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Designed by book lovers for book lovers.
Read FreelyThe Kobo eReader Touch Edition is the touchscreen eReader that comes with a store of 2.2 million books, including over a million free. Kobo's open platform gives you the freedom to read your books on any open device you choose. With the Kobo eReader Touch, you can read freely.
Read AnywhereA 6" eInk, no-glare screen is optimized for outdoor reading, even in bright sunlight. The responsive touchscreen lets you quickly turn pages, and adjustable font sizes makes reading easy on any set of eyes.
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I purchased a Kobo Touch for myself and one for my wife. Not being tech savy, I was nervous about the purchase, but after reading the reviews and talking to two library representatives, I went ahead. This is the first time either of us have used an ereader and we are both delighted. The Kobo Touch was easy to set up, easy to learn to use and is an absolute delight. It is a product that delivers and has met all our expectations.
Breaking down 6/8/2012
This ereader was good at first but it has been getting worse and worse. Today it keeps shutting off and telling me that it needs a charge when it does not. Makes attempting to read a book for class very frustrating. I haven't dropped it, it just sits on my desk so that is not the issue. Maybe I got a defective one but I've just been having more and more problems with it.
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Love It! 4/19/2012
I bought this for my wife and she loves it! Don't be fooled by other devices with color screens that also play video... they are not e-ink devices and you eyes will suffer after hours of reading. Good to see the prices on these are also now low as it makes this a great buy!
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I couldn't read the print of the e-books I loaded. It was too small and the zoom was hard to operate. I liked the price but It just didn't work as expected. You will need a light. The way its designed is to work outside. Well you will have to be outside to see that small print. Not recommended.
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Performs as advertised, and at a reasonable price. Great value!
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I have a Kobo Wireless Reader and like it. When Borders went out of business, got a good deal on the Touch. It worked fine for a couple of months. Then all of a suddent, I got a page flip about every 5-10 pages and the reader threw me out of the system. Finally, it was every three pages. I followed the directions for the factory reset and did the whole thing with it. It still worked the same way. Went to reset via the pinhole in the back. Now all I get is a white screen and it doesn't even appear to have a charge or anything. Appears that a lot of folks are having problems. Be careful with this one.
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The Kobo Touch can connect to the Kobo ebook store over WiFi for downloading ebooks, newspapers, and magazines. It also has a basic web browser capable of downloading ebooks from other sources. The user interface is straightforward and intuitive, especially so with the touchscreen. It has a soft rubbery coating with a quilted back that gives a pleasant feel. It only weighs about 7 ounces so it is comfortable to hold one or two handed. Additionally, you can view a PDF in portrait and landscape mode. Double tap to zoom in, or use the zoom dial. Navigate by using the page slider and table of contents. No re-flow, highlights, or dictionary with PDF files.


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beginners, improvers and advanced dancers are open to all ages from 4 to 104
and are run by our highly qualified and friendly team of teachers who also
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Latest News
Easter Holiday Class Amendments
West End 4th April
Normal classes closed.
Special Formation practice 10.30 - 12.45 for those in the Team.
West End 11th April
All classes closed due to Formation Comp in B'pool
Back to normal 18th April
Streetly 5th April
Closed for 1 week only
Easter Monday 6th April
Codsall closed
Park Hall closed
St Mary's Oldswinford - no 6.15pm children's class
no 9.30pm advanced class
ALL other classes running as normal
Easter Tuesday 7th April
St Mary's Oldswinford closed
Wombourne closed BUT
8.30pm beginners class transferred to:
Bushgrove House
52 Showell Lane
Lower Penn
W'ton WV4 4TT
There will also be a practice session 9.30pm - 10.30pm
Thursday 9th April Practice at Wombourne Civic - closed.
Smaller scale practice is available at Bushgrove House as above from 8pm - 10pm £3 dancers Spectators free of charge
Blackpool Tower Dance Weekend - Friday 27th to Sunday 29th March at the most famous ballroom in England...the Tower Ballroom where Strictly Come Dancing is filmed. At the Saturday Gala Ball the world famous Ross Mitchell Orchestra and Singers will perform while you dance the night away in the most magical ballroom in the World. Your weekend schedule includes:
Friday 27th
2.00pm - Check in at the Cliffs Hotel on Blackpool's Queen's Promenade.
6.30pm -Dinner followed by entertainment in the Lancaster Suite with vocalist, Katy Barsby, and comedian Terry Cotta or why not go and see Blackpool's most famous show, Funny Girls
Saturday 28th
Daytime - Hearty English breakfast.
Time at leasure to explore the surrounding areas, perhaps the Lake District or maybe some retail therapy or, the Tower Ballroom opens at 10am if you want to start dancing early!
5.30pm - Dinner
6.30pm - doors open for Gala Evening at the Blackpool Tower
6.45pm - Dance Workshop for all with your hosts Warren & Jane
and Philip & Christine
7.30pm - Let Dancing begin
8.00pm - Your first exciting session with Ross Mitchell his Band and Singers
9.30pm - Fabulous cabaret by our Young Champions.
10.15pm - Dance Today presentation of 'Dance Teacher of the Year' Award
10.30pm -Dancing for all
11.30pm -Grand finale
11.45pm - Good night
Sunday 29th
Hearty English breakfast.
Check out 10.30am
11.00am - Learn and Improve dance workshop with Warren and Jane in the Lancaster Suite Ballroom. Workshop concludes at 12.30pm
GREAT VALUE: 2 nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast £148pp
(special rates available for children under 14)
The Cliffs Hotel, Queen's Promenade, Blackpool, FY2 9SG
Bookings and tickets from Zig Zag. 01902 897900 or e mail: email@example.com
Brand New Beginners classes for Adults & Children Check out the 'Classes Timetable' above for full details.
Have you ever wanted to be able to say i can dance....and really mean it? January is the best time of year to start learning...and without beating around the bush....we are the best people to learn with. Top Teacher of the Year winners for 11 consecutive years.....if we cant teach you no one can! Put on a few pounds over Christmas? Dancing is also such a great way of getting in shape. Just have a look at dancers.....most of them look in pretty good shape and dancing makes you vibrant and dancers radiate an energy. No matter if you have danced before or if you an absolute beginner we have a class that is right for you. Our classes are fun and light hearted and you will go home laughing and feeling elated. Its also a great way of meeting new people ...you will find a whole new circle of friends and have more fun than you ever thought possible. If you have had a break and are thinking of starting back...January is the best time as we will be teaching new routines. Singles and couple all welcome. Our children's classes are amazing too.....not only great fun for them...but it teaches them discipline and etiquette and develops good posture...feel free to bring them along to class just to have a look and see what its all about. Our Zumba fitness classes with Amy and Katie are setting new levels not seen anywhere else. Go at your own pace and work as easy or as hard as you like...but one thing is for sure....we have never met anyone so enthusiastic and bubbly as Amy ...you'll be singing and laughing all the way home!
Champions of Tomorrow Successes
(pictured above is Tom Cloke and Katie Wallis during the final of the Under 35's Pre Champ Ballroom where they achieved and excellent 3rd place) 2 weeks ago was the annual Champions of Tomorrow event held at the iconic Blackpool Wintergardens which saw thousands of high level dancers battling for supremacy. We were extremely proud of everyone who took part ...not to mention the very vocal supporters club! Josh Blewitt & Rose Clancy Justas Zagurskas & India Phillips Harriet Greenway & Isobel Lowe Rhiannon Wilkes & Jessica Lewis Alexie Reynolds & Neve Clarke Tom Cloke & Katie Wallis Sam Cloke & Alicia Phillips Yiping Song & Hong Song Rebecca Webb & Caitlin Cox Lauren Cox & Megan Cope Lucy Welch & Katie Williams Josh Shilvock & Steph Robertson Andy King & Brogan Pierce Jonathan Tsun & Krystal Koh Oscar Lidaka & Charlotte Neale Edwards Tom Cheffings & Yi Fang Wang Paul Fowler & Sarah Chiltern Anthony Salmon & Sue Billings Roy Busby & Tricia Davey Dave Duncan & Molly Williams Ian McDonnell & Katie Doyle Mike & Marie Parker Seth Milne & Zoe Newman Dominic Smith & Hannah Morris Graham Miller & Dee Miller Philip Miller & Meryl Davies Mark Stubbs & Nikki Stubbs Richard Howell & Jennifer Lawton Hayden Martin & Gill Martin Neil Skeldon & Sharon Lewis Stuart Lloyd & Jane Lloyd
Special thanks to our management team of hairdressers and coaches on the day, Kirstine McFarlane, Elaine Jones, Shirley Johnson, Amy Dowden, Ben Jones...and of course...everyone who pulled together to make this such a successful day....18 Grand Finalists!! Congratulations to all of you - not everyone had the results they wanted of course but everyone certainly tried their hardest and we were very proud to be involved with you all.
Formation Team Recruiting
Next week will see us move to our second recruiting stage for our formation teams. We really are ready to embark on a series of shows and competitions and we now have our routines finely tuned and set. If you are interested in joining or coming along to have a look...drop us a line as we will be doing a 'new people' intake class so everyone learns in easy sections rather than going in at the deep end! Its great fun...and its an experience like no other. It doesnt matter what your level is...just bring some fun and enthusiasm with you and you will be fine.
End of 2014 Christmas Card Video Check out our 2014 Christmas video gallery with shots of some of the Zig Zag events from 2014....are you on it ?
20th Anniversary Ball Photos
Take a look at the photo's from Zig Zag's 20th Anniversary Ball and the Galaxy Classique Awards presented by Strictly star Robin Windsor. What an amazing night this was ...we will never forget it! Fire Breathers, stilt walkers, fabulous venue, amazing shows, beautiful people and the Joe Loss Orchestra. View a selection of photos on the link below...and there is a further selection from Nick Brightman's website available to purchase at very reasonable prices https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152528379830899&set=a.10152528379775899.1073741858.599745898&type=3&theater
Photos by Nick Brightman
New Years Eve Photos
Take a look at the photo's from our New Years Eve Dinner Party and the fabulous show by Anton Sboev and Patrizia Raniz. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152500761585899&set=a.10152500761510899.1073741856.599745898&type=3&theater
Masquerade Ball Photos
Take a look at our photos from our Christmas Masquerade Ball held at Wombourne Civic Centre. There is a selection from Nick Brightman's website available to purchase at really reasonable prices...some fantastic shots! http://www.nickbrightmanphotography.co.uk/p429960754
English Championships photos Take a look at the photos from this packed competition day held at the Wulfrun Hall at the start of the month....great to see so many enthusiastic performers! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152509781695899&set=a.10152509781595899.1073741857.599745898&type=3&theater
Champions of Tomorrow photos
Take a look at the photos from Champions of Tomorrow held at the Blackpool Wintergardens earlier this month. A fantastic day of dancing....we have some brilliant shots of our pupils...we are feeling very proud of them all. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.902936893080615.1073741860.252392601468384&type=1
Classique Awards with 'Strictly Come Dancing' star Windsor
Photos are now uploaded by the two excellent photographers at the Galaxy Classique Awards & Ball. Photo's are available to purchase starting from £8 direct from the photographer's themselves with discounts for larger orders. Go have a look....some great shots!
The male photographer's site is: http://www.nbphotographic.photo/zigzag-dance-awards.
The female photographers site is:https://www.facebook.com/keri.j.
Wedding Dances
Are you getting married or know someone who is? Make the day extra special by having your routine choreographed to your own special piece of music by one of our specialist world class teachers. Whether it be something simple and traditional or something more fun, we can tailor your dance to your budget and your skills (or lack of them!) Choose either our Bronze, Silver or Gold wedding package to get the most out of your experience at the cheapest cost or you can simply book a one off lesson first to see how you go. We can even teach the whole bridal party too! Details on our website and also on our new facebook page below. .https://www.facebook.com/weddingdanceteacher?fref=ts
Gift Vouchers
Why not give a Zig Zag gift voucher for that special occasion? You can have them for any amount you choose and have a personalized message on them. Vouchers can be purchase for group classes or for private lessons. You can collect them from us or we can post them to you .... no walking around shops ... gives you more time to shop for yourself. We also have two dance videos for sale .... Beautiful Ballroom and Latin Obsession which cost £20 each or both for £30. These feature a selection of routines in ballroom and latin taught by Warren and Jane with tips on how to improve your dancing. Also includes footage of Warren and Jane dancing in some of their many appearances, including BBC's Come Dancing.
Brief Encounter
Zig Zag's famous cheeky male dance group Brief Encounter are now available for shows at Birthdays, Hen Nights, Clubs and Parties. The Team have already raised a substantial amount for MacMillan Cancer Support with their replication of the film The Full Monty but have now finalized their brand new 25 minutes non stop routine of naughtiness with music from the Village People, Michael Buble, Beyonce, Donna Summer, Rainbow and Tom Jones. Funny, exciting, sexy, hilarious, raunchy and OMG! See the trailer for their new show here .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iitYu1dMYgU. You can book them to appear at your event. Ring now for more info., Prices from as little as £60 (an audience collection may be made on the night to support our charity). Add them now on facebook - called Magic Mike Encounter https://www.facebook.com/MagicMikesEncounter
£600 raised for charity
Thanks to those who came along and supported us at the Heroes and Villains night and to those who gave their time helping out. We raised £600 for Macmillan Cancer Support and for Zig Zag's Children's Formation Team fund. It was a great night and the kids display was a credit to them and trainer Amy Dowden. Thank you everyone.
Warren & Jane Top Teachers - 11 years running!!
For the 11th consecutive year, Warren and Jane have been awarded the coveted Top Teacher of the Year award in London. To win this just once is a great achievement but to win it 11 times running is a world record breaker. Warren and Jane would like to thank all pupils and teachers for their continued support without whom, this would not have been possible.
Charity Event for Breast Cancer Unit
Over £3000 was raised for the new Brest Cancer Unit at a Strictly Come Dancing final held at Telford College last week. The event was a huge success pioneered by Anne Jackson where a number of Zig Zag dancers performed shows & partnered the contestants in an electrifying final. Warren was compere and music man with the usual out of control humor!
You Tube
Watch this link for fun footage of the original version of 'Come Dancing'. Apart from Warren and Jane, which other famous dancers can you spot? Highlight and paste intoyour address bar
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About Us
Read MoreThe Zig Zag Dance Factory was established in 1994 by the Internationally famous dance partnership & award-winners Warren Bullock and Jane Phillips. In 1997 they retired from professional competitions to primarily concentrate on teaching, which today, is still their first love and priority. They are greatly in demand coaches and for adjudicating and lecturing. Their Cruise & Dance Holidays continue to attract dancers from all over the world where Warren and Jane host fabulous workshops on world class cruise ships.
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Not the handsomest frog around, or happy looking!
This is an Argentinian Ornate Ground Frog
He was moving all over the place and so was the water!!!
again taken at Wild Arena, and hand held
Cannot thank you enough for so many comments yesterday, and
Thank You Sue, Steve, Paul, Carol and Iain for your User Awards, very much appreciated
Brand: | Canon |
Lens: | EF100mm F/2.8 Macro USM |
Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
Date Taken: | 15 Sep 2012 - 3:16 PM |
Focal Length: | 100mm |
Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
Aperture: | f/16.0 |
Shutter Speed: | 1/200sec |
Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
Exposure Mode: | Manual |
Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
White Balance: | Custom |
Title: | Splashing about |
Username: | Lillian |
Uploaded: | 27 Feb 2013 - 7:21 AM |
Tags: | Argentinian Ground Frog, Close-up / macro, General, Pets / captive animals, Wild arena |
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Looks handsome to me Lillian & excellent reflections
Superb shot Lillian, fantastic colours and and outstanding detail
I disagree, I think he is incredibly handsome and you have done him full justice with this shot.
It sure does stand out well in that lighting and the reflection is top notch,
WOW!! Another stunning image Lillian! Fabulous markings on this rather sad looking amphibian, beautifully captured with a great reflection too. Ab fab!
Don't think this one will change into a prince when kissed....
He looks a rather chubby chap! And he's not smiled at the camera for you either, Lillian! Lovely markings though, and beautifully captured
This one looks like he would make a very big splash.
Beautiful detail Lillian.
Very colourful Frog Lillian, great detail.
Lovely colour and markings Lillian and a smashing reflection,
He doesn't seem happy. And neither would I with those looks, Lillian! Not the most handsome fellow....(who am I to talk!)
Marvellous reflection , clearly disturbed by his vibrant croaking.
Pure Magic Lillian, and once again it HAS to be my awarded image of the Day.
Oh, a little prince! great capture with beautiful detail,
Awesome Lillian. Love the reflection. A stunning shot
Wow cracking shot Lillian great reflection too
What an interesting skin, made even more interesting by that reflection!
He's a big fella and is not the most blessed in the looks department. His markings and colours have been superbly recorded though
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FREDERICKTOWN — Monna L. Brokaw, 83, of Fredericktown, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at her home.
Monna was born July 4, 1928, in Perrysville, to Carl and Rhea (McCready) Darling. She graduated from Fredericktown High School, and had spent her lifetime in the Richland and Knox County areas. Monna was a homemaker and wonderful mother to nine children. She loved bluebirds and hummingbirds. She was a former member of the Owl Creek Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School Superintendent for a number of years. Currently she was a member of the Owl Creek Church of the Brethren at Ankenytown.
Surviving are her sons, Barry Brokaw and Perry Brokaw, both of Mount Vernon, Tim Brokaw of Fredericktown, Kelly Brokaw of Johnsville and Barney Brokaw of Arizona; daughters, Tammy Hubb and Gloria Flynn, both of Fredericktown, Darla Carpenter and Sylvia Collins, both of North Carolina; 20 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; numerous stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren. Besides her parents, Monna was preceded in death by her husband, Rex C. Brokaw; brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Ruth Darling.
Funeral service will be Saturday at noon at the Snyder Funeral Home, 33 E. College St., Fredericktown, with the Rev. Charles Barnhill officiating. Burial will follow at Quaker Cemetery near Fredericktown. Friends may call at the funeral home two hours before the funeral service on Saturday.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Owl Creek Baptist Church, 4044 Owl Creek Church Road, Mount Vernon, OH 43050; or the Owl Creek Church of the Brethren, c/o Rev. Charles Barnhill, 12640 Hilltop Drive, Fredericktown, OH 43019.
Private online condolence may be expressed to the family at http://www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.
The Snyder Funeral Home in Fredericktown is honored to serve the family of Monna L. Brokaw.
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This program category includes two discrete functional activities. Regional narcotics training is designed to assist cooperating countries in creating effective national organizations for investigating drug trafficking and interdicting illegal narcotics. Drug Awareness and Demand Reduction seeks to reduce the worldwide demand for illicit drugs by motivating foreign governments and institutions into giving increased attention to the negative effects of drug abuse upon society. It is important to note that additional funding for these activities comes from other program categories within the INL budget.
Regional Narcotics Training
International counternarcotics training is managed and funded by the U.S. Department of State and carried out by the DEA, the U.S. Customs Service and the U.S. Coast Guard. Since 1971, INL has transferred over $126 million to DEA, Customs and the Coast Guard, resulting in training for more than 72,000 foreign counternarcotics officials. Generally, training programs in the U.S. are tailored to senior-level management and policy-level officials, while programs offered overseas are reserved for operational personnel.
Accomplishments. During the past year, INL training has become more specialized and focused. The training provided was tailored for the level of sophistication of the foreign law enforcement entity receiving the training, and more emphasis was placed on the countries that are major producers or transit countries. Additionally, where possible joint training was done by two or more U.S. agencies. Regional training courses were used as much as possible to bring together law enforcement officials from neighboring countries in order to foster increased cooperation and coordination of law enforcement activities. Basic instruction programs were provided only in countries having limited experience with counternarcotics activities.
Narcotics training dealt with all types of narcotics and drugs of abuse, with primary emphasis on heroin and cocaine trafficking and abuse. A greater emphasis was also placed on "designer" drugs such as Ecstasy, which are being abused by the youth in many countries. The International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEA's) in Budapest and Bangkok were used as venues for law enforcement training courses where possible.
FY 2002 Programs. Expansion of INL's narcotics training programs constitutes one of the surest means for implementing the current USG counternarcotics strategy for institution building and promotion of host nation self-sufficiency. Counternarcotics efforts overseas will be evaluated in terms of what they have done to bring about establishment of effective host country enforcement institutions, resulting in taking drugs out of circulation before they ever start their journey toward the U.S.
INL-funded training will continue to support the major U.S. and international strategies for combating narcotics trafficking worldwide. Emphasis will be given to promoting training on a regional basis, and to contributing to the activities of international organizations, such as the UNDCP and the OAS. INL will continue to furnish programs only to those countries considered to be high priority for U.S. counternarcotics interests. Through the meetings of major donors, the Dublin Group, UNDCP and other international fora, INL will coordinate with other providers of training, and urge them to shoulder greater responsibility in providing training that serves their particular strategic interests.
Programs dealing with financial crimes (i.e., methods for promoting asset seizure and combating money laundering) will continue to expand. INL will maintain its role of coordinating the activities of Washington-based agencies in response to assistance requests from U.S. embassies. This will avoid duplication of effort, and ensure that presentations represent the full range of USG policies and procedures.
The demand from foreign governments through U.S. embassies abroad for INL-sponsored training continues to exceed what can be provided with available resources. In addition to the resources provided through this account and other parts of the INL budget, SEED Act and FSA monies (transferred from USAID) were used to fund counternarcotics training in Eastern Europe and the NIS. Continued funding will allow us to accommodate the growing emphasis on law enforcement training as a vehicle for achieving many of the basic objectives of USG counternarcotics policy.
Drug Awareness and Demand Reduction
Demand reduction refers to efforts to reduce use and abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The need for demand reduction is evident by the fact that escalating drug use and abuse continue to take a devastating toll on the health, welfare, security, and economic stability of all nations. As recognition of the domestic problem grows, foreign countries increasingly request technical and other assistance from the USG to address their problems, citing long-term U.S. experience and efforts in this area. Such assistance can play an important role in helping to preserve the stability of societies threatened by increasing drug abuse. On the other hand, extensive public/private sector networks (national and regional) of demand reduction programs are facilitating support for overall USG counternarcotics policies in foreign countries. Finally, foreign countries are collaborating with the USG on developing model research-based programs to improve the delivery of prevention/treatment services and reduction of drug-related violence among youth.
Accomplishments. Because of INL-funded training and technical assistance, host governments have been able to engage their own national institutions, communities and resources to address their demand for illicit drugs. Significant accomplishments include: countries in Southeast Asia continue to develop and staff their own treatment/prevention programs (e.g., in Thailand, the Department of Corrections instituted drug intervention programs in 75 institutions covering 2,500 drug addicted inmates daily); countries in South America implemented their own national-level antidrug media campaigns (e.g., local media advertisers and business in Venezuela and Brazil contribute between $5-18 million annually to antidrug media advertisements); INL co-sponsored regional training events (Latin America, Asia, Russia/Eastern Europe) and specialized prevention projects for high-risk youth (Latin America) with the Governments of Spain, Italy, and Japan, UNDCP, OAS, Colombo Plan, Inter-American Development Bank and the Mentor Foundation; youth-based drug intervention programs in Latin American developed from INL training have produced high retention and success rates (i.e., reintegration into society) that are now being studied to help improve U.S.-based programs; and public/private sector demand reduction networks significantly increased membership in the western hemisphere (3,000 organizations) and internationally (6,000 organizations from over 70 countries).
FY 2002 Program. INL-funded training will continue to strengthen host nation counternarcotics institutions so that they can conduct more effective demand reduction and public awareness programs on their own. The program will give particular attention to cocaine producing and transit countries in Latin America and address the heroin threat from Southeast Asia and Colombia. An expanded area of focus will be Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, which could benefit from the development of research-based demand reduction programs. These activities will be undertaken in collaboration with other donor countries and international organizations to reflect the Administration's emphasis on increased multilateral activities.
The training and technical assistance program in FY 2002 will be designed to prevent onset of use, to intervene at critical decision points in the lives of at-risk populations to prevent both initial use and further use, and to improve effective treatment programs for the addicted. The program will expand its emphasis on the development of national, regional, and international coalitions of public/private sector organizations to strengthen international cooperation and actions against the drug trade. Programs will continue to facilitate cross-cultural, comparative research to directly benefit foreign and U.S.-based demand reduction programs. The results of this research will be a compilation of best-practices, common program elements, and lessons learned from organizations in selected countries that have developed successful demand reduction programs, both INL and self-funded. In addition to the treatment and youth anti-gang/violence best practices studies initiated last fiscal year, new research in FY 2002 will evaluate juvenile correctional institutions and identify drug prevention best practices programs.
The Public Awareness Program will enhance the ability of host countries to build public support and strengthen the political will for implementing strong counternarcotics programs. Training will focus the development of national-level drug awareness campaigns that demonstrate connections between the drug trade and other concerns such as economic growth, democracy and the environment. On the local level, training will focus on the establishment of effective drug awareness/education campaigns in schools and the community, including the use of the media and advertising resources. Technical assistance will focus on helping host governments conduct sustained drug awareness campaigns by developing linkages between the corporate sector and the mass media.
The Demand Reduction Program budget request will accommodate the increased need for training, enhance the development of international, regional and national counternarcotics partnerships, and facilitate cross-cultural, comparative research designed to improve U.S.-based services. At the policy level, the program will focus assistance on building and strengthening national-level counternarcotics institutions with the capacity to develop comprehensive policies, programs, and strategies. At the international and regional levels, the program will enhance regional and international coalitions of NGOs developed from FYs 1996-2001, to mobilize international opinion against the drug trade, to and encourage governments to develop and implement strong counternarcotics policies and programs.
At the grassroots level, the program will continue to help establish and sustain strong community partnerships and coalitions of publican private sector programs for drug prevention, expand community mobilization efforts, and create or enhance effective community- and school-based prevention programs. A goal of strong community-based partnerships is to establish demand reduction programs, which address drug-related crime and violence and support national policies.
The demand from foreign countries for INL-sponsored technical assistance on drug prevention programming continues to increase at a rapid rate. At the same time, membership in INL-sponsored international and regional demand reduction networks has exceeded all expectations, and initial findings from INL-funded research have the potential of directly benefiting U.S.-based programs. Increased funding will allow us to better mobilize international opinion and cooperation against the drug trade, encourage governments to develop and implement strong antidrug policies and programs, and strengthen support for USG counternarcotics policies and initiatives.
Effectiveness Measurements
Regional Narcotics Training
Drug Awareness and Demand Reduction
Regional Narcotics Training, Drug Awareness and Demand Reduction
INL Budget
Regional Narcotics Training |
Drug Enforcement Admin. Training |
2,947 |
2,700 |
3,000 |
Customs Service Training |
1,683 |
2,100 |
2,300 |
Coast Guard Training |
389 |
500 |
500 |
Training Operations Support |
55 |
200 |
200 |
Subtotal |
5,074 |
5,500 |
6,000 |
Drug Awareness & Demand Reduction |
Contracts/Grants/Agreements |
3,570 |
2,500 |
4,000 |
Training |
356 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
Subtotal |
3,926 |
4,500 |
6,000 |
Total |
9,000 |
10,000 |
12,000 |


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September 24, 1984
Good afternoon, and welcome to the White House. It's an honor to have each of you here as we
mark the beginning of National Historically Black Colleges Week.
As educators, you know that education has always played a crucial role in the life of our nation,
teaching the sons and daughters of parents from around the world a common language, English,
and a common way of life, democracy. Our schools have uplifted our children, filled their hearts
with hope, and given them the skills they need to make their way in the world with pride and
Like all our colleges and universities, your schools have performed these tasks. But your schools
are special. For throughout our history, they did their work against a unique background of
hardship and oppression. Just decades ago, almost 1 American in 10 lived a life that was separate
and unequal because of the color of the skin. In parts of the country, black Americans were
excluded from public life and from many of the professions, forced to eat in separate restaurants,
to sleep in separate hotels, even to drink at separate fountains. And throughout those hard years,
millions of black Americans saw education as a shining hope for advancement.
I remember how, during the war, I narrated a film about black pilots being trained at Tuskegee
Institute -- and one above all, Chappie James. And even though I was only a horse cavalryman, I
can't tell you how proud I am that I'm now an honorary member of the Tuskegee Flyers. I'm not
going to volunteer for a journey into space -- [laughter] -- but they were brave young men. And I
remember how impressed I was by their esteem for Tuskegee and their love of learning. It was
your colleges and universities -- Tuskegee, Howard, Fisk, so many others -- that turned their
bright dream of education into a blazing reality.
I'm told that today your schools have awarded degrees to half of all the black business executives,
80 percent of all black Federal judges, and 85 percent of all black doctors. The place your schools
hold in the history of our nation is unparalleled. It's one of courage and honor, and it's a place that
makes historically black colleges worthy not only of our praise but of our loyalty and
For this reason, our administration has moved to strengthen historically black colleges across
America. In September of '81, I signed Executive Order 12320, committing the Federal
Government to increase its support of your schools. Indeed, in fiscal year '82, your schools
received grants and other forms of assistance totaling some $564 million. And in fiscal year 1983,
we increased the level to 606 million. In fact, even more significant, the order also called on the
Federal Government to encourage the private sector to provide your schools with still more
And a year after we announced that Executive order, we issued a new Presidential directive that
gave our commitment new strength and clarity. And this directive contained four important
points. First, it told the Federal departments and agencies to look for ways to use Federal
program funds to improve the administrative infrastructure of historically black colleges and
And second, it directed the agencies to strive to increase the percentage of total available funds
that black colleges and universities receive.
Third, it directed the agencies to step up efforts to eliminate regulations that are barriers to your
full participation in Federal programs.
And last, the directive reviewed our emphasis on encouraging support from the private sector.
This, once again, embodied our belief that there are vast, untapped sources throughout America,
because for too long, too many have looked only to government.
Permit me to add that the self-reliance and opportunity that we want for your schools is just what
we want for all black Americans, indeed, for all Americans.
We're working hard to create enterprise zones to help disadvantaged Americans, especially those
in our inner cities, to get off welfare and onto the economic ladder. We're supporting a youth
opportunity wage to help teenagers find jobs. And across the board, we're striving to create
vigorous, long-term economic growth.
Opportunity builds prosperity, and prosperity means a better life for individuals, for families, and
the institutions like historically black colleges and universities that Americans cherish.
Today many of your schools still have a long and difficult road ahead. But since we've begun to
give you more support, success stories have been rolling in. When Meharry Medical College was
threatened with its very survival, together we were able to give it a new life.
Meharry, you will remember, was in danger of losing its accreditation, because it lacked access to
a sufficient number of patients and beds to provide its students with the proper clinical training.
But we requested the Veterans Administration to expand an already existing affiliation with
Meharry so that 200 additional teaching beds would become available. Today, Meharry, a school
that over the last century has trained 40 percent of all black physicians, is going on with its
important work.
Earlier this year, Fisk University ran into tough financial problems. And we helped put together a
19-member advisory task force made up of presidents of other historically black institutions,
specialists from the Department of Education, and representatives of the private sector. And in
July, the task force submitted to the Fisk board of trustees, a report outlining a number of sound
financial strategies. The report also suggested that the university appoint a board of advisers,
made up of distinguished individuals from the private sector, to assist Fisk in putting these
strategies into practice.
Fisk accepted the recommendation and, with the help of the White House Office of Private Sector
Initiatives and the Department of Education, selected a group of outstanding Americans to serve
on that advisory board. I'm pleased to say that the members of the advisory board just met next
door, and they're with us here now. And today, Fisk still has its work cut out for it, but it's back
on its feet, and it's growing stronger.
Historically black colleges have enriched our nation in the past, and I just have to believe that
your future will be even brighter. As we sign this proclamation designating the week beginning
September 23d, 1984, as Historically Black Colleges Week, let us honor the brave men and
women who dedicated themselves to the education of black Americans in decades gone by. But
let's also look to the years ahead to the vital role that these colleges will play in training young
Americans for full lives in traditional fields and in the new and limitless frontiers of science,
technology, and space. So much of America's future lies in the dreams of your students. And
together, we can all help make them come true.
Thank you, and God bless you. And now, I'm going to sign the proclamation. But I want you to
know that it did begin the week on time, because I've already signed the bill before -- [laughter] --
before the date.
Thank you all. God bless you all.
Note: The President spoke at 5 p.m. in the East Room at the White House.


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Back-Loading: A Potential Side Effect of Employing Digital Design Tools in New Product DevelopmentSebastian K. FixsonBabson College - Technology, Operations, and Information Management Division; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Sloan School of Management Tucker J. Marion Sr.College of Business Administration Northeastern University; Northeastern University - Entrepreneurship and Innovation December 21, 2010 Abstract: Over the past twenty years, the use of digital design tools such as Computer-Aided-Design (CAD) has increased dramatically. Today, almost no product development project is conducted without the use of CAD models. Major advantages typically ascribed to using CAD include better solutions through broader exploration of the solution space as well as faster and less expensive projects through faster and earlier iterations. This latter effect, the shifting of simulation and testing traditionally accomplished with help of physical prototypes late in the process – a slow and expensive activity – to doing similar activities with virtual prototypes faster and earlier in the process, has been identified as a key aspect of front-loading, an activity shift promising to enable superior product development performance (Thomke and Fujimoto, 2000). Given CAD's recent pervasive use, the research questions for this article became how CAD use has actually changed the way in which product development is conducted, and through which mechanisms and pathways can CAD impact product development performance, especially with respect to the idea of front-loading? This article addresses these questions by studying in a longitudinal comparison in detail two similar product development projects, one conducted in 2001, the other in 2009. The projects were carefully selected to isolate the substantially higher levels of CAD use of the second project while controlling for most other input factors that influence project performance. The project with substantially higher use of CAD exhibited significant improvements in prototyping costs but only marginal changes in project time and project engineering labor cost relative to the project with lower CAD use. In-depth intra-project analysis on the phase level reveals that the use of CAD affected how the product development was executed, with both positive and negative consequences. In addition to, and separate from positive aspects of front-loading, unintended consequences in the form of back-loading work are also observed. Back-loading can occur in two places in the product development process: First, the availability of CAD systems can cause an early jump into detail design, effectively shortcutting concept development. Second, the ability to relatively quickly conduct small changes virtually to the design can erode process discipline, late changes are made simply because they are possible. Both of these effects back-load work in the opposite direction of the positive front-loading. The theoretical implications of our observations are discussed and a simple framework to convert our findings into managerial advice is proposed. Number of Pages in PDF File: 41 Keywords: new product development, design, front-loading, computer-aided-design, CAD JEL Classification: O31, O32 Date posted: December 22, 2010Suggested CitationContact Information
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The RNA interference pathway: a new target for autoimmunity
Department of Biochemistry, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006, 8:110 doi:10.1186/ar1987
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Published: 22 June 2006Abstract
Many intracellular macromolecular complexes that are involved in the production or degradation of RNAs are targeted by autoantibodies in systemic autoimmune diseases. RNA interference (RNAi) is a recently characterized gene silencing pathway by which specific mRNAs are either degraded or translationally suppressed. In a recent issue of Arthritis Research and Therapy, Andrew Jakymiw and colleagues reported that the enigmatic Su autoantigen complex contains key components of the RNAi machinery. Anti-Su autoantibodies from both human patients with rheumatic diseases and a mouse model of autoimmunity recognize the endonucleolytic Argonaute and Dicer proteins, both crucial enzymes of the RNAi pathway. These data raise the question of how the anti-Su response is triggered. So far, it is unknown whether molecular modifications may be involved, as has been proposed for other intracellular autoantigens. The implication of RNAi in anti-viral defence may suggest a role for virus infection in this process.


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Bias Charge: Obama Is Friends with VP Debate Moderator Martha Raddatz
President Barack Obama attended the wedding of the correspondent who will be the moderator for the only debate between Vice President Joe Biden and vice presidential hopeful Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) which takes place tonight. Martha Raddatz, ABC Foreign Affairs senior correspondent and tonight's debate moderator, married Julius Genachowski, in 1991. Genachowski was a few years behind President Barack Obama at Columbia University, and they were both officers of the elite Harvard Law Review. Both graduated in 1991, the same year Raddatz and Genachowski married.
Genachowski, from Great Neck, New York, was appointed in 2009 by President Obama to be the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC is an independent agency of the U.S. government, which regulates communications capabilities in North America. Genachowski's parents are Holocaust survivors. His cousin is Rabbi Menachem Genack, CEO of the Orthodox Union Kosher Division, and a well-known scholar and student of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik.
In what has been described by some as a lame effort to downplay the significance of the connection between Raddatz and Obama, David Ford, spokesperson for Raddatz's employer, ABC News, sent an official statement to various media including Politico and the Daily Beast, even before the article appeared which questioned the propriety of Raddatz as moderator. Even the liberal Huffington Post questioned the propriety of the pre-emptive statement which claimed that "nearly the entire [Harvard] Law Review" attended the wedding of Raddatz and Genachowski. When pressed by the Daily Caller, which broke the story, to name additional law review members who attended the marriage, Ford came up with only one other name.
The ABC statement was apparently prompted by calls from the conservative news outlet, seeking confirmation of the connection between Obama and Raddatz. That release states:
Martha Raddatz is known for her tough, fair reporting, which is why it was no surprise to her colleagues inside and outside ABC News that she was chosen by the Commission on Presidential Debates for this assignment. Barack Obama was a law school classmate of Raddatz's ex-husband Julius Genachowski at Harvard. At the time Barack Obama was a student and president of the Law Review. He attended their wedding over two decades ago along with nearly the entire Law Review, many of whom went onto successful careers including some in the Bush administration. Raddatz and Mr. Genachowski divorced in 1997 and both are now remarried.
After an initial story dismissing the Daily Caller's suggestion that Raddatz may be biased, or that, at the very least, the connection should have been disclosed, Politico's Katie Glueck did a follow-up article, headlined "Right defends Raddatz' debate role." Glueck went through a litany of conservative pundits who were unmoved by the suggestion that Raddatz might be an inappropriate choice as moderator simply because Obama attended her wedding some twenty-odd years ago.
Among the conservatives whom Glueck catalogues as certifying the issue as not-an-issue, Commentary's John Podhoretz had the best line, "I have no memory of who attended my 1997 wedding to my ex-wife and I'd like to keep it that way. I bet Martha Raddatz is the same." Others who expressed disinterest included the Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin. Despite the title of the Politico follow-up, at least as many conservatives were mentioned as bothered by the connection and the lack of disclosure, as those who took a pass.
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Greta Van Sustern of Fox News, reported that the Ryan campaign said "no" when asked the day before the debate about whether they were concerned that Raddatz would be biased because of the long-time connection between Raddatz and Obama.
Instead, when asked what he thinks Biden's biggest weakness will be at the debate, Ryan said: "Barack Obama's record."
Raddatz and Genachowski have a son, Jake Genachowski, who is a sophomore at Kenyon College. The couple divorced in 1997, and both are re-married, Raddatz to NPR's Tom Gjelten, and Genachowski to Rachel Goslins. Goslins is also a 2009 Obama appointee to a U.S. government position, she is the Executive Director of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, which is an advisory committee.
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8 Responses to "Bias Charge: Obama Is Friends with VP Debate Moderator Martha Raddatz"
Mr Lerhere is firmly pro bho but Romney tanked him.
Biden was extremely rude. Couldnt keep himself from interrupting!! Martha should have stopped him!!
Martha Rydex is biased against the Republican Party
Why couldn't Biden sit still long enough to let Ryan speak
This has been the most biased performance by a moderator that I have ever seen
Where is Big Bird?
Romney/Ryan=Fraud! I can see it from a mile away! Crooks!
If you want the government to control your life and Rob you of your rights go ahead elect Obama


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US 5455697 A Abstract A liquid crystal device wherein the liquid crystal material exhibits a smectic phase and cromprises at least one siloxane compound having the general formula ##STR1## in which R=alkyl, alkenyl or aryl, Q represents a monovalent group, for example alkyl --(CH2)n OM', a chiral organic group, a dye group, a non-linear optic group or the group --(CH2)n L in which L represents a siloxane group, M and M' each represent ##STR2## wherein A is carboxyl, T is CN, F or Cl and p=0 or 1, provided that when T is F or Cl x has a value of at least 2.
Claims(12) 1. A liquid crystal device wherein the liquid crystal material exhibits a smectic phase and comprises at least one siloxane compound having the general formula ##STR16## wherein Q represents a monovalent group selected from alkyl groups having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, --(CH2)n OM', a dye group, or the group --(CH2)n L in which L is ##STR17## the remaining free valence of each silicon in ##STR18## is satisfied by the group --(CH2)n SiR2 [OSiR2 ]x (CH2)n OM and z is an integer from 4 to 6, each x is an integer from 1 to 10, each R represents a group selected from an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl groups having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and aryl groups having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, each n is an integer from 6 to 11 and each M and M', which may be the same or different, represents a mesogenic group having the general formula ##STR19## wherein T represents --CN, Cl or F, provided that when T is F or Cl x has a value of at least 2.
2. A liquid crystal device as claimed in claim 1 wherein Q is selected from alkyl groups having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a dye group, and the group --(CH2)n L.
3. A liquid crystal device as claimed in claim 2 wherein x is 1 or 2.
4. A liquid crystal device as claimed in claim 1 wherein R is methyl.
5. A liquid crystal device as claimed in claim 1 which comprises a pair of substrates having the liquid crystal material disposed between the substrates.
6. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the liquid crystal material contains a dye.
7. A device as claimed in claim 5 wherein substantially transparent conducting films are deposited on the inner surfaces of said substrates.
8. A device as claimed in claim 1 which includes means for selectively addressing at least a part of the liquid crystal material to effect therein a selective variation in texture.
9. A device as claimed in claim 8 wherein said addressing means includes means for applying a magnetic, electrical or optical field to the material.
10. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein Q represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms.
11. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein Q represents the group --(CH2)n L.
12. A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein T is --CN and Q represents the group --(CH2)n OM'.
Description This invention relates to liquid crystal devices. More particularly it relates to electro-optical and opto-optical devices using oligomeric siloxane compounds. It is well known that monomeric liquid crystals consist of compounds having an elongated or rod-like structure usually with a rigid core. Such molecules, which usually contain a permanent electrical dipole and easily polarisable chemical groups, may exhibit nematic (N), chiral nematic (N*), smectic (S) and chiral smectic (S*) mesophases but on cooling to lower temperatures experience a transition to a solid crystal. This liquid crystal to solid crystal transition destroys the liquid crystalline order. Side chain polymer materials are known which exhibit similar liquid crystalline phases but at lower temperatures undergo a transition from one liquid crystal state to a viscous or glass state thereby storing the liquid crystalline order. Liquid crystal phases, or mesophases, show varying degrees of molecular ordering between the almost perfect three dimensional structure of a crystalline solid which exhibits positional and orientational order and the randomly ordered state of an isotropic fluid. In the nematic phase (N) all positional order is lost so that the centres of mass of the molecules are arranged randomly in space. The orientational order is, however, maintained so that there is a statistical orientational ordering of the molecules parallel to their long axes. Such phases may have the direction of their alignment altered by the application of mechanical, electrical, optical or magnetic fields. The ability to switch the direction of the alignment gives rise to a display or device element that can be used, for example to display information. Liquid crystal display elements based on the nematic phase are widely used in electro-optical devices such as the displays of digital wrist watches, calculators, word processors, personal computers and the like. However, the nematic liquid crystal material presently used in these displays has problems in terms of its bistability or memory property and of its inapplicability to a high speed switching element. In the chiral nematic (N*), or cholesteric, mesophase the molecular order is characterised by an orientational order similar to that found in nematics but in this phase the axis direction changes continuously along an axis perpendicular to the first and traces out a helical path. This mesophase requires that the mesogenic material is optically active or contains optically active additives to produce the twisted or chiral nematic mesophase. If the pitch of the helix is of the order of the wavelength of visible light then a characteristic of this N* phase is a bright selective colour reflection. Such chiral nematic mesophases are often used in thermography since slight temperature changes distort the helical pitch and this leads to a change in colour of the reflected, and therefore also, transmitted light. In a smectic phase the molecular order is characterised by orientational order and two degrees of directional order giving rise to a lamellar structure. Within this broad phase class there are several types of smectic phases depending on whether the centres of mass of the molecules in each layer are randomly arranged (as in a SA phase) or ordered between themselves (as in a SB phase), whether the lamellar layers are correlated or whether the orientational order is tilted at some angle to the layer normal as might be the case for a SC phase. Smectic phases may be aligned in electrical, magnetic, mechanical or optical fields to give devices with a memory or information storage capability. In the case of low molar mass compounds this memory effect is mechanically fragile whilst in the case of polymers the memory is robust but the response time is much slower. In a chiral smectic phase (SC *) the orientational order is normally inclined to the layer normal, as in a SC phase, but the direction of the orientation changes continuously along the axis of the layer normal thereby tracing out a helical path rather like a corkscrew. Various chiral smectic phases exist depending on the type of orientational order within the layer. Such chiral mesophases normally exhibit ferroelectric properties and it is known that a liquid crystal display element containing such a chiral mesophase, a so-called ferroelectric, is capable of high speed response, in the order of 10 microseconds, and has a memory property. Low molar mass liquid crystals having chiral and non-chiral nematic or smectic structures are known and because of their optical and electrical properties have found many technological uses especially in the opto-electronics field. However, the known materials have some limitations on their performance which restricts their ultimate applicability. Recently much work has gone into the study of low molar mass (LMM) liquid crystals with electro-optic properties suitable for use at ambient temperatures. Since one highly desirable property was fast electro-optic switching, and because this switching time depends on the cooperative molecular reorientation, attention was focussed on the synthesis of relatively small molecules of low mean viscosity. However, despite the wide range of materials prepared it is only quite recently that electro-optic devices have become firmly established with the discovery of the cyanobiphenyl family of compounds. At lower temperatures these compounds exhibit crystalline phases which limit their response time in the mesomorphic phase and destroy the induced order on cooling from the said mesophase to the crystalline phase. Although LMM liquid crystals have been used for storage of the induced order in, for example a smectic phase, there are a number of disadvantages as follows: 1. the stored information in the smectic phase is often easily lost by mechanical or thermal stress; 2. cooling into the inherent crystal phase destroys the induced order; 3. grey scaling which is the production of different degrees of controlled light transmission or scattering is difficult, and 4. difficulties arise in controlling the alignment on cooling from the isotropic phase since the materials generally prefer to align homeotropically, that is perpendicular to the substrate, rather than predominantly parallel in a high optical contrast scattering state. Having regard to these disadvantages there exists a need for improvement in such materials. In liquid crystal polymers the problems of storage may be overcome in a number of ways. For example U.S. Pat. No. 4,293,435 describes a device in which information may be encoded in the cholesteric texture of a liquid crystal polymer and stored by allowing the polymer to cool below its glass transition temperature (Tg). The disadvantages are that the polymer must be heated to as much as 200� C. to record the information and that Tg must be above normal ambient temperatures (Ta about 25� C.). Further because of the polymeric nature of the material the viscosity is relatively high and the response times correspondingly slow. In British Patent 2 146 787B a type of device is described using a different effect in which information is stored in a mesomorphic polymer in a viscous state above Tg and which persists at Ta. Above a higher critical temperature (Tf) the polymer becomes fluid and the stored alignment may be altered or removed by applying suitable optical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical or thermal fields. Below Tf the alignment or information is stored in a durable manner due to the polymeric nature of the material. Response times are generally slower than for LMM materials and the process of alignment leading to storage of optical information requires local heating of the mesomorphic polymer. The materials do, however, provide very durable storage of alignment at ambient temperatures. The quality of the display and the level of storage may be improved by adding pleochroic dyes, by laser addressing and by using birefringence effects, for example with crossed polarisers, as well as by using controlled scattering effects. It is an object of the present invention to provide liquid devices wherein the liquid crystals are novel low mass smectic liquid crystal materials using siloxane-containing structures and mixtures containing them. Said devices may be any of a wide variety of opto-optic, magneto-optic, electro-optic and mechanical or thermo-optic storage and non-storage devices. To date most low molar mass liquid crystals produced have the following general structure: ##STR3## where X is alkyl, O-alkyl or COO alkyl, Y is COO, OOC or biphenyl link and Z is a polar group such as CN or NO2. The properties of such generalised materials have been reviewed in the literature and it is not intended here to be totally comprehensive but to illustrate the general features of a mesogenic low molar mass compound. Materials having liquid crystal properties wherein X in the above formula contains siloxane groups and devices containing such materials have been disclosed in for example EP-A-0 322 703 which relates to a liquid crystal composition comprising a main chain-type mesomorphic polymer and a mesomorphic monomer and showing a smectic phase. It also relates to a liquid crystal device comprising the said liquid crystal composition between a pair of substrates. EP-A- 0 478 034 relates to a homogeneous electrorheological fluid which mainly comprises a liquid crystal compound in which a plurality of liquid crystal groups are bonded to a molecular chain, or comprises a lyotropic liquid crystal comprising a solute and a solvent. The liquid crystal compound may have a siloxane molecular chain. Siloxane-containing chiral smectic liquid crystals are disclosed in JP 01144491 and JP 01268785 and nematic siloxane-containing liquid crystals are disclosed in JP 02180890. According to the present invention there is provided a liquid crystal device wherein the liquid crystal material exhibits a smectic phase and comprises at least one siloxane compound having the general formula ##STR4## wherein each R represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms, Q represents a monovalent group selected from alkyl groups having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms, --(CH2)n OM', a chiral organic group, a dye group, a non-linear optic group or the group --(CH2)n L, in which L represents a group selected from R3 Si[OR2 Si]y and ##STR5## in which each R is as defined hereinabove, each of the remaining free valencies of silicon are satisfied by the group --(CH2)n SiR2 [OSiR2 ]x (CH2)n OM, y is an integer of from 1 to 4 and z is an integer of from 4 to 6, x is an integer from 1 to 10, each n is an integer from 4 to 11 and each M and M', which may be the same or different, represents a mesogenic group having the general formula ##STR6## wherein the linkage A is selected from ##STR7## T is selected from CN, Cl and F and P is 0 or 1 provided that when T is F or Cl x has a value of at least 2. Depending on the meaning given to Q the general formula I represents a molecule having or containing an AB or a BAB configuration, wherein B represents the organic mesogenic moiety and A represent the siloxane portion. For example when Q is alkyl, alkenyl or aryl the molecule has the AB structure. When Q represents the group --(CH2)n OM' the molecule is of the BAB configuration. When L represents ##STR8## the molecule consists of a plurality of AB structures linked to a cyclic siloxane. For the purpose of this invention compounds having the AB type structure are preferred. In the general formula hereinabove the R groups are preferably n-alkyl containing 1 to 5 carbon atoms, the preferred terminal group T is --CN or F and the preferred ranges of x and n are from 1 to 4 and from 6 to 11 respectively. The siloxane-containing liquid crystals employed in the devices of the invention may be prepared by reaction between an organosiloxane oligomer having at least one terminal silicon-bonded hydrogen atom and an alkenyl-terminated mesogen in the presence of a suitable hydrosilylation catalyst, for example a platinum compound or complex. This is represented schematically below for the AB and BAB cases and R=methyl ##STR9## When L represents the cylic siloxane structure the liquid crystal may be prepared by first reacting a methylalkenyl, for example a methylvinyl, cyclic siloxane with a siloxane oligomer having terminal silicon-bonded hydrogen under conditions whereby one SiH per molecule reacts with each alkenyl group. The product is then reacted with the mesogen having terminal unsaturation in the manner illustrated above. The siloxane-containing liquid crystals employed according to the invention are those which exhibit smectic phases. The presence of the siloxane unit acts to suppress the crystalline phase of the mesogenic structural elements and can replace them by a glass phase with a very low glass transition temperature Tg thereby improving the response times. Further it has been discovered that the smectic phases have an enhanced structural order that has improved the resistance of the phase to mechanical shock and may serve to improve the grey-scaling capability. In one embodiment of the invention the group Q may contain a dye moiety. This dye moiety may be pleochroic, fluorescent or optically non linearly active, thereby allowing coloured and/or functional materials to be produced. Equally such dye structures chemically linked to the siloxane-containing molecules or not may be included as guest into liquid crystalline host. Preferred dyes as guests are for example anthraquinone, azo or perylene structures. An advantage of the siloxane compounds of Formula I is that they exhibit smectic phases without requiring the additional presence of other liquid crystal substances. However, if desired, they may be mixed between themselves or with other low molar mass or polymeric liquid crystals to improve or otherwise modify bulk properties. When used this way they may usefully modify the elastic constants, viscosity coefficients and optical and dielectric properties of the low molar mass (LMM) materials. When mixtures of these types are made improvements can be made to the operating temperature range, the viscosity and the multiplexibility. It is preferred that when used this way the LMM material contains at least one compound having the same or a closely related structural group to M and/or M', for example when M is ##STR10## then a preferred liquid crystal liquid material contains compounds such as those described in British Patent 1 433 130 for example of general formula ##STR11## where t=0 or 1 and R' is alkyl or alkoxy. Mixtures of molecules of the type defined in Formula I with side chain polymers of the type disclosed in British Patent 2 146 787 may also be employed as they may equally be used to improve or otherwise modify the performance of the compounds of Formula I. The drawing provides a schematic cross-sectional representation of an embodiment of the invention. The devices of this invention may be of any type which relies on the use of a smectic liquid crystal material for its operation. An example of such a device is illustrated in the accompanying drawing which is a schematic cross-sectional view. The siloxane-containing liquid crystal material (17) is interposed between a pair of substrates (10, 11) which may be constructed of glass or a suitable polymeric material, for example polyethylene terephthalate. The inner surfaces are coated with a transparent conducting film (12, 13) of indium tin-oxide and aligning agent (14, 15). Such surface aligning agents are known to those practiced in the art. Spacers (16) define the film thickness of between 1 and 100μm and these may be polymeric films, photo-etched, glass fibres or glass micro-beads. The substrates are held in place by an adhesive (18) which may also function as a seal and/or a spacer. The conducting film may cover the whole inner surface of the substrate or may be etched into a suitable pattern, for example a dot matrix or a seven segment display. Regions of the film may then be addressed by electrical fields to display information as required. These fields can be applied externally to the electrodes using suitable wave-forms or internally using thin film transistor devices. Equally magnetic fields or thermal addressing using a suitably focused light source, including a laser, may be used to alter the appearance of the device. Appropriate optics and a beam steering system may be used to move the focus around to different regions of the film to write information thereupon. Polarising films (19, 20) may be incorporated, if required, to observe the information. In the most common display type the smectic liquid crystal material is incorporated in the device of the accompanying drawing without polarisers attached to the substrates. Surface alignment agents may be used to control the field of alignment if required but are not generally necessary. If an alternating current (AC) field is applied across a positive dielectric material the molecules align so that the smectic lamellar layers are parallel to the substrate. In this state the device is optically clear. Application of a low frequency or DC field disrupts the lamellar order and the material aligns in a scattering or focal conic texture. The change from clear to scattering texture provides optical contrast and allows information to be displayed. It has been found that in either state, clear or scattering, the siloxane-containing liquid crystals and mixtures of the present invention are particularly resistant to mechanical shock. A surprising result is that the DC switching time is generally faster than the AC response time. It has been further discovered that combinations of fields may be applied, such as electrical and thermal, to allow selective erasure and storage of information so that the materials are particularly suited for optical data recording and storage applications. The thermal source may be a low powered laser and it has been discovered that suitable choice of laser energy and/or electric field allow grey scale to be achieved. It has been further discovered that pleochroic dyes may be incorporated into the device to enhance the optical contrast between the clear and scattering states. These dyes may be absorbing or both absorbing and fluorescent, chiral or non-chiral. The dyes generally align in the same direction as the smectic material. The absorbing dyes may be any colour or combination of colours. Black or grey scattering devices have been produced. The use of fluorescent dyes in a scattering state gives rise to a bright semi-emissive device which may be enhanced by the use of a suitable back-lighting system. In the clear state the dye does not absorb so the device is neither coloured nor fluorescent. It has been found that the DC switching time may be altered by adding ionic dopants to the mixture or materials of the invention. Liquid crystal materials for use according to the invention were prepared as follows. The compound 4-cyano-4'-hexenyloxybiphenyl (3.37 g), prepared by the reaction of 6-bromohex-1-ene with 4-cyano-4-hydroxybiphenyl, was charged to a 2-necked round bottom flask fitted with stirrer, dropping funnel, nitrogen purge and reflux condenser. To the flask was also added toluene (45.0 ml) and, as catalyst, a complex formed between divinyl-tetramethyldisiloxane and chloroplatinic acid. The catalyst was added in sufficient quantity to provide 8.8�10-5 moles Pt (as metal) per mole of SiH in the pentamethyldisiloxane reactant. The mixture was then heated to 55� C. at which temperature pentamethyldisiloxane (2.00 g 10% excess SiH to mesogen) was added from the dropping funnel over a period of 30 minutes. A slight exotherm occurred. The mixture was maintained at 60� C. for one hour and then raised to reflux temperature for a further 24 hours. When the reaction mixture had cooled the toluene and excess siloxane were removed employing a rotary evaporator to leave the compound ##STR12## Purification was effected by dissolving the compound in hexane. The insoluble unreacted mesogenic compound was removed by filtration and the hexane then removed by volatilisation at elevated temperature. Analysis of the oligomeric product by infra-red spectroscopy indicated disappearance of the SiH peak at 2180 cm1-1. The product was designated Compound C Employing the same general procedure but with suitably modified purification technique (dichloromethane/ methanol in place of hexane) Compounds D, E and F falling within the general formula ##STR13## were also prepared wherein ##STR14## The thermal and electro-optic properties of Compounds C, D, E and F were measured employing apparatus consisting essentially of a BBC personal computer and a polarising microscope fitted with a temperature controlled Mettler hot stage. A photodiode was attached to the eyepiece of the microscope and connected to a photodiode amplifier. The output of the amplifier was fed to the BBC computer. Means were provided for the application of a DC voltage to a cell positioned on the hot stage and containing the compound under examination. The cells consisted of two parallel thin glass plates separated by microscopic glass beads to enclose a space 7.5 microns thick. The interior surfaces of the cells were coated with indium tin oxide over which was superimposed a rubbed polyimide layer. An area of indium tin oxide was left exposed at two opposite sides of the cell to provide for connection to an electrical source. Samples of the respective compounds were introduced into the cells by a vacuum filling technique. The active area of sample in the cell was 0.25 cm2. Preliminary X-ray examination of the compounds showed that they all exhibited a smectic A phase. The phase transition temperatures were obtained from thermo-optic traces on the BBC computer produced by the output from the photodiode amplifier. Phase transition was indicated by a sudden change in light intensity. The measurements were made at a rate of temperature increase of 0.5� C./minute. The temperature at which the compounds passed from the smectic A state to the biphasic (smectic and isotropic state) are shown in the following table. ______________________________________Compound Temperature (�C.)______________________________________C 52.7D 60.8E 55.3F 62.8______________________________________ For purposes of comparison Compounds G and H were prepared and purified (dichloromethane/methanol) wherein ##STR15## respectively. The phase transition temperatures (smectic to biphasic) for G and H were respectively 35.7� C. and 30.1� C. Measurement for the DC threshold voltage versus temperature was carried out by applying the voltage in 3 volt steps at 3 second intervals. For the purpose of the experiment threshold voltage was taken to be the voltage at which a 50% change between the maximum and minimum intensity occurs. Compound C had a threshold DC voltage Vt of 30 v at -11� C. increasing rapidly to 80 v at -12� C. and thereafter slowly to 90 v at -25� C. Compound D had a Vt of 30 v at -14� C. increasing to 55 v at -16� C. and remaining a substantially constant to -25� C. Compound E had a Vt of about 45 v at -8� C. reaching a constant value of about 75 v at -10� C. Compound F behaved similarly except that the Vt of about 45 v at -15� C. reached a constant value of 60 v at -20� C. The response times versus applied DC voltage were measured employing an oscilloscope connected between the BBC computer and the photodiode amplifier. Response time was recorded as the time taken for a change in light intensity from 10% to 90% or from 90% to 10%. Compound D showed a response time of about 90 milliseconds at 60 v. Compound F showed a response time of about 150 milliseconds at 60 volts. Patent Citations
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The herbs in this traditional Chinese formula help promote regularity and provide gentle, effective overnight action.* These herbs were used to help support digestive system function and to promote the body's normal process of detoxification.* Senna is an effective stimulant laxative that promotes bowel movements.* Rhubarb root and sickle-pod senna seed were considered milder stimulant laxatives that complement the effects of senna.* Ginger was used to lessen discomfort and cramping and to support digestive system function.* Licorice root, white mulberry, dandelion and fo-ti were used to help support healthy liver function, promote normal detoxification, build the (chi), or energy, and promote balance.* Traditionally, the Chinese considered healthy digestion and elimination important for physical and mental well-being.* For additional support in cleansing, use this tea along with Triple Leaf Detox Tea.*
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I've used this product for years. This is the first time I've experienced this, but the tea did not work at all. Caused bad gas and no results.
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