text:
The role of retinoic acid in hepatic lipid homeostasis defined by genomic binding and transcriptome profiling
1 Department of Medical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Davis Health Systems, Sacramento 95817, CA, USA
2 Discovery Toxicology, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton 08543, NJ, USA
3 Applied Bioinformatics Laboratory, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
4 Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology, First Municipal People's Hospital of Guangzhou, Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510180, China
5 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway 08854, NJ, USA
6 Biometric Research Branch, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Dr. Rockville, Rockville 20850, MD, USA
BMC Genomics 2013, 14:575 doi:10.1186/1471-2164-14-575Published: 28 August 2013
The eyes and skin are obvious retinoid target organs. Vitamin A deficiency causes night blindness and retinoids are widely used to treat acne and psoriasis. However, more than 90% of total body retinol is stored in liver stellate cells. In addition, hepatocytes produce the largest amount of retinol binding protein and cellular retinoic acid binding protein to mobilize retinol from the hepatic storage pool and deliver retinol to its receptors, respectively. Furthermore, hepatocytes express the highest amount of retinoid x receptor alpha (RXRα) among all the cell types. Surprisingly, the function of endogenous retinoids in the liver has received very little attention.
Based on the data generated from chromatin immunoprecipitation followed by sequencing, the global DNA binding of transcription factors including retinoid x receptor α (RXRα) along with its partners i.e. retinoic acid receptor α (RARα), pregnane x receptor (PXR), liver x receptor (LXR), farnesoid x receptor (FXR), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α (PPARα) has been established. Based on the binding, functional annotation illustrated the role of those receptors in regulating hepatic lipid homeostasis. To correlate the DNA binding data with gene expression data, the expression patterns of 576 genes that regulate lipid homeostasis were studied in wild type and liver RXRα-null mice treated with and without RA. The data showed that RA treatment and RXRα-deficiency had opposite effects in regulating lipid homeostasis. A subset of genes (114), which could clearly differentiate the effect of ligand treatment and receptor deficiency, were selected for further functional analysis. The expression data suggested that RA treatment could produce unsaturated fatty acids and induce triglyceride breakdown, bile acid secretion, lipolysis, and retinoids elimination. In contrast, RXRα deficiency might induce the synthesis of saturated fatty acids, triglyceride, cholesterol, bile acids, and retinoids. In addition, DNA binding data indicated extensive cross-talk among RARα, PXR, LXR, FXR, and PPARα in regulating those RA/RXRα-dependent gene expression levels. Moreover, RA reduced serum cholesterol, triglyceride, and bile acid levels in mice.
We have characterized the role of hepatic RA for the first time. Hepatic RA mediated through RXRα and its partners regulates lipid homeostasis.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
: Proposal:
DET - PIT Trade
View Single Post
Warm Cookies
The Dynamic Duo
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 47,279
vCash: 500
Originally Posted by
If you cant get up for the Stanley Cup finals at 18 let alone 21 you have no place in the NHL.
Frankly him sucking in the finals had less to do with his ability and more to do with Dats/Zets and the wings defense make him look like an amatuer. Its one thing to rack up points in the east its another thing to get your ass handed to you by two superior Centers (zets and dats) who are both the full package.
Malkin as of yet is still one dimensional and Dats/Zetts are more valueable to any team today. Not saying they have higher trade value then Malkin but they are better players currently. Switch Malkin with Zetts and or Dats and the cup finals woulda been quite a bit closer imo. Hell make this trade and I think Pens win the cup.. This trade being Kronwall+Dats for Malkin
Frankly, Malkin's drop-off in play was due in large part to the combined factors of the colossal Richards hit he took in Game 1 vs. Philly and the flu virus he contracted near the end of that series that prevented him from keeping food down when the Pens were playing Detroit.
Detroit's great defense and defensive forwards no doubt played a big role too, but his play had already slipped against Philly. It's ignorant to claim definitively that he "couldn't get up for the Cup Finals" because of some lack of heart or inability to perform against Detroit's top players when you completely disregard the physical duress he was under which had already led him to be virtually neutralized by the Flyers.
Warm Cookies
View Public Profile
Warm Cookies's albums
Find More Posts by Warm Cookies


text:
SAVANNAH - Record numbers of students are packing classrooms, hallways and parking lots at Savannah Technical College for the fall quarter.
Anyone interested in learning more about Georgia public education is invited to a public hearing from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Appling County Schools office, 249 Blackshear Highway, Baxley.
Bonnie Camp, a fourth-grade math and science teacher at Walker Middle School in Ludowici, was among 29 Georgia teachers to receive New Teacher Assistance Grants from Georgia Power. Collie Williams, Georgia Power's area manager in Jesup, presented the award to Camp at the Oct. 5 board of education meeting in Ludowici.
Long County High School will celebrate homecoming Oct. 16, when the Blue Tide football team takes on Jeff Davis. Last week, the school announced the nominees for the 2009 homecoming court.
MOUNT VERNON - Dr. David W. Moffett, chairman of the education division at Brewton-Parker College, has been appointed to the University System of Georgia's Teacher Quality Task Force as the representative of Georgia's private colleges and universities with teacher education programs.
JEKYLL ISLAND - Two members of the Bradwell Institute SkillsUSA Georgia team were recognized a the Fall Leadership Conference on Sept. 17-18 at the Jekyll Island Convention Center.
Oct. 4-10 is National 4-H Week and Liberty County is celebrating by hosting Biofuels Blast on Fort Stewart.
At Jordye Bacon Elementary School's recent parents night families were able to:
Midway Middle School, along with its PTO, will host a Family Fun Night at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Joseph Martin celebrated Grandparents' Day on Sept. 10. Many of the students' grandparents visited and enjoyed lunch with their "superstars."
The Live Oak Public Library's Liberty branch will offer a variety of activities for children this fall. The upcoming events and programs will include:
Bradwell Institute senior Natalie Sharp, at 16, is one of the youngest in her class, but her age isn't reflected in her stellar academic record. Sharp recently made the semi-finalist list for the National Merit Scholarship.
Liberty County and Savannah Technical College officials gathered at the old Liberty County airport Wednesday to announce the arrival of commercial truck driving instruction.
On a recent Friday afternoon in a sleepy suburb just west of Chicago, 5-year-old Zeke Banks faces several teenagers seated at a table.
The world's toughest exam has driven Chinese students to extremes, including suicide, but cheating will be a little tougher if a plan in Henan province, 400 miles south of Beijing, pans out.
Students listed on Button Gwinnett Elementary School's final honor roll of the year were:
A report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, an economic cooperative of 34 countries including the United States, found that poverty rates are now highest among young adults ages 18-25.
Three people in Mississippi faced charges of disturbing the peace, with possible $500 fines and even six months in jail for shouting a graduate's name at a Senatobia High School graduation last month.
Liberty County School System employees will not have to endure any furlough days next year, Superintendent Dr. Valya Lee announced at Board of Education meeting on Tuesday evening.
© 2015 Hinesville Publishing - All Rights Reserved
Powered By


text:
eBOOKS new!
Featured Authors:
Cheryl Wright, iSteve Coltman, iBeverly Mahone, iIan Irvine (Hobson), iJohn MacEachern, iLindsey Webster, iMyles Saulibio, i
· + Follow Me
· Contact Me
· Articles
· Poetry
· 91 Titles
· 625 Reviews
· Save to My Library
· Share with Friends!
· Member Since: Dec, 2006
neerja gandhi, click
here to update your pages on AuthorsDen.
Featured Book
The Handyman's Guide To Profit
by Bill Benitez
Don't know, but I like this poem...studied way way back...
"You are old, Father William," the young man said,
"And your hair has become very white;
And yet you incessantly stand on your head—
Do you think, at your age, it is right?"
"In my youth," Father William replied to his son,
"I feared it might injure the brain;
But now that I'm perfectly sure I have none,
Why, I do it again and again."
"You are old," said the youth, "As I mentioned before,
And have grown most uncommonly fat;
Yet you turned a back-somersault in at the door—
Pray, what is the reason of that?"
"In my youth," said the sage, as he shook his grey locks,
"I kept all my limbs very supple
By the use of this ointment—one shilling the box—
Allow me to sell you a couple?"
"You are old," said the youth, "And your jaws are too weak
For anything tougher than suet;
Yet you finished the goose, with the bones and the beak—
Pray, how did you manage to do it?"
"In my youth," said his father, "I took to the law,
And argued each case with my wife;
And the muscular strength which it gave to my jaw,
Has lasted the rest of my life."
"You are old," said the youth, "one would hardly suppose
That your eye was as steady as ever;
Yet you balanced an eel on the end of your nose—
What made you so awfully clever?"
"I have answered three questions, and that is enough,"
Said his father; "don't give yourself airs!
Do you think I can listen all day to such stuff?
Be off, or I'll kick you down stairs!"
Nine New Novellas, Part IV
by Jay Dubya
Featured Authors |
New to AuthorsDen? |
Add AuthorsDen to your Site
Share AD
with your friends |
Need Help? | About


text:
Middle Tennessee
Blue Raiders
Preview 2007 -
2007 Middle
Tennessee Preview |
2007 MT Offense Preview
2007 MT Depth Chart
2006 CFN Middle
What you need to know: This should be one of the Sun Belt's
best defenses in time, but only if the back seven can fill all
the holes. The front four will be regulars in the backfield with
three all-conference caliber ends in Erik Walden, Sean Mosley
and Tavares Jones along with nose tackle Trevor Jenkins. The
linebackers are a big problem needing to replace all three
starters, but they aren't the problem the cornerbacks are.
Bradley Robinson is an all-star, but there's no depth and a
concern at the second spot. Damon Nickson will carry things for
a while at safety.
Damon Nickson, 61
Erik Walden, 11.5
Interceptions: Damon Nickson, 5
Star of the defense: Senior FS Damon Nickson
Player that has to step up and become a star: Junior SS
Anthony Glover or senior SS Dana Stewart
Unsung star on the rise: Senior DT Derek Mason
Best pro prospect: Senior DE Sean Mosley
Top three all-star candidates: 1) Nickson, 2) DE Erik
Walden, 3) DE Tavares Jones
Strength of the defense: Defensive line
Weakness of the defense:
Experienced linebackers, number two corner
Defensive Line
Projected Starters: The Sun Belt's best front line is
highlighted by the ends with seniors Tavares Jones, Sean
Mosley and Erik Walden each terrors in opposing backfields.
Jones earned First Team All-Sun Belt honors with 39 tackles and 5.5
sacks. While he's not the speed rusher Walden is, he's a little bit
bigger at 242 pounds with a linebacker's quickness. Mosley, who rotates
with Walden but gets the start, is a big former linebacker (like the
rest of the Blue Raider ends) at a quick 260 pounds with pure pass
rushing moves. He lived up to his potential with 9.5 sacks and 40
tackles last season despite being slightly over shadowed by his fellow
star ends. He's a big hitter who's great at forcing turnovers causing
four fumbles.
285-pound junior Trevor Jenkins is the unsung anchor in the
middle coming off a phenomenal year making 10.5 tackles for loss and 35
tackles. Not just great against Sun Belt teams, Jenkins had his best
game of last year against Maryland making five tackles in the 24-10
loss. He's a good enough athlete to play end if needed, but he's found a
home on the nose.
Next to him is 271-pound senior Derek Mason,
who's still trying to figure out what he's doing after moving over from
the offensive side. The senior only made four tackles last year, but
he's improved in the off-season and should be a force against the run
with all the attention paid to the other three starters.
Projected Top Reserves: While Mosley starts,
Walden is quick to come off the bench and is like starter No. 1A. The
6-2, 238-pound super-sub made 11.5 sacks and 48 tackles on his way to
First Team All-Sun Belt honors, and if he's not double teamed all year,
he'll be in the hunt for 15 sacks. Able to play linebacker if needed,
he's physical enough to handle himself fine up front to go along with
speed that's too much for most Sun Belt offensive linemen to handle.
Being groomed for next year is Andre Wicker, the biggest of the
end options at 6-1 and 265 pounds. He'll play behind Jones on the left
side, but he'll need to get his feet wet now so he can become a key
starters in 2008. In time, he could eventually project to tackle if he
gets a bit stronger. In the middle.
Senior Chris Anderson will
try to return to form after missing almost all of last year hurt. At 270
pounds, he's one of the team's bigger linemen who needs to be a key
factor in the rotation behind Mason.
6-4, 258-pound junior Jonathan
Presley is undersized for a noseguard, but his quickness and
toughness make up for it. He played in every game last season making 13
tackles, a sack, and two tackles for loss as a top backup.
Watch Out For ... a dominant season. There are three
all-star quality ends, too much quickness on the inside, and experience
all over the place. It'll be a shock if the Blue Raiders don't finish in
the top five in the nation (they were third last year) in tackles for
Strength: Pass rushing ability. All four linemen,
along with Mosley, are aggressive and can get into the backfield on a
regular basis. Offenses can't focus on stopping any one of them.
Weakness: Youth for next year. It'll be too tempting to play all
the senior stars, along with the senior backups, in a killer rotation,
but the coaching staff has to carve out time to groom several young
players or the cupboard will be bare.
Outlook: Without question, this will be the Sun
Belt's best defensive line. It would be nice to have a little more beef
on the inside, but that's not what the design is with quickness being at
a premium. Expect at least 40 sacks, 100 tackles for loss, and games
where the front line completely shuts down opposing Sun Belt offenses.
Rating: 6
Projected Starters: All three starters are gone from last
year's linebacking corps, but there's a little bit of experience
returning. Senior Chance Dunleavy started last year but
redshirted after dislocating his kneecap just before the season got
rolling. The former JUCO All-American was underwhelming in his first
season inside making just 31 tackles, and now he has to prove he can
play as well as Justin Rainey, who tied for the team lead in stops. At
238 pounds he has the size, but he has to show he has the quickness
coming off the injury.
Taking over for J.K. Sabb on the weakside is
junior Lonnie Clemons, who stepped into the starting role for a
three game stretch late last year when Sabb was struggling. At 230
pounds, he's big for a weakside defender but he has the quickness to
handle himself well in space. After making 22 tackles, and with five
starts, he's ready to be one of the team's top tacklers.
6-3, 236-pound
senior Derek Shropshire will start on the strongside after
spending most of last year on special teams making just two tackles. The
former JUCO transfer is one of the best athletes in the linebacking
corps, but now he has to be a steady defensive performer.
Projected Top Reserves: 240-pound sophomore
Danny Carmichael is the biggest linebacker in the mix, and bigger
than some of the ends. He had a nice true freshman season making 26
tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss, highlighted by a ten-stop game in the
win over Arkansas State, as a reserve in the middle. A sure-tackler,
he's a pure middle linebacker who can take over the starting role if
Dunleavy's knee isn't quite right.
JUCO transfer Andrew Harrington
is the X factor in the corps. 6-2, 220 pounds and fast, he'll start
out behind Shropshire on the strongside but he has the speed to become a
terror on the weakside.
Sophomore Cam Robinson spent last year on
special teams making nine tackles, and now he'll play behind Clemons on
the weakside. He has running back quickness and change of direction, but
he's not an offensive player playing defense; he can hit.
Watch Out For ... the corps to not be that bad. Any
time you lose three starters there's going to be some adjusting, but
there's enough size and athleticism to be decent early on and strong in
Strength: Size. In the Sun Belt, it's a luxury to
have six linebackers who all check in at 220 pounds or more. The
starting three will be among the biggest in the league.
Weakness: Inexperience. This might not be a bad thing since all
the jobs are, for the most part, open making for some interesting
competition. However, there isn't one super-stud to revolve around just
Outlook: The team had the same problem last year
needing to replace some key starters and turned out just fine.
Fortunately, the early problems should be masked by the great defensive
line. This group won't have to do too much blitzing and should be able
to focus on staying at home, stopping the run, and making sure decent
gains don't turn into big ones.
Rating: 4.5
Defensive Backs
Projected Starters: Replacements need to be
made in the secondary, but there's a superstar to build around in senior
safety Damon Nickson, who's one of the Sun Belt's top kickoff
returners along with being an all-star defender. He's not all that big
at only 6-0 and 177 pounds, but he flies all over the field making plays
finishing third on the team last season with 61 tackles and five
interceptions with four coming in the win over UL Lafayette. The former
corner could play strong safety if needed.
The other safety spot is
still a question mark junior Anthony Glover likely to take over
for Jonathan Harris. The former linebacker made five tackles last year
in a limited role, but he has the size (6-2, 218 pounds) and the range
to grow into a fearsome producer.
Senior Bradley Robinson returns at one corner playing on the left
side after making 37 tackles and picking off two passes last season.
While he's not huge at 5-10 and 175 pounds, he's physical against the
bigger receivers and good against the run. With three years of starting
experience, he knows what he's doing.
The other side is more of a
problem after starter Roy Polite was kicked off the team. 5-9, 163-pound
junior Alex Suber will take over after getting a little bit of
starting work and finishing with 17 tackles. The former running back
will be tested with everyone staying away from Robinson on the other
Projected Top Reserves: Glover is option one at
strong safety, senior Dana Stewart is right behind and could end
up getting the gig. While not as give as Glover, he's a good hitter with
more production making 35 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss.
Backing up Suber for the right cornerback job will be sophomore Josh Gregory,
who's going to need a little bit of seasoning before he's ready to push
for the starting job.
Trying to find a little depth, the coaching staff
has moved former wide receiver David Raymond behind Robinson. He
has the speed, but he's not a polished corner by any stretch.
Watch Out For ... quarterbacks doing everything
possible to stay away from Robinson and Nickson. With so many question
marks in the Middle Tennessee secondary, no one will want to go after
the sure-things.
Strength: Nickson. He allows the rest of the
secondary to do so many different things since he's always in the right
position to help out the corners while playing well against the run.
Weakness: Depth. There's concern over the depth at safety, while
the corner backups are a big, big problem. The panic sirens will go off
if Robinson goes down.
Outlook: The secondary will get all the help it
can ask for from the defensive front that'll get into the backfield
early and often. Fortunately, no one in the Sun Belt can throw on a
regular basis, but Louisville and LSU will bomb away. Nickson and
Robinson will be in the hunt for all-star honors, and Suber will be
decent, but it's going to be tough to find other consistent starters.
Rating: 4.5
Special Teams
Projected Starters: Junior Matt King
spent last year handling the kickoffs and now brings a bigger leg than
Colby Smith, who missed two of six chances from beyond 40 yards. He has
yet to try a field goal or extra point and needs to be consistent while
becoming a bit of a long-distance weapon.
Sophomore David DeFatta
was a top high school punter averaging 42.3 yards per kick. He'll take
over for Smith, who was a far better punter than a field goal kicker
putting 22 inside the 20 and forcing 17 fair catches.
Damon Nickson
is an All-America caliber kickoff returner averaging 28.8 yards per
try last season.
Watch Out For ... a drop-off. King and DeFatta should
be decent in time, and they have the legs to provide some pop, but Smith
was solid.
Strength: Nickson. Opposing teams will have to do
whatever possible to keep him from getting on the move. He's a
game-breaker who gives the offense boost after boost with big returns.
Weakness: Experience. Easily the shakiest part of the team, the
kicking game is a total unknown while a dangerous punt returner needs to
be found if it's not Bradley Robinson.
Outlook: Smith will be tough to replace. All
anyone wants is for King and DeFatta to be consistent from close range;
anything else will be gravy. The coverage units are decent and the
return game will turn into a plus no matter who's taking over at punt
Rating: 5.5


text:
French-Canadian public television station Télé-Québec has chosen the Volicon Observer desktop logging and monitoring solution as part of the station's upcoming migration to file-based HD broadcasting. The Observer enables Télé-Québec to meet regulatory requirements for video archiving and demonstrate proof-of-service to advertisers.
Télé-Québec serves citizens throughout the Quebec province with a full range of educational, cultural, and entertainment programming. The station has purchased a two-channel Observer system; the first channel is already in use to provide around-the-clock monitoring and recording of the current SD broadcast. The second channel will be used for Télé-Québec's HD transmission scheduled to launch in June.
Previously, Télé-Québec recorded all broadcasts onto VHF cassette tapes, which not only consumed a large area of physical space, but also made it difficult to locate and retrieve specific clips of aired content. Now, the IT-based Observer system enables operators to search for and view aired video from any desktop using a Web browser interface. Once video clips have been located, operators can download and e-mail them to any interested party, such as advertisers who need confirmation that their commercials aired in full and on schedule.
By automatically recording up to 60 days of aired broadcasts, the Observer simplifies Télé-Québec's ability to respond to public inquiries and comply with Canadian broadcasting regulations for content archiving. In addition, the system's closed-caption recording option will enable the station to begin immediately complying with closed-captioning regulations.
For more information, visit www.volicon.com.
An Inside Look at Four Virtual Reality Start-Ups
What Moves the Social TV Needle?
Mark Kudsi Directs 'Art of Patron Virtual Reality Experience'
BT Renews Intelsat Deal
Top Twitter TV Shows for 2014-15 Season Unveiled
comScore Introduces MobiLens Plus
North Korean Propoganda Art Inspires the Credits of 'The Interview'
Imaginary Forces Creates Kaleidoscopic Titles for 'Bosch'
Filmmaker Embraces Short Documentary Format with Oscar-Nominated 'Crisis Hotline'
North Metro Television Goes Wireless with Comrex LiveShot
Spectra Logic and HauteSpot Networks Introduce Body-Worn Camera Video Surveillance Solution
Huge Ultra HD Display Lights Up Times Square


text:
Visit our other Wisconsin Historical Society websites!
Refine or narrow your results by clicking any term in the gray boxes below.
Expand your results by removing any breadcrumb in a gray outlined box above. Click on the blue "X" to remove the term.
Narrow your results by entering a keyword into the search box above. Then click the "Search Within" checkbox, then click on the orange "Search" button.
If you did not find what you are looking for or you did not get any results, try changing your search term(s). See our Search Help page for more tips.
Date: 1925
Description: An information station advertising: free camping, with hot sandwiches and coffee, and tents and cots for sale. On a utility line pole, there are signs for...
Date: 1962-05-20 ca.
Description: A parked tractor on a street near industrial buildings.
Date: 1949-08-31
Description: An automobile invoice and transfer documents hang in the window of a car purchased from Major General Harry Vaughan, an aide to President Harry S. Truman,...
Date: 1980-09
Description: A competitor in the State Cow Chip Tossing Contest has 30 seconds to choose her cow chip. The cow chips are specially made from cow manure.
Date: 1931
Description: A man and his dog are on the lawn in front of a house. A wooden sign reads, "Cottage and Rooms for Rent." Another sign below advertises for "N.F. Sherman 2...
Date: 1907
Description: Photographic postcard of exterior view from street of the stone hotel on a corner. Large awnings are over the first floor windows. Decorative ironwork is o...
Date: 1965-07 ca.
Description: Early sunlight shines on a pasture hillside. A small tree and a small, wooden pen are in the foreground. In the background, numerous trees grow on the hill...
Date: 1906
Description: Photographic postcard of the exterior of the County Jail surrounded by a lawn. A sidewalk leads to wide stone steps that rise up to an arched entrance. The...
Date: 1935 ca.
Description: A plumbing showroom with tiled model kitchen and bathroom displays. There are oil burning heaters, water heaters, and water softeners also displayed.
Date: 1927
Description: Two-story cottage with a built-in garage. There is a young vine over the roofed entrance, and a bench and potted plant near the garage door.
Date: 1962-07-01 ca.
Description: Conrad Breunig sits smoking on his back porch and smokes a pipe. A retired farmer, Mr. Breunig now builds models and small wagons in his shop.
Description: View from road of a man standing near his overturned car smoking a cigarette. His coat is lying across the side of the car. In the background is a barbed w...
Description: View from water of two unidentified men standing on the shoreline near the dance pavilion on the north shore of Devil's Lake.
Date: 1954-10-24
Description: Nellie Arms, aunt of Lewis Arms, holds a cat outdoors at the farm she shared with her husband Bernard.
Date: 1940 ca.
Description: A crowd has gathered at a well preserved large stone barn with a cupola. Two men with cameras watch the scene from a hatch in the roof; there is a van wit...
Date: 1957 ca.
Description: Aerial photograph of La Valle.
Description: Photographic postcard of an elevated view across street of the front of the Catholic Church, which is a large, stone building. There is a belfry on the lef...
Date: 1911-10-18
Description: Receding flood waters reveal destruction of the railroad extension to the power dam construction site.
Date: 1910
Description: Colorized postcard of a slightly elevated view of the post office. There are wide front steps up to the arched entrance from the sidewalk. The arched entra...
Date: 1945-09-27
Description: Art Giese, Loganville, and state soil conservation committee members, Ben Rusy, Madison; M. H. Ward, Durand; and Paul Weis, Waunakee, inspecting a two-way...
If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.
Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at:
© 1996-2015 Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706


text:
Thanks for redeeming.{{else}}
Success! Thanks for repurchasing.{{/if}} {{else}} {{#if Expired}}
Increase my visibility!{{else}} {{#if IsMultiPack}}
{{#if HasMultiPack}} You have {{MultiPackCount}} top spot(s) left. Now loading you into the search listings... {{else}} You have used all top spots. Now loading you into the search listings... {{/if}}{{else}}
We are loading you into the search listing pages...{{/if}} {{/if}} {{/if}} {{/if}}
{{Current}} just saw you!{{/if}} {{#if LastTopSpotPurchaseIsMulti }} {{#if HasAnyTopSpot}}
{{#if HasFreeTopSpot }} {{ UnclaimedTopSpotFree }} Free {{/if}} {{#if HasPaidTopSpot }} {{#if HasFreeTopSpot }} & {{/if}} {{ MultiPackCount }} {{/if}} Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{else}}
0 Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{/if}} {{else}} {{#if HasFreeTopSpot }}
{{ UnclaimedTopSpotFree }} Top Spot{{#if Plural}}s{{/if}} Left{{/if}} {{/if}} {{else}} {{#if HasResults}}
{{Current}} see you now!{{else}} {{/if}} {{/if}}
You can now invite anyone to meet at your favorite Starbucks.
Limited-time feature
42 year old woman | New York, NY, USA | Seeking men 37-79 within 50 miles
Active within 24 hours
I'd love to meet one who I always dream about.
I'm happy and satisfied who I am and what I have. I've owned a business in NYC for 11 years.It's been doing very well.I'm surrounding great people and I'm very lucky. I live with my daughter and play with her a half of a week and work 3-4 times a week. I'd love to meet someone who I can be with rest of my life so no rushing. I think similarity in philosophy of virtue ethics is important for relationship. He is comfortable in any aspect of his life. He achieved financially, can control his time and ready to explore another life, wants to share and help to other a bit. I believe that it's easy to be happy alone but there is happier with someone .
Cooking , Dining out , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Performing arts , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Volunteering , Wine tasting
Dancing, Other types of exercise
I exercise 5 or more times per week.
I like Birds, Cats, Dogs, Exotic Pets, Fish, Horses, Other
I love animal and used to have some but I can't deal when they die so I don't want to have pets.
I love to eat,my favorite restaurants are "Kajitsu","Bohemian", "Ushiwakamaru","Pure Food and Wine","15E","Gari","Del post"in NYC. I love traveling. This year, 2012, I visited Hong Kong, Shanghai, Japan x3 Jamaica,Bali,Thailand & Singapore.Love spas!
Swedish Institute, College of Health Sciences, New York, NY
I love music and dance but not for social more my meditation? I also love eating so cooking and dinning out is my favorite. I love movies but not scary movies. I love traveling!!
I love cooking and dining out for everyday life. For my free time,I love to go shopping,movie, museums... Love to go to spas or treat my self . I love travel and go at least 4 times a year.
Janapese books...
Z{{Cta}} {{#if HasMoreInfo}} ?{{CtaSecondary}} {{/if}}
|What she is looking for
|5'1" (154cms)
|5'7" (170cms) to 6'1" (185cms)
|Body type:
|Slender, About average, Athletic and toned
|Black, Brown, Grey, Green, Hazel
|Black, Light brown, Dark brown, Salt and pepper, Silver, Dark blonde, Grey, Platinum
|No Way
|No Way
|Social Drinker
|Social Drinker, Moderately
|Medical / Dental / Veterinary / Fitness
|No preference
I own a medical salon in NYC.
|Never Married, Widow / Widower, Divorced
|Have kids:
|Yes, and they live at home (1)
|Yes, and they sometimes live at home, No, Yes, and they live away from home
|Wants kids:
|Probably not
|Probably not, No, No, but it's OK if my partner has kids
|No preference
|Spiritual but not religious
|Spiritual but not religious
|English, Japanese
|English, Japanese
|Associates degree
|Some college, Associates degree, Bachelors degree, Graduate degree, PhD / Post Doctoral


text:
Last edited by Dr. Death; 03-27-2012 at 06:04 AM.
UFC Womens Bantamweight Champion
Ronda Rousey
Mike Hawk
EWNCW World Champion (11-12-13 to 5/1/14) Vacated
Current IWA World Champion (12-15-13 to Present)
IWA Blackout Champion (3-24-13 to 4-27-14)
Former JBW Television Champion (12-2-12 to 8-2-13)
Former ICW Tag Team champion
1st and last EWA Carnage World champion
Mixed Emotions (Pride and Sorrow)
Current EWNCW World Tag Team Champions (4-19-13 to 4-26-14)
Last EWNCW Grand, Hardcore and International Tag Champions
Right to Un-censor!
Van Hooligan X
4 time World Champion
Only 2 time dual World Champion
Won more awards than your best character has had #1 contender matches
APW co-founder
Hall of Famer
Most successful wrestler of all time
1 of the most successful managers of all time
Member of the greatest faction of all time (The Clique)
1/2 of the great tag team of all time (The Infection w/Carlos Alberto Ramon)
The destroyer of EFeds (w/Dennis)


text: Stayed at the Hotel Palace for two nights while visiting family in Catanzaro. Very good location right on the sea very close to good restaurants. The rooms were simple and very clean. My only compliant was hard pillows, that seems to be the norm in Calabria. The restaurant in the hotel was good as well. Had lunch the first day... More


text:
Vehicles And The Environment: Diesel Hybrid Archive
- < Previous Page
- Page 1
- Next Page >
Neste's NEXBTL Renewable Diesel Proves Its Performance -- Across The USA On Just One Tank
SANTA MONICA, CA -- June 29, 2015: Neste, the world largest producer of renewable diesel, CLP Motorsports and multiple time X-Games and Rallycross champion Tanner Foust made history on June 26th, when...Continue Reading
Chicago Area Clean Cities Members Saved More than 25 Million Gallons of Petroleum in 2014
CHICAGO - May 28, 2015: The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition today announced that in 2014 its member fleets saved more than 25 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) of petroleum and nearly 240...Continue Reading
Audi Believes: Diesel Fuel From Water
But First Snide's Remarks: Hooray for Audi investing in and championing an automobile fuel that could have both positive environmental and financial results, unlike GM's investment in the s...Continue Reading
California, Texas & Florida Continue to Lead U.S. in Fuel Efficient Clean Diesel & Hybrid Vehicle Registrations
Latest Data Shows Clean Diesel Car & SUV Registrations Increase 13.5% in 2014; Hybrids Up 15.1% ...Continue Reading
How Hydrogen Fuel Cells Work - VIDEO ENHANCED
Originally Published February 24, 2010 • SEE ALSO: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Library - News, Articles, FCV Reviews, Opinion, Tutorials and Video 1996-Today How All T...Continue Reading
New Clean Diesel Cars See a Future in Paris; Statement on the New Energy Transition Law
WASHINGTON - February 10, 2015: The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement today on the adoption of the energy transition law by Le Conseil de Paris in France. ...Continue Reading
First Drive: 67 MPG 2015 Citroën Cactus Diesel By Henny Hemmes
Editors Note:2015 Citro�n C4 Cactus wins Next Green Car Award for Best Crossover By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel AMSTERDAM - August 13, 2014: Citro�n has intr...Continue Reading
Alternaltve Fuels Safety Reports, Studies And News Archives
Auto Central October 26, 2014; Many manufacturers are heavily investing for near future production and marketing of alternative fuel vehicles. These include electric vehicles, hybrids, fuel cell...Continue Reading
Consumer Response to Clean Diesel Cars, Pick Ups and SUVs Drives More Fueling Stations
To Add Diesel Fuel Pumps Las Vegas, NV – Advanced clean diesel passenger vehicles will be highlighted at this week's "Future of Fuels Showcase" at the National Association of C...Continue Reading
USCAR Awards Yet Another Contract For Nex-Gen Battery Technology
SEE ALSO: Electric Vehicles - Solution or Diversion? SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 4, 2014 – The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization operated by Chrys...Continue Reading
$55 Million From DOE To More Alt Fuel Research
SEE ALSO: Silver Bullet Gasoline Replacement Ready Now! Energy Department Invests More Than $55 Million to Advance Efficient Vehicle Technologies WASHINGTON August 15, 2014, As part of the Obama Admi...Continue Reading
Rethinking the Future of Biofuels: Leveraging Three Routes Forward - UC Davis
University Of California Davis July 24, 2014; The Obama administration is thinking creatively about how to address the 2015 requirement for�renewable fuels. In doing so, it needs to consider the effi...Continue Reading
Is Everyone Happy? OPEC Sure Is
By Bob Gordon Co-publisher The Auto Channel The story went on to say that many OPEC members are at their production capacity limits, but said Iran (a freedom loving country) can boost output to 4 m...Continue Reading
"New" MPG Rating System Helps Gasoline Remain Our Taskmaster
• SEE ALSO: Compare EPA MPG Ratings With Owners MPG (originally published May 2011) • SEE ALSO: Higher Gasoline MPG Good For BIG OIL Bad For American...Continue Reading
U of M Report ; U.S. Drivers Using Less Fuel
SEE ALSO: When Americans Use Non Exportable Renewable Domestic Fuel No Worry About How Much We Use. U of M Contact Bernie DeGroat ANN ARBOR April 1, 2014; Despite U.S. population growth, fuel consumpt...Continue Reading
- < Previous Page
- Page 1
- Next Page >


text:
Jason Escalera
Bowling Green, KY
Jason has been training dogs for 7 years. He started in the HRC hunt tests, but has been running Field Trials exclusively for the last 5 years. Jason specializes in duck hunting and also enjoys deer and turkey hunting. He is an active AKC Field Trial judge and a member of the Bluegrass Retriever Club.
Why I Use SportDOG™ Brand
I started with the SportDOG 1200. I have tried other brands in the meantime, and I always found myself happiest with a SportDOG collar on my dogs.
Favorite Products
SportHunter® 1825
Other Waterfowl Hunting Prostaff
Jon-Michael Rull
A dream was born one day in 2006 when Jon-Michael started watching a TV show that featuredView Profile
Jude De'Niese
Jude De'Niese is the owner and head trainer at High Tide Retrievers, Jude has trained andView Profile
Tracy Hayes
Tracy Hayes has lived a lifetime with gun dogs. His first two dogs were a gift from a familyView Profile


text:
Article ID: 151646 - View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q151646
This article has been archived. It is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
(https://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/ )Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
The process of loading a DLL, implicitly or explicitly, invokes Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium Edition (Me) to search for the specified DLL in a predefined order until the DLL is found or all search efforts are exhausted. In Windows 95, the string values associated with the KnownDLLs Registry key have the ability to reset the normal search order used to locate and load a 32-bit DLL to a new predefined order. Thus, a string value that identifies a 32-bit DLL and is also associated with the KnownDLLs Registry key will force Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me to begin its search for the DLL in the System directory, not the current directory.
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
In Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, the predefined order used to locate and load a 32-bit DLL is specified as follows:
When a string value for a 32-bit DLL exists, the new search order in the Windows system directory is as follows:
Name Data ----------------------------------------------- MYDLL1 MYDLL.DLL MYDLL2 MYREALDLL2.DLL
Article ID: 151646 - Last Review: September 30, 2013 - Revision: 4.2


text:
Data broker investigation: Acxiom's storyAugust 24, 2012
Acxiom's chief privacy officer Jennifer Barrett-Glasgow sets the record straight on its data gathering process.
Latest Jobs:
Company of the Week
SK&A is a leading provider of U.S. healthcare information solutions and databases. As part of IMS Health, SK&A researches and maintains contact and profiling data for over 2 million healthcare providers, including 800,000+ prescribers. SK&A's data supports research and marketing initiatives for life sciences, medical device, managed healthcare, direct marketing, publishing, education and more. SK&A's proprietary databases are telephone-verified twice per year from its world class Research Centers. SK&A enables multi-channel marketing and sets the standard for data quality and reliability. SK&A's customers include many of America's most recognized healthcare, publishing and pharmaceutical institutions.
Featured Listings
SK&A is a leading provider of U.S. healthcare information solutions and databases. As ...


text:
Aircraft Lovers GroupHobbies & Interests group with 1,343 members, open to all members
This group is open to everyone who likes any kind of aircraft
Greetings! You are watching profile of RnL, MoW, CoD, MoH, CS etc. player. So see you on the battlefield! Cheers!
This group is open to everyone who likes any kind of aircraft
This is a Group for all people who live in Europe.
This Group was created for people who love to create maps and missions on the GEM 2 Engine.
If it's information about ModDB and ramblings about mods in general that you are after - then you have come to the right place. Welcome to the official...
Poland is a country in Central Europe, bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to...
This group is for everyone who like tanks, sci-fi tanks, real tanks, funny tanks, you can put here tank mods, tank maps, simply everything with straps...
The Fellowship is an unofficial Tolkien lore group that brings every fan together from his great works in the Middle-Earth universe!
Thanks for accepting my friend request :D
Cool Diorama :D
Thank you :) I'm learning from the best!
Soryy your 3-rd comment from my british WW1 infantry i deleted that image frorever and plase dont come more on my mod!I am simple moder i dont have a moddeler and i dont know how to export my 3D image
Oficjalnna Polska strona MoW:AS Menofwar.com.pl
P.S I outrank you
What does that even mean?! The rank on this site has no fking meaning or what so ever how much grown up he is then you.
So what? You are proud of yourself, aren't you?
if you can join an unofficial group I can be a unofficial critic


text:
Real, honest-to-goodness holograms are a thing now
If you're retiring soon, take these steps now
Join the NASDAQ Community today and get free, instant access to portfolios, stock ratings, real-time alerts, and more!
Avery Dennison's
) adjusted earnings increased 77% year over year to $0.53 per share
in third-quarter 2012, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of
$0.45. Revenues fell 0.8% year over year to $1.488 billion, but
were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.487 billion.
Enter up to 25 symbols separated by commas or spaces in the text box below. These symbols will be available during your session for use on applicable pages.
You have selected to change your default setting for the Quote Search. This will now be your default target page;
unless you change your configuration again, or you delete your
cookies. Are you sure you want to change your settings?


text:
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund have found large problems with SDWA and how the Act protects drinking water from certain oil and gas and uranium mining activities. A groundbreaking report and a white paper, released in January 2015, explores two SDWA programs - the Aquifer Exemption Program and the Under Injection Control Class II Program.
How Many Spills Will it Take Before We Put Drinking Water First?
Kingston in 2008. Lake Michigan in 2011. North Carolina in 2014. None of these toxic coal ash spills should have happened, but because of decades of lax regulations, they did. Take action today and tell President Obama that you are fed up with coal-burning power plants poisoning our water with lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium and other nasty chemicals - click here!


text:
Due to an ever growing shortage of conventional energy sources, there is an increasingly intense interest in harnessing solar energy. Broadly this invention deals with the general concept of method, apparatus, and consequences of focussing light. Specifically the Coherent-Micro-Macro-Collector of this invention is the unique total solar collector system consisting of concentrator and receiver. Method and apparatus are detailed for systems with: 1. Passive or non-tracking. 2. Semi-Passive tracking 2. Single-axis tracking. 3. Two-axis tracking. Also detailed are means for operating the collector system of micro-optics and receiver on the ground and protection means. A particularly important object of the CMMC is the focussing of sunlight for solar power conversion and production.
1. A reflecting micro-optics solar concentrator system which reflects the sun onto a solar energy receiver, comprising:
a) a solar concentrator with anisotropic rotatable specular reflection miniature mirrors embedded in balls disposed in a surrounding medium of an optically transmissive lubricating fluid disposed behind an optically transmissive surface;
b) electric coupling means for aligning the anisotropic rotatable miniature specular reflection mirrors;
c) electrical means for tracking the sun with said mirrors;
d) means for focusing said reflecting system unto said solar energy receiver; and
e) means for supporting said solar energy receiver above said concentrator in a pyramidal configuration.
2. The apparatus of
3. The apparatus of
4. The apparatus of
5. The apparatus of
6. The apparatus of
7. The apparatus of
8. The apparatus of
9. The apparatus of
10. The apparatus of
11. The apparatus of
12. A method of concentrating and receiving energy from the sun provided by a solar energy receiver and solar concentrator with miniature mirror reflectors embedded in balls comprising the steps of:
a) aligning said miniature mirror reflectors;
b) tracking the sun with said mirrors;
c) focusing the miniature mirrors unto said solar energy receiver; and
d) supporting said solar energy receiver above said solar concentrator in a pyramidal configuration.
13. The method of
14. The method of
15. The method of
16. The method of
17. The method of
18. The method according to
19. A method for improving the alignment operability of rotatable miniature reflectors of a micro-optics solar concentrator system for concentrating reflected sunlight disposed in a surrounding medium of an optically transmissive lubricating fluid retained between upper and lower sheets, the lubricating fluid disposed behind an optically transmissive surface, the method comprising the steps of:
a) heating the solar concentrator of the micro-optics solar concentrator system for no more than four hours; and
b) agitating the rotatable miniature reflectors relative to the surrounding media during heating.
20. The method of
21. The method of
22. The method of
23. The method according to
24. The method according to
25. The method according to
26. The method according to
27. The method according to
28. The method according to
The following U.S. patents and allowed patent applications are fully incorporated herein by reference: U.S. Pat. No. 6,612,705 by Mark Davidson and Mario Rabinowitz, "Mini-Optics Solar Energy Concentrator" issued on Sep. 2, 2003. U.S. Publication No. 2003-0202235-A1 by Mario Rabinowitz and Mark Davidson, "Dynamic Multi-Wavelength Switching Ensemble" allowed on Oct. 6, 2003. U.S. Publication No. 2003-0192998 by Mark Davidson and Mario Rabinowitz, "Solar Propulsion Assist" allowed on Nov. 4, 2003.
This invention provides a low cost means for achieving affordable solar energy by greatly reducing the cost of solar concentrators which increase (concentrate) the density of solar energy incident on the solar energy converter. A limiting factor in the utilization of solar energy is the high cost of energy converters such as photovoltaic cells. For example, for the purpose of generating electricity, a large area of expensive solar cells may be replaced by a small area of high-grade photovoltaic solar cells operating in conjunction with the inexpensive intelligent mini-optics of this invention. Thus the instant invention can contribute to the goal of achieving environmentally clean energy on a large enough scale to be competitive with conventional energy sources.
Since this invention achieves macroscopic coherent effects by the reflecting mirrors on a microscopic scale, an appropriate name appears to be the Coherent-Micro-Macro-Collector system or simply the acronym CMMC. This term will be used where appropriate in this specification. As used herein (cf. to the Definitions section below) and in prevalent usage, the word Collector commonly refers to the combined system of Concentrator and Receiver.
This invention is less expensive than conventional solar photovoltaic systems for three reasons. First due to miniaturization, the amount of material needed for the concentrating optical system is much less. Second, because the CMMC is light-weight and flexible in geometry, it can easily be attached directly on top of the ground or existing structures. Third because the array of mirrors is micro-miniaturized, tracking the sun is greatly simplified and much less costly compared with conventional tracking concentrators. This is a great economic advantage over all existing solar concentrators which require the construction of a huge separate structure to support them, and a large guidance system with expensive motors and gears to orient them in order to intercept and properly reflect sunlight. Such separate structures must be able to survive gusts, windstorms, earthquakes, etc. The instant invention utilizes the ground directly or existing structures which are already capable of withstanding such inclement vicissitudes of nature.
"Bipolar" refers herein to either a magnetic assemblage with the two poles north and south, or an electric system with + and − charges separated as in an electret.
"Bolometer" is an instrument that can measure the energy of incident electromagnetic radiation in selected wavelength regions by utilizing the change in resistance of a thin conductor caused by the heating effect of the radiation.
"Coherent-Micro-Macro-Collector" or "CMMC" for short, is a solar system for the achievement of macroscopic coherent effects by controlling the microscopic reflecting mirrors.
"Concentrator" as used herein is that part of solar Collector system that directs and concentrates solar radiation onto the Receiver.
"Concentration factor" is < or ˜ of the ratio of the area of the concentrator to that of the area of the receiver. It is the factor such as 10�, 100�, etc. by which the solar flux is concentrated at the receiver relative to the ordinary solar flux.
"Dielectric" refers to an insulating material in which an electric field can be sustained with a minimum power dissipation. [Most transparent materials are dielectrics. However Indium/Tin Oxide (also called ITO in the literature) is a conductor that is also transparent.]
"Elastomer" is a material such as synthetic rubber or plastic, which at ordinary temperatures can be stretched substantially under low stress, and upon immediate release of the stress, will return with force to approximately its original length.
"Electret" refers to a solid dielectric possessing persistent electric polarization, by virtue of a long time constant for decay of charge separation.
"Electrophoresis or Electrophoretic" is an electrochemical process in which colloidal particles or macromolecules with a net electric charge migrate in a solution under the influence of an electric current. It is also known as cataphoresis.
"Focussing planar mirror" is a thin almost planar mirror constructed with stepped varying angles so as to have the optical properties of a much thicker concave (or convex) mirror. It can heuristically be thought of somewhat as the projection of thin equi-angular segments of small portions of a thick mirror upon a planar surface. It is a focusing planar reflecting surface much like a planar Fresnel lens is a focusing transmitting surface. If a shiny metal coating is placed on a Fresnel lens it can act as a Fresnel reflector.
"Heliostat" denotes a clock-driven mounting for automatically and continuously pointing apparatus in the direction of the sun.
"Immiscible" herein refers to two fluids which are incapable of mixing.
"Monopolar" as used herein denotes mono-charged optical elements that are controlled in the non-gyricon mode such as the electrophoretic mode.
"Photovoltaic" refers to the production of a voltage in a nonhomogeneous semiconductor, such as silicon, by the absorption of electromagnetic radiation such as light. A photovoltaic cell consists of an np junction between an n-type material and a p-type material. In the n-type material, conduction is due to electrons. In the p-type material, conduction is due to positive holes. The released charge flows as current in an external circuit without the need for a battery. If the external circuit is broken, an open-circuit photovoltage appears at the break which depends on the incident radiation. A similar effect occurs in some complex electrolytic systems.
"Pyramid " as used herein refers to a solar collection system in the form of a large base (area) concentrator with at least three sides and a smaller area receiver above the base.
"Receiver" as used herein denotes any device for the conversion of solar energy into more conveniently usable energy such as electricity. The term "collector" has sometimes been used interchangeably with the term "receiver." Commonly the designation "collector" is reserved for the total system of receiver and concentrator.
"Thermoplastic" refers to materials with a molecular structure that will soften when heated and harden when cooled. This includes materials such as vinyls, nylons, elastomers, fuorocarbons, polyethylenes, styrene, acrylics, cellulosics, etc.
"Thermistor" is a resistor having a high negative temperature coefficient of resistance, so that its resistance decreases as the temperature increases. It is a stable, compact, and rugged two terminal ceramiclike semiconductor that can be easily obtained in the form of a tiny bead, rod, or disk.
"Thermopile" is an array of thermocouples connected either in series to give higher voltage output or in parallel to give higher current output, used for measuring temperature or radiant energy.
"Wand" herein refers to either an electrosatic or magnetic probe for addressing and orienting mirrored elements that have electric or magnetic moments in a semi-passive concentrator. The elements may be addressed and oriented individually or collectively in groups.
There are many objects and applications of this invention. Broadly this invention deals with the general concept of method, apparatus, and consequences of focussing light. Specifically the Coherent-Micro-Macro-Collector of this invention is the unique total solar collector system consisting of concentrator and receiver. A particularly important object of the CMMC is the focussing of sunlight for power conversion and production. Accordingly, other aspects and advantages are given below.
It is a general aspect of this invention to provide a focussing planar CMMC system for reflecting light with a substantially higher power density than the incident light.
One aspect is to provide an inexpensive, light-weight, and flexible CMMC that can easily be attached directly on top of the ground or existing structures, and thus does not require the construction of a superstructure of its own.
One aspect is to provide an inexpensive, light-weight, and flexible CMMC that can easily be attached to existing structures, and thus does not require the construction of a superstructure of its own.
Another aspect is to provide a solar energy conversion system that is not only low capital cost, but that is also inexpensive to install.
A particularly important aspect is to provide a unique tracking and focussing system for solar power conversion.
Another aspect is to provide enhanced natural convective cooling of a solar photovoltaic receiver to enable it to efficiently cope with the increased solar flux that the concentrator transmits to it.
Another aspect is to utilize the waste heat generated at the receiver for auxiliary purposes such as for domicile hot water usage, heating swimming pools, or as a heat source for industrial processes.
Another aspect is to provide safety mechanisms since the potentially high concentrations of radiant flux have the possibility of being hazardous.
Another aspect is to provide the options of passive, single-axis tracking, or two-axis tracking by the concentrator micro-mirrors to adapt to the varying needs of different applications.
Another aspect is to incorporate methods of exercising or breaking in the rotational micro-mirrors so as to minimize frictional problems.
Another aspect is to provide a system that holds or locks the mini-mirror elements in rigid orientation with minimal to no-power expenditure between rotational focussing operations.
Another aspect is to provide a means for unlocking the mini-mirror elements so that they may rotate freely when being guided into the proper orientation.
Another aspect is to provide an inexpensive system for photovoltaic conversion.
Another aspect is to provide daily peaking power when the load is highest on the conventional power grid.
Another aspect is to provide electricity to remote villages or rural settlements.
Another aspect is to provide a rugged system for conversion of solar energy to heat.
Another aspect is to provide electricity for both mobile and stationary communications systems.
Another aspect is to provide large-scale environmentally clean energy.
Another aspect is to help in the industrialization of developing countries.
Another aspect is to provide a low-cost, tough, light-weight, concentrated efficient solar energy converter that is highly portable.
Another aspect is to provide a minitiarized planar heliostat field configuration that can either track the sun temporally, or follow the sun with a photomultiplier which searches for a maximum output.
Another aspect is to provide a portable system that can easily go anywhere man can go, to track and concentrate the sun's energy.
Other aspects, objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent in a description of specific embodiments thereof, given by way of example only, to enable one skilled in the art to readily practice the invention as described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In accordance with the illustrated preferred embodiments, method and apparatus are presented that are capable of maintaining a high concentration of light relative to the original source such as sunlight. The various embodiments are capable of producing readily utilizable power and energy for human endeavors.
Examples of materials that are appropriate dielectrics for making or coating the elements 1 are: acrylic polymers made from acrylic derivatives such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, ethyl acrylate, and methyl acrylate; glass, castor wax, carnuba wax, polyethylene, polyester, and other plastics. A conducting, but highly resistive material like Indium/Tin Oxide (ITO) can be sputtered on the sheets 11 to form the addressing system. The optically transparency of ITO makes it ideally suited for addressing the balls.
The micro-optics concentrator 4 may be secured to the ground or any existing structure such as a roof, side of a building, etc. The pyramidal solar collection system 5 is a preferred embodiment when the concentration factor is roughly > 10� and substantial forces of nature such as storms and earthquakes may be encountered. The receiver 16 is perched approximately above the center of the concentrator, with the rods making a roughly 45 degree angle with respect to the concentrator. This is an approximately desirable position and angle, but not critical.
The flexible micro-optics concentrator 4 can easily have a proper calibration of the ensemble of rotatable elements 1 on any surface. An approximate calibration may be done at the factory using GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) input related to the final placement site and orientation, with in-situ fine tuning at the installation location. Preferably with the sun overhead on a clear day, the orientation of the balls can be adjusted to maximize the power output of the receiver. For example a fiducializing sensor 17 such as a photomultiplier can be attached to the receiver and used to increase sensitivity to the reflected light signal by means of positive feedback. Thus a flexible concentrator 4 may be laid on an uneven ground, the collective orientation of the mirrors 2 fiducialized so that they can then track the sun in a relatively coherent fashion. This is why I have dubbed this collective coherent tracking and focussing to the receiver, the Coherent-Micro-Macro-Collector system or simply CMMC. The fiducializing sensor 17 or just the receiver 16 can be used on cloudy days to find that orientation of the mirrors that maximizes the receiver 16 output.
The balls may be individually oriented, or groups of balls may be collectively oriented to simplify tracking and focussing. When groups are collectively oriented, as a group they may have a projected group concavity to aid in the focussing to the receiver. Thereafter, the reflecting mirror surface of the balls can concurrently track the sun.
The mirrors 2 of the micro-optics concentrator 4 can be positioned for a given location and orientation at the factory using Global Positioning Satellite (GPS ) data for this location. Using the electrosatic wand 12, fine tuning may be done at the site if desired, and the concentrator 4 can be left to operate in the passsive mode to focus light on a receiver. As shown, more than one electrosatic wand 12 may be used concurrently in concert to more efficiently achieve focussing of the mirrors 2. If desired in the semi-passive mode, electrosatic wand focussing may be done as often as desired e.g. daily, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, etc.
If the insulating layer above the balls is not thick enough or otherwise not adequate to isolate the rotatable mirrored elements 1 from the effects of stray charge such as can be generated triboelectrically, these elements 1 can be further made immune from such stray triboelectric effects by placing a transparent conductor 15, over this dielectric layer. An alloy of Indium/Tin Oxide (ITO) can serve as a transparent conductor 15. The electric field of the wand 12 can penetrate the transparent conductor 15 if the RC (resistance times capacitance) of the transparent conductor 15 is high enough.
The mirrors 2 of the micro-optics concentrator 4 can be positioned for a given location and orientation at the factory using Global Positioning Satellite (GPS ) data for this location. Using the magnetic wand 12, fine tuning may be done at the site if desired, and the concentrator 4 can be left to operate in the passsive mode to focus light on a receiver. As shown, more than one electrosatic wand 14 may be used concurrently in concert to more efficiently achieve focussing of the mirrors 2. If desired in the semi-passive mode, magnetic wand focussing may be done as often as desired e.g. daily, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, etc.
The micro-optics concentrator 4 has superior properties to either a Fresnel lens concentrator or a Fresnel mirror concentrator. A Fresnel mirror concentrator can be made by putting a a reflecting metal coating on aFresnel lens. It can heuristically be thought of somewhat as the projection of thin equi-angular segments of small portions of a thick mirror upon a planar surface. It is a focusing planar reflecting surface much like a planar Fresnel lens is a focusing transmitting surface. However, neither a Fresnel lens nor a Fresnel mirror has tracking capability since they are both totally passive. In its simplest form, the micro-optics concentrator 4 of the instant invention has the advantage that it at least be re-focussed with an electrostatic wand 12 or magnetic wand 14 to semi-track the sun. In either its single-axis tracking or its two-axis tracking it is clearly superior to a Fresnel lens or a Fresnel mirror.
The array of reflecting elements 1 may be operated in any of several tracking modes: 1. Passive or non-tracking. 2. Semi-Passive tracking 2. Single-axis tracking. 3. Two-axis tracking. The main utilizaton in the passive mode is for retrofit of existing photovoltac collectors on roofs of homes to increase their output. The main advantage here over other passive concentrator systems is that a separate support structure is not needed-with a concomitant economic benefit. In the passive or non-tracking mode, a concentration enhancement of ˜3 to 5 may be easily obtained with a concentrator to receiver area ratio >˜10. Without cooling of a solar photovoltaic receiver, this is about a desired level of concentration enhancement for homes-at least for initial retrofit. The semi-passive mode may be used to advantage at a higher concentration level at industrial sites where the concentrator may be laid on the ground. It would thus be more easily accessible than on roofs. Of course, the single-axis tracking mode permits a much greater enhancement for the same concentrator to receiver area ratio. Single-axis tracking can be achieved by either balls or cylinders as the mirrored elements. In addition to operating with a simpler addressing system, single-axis tracking of cylinders permits a higher packing density than can be achieved with balls. Two-axis tracking achieves the greatest enhancement for the same packing density and concentrator to receiver area ratio.
This configuration may be used to advantage where the horizontal concentrator 4, vertical concentrator 2 and receiver 16 are installed in an attic with a transparent roof 18. Such an enclosure will provide protection to the concentrator and receiver surfaces, as would any thin transparent covering with an index of refraction close to 1. When solar energy becomes competitive with other energy sources, installation of solar collector units in attics may be advantageous due to reduction and ease of maintenance.
Though the configuration shown here in
The removable plastic film covering of concentrators can ameliorate the problem of enhanced ultraviolet degradation in "Multiple Reflection" concentrators as discussed in conjunction with the description of FIG. 7. As the plastic film degrades, it can be easily replaced periodically. Other solutions to enhanced ultraviolet degradation would be to use silicon-based plastics rather than carbon-based plastics, or to use glass which is hardly affected by the sun's ultraviolet light.
When cooling of the receiver 16 by these processes is not possible as in a desert environment which provides much sunlight but no water, an alternative is convective cooling. However unaugmented convective cooling may not be sufficient. In that case, convective cooling may be augmented by placing cooling fins 22 on the receiver 16. The increased area that the cooling fins 22 provide, greatly increases the cooling that can be achieved. The simplicity and low cost of cooling fins 22 have both an economic and practical advantage over forced convection cooling such as would be provided by fans (consuming electrical power), or water flow (if available) over the receiver 16 that serve no other purpose than increased cooling.
For low concentrations of roughly <10�, no grave danger is posed in those rare instances where the steering system malfunctions, and the mirrors of the micro-optics concentrator miss the receiver 16. However, in the case of high concentrations it is desirable to have a failsafe safety feature built into the micro-optics solar collection system. This is achieved by the system of thermal radiation detectors 23 dispersed over the surface of the receiver 16. If a mis-steering of the concentrated solar beam should occur, the mirrors are quickly de-focussed so that no harm can result.
Some of the beams reflected from the concentrator will hit to the left of center, some to the right, some above and some below center of the receiver 16. On average the incident intensity can be expected to be a Gaussian distribution fitting inside the receiver 16. The Gaussian distribution will have a peak within the innermost central region being monitored by the innermost set C of centrally located thermistors 23. If the reflected beam mis-steers so that the peak intensity moves out of the innermost region, the temperature of this region will fall and the resistance of the C thermistors 23 will rise appreciably. At the same time, the resistance of the P thermistors 23 will fall appreciably causing the bridge to become unbalanced. If the beam moves further over to the edge, a similar unbalance will occur related to temperature and hence resistance changes in the P, M, and N thermistors. In such an occurance, the mirrors can be rapidly randomized to defocus the concentrator in a fail safe mode.
The ridged cells 32 prevent the elements 1 from rubbing together and confine their translational motion. Despite the presence of a lubricating fluid around the balls, there may be unnecessary friction between the elements 1 and the ridged cells 32 due to roughness of both the elements 1 and ridged cells 32. Training is a way of polishing the elements 1 and cells 32 from their mutual interaction to reduce friction and improve performance of the micro-optics concentrator 4. The first step in training is to heat the concentrator 4 by means of the heater 34 which is powered by the power supply P. Heating generally softens most materials and makes it easier to polish them. Furthermore, thermoplastic materials have a molecular structure that will soften when heated and harden when cooled. Temperatures between � and ⅔ of the lowest melting or degradation temperature of the materials are desirable. Commonly, temperatures between 35 degrees Centrigrade and 90 degrees Centrigrade may be used. A rough rule of thumb is that the lower the temperature used, the longer is the required training time.
While heat is applied, a vibrator 35 such as a piezo-electric vibrator, operated by voltage source V1 both shakes the elements 1 loose and blunts sharp edges and protrusions. Vibration is preferably in the range no lower than sonic and no higher than the high ultrasonic range.
The next step of cyclically rotating the elements 1 clockwise (cw) and counterclockwise (ccw) at about 1 to 10 Hz is superimposed on the heating and vibration phases of training. This is done by the addressing electrodes 36 which are present in normal operation to track and focus the sun. Tiny particles produced by micro-abrasion during rotation and counter-rotation of the elements at elevated temperature, may simply fall to the bottom of the cells and/or be dissolved in the lubricating fluid that surrounds the balls. If for example a driving voltage V2 of 50 volts is used in the addressing system during normal operation, then ˜100 to 150 volts is a desirable voltage during the training phase. The rapid cycling of the elements 1 during training micropolishs both the surface of the elements 1 and the ridged cells 32. Heat facilitates both the micropolishing and the solubility of the abraded material in the the lubricating fluid that surrounding the balls which also acts as a plasticizer and dielectric fluid. Polishing in situ makes the manufacturing process more efficient as it eliminates the step of polishing and then putting elements 1 in the micro-optics concentrator 4.
While the instant invention has been described with reference to presently preferred and other embodiments, the descriptions are illustrative of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Thus, various modifications and applications may occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention as summarized by the appended claims together with their full range of equivalents.
Patent Citations
Referenced by
Legal Events
Original Image


text:
Ask Search Post
Car for Sale > USA > VA > Norfolk Area
Searches Related to
Cars for Sale in Norfolk, VirginiaUsed Cars on Oodle Norfolk Used Cars Norfolk Used Convertibles Norfolk Used Coupes Norfolk Used Hybrids Norfolk Used Mini-Vans Norfolk Used SUVs Norfolk Used Sedans Norfolk Used Station Wagons Norfolk Used Trucks Norfolk Used Vans Norfolk Classic Cars
Cars for Sale in Norfolk, Virginia(1 - 15 of 33,200)
$8,600 1970 Ford Torino GT 460 Built -Gorgeous Red Marti-Red · Williamsburg, VA1970 Ford Torino GT 460 Built Gorgeous Red Marti -For a faster respond please reply with your phone number! Mechanics 460ci Fully Bui...Ford T. · 11 hours ago
$5,000 1967 Ford Bronco *ExcellentVirginia Beach, VA1967 Bronco. Brand New Anodized Carbon Paint. New Interior with All Weather Upholstery. Front Reclining Bucket Seats. Rear Fold-n-Tumble ...Car K. · 10 hours ago
$5,920 1954 Kaiser Manhattan Emerald Green and Ivory * Delivery Free * 6 Cyl. 226cu29,485 miles · Green · Chesapeake, VAI rebuilt with parts from Kanter Auto: Distributor- Points/Condenser/Bushings; Carb- Master Kit- 2 Barrel; Plug Wires; Plugs; Cap and Rot...Kaiser A. · 4 days ago
$18,450 1941 Buick Fireball Series 50 Super ` Worldwide Shipping ` Low Miles36,500 miles · Virginia Beach, VA1941 BUICK SERIES 50 SUPER OWNER SHIP HISTORY SINCE NEW 248 STRAIGHT 8 DUAL CARTER CARBS MANUAL 3 SPEED TRANS POWER TOP FENDER SKIRTS & D...Buick N. · 4 days ago
$7,925 1923 Ford Model T Roadster Military + Free Shipping + Convertible4,500 miles · Norfolk, VAThis is a very unique Ride! It has a 1961 model 283 corvette engine with 202 double hump heads and edlebrock 650 carb. in it and turbo 35...Ford Roadster M. · 4 days ago
$3,900 1982 Jeep Scrambler CJ81,000 miles · Chesapeake, VAFrame off restoration/modification in 2003 - 2004. This is a must see jeep only 1000 miles since restoration. Custom midnight blue metal ...Collin B. · 5 days ago
$32,500 1969 Mercedes SL280`Worldwide`DeliveryVirginia Beach, VAThis is a 1969 Mercedes 280SL in excellent condition restored condition. This car has been includes: repaint in correct Mercedes #903 Blu...Einna G. · 6 days ago
$1,800 1996 Honda Civic LX225,000 miles · Norfolk, VA96 Honda Civic LX. 5 speed manual. 1.6 non vtec. Currently used as a daily driver. Starter, distributor, radiator, spark plugs & spark pl...Casey B. · 1 week ago
$3,019 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28Virginia Beach, VAThis car is an original Norwood Built Z28 302-290 Horsepower V-8 with Muncie 4-Speed and factory 12-bolt rear axle. The trim tag as been ...Mourad B. · 2 weeks ago
$19,960 1960 Cadillac 62 Series Convertible * Shipping Worldwide * 8 Cylinder, V8 L62,800 miles · Norfolk, VAThere is no damage evident on this vehicle. This is a garage kept vehicle. The engine on this vehicle is running properly. All power equi...Chrinier C. · 1 week ago
$7,070 1949 GMC 1/2 ton on S10 frame V8 with free shipping77,000 miles · Virginia Beach, VA1949 GMC 5 window half ton shortbed truck. Very solid body with very little rust repair done. Truck is on a 91 s10 frame with a v8 and nv...Gmc Truck I. · 1 week ago
$5,000 1961 Chevy Apache stepside pickupSurry, VAHate to sell but in a financial crunch. Belonged to my father. All original except for truck bed. Not restored. Fair amount of rust and s...Shelle S. · 3 weeks ago
$4,200 2005 Subaru Outback XT Limited108,000 miles · Virginia Beach, VAIt has LOW 108,000 MILES, most of which are from highway driving during road trips (this car was not used for commuting).zero accident. ...Melde B. · 3 weeks ago
$14,300 1952 Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine - Worldwide Delivery -85,538 miles · Newport News, VA1952 Chrysler Crown Imperial Limousine. A true survivor, she is ALL original from her paint and trim, to her interior and wood accents. T...Crownimperial L. · 3 weeks ago
$18,500 1935 DeSoto Airflow Coupe 2 Door Free ShippingChesapeake, VAIntroduced at the 1934 New York Auto Show, it was So Advanced for it's time it took 2 Centuries for consumers to catch-up to it's Concept...Airflow D. ·1 listing · 3 weeks ago
Find Listings on Oodle Marketplace Baltimore used Cars | Cincinnati used Cars | Colorado Springs used Cars | Dallas used Cars | Denver used Cars | Detroit used Cars | Fort Myers used Cars | Fresno used Cars | Grand Rapids used Cars | Indianapolis used Cars | Orlando used Cars | Phoenix used Cars | Sarasota used Cars | Winter Haven used Cars | Woodbridge used Cars. Oodle Marketplace is a great place to find used cars, used motorcycles, used RVs, used boats, apartments for rent, homes for sale, job listings, and local businesses.
Safety Tips
Safety Tips
- Meet the seller and test drive before you buy.
- Be cautious of underpriced items.
- Don't wire money or take advance payments.
- Only pay for shipping if you know the seller.
To learn more, visit the Safety Center. Report suspicious listings by clicking on .


text:
Lake Street Dive, the four piece band formed ten years ago whilst students in the New England Conservatory of Music, take their name from a street of dive bars in Minneapolis. A strange combination – classically trained music and dive bars – but combinations are at the heart of this exceptionally talented band, whose third […]
Full website solutions for writers, musicians and academics
We're looking for aspiring journalists, bloggers and critics to join the TMO team. Find out more here
Want to join the monkeys? We're looking for writers / bloggers / interviewers


text:
Sheldon Cohen M.D. Launches Website Showcasing His 21 Books
Upon retiring from a busy 40 year medical career, Dr. Cohen sought out a mind stimulating activity. Writing books seemed like a good idea, but how to start? Especially since the only previous writing emanating from the author were patient medical reports. Fifteen years ago, at age 68, the "young" author sat down and started work on a medical murder mystery that had been incubating in his mind for many years prior to retirement. Four years of writing activity resulted in Brainstorm. Lo and behold, a publisher accepted the book, worked to publish it for many months-and declared bankruptcy. Welcome to the publishing world! Not dissuaded and fascinated by writing art and science, the next ten years saw many self-published print books pouring out of the author's computer followed by 21 (so far) ebooks in multiple genres including: Historical Fiction (World War II and Jewish history), Historical Fiction (nuclear bomb development), Fiction (medical murder mysteries), Fiction (medical diagnostic puzzle), Non-Fiction (medical), Fiction (terrorism), History (terrorism), History (physics), Healthcare, Autobiography, Children Story Poems. The author will continue writing as long as the years permit.
Readers may find Dr. Cohen's books through his new website, cohenebooks.com.
Author's Biography
A graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Sheldon Cohen and his wife of 58 years, Betty Lou, are now retired in the rolling hills of Crozet, Virginia. The author practiced internal medicine for 40 years, served as a medical director of the Alexian Brother's Medical Center in Northwest Suburban Chicago, and served as the medical director of two managed care organizations: Cigna Healthplan of Illinois and Humanicare Plus of Illinois. The author taught internal medicine and physical diagnosis to medical students from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine and the Chicago Medical School. Recognizing the fact that busy physicians are pressed for time and thus often fail to capture a thorough medical history, the author perfected one of the first computerized medical history systems for private practice and wrote a paper on his experience with 1500 patients who utilized the system. This was one of the first efforts in promoting electronic health records, a work in progress to this day. Serving as a consultant for Joint Commission Resources of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the author did quality consultations at hospitals in the United States, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Copenhagen, Denmark, and served as a consultant to the Ministry of Health in Ukraine, assisting them in the development of a hospital accrediting body. The author stays busy with his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and writing books.
Sheldon Cohen M.D. FACP
1345 Stonegate Ct.
Crozet, Va 22932
434 823 5019
434 249 4449
About Author
- Casting Roundup: Sarah Chalke, Kim Raver Headline New Pilots
- ADVENTURE TIME Headed to the Big Screen?
- Pilot Season Roundup: Colm Feore, Daniel Stern, Dave Annable to Star in New Shows
- James Franco to Star in New Fox Comedy, WHY HIM?
- Christopher Meloni to Star in WGN America's Slave Drama UNDERGROUND
- Check Out Alex Dunphy's Full College Essay from Latest MODERN FAMILY Episode
- Photo Flash: HBO Reveals Key Art for GAME OF THRONES Season 5
- Syfy to Honor Leonard Nimoy with Special Programming This Sunday
- Grammy Winner Kelly Clarkson Exclusively Premieres New Music from New Album on MTV, VH1 & CMT First
- CONSTELLATIONS' Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Wilson Set for THEATER TALK This Weekend


text:
I'm thinking of making a sign with Morgan and Horford's faces that says "No McGary No Problem." Any ideas from fellow mgobloggers?
in town for free camps
"Fuck State"
I kid, of course.
For real though, I feel like you need something about Stauskas.
How about:
No, I'm not kidding. That sign needs to be made.
Play on RG3 and his aerial talents. I won't be there so someone should make it
Never Forget The Aneurysm of Leadership 1/27/11
with a bunch of arrows to point at all of the MSU fans that you don't particularly care for.
needs to meet Gary Harris.
"Tom Izz a ho"... I kid of course too.. Sort of.
MSU? More like MS-Poo!
Canadians, who knew?
How about this picture with the caption "Gone - but not forgotten"
Thats sick
The original version had Manningham; I made a ham-fisted edit last year.
You just got me even more in the doghouse. My wife is all mad at me because I threw away a picture frame of hers, broken I might add. Well, she heard me laugh at this pic and is all upset now because I'm laughing as opposed to trying to make up with her.
But I forgive you because it is that funny. Nice work!
Go Blue!!
Stauskas drilling the 3 at Wisconsin with the caption
"Not just a shooter"
And/or the standard 2 hand slam with "game, blouses"
is a Payne in my Stauskas.
Something with the Burke steal picture
Izzo, you ain't a Hobbit is you?
For some reason, when I read that, it came out in Eminem's voice.
Kanye actually
He not a hobbit 'cause he couldn't be,
He got no Bagginses in his family tree.
Or a sign that says "Hey State, how was the Sweet 16?" with a picture of the Georgia Dome underneath.
Quemar Las Sofas
Beat Staee!
Can a Canadian be All-American?
Boom! I love it!
Folks we have a winner.
My other sign goes to Lansing Community College
Tom Izzo watches "2 broke girls" for the female companionship.
Where's the threat?
Gosh, is that Tom Izzo's wife on TV, said no one...EVER!!!
Pretty sure she was born in Texas.
I've met her once or twice at my aunt and uncles church, both her and Tom are great people
Going after a coach's family is pretty low class.
This is funny and would piss people off.. That's the point of these signs.
They aren't suppose to have nice things on them..
I.e. "Potato famine" sign vs ND for UTL2
"OH CANADA!" With a photo of Stauskas follow through.
That's a creepy picture.
Parked my car.
Fun Fact. Android turns Mateen into Maternity.
because I am.
with a photo of your michigan diploma.
This this this
We need one of the Novak freak out photos as well.
"Fuck you, Tiny Turd"
Opposed to
Sparty No! No! No!
Michigan 4-2 in last 6 meetings.
Hide your kids. Hide your wife. Hide your couches.
Amadou Ba shoved my other sign


text:
Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books.
Anne Of Green Gables (original 1908; edition 1983)
by L.M. Montgomery
Work details
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery (1908)
Favourite Books (42)
» 27 more
Comfort Reads (2)
BBC Big Read (35)
Female Protagonist (20)
Female Author (20)
Best Young Adult (48)
501 Must-Read Books (113)
Childhood Favorites (42)
A Novel Cure (29)
Folio Society (203)
Ambleside Books (5)
Unread books (357)
Historical Fiction (433)
Books Read in 2012 (86)
Precocious imaginative orphan endears herself to a small community on Prince Edward Island, Canada
I don't remember much of the book now, but I really want to re-read this as it is a childhood favourite.
I count this as one of the most important books of my childhood, and as an adult I think I got even more out of it.
The relationship between Anne and Diana is something I don't think I understood 100% as a child, however I remember it breaking my heart into a thousand little pieces. Looking back I understand that there was something inside of me screaming when they were torn apart. There was something there that I didn't understand, and yet somewhere inside of me, I got it. It resonated. It's heartbreaking, really. But it is beautiful. This book will always be a part of me.
Anne is a young orphan girl who is adopted by the Cuthberts, optimistic and dramatic, and has many lively interactions with other characters as she grows up, matures, and eventually cares for her adoptive mother.
Just as great as the countless other times I have read it. This time though, I plan on continuing the series!
Is contained in
Anne of Green Gables / Anne of Avonlea / Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables / Anne of Avonlea / Anne's House of Dreams by L. M. Montgomery
The Complete Anne of Green Gables [Books 1-8] by L. M. Montgomery
Children's Classic Compendium: Anne of Green Gables / Little Princess / Wizard of Oz by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Is retold in
Has the (non-series) prequel
Has the adaptation
Is abridged in
Is expanded in
References to this work on external resources.
Wikipedia in English (2)
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 055321313X, Mass Market Paperback)When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, "But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl." It's not long, though, before the Cuthberts can't imagine how they could ever do without young Anne of Green Gables--but not for the original reasons they sought an orphan. Somewhere between the time Anne "confesses" to losing Marilla's amethyst pin (which she never took) in hopes of being allowed to go to a picnic, and when Anne accidentally dyes her hated carrot-red hair green, Marilla says to Matthew, "One thing's for certain, no house that Anne's in will ever be dull." And no book that she's in will be, either. This adapted version of the classic, Anne of Green Gables, introduces younger readers to the irrepressible heroine of L.M. Montgomery's many stories. Adapter M.C. Helldorfer includes only a few of Anne's mirthful and poignant adventures, yet manages to capture the freshness of one of children's literature's spunkiest, most beloved characters. There's just enough to make beginning readers want more--luckily, there's a lot more in the originals! Illustrator Ellen Beier creates vibrant pictures to portray the beauty of the land around Green Gables and the spirited nature of Anne herself. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter
(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:08:50 -0400)
Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.
(summary from another edition)
Amazon Kindle (51 editions)
Audible (13 editions)
CD Audiobook (16 editions)
Project Gutenberg (1 edition)
Google Books — Loading...
Popular covers
13 editions of this book were published by Audible.com.
Penguin Australia
3 editions of this book were published by Penguin Australia.
Editions: 0141321598, 0141323744, 0141334908
Tundra Books
An edition of this book was published by Tundra Books.
Urban Romantics
2 editions of this book were published by Urban Romantics.
Editions: 1909438960, 1909438979
Recorded Books
An edition of this book was published by Recorded Books.
LibraryThing Early Reviewers Alumn
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery was made available through LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Sign up to possibly get pre-publication copies of books.
Is this you?
Become a LibraryThing Author.


text:
How to re-download music, movies, and TV shows to iTunes
If you buy music, movies, and TV shows with iTunes on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or computer, you can easily re-download content on other devices on demand thanks to iTunes in the Cloud. That means you can buy a movie on your iPhone and later download it on your computer through iTunes whenever you'd like. Even better, if you need to delete iTunes content to save space on your Mac or PC, you can re-download iTunes purchases at a later time.
How to re-download music, movies, and TV shows to your Mac or PC
- Launch iTunes on your Mac or PC.
- Click iTunes in the top menu and then Preferences.
- Click on Store along the top navigation in the window that pops up.
- Make sure the option for Show iTunes in the Cloud Purchases is checked and click OK.
- Click on either the Movie, Music, or TV shows icon in the top left navigation.
- Click on the first tab labeled either My Movies, My Music, or My TV Shows depending on the content you picked in step 5.
- Click on the cloud icon next to the movie, music track, or TV show you'd like to download.
- That's it. You can see the progress of your download by clicking on the downloads icon in the upper right hand corner.
Have something to say about this story? Leave a comment! Need help with something else? Ask in our forums!
Reader comments
How to re-download music, movies, and TV shows to iTunes
Worthy tip ! Kind of same in my WP I don't backup my apps in WP I do the same sort of idea when I restore my phone.
You may want to advocate to back up your purchases and not only rely on the cloud. If a content creator makes any change to a movie and they decide to not provide it to customers who previously purchased the movie they can't download the movie from icloud anymore. I lost a couple of my favourite movies this way.
So, If I back-up to the Cloud and purchase a new computer, sync to iTunes I should be able to download the old content on the new PC, correct? I've been putting off upgrading my laptop for this very reason. I was afraid I would lose all of the content I have in iTunes, but my laptop is so old it's annoying slow and lags...
One thing to note on this is that if a movie/TV show is in your iTunes library but iTunes can't locate the file (i.e. it's lost the path to the file's location), it will not offer the cloud option. The way around this is to delete the item (right click > Delete and say Yes). After that the cloud symbol will appear and you can download your movie/TV show again.


text:
Clapton coming to Consol on April 6
Rock 'n roll guitar legend Eric Clapton is coming to Consol Energy Center on April 6.
He'll be accompanied by long-time touring partners Doyle Bramhall II (guitar), Steve Jordan (drums), Chris Stainton (piano and keyboards) and Willie Weeks (bass), along with newcomers Paul Carrack (organ and keyboards) and Greg Leisz (pedal steel guitar).
The Wallflowers, led by Jakob Dylan, will open the 7:30 p.m. show.
Tickets, $55 to $95, go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 30 at all Ticketmaster locations and at the Consol Energy Center box office.
Details: 800-745-3000; www.consolenergycenter.com
Show commenting policy
TribLive commenting policy
You are solely responsible for your comments and by using TribLive.com you agree to our Terms of Service.
We moderate comments. Our goal is to provide substantive commentary for a general readership. By screening submissions, we provide a space where readers can share intelligent and informed commentary that enhances the quality of our news and information.
While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderating decisions are subjective. We will make them as carefully and consistently as we can. Because of the volume of reader comments, we cannot review individual moderation decisions with readers.
We value thoughtful comments representing a range of views that make their point quickly and politely. We make an effort to protect discussions from repeated comments either by the same reader or different readers.
We follow the same standards for taste as the daily newspaper. A few things we won't tolerate: personal attacks, obscenity, vulgarity, profanity (including expletives and letters followed by dashes), commercial promotion, impersonations, incoherence, proselytizing and SHOUTING. Don't include URLs to Web sites.
We do not edit comments. They are either approved or deleted. We reserve the right to edit a comment that is quoted or excerpted in an article. In this case, we may fix spelling and punctuation.
We welcome strong opinions and criticism of our work, but we don't want comments to become bogged down with discussions of our policies and we will moderate accordingly.
We appreciate it when readers and people quoted in articles or blog posts point out errors of fact or emphasis and will investigate all assertions. But these suggestions should be sent via e-mail. To avoid distracting other readers, we won't publish comments that suggest a correction. Instead, corrections will be made in a blog post or in an article.
Most-Read Stories
- Pirates notebook: Taillon headed for surgery, Richard traded
- Russian winger Plotnikov could join Penguins in August
- Pirates can't overcome long rain delay, Indians in interleague setback
- Gorman: Barnstorming tour bigger than baseball
- Tiny black weevils booming in W.Pa.
- New Penguin Kessel's shot is what makes him special
- Youngwood man's crash knocks out power in Monessen
- Facelift approved for historic La Rose building in Greensburg
- America's path to freedom reflected in region's numerous historic sites
- Rain, rain go away — and give us back our summer expectations
- Ex-teammates say Kessel unfairly criticized


text:
The 2013 Kia Sorento is a well-equipped 2- or 3-row midsize crossover with 4-cylinder or V6 power and a 10-year powertrain warranty. Read more
Available in both 5- and 7-passenger versions, the 2012 Kia Sorento adds a more powerful, more efficent direct-injected 4-cylinder engine. Read more
With excellent bang for buck and the force of the best new car warranty in the segment, the well-equipped 2011 Kia Sorento is worth a look. Read more
The safest used cars earn both a Top Safety Pick from IIHS and a 5-star crash-test rating from NHTSA. These sedans hit both marks. Read more
The 2014 Kia Soul may look mostly the same, but it's all-new underneath, and it's got a new premium vibe that sets it apart in this class. Read more


text:
Hotel Lowen
No prices found through our partners. Please contact the business directly or check some of our recommended alternatives.
How has this hotel rated in the past?
Travelers also recommend:
TripAdvisor Reviews Hotel Lowen Appenzell
Travel Blogs from Appenzell
So much for text....
... Here's another collage of the last month. We're heading to Aosta in the Italian Alps for 10 days then a couple of weeks in Val Ferret, Switzerland then loafing somewhere else in the mountains til the end of July. We'll be back in Fontainebleau for bouldering 28 July - 6 August. If anyone fancies joining us for any of this email me. We'd love to have camping buddies xx ...
We had a great day sailing on Anne and Axel's boat. Neither of us had ever sailed before. From Lake Konstanz you can see Switzerland, Germany and Austria at once. Pretty amazing. Anne and Axel also showed us around the old part of Konstanz which has buildings from the 1300s. Ruins have been found from as early as 400 A.D. So crazy. The town avoided bombs ...
Day of rest
... episodes which she can watch with dad, interrupting his Top Gear viewing which I'm sure has been extensive while we've been away!
We leave Liechtenstein tomorrow for Switzerland so prices will remain high but it will mostly be a day of travel so with our final eurail trip it should be an inexpensive day. Our next entry won't be until Singapore since we will have little to report from our time in airports and planes. ...
Vaduz, small and expensive. But nice alps.
... And the room has been designed for the view which means lounging in a chair, feet on the bed, glass in hand and enjoying it. A long days travel had seen us pass through sensational Austrian scenery, small villages with steep church steeples, luscious farmland narrow running the mountainsides, innumerable buildings that blend that dark wood with white walls and pitched tile roofs and fast flowing rivers which look absolutely freezing with fast flowing Rapids. All in all from ...
3rd country for the day
... and headed back to walk around town. The climb to the castle was pretty intense, after a beer, we both were ready to head out. Getting late and we still had to stop and pick up dinner. :-)
Headed off to Heathrow airport in the morning and will be headed home on Sunday.