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EC 704 April 2000 Basic Information for Nutrition Labeling: A Guide for the Specialty Food Business Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences Clemson University BASIC INFORMATION NEEDED FOR NUTRITION LABELING A Guide for the Specialty Food Business The nutrition labeling of food products is best accomplished by an actual laboratory analysis of the food product. Typical information requested by the food processor may include calories, total fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrates and protein. The amount of vitamins and minerals may also be analyzed if requested, with consequent higher laboratory fees. Food companies — especially very small ones with limited resources or low sales volume — may also obtain the nutrition information for their products by requesting a computer nutrition analysis. In this type of analysis, only the information about the ingredients is needed to determine the nutrition value of a product, not a sample of the product itself. Obviously, the resulting information will not be as accurate as the laboratory analysis. In addition, processing operations may also affect the final computer results. For example, if processing involves drying or baking, the finished product will have less moisture than the original ingredients. The computer analysis yields best results when a product's ingredients are mixed without further processing, such as drying or evaporation. One way to minimize errors in calculating the nutrition value by computer is to measure actual moisture content in the laboratory and use this value as input to the computer program. The Clemson Food Science Extension Service uses the computer program GENESIS ® R & D to assist food companies in estimating nutrition information. EXEMPTIONS Currently, under 21 CFR 101.9(j)(1), a business may be exempt from the requirement of including a "Nutrition Facts" panel on its food packages. The exemption applies only to businesses with fewer than 100 employees and products fewer than 100,000 units. The exemption does not apply if the business has more than 100 employees regardless of the number of units. The exemption also applies to retailers with annual gross sales of less than $500,000 or with annual gross sales of food to consumers of less than $50,000.00. The exemption is NOT applicable whenever a health claim or a nutrient claim such as "low fat" is made. 1 The following information is taken from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website, http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/, and includes an abbreviated list of more exemptions and sample "Nutrition Facts" labels. For more information, you can visit the website and follow the directions to select nutrition labeling. Exemption Regulation # Food served in restaurants or delivered to homes already prepared for immediate consumption. 21 CFR 101.9(j)(2) Delicatessen-type foods, bakery products and confections that are sold directly to consumers from the location where prepared. 21 CFR 101.9(j)(3) Foods that provide no significant nutrition such as instant, plain, unsweetened coffee and most spices. 21 CFR 101.9(j)(4) Dietary supplements. 21 CFR 101.9(j)(6) Medical foods. 21 CFR 101.9(j)(8) Bulk foods shipped for further processing or packaging before retail sale. 21 CFR 101.9(j)(9) Fresh produce and seafood. 21 CFR 101.9(j0(10) and 21 CFR 101.45 Custom-processed fish and game. 21 CFR 101.9(j)(12) Packages labeled, "This unit not labeled for retail sale" within multi-unit package. An outer wrapper will bear all required label statements. 21 CFR 101.9(j)(15) Donated food that is given free to the consumer. 21 CFR 101.9(a) 2 Figure 1: Nutrition label format indicating suggested specifications for a "Nutrition Facts" label. Format requirements are specified in 21 CFR 101.9(d). Franklin Gothic Heavy or Helvetica Regular 8 Helvetica Black, flush left point with 1 point of & flush right, no smaller leading than 13 point. 7 point rule 3 point rule 6 point Helvetica Black 8 point Helvetica Black with 4 point of leading All lables are enclosed by 1/2 point box rule within 3 1/4 point rule centered points of text measure between nutrients (2 points leading above and 2 points below) 1/4 point rule 8 point Helvetica Regular with 4 points Type below vitamins and of leading minerals (footnotes) is 6 point with 1 point leading 8 point Helvetica Regular, 4 points of leading with 1o point bullets 3 Figure 2: Nutrition Label, Standard Format. Figure 3: Nutrition Label, Tabular Format. Figure 4: Nutrition Label, Linear or String Format. 4 BASIC CONSIDERATIONS TO DETERMINE THE SERVING SIZE OF A PRODUCT The serving size declaration is made up of two parts: a "household measure term" followed by its metric equivalent in grams (g). For beverages, the household measures may be declared as either fluid ounces, cups, or fractions of a cup with the metric equivalent in milliliters (mL). The examples below show permitted declarations. Food Examples Cookies "1 cookie (28g)" or "1 cookie (28g/1 oz)" Milk, juices, soft drinks "8 fl oz (240ml)," or "1 cup (240ml)" for multi serving containers, or the container (e.g., "1 can") for single serving containers Grated cheese "1 tablespoon (5g)" or "1 tablespoon (5 0.2 oz)" Reference: 21 CFR 101.9(b)(2), 101.9(b)(5), 101.9(b)(7) & 101.12(b) Serving sizes for specific products are derived from "Reference Amounts" which are listed in Tables 1 and 2 in the 21 CFR 101.12 (b). The following example shows how to use the reference amount to determine the serving size for a 16 oz (454g) pizza: 1st step: From the reference amounts table (21 CFR 101.12[b]), you determine that the reference amount for pizza is 140g. 2nd step: Calculate the fraction of the pizza that is closest to the reference amount of 140g (calculations shown for a pizza of net weight 16oz or 454g): 1 /3 X 454g = 151g 1 /4 X 454g = 113g Note that 151g is closer than 113g to the reference amount for pizza (140g) 5 3rd step: The serving size is the fraction closest to the reference amount together with the actual gram weight for that fraction of the pizza: Example: "Serving Size 1/3 pizza (151g)" Therefore, the serving size is "1/3 pizza (151g)" for this example, whereas the reference amount is 140g for all pizzas. Note: Sections 101.9(b)(2)(i) (discrete units), 101.9.(b)(2)(ii) (large discrete units), and 101.9(b)(2)(iii) (bulk products) describe how to use the reference amount to derive a serving size. Other examples of reference amounts are: Bakery products, such as breads and tortillas: 55g Brownies: 40g Cakes: heavy weight: 125g medium weight: 110g light weight: 75g very light weight: 55g Cookies: 30g Mayonnaise and dressing: 15g Mixed dishes: 1 cup or 140g, adding 55g for products with gravy or a sauce Nuts and seed mixtures: 40g Pasta or potato salad: 140g All other salads: 100g Sauces, gravies and condiments: 2 tbsp Major main entrée 1 such as spaghetti sauce: /2 cup Minor main entrée 1 such as cocktail sauce: /4 cup Major or minor condiments such as catsup and hot sauces: 1 tbsp Syrups: 60ml 6 CALCULATING THE SERVING SIZE OF A MIX PRODUCT The following example shows how to calculate the serving size for a biscuit mix product and similar products that require further preparation: 1st step: From the Reference Amounts Table (21 CFR 101.12[b]), determine that the reference amount for biscuits is 55g. 2nd step: Determine amount of mix needed to make a 55g biscuit. 3rd step: Determine closest permitted fraction of tablespoon or cup that contains the amount of mix closest to the amount determined in step 2. 4th step: The serving size is the fraction of a tablespoon or cup of biscuit mix determined in Step 3 together with the actual gram weight of that measure of biscuit mix as the serving size. Use the form "Serving Size __ cup (__ g)," the blanks filled in with correct values for the product. Reference amounts: 21 CFR 101.12(b)&(c) For foods such as cakes or pies that are usually cut into pieces before serving, the following fractions must be used in the serving size declaration: "1/2", "1/3", "1/4", "1/5", "1/6", "1/8", "1/9", "1/10", "1/12" and smaller fractions that can be arrived at by further division by 2 or 3. Reference: 21 CFR 101.9(b)(2)(ii) 7 The following is a list of necessary information required to computer-analyze a food product and to generate a "Nutrition Facts" label. You may want to copy this Ingredient Information Sheet and send it to the Clemson Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the address listed in this sheet INGREDIENT INFORMATION SHEET Product Name:__________________________________________________ Owner's Name, address and phone/fax numbers:_______________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ A list of all ingredients and their amounts per batch. Include copies of the labels if prepackaged foods or ingredients are used. _______________ __________ ______________ __________ _______________ __________ ______________ __________ _______________ __________ ______________ __________ _______________ __________ ______________ __________ _______________ __________ ______________ __________ _______________ __________ ______________ __________ Indicate if the process to make the product causes water to be lost through drying, baking or evaporation, or if other loss or wasting of ingredients is occurring. _____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Weight or volume per batch _______________________________________ Weight or volume per package _____________________________________ Define a serving, such as a teaspoon, a tablespoon, a cup, or half a cup, and include volume or weight of a serving if possible._______________________ How many servings per package?____________________________________ Type of package and size: jar, can, pouch, or bottle, etc.__________________ Indicate the type of nutrition label desired, if known (such as horizontal, vertical) as indicated in the previous examples. ________________________ _______________________________________________________________ The following Southeastern laboratories specialize in food analyses: ABC Research Corporation, Gainesville, FL. Telephone: (904) 372-0436 Silliker Laboratories of Georgia, Stone Mountain, GA. Telephone: (404) 469-2701. Southern Testing and Research Laboratories, Wilson, NC. Telephone: (919) 237-4175. 8 Prepared by Felix Barron, Extension Food Scientist and Associate Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences 224 Poole Agricultural Center Box 340371 Clemson, SC 29634-0371 9 The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer. Clemson University Cooperating with U.S. Department of Agriculture, South Carolina Counties, Extension Service, Clemson, South Carolina. 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INGREDIENTS(((SAFTEY RATING OF 6 ON SKIN DEEP))) Glycerine, Phenoxyethanol, Dipotassium, Glycyrrhizate, Panthenol, Disodium EDTA, Water, Triethanolamine, Beeswax, PVP, Microcrystalline Wax, Polybutene, Proryl Paraben, Copemicia Cerifera (camauba) Wax, Magnesium Aluminum silicate, Polyvonyl Alchohol, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Alcohol, Dimethicone, Methyl Paraben, Tocopheryl Acetate, CI77499, Sorbitan, Sesquioleate, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate-Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Acrylates Copolymer.
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Age: 30-35
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One of my most disappointing makeup purchases ever. Bought it based on good reviews even though it was about double the price of most drugstore mascaras. I think I paid about $16 CDN. From first swipe I thought it must be a dried out expired dud because it was honestly the driest mascara I ever used, that I can recall. Also the results I got from it were subpar....not much difference in length, and flaky even with only one coat. Considering I bought it brand new from the drugstore and it wasn't even on sale, and considering the other reviews Ive read about it being dry and flaky...Im going to go ahead and assume it was not expired and just a crap formula. There are sooooo many other mascaras that are a lot cheaper than this and perform much, much better. Next!
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Age: 19-24
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Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Green
This is merely my opinion and I apologize to those of you looking to buy this mascara and wanting to hear good reviews but, this was just an awful mascara.
I normally love NYX products, and I've never tried any of their mascaras and PLUS I heard this was kind of a drugstore dupe for the Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara, so I wanted to try it because I was looking into spending a fortune for the Better Than Sex one.
The packaging is a sleek black, shiny, very classic, fancy and it felt like the catwoman of mascaras. It kind of made you feel sexy just owning the thing. The brush was a skinny hourglass and had actual bristles on it. Red flag. Bristles don't go down well for me.
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Again, my apologies to those wanting to invest in such a product such as this NYX Doll Eyes mascara. I know it's not the review you want to hear but hey, mascaras are a personal thing and unfortunately this will never be a personal thing for me again. But I liked the catwoman-like tube, though.
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Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Great everyday mascara. It is not waterproof and it still does not smear all over which is great!
I do wish it had a more dramatic look but this will do for now.
Very impressed with the performance and still washes off easily at the end of the day.
on 4/22/2015 11:32:00 AM
Age: 56 & Over
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Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
Finally found my mascara! Gives curl, length and volume. Not spidery (which I absolutely hate), not clumpy, no flaking. The brush gets all your lashes. I really can't think of a negative. Closest I can come is that if you want to do 2 coats you should do one eye at a time because it sets fairly quickly. Love it.
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Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Grey
I really didn't like this mascara. I decided to try it based on the reviews here in Pville. I'm totally unimpressed. I got it for $10 at target which is a little more than I like to pay for a drugstore mascara. It clumps and flakes. Super dry. It adds absolutely no length. The only plus is that it doesn't smudge throughout the day. There are so many better mascaras for a better value so I won't be repurchasing.
on 4/3/2015 5:44:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Black, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Black
I love this! It's great for a dramatic look and it lasts long with no flaking! Problem is that is clumps slightly and you'll need an eyelash curler.
on 3/4/2015 10:31:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
This is the best mascara I've ever used. I have thick and fairly long lashes, but they're pretty straight so I have to curl them every day. Most mascaras I've used somehow weigh my lashes down, but this one does a great job of fanning my lashes upward and out, and maintaining the curl all day! I paid about $9 which is on the mid-high price range of drugstore mascaras, but it's worth it. Will repurchase.
on 2/17/2015 3:38:00 AM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Im going to keep this review short as theres not a lot you can write about a mascara (i feel)
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- Does as it promises (you get quite a decent effect)
- Cheap!!!
If you haven't tried it give it a go! xx
on 1/1/2015 3:34:00 PM
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Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
There is something magical about this mascara. I don't know what's in it, but it makes my eyelashes longer than ever before. I have pretty long lashes already but I've never been satisfied with them. I introduced it to my mom because her eyelashes are really short and she loves it. It's the only one I'll ever buy and it's only around 9$. It's better than false lashes and false fiber lashes.
on 11/30/2014 7:26:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Dry, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
This mascara is one of my favorites (which I can no longer find at my local CVS :( ) but it does clump more than I'd like it to. Does WONDERS for lengthening though, and does give some volume but it's not so voluminous you get spider lashes. Formula DOES cause clumps though, be forewarned/ very careful.
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An optical signal amplitude discriminator incorporating the invention includes an optical loop having a nonlinear optical amplifier positioned a distance Δx from the loop's midpoint. The nonlinear optical amplifier is responsive to an applied optical saturating signal to exhibit an altered index of refraction which persists for a limited duration and induces a phase shift in an applied optical signal propagating therethrough. An input source applies both data and clock pulses to an unbalanced coupler, with the clock pulses having an input energy that is greater than the saturation level of the nonlinear optical amplifier and the data pulses manifesting an input energy that is less than the saturation level. The nonlinear optical amplifier amplifies and phase delays the first incident clock pulse. The counter-propagating clock pulse experiences a large phase shift and reaches the input coupler at a displaced time and results in a coupling of the clock pulse to the output terminal. Data pulses, exhibiting a lower energy, experience only a small relative phase shift and constructively interfere at the loop coupler.
1. An optical signal amplitude discriminator comprising:
an optical loop having a first terminal, a second terminal and a midpoint;
nonlinear optical means positioned in said loop a distance Δx from said midpoint and responsive to an applied optical signal manifesting an energy of about a saturation magnitude, to exhibit a substantially altered index of refraction which persists for a limited duration and enables said nonlinear optical means to induce a substantial phase shift in an applied optical signal;
coupler means coupled to said first terminal and said second terminal, having an input terminal and an output terminal, said coupler means positioned a distance (D-Δx) from said nonlinear optical means at said first terminal and a distance (D+Δx) from said nonlinear optical means at said second terminal, said coupler means constructed to couple a percentage α of an input signal to said first terminal and 1-α to said second terminal;
input means for applying to said input terminal, first pulses manifesting an input energy greater than said saturation magnitude and second pulses manifesting a second energy magnitude that is less than said saturation magnitude, an input energy of a first pulse times α at least equaling about said saturation magnitude; and whereby a first pulse applied to said input terminal results in counterpropagating signals being induced in said optical loop which experience a substantial relative phase shift during a signal propagation time related to Δx, causing a pulse transmission from said output terminal, whereas counterpropagating signals in said optical loop which result, from second pulses do not experience said substantial relative phase shift and are reflected.
2. The optical signal amplitude discriminator as recited in claim 1, wherein said nonlinear optical means is a semiconductor optical amplifier having a bias current applied which establishes said saturation magnitude.
3. The optical signal amplitude discriminator as recited in claim 1 wherein said coupler means exhibits a percentage α within the range of 0.1 to 0.3.
4. The optical signal amplitude discriminator as recited in claim 1 wherein said coupler means exhibits a percentage α in the range of 0.15 to 0.20.
5. The optical signal amplitude discriminator as recited in claim 1 wherein said optical loop is configured as either an optical fibre or an integrated optical waveguide.
6. The optical signal amplitude discriminator as recited in claim 1 wherein said optical loop is configured in free space.
The United States Government has rights in the invention described and claimed herein as a result of support by the Advanced Research Project Agency, under contract F19628-94-C-0045.
This invention relates to optical switching devices and, more particularly, to an optical demultiplexer that is capable of discriminating between pulses of differing magnitudes.
The performance of ultrafast, optical time division multiplexed (TDM) networks depends strongly on the recovery of timing information. Conventional electronic clock recovery schemes often do not have sufficient speed to accommodate ultra-fast TDM networks with through-puts in the regions of hundreds of gigabits per second. One technique for ultra-fast timing employs the transmission of a clock signal simultaneously with the data and requires the receiver to separate the clock and data signals. The clock and data can be distinguished by wavelength polarization or amplitude, but each method has a problem which needs to be addressed.
If the clock and data have different wavelengths, then fiber dispersion causes clock skew which varies with transmission distance. If the clock and data have different polarizations, then polarization control is required at the receiver. If the clock and data have different amplitudes (and the clock occupies a designated time slot in the TDM frame or packet), an ultra-fast intensity thresholding device is required to extract the clock pulses at the receiver.
Non-linear optical loop mirrors (NOLMs) are good candidates for optical thresholding because they exhibit ultra-fast switching capabilities. However, they often require high switching energies or long interaction lengths (up to several kilometers) to achieve the switching action. From a practical standpoint, available switching energy is generally limited because high energy pulses experience nonlinear interactions during transmission, and such interactions causing unacceptable timing jitter. For instance, picosecond duration pulses must have less than one picoJoule of energy to avoid nonlinear effects over a 10 kilometer distance.
Various designs of NOLMs can be found described in the following references: "Picosecond Soliton Propagation Using Nonlinear Optical Loop Mirrors as Intensity Filters", Smith et al., Electronics Letters, Vol 30, No. 13, pp 1084,1085, 1994; "Nonlinear Optical Loop Mirror", Doran et al., Optics Letters, Volume 13, No. 1, January 1988, pages 56-58; and "Experimental Demonstration of Optical Soliton Switching in an All-Fiber Nonlinear Sagnac Interferometer", Blow et al., Optics Letters, Volume 14, No. 14, Jul. 15, 1989, pages 754-756.
Some of the switching devices described in the aforementioned papers employ an optical loop mirror wherein a coupler that is used to input optical pulses exhibits an asymmetric coupling characteristic. The Blow et al. system employs a fiber loop in one arm of the optical mirror to achieve an unbalance in phase delays, thereby achieving an ability to output pulses on the basis of amplitude discrimination.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,493,433 to Prucnal et al., assigned to the same assignee as this application, describes an optical asymmetric demultiplexer which includes an optical loop having a nonlinear optical element positioned in one arm thereof. A coupler is positioned in the loop and injects a gating pulse which causes a change in the optical property of the nonlinear optical element. A further coupler receives a series of input optical pulses and induces in the optical loop, a pair of counter-propagating pulses in response to each input pulse. Control circuitry causes a gating pulse to be applied to the optical loop that is timed to switch the nonlinear optical element from a first to a second state after one of the pair of counter-propagating pulses has passed through the nonlinear optical element, but before the other counter-propagating pulse reaches the nonlinear optical element. Thus, one counter-propagating pulse is affected by the second state of the nonlinear optical element and the other counter-propagating pulse is not. As a result, the two pulses arrive back at the input coupler, exhibiting an offset phase. The coupler responds by coupling the out-of-phase pulse to an output fiber. If no gating signal is applied to alter the state of the nonlinear element, then the pulses which counter-propagate around the loop experience an identical phase shift, constructively interfere at the input coupler and are reflected back along the input fiber.
While the Prucnal et al. system provides extraordinarily high speed switching of optical pulses, an additional coupler is required in the optical loop mirror to achieve the switching action. Other non-linear optical loop mirrors, as indicated above, require either high switching energy or long interaction lengths.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide a nonlinear optical loop mirror which is adapted to discriminate pulses on the basis of amplitude.
It is another object of this invention to provide a nonlinear optical loop mirror which employs an intensity thresholding device that exhibits a low switching energy and a short interaction length.
An optical signal amplitude discriminator incorporating the invention includes an optical loop having a nonlinear optical amplifier positioned a distance Δx from the loop's midpoint. The nonlinear optical amplifier is responsive to an applied optical signal manifesting an energy level sufficient to cause saturation thereof, to exhibit a substantially altered index of refraction which persists for a limited duration. Under such conditions, a substantial phase shift is induced in an applied optical signal propagating therethrough. A coupler, exhibiting an unbalanced coupling characteristic, applies an input signal to first and second terminals of the optical loop. An input source applies both data and clock pulses to the input terminal of the coupler, with the clock pulses manifesting an input energy that is greater than the saturation level of the nonlinear optical amplifier and the data pulses manifesting an input energy that is less than the saturation level. The input coupler causes a small portion of a clock pulse to be coupled into the shorter leg of the optical loop. The nonlinear optical amplifier responds by amplifying and phase delaying the first incident clock pulse. The counter-propagating clock pulse reaches the nonlinear optical amplifier a short time later, as determined by an offset Δx, causing a large depletion of the carrier concentration and experiences a large phase shift, i.e., a π relative phase shift. This results in the counter-propagating pulse reaching the input coupler at a displaced time and results in a coupling of the clock pulse to the output terminal. Data pulses exhibit a significantly lower energy magnitude, do not equal or exceed the saturation energy of the nonlinear optical amplifier, experience only a small relative phase shift and constructively interfere at the loop coupler.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a system that incorporates the invention hereof.
FIG. 2(a) is a plot of normalized input energy and phase delay created by a nonlinear optical amplifier used in the invention hereof.
FIG. 2(b) is a plot of normalized input energy versus gain for a nonlinear optical amplifier used in the invention hereof.
FIG. 2(c) is a plot of normalized input energy versus output energy for the optical loop mirror employing the invention hereof.
FIG. 3 is a more detailed system diagram illustrating an experimental system used to confirm the operation of the invention.
FIG. 4 are plots of input power versus signal output for the experimental system of FIG. 3.
Referring to FIG. 1, an optical signal amplitude discriminator is shown that is capable of separating high amplitude clock pulses from lesser amplitude data pulses. The amplitude discriminator includes a nonlinear optical element which is asymmetrically placed within a short fiber loop. The optical discriminator requires low levels of applied energy and is small enough to be integrated on a semiconductor chip.
Optical amplitude discriminator 10 employs a loop mirror structure which includes an optical fiber loop 12 that is connected to a 2�2 coupler having four ports, i.e., 16, 18, 20 and 22. Coupler 14 is asymmetric in that only a small percentage (α) of an input optical signal on port 16 is coupled into port 18, while a greater percentage (1-α) is coupled into port 20. As will become hereafter apparent, a preferred range for α is from 0.1 to 0.3 and a most preferred range is 0.15 to 0.2.
When an optical pulse appears at port 16, coupler 14 splits the pulse into pulses A and B which counter-propagate in optical loop 12. Disregarding other effects within optical loop 12, when pulses A and B return to coupler 14, via ports 18 and 20, they constructively interfere in such a way that all of the incident optical power will re-emerge out of input port 16. However, an optical pulse 24 will emerge from output port 22 if one or the other of pulses A or B experiences an absorption and/or phase delay relative to its counter-propagating pulse.
A nonlinear optical element (NLE) 26 is positioned within optical loop 12 a distance Δx from midpoint 28 of optical loop 12. Midpoint 28 is equidistantly positioned (by distances D) from ports 18 and 20 of coupler 14. NLE 26 is preferably a semiconductor optical amplifier to which a bias voltage V is applied via line 30. Under such conditions, NLE 26 is maintained in a condition to be stimulated into an amplifying action upon receipt of an optical pulse.
More specifically, the applied bias current to NLE 26 produces an excited population of atoms which respond to an incident light pulse by being depleted and giving off energy. That energy is manifest as an amplified light pulse in the known manner. Further, application of an optical pulse having a magnitude sufficient to approach saturation levels in NLE 26, causes a substantial change in the refractive index thereof. Lower energy pulses do not create such substantial refractive index changes.
As will hereafter be understood, applied clock pulses are adjusted to have sufficient energy to cause the aforesaid change in refractive index in NLE 26, but data pulses are adjusted to have little or no effect thereon. As a result, data pulses are discriminated in favor of clock pulses.
As indicated above, unbalanced coupler 14 splits an incoming signal pulse and causes a weaker version of the pulse (i.e., A) to exit from port 18. Pulse A propagates in a clockwise direction and reaches NLE 26 before pulse B (which is propagating in a counterclockwise direction). By properly choosing the α of coupler 14, the energy content of pulse A is adjusted so as to see only a small index change in passing through NLE 26. Further, by proper choice of α, the energy of pulse A can be such that the gain of NLE 26 balances the intensity difference between pulses A and B so that when pulse A returns to port 20, its energy magnitude is approximately equal to pulse B.
The offset distance Δx of NLE 26 from midpoint 28 insures that weaker optical pulse A enters NLE 26 before stronger pulse B. The time interval 2Δx/c should be less than the interval between the clock and data pulses (where: c=speed of light in the fiber). The timing difference between the arrival times of pulses A and B determines the switching speed of optical signal amplitude discriminator 10.
The input signal train to input port 16 comprises a plurality of data pulses 32 and intermittent clock pulses 34. Clock pulses 34 are adjusted to have substantially greater energy than data pulses 32. Upon receipt of a clock pulse 34 at input terminal 16, unbalanced coupler 14 induces a corresponding pulse A to exit from port 18 and a corresponding pulse B to exit from port 20. Pulse A reaches NLE 26 first, causing a small change in the index of refraction therein. As a result, pulse A experiences a small phase shift and continues propagating in a clockwise direction about optical loop 12. A short time later (i.e., 2Δx/c), pulse B arrives at NLE 26 and experiences a large phase shift (approximately π) while passing therethrough. Pulse B then continues propagating in a counterclockwise direction. Thus, when pulse A returns to port 20, it's phase is offset by approximately π with respect to pulse B.
After pulse B passes through NLE 26, the carrier concentration and gain of NLE 26 slowly return to their original values. Weak data pulses passing through NLE 26 after this recovery experience a minimal phase shift. Any signal appearing at input ports 18 and 20 will be in-phase, both signals having experienced an identical phase shift. As a result, coupler 14 will direct the return signals to input port 16 (where they are ignored). Because the data pulses always are in phase when they reach coupler 14 (after counter-propagation around loop 12), they constructively interfere and output from port 16.
The operation of optical amplitude discriminator 10 has been simulated, as a function of input pulse energy, splitting ratio α and bias current. An optimized case was found when the splitting ratio α was 0.18 and the driving bias current of NLE 26 was 100 ma. As shown in FIG. 2(a), the differential phase shift Δφ between counter-propagating pulses approaches π as the input goes from 1.0 to 1.5 Esat (where Esat is the saturation energy of NLE 26). This is due to the differential gain experienced by the two counter-propagating pulses in NLE 26 as shown in FIG. 2(b).
The gain for each pulse (solid line for pulse A and dashed line for pulse B) behaves similarly, but weaker pulse A has a 6-8 dB advantage over stronger pulse B. This induces a π phase shift between pulses A and B and helps to compensate the intensity difference resulting from unbalanced coupler 14.
FIG. 2(c) shows the transmitted and reflected pulse energy as a function of input energy (where the transmitted energy exits from port 22 and the reflected energy exits from port 16). At low input power, the reflected energy reaches a maximum at an input of 0.1 Esat where the linear transmission is 40%. As the input energy is increased, the transmitted energy rises much faster than linearly, until it begins to saturate at an input energy of 0.75 Esat. Therefore, a flat switching window is obtained over a wide input range. Thus, an ideal thresholding performance is achieved including rectification and amplification of the larger magnitude clock pulses through optical signal amplitude discriminator 10. The contrast ratio between the transmitted and reflected portions is about 10-13 dB. This insures that about 95% of a strong pulse can be removed from the data stream.
An experimental setup was implemented as shown in FIG. 3. The optical loop included an unbalanced coupler 52, and an InGaAsP semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) 50 positioned therein. 2�2 coupler 52 exhibited a splitting ratio α=0.18. SOA 50 was 500 micrometers long and was supplied with a bias current of 100 ma. SOA 50 was precisely placed in the optical loop such that the switching window was equal to 14 picoseconds.
Without SOA 50, the intrinsic loss of the loop was about 6 dB. Two picosecond optical pulses were generated by compressing 1.313 micrometer output pulses from a mode-locked 100 MHz Nd:YLF laser 54. A variable attenuator 56 was used to produce different input pulse energies.
The experimental results are shown in FIG. 4 wherein input energy is plotted against signal output in arbitrary units. The transmitted signal 60 increases with increased input pulse energies. At a threshold energy of 150 femtoJoules, the reflected signal 62 reaches a value of 180 femtoJoules and then saturates as the input increases up to 300 femtoJoules. Reflected signal 62 reaches a maximum value as the input increases to 15 femtoJoules. If the clock signals are set at 150 femtoJoules and data at 15 femtoJoules, the clock-to-data ratio of the transmitted signals is about 20. Within the switching window defined by Δx, the contrast ratio between the transmitted and reflected signal is about 13.5 dB. This indicates that the device can be used to remove 96% of the clock signal from the data signal.
Assuming that the transmitted output is fixed at a certain value above the threshold of SOA 50, the optical signal amplitude discriminator can also be used to condition an uneven optical pulse train. Furthermore, reduction of the bias current to SOA 50 increases the thresholding energy, which provides a simple and fast dynamic adjustment of the device in system applications.
In summary, the experiment indicates that 120% transmission and 13.5 dB contrast ratio can be achieved for the switched signal, at a low switching energy of 150 femtoJoules.
It should be understood that the foregoing description is only illustrative of the invention. Various alternatives and modifications can be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the invention. For instance, the optical signal amplitude discriminator described above can be configured either as an optical fiber or an integrated optical wave guide, or can be further configured in such a manner that the optical signals are propagated in free space both towards and from NLE 26. Further, other nonlinear optical materials can be used for NLE 26 in place of the semiconductor amplifier. Accordingly, the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variances which fall within the scope of the appended claims.
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The yellow-spotted hyrax occurs from South eastern Egypt to Central Angola and Northern South Africa.
The yellow-spotted hyrax is found exclusively in rocky areas. Colonies occur on rocky kopjes, rocky hillsides, krantzes, and in piles of loose boulders. They are typically found in mountainous regions at elevations of about 3800 meters.
- Terrestrial Biomes
- savanna or grassland
- scrub forest
- mountains
Physical Description
Yellow-spotten Hyrax have a coat of thick, short, coarse fur. They range from 305- 380 mm in length, and they have no external tail. They resemble a guinea pig in appearance, but they are very different from caviomorph rodents. The feet of the hyrax are specialized in ways that allow these animals to locomote easily on slick rocks. The soles of their feet are naked, and are kept moist by the secretions of specialized glands. In addition, the musculature of the foot contracts the foot into a cup like shape. The net result is a suctioncup-like effect. The hyrax can cling with remarkable power to the rocky substrates they inhabit.
- Other Physical Features
- endothermic
- bilateral symmetry
The yellow-spotted hyrax breeds at the end of the wet season (April - June). The gestation of seven and a half months produces 1-4 young. The precocious young are born in a fur lined nest, and are capable of following adults around within several hours of birth.
- Key Reproductive Features
- gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
- sexual
- Average lifespan
Status: wild
- 14.0 years
- Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
- Average lifespan
Hyrax are colonial animals. They often engage is social play and may live in groups containing hundreds of animals. Hyrax have keen hearing and sharp eyesight. They are constantly alert and have a scream-like alarm vocalization. Hyrax are fierce fighters and will bite savagely at anything that attacks them. The attentiveness and aggressive nature of hyrax are warranted, as rock python, birds of prey, leopards, and small carnivores such as mongoose may attempt to prey upon them at any time.
- Key Behaviors
- motile
Communication and Perception
Food Habits
The yellow-spotted hyrax is a generalist browser. It eats many different types of vegetation. In Zambia, a colony was reported in which individuals ate primarily the leaves of the bitter yam. This plant is typicaly used by the native in the area to make poison arrows. In Kenya, these animals have been reported to rely heavily on grasses during the wet season.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Humans eat hyrax when other food animals are scarce. The meat is reported to be tough and chewy, however, so Hyrax are eaten only when necessary.
Conservation Status
- IUCN Red List
Least Concern
More information
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- Ethiopian
living in sub-Saharan Africa (south of 30 degrees north) and Madagascar.
- bilateral symmetry
having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. Synapomorphy of the Bilateria.
- chemical
uses smells or other chemicals to communicate
- endothermic
animals that use metabolically generated heat to regulate body temperature independently of ambient temperature. Endothermy is a synapomorphy of the Mammalia, although it may have arisen in a (now extinct) synapsid ancestor; the fossil record does not distinguish these possibilities. Convergent in birds.
- motile
having the capacity to move from one place to another.
- mountains
This terrestrial biome includes summits of high mountains, either without vegetation or covered by low, tundra-like vegetation.
- native range
the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.
- scrub forest
scrub forests develop in areas that experience dry seasons.
- sexual
reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female
- tactile
uses touch to communicate
- tropical savanna and grassland
A terrestrial biome. Savannas are grasslands with scattered individual trees that do not form a closed canopy. Extensive savannas are found in parts of subtropical and tropical Africa and South America, and in Australia.
- savanna
A grassland with scattered trees or scattered clumps of trees, a type of community intermediate between grassland and forest. See also Tropical savanna and grassland biome.
- temperate grassland
A terrestrial biome found in temperate latitudes (>23.5° N or S latitude). Vegetation is made up mostly of grasses, the height and species diversity of which depend largely on the amount of moisture available. Fire and grazing are important in the long-term maintenance of grasslands.
Nowak, R.M. and J.L. Paradiso. 1983. Walker's Mammals of the World, Fourth Edition. John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, London.


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At yesterday's press conference at Roxbury Community College (Dr. Terrence A. Gomes, RCC's President, spoke at the event — photo left), many of our partners from area colleges, and business and policy organizations, were on hand to help us celebrate the launch of Project Credit Smarts. We're going to have to all work together as we move forward, trying to reach as many college students as possible. We want to ensure, as much as we can, that college students understand the importance of credit card use, and that they realize poor decisions now can haunt them for years to come.
During Project Credit Smarts presentations, students are encouraged to avoid the free t-shirts and other giveaways, and instead shop around for a credit card that offers them solid interest rates and benefits; to pay their balances every month to avoid late fees and interest payments; and to make smart decisions with their credit and not rack up big charges through fancy vacations, dinners out, or other largely discretionary purchases. We also talk about identity protection, an important lesson for students to learn.
I was struck at yesterday's event not only by our partners' understanding of the depth and importance of educating young adults about this problem, but also by their enthusiasm and dedication to making Project Credit Smarts a valuable tool for college students. We will be going to college campuses throughout the fall and winter as we spread the word about credit-card use.
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|Pasteurized processed cheese loaf
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|Ground nutmeg
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|Ground allspice
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|Dry white wine
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1. Place cauliflower and margarine in 2-quart casserole. Cover tightly and microwave on high (100%) until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
2. Stir in water, cheese, half-and-half, bouillon, nutmeg and allspice. Cover tightly and microwave on medium-high (70%) 3 minutes.
3. Stir in wine. Cover tightly and microwave until soup is hot, 2 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle green pepper and paprika over soup.
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How Cosmology Explains Our Big Bang Universe
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more"Calibrating the Cosmos" describes hard science, but is gently written. It explains in clear, non-mathematical language the measurements and the interpretation of the resulting data that have led to the current understanding of the origin, evolution and properties of our expanding Big Bang universe. Many people have a sketchy idea of the work of cosmologists, but Professor Levin's experience in teaching both scientific and liberal arts students has enabled him to impart much of our current thinking without resorting to difficult mathematics. Theoretical concepts are emphasized, in particular the symmetries of homogeneity and isotropy enjoyed by our universe on the largest scales, how these symmetries lead to only one quantity being needed to describe the growth of the universe from its infancy to the present time, and how the so-called parameters of the universe are the ingredients used to construct the model universes to which ours - the real thing - is compared. Levin includes the 2003 results from the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) and the 2003 and 2004 results of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey to ensure that the book is up to date. less
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The Executive Director of Episcopal Charities, Kathleen Piraino announces on June 9, 2015 the approval of the board of Episcopal Charities to award Holy Child and St. Martin Health and Wellness Center the third and final year fund support. An amount of $10,000 will be issued to the Health Center by the end of June 2015. Please help me thank the Episcopal Church Charities by visiting their website at www.episcopalcharities.org or email Kathleen Piraino at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Another generous individual donated to the Health and Wellness Clinic. Dr. Jill Villareal, doctor of animal behavior, donated Sunday, June 21, 2015 the amount of $1,500 to Holy Child and St. Martin Health and Wellness Center with a matching letter sent to her employer.
Please help spread the word around that donations are welcome to support our Health and Wellness Clinic. The Clinic provides Free vital signs checking (Blood pressure, Heart Rate, Lungs Check, weight management) as well as Nutrition education, Medication education led by one of the Bay Area's Best family Doctor, Jeff Gee, M.D. and Arthritis exercises program led by Dr. Ron Mitchell, Chiropractor. Our volunteers are trained Registered Nurses, Certified Nutritionists, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants and other certified medical professionals who give their free time and talents to benefit the poor, the low income and unemployed members of the community at large.
Other programs needing support are: Feeding the Shelter and homeless in San Mateo and San Francisco areas. St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church of San Francisco donated $2500 early this year to the HCSM Youth to help feed the hungry and the needy who are living in shelter homes in the Peninsula and San Francisco areas. Volunteers have been cooking and serving foods every 3rd Sunday of the month on a two years or more program depending on the availability of funds from our donors. Members of the community at large have also volunteered to this humanitatian cause.
To God be the Glory!!!!
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June 23-July 3 (General Convention in Salt Lake City)
July 6-10, 2015 - Summer Vacation Bible School conducted by Mandarin Baptist Church in collaboration with HCSM at HCSM fellowship hall.
July 16-19 (Thur-Sun) Annual Church camping at lake Oroville. Please contact Aldwin Pailano for reservation.
July 20-31, 2015 - University of the Philippines Alumni Association offers Filipino Summer Immersion Camp at Holy Child and St. Martin in Daly City.
August 16, 2015 - Church annual picnic at Frontier park in Pacifica, CA
August 23, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. Sunday- Feast of Santa Rosa De Lima
September 12, 2015 at 11 A.M. – Ribbon Cutting for HCSM Health and Wellness Center Lift Elevator. Members of Daly City Council, Episcopal Charities, United Thank Offering and other partners will be on site. Please help inform the public especially the seniors and physically challenged members of the community.
Septmeber 19, 2015 at 10 A.M to 12 Noon - Peninsula Deanery meeting at Holy Child and St. Martin (HCSM) Daly City.
September 26, 2015 at 5 P.M to 11 P.M. - Church Annual September to remember dinner dance fundraising
September 28 -October 5, 2015 - Episcopal Asiamerica Ministry (EAM) Consultation in Seoul South Korea.
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The Henry County Cattlemen will meet here at the Extension Office on Monday, June 22, for their regular meeting at 7 p.m.
The meeting will be sponsored by P.B.I. Bank.
The program will relate to market news and will be presented by Jodie Inman with the Federal Marketing Program and Tim Dietrich with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Animal Marketing Division.
Please call the Henry County Extension Office to register as soon as possible.
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Debbie Thomas, Pleasureville, would like to announce the engagement of her daughter, Jennifer Thomas to Todd Payton, son of Maurice Payton, New Castle and the late Minnie Payton.
Jennifer is receiving her Bachelor Degree in criminal justice from IWU and is employed with KHESLC.
Todd works for Luther Luckett correctional facility.
The wedding will take place Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Shelby Hills Farm.
Invitations will be sent.
Henry County High School softball players, Aly Stanley and Madison Rabourn were named to the Kentucky Softball Coaches' Associations senior and junior all-star teams, respectively.
Rabourn played this weekend for the West team consisting of players from the First through Eighth Regions. Stanley played for the Senior West team.
Joyce Booth is June's winner of the monthly Henry County Adult Education drawing. Booth has completed more than 40 hours of work in reading and math. Her prize choice was a gift basket from Shelby RECC with a gas gift card donated by Dr. Bob Wagoner. The monthly incentive program was created to encourage students to "hang in there" until they meet their goals. Programs offered at the Adult Education Center include: GED classes, college brush up, NCRC employment certification, Para-Educator certification and more.
Fantasy sports have taken the country by storm since the advent of the internet.
I have been involved in fantasy baseball since well before all the leagues were put on the web.
In fact, there was some resistance amongst the old codgers in the Bluegrass Baseball League when it was suggested that we bring our game into the modern era. Some didn't want to stop meeting every year for the draft. They liked that we got together and actually sized up the competition face-to-face.
The Kentucky Storm football team suffered a tough 40-6 loss just one week ago in their home opener against the Knoxville Knights. It was not how the team wanted to show off their game to the fans of Henry County.
This week the Storm came out and played with a vengeance from the opening kickoff to defeat the Indy Trybe 38-0 and show the home fans that they are better than the display from a week ago.
The Eminence Warriors will have a new football coach this season. Brian Dorshefski will be the third head coach in three years for the Warriors.
Dorshefski has been an assistant coach at Carroll County for the past five years. In his time with the Panthers he served as running backs coach, head JV coach and last year was the defensive coordinator.
Dorshefski, 35, is from Mountaintop, Pa., where he attended Crestwood High School. He played football through middle and high school.
Three local students representing Henry County and Eminence high schools recently attended the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Kentucky Seminar held at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond from June 10 to 14.
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At a recent House Rules committee hearing, one of my colleagues from New York declared that the potholes in the roads in her district are so bad, "you can lose your car in them." Kentuckians and Americans from all over the country agree. It is long past time that something was done to address the deplorable state of the highways and infrastructure in this country.
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