. Make it clean, fresh, informative, and easy to navigate.
Host an Open HouseNow that our great interface and optimized content have been built, we have ensured that our house in that neighborhood is well represented. The next step is to go out and tell everyone about our house and build buzz about what it is and how we are different from the other people on the block. We're advertising by building links to our Web site through optimized press releases, social networking, and other forms of off-site work that is still within our sphere of knowledge and influence.
If our neighborhood is real estate, we're not interested in links from places that aren't about real estate in our area. These links are not relevant; they won't drive relevant traffic; and it's pointless. Make queries for terms your Web site is closely related to and even optimized for. Look in the top 20 results. Do you see any relevant directories you're not featured in? Find out what directories list your competition by looking at their backlinks. If they have something you don't – go out and get it.
Beware of Bad NeighborsYes, even in this area, there are exceptions, especially in search marketing. You will always see the "unexplained" backlinks. Sometimes, I can find no reasonable explanation as to why certain sites show as backlinks. I honestly believe that someday (someday in the future, someday soon, who knows?) those irrelevant sites that feature "paid links" will cease to give credence and drop from the list of backlinks. By staying completely white-hat in your traffic building and link efforts, you'll never have to worry about the day Google pulls the plug on irrelevant links.
Step Outside the Picket FenceThe most important thing you can do as a small-business website owner is to step back. A lot of times we have an almost parasitic attachment to our Web sites. We feed off of them - live, eat, and breathe by what they do. The natural instinct is to answer every question possible with our content, even when it's not within our expertise. This is where you support the city, not just the neighborhood. Link out to people who can answer the questions; establish trust by saying, "I don't know."
It's hard work, and it can take time – but if you work to support your neighborhood, your neighborhood will support you. Be aware of what's going on in the big picture. Know what others are up to, but don't try to go in 12 directions at once. Stay focused, clean, and relevant to what you know, and you can succeed in a competitive online marketplace.


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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended the ongoing doctors' strike.
It will be recalled that, medical doctors in public hospital embarked on industrial action on July 1 to drive home their 24-point demands from the Federal Government.
A reliable source who spoke on condition of anonymity disclosed to Daily Times that the decision was taken Saturday night, but the suspension of the residency programme has not be reversed.
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GORGAS — A group of Bevill State Community College students received a rare opportunity recently.
The students, members of the Second Opportunity System, took a tour of Alabama Power's Gorgas Steam Plant last week. They heard from employees from Alabama Power who shared how they became employed by the utility company.
Sandi Sudduth, SOS career coach for Walker County, said the trip was a great benefit to her students.
"I thought it was excellent," she said. "They really laid out the red carpet for us. The people from Alabama Power were very receptive to the students, and I think that added to the excitement."
The SOS program is to help out-of-school youth ages 16 to 21 gain the skills and knowledge needed to become successful adults capable of securing and retaining employment. SOS counselors assist students who meet the program's eligibility requirements in receiving career assessment guidance, leadership development and referral services.
"I feel like SOS has been very successful," Sudduth said. "We started in 2002, and we've had a great percentage of our students to graduate from Bevill State and receive good jobs. We've also seen several students go on to four-year universities."
Many students involved with SOS have dropped out of high school and have received their general education diploma or are in the process of preparing for the GED. Alabama Power's Charley Vest said those students should be commended for continuing their education.
"It's tough to get the GED," he said. "Students who get the GED are typically people who know the importance of an education. They are also typically very motivated and hard workers. Those are the kind of people that Alabama Power likes to employ."
Billy Rex, a 2009 Parrish High graduate and freshman at Bevill State, said he felt the tour of Plant Gorgas would be beneficial to anyone.
"I thought it was very interesting," said Rex, a member of the SOS program and a computer science major. "I'm planning on going straight to the job force from Bevill State and much of what was said at Alabama Power interested me. It's good to know how stable their jobs are and how long you could work there. The company has a lot of opportunities."
Bevill State president Anne McNutt also spoke to the students during their trip to Plant Gorgas.
"Not a lot of students get to see the inside of a power plant," she said. "You are seeing the inner workings to something that is vitally important to our community. I urge you students to work hard and be prepared for the future with the right background in math and science. We appreciate Alabama Power hosting us today and appreciate the relationship the company has built with Bevill State."
Sudduth said SOS takes two trips per program year similar to the Gorgas trip.
The group also has small seminars where people are invited to come speak on a variety of topics.
"We have people come in and speak on life issues as well as job training," she said. "We've had people talk to the students on the importance of insurance and on things like living a healthy lifestyle. We also try to take the students to as many job fairs and college fairs as possible."
For more information on the SOS program or to see eligibility requirements, visit www.bscc.edu/community/sos.php.


text: A highly civilized Indian tribe of South America, whose empire comprised Peru, Ecuador, and part of Chile. Manco Capac, who led his people to the valley of Cuzco, is the legendary founder of the Inca dynasty. This empire, called by its inhabitants, Tahuantin Suyo, at the time of its greatest extent (c.1492) had a population estimated at ten millions. It had a highly organized government, and system of land tenure. Ruins of towns and fortresses indicate an extraordinary knowledge of architecture, engineering, and metal work. Their religion, based upon the reverence of natural phenomena, had an elaborate ritual. All of the Inca tribe were devoted to the worship of the Sun. In 1532 Pizarro invaded the Inca's dominions, captured the Inca Atahualpa, and wantonly slew thousands of his tribe. The city of Cuzco was captured, and Atahualpa executed in 1535. Pizarro founded the city of Los Reyes, now known as Lima (1535). The last of the direct claimants to imperial dignity was beheaded by the Spanish viceroy, 1571.New Catholic Dictionary


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Below is the poem entitled My heaven sent angel which was written by poet Sharice Lewis. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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I don't think I'll find no one anymore like you, that knows how to make me feel the way you do, that'll treat me the way you do. You treat me likeyour queen and can't say if I'll ever find another like you, my heaven sent angel. Your love is so pure and sweet, I'm so glad you came into my life my heaven sent angel, I never used to believe in love because love treated me wrong but you stepped in and fixed the missing pieces of my puzzle that I've been needing in my life, you became the man that I've been looking in all the wrong places for. Really you found me not I found you and you have no idea how it feels after being knocked down so many time to be picked up and held by you, to be comforted and console by you I'm blessed to have you, my heaven sent angel


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Author and theologian Frederick Buechner once said, "Your vocation in life is where your greatest joy meets the world's greatest need."
The New York Presbyterian minister's words of wisdom are ones Alexa Gilmour chooses to live by. Herself a minister at Windermere United Church, she says she believes that where your greatest joy meets the world's greatest need is where you'll find your calling.
"I come from a religious tradition that believes that we were each made for a special purpose – I also believe we were made for happiness. So, when choosing to do something to make this world better, I think we should also consider what energizes us and fulfills us."
When contemplating the close of 2012 and the beginning of the new year and what it may bring, keep in mind Buechner's words when making any resolutions, suggests Gilmour.
"If you love to paint, mentor a child who doesn't have any artists in her family. If you love to be with people, visit the many lonely seniors in our community. If building is your thing, volunteer your services to a local church or theatre group," she said.
Fulfilling one's own passion in turn spills over into one's community.
"Have you ever witnessed someone who is passionate about something sharing it with others? The joy is contagious. You're not only make the world a better place, but you radiate joy and give others something to be hopeful for," Gilmour said. "It's a double gift to our world when you choose to share the gifts and talents you are passionate about with the world. It also feeds your own soul so you can continue to give without burning out."
Naturally, the program director of the LA (Loyola Arrupe) Centre for Active Living Melissa Scott's advice for improving one's community in 2013 includes being active. Be an active member of your neighbourhood, know your elected officials, get involved with your local Business Improvement Area (BIA).
"Give back by volunteering with local organizations like ours," she said.
As former councillor of Parkdale-High Park, Bill Saundercook's wise words had a political twist. Transit was key to improving our community and the city in 2013.
"First, we all need to feel safe when travelling around our neighbourhoods, either on foot, bike or vehicle. If you can leave your car at home, then you reap the benefits of walking and you support your local retailers," said Saundercook.
A regular transit rider, Saundercook said Torontonians would support the TTC if it stuck to a plan.
"Whether it's a relief line to downtown or revive my support for a west link to Union station via the already dedicated line to the CNE," he said. "For approximately $300 million, this line could continue west over the rail lands and connect with the dedicated track on the Queensway, the Queen no. 501 (streetcar). Then, phase two, west onto the very wide Lakeshore Boulevard, west of the Humber River all the way to the 427. Then we'd have a wonderful west link for all those riders."
The former local councillor advised area residents to keep their eye on key issues, such as the High Park Zoo, speed reductions on local roads, continued support for our BIAs, Bloor West, Junction, the new Baby Point Gates as well as Malta Village and preserving the area's green spaces.
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Soul City was a failed attempt to build a majority black community in the heart of rural North Carolina. Conceived by civil rights leader Floyd B. McKissick, Soul City began with high expectations but ended in disappointment.
Born in New Bern, North Carolina in 1758, Richard Dobbs Spaight served as a delegate at the federal constitutional convention of 1787 and at the Hillsboro convention of 1788.
Born in Virginia in 1738, Samuel Spencer played important roles in several chapters of the history of North Carolina. He served as the de facto executive of North Carolina after the American Revolution broke out. Shortly thereafter, he was elected a superior court judge in North Carolina, remaining on the bench until his death. He is, however, best known as the leader of the antifederalist faction at the Hillsborough Convention of 1788.


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Utah Education Network And University Of Utah Select Ciena For Metro Optical Network
Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN), the network specialist, today announced that the Utah Education Network (UEN) and the University of Utah have deployed Ciena's 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, equipped with WaveLogic Coherent Optical Processors, to provide high-speed, high-capacity 100G connectivity between the University and its new downtown Salt Lake City data center, and to UEN member organizations. The new Ciena-powered metro optical network will also support the University's diverse research portfolio, which requires robust scientific computing and visualization capabilities in the areas of biomedicine, genomics, geophysics, combustion, molecular dynamics, fluid dynamics and climate modeling.
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- The University of Utah's new metro optical network will connect the University to its Salt Lake City data center at speeds that will scale from 10Gb/s to 100Gb/s and beyond. This will allow the university to meet the advanced connectivity requirements of both research and general data traffic of the University, as well as UEN-connected institutions, on a converged network. In addition, extensions of the network to Provo and Logan are underway, enabling the network to serve Brigham Young University and Utah State University, as well.
- Ciena's technology will also provide high-performance optical transport to support UEN, which operates a statewide backbone for K-12 educational schools, Head Start organizations, higher education institutions and public libraries. UEN facilitates interactive video and web conferencing, provides instructional support services, and operates a public television station ( KUEN) on behalf of the Utah State Board of Regents.
- UEN also serves as the commercial Internet and provides connectivity between Internet2 and the state government and the Utah Telehealth Network, which connects health care providers across the state. UEN is an affiliate member of the U.S. Unified Community Anchor Network ( U.S. UCAN) project that delivers network connectivity to more than 65,000 member organizations for the delivery of telemedicine, distance learning and other life-changing applications to communities across the United States.
- Through a combination of grants from the National Science Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research ( EPSCoR) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Broadband Technology Opportunities Program ( BTOP), the University of Utah and UEN combined will serve 1,084 K-12 schools, 10 colleges and universities and approximately 866,000 Utah students and educators.
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- "In our experience, research and education organizations are increasingly challenged in their efforts to acquire, manage and distribute vast amounts of data. High-speed networks are essential because the network is an enabler to local, regional, national and international collaboration. By serving the University of Utah, the UEN and their constituencies with high-speed, high-capacity connectivity solutions that scale, Ciena is enabling the University and UEN to connect to the broader research community and meet bandwidth needs for years to come. "- Rod Wilson, senior director of external research, Ciena
- "UEN's partnership with the University of Utah and Ciena aligns with our participation in Utah's 2020 goal of at least 66 percent of our adults earning a college degree or certificate. Robust broadband and quality resources are essential to this ambitious plan. Our statewide collaboration has made UEN one of the nation's premier educational networks and one of Utah's greatest assets."- Ray Timothy, executive director and CEO, Utah Education Network
- "The University of Utah has worked closely with UEN to build a modern network capable of meeting our advanced research and technology requirements, including connecting our in-state research partners at Utah State University and Brigham Young University, our new Downtown Data Center, and the Internet2 Network. We selected Ciena as our infrastructure provider for two reasons: Ciena is an experienced technology provider to the R&E community that focuses on understanding our complex networking needs, and its industry-leading, coherent optical solutions provide a high-capacity, resilient, and scalable optical backbone to support innovative methods of enabling advanced research and innovation by our students and faculty."- Steve Corbató, deputy CIO, University of Utah
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- The pioneer and market leader in coherent technology for optical transmission, Ciena has to date shipped over 20,000 coherent 40G/100G line interfaces to more than 100 customers across the globe, with over 20 million coherent kilometres deployed worldwide. Ciena has a long standing commitment to the research and education sector and powers several of the world's largest research networks including Internet2 (US), ESnet (US), SURFnet (Netherlands), RENATER (France), CANARIE (Canada), and JANET (UK).
- Ciena's coherent optical technology, a critical component of the company's OPn architecture, enables service providers to build open, programmable next-generation networks that scale and automatically adapt to handle the changes created by cloud/data center migration, mobile broadband and the growing demand for high-bandwidth applications and services including those that support R&E efforts across the globe.
- Data Sheet: 6500 Packet-Optical Platform
- Application Note: Coherent Optical Processing for High-Capacity Networks
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- Video: What is Coherent Optical Networking?
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I picked up 15 lbs of unfiltered(but strained) Wildflower honey from someone that sells local honey,she said that it's not pasteurized (she doesn't think) Should I add campden tablets to the primary? Also who has a good recipe for blueberry mead?.. TY
I would think that as long as the solution was boiled it wouldn't matter. It may not matter anyways. I'm not 100% on that. I've seen wild yeast infect honey before, but its pretty rare. I imagine any wild yeast that is tough enough to manage infecting pure honey may also be a decent yeast for brewing.
Last year I used 55 lbs of unfiltered, unprocessed, unpasteurized, unheated honey from local apiary to make various batches of mead. He just turned the valve and filled my 5 gal pail full of liquid honey from huge vessel. You can add campden if you want 24 hr prior to sanitize the must but you don't have to. I done both ways and never had problems.
Never boil honey. Filtered or Pasturized honey is not ideal. You get better flavor and better aroma with out it. Basically, Honey in it's pure honey form is antiboitic. When you thin it down with water it is not so much but at this point it doesn't matter, the yeast will out compete the spoilage critters and when it has alcohol in it it kills the spoilage critters. Did you know that in the American Civil war they used honey on gauze to cover wounds and keep them clean? So it is not neccessary. No campden, no boiling. Just add water, yeast, yeast nutrient. They have even found 5000 year old honey crystalized in a tomb and found it still good for consumption. Matrix
Great input... Thank you all for the answers.. How about if I add Blueberries,will the honey fight the "spoilage critters"?
Short answer, yes. Long answer: I always put my fruit in the secondary. At the point of the secondary your mead will be about 10% alcohol. That's enough to kill the little beasties normally. Putting the fruit in the primary is basically the same as not where spoilage besties are conserned. The yeast usually out competes them and by the time you drink it you will be fine. If you do put the fruit in the primary then just simply wash it and maybe put in some pectin enzyme in to break down cell walls and render the juice out better. I normally don't worry too much about this. Mostly, sanitation of your gear is what you want. ALLWAYS sanitize your equipment prior to use. Follow this simple rule without fail and you shouldn't really have many problems. The primary problems people have with mold or the like is when they only wash their equipment prior to use. That's the #1 cause of mold or other bad spoilage critters. Also, If you use fruit make sure it is not moldy or dirty. Just a simple rinsing off the dirt and gunk and using healthy looking fruit. Now some fruits, like bannanas you do use when blackened. But over all you should be good. If you see mold in your batch then you might save it by racking under the mold and racking into a freshly sanitized carboy/brew bucket. I haven't had a batch go bad yet due to spoilage or mold. Matrix
I don't think honey is "antibiotic" in nature, its just that the gravity is so high that any nasties die from osmotic stress from the sugar. No further treatment of the honey should be needed. Just sanitize all your equipment.
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Windsurfing News
- 03 September 2009 | Windsurfing
WOWI - 10 Years is a celebration of all the hard work put in by its members and the great long lasting friendships made from this group - not to mention tons of windsurfin'.
This event is open to everybody with a love of the water; so do come along and bring your friends!
To celebrate that WOWI has successfully been in existance, all the hard work put in by its members and all the great the long lasting friendships made from this group Laura Macaulay and myself have teamed up with the go ahead from Aishling to organise: WOWI - 10 years and counting!
This weekend is going ahead on the 19th - 20th of September 2009 down in Castlegregory Co Kerry.
WOWI - 10 years and counting is a celebration open to everybody and plans to be pretty relaxed catch up for all the new and old people to windsurfing and surfing. Just to give ya a flavour of what we have in mind for this event this is how we see it panning out.
Here's a flavour of what will be on over the weekend: Red Bull Tent | Demo Gear | Fancy Dress Party [theme - anything beginning with 'w'] | GPS Equipment available | DJ and Live Music | Great food in Spillanes Pub | Table Quiz | discount on gear rental & lessons through Jamie Knox | Spot Prizes |
WOWI is a network of women windsurfers based in Ireland.
It was established by Charlotte & Anna in September 1999 with the aim of raising the profile and level of women''s windsurfing in Ireland.
It was also formed with the idea of introducing windsurfers to each other on a sporting and social level so that together we can meet and share all the excitement and challenges of this exhilarating sport.
- 02 September 2009 | Windsurfing
After four very succesful rounds of the 2009 Irish Slalom Series, Ireland's top windsurfers will travel west for the final opportunity to battle it out for the 2009 National titles.
The event will take place on Silver Strand beach. Fleets for all levels will be run with plenty of free coaching and the buddy system.
An expected turnout of 80 competitors will ensure some exciting racing. Lunches will be provided on both days by Magnetti Italian foods.
An event dinner will also take place on Saturday night at the Galway Bay Hotel.
Whether your a seasoned windsurfer or just interested in having a look - get youreself down to Silver Strand on Sept 12th/ 13th to witness the high speed action.
- 31 August 2009 | Windsurfing
Sam Sills, 16, romped to glory in the Bic Techno Under 17 boys' division while 14-year-old Kieran Martin and Sam's sister Saskia Sills, 13, ensured Britain enjoyed a golden whitewash in the Under 15s, taking the top prize in both the boys' and girls' events at the RYA Events-run Championships at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing (WPNSA).
There was further medal joy for the host nation as no fewer than four other sailors secured podium positions - Saskia's twin Imogen took Under 15 girls' silver following a ding-dong battle with her sister for the crown all week while Ali Masters (Raceboard Youth), Adam Purcell (Under 15 boys) and Barrie Edgington (Raceboard Masters) all claimed bronze medals.
Across the other four classes France, Italy, Spain and Greece all notched one title apiece as Veronica Fanciulli's (ITA) dominance of the Under 17 girls' fleet was transformed into a gold medal today, Benoit Bigot flew the flag for France at the top of the Raceboard Youth fleet - as four French sailors finished inside the top five - and Gonzalez Ruiz (ESP) clinched the Techno Open title.
In the Raceboard Masters, a fascinating contest came to a thrilling conclusion as 1996 Olympic champion Nikos Kaklamanakis (GRE) nipped ahead of Portugal's fellow five-time Olympian Joao Rodrigues at the death to claim gold. Opting to sail the RS:X board for the event, Kaklamanakis revelled in the heavier breezes witnessed at WPNSA this week and dominated the class from day two having decided not to sail in the lighter airs on day one.
However, although Kaklamanakis did not have it all his own way on the final day - as moderate breezes of 14-17 knots allowed the non-RS:X Raceboard sailors to make more of an impact - the Greek stole in to claim the crown from Rodrigues' clutches as the advent of the second discard in the 11th and final race enabled Kaklamanakis to discard his last remaining Did Not Compete (DNC) score from day one giving him a final score of 12 points to Rodrigues' 15.
For Sam Sills, the 2009 Techno Under 17 title is his second World crown, Sills having won Techno Under 15 gold in 2007. Sills was also crowned 2009 Techno Under 17 European Champion in Lacanau, France in April.
He was the standout act in the fleet, leading from day two and picking up no fewer than eight race wins in his 11-race series as Mateo Sanz Lanz (ESP) wins silver and Louis Giard (FRA) bronze. However the laidback Brit insists victory wasn't as easy as it looked.
He said "It was a really tough competition the fleet was double the size of the Europeans and the standard's been really high. I've been really pleased with my speed this week and have managed to stay consistent and with safe starts. I didn't want any letter scores.
"I really wanted to nail this event with it being my last on the Techno and in Britain. People may have expected me to do well but I try not to let that pressure bother me and I actually tend to do better when the pressure's on a bit. The whole British team has performed and made a big statement here so I am really pleased."
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Dead Birds (2004 film)
Dead Birds | |
DVD cover for Dead Birds
Directed by | Alex Turner |
Produced by | David Hillary Timothy Peternel Ash Shah |
Written by | Simon Barrett |
Starring | Henry Thomas Nicki Aycox Isaiah Washington Patrick Fugit Michael Shannon |
Music by | Peter Lopez |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
Release dates
Running time
91 minutes |
Language | English |
Dead Birds is a 2004 American horror film directed by Alex Turner.[1]
William (Henry Thomas) is the leader of a group of runaway Confederate soldiers which includes Sam, Clyde, and Joseph during the American Civil War. With the help of Todd (Isaiah Washington), an escaped slave, and Annabelle, an Army nurse (Nicki Aycox), they stage a robbery at a bank holding a cache of rebel gold.
Needing a place to rest for the night, the criminals set up camp in a mansion overlooking an abandoned plantation. It soon becomes obvious that the old house is not as empty as they thought. The former owner was a gentleman farmer with a wife and two children. When his wife died, he attempted to bring her back by sacrificing his children, slaves, and any other living creature, hoping that black magic aqcuired from his slaves' native rites would return her to life. The spirits of his victims remain in the house, attacking all who dare enter.[2]
A storm is coming so Joseph leads the horse into the barn. When he goes to the well to get some water, he gets pulled down by an entity. The others try to find him but fail to do so.
The others also experience strange occurrences. While resting in the bedroom, Sam gets haunted by the ghost of the farmer who tells him about what happened while Todd witnesses the ritual itself being done to a black slave in the basement. Clyde witnesses what appears to be Joseph stumbling about outside and goes to investigate. William and Annabelle, who were guarding the gold at the time wake up to find it gone thinking Clyde took off with it. While William tries to track down Clyde, Sam who gets possessed by the farmer shows Annabelle what happened. The ritual ended up turning the farmer's family into demonic creatures similar to a strange creature they killed when they first arrived in the area. Sam dies afterwards and Annabelle tries to convince William to leave. Todd also reunites with the pair also determined to leave.
When they reach the barn, they find the horses mutilated. Todd begins to hear and see things the two can't and he tries to leave the place. William refuses to leave without the gold and is accompanied by Annabelle back into the house to find Sam's body missing. In the field, a possessed Sam attacks Todd, throws him into the air and Todd is seemingly killed, after vanishing in mid-air. When William and Annabelle go to the field as well, they find Clyde tied up like a scarecrow with his eyes and mouth sewn. The pair try to run away but gets separated. William accidentally shoots Annabelle killing her instantly.
The next morning, William finally leaves Annabelle's corpse behind. He gets attacked by their dog and he tries to run away. The audience is led to believe that he is being pursued by a demonic creature. When William finally clears the field, he is shot by the authorities. It is then revealed that William has also transformed into the demonic creature and the authorities mistook him for some deformed animal. Two of the soldiers discover gold coins which William dropped and they go to investigate the house. As they go through the field, they discover Annabelle's corpse which apparently transformed into that of the creatures as well.
- Henry Thomas as William
- Patrick Fugit as Sam
- Nicki Aycox as Annabelle
- Michael Shannon as Clyde
- Muse Watson as Father
- Mark Boone Junior as Joseph
- Isaiah Washington as Todd
- Harris Mann as Jeffy Hollister
- Melanie Abramoff as a Girl Demon
- Donna Biscoe as Black Woman
- Brian Bremer as Hysterical Man
- Russell Durham Comegys as Kormer
Dead Birds was the first feature film from director Alex Turner.[3]
The film had a limited re-release on February 5, 2010, at the NuArt Theatre in Los Angeles.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
Jon Condit of Dread Central said of the film, "And wouldn't ya know it, this modestly budgeted period piece from newcomer Alex Turner dishes on the history (we're in the late-1800s for this one) as well as some heavy gore and otherworldly Lovecraftian heebie-jeebies for a mostly satisfying feast. That is, if you can withstand its unhurried storytelling pace these tales of America's yesteryear can't seem to shake (it ain't no Glory, I'll say that much)."[5]
Daniel W. Kelly of DVD Talk said, "Of course, the film follows some conventions of horror. There's a cornfield. There are Demons and scary creatures. A group of people in a desolate location get offed one by one. But that's what we love about horror. The only other real issue is that while the ending is good conceptually, it could be considered sort of anti-climatic visually. Still, this film is worth the goose bumps it delivers throughout due to stylish camera work and a visually frightening presentation."[6]
Cam Lindsay of Exclaim! commented, "The Wild Wild West isn't the norm for a horror film setting, but first-time director Turner and writer Simon Barrett have come up with a nice horror/western hybrid to make their little flick an extraordinary one."[7]
- ^ New York Times. "Dead Birds". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ IMDb
- ^ Bloody Disgusting. "Dead Birds". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ Bloody Disgusting. "Dead Birds". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ Jon Condit. "Dead Birds". Dread Central. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ Daniel W. Kelly. "Dead Birds". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ Cam Lindsay. "Dead Birds". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
External links[edit]
- Dead Birds at the Internet Movie Database
- Dead Birds at AllMovie


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CONCLUSION: With appropriate policies or market conditions in place, potential synergies between the transportation sector and the electric power sector could accelerate the potential for reduced oil use and decreased CO2emissions as benefits from the use of hydrogen in both sectors. In the near term, electrolysis of water at refueling sites using off-peak power, and in the longer term (after 2025), cogeneration of low-carbon hydrogen and electricity in gasification-based energy plants, are potential options that offer additional synergies. See Chapter 5.
More specifically, in response to the three framing questions posed at the beginning of this chapter, the committee reached the following conclusions:
In the near term (until 2020), existing electric power facilities (generation, transmission, substations, etc.) could produce hydrogen for transportation fuel purposes. In particular, small-scale electrolyzer plants, when successfully developed to meet more competitive cost and performance standards, at or near the points of distribution, could be important during the transition when the cost burdens of larger-scale reformation plants would be a potential barrier.
In the longer term (2035), the successful demonstration of one or more technologies could result in the widespread deployment of "co-production plants." One benefit from this approach would be the reduction in the use of natural gas that will increasingly have to be imported and is a source of greenhouse gases.
Incentives are likely to be necessary for full involvement of electric power companies. Mechanisms such as production tax credits, rate adjustments, carbon credits, and so forth, would be options for near-term action.
PEM fuel cell systems, whether for transportation or stationary systems, still require significant cost, reliability, and lifetime improvements to be truly competitive in the market. In many basic technology and product development issues, and basic manufacturing process development for the PEM stack, synergies between stationary electric power and transportation fuel cells might be realized.
The introduction of high-temperature fuel cells (solid oxide fuel cells or molten carbonate fuel cells) does not enhance the production of hydrogen since one advantage of these technologies is their ability to use a variety of feedstocks with an internal reformer.
Plug-in hybrid vehicles could help reduce reliance on imported oil (and natural gas). The reductions in overall CO2 production will be a function of the reliance on fossil fuels for electricity production and the success of CCS technologies. The introduction of PHEVs depends on the timely introduction of advanced batteries.
The power industry could be of further assistance by providing a special electricity rate structure to support the early implementation of electrolysis. This is particularly important during the hydrogen market transition period. (See Chapter 3 for detailed discussions of the impact of the cost of electricity on the hydrogen production cost.) Utilities, working with their regulatory commissions could provide economic incentives to hydrogen producers to lessen the cost burden of the electrolysis process.
Bereisa, J. 2007. Energy Diversity: The Time Is Now. Presentation to the committee, June 25.
DOE (Department of Energy). 2007. Fuel Cell Technology Challenges. Available at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells/fuelcells/printable_versions/fc_challenges.html.
EIA (Energy Information Administration). 2006. Emissions of Greenhouse Gases. Available at http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/FTPROOT/environment/057306.pdf.
EIA. 2007. Annual Energy Review. Available at http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/contents.html.
EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute). 2007. Electrolyzer Competitive Benchmarking: Pathways to Electrolysis-Powered Hydrogen Fueling Stations. Palo Alto, Calif.: 1014877.
Kawai, T. 2007. Sustainable Mobility and the Development of Advanced Technology Vehicles. Presentation to the committee, June 26.
Kintner-Meyer, M., K. Schneider, and R. Pratt. 2006. Impacts Assessment of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles on Electric Utilities and Regional U.S. Power Grids. Part 1: Technical Analysis. Richland, Wash: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Available at http://www.pnl.gov/energy/eed/etd/pdfs/phev_feasibility_analysis_combined.pdf. Accessed September 2008.
NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory). 2005. Cost Analysis of PEM Fuel Cell Systems for Transportation. NREL Subcontract Report NREL/SR-560-39104. December.
Pratt, R., M. Kintner-Meyer, K. Schneider, M. Scott, D. Elliott, and M. Warwick. 2007. Potential Impacts of High Penetration of Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles on the U.S. Power Grid. Richland, Wash.: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Available at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/avta/pdfs/phev/pratt_phev_workshop.pdf. Accessed June 2008.
Srivastava, R., N. Hutson, and F. Princiotta. 2005. Reduction of Mercury from Coal-fired Electric Utility Boilers. Presentation at the DOE/NETL Mercury Control Technology R&D Program Review, Pittsburgh, Pa., July 12, 2005.
Stone, H.J. 2005. Economic Analysis of Stationary PEM Fuel Cell Systems. Battelle Memorial Institute, Project ID # FC 48.


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Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) announced today that Mr. Hiro Seki has joined Acacia Research Group LLC as Senior Vice President. Mr. Seki will head Acacia's business development and related work in Asia.
Mr. Seki was most recently Chief IP Officer and General Manager, Intellectual Property Division of Renesas Electronics Corporation. Mr. Seki's 30 year career at Renesas and previously at its co-parent company, Hitachi, Ltd., included responsibilities for IP licensing, litigation, patent acquisitions and business development. He was also responsible for IP asset management, including patent portfolio development and IP asset evaluation for various technologies.
Mr. Seki has a B.S. and M.S. in physics from Waseda University, Tokyo. He is a registered patent attorney in Japan.
"I am very excited to be joining Acacia. I have been working closely with the Acacia team for the past few years while at Renesas. During that time, we at Renesas saw the tremendous benefits Acacia brought to our company. I have joined Acacia because I would like to see other patent holders realize similar benefits from Acacia's patent licensing expertise," commented Mr. Seki.
Acacia Research Corporation's President, Matthew Vella, commented, "Hiro's extensive experience in managing intellectual property at a leading Japanese technology company, and particularly his experience originating and running successful globally-scoped patent licensing programs, makes him uniquely qualified to enable Acacia to become a significant participant in Asian patent markets." ABOUT ACACIA RESEARCH CORPORATION Acacia Research Corporation's subsidiaries partner with inventors and patent owners, license the patents to corporate users, and share the revenue. Acacia Research Corporation's subsidiaries control over 250 patent portfolios, covering technologies used in a wide variety of industries. Information about Acacia Research Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.acaciaresearchgroup.com and www.acaciaresearch.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements, including those related to Mr. Seki's employment and impact therefrom, are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. Our actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors and uncertainties, including Mr. Seki's continued employment and his ability to help expand and build our business, the economic slowdown affecting technology companies, our ability to successfully develop products, rapid technological change in our markets, changes in demand for our future products, legislative, regulatory and competitive developments and general economic conditions. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, recent and forthcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Forms 8-K and 8-K/A, and other SEC filings discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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