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Volume 74, Issue 7, 01 April 1981
General theory of the Raman scattering close to a plane surface. Evanescent Raman spectra74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441591View Description Hide Description
We present a general theory of Raman scattering near the surface of a plane dielectric medium. All possible cases are considered but only the ones in which evanescent waves are present are discussed (evanescent excitation or/and evanescent scattering). In each case the intensity and angular distribution patterns of the scattered light are discussed. The problem of measurement of depolarization ratios of Raman bands is also considered.
Calculation of Raman intensities for the ring‐puckering vibrations of trimethylene oxide and cyclobutane. The importance of electrical anharmonicity74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441592View Description Hide Description
Raman intensities are calculated for the ring‐puckering vibration of trimethylene oxide (TMO) and cyclobutane using an anisotropic atom–point dipole interaction model to calculate the elements of the molecular polarizabilitytensor. Three different models for the ring‐puckering motion are examined: (i) a model in which the methylene groups are held rigid to the molecular frame as the ring puckers, (ii) a dynamical model in which the methylene groups rock (TMO and cyclobutane) and wag (TMO) as the ring puckers, and (iii) a second rigid model in which all of the polarizability of the molecule is localized on the atoms of the ring skeleton. All three models for the ring‐puckering motion predict unusually large second‐order terms in the expansion of the polarizabilitytensor elements in the ring puckering coordinate [‖∂2amn/∂Z 2)0‖≳0]. These terms result in intense Dv = 2 overtone transitions. The calculated relative intensities of the members of the Dv = 2 overtone progression are in good agreement with those observed for both molecules. The calculations also predict that for TMO the intensities of the Dv = 2 overtones are comparable to the Dv = 1 fundamentals. This result when evaluated in terms of the expected differences in the band shapes of the two types of transitions readily accounts for the predominance of the overtone transitions in the Raman spectrum of TMO.
A determination of the spin–rotation parameters for NO2 in the X̃ 2 A 1 state by microwave–optical double resonance74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441593View Description Hide Description
Magnetic dipole transitions between the spin components of rotational levels of NO2 in its ground state have been observed by the technique of microwave–optical double resonance.Fluorescence induced by an argon ion laser was used to monitor the process. Observations were made in the range 4 to 12 GHz and provide information on levels with a wide spread of N and K a values. The results have been used in conjunction with the known electric dipole transition frequencies and some recent data from radio frequency–infrared double resonance to determine the rotational and spin–rotational parameters for the molecule in its ground state. It has proved possible to determine all the three quadratic and six quartic parameters in the spin–rotational Hamiltonian. The improvement in knowledge of the spin–rotation intervals allow a refinement of the Zeeman parameters for NO2 by refitting the data from the EPR and LMR spectra. The results are in good agreement with the relationships g S aa = g S −eaa/2B aa, etc.
Continuous wave intracavity dye laser spectroscopy. II. A parametric study74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441594View Description Hide Description
The sensitivity enhancement of cw intracavity dye laser spectra of I2 and of water vapor has been measured for four dye laser tuning systems, two cavity lengths, and a wide range of pumping powers. The longitudinal mode structure of the dye laser has also been examined. The sensitivity enhancement increases with the bandpass of the dye laser tuning element and is independent of the cavity length. It is only weakly dependent on pumping power except near threshold, where it climbs steeply. The experimental results are compared with predictions of several theories which seek to explain the basis for the enhancement. None of the predictions are in quantitative agreement with our results; and, except for the prediction that enhancement increases near threshold, the theories also give generally poor qualitative agreement with experiment.
Radiation‐induced color centers in p a r a‐terphenyl74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441595View Description Hide Description
P a r a‐terphenyl single crystalsirradiated with g rays at liquid nitrogen temperature have been investigated by electron paramagnetic resonance and optical absorption experiments. In the optical absorptionspectra at 77 K, obtained with the light polarized to the a, b, and c′ axes of the crystals, four absorption bands were detected both in the longer wavelength region and in the shorter one. These absorptions were compared with the transition energies and moments of 2‐,3‐,4‐, and 9‐hydroterphenyl radicals calculated using SCF–CI molecular orbital theory. The 707 and 637 nm bands which are polarized along the c′ axis and stable at room temperature were assigned to 2‐ and 9‐hydroterphenyl radicals, respectively. The very weak transitions of 716 and 604 nm were ascribed to the transitions of 4‐ and 3‐hydroterphenyl radicals, respectively. The four bands in the shorter wavelength region were assigned to the four kinds of hydroterphenyl radicals considering the results of the thermal and optical annealing experiments. Upon annealing at room temperature, growths of four c′‐polarized clear absorption bands at 497, 536, 567, and 583 nm were observed. These bands were attributed to the absorptions of four kinds of hydrogen added terphenyl dimers judging from the different annealing behaviors and theoretical results. The EPR spectrum at room temperature exhibits triplet–triplet characteristics with splittings of 41 and 8.5 G at a rotation angle of 15 °. This spectrum was attributed to the signals arised from 2‐ and 9‐hydroterphyl radicals.
A 59Co NMR study of the magnetic shielding of the cobalt nucleus in cobalt (III) complexes74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441596View Description Hide Description
The temperature dependence (in the range 0–90 °C) of the 59Co magnetogyric ratios and of the 1 A 1g →1 T 1g electronic transition wavelengths for six octahedral cobalt (III) complexes were measured. For each complex a linear correlation between 59Co magnetogyric ratios and the electronic transition wavelengths was obtained, in accordance with the prediction of ligand fieldtheory. All the correlation lines are of the same origin, thus stating that the diamagnetic shielding term is weakly influenced by ligands. This enables determination of the value of the 59Co nuclear magnetic moment: m = (4.617±0.005)m N . The slope of the correlation line varies from one complex to another directly with the nephelauxetic ratio b35 of the complex considered. On this basis a more general correlation, between 59Co magnetogyric ratios and electronic transition wavelengths reduced by nephelauxetic ratio, is suggested. As a consequence, it may be expected that m a g n e t o c h e m i c a l s e r i e s o f l i g a n d s in transition metal complexes is independent of the central ion.
Electron spin‐lattice relaxation times of transient free radicals74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441597View Description Hide Description
The saturation recovery method has been used to measure the electron spin relaxation times of short‐lived free radicals in solution. The radicals were produced by continuous i n s i t u radiolysis with a 2.8 MeV electron beam (except for two cases where stable radicals were formed by air oxidation). The ESRspectrometer used broad‐band amplification of the detected ESR signal (time constant of 100 ns) and signal averaging by means of a transient recorder and minicomputer. The magnetic field was stepped off the ESR line for alternate saturating pulses; the phase of the microwave saturating pulse could be changed by 180 ° to allow separation of the saturation recovery and free induction decay. The sensitivity was such that T 1 values greater than 1 ms could be determined for samples of 1014 spins (i.e., 3×10−6 M radical in 50 ml) if the ESRlinewidth was 100 mG and transient curves from 40 000 saturating pulses were averaged. Somewhat smaller values of T 1 could be determined with higher radical concentrations. To achieve this sensitivity, it was necessary to use observing microwave powers which significantly perturbed the recovery signal so that an analysis in terms of an exponential decay of the ESR signal to the steady state value was not possible. Curve fitting of solutions to modified Bloch equations was used. Values of T 2 were determined from the damping of Torrey oscillations. Values of T 1 were determined for p‐benzo‐semiquinone anion (2.0), the 2,5‐di‐t e r t‐butyl analog (11.5), ascorbate anion radical (2.3), chelidonic acid trianion radical (5.0), 1,2‐dicarboxylvinyl radical (9), and H atoms (13.5), all values in ms and accurate to about ±10%. The radicals were produced in aqueous solution except for the semiquinones which were in ethanol. The values of T 2 were similar to the corresponding T 1 except for ascorbate radical and 2,5‐di‐t e r t‐butyl‐p‐benzosemiquinone anion, where unresolved splittings made the apparent values smaller.
Threshold resonances in the electron photodetachment spectrum of acetaldehyde enolate anion. Evidence for a low‐lying, dipole‐supported state74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441598View Description Hide Description
The electron photodetachment spectra for the enolate anions of acetaldehyde and acetaldehyde‐d 3 have been measured using an ion cyclotron resonancespectrometer in conjunction with a tunable dye laser. Sharp resonances at threshold are observed for both anions, and are attributed to a low‐lying excited electronic state of the anion, which we relate to postulated ''dipole‐supported'' states of electron–polar molecule systems. The electron affinity of the neutral enolate radicals CH2CHO and CD2CDO are found to be 1.824±0.005 and 1.819±0.005 eV, respectively.
The Q‐branch rotational spectrum in the ground state of CD4, studied by laser–rf double resonance spectroscopy74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441599View Description Hide Description
Near coincidences between CO2 and N2O laser lines and transitions in the n2 and n4 infrared bands of CD4 have been investigated using laser–rf double resonance spectroscopy. Six rf transitions have been assigned to ground state DJ = 0 rotational transitions of CD4, with J values of 7, 7, 10, 19, 19, and 21. A least squares fit of the observations using quartic and sextic tensor distortion constants only yields the parameters D t = 32649.7±1.7 Hz, H 4t = −1.9747±0.0044 Hz, and H 6t = 1.1027±0.0016 Hz.
Matrix interactions with rare‐gas oxide excimers74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441590View Description Hide Description
Matrix interactions of rare‐gas oxide molecules formed in solid matrices were studied by photoluminescence.Excitation energies between 8–12 eV were provided by both synchrotron radiation at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratroy (SSRL) and a hydrogen discharge source at UCSB. Photoluminescence emission and excitation spectra of Ar:CO2(1%), Kr:CO2(1%), Kr:N2O(1%), and Kr:O2(1%) mixtures were obtained. Radiative lifetimes of ArO and KrO emissions from CO2doped Ar and Kr matrices were also measured. The direct photodissociative threshold of CO2 to CO(X 1S+)+O(1 S) in an Ar matrix was found to be 10.6 eV, in agreement with that of the gas phase. Further unambiguous evidence for radiationless, dissociative energy transfer, between the matrix free exciton and CO2, probably by a harpooning mechanism, was seen in Kr:CO2 below the direct photodissociation threshold. Temperature, matrix annealing, and character of the photofragment were found to have significant effects on the rare‐gas oxide molecular binding and production rate.
Raman spectroscopy of the superionic conductor pyridinium silver iodide (C5H5NH) Ag5I6, in the ordered phase74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441600View Description Hide Description
The Raman spectra of pyridinium silver iodide (C5H5NH)Ag5I6 have been obtained in the ordered D 6 phase. The spectra exhibit seven modes characteristic of pyridinium rings as well as two broad external modes characteristic of low‐frequency silver ion motion (97 and 32 cm−1). The external modes broaden and disappear as the second‐order transition to a superionic phase at 323 K is approached from below.
Resonance effects on two photon absorption processes of molecules74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441601View Description Hide Description
Effects of resonance on two photon absorption of molecules have been investigated. Using the expression for the photon processes which was derived by using the density matrix method in the Markoff approximation, the intensity of the two photon absorption can be separated into simultaneous, sequential, and their mixing terms. The last term vanishes in the case of zero pure dephasing constant between the initial and final electronic states. In order to study the resonance effects on the two photon absorption for a multilevel molecular system, an expression for the transition probability of the two photon absorption processes is derived in the Born–Oppenheimer basis set. Analytical expressions for both simultaneous and sequential processes are obtained for the displaced harmonic oscillator model. A temperature dependent simultaneous two photon absorption probability for the multimode case is formulated. Some model calculations of the vibrational structures in the low temperature limit for the molecular system are performed to illustrate the resonance effect.
The anharmonic force field of CClF3 and the determination of the Coriolis coefficients and anharmonic coefficients from the infrared spectrum74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441602View Description Hide Description
The spectroscopic parameters of CClF3 have been calculated from an assumed anharmonic Urey–Bradley force field. These calculated values have been used as an aid to the interpretation of the observed infrared spectrum. The Coriolis splitting of the K subbands of the parallel transitions to the combination states formed from two degenerate fundamentals, e.g., n4+n5, has been observed and used in the determination of the Coriolis coefficients.
Excited‐state dynamics of the isolated ultracold ovalene molecule74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441603View Description Hide Description
In this paper we report the results of an experimental study of the energetics and the dynamics of the first two electronically excited singlet states S 1 and S 2 of the ovalene molecule (C32H14) seeded in supersonic beams of Ar and of Kr. By an optimal choice of the stagnation pressure (100–300 Torr) of the Ar and Kr carrier gases expanded through a 200 m nozzle, efficient rotational–vibrational cooling of the large molecule was accomplished, while the spectrum was not obscured by the formation of van der Waals complexes. We have interrogated the energy‐resolved fluorescence action spectrum, the time‐resolved fluorescence, as well as the energy‐resolved fluorescence of the bare, ultracold, isolated, large molecule. The first spin‐allowed 1 S 0(1 A 1g )→1 S 1(1 B 3u −) transition with an origin at 21 449 cm−1, exhibits a sparse, well‐resolved, vibrational level structure at low excess vibrational energies, E V , while the higher energy range of S 1 reveals a congested level structure corresponding to overlapping resonances within a single electronic manifold. The time‐resolved decay lifetimes of photoselected single vibronic levels of S 1 are in the range 1.7–2.2 msec, exhibiting a very weak energy dependence on E V and being close to the pure radiative lifetimes of S 1. The second S 0(1 A 1g )→S 2(1 B 2u ) transition of ovalene reveals an irregular, closely‐spaced structure, resulting from strong interstate coupling between the S 2 and the S 1 electronic states, whose electronic origins are separated by ∼1800 cm−1. The strength function for the scrambling of the S 2 origin with the background S 1manifold was extracted from the spectroscopic data, providing information on the energetics and on the energy dependence of interstate coupling. The time‐resolved decay lifetimes of the scrambled S 2 molecular eigenstates are longer by about two orders of magnitude than the pure radiative lifetimes of S 2, as estimated from the integrated oscillator strength, manifesting the dynamic consequences of the intermediate level structure. The energy‐resolved fluorescence resulting from excitation into the S 2 state exhibits emission in the S 1→S 0 energy region, which is in accord with the large dilution factor for the S 2–S 1 scrambling. The structure of the energy‐resolved emission spectrum may provide some information regarding intrastate vibrational energy redistribution in this large molecule.
Calculation of ESR spectra and related Fokker–Planck forms by the use of the Lanczos algorithm74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441604View Description Hide Description
The applicability of the Lanczos algorithm in the general ESR (and NMR)line shape problem is investigated in detail. This algorithm is generalized to permit tridiagonalization of complex symmetric matrices characteristic of this problem. It is found to yield very accurate numerical solutions with a t l e a s t order of magnitude reductions in computation time compared to previous methods. It is shown that this great efficiency is a function of the sparsity of the matrix structure in these problems as well as the efficiency of selecting an approximation to the optimal basis set for representing the line shape problem as distinct from actually solving for the eigenvalues. Furthermore, it is found to aid in the analysis of truncation to minimize the basis set (MTS), which becomes nontrivial in complex problems, although the efficiency of the method is not very strongly dependent upon the MTS. It is also found that typical Fokker–Planck equations arising from stochastic modeling of molecular dynamics have the property of being representable by complex–symmetric matrices that are very sparse, so calculation of associated correlation functions can be very effectively implemented by the Lanczos algorithm. It is pointed out that large problems leading to matrices of very large dimension can be efficiently handled by the Lanczos algorithm.
Fluorescence detected linear dichroism. A new method for studies of molecular orientation in uniaxial systems74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441605View Description Hide Description
A theoretical and experimental description of a new light spectroscopic method for determination of second rank order parameters is presented. The linear dichroism is obtained from the total fluorescent intensity, measured by using an integrating sphere. The method has been tested on a dichroic sample consisting of a stretched polymer film with an incorporated dye (2,2′‐diethyl thiocarbocyanide iodide). The main advantages of using emitted light are the high sensitivity and selectivity. With the method described the molecular orientation of a fluorophore in a mixture of other absorbing chromophores may be studied. It is also suggested that the integrating sphere should be used in determinations of excitation spectra and for measurements of fluorescence detected circular dichroism.
Depolarized light scattering in dilute solutions of alkanes: A comparison of the bond additive and interacting atom approximations to the molecular polarizability74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441606View Description Hide Description
The molecular polarizability of a few small alkane (4–10 bond) chains has been represented by (1) an interacting atom model (IAM), wherein the atoms are treated as isotropic point polarizabilitiesinteracting by the dipole tensor; and (2) the bond additive approximation (BAA) in which each bond is assigned an axially symmetric polarizabilitytensor, and the total molecular polarizability is the sum of the individual bond values. For selected values of the g a u c h e–t r a n s energy difference (0.3 kcal/mole), the calculated mean anisotropy per backbone atom 〈g2〉/N increases linearly with N for the IAM and is essentially independent of N in the BAA. Orientational correlation functions have been determined for several second rank tensors characterizing the flexible chains using a modified version of Fixman's Brownian dynamics programs. The orientational correlation functions displayed an effective nonanalytic decay for short times merging into an exponential for long times. Single particle correlation times for the IAM increased more rapidly with N than did those of the BAA. Relaxation of the end‐to‐end vector (actually its second rank analog) was found to be the slowest process, followed by the IAM and the BAA polarizabilities, and finally the fastest was a local rotational mode.
Effect of the oxygen protonation on the electronic structure of urea in the solid state: A 14N NQR study74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441607View Description Hide Description
The 14N NQR frequencies of urea complexes with H2O2 (1:1), NH4Cl (1:1), oxalic (2:1), phosphoric (1:1), and nitric acid (1:1) at 77 °K are reported. The analysis of the NQR data indicates that the population of the N nonbonding orbital decreases and that the population of the s N–H and N–C bonds increases as the degree of protonation of the O atom of urea increases. These changes are consistent with a larger weight of structures like C = N+H2 as the protonation increases. The NQR results are in agreement with those obtained from a CNDO/2 calculation for the uronioum ion [Yu. A. Panteleev and A. A. Lipovskii, Zhu. Struk. Khim. 17, 2 (1976)].
Ultraviolet absorption spectrum of nitrous oxide as a function of temperature and isotopic substitution74(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441608View Description Hide Description
The ultraviolet absorption spectra of nitrous oxide and its 15N isotopes over the wavelength range 197 to 172 nm and between 150 and 500 K show a weak continuous absorption and a pattern of diffuse banding that became pronounced at higher temperatures. The temperature dependence of the absorptionspectrum results from the activation of the n″ 2 bending mode. Deconvolution of the data shows that absorption by molecules in the (010) vibrational mode results in a spectrum of vibrational bands superimposed on a continuum. A weaker and nearly continuous spectrum results from the ultraviolet absorption by molecules in the (000) vibrational mode. Analysis of the structuring indicates n′ 2 = (490±10) cm−1. No rotational structure can be observed. Measurement of the n′ 2isotope shift is used to identify the quantum number of the upper state vibrational levels. Normal coordinate anaylsis of the excited state is used to determine a self‐consistent set of molecular parameters: bond angle (115°), the values of n′ 1 and n′ 3 (1372 and 1761 cm−1, respectively), and the force constants of the upper state. It is suggested that the transitions observed are 1S−(1 A ′′)← 1S+ and 1D← 1S+.
Study of sulfur‐containing molecules in the EUV region. I. Photoabsorption cross section of SO274(1981); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.441609View Description Hide Description
Using synchrotron radiation as a continuum background, the absorption cross sections of SO2 have been measured using a double ionization chamber. The cross sections range from 10 to a maximum value of 56 Mb in the 175–760 Å region. A possible window resonance series was observed and tentatively assigned to a Ryberg series converging to the (6a 1)−1 ion state. From the fluorescence excitation function the vibrational progressions of the SO+ 2 ? 2 B 2, ? 2 A 1, and ? 2 B 1 ion states have been measured and found in good agreement with those observed from photoelectron spectroscopy. The same correspondence between peaks in the fragment fluorescence excitation function and the photoelectron spectrum suggests that these ion states of SO2 are dissociative in nature.


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Zombie Night
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Two families are torn between saving themselves and helping each other when their town comes under siege by zombies.
Cast: Daryl Hannah, Anthony Michael Hall, Shirley Jones, Alan Ruck, Rachel G. Fox, Jennifer Taylor, Daniel Ross Owens, Gibson Bobby Sjobeck
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Only when you track health news every day, as we have done for years, can you point to patterns of practice by certain news organizations.
We have data to point out which news organizations are more likely to report from news releases. We have data to point out which news organizations are more likely to offer critical analysis and scrutinize claims.
And we know that this week's ABC hype of reporter Bill Weir's heart scan is not an isolated case for that network. (But it was extraordinary; a leading cardiologist wrote to us that the piece was the worst he's ever seen.)
We've seen similar examples on CBS, NBC and CNN. But the clear, consistent recurring theme of ABC's coverage raises questions about whether there is, indeed, an editorial bias for promoting screening tests. And if one exists, what is the source or what are the sources? There are very smart people working at ABC News. How can one explain such a clear pattern unless it is deliberate?
The examples above touch on screening for breast, prostate, and lung cancers – and for heart disease. So the topic range affected is broad.
The individuals involved in these cited stories include the ABC World News Tonight and Good Morning America – cutting across editorial units and day parts.
Those individuals include general assignment reporters, physician-medical editors, and anchors – broad-based representation. We have no idea what's going on with assignment editors, producers, writers and behind-the-scenes people.
All we know is what we see on the air. And it's not a balanced picture. And it's not one that supports or promotes fully informed, shared decision-making on screening issues. That's not only not good journalism; it's not in the public's best interest. It's potentially harmful. It does not reflect a concern for health policy issues or health care costs. So it is not informing the public debate. It is advocacy for more testing and newer technologies – at a time when evidence increasingly shows that Americans should be educated that in health care "more is not always better and newer is not always better."
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It's frightening and irresponsible to say the least. Thanks for being a great "watchdog."
Knowingly or unknowingly (giving the benefit of doubt) ABC News is stooping down to the level of tabloid journalism in these stories making them sensational to sell their air time. It not only creates false hope and fear in the public and also leads to disappointment among the people who suffer from those problems- Irresponsible medical journalism from ABC News!


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Famed Tuscan Sun Shines on Cortona; Arts Flourish in Hill Town Once Home to Etruscans
Byline: Octavio Roca, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
CORTONA, Italy - This hilltop city, the home of the Tuscan Sun Festival, is one of the loveliest places on earth. Less crowded than most cities by Tuscan standards, and sublime by any measure, it claims to be "the mother of Troy and the grandmother of Rome," a nearly hidden city of art and a giddy cauldron of life.
It is a place of spiritual respite from the usual tourist mobs, but also an ideal place to discover or rediscover nature's blessings on Tuscany and the Tuscans' blessings on the world.
The town looks like a fortress and sits on a spur of Mount Sant'Egidio at an elevation of 2,200 feet, overlooking the patchwork of vineyards and flowers of the vast Val de Chiana. At the hilly edges, not just atop the imposing Medici Fortress, the views are breathtaking: The mountains of Siena, the Amiata and the Cetona, appear like open arms offering the immense expanse of Lake Trasimeno.
Cortona's medieval walls are built on fortifications that were erected by the Etruscans millenniums ago. Myth and history mingle. Virgil credited Cortona's foundation to the legendary Dardanus, and visible evidence is hard to ignore even today of what must have been an already impressive ancient Umbrian fortress before it became a landmark of Etruscan civilization in the eighth century B.C.
It subsequently, of course, became Roman, flourishing later still during the time of the Rabieri-Casali, sold to the Florentines in A.D. 1411, then jealously hidden for centuries as the rest of Tuscany became a center of pilgrimage for lovers of art, for lovers of wine, for lovers of the well-known splendors of the Tuscan sun.
Some of those lovers have kissed and told, but we should be thankful for their indiscretions. They are each other's friends, as it turns out. Frances Mayes created a best-seller, a movie and a cult with her love letter to her adopted hometown of Cortona, "Under the Tuscan Sun," which can be found in several languages not just in airports everywhere but, handily, in Cortona's little bookshops.
Her neighbors, the cellist Nina Kotova and her husband, Barrett Wissman, a powerful arts impresario whose own musical studies were completed in nearby Siena, came together with Mrs. Mayes and her husband, Ed, to found the Tuscan Sun Festival. They turned it overnight into one of Europe's most prestigious and exclusive arts events. It is also, like Cortona, unique.
The Tuscan Sun Festival (Aug. 5 through 21, www.tuscansunfestival.com) is an intimate feast for the five senses, offering up not only an embarrassment of musical riches, but also food for thought and just plain delicious food. Internationally celebrated chefs gather here for culinary demonstrations and vie for time on the daytime schedule with lectures on everything from Plato and Dante to classical ballet and film.
For the 2005 edition of the festival, soloists from the Berlin Philharmonic and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, play orchestral concerts alongside the Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra of Milan. Outdoor concerts on the Piazza Signorelli are the musical bookends for the festivities; they promise Beethoven's Ninth rubbing shoulders with the cutting-edge Cuban salsa sounds of the exile band Tiempo Libre.
The chamber and vocal recitals are starry affairs, and small receptions with artists such as the baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, the pianist Lang Lang and the violinist Midori - as well as with artistic director and cellist Kotova - alternate with pampering sessions at Ponteverde, one of Tuscany's premier spas.
Contemporary art exhibits, including works commissioned for the festival, emerge alongside the centuries-old treasures that are Cortona's everyday marvels. The Cortona Wines Consortium is hosting a wine festival at the hilltop Fortalezza Girifalco. All this and time for breezy naps, too.
"We are creating a multifaceted, multisensory event that unites the world's best classical music with intimate experiences of the pleasures of life in Tuscany," Mr. …


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9 Carroll ISD Students Disciplined For 'Fight Club' InvolvementNine students at Carroll Middle School in Southlake were disciplined for organizing after school fights on school property.
Southlake Police Arrest Ex-Student For Alleged ThreatsThe Southlake Department of Public Safety said a former Carroll Independent School District student was arrested Tuesday after allegedly sending threatening messages via social media to a current student at Carroll Senior High School.
Sandy Hook Report Influences School SecurityNorth Texas school district officials and police officers dug through a Connecticut State's Attorney report on the Sandy Hook school shooting Monday.
West Nile Forces Southlake Students InsideSome students in the Carroll Independent School District on Thursday will have their school day interrupted thanks to the West Nile Virus.
Carroll ISD Opting Out Of Federal Lunch ProgramAt least one North Texas school district has turned up its nose at the new federal lunch program.
Safer Schools With The Push Of A Button?Carroll ISD in Southlake will test a high-tech device that uses GPS and Wi-Fi signals to constantly track employee locations, in an effort to make school campuses safer.
Carroll ISD Adopts Open-Enrollment PolicyThe Carroll ISD became the latest district to open its doors to more students, passing an open-enrollment policy that will let any Southlake resident attend district schools.
Carroll ISD Considers Open EnrollmentA popular North Texas school district may open its doors to students outside its boundaries, after years of demands from families who live on the edge of district boundaries.
Let There Be Light! Carroll ISD Turns On Controversial Stadium LightsCarroll ISD flipped the switch Tuesday on field lights some Southlake residents had been trying to stop for years.
Hundreds Gather For Grapevine Education RallyClose to 700 parents and students from three neighboring North Texas school districts gathered in Grapevine Thursday night for an education rally.
Southlake City Council Approves Variance For Field LightsLighting at athletic fields in Southlake -- it's been the topic of a months long, heated debate. Tuesday night, or rather early Wednesday morning, city leaders made a final decision.
Carroll ISD Pushing Forward With Field Lights PlanCarroll Independent School District is moving forward with plans to install lights at the district's baseball and softball fields despite opposition from the city.


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LinkedIn just rolled out its redesigned company pages to all advertisers, after a period in beta with a select group of companies, and announced a function that's a direct slap in the face of Facebook:
Free "featured updates" that persist atop company news feeds for up to 48 hours.
Facebook makes companies pay for those, and recently tweaked its algorithm to ensure that unpaid company posts are seen by even fewer users than ever. Agency clients have already started howling with frustration.
Thus LinkedIn is now offering for free what Facebook wants money for.
At the same time, the new company pages feature a large horizontal photo at the top of the page, just like Facebook's new Timeline format.
Of course, advertisers use LinkedIn for different purposes than Facebook. But still, the timing nonetheless underscores the way Facebook is making it harder for advertisers to get free exposure in its ecosystem.
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US Appeals Court Give Google AdSense Patent Victory But Autolink Still Under Question
Barry Schwartz on December 26, 2007 at 3:04 pm
U.S. appeals court hands Google patent case setback from Reuters reports a US appeals court has partially overturned the initial ruling in Google favor in a patent infringement case filed by Hyperphrase Technologies, LLC.
The court supported the initial ruling that AdSense did not infringe on Hyperphrase patents, but it did not uphold the initial finding that the autolink feature in the Google Toolbar was not a patent infringement. Instead, it sent that portion of the case back to a Wisconsin district court for reexamination.
The official decision can be read in this PDF file.
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It's over for Matt Entenza and Robyne Robinson
By about 9:24 p.m., it was all over for the Matt Entenza campaign. Faces were long and tears were shed as Entenza conceded defeat in a gracious speech at his campaign headquarters in St. Paul Tuesday night.
"It is with tremendous regret that I know that I will not be the next governor of Minnesota," Entenza said.
Entenza's running mate, former Fox 9 anchor Robyne Robinson, put a positive spin on the defeat. "I feel very, very happy," Robinson told City Pages "The reason I'm happy is because it's not really about a candidate winning. What Matt Entenza did is help people to continue to hope for a democracy that represents everyone. The campaign really awakened the Somali, Hmong, and African-American communities."
Campaign headquarters was crowded with volunteers--many of them Hmong and African-American. Entenza had reached out to minorities, and supporters said they felt pained by the defeat.
"I think the country at large is not ready for diversity," said Mannie Lee, a Hmong woman from Brooklyn Park. "He supports minorities and the majority are not ready for that."
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By Christina Nellemann on March 24, 2015 4:30 PM
Spring Break is typically celebrated on the beach, but these five mountain locations less than 350 miles from San Francisco can give you a unique spring trip experience. Whether you want to do some spring skiing, drink and dine, hike and bike or mellow out in a hot spring, these mountain destinations are close to home.
Triple Threat: A Night Out in the Inner Richmond
By Carolyn Alburger on November 10, 2011 3:40 PM
If you want to have a successful night out in this town, you need a plan—and it better be a good one. Since it's not always easy to strike that perfect balance between pre-dinner drink, food and a show, we bring you the Triple Threat series — a block-by-block guide to nights out that only require one parking space. Today: a fun crawl through Laurel Heights.


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AUSTIN, Tex., May 20, 2011 – An unprecedented level of federal funding for pain research, some $400 million, was allocated in 2010 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through provisions of the American Recovery and Investment Act and the Affordable Care Act to help accelerate advances in pain research, prevention and treatment. The NIH pain care agenda was presented today Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society (APS), www.ampainsoc.org.
In a plenary presentation, Patricia Grady, PhD, RN, director, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) at the National Institutes of Health said pain is an urgent priority at NIH because it is the most frequent reason to seek health care services, is the leading cause of disability, has inestimable medical, social and economic costs, and often severely diminishes quality of life for patients and their families." Dr. Grady is one of co-chairs of the NIH Pain Consortium comprised of Institutes that have distinct pain research portfolios.
"The NIH seeks to facilitate collaborations and research translation by increasing awareness of pain research across the scientific community. We are very interested in pursuing public-private partnerships when feasible, particularly those involving multidisciplinary participation," said Grady.
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• Identifying the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms of the pain response
• Improving the way we manage and treat pain, with the goal of reducing the impact of pain on an individual's ability to function and to enjoy life
• Analyzing the individual genetic and environmental differences that affect the way pain is experienced and treated in different people, and
• Studying the emotional and biobehavioral aspects of pain perception and pain management.
She added that NINR promotes multidisciplinary pain management within its broad program of basic and clinical research. One area of emphasis is exploring technologies such as gene chips in pain studies that can allow researchers to study molecular-genetic mechanisms of pain and analgesia, identify new targets for analgesic compounds, and test the efficacy and adverse reactions of developmental and current analgesics.
"These discoveries from genetics research will increase our understanding the interrelationship of personal genetic makeup and an individual's response to pain. Further, this research will move us closer to developing new medicines to treat pain more safely and effectively," Grady explained.
NINR also is supporting the Maryland Center for Pain Studies at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in interdisciplinary pain research on the basic mechanisms of underlying cancer pain and development of novel therapeutics to alleviate it.


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The MacBook Pro also has a brand new kind of flash storage memory which is more than two times as quickly as the preceding generation, based on Apple. It was difficult for me to cover my head around exactly how much modest much tiny -- the new laptop is opposed to its predecessors. A fresh graphics processor -- Graphics performance -- should enhance by up to 80% when compared with the last settings that is distinct. The 15-inch MacBook Pro comes in two flavors. The $1,999 variant comes with a 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 chip, 16GB of memory, 256GB of storage, and Intel's Iris Pro Images. Work with the MacBook for the last week, I have seen moving with it to be a satisfaction. I needed to assess several points to make sure I really had the MacBook in my tote.
The dimension of the new MacBook actually recalls me of an iPad with a created in the computer keyboard case rather than a notebook. In manner, the brand-new MacBook is substantially more slender and only half a weight overweight in relation to the first iPad. But only because the MacBook is little does not mean aluminum covers all sides of the notebook: The anodized unibody build feels sturdy, and it feels affordable. Nevertheless, you are going to need to dish out $2,499., in the event you would like the brand new AMD images processor Apple additionally shaved $200 from the higher priced Retina 5 iMac version, which costs $2,299.
The Force Touch trackpad responds differently depending on simply how much force you get into each press. There is one non-5K iMac accessible the variety of Apple, plus it costs $1,799. Apple also established a new 27-inch iMac settings using a Retina 5K screen for $1,999. All the brand new apparatus are available in Apple Store. The reality of opening the new MacBook up -- particularly in the golden color -- is something to observe.
The keyboard itself informs the remaining part of the plan. Apple says the engineers design the dimension of the computer keyboard which subsequently notified the size of the screen as well as the width of the apparatus. When it comes to indicators themselves, to concentrate on slimness, Apple needed to remove what they think any imprecise moves which you discover on computer keyboards that were typical. It is a full-size computer keyboard, but it's a few new ability.
The foremost is that there's a fresh butterfly device below the keys. What this means is that there is less traveling when pressing back on keys than that which you discover with a scissor mechanism that is typical. Apple created this to touch consistent and accurate. It was essential that you just feel as if you are typing -- the journey is almost nonexistent -- despite the fact that the keys are very near the framework. It is not -- although I was stressed the shortage of journey would cause typing complicated, that it'd be enough like writing on glass. It is not as fulfilling as typing larger, thicker keys on, but it functions nicely.
One result of the keys being so near the framework is the fact that the below quantity of traveling did make the typing procedure a little more... distressing. I do not experience from carpal hole, but I did notice that my wrists were born by drawn-out intervals transcribe on the new MacBook computer keyboard than a conventional computer keyboard. The matter that was more difficult to get practice was the dimension of the keys: They Are now larger. Apple delivered the keys 17% larger than standard MacBook keys.
This resembles the demand we saw in 2013 for the gold iPhone 5S. Think again in the event you were thinking about attempting to get a brand new MacBook at an Apple store. The shops themselves do not seem to have the apparatus in stock at this time, even though you can possess the new MacBook sent to an Apple Store. It is 67% as big as the logic board on the 11-inch MacBook Air and it really takes up virtually no space in the slightest. Apple used the additional space to package the new MacBook with plenty of battery power.
Inside my experience, I could readily get seven hours of battery life on the charge that is single. Remember, this generally means I am playing music, running Email keeping a lot of web browsers open and typing away in a text editor. Your own use will change, but it is safe to say it is a machine which provides excellent battery operation -- particularly for its size.
I do not understand Apple would fit a second USBC interface on the chassis that is current, but by having two interfaces, the machine would be made. It is not amazing to have to purchase an adapter only in order to charge a notebook and have it plugged into an outside screen in exactly the same time. Having said that, I believe lots of the hand-wringing over the shortage of interfaces is misguided. The thought behind this MacBook is that it is for those who are residing life where files are in communicating and the cloud is not wired. With Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11ac Wifi and wireless technology such as AirPlay, the thought of having a virtually wireless office is not always a dream anymore. The shift will occur although it will not occur immediately.
Have you ever been unlucky enough to decipher your smartphone display? I have been an iPhone user since the first one was quite fortunate until now and came out in 2007. I have spent years reporting on accessories, including display covers and cases made to take care of your mobile. I eventually put on a display guard about six months past, but not for security. I understood it'd help to keep the screen scrape-free, but I needed a purple-rimmed iPhone, and Apple does not make one. Happily, my mobile was saved by that thin, purple part of glass from the recycle bin.
The below image is what my cell phone looked like after it lost. I showed it away at a meeting, which generated the appropriate quantity of empathy and brought it to work. Nevertheless, I instructed my son who had less empathy. I was amazed as soon as I began to skin the display guard away from the mobile. However, the screen saver that broke into bits. It is made of impact resistant tempered glass. Therefore, it consumes pressure or shatter or damage that will ordinarily scrape the display.
Not all display guards are the same. Many in the marketplace are while some have a strong case using a lip that extends to the front shields that protect the screen from scrapes from being jostled about in your bag. Anything you choose for, only make sure you consider one that might wind up saving the life of your smartphone. In the event you've split the display after a kitchen table chemise ever dropped your iPhone in the bathroom or thrown your mobile in the washing machine, you are part of the 51% of Apple proprietors that are accident prone at house. The most typical iPhone mishaps happen in the kitchen, family room, bathroom, drive, and bedroom, based on the Apparatus Danger Zone Survey of SquareTrade.
In the past year, a recent study by SquareTrade additionally reveals damage has been incurred by 30% of iPhones. Injuries occur at a speed ten times higher than theft or loss. So air bubbles. When we heard about a foolproof iPhone screen protector kit for the iPhone -- with assurances that even people that have the most clumsy of hands could glide the tacky coating onto apparatus with ease -- we needed to give it a go.
The PureTek Roll On Display Shield Kit Kit by Pure Gear ($24.99) plans to make the procedure of adding a display guard to cellular apparatus seamless, removing the hassle of ironing out air bubbles and liner the shield right over a smartphone. By utilizing the roller contained in the kit and losing an iPhone into the program tray, the guard over the smartphone slides and work out the air bubbles for a slick, tidy and safe screen.
The theory in itself is incredible -- why did not someone think of this? Nevertheless, we experienced a few little kinks on the way. Even though the protective shield is very invisible over the touchscreen, the cover does not fully align with our house display button. Additionally, smudges and a few little air bubbles appeared close to the very top of the apparatus. Nevertheless, a stain made by fingerprints under the stickiness stay in the very best corner. It is mostly hidden by the cover of the iPhone. For people that have attention to detail, these quirks may be. But the PureTek kit is a simple and important method to get out of ensuring the display protection of your iPhone to require the tacky variable.
Chances are you need to make your gadgets should you adore your technology as much as we do. Sadly, while you may take pleasure in the beach as well as the pool, your cell phone doesn't. By revealing it a little summer adoring shield your technology and make sure it remains safe with these suggestions.
Exceptionally cold or warm warmth can have remarkable effects on synthetic casing component, screen, and your mobile's battery. Like your skin, the easiest way to safeguard your technology would be to make sure that it remains in the shade. Let it cool slowly, should you discover your mobile has overheated in sunlight. Don't place in the fridge or freezer. Do you shield your mobile device using a guarantee or case plan? What do you really think of screen guards? Are they overly frustrating or worth it? Perhaps you have cracked the display in your iPhone? How do you shield your screen? Tell us in the comments.
Since chilly temperatures are not notoriously good for battery life, you might want to transport an additional battery alongside you. It is better to let your mobile return to room warmth slowly to stop compression from growing up within just like in the sun. When you are running on a notebook outside, even in the event, you do not use one at home employ a cooling pad. Raised temperatures mean new notebooks could quickly overheat in the summer light. The most effective protection would be to make sure that it remains in the shade.
It'll do little to safeguard your phone from suffering due to liquid, dust or dirt while your present mobile phone case protects against damage from losing your mobile. In case you would like to carry your cell to the coast, you will want a little thing more like mobile condoms. Thin you will not even understand it is there and tiny enough to shift into a wallet, your mobile is still fully working with the condom. There isn't any notebook-shaped case, but laptop surface will stop sand and dust from destroying your computer keyboard or display and may be bought for about $10. This protection will not prevent all damage, and is comparatively minimal, yet.
Say, for swimming or boating, attempt a watertight case same one from DryCASE if you are trying to find a bit more protection. The tote may be vacuum sealed to preserve space, and is large enough to fit any cell phone, no matter size. Bonus: You can still apply your mobile underwater so you will have some beautiful Instagrams. Pill choices are also accessible.
For cameras, notebooks, and other big things, there's a DryCASE pack option available, in the event that you plan to bring your SLR on your kayaking journey, or that will keep your technology dry in case of a thunderstorm. Our best recommendation will be somewhat cautious, should you use your notebook poolside.
In case you by chance drop your mobile that is unguarded in the water: Do Not panic. Take the battery and SIM card out, and then subtle the equipment in a bag or container of white rice to remove excessive moisture. Before you totally lose hope, you may even need to take your cell phone to a tech.
Backpackers and hikers intend to take notebooks out within the vast nature ought to have a pad bag or case that can hold computers beyond rugged terrain. Plastic laptop coat will safeguard your technology against scrapes and other real suffering, but will not be much relief when it happens to shocking automobile rides and little debris. ( Jewmanist.com - The Comparison of Android Lollipop & iOS 8)
One means to conserve time and money would be to bike to your train or metro stop. Anybody who has done thus understands two things. The foremost is that you can not only lock up your bike outside your train stop.
Brompton, which has origins in London, now offers six versions, all which may be customized to satisfy the purchaser's needs. For commuters, the organization urges the S2L, which has two tools and may be tucked away in a cabinet or underneath a desk. Those in-car GPS gadgets exist, naturally, because of how simple they're to use and due to their adaptive characteristics, and millions of motorists favor them. One such attribute is text to speech directions that help drivers slip out of traffic jams and never needing to take their cellphones out.
The Garmin Nuvi 3597LMTHD, which sticks to your car or truck by means of a magnetic mount that is powered, offers Bluetooth connectivity, real-time traffic updates, straightforward voice commands and 3D lane help to make sure you do not get tripped up on your turns. Bus and train commuters understand the hindrance of being unable to rest or sleep in passage due to uncomfortable and irregular surfaces. The Infinity Pillow, however, is the weary passenger's closest friend.
The malleable pillow is used in methods relaxing and capable of being contorted into various locations. The item is readily transportable and foldable, meaning commuters break it out when their manager is not about and can stash it away inside their desks. Your automobile has your train might have power outlets, as well as charging abilities, if you bike to work, but how will you charge your devices?
Should you spend considerable levels of time working on your cellphone or tablet PC during your train or metro commute to work, you may wish to think about buying a seclusion display that is reliable? Maybe you do not believe you've anything to conceal, but your superiors might differ, particularly if you regularly access sensitive information. Otterbox, a well-known manufacturer of smartphone cases that are durable, also makes a two-in-one screen protector as well as a privacy screen for smartphones. The ultra-thin, fortified glass panel safeguards your mobile against conceals and autumns its content from prying side glances. It is overly thin the glass is made to make sure the touchscreen of your mobile will respond like it does without the protective layer.
The Siva Cycle Atom cycle-powered USB charger is a useful tool to power your apparatus and promotes smart cities and clean energy -- particularly in the event you are using a bike share. As you pedal to power the devices you've plugged into it, energy is received by the gadget clips onto your bike and its removable battery. After your commute, remove from the Atom for a continuing power supply. Hey, Joe is one of the most efficient, streamlined and environmentally friendly while other mobile brewing systems exist.
To stop eye irritation, commuters using smartphone their notebook and tablet PC in the transportation system, additionally at home and to their computer on the job, should contemplate buying GUNNAR protective eyeglasses. GUNNAR's lenses are engineered to block out the harmful high energy, UV and blue light that is man-made that displays omit. In the event, you previously wear eyeglasses or corrective lenses, GUNNAR glasses may be fitted with your present prescription.
Worried about keeping up a charge while you are on the go without giving a look? The Sultan Battery Tag is a trendy leather handbag accessory that includes a 3000mAh rechargeable battery that is effective at delivering a whole charge to your smartphone, e-reader or tablet PC. The Sultan label come in 5 colors.
It is freezing outside, as well as your mobile is buzzing away someplace in your pocket. Imagine if you make another one only by gesturing with your gloved hand or were able to answer the call? The Bluetooth handset has a miniature mic, a chat button, along with a similarly diminutive loudspeaker. By making the traditional phone call gesture with your gloved hand, you are capable of replies calls by means of a nondescript button close to your wrist, and communicate together with the party on the opposite line by means of a loudspeaker located close to a mic close to your pinky as well as your thumb. Their charge continues for ten days on standby and 20 hours of dialog.
The SteelSeries Stratus wireless gaming control, which resembles a video game console control , provides 10 hours of battery life, making it perfect for even a few longer airplane rides and a string of brief excursions and links to your iOS tablet PC or smartphone via Bluetooth. The gadget is mobile and lightweight so you will not have any trouble putting it in your carry-on backpack or luggage.
It offers double the images of an HDTV for people who want to turn on a show or film throughout their commutes and fits into your backpack or computer bag. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 additionally features a multi-window function that enables commuters to get e-mails or files while they see media.
Hey, Joe uses biodegradable packaging, which discharges the environmentally harmful waste of a coffee cup and another packaging and brews in under three minutes. Hey, Joe Java packages, which now come in two Arabica legume-based mixtures, include flower seeds after they are brewed so they may be put.
As further and numerous children are toting iPod touches and iPhones, we believed we had had a look at the kid-friendly accomplices that are presently accessible to the brand new device loving generation. We have located five attractive products that can suit an extensive age reach of kids, from the toddler using Mother's iPhone up to old children with apparatus of their own. For those who have young kids on MySpace or Facebook, they should not be -- at least officially. Simply by correcting their birthday, many kids circumvent this law, even on websites that apply it. Certainly kids would like to utilize social media, as well as the evidence indicates they will do so despite the countless warranted parental anxieties that helped create it or COPPA.
This website may be the most secure social network for children on this particular list. To be able to sign their kids up, parents should submit their charge card info to confirm their identity and they have to supply three mug shots (shot with a webcam) of their kid for the website's records. As with each spot on this particular list, I was still able to generate a profile as an adult and, thus, browse buddies in "my standard," which I picked as seventh. Unlike the other websites, but the What Is What team had found my settled existence (via those mug shots) within around six hours and blocked my profile. Past this, the network functions can change messages, make friends, join and create groups, and see their friends' profiles. Parents can edit or delete their sons' and daughters' profiles at any given time, and everything posted on the website is tracked.
Charged as the response to the question Can I engage in your iPhone? The rarely called Woogie is an enjoyable manner of kid proofing your valuable Apple item. Boasting built-in loudspeakers, plushy branch to set the inescapable fumble, and a screen protection to safeguard against sweaty fingers, it is the smart parent's idea of set an iPhone into a gadget before giving it up to junior.
Parents can sign their children up by using their Facebook accounts to develop a profile for their youngsters on this particular Facebook-like website. Once parents have chosen buddies for their kids by adding family men from their Facebook profiles seeking other pupils at their kid's schools, and sending email invitations, kids have access to creative endeavors, games, and chosen YouTube videos. The website has other characteristics that reflect Facebook, such as the power to "heart it," purchase and send presents using a virtual money (the turn is the fact that parents give the money to their kids free of cost as "allowance"), and share videos and different elements of the website by making use of their buddies. Where the website departs from Facebook places at rest: no authorized partners, no external links, and no private dialogs. The site also facilitates parents' involvement in their own kids' introduction to social media by supporting parent-child interaction. Not only can parents see their kid's social network action, however, they are able also to post messages on their wall, allocate "virtual allowances," and send virtual gifts.
Supposing your offspring enjoys Toy Story (which is a comparatively trustworthy bet), this eight-inch Buzz Lightyear is going to be a huge favorite with your child. Buzz breaks a move that will keep your child dancing alongside him for hours when the music hits the airwaves. To sign up for ScuttlePad, children supply the first name, favorite color, their birthday, and parent's e-mail address, and they are prohibited on the website until it is approved by their fathers. After logged in, they are free to post messages, make friends, upload pictures, and also make remarks -- but with a grab. Make use of a specified group of words and all observations on the website needs to obey a specified format. ScuttlePad manually approves pictures, and first names are used on the site.
The opinion outline characteristic makes the website more secure. Practically, anyone with any malicious intent, of any age, could sign up, but it 's hard to do much damage with all the preset communication choices. Likewise, it is hopeless to cyber bully or hurt the feelings of anyone utilizing the preset options. On the flip side, this attribute can be limiting to the stage of making the internet experience boring to old children. The website is designed to educate kids ages 6 to 11 about the best way to make use of a social networking site, plus it achieves that aim.
It's possible for you to safeguard your son or daughter 's exceptional hearing with this headset that are specially designed. The MyPhones have so children do not hurt their eardrums listening to Raffi's blistering guitar solos; an automated volume minimizes that limits the sound at a reasonable 85 decibels. MyPhones appear with three ear cap layouts that are brilliant, and there is, also, the pleasure alternative to designing your own.
Unlike most websites, kids and parents both are supported to make profiles on the same network. Users can change messages, upgrade their statuses, upload video (which must be approved before it's posted), and compete against each other for high scores on the complimentary games on the website. Alas, most of these games are prefaced by advertising, and although they may be advertised as educational, it is hard to see how something like "Powerpuff coloring" matches this description. The edge of the website, particularly for older kids, is that the site itself provides much of the temperance. Approve determinations or parents are not required to assess continuously in, but can focus on socializing with their kids on the same network.
Parents sign their kids up for giantHello by charging one cent to a charge card or by supplying the last four digits of their social security number and can check their identities. Past that, the social networking encounter that comes closest to mainstream social media networks, which makes it more appealing to older kids who prefer to have more autonomy than is permitted on a few of the other websites is provided by the site.
Kids also have choices upload pictures to send a private message and join the fan pages of stars such as Ryan Seacrest and the Jonas Brothers, which are upgraded through the stars' Twitter feeds. As far as the social networking encounter goes, giantHello components from its mainstream counterpart by removing the "hunt for buddies" function. Thus, they can not make friends with people who they do not understand.
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Illustration and t-shirt design for Cleveland restaurant Sushi 86.
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Illustration and t-shirt design for Cleveland restaurant Sushi 86.
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T-shirt design for Cauliflower Audio.
Life. Love. Noodles.
T-shirt design for Cleveland restaurant Noodlecat.
T-shirt design for Cleveland restaurant Noodlecat.
Word and lettermark branding for Cleveland meeting and event space Egress.
The Arcadian
Word and lettermark branding for Cleveland restaurant The Arcadian.
Feast Bakery
Identity including logo, background pattern, and color palette designed for Cleveland area bakery
Roll Out The Sunshine
Invitational postcard created for a summer themed winter event hosted by Sushi 86 and The LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland
Swarm of Bats
'There Is No Tomorrow' Album artwork for Cleveland band Swarm of Bats.
Hyatt Legal Plans
Landing page design concepts for Hyatt Legal Plans.
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City of Bay Village
Redesigned web presence for the City of Bay Village, Ohio.
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Redesigned web presence for COSE.
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In memory of a true legend and icon of my youth, Adam 'MCA' Yauch. This was a quick piece I did with a couple of my earliest memories of the Beastie Boys: The subliminal 'Eat Me' from the tail section of the License To Ill album cover as well as the recipe for Brass Monkey.
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My submission for a Big Lebowski themed Threadless design contest. Capturing a bit of dialogue from one of my many favorite scenes as well as Walter Sobchak's iconic glasses
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htlp12 (8) | March 10, 2010
Food is nothing to write home about, but hey, were in it for the beer, right? In this aspect, The Flying Saucer nails it. Always new offerings, and variety is top shelf. The place is lively and set nicely in the downtown area, and the staff tend to be pretty good, what they lack in knowledge they make up for in enthusiasm, which is appreciated. Great beer bar.
DYCSoccer17 (326) Woodland, California | July 14, 2015
This is your typical Flying Saucer. Great bottle list, and a few dozen beers on tap. A good mix of local and national beers. Some hard to get. Service was good, food was good. This is an Oasis in a beer wasteland dominated by Boulevard.
poulbaker (11) Mississippi | July 8, 2015
extremeicon (4) Wichita, Kansas | April 26, 2015
Apparently if you choose your own sample flight instead of going with one of their default flights they charge you $25. Thats insane. I could have gotten full pours of everything I sampled for around $30. When I saw the bill that kind of killed it for me; I dont think Id ever go back to one of these. Apart from that the food was decent and the service was fairly good even though the place was crowded as heck.
UrbanCaveman (20) Ohio | January 12, 2015
Visited during a recent trip to Kansas City. This bar is located in what seems to be a fun district of downtown KC, the Power & Light District, and is a short stroll away from a horde of other restaurants and bars. It is also right next door to a parking garage that, at least the Friday evening I was there, offered all-night parking for $2, which is always a plus for a downtown spot! The tap list is extensive, the bottle list not so much - approximately as many bottles on hand as taps. Bar staff seem to know their beer, which is unfortunately not a given at many craft bars. Theres a bit of a kitschy vibe, with much of the place wallpapered with "saucers" that people apparently earn by ticking 200 different beers on site, and three times in the couple hours I was there, new "saucers" were unveiled with much ado - overhead speaker announcing, bells ringing at the bar, and so forth. The place was fairly crowded, but thats to be expected for a downtown spot on a weekend evening. The food menu is standard pub fare, burgers and appetizers. The tap list included some harder to find beer, and it looks like they try to have something unique on hand at all times, in addition to an apparent focus on Missouri and Kansas beer. Would return if ever back in town.
BOSSbrewer (124) Arkansas | January 3, 2015
Visited here a while back. Typical Flying Saucer. They did selected flights that were pretty good. Nothing too rare but definitely worth a visit if you are in town. Food was good too.
RobertDale (292) Lansing, Kansas | November 5, 2013
Stopped in for Stout Week. Very nice event. Got to try BA Abraxas! Great service, bartender was excellent. Beer prices were fair. Food was good and priced fairly also. Will visit again!!
deyholla (497) Minneapolis, Minnesota | October 14, 2013
What seems to be a somewhat newer Flying Saucer. I pretty typical set up with large seating area and bar. Selection was good but the menu was quite outdated and even the new arrivals on the board was outdated. Beyond that service was fine. Food was standard pub fare and prices were in line with what was expected. Worth it for the selection.
AbbeyRoade (3) Missouri | August 18, 2013
Friendly waitresses and large beer selection. Decent menu that is not overpriced. Trivia night on Tuesdays is something you dont want to miss!
blutt59 (171) Dallas, Texas | June 13, 2013
Standard saucer with nice mix of local stuff and imports , I wish they would list what they have by brewer not just style . Food is decent bar food.
Moutstainz (7) , | April 9, 2013
Stopped in here on a Sunday afternoon. Service was a little slow, but the bartender knew her stuff. Did not eat so no judgement there. There is really nothing that sticks out as bad about this place, however it is a bit "corporate-ish" for my taste. I prefer my bar personality to ooze and refine itself with age, not to be packaged and handed to me. That said, the selection was good and featured many local offerings. The menu was laid out differently as it did not have separate listings for bottle vs. draft.


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|I have been a big fan of slip stitch colorwork for a long-time. It allows you to create wonderful, geometric designs that look so much more complex than they really are! In fact, awhile back, I demonstrated our Fallen Leaves Scarf and its lovely slip stitch pattern on Knitting Daily TV (video at the right; if you're viewing this blog post in your email, click on the title to see the full article online).
What I love about slip stitch colorwork is that you only work one color in each row (no changing colors, no stranding) and that even a novice knitter can take it on. All you need to understand is:
Want to try slip stitch knitting for yourself? Here are some of my favorite patterns from LionBrand.com:
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Everywhere I turn in New York City, I see beautiful knit and crochet accessories with super thick stitches. Stores like Anthropologie, Gap, and H&M are highlighting the chunky stitch trend. By combining super bulky (category 6) yarns with thick needles and hooks, you can work up these fun accessories in a flash. Best of all, they're fast enough that they make easy holiday gifts! Here are some great patterns for trendy accessories.
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Want even more chunky stitch ideas? Be sure to check out this post by our friend Jen that highlights her favorite chunky stitch patterns.
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Ever wonder what a project would look like with a different weight yarn than what the pattern calls for? Home decor items are great for experimentation since you don't have to worry about fit.
Jen, one of our staffers at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio, adapted our Cream Circle Washcloth pattern to create a bathmat. The original pattern used Cotton-Ease® (a worsted weight yarn) and a size H crochet hook to produce a washcloth that measured 5″ in diameter. But after seeing our new Zpagetti (a super bulky weight yarn) hit the shelves, she had to try it. Simply by using this yarn in conjunction with a larger hook (size Q) She was able to create an adorable bathmat.
Jen followed the pattern almost exactly (only substituting single crochets for slip stitches in the final row) and used two cones of Zpagetti yarn. Once you become comfortable with substituting yarns of different weights you might want to try it on garments as well. I suggest you start by reading our 5 Articles to Help You Make a Sweater That Fits & Flatters article.
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There's still plenty of time left to knock out handmade projects for those on your holiday gift list. There's even time to knit or crochet some of these items for upcoming Hannukah gifts. So, to help you make some crafting decisions, I have included a round up of some of our fast finish patterns suitable for men and women. Since these projects require either one or two balls, they're extremely portable – allowing you to knit or crochet on the go!
Crochet Family of Beanies
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I've noticed that in December knit and crochet types divide naturally into two camps:
If you're in Camp One, congratulations. You might want to keep quiet.
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The calendar is looking at me, because I'm in Camp Two. I am always in Camp Two. I have standing reservation for a Lakeside Cabin with En Suite Bath in Camp Two.
It's my own fault. Each year, in early summer, I lay out a plan. I decide who is going to get knitted gifts, and what they're going to get. My plan looks something like this:
Mom: Scarf
Dad: Hat
Tom: Hat
Notice that this is a short list of small projects. I do not propose to knit lace shawls for the mail carrier, the mechanic, and all the bartenders who have flirted with me during the previous fiscal year. Two hats and a scarf, to be completed by Thanksgiving. A novice could pull that off and still have time for matching mittens.
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Mhairi-Anne M United Kingdom
Like all Viator Shore Excursions, these are tailored around your ship and are worry free. We started with the whale watching and I'd heard stories where people said as long as one person on board sees a splash, it counts as a whale sighting. I really wanted to see a whale so was a bit worried. This company were incredible. They start out with known sightings and when nothing was there, they moved around. The ship continually moved around and we must have seen around 5-6 whales on our trip. You have a guide on board talking you through what to look out for, but they were actively walking around to make sure people could see the whales. Considering you are out in the ocean looking for a live animal in a massive expanse of water, I was really happy with this. We didn't get to see a whale breach and jump, but I was in Alaska, not Sea World - I wanted the real experience and was over-the-moon with what I saw.
We then drove to Medenhall Glacier. Wow. That is an incredible sight and such a beautiful place. You can do a couple of walks there, and walk up to some waterfalls. If you have the time the do the walks. We ended up at the viewing gallery where you can listen to talks from various rangers, which are really interesting.
This trip took up almost all of our shore time and it was worth it.
Excellent tour! It exceeded all my expectations. And, the crew was phenomenal. I would highly recommend this excursion.
Our excursion was magnificient. We saw probably a hundred whales and were lucky enough to have one breaching close to the boat.
Could have used a little more time at the Glacier, but it was a fun day
This was our first viator trip and it won't be our last. Great value and great fun.
It was amazing. The guides on board were knowledgeable, helpful and enthusiastic. They took us upclose to the whales and captured the excitement for us. I could actually capture a whale breeching on video and that was the highlight for me. I would recommend this shore excursion very highly.
Staff were excellent and very knowledgable. We saw whales which was great. The boat ride was excellent.
We saw more whales than expected. The captain and crew were extremely accommodating from the hot chocolate to helping get close to the whales. The time flew by and the rate was much cheaper than booking on the ship. We had less than 20 people on our boat so it was not crowded.
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The weather the day of our excursion was rainy and high winds. All the people that booked on the Carnival Legend had their excursions canceled. We were given the opportunity to cancel, however, nobody did. It was a good thing because the whales didn't care about a few rain drops and neither did we. We had a great Captain and tour guide. This was on of the highlights of our cruise.
Saw lots of whales!
Awesome! Having been to Juneau on a cruise coordinated HUGE boat to go look whale watching- this was MUCH better. Smaller boat, locally owned, good brief educational component on the boat. Mendenhall was a good hop to see before the whale watching - just enough to remember that the darn glacier is melting fast.
The crew was amazing and informative. We had a group of 9, three had mobility aids and the crew was top notch in assisting everyone. I highly recommend this tour.
Other than the weather, our whale-watching adventure was wonderful. Both our captain and guide were so knowledgeable. We saw the whale close and upfront. I highly recommend this excursion.
It was a great excursion. I booked this tour independently during our Princess cruise for me and my 9 yr old son. Our initial group was split, so we shared the experience with only about 18 other people. The boat was roomy, clean and the crew I wish I could remember these ladies names! was capable and entertaining. We happened to be in the right place at the right time at the end of our whale filled 2 hrs which went by way too quickly when we were visited by a Humpback whale so close to the boat that we could see its long white pectoral fin. Amazing. Even the crew was excited about the encounter. It was hard to choose between getting that perfect shot or simply enjoying the view. Afterward, we were delivered to the Mendenhall glacier and found that we had plenty of time to hike to the waterfall and for my son to scamper around on the rocks, before the ride back to town. It was a terrific way to spent the day in Juneau. The excursion and the crew delivered.
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Very good experience. The captain female - forgot name and deck mate female - forgot name - one of them was Amy were wonderful. Saw at least 8 whales. Saw 4 of them breach. The boat was comfortable. The bagel with salmon creme cheese spread was great. Also had hot chocolate. The deck mate was pleasant and seemed very knowledgeable about whales. We spent about 45 minutes at the Glacier, which was sufficient to view the glacier and the info center. A 15 minute movie was playing but I missed it twice my fault. A similar excursion was 65 more thru the cruise ship.
my only complaint is that the meeting place was said to be at the pier where the ship docked but actually it was at the tramway so i missed my 11:30 trip but caught the 1:00 but i was lucky that there was a vacancy at 1:00
Harvey M United Kingdom
Whale watching awesome with a great Skipper and Mate. Trip ran like clockwork but totally relaxed.
Lots of whales and friendly guides on a small but comfortable boat that made for easy viewing.
unbelievable. multiple whales, breaching and bubble feeding. very knowledgeable, efficient, and nice tour guides. do not hesitate to book!!!!!!
Troy and Captain Amy were fantastic. Very informative and saw lots of whales.
A very nice tour to get the most out of a visit to Juneau. The guides are very knowledgable and really knew what they were doing.
A great value! Highly recommended. Beat cruise ship prices by far.
Perfect. Best excursion of out cruise.
the ship captain Amyshe is from ocean springs MS, anf Tyler, going to school in Belligham? for graphic design made it great. give them huge raises
Awesomeness at it's best. This shore excursion has it all, whales and glacier. Got to see the whales and enjoy them while viewing the beautiful scenery. The tour guide and the captain of the boat always provided us with information and knew where to spot them. Then the Mendenhall Glacier was amazing and beautiful and got to spot a porcupine just leaving the entrance for the glacier. This excursion is totally worth it!!!


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Foreclosure filings fell in the Inland and all of California in August, according to the latest report from RealtyTrac.
Illinois claimed the No. 1 spot in the nation, with one in every 298 housing units to get a foreclosure filing, a first for that state since January 2005 when RealtyTrac began issuing monthly foreclosure reports.
California slipped to the third position, behind Florida, with a total of 40,200 properties to get a foreclosure-related filing in August. With one in every 340 households to get a filing, August was a month realizing a 4.5 percent drop from July and a 32 percent decrease from one year ago.
It also ended two straight months of seeing California perched at the top. The Inland saw significant declines, as well.
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IN 1977 HARVEY MILK was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Although he was not the first lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender person elected to a government office in the country, he was the first LGBT person elected in San Francisco. (Throughout this book I use the term "LGBT" to be inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. However, the vast majority of LGBT candidates and elected officials are gay or lesbian, and my conclusions most directly apply to gay and lesbian candidates and officeholders.) His election and 1978 assassination brought to an end a decade-long struggle for LGBT people in San Francisco, and began a new period of activism for many LGBT people around the country.
Milk began his career in electoral politics in 1973, when he first ran for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He had no money to run but was convinced he could gain support from the LGBT community and liberals. Although gay issues provided him with some inspiration to run, he was also motivated by the issues of government regulations on small business and the lack of funding for public schools. In that first election he came in tenth, with 17,000 votes, out of thirty-two candidates. Following his defeat, he cut his hair and vowed to never again smoke marijuana or go to a gay bathhouse, saying, "You have to play the game, you know" (as quoted by Randy Shilts in The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life And Times of Harvey Milk). In 1975 Milk made his second run for the Board of Supervisors. He tried to point out to LGBT groups that all their support for moderate candidates had failed to result in a single gay appointment or the passage of a gay civil rights law. He argued, "Let them come to us. The time of being political groupies has ended; the time to become strong has begun."
Milk was defeated again but he had not lost his political ambitions. Instead he rode a wave of LGBT openness that was beginning to sweep the country, in part, following the event of two state legislators coming out and publicly declaring their homosexuality. San Francisco mayor George Moscone appointed Milk to the city's Board of Permit Appeals, making Milk the country's first openly gay appointed official. However, Milk was soon fired from the position when he decided to run for the 16th District seat in the California Assembly. At the time many LGBT leaders endorsed Milk's opponent and vehemently attacked Milk, arguing that he would be shunned in the state legislature. Even so, Milk argued in his stump speech that "a gay official is needed not only for our protection, but to set an example for younger gays that says the system works; … we've got to give them hope." In the end Milk lost by 3,600 votes out of 33,000. He took the defeat hard but vowed to fight on.
Before running for the third time for the Board of Supervisors in 1977, Milk helped form a new group called the San Francisco Gay Democratic Club to provide