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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALAlameda County leaders say state budget cuts will be devastating
In a strongly-worded message issued by Alameda County officials today, they said the failure of five state budget-related...Original post made on May. 20, 2009
Last comment by John, on May 24, 2009 at 2:15 pm | 47 comments | 2176 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDSMeasure G is flawed and deceptive.
Some want us to believe that we can have confidence voting for measure G. That $15 million of the $18 million of our taxes...Original post made by Diana on May. 23, 2009
Last comment by NO ON G, on May 24, 2009 at 1:51 pm | 11 comments | 1363 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDSI am a Democrat and a Teacher but am voting No on G
I have seen how the economy has affected families in Pleasanton. This year has been real hard on many families. I have...Original post made by Teacher on May. 23, 2009
Last comment by Thank you too, on May 24, 2009 at 1:11 pm | 11 comments | 1383 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALHERE It Comes...
Obama's Pick as the State Department's Legal Advisor, Harold Koh, Favors Sharia Law (i.e. muslim law) over the U.S. Constitution! You...Original post made by amy on May. 24, 2009
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COMMENTS ON STORIESGermain pleads no contest to molestation charges, faces 15 years in state prison
Henry Germain, the 62-year-old former Castlewood Country Club tennis pro, appeared in court today and changed his plea to...Original post made on Apr. 28, 2009
Last comment by Victim of Henry, on May 24, 2009 at 10:56 am | 73 comments | 2598 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDSLetter: 'No' on parcel tax would be leaving kids behind
Dear Editor, Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=5635 posted Friday, May 22, 2009,...Original post made on May. 22, 2009
Last comment by Heads-up, on May 23, 2009 at 10:54 pm | 35 comments | 10223 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDSLetter: 63 cents a day isn't much to ask
Dear Editor, Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=5633 posted Friday, May 22, 2009,...Original post made on May. 22, 2009
Last comment by Stacey, on May 23, 2009 at 10:21 pm | 35 comments | 1553 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTSWoman hits drive, instead of reverse, crashes into athletic facility near Raley's
A woman with a child strapped in a car seat put her car in drive, stepped on the accelerator and drove the car forward into...Original post made on May. 18, 2009
Last comment by .., on May 23, 2009 at 8:08 pm | 8 comments | 1868 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDSMount Diablo school parcel tax fails; voters OK Hayward services tax
Bay Area voters who turned out to participate in Tuesday's statewide special election have unofficially determined the fate...Original post made on May. 21, 2009
Last comment by polly, on May 23, 2009 at 4:14 pm | 28 comments | 1861 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALThe People have spoken 5 spending Props FLAMED
Please click on this link http://vote.sos.ca.gov/ for an overview of the state vote totals. Of special note was Prop...Original post made by Concerned on May. 20, 2009
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SCHOOLS & KIDSL.A. Times investigative report
A friend of mine sent me the following L.A. Times article which I found shocking and sad. Shocking because the article discusses...Original post made by Shocked on May. 22, 2009
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AROUND TOWNSunday at 10:30ish across the street from Safeway
I was going to Safeway when two pleasanton police cars was turning quickly thru the intersection. I wondered what they were...Original post made by Mike on May. 18, 2009
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SCHOOLS & KIDSThe Money Myth: School Resources, Outcomes, and Equity
This is the title of a book released this year (author W. Norton Grubb). Some good things from a write-up on the book: Can...Original post made by jb on May. 22, 2009
Last comment by Love is blind, on May 22, 2009 at 11:19 pm | 9 comments | 1300 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTSCHP plans to intensify DUI, seatbelt violations this weekend
Law enforcement agencies throughout the Bay Area will be cracking down on impaired drivers and are urging travelers to stay...Original post made on May. 22, 2009
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONALObama - Gitmo versus ADX Supermax
Obama wants to shutdown Gitmo and transfer to ADX Supermax because Gitmo inhumane....you decide. Prisoner life In SHU,...Original post made by John on May. 21, 2009
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CRIMES & INCIDENTSChild Died in Vain
I read today about a young girl found buried in her father's backyard in Ceres. Probably murdered by dad. The dad had...Original post made by Karen on May. 19, 2009
Last comment by Maureen, on May 22, 2009 at 4:06 pm | 13 comments | 1628 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIESWieckowsk launches bid for 20th Assembly District seat
Nearly 100 well-wishers turned out last night for a campaign kickoff rally for Fremont City Councilman Bob Wieckowsk to launch...Original post made on May. 22, 2009
Last comment by Peter, on May 22, 2009 at 4:05 pm | 5 comments | 1712 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDSSchool budget situation still uncertain
With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger calling for more cuts to education after five of the six state propositions failed and Concord-area...Original post made on May. 22, 2009
Last comment by Sandy, on May 22, 2009 at 1:06 pm | 6 comments | 1420 Views
SPORTSHorseshoe tournament Saturday, May 23rd in Livermore.
Horseshoe tournament Saturday, May 23rd in Livermore. Starts at 11:30am in Robertson Park at the shoe pits. Two person teams,...Original post made by Kent on May. 21, 2009
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AROUND TOWNBounce House Wanted
Hello- I am looking for a bounce house for a girls birthday party. I have found several companies but I would rather...Original post made by Bounce Bounce on May. 22, 2009
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Editorial: Pleasanton Police Department's unwarranted silence unacceptable
By Gina Channell-Allen | 17 comments | 1,236 views
The Cleric and the clerk*
By Tom Cushing | 9 comments | 345 views
The Arts and Critical Thinking
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Stingless bee keeping in Australia: snapshot of an infantindustry
Tim A Heard and Anne E Dollin
Results of this survey of the keeping of stingless bees in Australia in 1998/1999 showed that this new activity is growing rapidly. Responses came from over 250 stingless bee keepers with more than 1400 colonies. The industry is concentrated in coastal Queensland with Trigona carbonaria being the most common species kept. Rates of future colony increase expected by surveyparticipants (15-18% per annum) were low compared withincreases achieved by experienced beekeepers (30%), but both indicate that the industry could grow rapidly over the next two decades. Enjoyment, conservation, crop pollination (mainly macadamia nut), honey production and hive sales were the major reasons for keeping stingless bees.


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Journalist Glenn Greenwald, who published the initial reports on the National Security Agency's spy tactics, was accused by a top lawmaker on Tuesday of personally profiting from selling the information provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
"For personal gain, he's now selling his access to information, that's how they're terming it…. A thief selling stolen material is a thief," House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) told journalists after a hearing focused on the leaks.
The lawmaker alleged that Greenwald is selling NSA secrets to "both newspaper outlets and other places," which could open the door for the U.S. government to criminally prosecute the journalist.
"To the best of your knowledge, fencing stolen material — is that a crime?" Rogers asked FBI Director James Comey during the hearing.
In most cases, Comey said, "it would be." However, the FBI official quickly added that "First Amendment implications" make it difficult to determine whether Greenwald has done anything illegal.
If I'm a newspaper reporter for fill-in-the-blank and I sell stolen material is that legal because I'm a newspaper reporter?" Rogers pressed.
"If you're a newspaper reporter and you're hawking stolen jewelry, it's still a crime," Comey said, but again noted that a journalist's methods of distributing information are "a harder question."
In an interview with Politico, Greenwald said that assertions like these made by Rogers are simply government attempts to silence reporting on the NSA's tactics.
"What they're trying to do is to remove it from the realm of journalism, so that they can then criminalize it," he said. "The fact that I've been more defiant about the U.S. government…. makes them want to do something to me more. That fact that I've gone around the world doing this reporting in different countries and publishing reporting around the world — that is something they want to stop."
The journalist, who is also an attorney, said that he has insisted on freelance contracts in order to supply stories about the leaked information to news outlets in order to protect his status as a journalist.
"We do the reporting first… I vet the stories," Greenwald said. "We come with the story already formed. We work on drafts of the story. We always edit the story. We have approval rights."
Without the contracts, Greenwald said, the government could treat him as a source and subject him to prosecution for spreading information about the leaks.
"If I went around and reported on this without a freelance contract or a freelance fee paid, the government would say I'm acting as a source and not a distributor of the documents," Greenwald said. "I never work with any foreign media outlet without any kind of agreement…. I have to do it that way. If I don't, they would make other accusations."
The journalist and civil liberty advocate said that the freelance contracts are always for a "trivial amount."
"I usually say, 'Let's just do the lowest, reasonable fee you give any person in the world,'" he said.
In recent weeks, intelligence officials have noted that the government is actively investigating the roles of Snowden and "his accomplices" in publicizing the NSA's spying.


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Volume 107, Issue 5, 01 March 2010
Localized heating has emerged as a viable technique for the site specific synthesis of one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures. By localizing the heat source, the extent of chemical vapor deposition synthesis reactions can be confined to well-defined, microscale regions. Resistive heating has been extensively used to realize highly localized regions of elevated temperature while maintaining a microelectronics-compatible thermal environment elsewhere. Other localized heating methods are being pursued as well. Overall, the approach is simple, flexible, and robust, and offers unique opportunities in 1D nanostructure synthesis, characterization, and integration. Herein, the recent progress of these techniques is reviewed and discussed.
Localized heating induced chemical vapor deposition for one-dimensional nanostructure synthesis107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3304835View Description Hide Description
Localized heating has emerged as a viable technique for the site specific synthesis of one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures. By localizing the heat source, the extent of chemical vapor deposition synthesis reactions can be confined to well-defined, microscale regions. Resistive heating has been extensively used to realize highly localized regions of elevated temperature while maintaining a microelectronics-compatible thermal environment elsewhere. Other localized heating methods are being pursued as well. Overall, the approach is simple, flexible, and robust, and offers unique opportunities in 1D nanostructure synthesis, characterization, and integration. Herein, the recent progress of these techniques is reviewed and discussed.
- Lasers, Optics, and Optoelectronics
Extraordinary transmission in the ultraviolet range from subwavelength slits on semiconductors107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3318460View Description Hide Description
In this paper, we describe a way to achieve the extraordinary transmission regime well into the UV range using subwavelength slits carved on semiconductor substrates. Unlike metals, the dielectricpermittivity of typical semiconductors like GaAs or GaP is negative beginning in the extreme UV range and is characterized by large absorption. We show that the metallike response of bulk semiconductors exhibits surface plasmonwaves that lead to extraordinary transmission in the UV and soft x-ray ranges, in spite of the large absorption. The importance of realistic material response versus perfect conductors is also discussed. We show that the use of perfect conductor boundary conditions can lead to field amplitudes that may be underestimated by several orders of magnitudes. These findings may be important in high resolution photolithography, near-field optical devices, and ultrahigh density optical storage in wavelength ranges, where it may not be possible to utilize more traditional plasmonic materials like noble metals.
White-emitting oxidized silicon nanocrystals: Discontinuity in spectral development with reducing size107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3289719View Description Hide Description
Small oxidizedsiliconnanocrystals of average sizes below 3.5 nm are prepared using modified electrochemicaletching of a silicon wafer. Modifications introduced in the etching procedure together with postetching treatment in lead to a decrease in the nanocrystalline core size and also, to some extent, to changes in the surface oxide. The interplay between these two factors allows us to blueshift the photoluminescence(PL) spectrum from 680 down to 590 nm, which is accompanied by changes in PL dynamics. This continual development, however, stops at about 590 nm, below which abrupt switching to fast decaying blue emission band at about 430 nm was observed. Discontinuity of the spectral shift and possible relation between both bands are discussed.
Energy level decay and excited state absorption processes in dysprosium-doped fluoride glass107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3311561View Description Hide Description
The primary excited state decay processes relating to the laser transition in singly -doped fluoride (ZBLAN) glass have been investigated in detail using time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy. Selective laser excitation of the , energy levels at 1125 nm and , energy levels at 1358 nm established that the energy levels above the level, excluding the level, are entirely quenched by multiphonon emission in ZBLAN glass. The and energy levels emit luminescence with peaks at and , respectively, but at low quantum (luminescence) efficiencies. The quantum efficiency of the level and level is and , respectively, for based on calculations of the radiative lifetimes using the Judd–Ofelt theory. Excited stateabsorption (ESA) was detected by monitoring the rise time of the 1700 nm luminescence after tuning the probe wavelength across the spectral range from 1100 to 1400 nm. As a result of nonradiative decay of the higher excited states, ESA contributes to the heating of fiber lasers based on -doped fluoride glass. For up to 4 mol %, we found no evidence of energy transfer processes between ions that influence the decay characteristics of the and energy levels.
Analytical solution for mode-mismatched thermal lens spectroscopy with sample-fluid heat coupling107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3309762View Description Hide Description
This paper presents an improved theoretical description of the mode-mismatched thermal lens effect using models that account for heat transport both within the sample and out to the surrounding coupling medium. Analytical and numerical finite element analysis(FEA) solutions are compared and subsequently used to model the thermal lens effect that would be observed using continuous laser excitation. FEAmodel results were found to be in excellent agreement with the analytical solutions. The model results show that heat transfer to the air coupling medium introduces only a minor effect when compared with the solution obtained without considering axial air-sample heat flux for practical examples. On the other hand, the thermal lens created in the air coupling fluid has a relatively more significant effect on the time-dependent photothermal lens signals.
Position-dependent coupling between a channel waveguide and a distorted microsphere resonator107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3327418View Description Hide Description
Glass microsphere resonators have the potential to add significant functionality to planar lightwave circuits when coupled to waveguides where they can provide wavelength filtering, delay and low-power switching, and laser functions. Design of such photonic circuits requires precise coupling between spheres and waveguides to allow control of Q-factor and hence of stored energy and resonator bandwidth. In this paper an erbium-doped silicate glass microsphere is coupled to an ion-exchanged glass waveguide, and excitation spectra for the sphere whispering-gallery modes are determined as a function of spatial separation. Modal assignment allows extraction of the physical parameters of the microsphere and the dependence of Q-factor with separation is compared with theory. All practical microspheres exhibit a small degree of ellipticity and the effects of this upon whispering-gallery mode excitation and wavelength splitting are explored. It has been shown that appropriate displacement and orientation of slightly deformed microspheres with respect to the waveguide can be used to control the effective Q-factor and optimize the spectral shape of the optical devices. This can result in either single high-Q peaks or substantially broadened and spectrally flattened resonances.
Thermal annealing of arsenic tri-sulphide thin film and its influence on device performance107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3310803View Description Hide Description
Arsenic tri-sulphide thin filmwaveguides have been used successfully as nonlinear optical devices for all-optical signal processors. For such devices, low propagation loss is vital if high performance is to be obtained. In this study, thermal annealing was employed not only to stabilize the physical properties of the films, but also to reduce the sources of light attenuation in the as-deposited material. Here we investigated heat-induced changes to the microstructure and optical properties of thin films and, based on this information, determined the best annealing conditions. The refractive index of the films rises with annealing due to thermal densification and increased heteropolar bond density. The growth of surface roughness and thermal stress in the film, however, limits the annealing temperature to . We fabricated and analyzed waveguides produced from as-deposited and annealedfilms and found that the propagation loss of the guides dropped by as a result of appropriate annealing.Rayleigh scattering and absorption from defects associated with phase separation, homopolar bonds, voids, and dangling bonds in the as-deposited film are shown to contribute to the higher light attenuation in unannealed films.
Laser soft marking on silicon wafer107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3319611View Description Hide Description
A laser soft marking technique is developed for laser markings on a silicon wafer. Due to negligible surface modification, the laser soft wafer markings are invisible by naked eyes under room condition and are undetectable using sophisticated instruments. However, these laser markings are found to be visible to naked eyes through a differential condensation of water droplets on the laser-marked and unmarked siliconsurfaces. To understand this phenomenon, a model is established to study the condensation of water droplets on laser-marked and unmarked siliconsurfaces. Experimental observations and simulation results indicate that the laser soft marking could have modified the siliconsurface with a thin polycrystallinesilicon layer which has a much lower conductivity than the crystalline silicon. In addition, this thin layer exhibits a thermal conductivity which is approximately two orders of magnitude lower than that of its equivalent bulk material. As a result, heat transfer on the laser-marked siliconsurface is much lower than the crystalline silicon and thus makes these laser soft markings easily visible visually under condensation.
Second-harmonic generation in one-dimensional metal gratings with dual extraordinary transmissions107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3327215View Description Hide Description
We investigate the enhanced second-harmonic generation(SHG) in nonlinear metalgratings with simultaneously extraordinary optical transmissions (EOTs) for the fundamental and the second-harmonic wavelengths, i.e., dual EOTs. We show that the strongly temporal and spatial dispersions at Wood's anomalies, the asymmetry in the grating structure and the intrinsic dispersion of the media are of great importance in achieving dual-EOT SHG.Metalgratings with dual EOTs are present and the maximum enhancement on SHG is around 20. Weak points of dual-EOT SHG, potential improvement and future applications are discussed.
Si/SiGe quantum cascade superlattice designs for terahertz emission107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3319653View Description Hide Description
Quantum cascade lasers(QCLs) are compact sources that have demonstrated high output powers at terahertz (THz) frequencies. To date, all THz QCLs have been realized in III-V materials. Results are presented from quantum cascade superlattice designs emitting at around 3 THz which have been grown in two different chemical vapor deposition systems. The key to achieving successful electroluminescence at THz frequencies in a -type system has been to strain the light-hole states to energies well above the radiative subband states. To accurately model the emission wavelengths, a 6-band tool which includes the effects of nonabrupt heterointerfaces has been used to predict the characteristics of the emitters. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy have been used along with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to fully characterize the samples. A number of methods to improve the gain from the designs are suggested.
Properties of -based transparent conducting oxide thin films on GaN(0001) surfaces107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3326943View Description Hide Description
Anatase Nb-doped transparent conducting oxide has been formed on GaN(0001) surfaces using a sputtering method. Amorphous filmsdeposited at room temperature were annealed at a substrate temperature of in vacuum to form single-phase anatase films.Films with a thickness of 170 nm exhibited a resistivity of with absorptance less than 5% at a wavelength of 460 nm. Furthermore, the refractive index of the Nb-doped was well matched to that of GaN. These findings indicate that Nb-doped is a promising material for use as transparent electrodes in GaN-based light emitting diodes(LEDs), particularly since reflection at the electrode/GaN boundary can be suppressed, enhancing the external quantum efficiency of blue LEDs.
Europium luminescence enhancement induced by a resonant mode in a waveguide of planar metallic walls107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3309839View Description Hide Description
We report the experimental results of emission from europium ions inside a planar waveguide. The waveguide is constituted by a :Eu2+film between Al metallic walls, with a film thickness appropriate to support a guided mode with wavelength inside of the excitation spectrum of the Eu ions. A guided mode is produced by incident light through a thin metallic film at an angle of incidence such that its wave vector component parallel to the waveguide couples resonantly to the mode. The luminescence of in the waveguide of polycrystalline was found to have a maximum at 440 nm. This emission was ascribed to electronic transitions of ions dipoles on a lattice of . For an excitation light of 360 nm, the integrated emission versus angle of incidence showed a maximum for an incident light angle of 20°. This behavior is explained because of the excitation light, for those wavelength and angle of incidence, couple to a mode along the waveguide and more emitters are excited in the optical path of the guided light.
Light emission polarization properties of semipolar InGaN/GaN quantum well107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3327794View Description Hide Description
As many reports show that the InGaNquantum wells grown on semipolar substrate have better efficiency in the green spectrum, it is important to understand the light emission properties of these semipolar quantum wells. In this paper, we have studied the optical characteristics of a semipolar InGaN/GaN quantum well with different growth orientations. Also, the most common growth directions such as and planes are studied in details. The self-consistent Poisson and Schrödinger solver has been applied to study the band structure of the semipolar InGaN-based quantum well. We find that the light emission polarization ratio has a very interesting switching behavior under different conditions of indium compositions, quantum well widths, and injection carrier densities. Our results show that the semipolar InGaNquantum well has a potential to be a polarized light source under certain conditions.
Photoinitiation study of Irgacure 784 in an epoxy resin photopolymer107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3276173View Description Hide Description
A deeper understanding of the processes, which occur during free radical photopolymerization, is necessary in order to develop a fully comprehensive model, which represents their behavior during exposure. One of these processes is photoinitiation, whereby a photon is absorbed by a photosensitizer producing free radicals, which can initiate polymerization. These free radicals can also participate in polymer chain termination (primary termination), and it is therefore necessary to understand their generation in order to predict the temporally varying kinetic effects present during holographic grating formation. In this paper, a study of the photoinitiation mechanisms of Irgacure 784 photosensitizer, in an epoxy resin matrix, is presented. We report our experimental results and present a theoretical model to predict the physically observed behavior.
Measurement of extraction and absorption parameters in GaN-based photonic-crystal light-emitting diodes107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3309837View Description Hide Description
The light extraction efficiency of photonic-crystal (PhC)light-emitting diodes(LEDs) relies on the competition between the PhC extraction and dissipation mechanisms of the guided light within the LED. This work presents the experimental determination of the PhC extraction length of each guided mode and the absorption coefficient of the active region (AR) and quantum wells(QWs) from the observation of the LED far-field emission using a high-resolution angle-spectrum-resolved measurement. The angular and spectral linewidths of the extracted guided modes reveal, depending on the spectral range, the modal extraction length of the PhCs, the AR absorption length, or a combination of both. Modes with a high confinement with the QWs presented a shorter absorption length compared with their extraction length by a shallow surface PhC (95-nm-deep), meaning that the AR absorption was a more efficient mechanism than the PhC extraction. The measured modal extraction length of the shallow surface PhC varied in the range of , which determines the minimum dimensions of the device and the maximum acceptable dissipation length for an efficient extraction of the guided light by the PhCs. This paper presents also a discussion on the PhC designs that yield PhC extraction lengths shorter than other dissipation lengths, a fundamental requirement for high-efficiency PhCLEDs. The same technique was also applied to estimate the absorption coefficient of the InGaN-based QWs, and can be extended to experimentally determine losses by metallic layers from electrical contacts or other dissipation mechanisms, which are parameters of interest to a broader class of optoelectronic devices, not only PhCLEDs.
All-optical switching with bacteriorhodopsin protein coated microcavities and its application to low power computing circuits107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3310385View Description Hide Description
We show all-optical switching of an input infrared laser beam at 1310 nm by controlling the photoinduced retinal isomerization to tune the resonances in a silica microsphere coated with three bacteriorhodopsin (BR) protein monolayers. The all-optical tunable resonant coupler re-routes the infrared beam between two tapered fibers in using a low power green (532 nm) and blue (405 nm) pump beams. The basic switching configuration has been used to design all-optical computing circuits, namely, half and full adder/subtractor, de-multiplexer, multiplexer, and an arithmetic unit. The design requires switches to realize n bit computation. The designs combine the exceptional sensitivities of BR and high-Q microcavities and the versatile tree architecture for realizing low power circuits and networks (approximately mW power budget). The combined advantages of high Q-factor, tunability, compactness, and low power control signals, with the flexibility of cascading switches to form circuits, and reversibility and reconfigurability to realize arithmetic and logic functions, makes the designs promising for practical applications. The designs are general and can be implemented (i) in both fiber-optic and integrated optic formats, (ii) with any other coated photosensitive material, or (iii) any externally controlled microresonator switch.
Short-wavelength infrared second harmonic generation in quantum cascade lasers107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3309870View Description Hide Description
We propose an electrically pumped intersubband laser capable of operating at short infrared wavelengths . Short-wavelength operation is achieved via resonant intracavity second harmonic generation in quantum cascade (QC) lasers based on high band offset heterostructures. This approach overcomes the fundamental problem of intervalley scattering that prohibits direct lasing in QC lasers in this spectral range. The proposed devices can be modulated at a rate exceeding 100 GHz, which may be interesting for a variety of applications. We present detailed calculations of bandstructure design, phase-matched waveguide, and current-output power dependence for the devices based on GaInAs/AlAsSb/InP heterostructures. Accurate position of highly excited subbands is determined by calculating the conduction band (CB) dispersion with the energy-dependent 14-band effective mass, in which matrix elements are adjusted to fit the CB structure obtained with a 30-band method. We also discuss the controversial location of lateral valleys, which imposes the limitation on the fundamental laser transition energy.
Selective absorption enhancement in organic solar cells using light incoupling layers107(2010); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3311559View Description Hide Description
We show that capping layers of tris-(8-hydroxy-quinolinato)-aluminum enable increased absorption and photocurrent in organic solar cells (OSCs) when using transparent metal films as top electrodes. Furthermore, by varying the capping layer thickness, the optical field in the OSC is tuned for selective wavelengths, opening a possibility of influencing the external quantum efficiency for specific absorber materials. It is described how a second maximum of the optical field intensity can be utilized, which is a concept significant for tandem solar cells. Indium tin oxide (ITO)-free OSCs are presented which show the influence of capping layer on efficiency, saturation, fill factor, and open-circuit voltage, with numerical calculations supporting the experimental evidence of layer-selective enhancement.
- Plasmas and Electrical Discharges
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Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition has been used to deposit thin films with gradual transitions from silicon to carbon on Cu, Ni, stainless steel, and NiTi. Thus show low stress, elasticity, and wear resistance with excellent adhesion on all metals under investigation. Already at low Si concentrations of 10 at. % the intrinsic stress is considerably reduced compared to pure diamondlike carbon (DLC) films. The deposition process is controlled by optical emission spectroscopy. This technique has been applied to monitor the growth precursors and to correlate them with the film composition. The compositions of the films were determined by Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy and XPS measurements. Due to the elastic properties of the gradual transition and the excellent biocompatibility of DLC, the described film systems present a useful coating for biomedical applications.
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The effect of inhomogeneous magnetic field on the spatial structure of very high frequency (VHF) plasmas is investigated for different coil configurations, gas pressures, high frequency bias powers, and degrees of electronegativity. The simulation results show that the electron density peaks in the center of the chamber for VHF plasmas due to the standing electromagnetic wave effect. On application of a magnetic field, the density increases near the wafer edge and decreases at the chamber center. The radial magnetic field component is found to limit electron loss to the electrodes and locally enhance the electron density. The axial magnetic field component limits plasma diffusion in the radial direction helping preserve the effect of improved electron confinement by the radial magnetic field. The peak electron density decreases with increasing magnetic field as the plasma moves toward the electrode edge occupying a larger volume. The effect of magnetic field becomes weaker at higher pressure due to the increased electron-neutral collisions which reduce the effectiveness of electron confinement around the magnetic field lines. The impact of magnetic field on plasma profile is somewhat weaker in an electronegative plasma because of the presence of less mobile and unmagnetized negative ions.


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"BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ 2011" Returns Bigger and Better Than Ever on Sunday, November 6 at 8pm*
Celebrants and Honorees Include Angela Davis, Shirley Caesar,Taraji P. Henson, Laurel J. Richie, Imani Walker, Malika Saada Saar and Tatyana Ali
Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King,"BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ 2011" Included Performances and Appearances by Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, LaLa Anthony, Melanie Fiona, Tichina Arnold, Shirley Caesar, Estelle, Elle Varner, Alek Wek, Sheryl Le
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, October 15, 2011, "BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ 2011" celebrated its second year of honoring Black women in business, politics, entertainment, sports and community service on BET Networks. Co-hosted by actresses Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King, "BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ 2011" honored some of the most exceptional women of color in their respective industries including: Angela Davis, Shirley Caesar, Taraji P. Henson, Laurel J. Richie, Imani Walker, Malika Saada Saar, and Tatyana Ali. Memorable performances and appearances were made by Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Melanie Fiona, Mary Mary, Elle Varner, Shirley Caesar, Tichina Arnold, and more. The network premiere will be televised exclusively on BET, Sunday, November 6th at 8 p.m.*
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Backed by an all-female house band, led by Kim Burse, Erykah Badu opened the show with a beat-boxing, percussive version of her hit "Apple Tree." The beautiful co-hosts, Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King, then walked fashionably onto the stage in sequin outfits to introduce the first presenter of the evening, LaLa Anthony. The first award of the night was presented to Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson. When accepting her 2011 Star Power Award, Henson delivered a tearful, yet poignant message to black women: "Support each other. We MUST be there for one another and not bring each other down."
The Shot Caller Award was presented to the President of the WNBA, Laurel J. Richie. Her acceptance speech motivated the audience by stating, "I am here representing 132 strong women in the WNBA. I am proud and honored to be recognized as a Black Girl who ROCKS!"
The amazing musical performances continued with Melanie Fiona hitting the stage with her new single, "This Time," and Elle Varner singing her melodic new single, "Only Wanna Give It To You."
Throughout the evening, Black Girls Rock! saluted girls who are making an impact in their communities despite their youthful age: Leanna Archer, Mari Malek and Dyci Manns. These phenomenal young women are M.A.D: Girls who are Making A Difference.
In a strikingly moving video tribute to the 2011 recipient of the Icon Award, the audience was transported back in time, alongside Angela Davis, to witness and relive the incredible political and monumental moments of her life that affected and reshaped the fabric of American culture. Davis' speech was motivating and reminded everyone to "never sit back and watch. Be a part of the movement. Stand Up."
As part of the tribute to the accomplishments and contributions of Angela Davis, Jill Scott took to the stage for a heart-stopping combination of a spoken word performance of "Womanifesto" and then brought down the house with her infectious hit song, "Hate on Me."
Later, Estelle graced the stage with her soulful and heart-warming song, "Thank You." The message of the song, "Thank you…for making me a Woman," was the constant theme throughout the evening.
Tatyana Ali was awarded the Young, Gifted and Black Award. As the youngest celebrant of the evening, her outreach to the community and for young people has been significant. She considers herself an education advocate. "Education is of the utmost importance to me and my family," says Ali.
Supermodel Alek Wek introduced two amazing women who have been in the forefront of the women's rights movement, co-founders of The Rebecca Project for Human Rights, Imani Walker and Malika Saada Saar, both recipients of the Trailblazer Award.
Mary Mary sang an uplifting version of Sounds of Blackness' "Optimistic" and was joined on stage by celebrant Shirley Caesar. Caesar sang "You Can Make It," that moved the audience in praise and worship. CeCe Winans surprised Caesar when she walked onto the stage to present her with the Living Legend Award.
Founder, CEO and Executive Producer of BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™, Beverly Bond, took to the stage to share her foundation's mission and talk about the progression of the movement since its inception and humbly stated, "I am proud that BLACK GIRLS ROCK! is now at the forefront of a movement INSPIRING ALL women of color to take charge of our images, our dignity and our impact on the world."
Closing out the inspirational evening, was Grammy Award-winning singer Mary J. Blige, who wowed the audience with her performances of fan-favorites "My Life" and "Just Fine."
The star-studded affair also included memorable performances and tributes as well as entertaining and inspiring video messages from other black women that rock including actresses Nia Long and KeKe Palmer; singers Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight; and television writer and producer Mara Brock Akil (Creator of "The Game" and "Girlfriends"). In addition, one of the most touching video tributes was that of Ruby Bridges, who integrated the New Orleans school system in 1960 at the tender age of 6.
The televised special, "BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ 2011" is a BET Networks and B.G.R. Enterprises Inc. production. BLACK GIRLS ROCK!™ Founder and CEO, Beverly Bond executive produces the telecast along with Stephen Hill, President, Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks and Connie Orlando, Eugene Caldwell, Salli Frattini, BET Networks.
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Ella Wright, 86, of Dry Ridge, died Dec. 30, 2012, in Williamstown.
She was a retired clerk for IGA in Dry Ridge and Pic Pac in Williamstown, and a member of the Knoxville Baptist Church.
Her husband, Dave William Wright, died previously.
Survivors include her sons, Kline Wright of Dry Ridge and Wayne Wright of Richwood; daughters, Diann Kathy Kelly of Crittenden, Carol Sponcil of Dry Ridge, Mickie Jones of Williamstown; sister: Nancy Day of Dry Ridge; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home in Williamstown. Services will immediately follow. Burial will be at Hill Crest Cemetery in Dry Ridge.
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POTSDAM - The chance of a new dog park being built in Potsdam is now one step closer to becoming a reality.
The project, spearheaded by Deborah P. Massell, has made it to the finals of the third annual PetSmart.com "Bark for your Park" dog park contest, a competition that awards $100,000 to the winner.
The 15 finalists were announced Friday and online voting to determine the winner is underway.
"There is not really a set space for people to exercise their dogs. Right now, volunteers walk the shelter dogs along the highway," Humane Society Director Alysia M. Maynard said. "You just get surprised by the community coming through and pulling together for the project."
Ms. Massell's request for a letter of support from village officials was approved earlier this month.
The finalists are broken into three groups of five, based on population - small, medium and large. Potsdam is in the small category along with finalists Enfield, N.H., Manassas Park, Va., Tehachapi, Calif., and Waverly, Iowa.
More than 1,400 cities were nominated in this year's contest and Potsdam garnered 1,861 votes in the preliminary round.
The park will be a safe, fenced area on three acres of land, where dogs and their owners can enjoy walking through the woods and meeting friends. A group of volunteers are working with the Humane Society in development of the park at 17 Madrid Ave. (Route 345).
"We have the land and it is already planned out. The funds are just needed to maintain the project and donations from the shelter aren't going to maintain the park so it is important to continue voting. I am very optimistic," Ms. Maynard said. "Deborah was the first one who brought this idea to the shelter, and she is the one spearheading it all."
The final group of competitors are expected to produce a video supporting their community. The municipality with the most votes will get $100,000 and four runners-up will receive $25,000.
Work has already started to create the space for dogs and their humans. The three-acre lot behind the PHS building has been surveyed by Louis Maine, a surveyor from Potsdam.
Work has also been done by Jeff Hodgson of WagnerHodgson, landscape designers from Burlington, Vt.
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The 2014 Bark for Your Park voting ends on July 31 and the contest winners will be announced on August 7.
Ms. Maynard reminded voters that they only need to sign up once and are not restricted to one vote per day. She left voters with a simple piece of instructions.
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The October 2015 Digital Edition of
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This month: 2015 NFDA International Convention & Expo
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Wolfelt Offers Free Resource to Help Caregivers Support Young People Dealing With Mass Shooting in Oregon
Renown grief expert Dr. Alan Wolfelt of the Center for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins, Colorado, has written an article that provides guidelines on how to communicate with children and teens about last week's mass-shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. He is making the article available at no charge. Even if a child or teen was not directly impacted, the advice offered by Wolfelt will help young people who may become overwhelmed by the news coverage they see and hear on television, radio or the internet. Click here to download the free article "How to Talk to the Children and Teens in Your Life About the Roseburg, Oregon, Tragedy." This article may be shared with your community or individuals in whatever way you feel is most appropriate.
TransFirst Credit Card Processing – Upgrade Your Terminal to be EMV-compatible
If you use TransFirst, NFDA's endorsed provider of credit card processing service, and have a Verifone Vx520 terminal you may have heard about the need to perform an upgrade to ensure you are compliant with EMV requirements. The goal of EMV is to improve payment security for "card present" credit card transactions in the wake of a number of breaches that compromised customers' data.
Don't Miss Out: Preconvention Seminars Filling Quickly
The CPC seminar application deadline has been extended!
Before the NFDA International Convention & Expo officially begins, NFDA will offer three preconvention seminars – including the popular NFDA Certified Crematory Operator Program – on October 17.
Think Pink!
Tuesday, October 20 will be "Think Pink" Day for Breast Cancer Awareness at the 2015 NFDA International Convention & Expo. Honor survivors and pay tribute to those who have died by wearing pink attire on Tuesday. If you forget to pack something pink, pick up a pink ribbon for your badge. You will find a variety of items for sale – the proceeds of which will support breast cancer research – in NFDA Central. Don't forget to visit the special Breast Cancer Awareness booth in the Expo Hall and share a thought or message.
News from the VA: Service Disruption For Faxed Memorial Product Applications
October 1, 2015
This morning, NFDA received an email from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding technical difficulties with their fax line for memorial product applications.
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New TV Series :: Da Vinci's Demons – Wouldn't A Star Trek Crossover Be Nice?
Starz Entertainment has green-lit a new original adventure series titled "Da Vinci's Demons," developed and produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. This is the first project to enter production under the multi-year agreement Starz signed with BBC Worldwide Productions earlier this summer. The series was jointly announced today by Starz Media Managing Director, Carmi Zlotnik and BBC Worldwide Productions Head, Jane Tranter.
Written by David S. Goyer, co-writer of blockbuster and critically-acclaimed films Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and writer of the highly anticipated Man of Steel, the eight-episode series is scheduled to begin production in early-2012.
"Da Vinci's Demons" is David Goyer's historical fantasy, following the "untold" story of the world's greatest genius during his raucous youth in Renaissance Florence. Brash and brilliant, the twenty five-year old da Vinci is an artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist. As a free thinker, with intellect and talents that are almost superhuman, he struggles to live within the confines of his own reality and time. He begins to not only see the future, but invent it.
Goyer writes, "Da Vinci was the original Renaissance man — a near-mythic figure that has world-wide appeal. After working with characters like Batman and Superman, it made a strange kind of sense for me to dive into the facts and legends swirling around his origins. This will be a show about secret histories, genius, madness, and all things profane. And I'm particularly excited that I get to do it on premium cable, where the story can be as dark and challenging and irreverent as it deserves to be. Starz and BBC Worldwide Productions have been nothing but supportive."
"Da Vinci's Demons" expected to air the worldwide broadcast premiere in 2013.
Star Trek and Da Vinci
Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek has always given mention to Leonardo Da Vinci:
- The above video is the year 2269 (TOS: Requiem for Methuselah) where Kirk meets an immortal character named flint claimed that Leonardo was one of his identities.
- Starbase 4 possessed a Class F shuttlecraft named the da Vinci. (TOS: "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" remastered)
- Blue Horizon's Da Vinci Falls are named after him. (DS9: "Second Sight")
- A holographic simulation of Leonardo was among the historical personality profiles studied by The Doctor, in 2373, during his attempt to expand his personality subroutines. By 2377, The Doctor was declaring himself an expert on da Vinci amongst other Alpha Quadrant artists. (VOY: "Darkling", "Flesh and Blood")
- Kathryn Janeway of the USS Voyager enjoyed visiting Leonardo on the holodeck. He became an adviser to her, along with providing a haven during times of stress. Leonardo and Janeway unsuccessfully attempted to fly in a glider they constructed which sent them crashing into a river. This led to Leonardo having a crisis of purpose and leaving many of his works unfinished.
- Once when Voyager was attacked by pirates who used a high-energy transporter beam to steal items of technological value, Leonardo's program was also stolen. He was used by the leader of the pirates, Tau, to develop new weapons which Tau sold to the highest bidder. Janeway and Tuvok tracked him and the rest of the stolen goods to a province controlled by Tau. He believed that he was in America and told Janeway that his patron was prince of this land. Leonardo was enjoying his new adventure because of the new inventions he was creating, but agreed to return to "Europe" when reminded by Janeway that his presence there is important and that she needs his help. Tau captured Janeway and drew a weapon on her. Leonardo came to her defense and knocked out Tau, then he and Janeway escaped successfully flying his glider through the air escaping untilVoyager got in range and beamed them and the glider into Cargo Bay 1 before jumping to warp. (VOY: "Scorpion", "The Raven", "Scientific Method", "Concerning Flight", "The Omega Directive".
- In her later years as captain of the USS Voyager, Janeway kept a copy of Leonardo's famous self-portrait in red chalk in her ready room. (VOY: "Virtuoso", "The Haunting of Deck Twelve", "Unimatrix Zero", "Endgame")
- According to Captain Janeway James T. Kirk claimed to have met da Vinci. (VOY: "Concerning Flight") This simultaneously implies a reference to Flint and that James Kirk disregarded Flint's request never to tell the Federation about his existence. (TOS: "Requiem for Methuselah")
- In Pocket Books' series of Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers novels, the hero starship USS da Vinci was named for Leonardo.
Da Vinci's Demons & Science Fiction
It would be wonderful to have at least one episode with a Star Trek reference; better yet, have a Star Trek reference in every episode.
- It would automatically bring in the sci-fi loyal viewers
- Florentine court records of 1476 show that Leonardo and three other young men were charged with sodomy, and acquitted. Gay viewers
- Idea: Since Da Vinci was a gay man and nothing would please me more than a "Captain Jack Harkness" meets Leonardo da Vinci.
- Leonardo spent much of his time living in the Belvedere in the Vatican in Rome, where Raphael and Michelangelo were both active at the time (1513 to 1516). Artist viewers
- Note: In 2367, Doctor Noonian Soong described his need to create Data as being no different to Michelangelo's need to creature sculptures from blocks of marble. (TNG: "Brothers")
- Note: The USS Raphael was a Federation construction vessel starship in Starfleet service in the 24th century. This ship was in active service around the 2370s decade.


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Machete in Theaters, Starring Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, Lindsay Lohan, and Jessica Alba
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Product OverviewAcclaimed actor Sean Bean (The Island, The Lord of the Rings) stars in this action-packed series set in the midst of the desperate missions and battles of the Napoleonic Wars. Adapted from Bernard Cornwell's bestselling novels, Bean portrays maverick British officer Richard Sharpe who rises through the ranks of Wellington's army by his own daring deeds and ambition. Fast-moving, hard-hitting adventure, Sharpe brings to the screen all the danger, romance and sheer spectacle of one of the bloodiest periods in English warfare.
"Sharpe's Gold" -- Wellington orders Sharpe to trade rifles for deserters captured by the terrifying Partisan leader, El Casco. Complicating his mission is Wellington's cousin who has arrived in Spain searching for her husband.
"Sharpe's Battle" -- Sharpe must recover stolen supply wagons and lead green troops into battle against a French general whose "chief weapon is horror."
"Sharpe's Sword" -- Under orders to protect Wellington's master spy from the French, Sharpe finds himself in a fight for his life against "Boney's" best swordsman, Leroux.
"Sharpe's Regiment" -- In a race against time to expose corruption in the highest ranks of the British army, Sharpe and Harper fake their own deaths and re-enlist in the South Essex as raw recruits.
"Sharpe's Siege" -- Newlywed Sharpe must leave his sick wife to capture and hold a French castle, while Wellington forces a passage through Napoleon's flank.
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|This British TV show was set during the Napoleonic Wars and starred Sean Bean as Major Richard Sharpe, a daring British officer. Five episodes from the show are included here. ^"Sharpe's Gold" - Gold, guns and greed find Major Richard Sharpe once again in mortal danger deep behind enemy lines. While searching for a stash of hidden Aztec gold, Sharpe gets tangled up with some ruthless gun traders, a fierce partisan leader, and a beautiful young Irish girl.^"Sharpe's Battle" - British officer Richard Sharpe is charged with preparing the Royal Irish Company, a largely ceremonial outfit led by Lord Kiely, for their first battle. Sharpe, whose orders are to make their lives miserable, finds an unlikely assistant in Lord Kiely's wife, who asks a personal favor of Sharpe in return. As the troops get ready to take on the French, one of Napoleon's spies infiltrates the ranks and disseminates an incendiary rumor.^"Sharpe's Sword" - Deep behind enemy lines, Sharpe comes up against Colonel Leroux, the best swordsman in the entire French army, handpicked by "Bony" to take down Britain's top spy, El Mirador. Along the way, Sharpe befriends a beautiful mute who becomes an invaluable ally.^"Sharpe's Regiment" - Major Richard Sharpe, busy fighting Napoleon's French army, has problems when his regiment begins to run low on men, so he travels to England for reserve recruits. When he arrives he learns of a conspiracy reaching to the highest levels of government, selling soldiers to the highest bidders. Sharpe goes undercover to learn the truth of the bribery and corruption, while maintaining romances with a pair of beautiful ladies.^"Sharpe's Siege" - Major Richard Sharpe takes time out from fighting Napoleon's French to get married to his new beloved, Jane. But scarcely have the couple been married than Sharpe is ordered to attack a well-defended French fort in the Pyrenees Mountains. While Sharpe's siege continues, his new wife hovers near death from fever. Will Sharpe defeat the French in time to make it back?
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One of my favorite weddings to date -- this past Saturday at the Foundry. Beautiful escort cards were lettered by Betsy Dunlap and we tied them with velvet ribbon (found also on the bouquets which I FORGOT to photograph) and sprigs of eucalyptus. The table numbers were attached with twigs directly into the table arrangements.
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Oh, that's so beautiful. And fabulous penmanship! I love the Foundry.
- October 10, 2008 at 8:43 PM
gorgeous! your arrangements are like renaissance paintings...just love them..
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S. Yamada, National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Japan, reported the results of the carbon ion therapy. The survival rate for the first year was 61.9% and those undergoing surgical resections together with carbon ion therapy had the survival rate of 90.1%, respectively. None of the patients had local or regional recurrences.
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Arianna Huffington graces the October pages of Vogue magazine in a profile that covers both the personal and well-trod ground, and includes the usual amount of outfit descriptions as well as one decidedly underminey beauty observation.
Author Elizabeth Rubin sets the scene for her meeting with Huffington as such:
We were backstage at the appropriately named New World Stages in midtown Manhattan. Arianna was dressed in suede knee-high boots, a gray dress, a ruffly collar over a cardigan, the hair unflappable, the makeup thick. She gave herself a cursory glance in the mirror.
Thick though her makeup may be — as is the norm for stage or television appearances — the comment feels a little unnecessary, though perhaps it helped Vogue make the point that Huffington is a female with the same beauty insecurities (largely fostered by ladymags of its ilk) as the rest of us.
But the piece also includes a couple of infantalizing descriptions of Huffington which feel a little unnecessary.
She girlishly curls her hair behind her ear.
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Looking almost like a schoolgirl in her signature short black jacket and starched white shirt, with a sheaf of papers on her lap, Arianna tells her Aspen audience that the American Dream is broken and Obama has done nothing to fix it.
As someone who worked for Huffington*, I can personally say I've never seen her as "looking almost like a schoolgirl."
In any case, there is one tidbit that is engaging and almost delightfully personal, and it takes place at a bookshop cafe near the Yale campus where both her daughters attend school.
Christina is already on the journalism road. She broke a major story about sexual harassment on campus. "We got an insane amount of hits!" says Christina. "And now the administration for the first time is doing something." "It's amazing it had such pickup," says Arianna. "The New York Times. Zezebel. . . . " "She means Jezebel," says Christina. "The accent!"
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Researchers Hope Creatures From Black Lagoon Can Help Fight Cancer
Their first big hit, berkeleydione, came from a Penicillium species they found in a pit-water sample in 1998. It inhibited the growth of non-small cell lung cancer. That gave them enough credibility to keep at it. Then, in 2002, they found a Penicillium species that, like berkeleydione, was unique to Berkeley Pit. A compound it made worked against the enzymes in their assay kit and in the NCI 60-cell assay, where an extract from the stuff attacked cells from OVCAR-3, an ovarian cancer. "With the first compound, the reaction was like, 'Well, OK, that's interesting,'" Andrea says. "But when we did it again, it was, 'Wow! Maybe there's more to these pit microbes than we thought.'" Don and Andrea named the extract berkelic acid.
So why aren't the Stierles world-famous cancer researchers? Finding a chemical that is "active against" or "inhibits the growth of" tumor cells is a triumph — but only the beginning. "Most anticancer compounds are basically poisonous chemicals," Andrea says. "We are trying to show proof of concept — that by identifying compounds that inhibit particular enzymes, we can find compounds with selective anticancer activity."
Of course, the Stierles have no idea whether anything they find will actually lead to a medicine. "What you wait for is a partner," Andrea says. "We don't have a big enough lab to do large-scale fermentation." It will be up to bigger, richer enter prises — Big Pharma — to shepherd berkelic acid through all the research-and- development hoops. That's who will replicate the Stierles' findings on a large scale. That's who will do "mode of action" studies, watching the compound under a microscope to see how it works. That's who will conduct fermentation experiments to determine how to produce the gallons of compound necessary for tests. And then there will be the trials — on enzymes and animals first, and perhaps eventually on people. Is it safe? Does it do what the Stierles' work suggests that it might? The Stierles have neither the infrastructure nor the money to even begin this process.
They're creeping into their fifties now, and while they still speak fondly of past research summers spent skin-diving off Hawaii and Bermuda, that phase of their lives is probably over. For better or worse, they are wedded, like the city of Butte, to Berkeley Pit. In town, the upper floors in the big old buildings are boarded up. Lower floors have become storefront shops selling "antiques" that probably came from the upper floors. Local businesses are shutting down, replaced by megastores crouched near freeway on-ramps. And up on Butte Hill, Berkeley Pit continues to percolate, and the samples keep coming to the Stierles' lab. Andrea says she and Don have found more "compounds of interest," and as they publish their results the buzz will grow. Funding will rush into their lab like water into Berkeley Pit Lake, benefitting the Stierles and their university as the mine provides a new kind of raw material for the next technological revolution.
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Kathy Griffin Goes Public With On-Camera Pap Smear
But for the really, really inside stuff, we've seen CBS's Katie Couric and Harry Smith having colonscopies on camera to illustrate the importance of the test in diagnosing colon cancer. And now Kathy Griffin will be the latest celebrity to lift the veil of privacy when it comes to the pap smear. On Wednesday, Kathy tweeted the news -- and invited the world: "Um, I'm getting a public pap smear, on camera, poolside @ The Palomar Hotel in LA Friday."
Why this is going on camera is simple; it's going to be part of the upcoming season of Bravo's Emmy-award winning reality show, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List." And since it is going to be filmed, Kathy claims that she will dress accordingly. She added to her tweet the following bit of TMI: "Oh, and I'm vajazzled RIGHT NOW. Stay tuned..."
Vajazzled was a new term in my lexicon. Apparently, it was coined by 'Ghost Whisperer' star Jennifer Love Hewitt in her book, 'The Dog Ate Cupid,' a handbook about love and relationships. The idea is to make the area where the test will be done -- lady parts -- look pretty with beads, buckles and bows. Okay, maybe not buckles, but you get the idea.
Is it really possible that Kathy will go full-frontal on Bravo? Probably not, but just the idea is so audacious and wild that it's hilarious. And typical for Kathy Griffin. The episode will probably have her entire support staff there, as well, making certain that not a thing is out of place!
While this could all be played for laughs, it's also sending an important message. Pap smears are the surest way to detect cervical cancer. Every woman should have regular gynecology exams and pap smears annually. That point will surely be underscored in Griffin's program, even amid the jocularity.
There's only one thing that would make this better. Fellow comedienne Fran Drescher should show up. Drescher is a uterine cancer survivor who has written about her experience in the book "Cancer Schmancer" and is the head of the Cancer Schmancer Movement, a non-profit organization that has been active since 2007 and is dedicated to raising awareness of all types of cancer that targets the female reproductive area.
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PHILADELPHIA In an early-season meeting for supremacy against Indian River on Thursday night, the Watertown boys soccer team found itself down but certainly not out even though its prospects appeared grim.
Trailing by a goal in the second half, the Cyclones lost their starting goalkeeper Noah Taylor to injury. But despite experiencing a gamut of emotions, they rose to the challenge to overcome this adversity.
Watertown scored three goals in the final 29 minutes, including two tallies from Eric Gibbs, and the deciding goal from Tyrell Thomas, to rally past Indian River, 3-1, in a physical A Division encounter in the Frontier League.
Noah is a real strong, tough kid so whenever you see him stay down like that, its not good, Cyclones senior Brad McKinney said. We know hes a fighter, so when you see that your prayers go out to him and you hope hes alright.
It was really emotional ... but we found a way to compose ourselves and carry on, Gibbs said.
The Cyclones, who improved to 7-0, continued their mastery of their rival by handing the Warriors (5-1) their first loss of the season to maintain their lead in the division.
This is probably our biggest win of the year, Thomas said. We know whenever we play Indian River its always going to be our toughest game. They always come ready to play.
Taylor, a senior, was forced to leave the game with concussion-like symptoms after he collided with the Warriors Tyler Cook after booting the ball out of harms way with 28:30 remaining in regulation.
After Taylor was replaced temporarily by Brad McKinney and then by junior defender Marcus Lavarnway, who had never before tended goal at the varsity level.
I think at first we were in shock and, as it sunk in, they wanted to win the game for Noah, Watertown coach Todd Heckman said. Marcus Lavarnway had never really practiced as a goalie at all, but he volunteered to jump in ,and he did a great job for us.
Watertown responded to losing one of their leaders by scoring twice within a span of 12 1/2 minutes to take the lead.
Certainly you saw the competitive spirit of kids rise when their teammate went down, Indian River coach Fred LaVancha said. It says a lot about the group of kids wearing purple tonight they got together and they were fighting for that cause ... they certainly competed their tails off and took it to us.
The Cyclones drew even as Gibbs headed in an aerial volley from Kenny Schimpf into the right side of the net in the 56th minute.
Thomas followed with the go-ahead goal, taking a pass from Schimpf, moving down the right side and then lifting a shot just under the crossbar for a 2-1 advantage with 12:27 left.
We just kept on fighting, Heckman said. I thought it was going to come in the second half for us and we were determined.
Gibbs provided his team with a two-goal cushion by finishing off a feed from McKinney in the 79th minute.
Lavarnway made three saves over the last 26 minutes to secure the win, including making a clutch stop with 3:30 left. Lavarnway experienced a close call as Indian Rivers Kyle Smith lifted the rebound off the crossbar.
Heckman credited McKinney along with defenders Christian and Colin Jorden and LJ White for an outstanding job of keeping Indian River to a minimum of chances throughout the game, particularly after Taylor left.
Over the course of the season, a lot of people have stepped up, Gibbs said. And I think tonight really showed the depth of our team.
Taylor, who had recorded four shutouts and had allowed only three goals heading into Thursday, was taken to Samaritan Hospital in Watertown for precautionary observation after the game.
We hope Noah is OK hes a great keeper and a great kid, LaVancha said. Some of our kids are heading down to the hospital to check on him.
Junior Malinoski had provided Indian River a 1-0 lead, scoring on a penalty kick in the 25th minute after he was tripped up.
Indian River will play at Watertown at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
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No Saturday Steals this week. But only because I want to give you stuff for FREE! But psst…some of the amazing book deals from the past couple weeks are still going so get em while they last!
Oh also book-deal-wise, Book Depository has an awesome 10% off of ANYTHING coupon right now! Just use coupon code APMA12. So definitely check that out because it's few and far between when we get coupons like that for Book Depository.
Anyways…I think it's time for a mega-fabulously awesome giveaway. What do you think? Yes?
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I hardly ever re-read books. Even most of my absolute favorite books I haven't re-read. I think it has to do with this silly little thing that goes off in my brain saying "you've read this already, you could be discovering something NEW!" So I hardly ever pick up a book again even if I loved it to pieces.
Having said that this is probably a giveaway I will hold on a regular basis because of that very reason. No promises. But, if I haven't given away my ARC along with my review, then it will probably end up in a little group of stuff for you guys later on. There are a few I'm keeping but not many.
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Landscapes, whether urban or rural, are often thought to be a record of what an artist actually saw but in many cases they are partly or wholly fantasy. One of the reasons for this is that slavish observation of nature was thought to be less creative than the use of imagination and artists were especially admired for showing how inventive they could be.
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Image: Martin van Heemskerck, Flemish (1537-1612). Colosseum at Rome. Engraving, 8 3/8 x 10 1/4 inches. Gift of Milton McGreevy, F76-55/29.