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Volume 100, Issue 11, 01 June 1994
Non‐Markovian optical dephasing dynamics in room temperature liquids investigated by femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy: Theory and experiment100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466832View Description Hide Description
This paper examines the electronic dephasingdynamics of the dye molecule HITCI in an ethylene glycol solution. Degenerate transient absorption data are presented as a function of laser pulse width and detuning from the absorption maximum. The dephasingdynamics revealed by the experimental results are shown to be non‐Markovian. The experimental data cannot be quantitatively described by stochastic theories that assume a single relaxation time for the solvent. A model is presented that includes contributions from both fast and slow modulations to the absorption line shape. Using this approach, quantitative agreement is observed between theory and experiment. These results clearly indicate that multiple time scales for liquiddynamics contribute to the absorption line shape of solute molecules. The solvent parameters obtained are discussed in light of results from complementary experiments designed to measurecharacteristicrelaxation times.
Electron spin resonance investigation of small magnesium cluster cation radicals, Mg+ N , in neon and argon matrices at 4 K: Comparison with ab initio calculations100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466833View Description Hide Description
A series of cationic magnesium radicals (Mg+ N , N=1–6) was studied by electron spin resonance(ESR)spectroscopy. The ESR data indicate that all Mg nuclei are equivalent on the ESR time scale in each of these clusters. The nuclear hyperfineinteractions obtained for 25Mg+ N (N=1–3) in neon and argon matrices from ESR measurements were compared with ab initio calculations. The minimum energy structures for Mg+ 2 and Mg+ 3 and the transition‐state structure for Mg+ 3 were optimized using complete active space self‐consistent field (CASSCF) wave functions. The minimum energy structure for Mg+ 3 was determined to be linear and the barrier for the pseudorotation between equivalent minima was calculated. Good agreement between theory and experiment is obtained if averaging between the center and end position of Mg+ 3 is assumed to occur in the ESR experiment in spite of the 6 kcal/mol calculated energy barrier.
Transient changes in polarizability for centrosymmetric linear molecules interacting at long range: Theory and numerical results for H2...H2, H2...N2, and N2...N2100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466834View Description Hide Description
Transient, collision‐induced changes in polarizability Δα on the subpicosecond time scale affect Rayleigh and rototranslational Raman scattering by diatomic molecules in dense gases and liquids, induced birefringence, impulsive stimulated scattering, and dielectric and refractivity virial coefficients. For pairs of D ∞h molecules, this work gives the long‐range contributions to Δα complete through order R −6 in the intermolecular separation R, including the first‐ and second‐order dipole–induced‐dipole (DID) interactions, higher‐multipole induction, effects of the nonuniformity in the local field, hyperpolarization, and dispersion. We have used spherical tensor methods to cast Δα into the symmetry‐adapted form needed for spectroscopic line shape analysis.
The polarization mechanisms included here give rise to isotropic rototranslational Raman scattering and to simultaneous rotational transitions on two interacting molecules; both are collision‐induced phenomena. Transitions with ΔJ up to ±4 are produced by the R −5 and R −6polarization mechanisms treated in this work (and the isotropic part of the pair potential). For the pairs H2...H2, H2...N2, and N2...N2, we have used ab initio results for permanent multipoles and susceptibilities to evaluate the classical induction contributions to Δα. For the dispersion contributions, we have derived exact results in the form of integrals of the polarizability and γ hyperpolarizability over imaginary frequencies, and we have approximated these numerically in terms of the static α and γ values, together with van der Waals energy coefficients. For the pairs and configurations studied, the first‐order DID terms give the dominant contributions to Δα; the agreement between these terms and the full long‐range results tends to be better for the anisotropic collision‐induced polarizability Δα M 2 than for the isotropic part Δα0 0, particularly for T‐shaped pairs.
The relative contributions to Δα from the other polarization mechanisms reach as high as 29% for second‐order DID terms, 27% for E‐tensor terms (higher‐multipole induction and local field nonuniformity), 21% for dispersion, and 8% for hyperpolarization effects, for R values ∼0.5–1.0 a.u. outside the isotropic van der Waals minimum.
Characterization of particles by modulated dynamic light scattering. I. Theory100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466835View Description Hide Description
We describe a new class of methods for measuring the properties of particles suspended in fluids. We have named these methods modulated dynamic light scattering (MDLS) methods. We present a detailed description of the apparatus and the theoretical foundations for a few examples of MDLS methods in which measured signals are compared to predictions calculated using Brownian motion theory to infer one or more of the particle mass, diffusion coefficient, velocity, shape category, and other properties. The direct measurement of particle mass is novel. MDLS methods can thus be used in characterizing particles with respect to both mass and surface area, size and shape, or other combinations of properties. MDLS measurements of many individual particles provide the distributions of particles over one, two, or more property values, singly or jointly. To be widely used in particle measurements, the method must measure several thousand in a few minutes. We therefore investigate precision and measurement speed and discuss size range of particle characterization by MDLS. We derive an expression for the precision of an MDLS measurement. Provision of both a measured mass or size of a single particle and an estimate of the measurement precision is also novel. The capability to measure mass, size, and other properties of individual particles at known precision should make MDLS useful in characterizing particles of unknown shape including thin flake‐shaped and elongated rod‐shaped particles.
Characterization of particles by modulated dynamic light scattering. II. Experiment100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466836View Description Hide Description
In an earlier paper we described the theoretical foundations of modulated dynamic light scattering (MDLS) and indicated how these methods can be implemented in the characterization of particles. In this paper we illustrate the range of application of MDLS methods by describing eight types of MDLS experiments we have performed. In addition to illustrating the range of application of MDLS methods, the results of these experiments validate our theoretical predictions. The experiments were done with an MDLS apparatus in which the requisite modulation is produced by frequency‐biasing two intersecting laser beams with acousto‐opticmodulators.Measurements were made by introducing a single sample particle into the intersection volume of the two beams and processing the scattered light signal from the particle. Data from these experiments typically provide detailed records of the translational and/or rotational Brownian motion for one or more single particles suspended in a fluid medium. Dynamic particle properties are inferred by comparing measured results with theoretical results based on models of Brownian motion. Described MDLS method experiments include (a) simultaneous measurement of the translational diffusion coefficient and velocity component of particles suspended in air; (b) simultaneous measurement of the translational and rotational Brownian motion of hematite ellipsoids and spindles with submicrometer dimensions suspended in water; (c) determination of the diameters and slip correction factors of micrometer‐sized spheres suspended in air; (d) determination of the precision of the present MDLS apparatus for finding sphere diameters; (e) precise measurement of sphere diameters; (f) simultaneous measurement of the mass and friction coefficient of a particle suspended in air and verification of predicted effects of particle inertia on Brownian translation and rotation; (g) measurement of translational Brownian displacement distributions; and (h) determination of precision vs measurement time for an MDLS method.
High resolution study of methane's 3ν1+ν3 vibrational overtone band100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466837View Description Hide Description
Methane's 3ν1+ν3 vibrational overtone spectrum has been recorded at room temperature, 100 K, and approximately 15 K using laser intracavity photoacoustic and molecular beam techniques. Although rotational congestion renders the room temperature spectrum undecipherable, the 100 K data suggest possible rovibrational assignments that are confirmed in the 15 K spectrum by their individual temperature dependences. Molecular beam Stark spectroscopy is used to unambiguously identify the E symmetry components of the R(2), P(2), and Q(2) transitions. These results indicate the presence of several other bands whose intensities are derived through interactions with the 3ν1+ν3 vibrational overtone transition. Quantitative analysis of these interactions suggests a bright state origin of 11 277.0 cm−1.
High resolution Fourier transform emission spectrum of the (2) 3Π g –A 3Π u transition of the B2 molecule100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466838View Description Hide Description
The (2) 3Π g –A 3Π u system of B2 has been characterized for the first time. A full rotational analysis of the 0–0, 0–1, 1–0, and 1–3 bands has been performed. The molecular parameters are compared with recent high level theoretical calculations and show good agreement. An extensive perturbation of the upper (2) 3Π g state by the (1) 3Π g state was observed. This was most clearly evident for v=0 of the (2) 3Π g state for the 10B11B isotopomer, which is split into two components by the interaction with v=7 of (1) 3Π g . The perturbation interaction exhibited a significant rotational dependence, which was interpreted as arising from a change in the Franck–Condon factors as the rotational contribution to the potential changed. A weak local perturbation was observed in v=1 of the A 3Π u state from a crossing with v=2 of the a 5Σ− u state.
Vibron dynamics in naphthalene crystal100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466839View Description Hide Description
The polarized infrared spectrum of naphthalene single crystal has been studied between 800 and 1600 cm−1. The dependence on temperature of the linewidth of eight Davydov components of internal modes has been studied in the 10–240 K temperature range. The deconvolution of the experimental line shapes allows us to extract a constant inhomogeneous contribution to the line broadening, due probably to crystal defects, over all the temperature range. The bandwidth data are interpreted on the basis of elementary relaxation mechanisms. In particular, at low temperature, the vibrational decay is dominated by three‐phonon depopulation processes. Above 80 K, higher order dephasing mechanisms generally contribute to the vibron dynamics. The calculated decay compares well with experimental results. The infrared results are compared with the relaxation data presented for the Raman modes in previous papers.
Photodissociation spectroscopy of Mg+–rare gas complexes100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466840View Description Hide Description
Weakly bound complexes of the form Mg+–RG (RG=Ar, Kr, Xe) are prepared in a pulsed nozzle/laser vaporization cluster source and studied with mass‐selected photodissociationspectroscopy. The chromophore giving rise to the molecular spectra in these complexes is the 2 P←2 SMg+ atomic resonance line. A 2Σ+ground state and 2Σ+ and 2Π excited states are derived from this atomic transition. Vibrationally resolved spectra are measured for each of these complexes in the A 2Π←X 2Σ+ electronic transition. These systems are redshifted from the atomic resonance line, indicating that each complex is more strongly bound in its excited 2Π state than it is in the ground state. Extended vibrational progressions allow determination of the respective vibrational constants: Mg+–Ar, ω e ' = 272 cm−1; Mg+–Kr, ω e ' = 258 cm−1; Mg+–Xe, ω e ' = 258 cm−1. Extrapolation of the excited state vibrational progressions, and combination with the known atomic asymptotes and spectral shifts, leads to determination of the respective dissociation energies: Mg+–Ar, D 0 '= 1281 cm−1 (3.66 kcal/mol; 0.159 eV); Mg+–Kr, D 0 ' = 1923 cm−1 (5.50 kcal/mol; 0.238 eV); Mg+–Xe, D 0 ' = 4182 cm−1 (11.96 kcal/mol; 0.519 eV). The spin–orbit splitting in the 2Π1/2,3/2 state for all complexes is larger than expected by comparison to the Mg+ atomic value. This larger splitting in the complexes, which is attributed to configuration mixing with states on the rare gas atoms, increases for the series Ar, Kr, Xe, and decreases linearly for higher vibrational states of each complex.
The f Rydberg series in the absorption spectrum of N2100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466841View Description Hide Description
The nfRydberg levels of 14N2 converging to the X 2Σ+ g ground state of N+ 2 have been studied from n=4–9 in the high‐resolution absorption spectra of supersonically expanding nitrogen at wavelengths ranging from 843.2 to 802.6 Å (118 600–124 600 cm−1). The best experimental results, achieving rotational temperatures on the order of 20 to 40 K and a resolution of 0.5 cm−1, were obtained by photographing the jet absorption against the background continuum from a synchrotron radiationsource. Complementary data for 14N2 and 15N2 come from the analyses of spectra recorded under equilibrium conditions at 70 K with a resolution of 1 cm−1, using the He continuum as background source. The observations are interpreted with the help of multichannel quantum defect calculations and lead to the conclusion that, to varying degrees and with the exception of 4f(v=0), all the complexes studied here show the effects of interactions with core excited d and sRydberg levels built on the A 2Π u first excited state of N+ 2. Also, the 9f(v=0) complex is shown to be perturbed by 10p(v=0), and the strength of the p–f interaction has been determined.
Exploiting the properties of line‐shape singularities in orientationally selected electron spin echo envelope modulation spectra of Cu2+ −(15N‐imidazole)4 for the determination of hyperfine coupling with the remote imidazole nitrogen100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466790View Description Hide Description
Orientationally selected two‐, three‐, and four‐pulse electron spin echo envelope modulation (ESEEM) spectra from remote 15N nuclei in a Cu2+‐(15N–imidazole)4 complex have been obtained in the microwave frequency region 9.12–9.82 GHz. This range of frequencies has allowed us to reach the conditions corresponding to S and ν⊥ singularities of the lineform of basic transitions. The development of these lineform singularities in orientationally selected spectra is discussed. The knowledge of the magnetic fields corresponding to the singularities was used to find the hyperfine coupling parameters for the remote nitrogen as a=2.44 MHz and T ⊥=−0.39 MHz as well as to determine the angle between the axis of the complex and the direction of the largest principal hyperfine tensor element as 40°. Additional geometrical information about the ligand orientation has been obtained from the analysis of shifts of the sum combination harmonic in proton four‐pulse ESEEM spectra.
One‐ and two‐color two‐photon resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization spectroscopy of the d 1Σ+ state of NH100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466791View Description Hide Description
The ionization and dissociation processes occurring after two‐photon excitation of the d 1Σ+ state of NH have been investigated using one‐ and two‐color multiphoton ionizationspectroscopy in combination with mass‐resolved ion and kinetic energy‐resolved electron detection. The photoelectron spectra obtained for ionization of the molecule via the d 1Σ+ state (v'=0,1) reveal a one‐photon ionization process to all energetically accessible vibrational levels of the X 2Π ground ionic state, at variance with a one‐configuration description of the two states. Moreover, electrons are observed that derive from a one‐photon ionization of excited neutral nitrogen and hydrogen atoms. Two‐color excitation experiments of the d 1Σ+ state show that the influence of discrete states at the overall three‐photon level on the dissociation dynamics is insignificant. Using the results of ab initio calculations it is concluded that these experimental observations can be interpreted consistently if two competing processes are assumed to take place from the d 1Σ+ excited state: a molecular one‐photon ionization which is forbidden in zeroth order, and a two‐photon nonresonance enhanced excitation to neutral (pre)dissociative states.
Vibrational circular dichroism intensities by ab initio second‐order Mo/ller–Plesset vibronic coupling theory100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466792View Description Hide Description
The vibronic coupling theory (VCT) of Nafie and Freedman for evaluating vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) intensities has been implemented at the level of ab initio second‐order Mo/ller–Plesset perturbation theory (MP2). This method, in conjunction with the MP2 force field, is applied to calculate VCD spectra of (S,S)‐2,3‐dideuteriooxirane and (S)‐NHDT. Several basis sets, namely 6‐31G*, 6‐31G*(0.3), vd/3p, and vd/3p(u) are used in the calculations. Comparisons with the experimental results for oxirane and alternate high level calculations in the case of NHDT show that VCT/MP2 with a near‐Hartree–Fock limit basis set will predict nearly quantitatively values of vibrational rotatory strengths. The inclusion of electron correlation at the MP2 level into calculation of the atomic axial tensors is important for obtaining reliable vibrational properties for the conventional 6‐31G* basis set. The 6‐31G*(0.3) basis set, which has previously proved to be highly successful in predicting VCD spectra with the VCT‐SCF method, yields only modest improvement at the MP2 level.
Absorption and fluorescence of Tl atoms in rare gas matrices100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466793View Description Hide Description
Tl containing Ar, Kr, and Xe matrices were produced by electrodesputtering in a self‐igniting pulsed‐discharge unit. The absorption and laser‐induced fluorescence spectra of the thallium atoms have been investigated. The results are compared with our recent observations of gas phase diatomic thallium–rare gas (Tl–Rg) clusters. The observed linewidths, shifts, and relaxation dynamics are qualitatively interpreted on the basis of the pairwise Tl–Rg interaction potentials.
Reactions of thermal hydrogen atoms in ethane and propane at 10 K: Secondary site selectivity in hydrogen abstraction from propane100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466794View Description Hide Description
The reactions of hydrogen atoms, generated by ultraviolet photolysis of hydrogen iodide, with solid ethane and propane at 10 K are investigated using electron spin resonance(ESR) to identify the reaction products. Although the results are generally similar to those found by others for these tunneling hydrogen abstraction reactions in dilute solutions of the alkanes in xenon, there also are significant differences, most notably, evidence that only the secondary hydrogen of propane is abstracted in its tunnelingreaction with an H atom. Also notable is the high degree of crystalline order in the ethane matrix, which is preserved in the ethyl radical product of the H atom–ethane reaction.
A direct ab initio dynamics approach for calculating thermal rate constants using variational transition state theory and multidimensional semiclassical tunneling methods. An application to the CH4+H↔CH3+H2 reaction100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466795View Description Hide Description
We present a new methodology, called ''direct ab initio dynamics,'' for calculations of thermal rate constants and related properties from first principles. The new method is based on full variational transition state theory plus multidimensional semiclassical tunnelingtransmission coefficients with the potential energy information to be calculated from an accurate level of ab initioelectronic structuretheory. To make this approach practical, we propose the use of a focusing technique to minimize the number of electronic structure calculations, while still preserving the accuracy of the dynamical results. We have applied this method to study detailed dynamics of the hydrogen abstraction reaction, CH4+H↔CH3+H2, and obtained excellent agreement with the available experimental data for both the forward and reverse rate constants for a range of temperatures from 300 to 1500 K. In these calculations, the potential energy surface was calculated at the quadratic configuration interaction including single and double excitation (QCISD) level of theory using the triple‐zeta plus polarizations 6‐311G(d,p) basis set.
Differential cross sections for fine structure transitions in O(3 P 2)+Ar collisions100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466796View Description Hide Description
We present experimental and theoretical differential cross sections for the fine structure changing process Ar + O(3 P 2)→Ar + O(3 P jm j ) with (j,m j )=(1,1), (1,0), and (0,0). The measured cross sections refer to a collision energy of 3.2 kcal/mol, and were obtained from Doppler line shapes associated with (2+1) resonance‐enhanced multiphoton ionization of O(3 P jm j ) after scattering in a crossed‐beam apparatus. The theoretical results are based on 3Σ− and 3Π potential curves obtained from high quality ab initio calculations, and on quantum coupled‐channel calculations. The calculated differential cross sections show strong Stuckelberg oscillations, with similar magnitudes and phases for all three final states. With slight adjustment (0.03 Å) of the hard wall on the 3Σ− curve, the calculated angular distributions match up well with the corresponding experimental results, much better than is found using previously derived empirical potentials. At the same time, the integral total cross sections obtained from the ab initiomeasurements are in satisfactory agreement with previous measurements.
Measurement of the V–T energy transfer rates of highly excited 2 A 1 NO2100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466797View Description Hide Description
Production of electronic ground state NO2 (2 A 1) from 248 nm photolysis of HNO3 was detected by laser induced fluorescence(LIF). A growth in the LIF signal was observed following the photolysis and has been interpreted as the relaxation of NO2 through the higher vibrational levels of the X(2 A 1) state; an energy region where the probe laser photodissociates the NO2 instead of inducing fluorescence. The rate coefficients for NO2 relaxation through these high vibrational levels were determined by fits of time resolvedLIF signal to a stepladder kinetic model. The results of the kinetic analysis suggest that the observed relaxation begins at the 2 B 2 threshold near 9500 cm−1 and extends downward through approximately 5 vibrational levels of the ground electronic surface. The derived quenching rate coefficients (in units of 10−12 cm3 molecule−1 s−1) are 0.51±0.05, 1.0±0.1, 1.4±0.2, 2.6±0.6, and 8.7±1.1 for Ar, He, N2, O2, and CO2 collision partners, respectively. The discrepancies between these coefficients and previous literature values are rationalized in terms of a dependence of the vibrational relaxation rate on total internal energy.
Rotationally resolved nonresonant two‐photon ionization of SH100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466798View Description Hide Description
The threshold photoelectron (PE) spectrum for nascent SH formed in the ultraviolet photodissociation of H2S has been measured using the nonresonant two‐photon pulsed field ionization (N2P‐PFI) technique. The rotationally resolved N2P‐PFI‐PE spectrum of SH indicates that photoionizationdynamics favor the rotational angular momentum change ΔN≤0 with the ΔN values up to −3, an observation similar to that found in the PFI‐PE spectra of OH (OD) and NO. The ionization energy for SH(X 2Π3/2) is determined to be 84 057.5 ± 3 cm−1 (10.4219 ± 0.0004 eV). The spin–orbit splitting for SH(X 2Π3/2,1/2) is 377 ± 2 cm−1, in agreement with the literature value. This study illustrates that the PFI‐PE detection method can be a sensitive probe for the nascent internal energy distribution of photoproducts.
Primary and secondary dissociation pathways in the ultraviolet photolysis of Cl2O100(1994); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466799View Description Hide Description
The photodissociation of dichlorine monoxide (Cl2O) at 308, 248, and 193 nm was studied by photofragment translational energy spectroscopy. The primary channel upon excitation at 308 and 248 nm was Cl–O bond fission with production of ClO+Cl. A fraction of the ClO photoproducts also underwent spontaneous secondary dissociation at 248 nm. The center‐of‐mass translational energy distribution for the ClO+Cl channel at 248 nm appeared to be bimodal with a high energy component that was similar in shape to the 308 nm distribution and a second, low energy component with a maximum close to the threshold for the 2Cl+O(3 P) channel. Observation of a bimodal distribution suggests that two pathways with different dissociation dynamics lead to ClO+Cl products. The high product internal energy of the second component raises the possibility that ClO is formed in a previously unobserved spin‐excited state a 4Σ−. Following excitation at 193 nm, a concerted dissociation pathway leading to Cl2+O was observed in addition to primary Cl–O bond breakage. In both processes, most of the diatomic photofragments were formed with sufficient internal energy that they spontaneously dissociated. The time‐of‐flight distributions of the Cl2+O products suggest that these fragments are formed in two different channels Cl2(3Π)+O(3 P) and Cl2(X 1Σ)+O(1 D).


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Quantization Grid, Split from Topic ID #55966
Quantization Grid, Split from Topic ID #55966
Mar 10 2012, 11:58
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I have thought that this phenomana may be real for years . I call it the "quantiztion grid". An analog waveform can change direction or cross the zero line at an infinite number of locations. Sampling and Quantization create a grid to which features of the waveform are statistically constrained. Increasing the sample rate at a fixed bandwidth inreases the quantization grid density. Whether it is perceivable is what is in question. This experiment may have proved it. I will give some thought to a simillar experiment that forum members can do for themselves and start a new topic on it.
Mar 10 2012, 22:21
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Just for clarify when I say co-ordinate I mean x and y. The cordinates would be more than just 2^16 *44100 per second. I'm thinking twice that or more. Any Idea how jj got that figure.
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We now bring you a condensed portion of Governor Mike Pence's State of the State address from last night. Pence gave the speech before the Indiana General Assembly.
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We now bring you a condensed portion of Governor Mike Pence's State of the State address from last night. Pence gave the speech before the Indiana General Assembly.
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Indiana has among the most restrictive regulations on the sale of alcohol in the country. Recently, there has been an effort to legalize the purchase of alcohol on Sundays, and a state representative has introduced legislation on the matter. WFHB Correspondent David Murphy speaks with Grant Monahan, President of the Retail Council, a spokesperson for Hoosiers for Sunday Sales, and Patrick Tamm, C.E.O. of the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers, about their conflicting opinions on the legislation, for today's WFHB Community Report.
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There is increasing pressure on K-12 schools to examine their policies for punishing students, particularly because research now shows black students are punished more severely than white students. Correspondent Joe Crawford brings us this story about how local schools are dealing with the issue for today's WFHB community report.
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In the wake of national unrest regarding police action killings of unarmed black men, Bloomington Police Chief Mike Diekoff reached out to the local chapter of the NAACP and the Bloomington Commission on the Status of Black Males to talk to community leaders about strengthen communication between police and citizens. Today, we hear from Chief Diekoff about community engagement issues, for today's feature report.
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A case that had been scheduled for a hearing in front of the Indiana Supreme court this week could have large implications for offenders on probation state wide – WFHB news director Alycin Bektesh has the report.
The Monroe County Probation Department received 1620 new offenders in 2013.
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The long running dispute between Indiana Governor Mike Pence and State Superintendent of Education Glenda Ritz seems to have switched battlegrounds.
Both won their respective offices on fundamentally opposing education policy platforms. Pence adheres to the nation-wide Republican promotion of what has been labelled "school choice", which means the use of public funds to finance vouchers for private schools and turning under-performing public schools into privately controlled charter schools.
Ritz, a former school librarian, teacher's union leader, and public education activist, ran on a platform of strengthening public schools and against the increasing emphasis on high stakes state-wide tests, the state-run school grading system, the shift to performance based teacher pay, and what she and her allies saw as the general devaluation of the teaching profession.
This ideological opposition was aggravated when e-mails were discovered showing that Ritz's predecessor – Tony Bennett, a former gym teacher and the GOP candidate who Ritz defeated – had tried to manipulate the school grading system for the benefit of a favored charter school while he was in office. Republicans blamed Ritz for the e-mail release. Tensions mounted when, soon after Ritz took office, Pence created the Center for Education and Career Innovation, C.E.C.I., to reside within his office and staffed with his personal appointees. Ritz viewed Pence's creation of a parallel education department as an attempt to usurp her policy making power.
Ritz sued Pence, charging a violation of her constitutional powers. The suit was dismissed on a technicality last fall. However, this issue became moot when Pence announced last week that he was dissolving his education center effective February 20th. He coupled this move with an announcement that he would be requesting the state assembly pass legislation allowing the state board of education to elect its chair. The superintendent is by law automatically chair of the board. However, the Governor appoints the other ten members of the board.
Mark Stoops, member of the state senate for district 40, which includes all of Bloomington and most of Monroe and Brown Counties, is a member of the Senate Education and Career Development Committee.
"I'd like to think Pence saw the writing on the wall and I think what this means is they've decided to go after Ritz and make her elected position an appointed position," Stoops says. "That's a real problem."
Since the mid-19th century Indiana's constitution has recognized the office of education superintendent as separate from all other branches of state government and it is unique under state law in being the only elected government department head. Consequently, Ritz and others have seen Pence's efforts to usurp Ritz's power as being in violation of the state constitution and the state code.
However, Senator Stoops does not hold to this view.
"I believe that the legislature votes and approves a measure to remove Superintendent of Public Instruction as automatic chair of the Board of Education, that would probably be legal," Stoops says.
Since her election, Ritz has found support in the state assembly for many of her policies, in particular the senate supported maintaining federal Common Core standards.
However, Senator Stoops thinks that the majority of the members of the General Assembly will go along with Pence's campaign against the current superintendent of education.
"Unfortunately I think the message from the past election is that the public doesn't really care what they do and they'll use that as an opportunity to push more privatized public education," Stoops says.
Senator Stoops noted that several candidates running as democrats during the last election, some of them teachers and principals, and strong advocates of public schooling, were leading in the polls up to the election. However, they were defeated after a last minute mailing from the Republicans claiming support for public education, and promising to increase funding for the public system.
"I think we have to be wary because some schools are seriously close to being in a position of being taken over, and people need to understand that this is imminent," Stoops says. "This is something we could see in Monroe County pretty soon."
Indiana already leads the nation in the creation of charter schools. Governor Pence has promised to increase the pace of this process.
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WFHB News Director Alycin Bektesh was on hand during a demonstration on campus last week organized by the Black Student Union to call attention to racial injustice and police/citizens relations, and brings us today's community report.
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Voices from the Rally Against Injustice hosted by the Indiana University Black Student Union Thursday evening.
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The Indiana University Black Student Union is hosting a "rally against injustice" this evening at Showalter fountain, just one day after protesters in New York City shut down the West Side Highway and disrupted the Rockefeller Center Lighting ceremony in reaction to a grand jury decision not to indict Officer Daniel Pataleo for the death of Eric Garner – the second high profile case involving the death of an unarmed black man due to police action to be decided this way. WFHB News Director spoke with Cornelius Wright, chair of the city of Bloomington commission on the status of Black males about the recent incidents, and what people in Bloomington can do to get engaged in the nationwide discussion about race and police use of force.
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Hoosiers may finally get to benefit from the expanded Medicaid coverage included as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as the ACA or Obamacare, that was passed into law back in March of 2010. Besides the well-known health insurance mandate, under which all residents were required to enroll in some kind of insurance program, with federal subsidies of insurance premium payments, there was another provision that got little attention: the expansion of Medicaid eligibility from people with incomes up to 100 percent of the federal poverty level to 138 percent. The federal plan offered to cover, initially, 100 percent of the cost of the expanded coverage for the first three years, and then gradually reduce its subsidy to 90 percent by 2020. State responses to the offer became subject to partisanship: states led by Democrats accepted the offer, and red states initially rejected it. Several Republican governed states have since come on board. However, Indiana is a hold-out, losing out on hundreds of million of dollars of federal transfers and up to half a million more residents covered by expanded Medicaid. In the meantime, the federal government has allowed Indiana to continue with the pre-ACA state delivered medicaid program under the Healthy Indiana Plan, which was established in 2008, and currently provides coverage to around 50,000 residents. Last year, Governor Pence's office proposed a revised plan, dubbed HIP Two Point Oh, to deliver expanded Medicaid. However, negotiations with federal authorities bogged down over some of the state program provisions, which included premiums, co-pays, and yearly maximums for recipients, which have never been a part of Medicaid. In the meantime, the state has asked for and been given waivers from the federal government to allow it to continue with the old HIP program. The most recent extension agreement, announced in mid-November, would carry the program into 2015. The joint announcements from the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the CMS, and Governor Pence's office, on the extension, also mentioned that negotiations on Medicaid expansion are continuing. On Tuesday Daily Local News correspondent David Murphy spoke to Alex Slobosky, Chairperson of Cover Indiana, which has been campaigning for state acceptance of expanded Medicaid. He informed us that he had just come from a conference in Indianapolis, where representatives of the federal and state governments talked about the current state of healthcare insurance, including the impact of the ACA on Indiana, the recent agreement to extend the state HIP for another year, and ongoing negotiations on the expansion of Medicaid in Indiana. Mister Slobosky first talked about the extension of the old HIP program.


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Karen Ingham is an artist, writer, and designer. She was born in England and raised in the United States, Germany and Norway. She gained an MPhil and a PhD with the University of Wales for her research into historical and contemporary art and science collaborations in the biomedical domain. She is an awardee of a Major Creative Wales Arts Prize and of AHRC and Wellcome Trust awards. Her work is internationally exhibited and disseminated and has been shown at the ICA London, the Berlin and Edinburgh Film Festivals, Somerset House London, Waag Amsterdam, and The National Museum and Gallery of Wales amongst other venues. She has several publications in distribution with Dewi Lewis Publishing, Ffotogallery Publications, Seren Books and CG Publishing.
Ingham's primary art form is lens-based arts. Her approach is interdisciplinary, incorporating theory and practice, and she often works site-specifically. Major themes are: biomedical discourse and museology, 'Wonder Chamber' (2012), 'Narrative Remains' (2009), 'Anatomy Lessons' (2004); art and neuroscience, 'Seeds of Memory' (2006); mutability, transience and the vanitas, 'Vanitas: Seed-Head' (2005); the photographic memento-mori, 'Death's Witness' (2001); art, science and technology interactions, 'Fragile Mass' (2008); and the notion of locatedness and dislocation, 'Lost' (1998) 'Paradise Park' (2000) 'Ha Ha: Margam Re-visited' (2002) and 'Unnatural Histories' (2008). She has received support from a wide range of funders to research, exhibit, tour and publish a series of artist's interventions. These interventions are often staged in exclusive domains such as the Dissecting Room, the Anatomical Museum, and the Medical Research Laboratory. Her practice often addresses the museum space and museology and her fascination with the Wunderkammer (Wonder Chamber) is reflected in her interest in the intersections between art, science and technology.
Whilst grounded in a philosophical discourse, public engagement across art and science is also important, as demonstrated by her AHRC Sci-Art Research Fellowship Seeds of Memory (2005/6) with the Cardiff Neuroscience Research Group, and her film and exhibition Narrative Remains (2009), a collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons Hunterian Museum in London funded by The Wellcome Trust Arts Awards. She also writes on: the photographic memento mori, 'A Dark Adapted Eye' in Stilled (2006) and 'From Tissue to Text' in The Journal of Performance Research, Issue 15.1 Memento Mori (2010) and on contemporary revitalisations of the anatomical theatre and the body therein, 'Art and the Theatre of Mind and Body' in The Journal of Anatomy (2010), 'The Anatomy Lesson of Professor Moxham' in (Ed. Maaike Bleeker) Anatomy Live: Performance and The Operating Theatre, University of Amsterdam Press (2008) and Anatomy Lessons (2004). Ingham's practice also includes design and architectural projects such as 'Keeper' (2013 with Bella Kerr) and 'Hybrid Lives Co-Working Space' (2013 with the Royal College of Art and the AHRC Creative Exchange).
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Use this printable with Pop Rocks candies. (I love Pop Rocks, they're so pop-i-licious.) They're really easy to make, and you can find the candy pretty cheap. And even though this valentine is mostly red and pink, it's excellent for boys to give to their friends .
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Just buy a package of pencils, print and cut the circles and slide – viola, cheap Valentine for a classroom.
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Deck the halls with apples and reflective running gear, fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaa! The healthy revolution continues in our family and yours this holiday season. So why not support the wellness endeavors of your loved ones with gifts that might bring more return than any toy or gadget might. (OK, there are some fun fitness gadgets that might be on the list, but that's not the point!) This week, the Rochester Media team rounded up a few of the best health-related gifts you can give … [Read more...]
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The Kris Kringle Market in Rochester, MI 2013
Downtown Rochester Kris Kringle Market was inspired by the 700-year old tradition of the open-air Christmas markets throughout Europe. The event will feature one-of-a-kind shopping, specialty foods, fresh greens & wreaths and handcrafted gifts for the holiday. The event will be located on W. Fourth Street (between Walnut & Main). Friday, Dec. 6, 4 – 10 pm Saturday, Dec. 7, 12 – 10 pm Food and beverages will be available in the warming tent. Purchase a commemorative glass mug filled with … [Read more...]
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German Immigrants attacked by Tourists By Michael Dwyer Frankenmuth, Michigan's Little Bavaria German immigrants settled Frankenmuth in 1845. In German, Frankenmuth means "courage of the Franconians." North of Flint and just a few minutes from I-75, most Rochester Media readers are familiar with "Michigan's Little Bavaria." Much of the town has a German look. The Franconian-style architecture of the buildings, the homes and the clock tower gives visitors that Bavarian … [Read more...]
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Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas Travel is a wonderful present, anytime of year. It may be difficult to plan an entire vacation, book it and offer it as a gift this holiday season; however, it's not too late to "suggest" a getaway. Suggest the present of travel by giving a travel guidebook, new luggage or passport application. Use your imagination and the destination to gift appropriately. More Ideas in Detail Say your senior is graduating in spring and she wants to backpack … [Read more...]
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Dear Crabby, Every year, my neighbor decorates his yard with every symbol of the season - Kwanzaa candle holders, Santa Claus, a Nativity, a menorah, and even the Grinch! I understand he's trying to be politically correct and not offend any one particular religion, but in doing so, I think he offends multiple religions, and insults mankind that we cannot respect each other's differences and allow others the right of freedom of expression within safe limits. What are your thoughts? Bah Humbug, … [Read more...]
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We're on day 56 of our Nicu journey and I have to return to work tomorrow. I don't know how I'm going to do it....I'm still pumping every 3 hours, not getting nearly as much sleep (i'm sure all of you can relate) - and to add in a full work day is going to be so hard. Not to mention that I'm used to spending 8+ hours a day at the NICU with Nathan. How did you all cope? I know I'll get through it, just having some major anxiety about how it will all work out.
The good thing is that I work for the same hospital that Nathan is at - just down the road at a different campus. AND - we just got the go ahead to put Nathan to breast 1x per day to introduce him to his food source. Of course this happens when I'm headed back to work and my stress level is going to go sky high!! At least I'll have that to look forward to everyday when I get out of work.


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Patricia E. (Munslow) DiCarlo, 82, of Warwick passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at home. She was the beloved wife of Michael P. DiCarlo. Born in Cranston, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Clara (Maloney) Munslow.
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She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late Stanley and David Munslow.
Relatives and friends are invited to Visitation on Monday from 9:00-10:30 am followed by a Funeral Service at 10:30 am in THE PRATA-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 78 Providence Street, West Warwick. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston.
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Cool Blue: Strip Set Blue Quilt
This quilt pattern from our July/August 2013 issue is a throw size quilt pattern featuring one easy quilt block pattern used two ways; four quilt blocks with dark blue in the center, and five quilt blocks with light blue centers. The resulting positive/negative play makes this quilt pattern pleasing to the eye.
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To Dye Easter Eggs
IngredientsFor each color
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- About 20 drops liquid food coloring
- White-shelled hard-boiled eggs
PreparationTo make 1 color
Line large baking sheet with paper towels and top with wire cooling rack.
In small bowl or cup, stir together 1/2 cup boiling water, vinegar, and food coloring. Immerse eggs in dye, turning occasionally to ensure even coating, until desired color, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon or tongs, remove eggs from dye and transfer to rack to drain. Refrigerate when dry.
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Here are some ways to create designs on your eggs:
·Wrap a portion of the egg with a rubber band before dyeing. Once the egg is dry, remove the rubber band to reveal the white, undyed strip underneath.
·Another way to block off portions of the egg: Affix stickers or tape in shapes such as daisies or dots before dyeing. Remove once the egg is dry.
·A third way to block off portions: Before dyeing, draw on the egg with a light-colored crayon or wax. If desired, once the egg is dry, the wax can be softened by holding the egg over a candle flame and then wiped off.
·All three of these methods can also be used to create two-toned eggs: Dye the whole egg a light color, such as pink, and let it dry. Then wrap the egg with a rubber band, affix stickers, or draw a design in crayon. Dye the egg a second color, such as blue. Once dry, remove the rubber band, stickers, or crayon. The areas blocked off will remain the first color (in this case, pink), while the rest of the egg will turn a combination of the 2 colors (in this case, purple).
·Dip a portion of the egg in one color and another portion in another color. If the two sections overlap, that area will turn a combination of the two colors.
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1. To prepare cake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
2. Whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
3. Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg yolks one at a time, then vanilla and food coloring (if using) until smooth.
4. Beat in half the buttermilk on low speed until smooth, then half the flour mixture. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then beat in the remaining buttermilk. Beat in the remaining flour mixture just until combined.
5. Clean and dry beaters. Beat egg whites in a clean medium bowl at high speed until soft peaks form. With a rubber spatula, gently fold the whites into the batter until just incorporated, using long, even strokes. Divide the batter between the prepared pans, spreading to the edges. Gently rap the pans against the counter once or twice to settle the batter.
6. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert the layers onto the rack, remove the pans and let cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes more.
7. To prepare frosting & assemble cake: Beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Place one cake layer top-side down on a serving plate; cover with half the frosting, spreading just to the edges. Set the second layer on top, top-side down. Spread the remaining frosting on the top only. Sprinkle with grated chocolate, if desired.
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When using cake pans, they must be greased and floured to create a thin layer of protection against the oven's heat. For greater convenience, use a cooking spray that has flour in the mix, such as Pam for Baking, Baker's Joy or Crisco No-Stick Flour Spray.
Whole-wheat pastry flour has less gluten-forming potential than regular whole-wheat flour, making it a better choice for tender baked goods.
To properly measure flour when baking, use a spoon to lightly scoop flour from its container into a measuring cup. Once in the measuring cup, use a knife or other straight edge to level the flour with the top of the cup. If the measuring cup is dipped directly into the container"a common mistake"the flour will be packed into the cup and result in extra flour being added to the recipe, yielding tough, dense baked goods.
Room-temperature butter for a batter is one of the biggest culinary missteps. In fact, butter must be below 68°F to trap air molecules and build structure. Otherwise, the fat will be liquefied and the cake will be flat. To get "cool" butter: Cut refrigerated butter into chunks and let them sit in a bowl for 5 minutes before beating.
Eggs must be at room temperature for the proteins to unwind enough to support the cake's crumb. Either set the eggs out on the counter for 15 minutes or submerge them in their shells in a bowl of lukewarm (not hot) water for 5 minutes.
Although you cannot overbeat the eggs, sugar and butter, you can overbeat the flour. If you do, you'll develop the gluten and create a quick bread rather than a layer cake. Beat the flour just until there are no white grains of undissolved flour visible but not until the batter is smooth.
Ingredient Note: If you prefer not to use food dye, you can omit it completely: just add 4 more teaspoons of buttermilk to the batter (your cake will, however, be more brown than red). Natural food dyes, while less vibrant than conventional dyes, are chemical-, lactose- and gluten-free, but they vary widely in availability. Check for them at your local natural-foods store.
Nutrition Facts
Provided by: EatingWell
Per Single Serving / Serves 12 Total
- Calories 285
- Calories from fat 108
- Total Fat 12gm 18%
- Saturated Fat 8gm 40%
- Monounsaturated Fat 2gm
- Sodium 308mg 13%
- Total Carbohydrates 38gm 13%
- Fiber 2gm 2%
- Protein 7gm
- Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.


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About Jerry LoFaro
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After ruling out his initial career choices as a paleontologist, zoologist,
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his lifetime interest in dinosaurs, animals, fantasy, art history, and literature
into a successful career as an illustrator. His formal art education was spent
at S.U.N.Y., New Paltz, in 1980-81, while his most valuable lessons came later
in figure drawing classes with Gustav Rehberger at the Art Students League of
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Jerry LoFaro's art can be seen on the book covers of most major publishers
including Random House, Harcourt, Ballentine, Avon, Bantam, Time Life, and
Viking Penguin. Jerry has also created advertising and promotional illustrations
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He is especially enjoying his relationship with Celestial Seasonings, and has created
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Jerry was awarded a Bronze Medal from The Society of Illustrators of L.A.�s 32nd Exhibition
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airbrush industry. In 2007 he earned The Grand Master Award from Ballistic Publishing�s
�Expose,� a collection of the year�s best digital art, along with The Excellence Award in the
2009 edition. Also in 2009, he had the great honor of being awarded a Gold Medal from The
Society of Illustrators of NY in the Advertising category of Illustrators 51.
In 1997, The Manchester Artists Association awarded him New Hampshire
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JONES — When David Cornwell stepped off the plane in Bamako, Mali, a little over a year ago, the first thing he noticed was the smell.
High school football: David Cornwell took long journey to Jones
"It's just different," said Cornwell, now Jones' quarterback. "It smells like burning firewood all the time."
Right in the middle of the high school football season, Cornwell was literally half a world away on a mission trip to the West African country.
The trip has become something of a family tradition for the Cornwells. Ron and Debbie's older son, Daniel, had taken a trip to Mali as a sophomore as well.
The Cornwells had lived in Omaha, Neb., for most of David's life.
Their church, Christ Community Church, had long been involved in mission work in the country. David had worked with the church's Meals for Mali program, packing pre-made meals to send there.
He was excited about the trip but wasn't sure about the timing of it or his future once he returned to the U.S.
Cornwell expected to start as a sophomore at Millard South High School in Omaha.
The team had gone to the state championship game the year before and had a string of quarterbacks over the last decade who had started as sophomores and remained in place until graduation.
"I knew the system," Cornwell said. "I was a ball boy, and by the time I stepped into freshman ball, I was next in line."
Everything seemed perfect until his parents told him they were moving to Jacksonville, Fla., because of his father's job.
Cornwell thought the fit, football-wise at least, was a good one. He was in a recruiting hotbed and would play for former NFL quarterback Mike Loyd at Ponte Vedra High School.
Just more than six months after moving, though, Ron found out he would need to move back west. The family decided to move to Jones.
That was several months away, though.
For now, the family needed to decide on the best plan for Cornwell's education.
Cornwell could stay in school in Florida, knowing he would likely be uprooted by year's end, or he could homeschool for several months and prepare for the mission trip, take his ACT and focus on his mother's health.
Debbie had a thyroid condition for nearly 20 years but had been suffering bouts of insomnia and had lost more than 20 pounds in less than a month. At the time, doctors thought the symptoms were unrelated to the illness she'd been treated for previously.
"I was worried about that before," Debbie said of David's reaction to another big life change. "But his attitude was one of, 'I just want mom to be healthy and to just learn and grow.'
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Let's all give MTV a big hand. Why? Well, they've just posted the 22-minute House Of Style: Music, Models, and MTV documentary that they promised us all a few weeks ago, which by the sounds of things is the fruit of plenty of blood, sweat, and tears.
The short features interviews with producers, former hosts, and guest stars gone by, as well as now-famous fans like Coco Rocha, Christian Siriano, and Jeremy Scott. This being MTV, musicians like Azealia Banks and Rita Ora also lend their insight to the doc, which we're guessing means they'll be making an appearance or two in the digital series, which premieres precisely two months from today.
Through the interwoven interviews and archival footage, we witness how House Of Style documented the dawn of the supermodel era and its confluence with the rise of the music video, and in doing so revolutionized the way its audience viewed both rock stars and the fashion industry. Cindy Crawford is endlessly endearing in the vintage clips, whether singing along to "Mmmbop" with the Hanson brothers or stumbling over rapper Humpty Hump's name while talking to his friend Will Smith. Despite being at the zenith of her career, Crawford admits that she truly was still an awkward girl from the Midwest while hosting the show, interviewing some of the biggest names in music. And you genuinely believe her, especially when she asks a very rock n' roll Chris Robinson from The Black Crowes what cannabis is, without even a trace of irony.
As for who will replace the incomparable Cindy in the show's modern day reincarnation (especially now that the meaning of the term "supermodel" has been irreparably chipped away at by years of overuse), catwalkers Rocha and Karlie Kloss are solid contenders with the thoughtful insights on the industry they convey in the doc, as well as their "normal" upbringings and goofball attitudes. Karlie may not have even been born back when the show premiered in 1989, but perhaps that's just what the new series needs. We think she'd bring a fresh, fun perspective on a world that she concedes is very different from the one first depicted on House Of Style:
"I don't know if the world has changed, the fashion industry has changed, or the characters have changed, but it's not the way it was during that time."
We're casting our vote for all three, but that doesn't mean the show can't bring back some of the original magic, don't you think?
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