text: Thank you, Jann. It's a real honor, and it's very exciting, and it's something I've never done, but something I'm very honored to do. Janis Lynn Joplin was born January 19, 1943, in Port Arthur, Texas, and I can sort of imagine what that was like, growing up in a small town, because I grew up in a small town myself - but it was the '40s and '50s that she grew up in, and from what I gather, it wasn't easy for Janis. From the very start, she was very different. She was a rebel and a beatnick. She was taunted and ridiculed, and the other kids would throw pennies and rocks at her, because she looked different, and she acted different. And in all areas of her life, she refused to conform; she asserted her freedom, she painted and she wrote poetry, and at this tender point in her life, she discovered the blues. And after high school, she got out of Port Arthur, and explored the hippie culture, in Austin, Texas, first. She used to carry an autoharp with her at all times, and would perform at the local coffeehouses, and the bars, and the student union in the now-famous Threadgills [?] in Austin, Texas. She traveled to the West Coast, and dabbled in performing in L.A. and San Francisco. She also discovered the drug culture, and immersed herself in it like everything else in her life, full-on - the drinking, the grass, acid, heroin, speed, and sex, with men and women. That was what a young person did at the time, and it wasn't wrong, or even considered dangerous then. It was an attempt to expand one's mind and heart to the possibilities of life, other than what one was taught by society. She came home to Port Arthur one more time, in 1965 - actually an effort to slow down, and grasp what she really wanted out of life. She enrolled in secretarial school, she smoothed down her wild hair into a bouffant, and even got engaged - but it didn't work. She couldn't do it. She couldn't lie down and conform to the standards of small-town Texas. So, when she got an offer to join a band in the Bay Area, she returned to San Francisco and joined Big Brother and the Holding Company. Yeah. Big Brother signed in August of 1966 with Mainstream Records; they played the Monterey Pop festival, and their first album was released, and then Columbia Records bought out the Mainstream Contract in March of 1968. And they released Cheap Thrills. It reached #1, and it stayed there for eight weeks. This all happened at a time when the Haight-Ashbury scene was in full bloom. Without trying, Janis became an icon. She was the only goddess in a sea of rock gods. Posters of her were sold right next to those of Hendrix, Leary, and other heroes of the time. The posters depicted a wild thing, half nude, hair flying - an image completely different from any other woman in the public eye at that time. In 1968, Janis split from Big Brother, and formed a new band called the Cosmic Blues Band. They played all through 1969, and in October, they released I Got Them Old Cosmic Blues Again, Momma. In September of 1970, Janis started recording a new album with a new band, the Full-Tilt Boogie Band. She had recorded the tracks, sang all the vocals, except for one, "Buried Alive in the Blues," and it was never finished. On October 4, 1970, after a good day in the recording studio, Janis dropped by for a few drinks at her regular watering hole, Barney's Beanery. Friends she planned to meet up with her that night had stood her up, so Janis Joplin went back to her Hollywood hotel room alone. She bought a pack of Marlboro Reds, she chatted with the hotel clerk, and went to her room. The next day, Janis Joplin was found dead, at age 27, from a heroin overdose. Janis once said she became a singer because a friend loaned her his Bessie Smith and Lead Belly records. Janis said of Bessie Smith, "She showed me the air, and taught me how to fill it." Before Janis died, she even paid tribute to Bessie by buying a headstone for her unmarked grave. Janis was the '60s. She was the style, sound, inspiration for men and women all over the world. She wasn't playing a character; like the rebel in the high school in Port Arthur, she was just being herself. Even when she was a full-fledged rock star, she was ridiculed for her dress and her looks, for being different from others. Yet she never apologized, never backed away from the truth; instead she stood fast in her beliefs. To her fans she was a goddess - she was the passion and power of love and freedom. Men and women both felt it, understood it, and felt understood themselves. I remember the first time I heard Janis Joplin. I was ten years old; my parents had just purchased the album Pearl. I remember listening to the songs and studying the album cover, as I wondered about this crazy woman in feathers and beads, smiling, laying on that couch. I had never heard the blues. I had never heard Bessie or Odetta or Lead Belly, but I was hearing them then. When I was 19, I discovered her other work, and it grabbed me. I wanted to explode like that, I wanted to feel like that, and I wanted to sing like that. Yes, Janis Joplin was a junkie, yes, she was an alcoholic, yes, she was promiscuous - men, women, she made no excuse for it. In 1967, Janis Joplin was strange and freakish, but I think today she would be pretty hip. She would be alternative. I think so; she would do quite well. And because of what she did, I feel like what she did in her life at that time enabled me, when I was a young girl, in 1976, growing up, not to feel so strange about wanting to do the things I wanted to do. She gave me power in my life. We didn't need to be secretaries or housewives: we could be rock stars. I never knew Janis, I never saw her or heard her voice live, I never witnessed the fireball of fury that she unleashed onstage, but I think I understand. When a soul can look on the world, and see and feel the pain and loneliness, and can reach deep down inside, and find a voice to sing of it, a soul can heal. I wish the dose of heroin she had injected that night had not been accidentally ten times stronger than what her usual hit was. I wish she was here with us. I wish she was making a comeback now and doing an MTV unplugged, and getting her tribute album together, and standing up for women's rights, standing up for gay rights, standing up for intolerance everywhere, against fur or Republicans or whatever - I think she would be doing that, I absolutely do. I wish she would have survived; then maybe I could tell her thank you. Thank you for traveling that road, for carrying that ball and chain, for giving a piece of her heart. I wish I could congratulate her personally - tell her she will always be a part of rock and roll history; that she helped create it, lived by it, and died by it. I wish I could say to her now, welcome. Welcome to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - a place you so definitely deserve to be.


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labia - the folds of skin at the opening of the vagina (and other organs).
labyrinth - organ of balance located in the inner ear. The labyrinth consists of three semicircular canals and the vestibule.
labyrinthine hydrops - excessive fluid in the organ of balance (labyrinth) that can cause pressure or fullness in the ears, hearing loss, dizziness, and loss of balance.
labyrinthitis - viral or bacterial infection or inflammation of the inner ear that can cause dizziness, loss of balance, and temporary hearing loss.
lactase - an enzyme in the small intestine needed to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and milk products.
lactase deficiency - lack of an enzyme made by the small intestine called lactase, which prevents the body from digesting lactose (a sugar found in milk and milk products) properly.
lactose - sugar found in milk and milk products, which the body breaks down into galactose and glucose.
lactose intolerance - inability to digest lactose, the sugar in milk, because the body does not produce the lactase enzyme.
lactose tolerance test - a test that determines the body's ability to digest lactose (a sugar found in milk and milk products).
laminectomy - surgical procedure which includes removal of a portion of the lamina to provide more room in the vertebral canal; usually for disc herniation or spinal canal stenosis.
Landau-Kleffner syndrome - A childhood disorder of unknown origin that can be identified by gradual or sudden loss of the ability to understand and use spoken language.
language - system for communicating ideas and feelings using sounds, gestures, signs, or marks.
language disorders - problems with verbal communication and the ability to use or understand the symbol system for interpersonal communication.
lanugo - fine, downy hair that covers the fetus until shortly before or after birth.
laparoscope - a long, thin tube with a camera lens attached that allows the physician to examine the organs inside the abdominal cavity - to check for abnormalities, and to operate through small incisions.
laparoscopic cholecystectomy - an operation to remove the gallbladder. The physician inserts a laparoscope, and other surgical instruments, through small holes in the abdomen. The camera allows the physician to see the gallbladder on a television screen. The physician removes the gallbladder through the holes.
laparoscopic lymph node sampling - lymph nodes are removed through a viewing tube called a laparoscope, which is inserted through a small incision in the abdomen.
laparoscopic lymphadenectomy - the removal of pelvic lymph nodes with a laparoscope performed through small incisions in the lower abdominal region.
laparoscopy - use of a viewing tube with a lens or camera (and a light on the end), which is inserted through a small incision in the abdomen to examine the contents of the abdomen and remove tissue samples.
laparotomy - a surgical procedure that involves an incision from the upper to lower abdomen; often used when making a diagnosis by less invasive tests is difficult.
large intestine - part of the intestine that goes from the cecum to the rectum.
laryngeal neoplasms - abnormal growths in the larynx (voice box) that can be cancerous or non-cancerous.
laryngeal nodules - non-cancerous, callous-like growths on the inner parts of the vocal folds (vocal cords).
laryngeal paralysis - loss of function or feeling of one or both of the vocal folds.
laryngectomy - surgery to remove part or all of the larynx (voice box).
laryngitis - hoarse voice or the complete loss of the voice because of irritation to the vocal folds (vocal cords).
laryngoscopy - inspecting the larynx (voice box) with a mirror or viewing tube.
larynx - valve structure between the trachea (windpipe) and the pharynx (the upper throat) that is the primary organ of voice production.
laser resurfacing - uses high-energy light to burn away damaged skin. Laser resurfacing may be used to minimize wrinkles and fine scars.
laser surgery - using a device which emits a beam of light radiation, surgeons can cauterize a wound, repair damaged tissue, or cut through tissue.
lateral collateral ligament (LCL) - the ligament that gives stability to the outer knee.
lateral epicondylitis (Also known as tennis elbow.) - pain is caused by damage to the tendons that bend the wrist backward away from the palm.
lavage - cleaning of the stomach and colon using a special drink and enemas.
laxatives (Also called cathartics.) - medications to relieve long-term constipation.
lead poisoning - an abnormal condition often caused by breathing or swallowing substances that contain lead.
learning disability (LD) - a disorder that affects people's ability to either interpret what they see and hear, or to link information from different parts of the brain. These limitations are characterized by difficulty in reading, writing, and arithmetic.
lens (Also called crystalline lens.) - the transparent structure inside the eye that focuses light rays onto the retina.
lesion - a destructive change in body tissue, such as a wound, injury, or inflammation.
leukapheresis - a procedure to remove excess lymphocytes from the body.
leukemia - a cancer of the blood-forming tissue. Leukemic cells look different than normal cells and do not function properly.
leukoplakia - a whitish patch of mucous membrane inside the mouth; one cause of oral cancer.
leukorrhea - whitish vaginal discharge during pregnancy.
Levator syndrome - A feeling of fullness in the anus and rectum with occasional pain, caused by muscle spasms.
levodopa (L-dopa) - the single most effective anti-Parkinson drug; it is changed into dopamine in the brain.
Lewy body - A pink-staining sphere, found in the bodies of dying cells, that is considered to be a marker for Parkinson's disease.
lice - tiny parasites that can infest the skin; characterized by intense itching.
lichenification - skin that has thickened.
ligament - a white, shiny, flexible band of fibrous tissue that binds joints together and connects various bones and cartilage.
lipid - a fatty substance in the blood.
lipomas - round or oval lumps under the skin caused by fatty deposits.
lipoproteins - transporters of fatty substances in the blood.
liposuction - type of cosmetic surgery in which localized areas of fat are removed from beneath the skin using a suction-pump device inserted through a small incision.
lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave (ESWL) - method of breaking up bile stones and gallstones with a specialized tool and shock waves.
liver - largest organ in the body, which carries out many important functions, such as making bile, changing food into energy, and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the blood.
liver enzyme tests (Also called liver function tests.) - blood tests to determine how well the liver and biliary system are working.
living will - a legal document which states your medical preferences for treatment and resuscitation in the event a person can no longer speak for himself/herself.
LMP - last menstrual period.
lobe - a roundish projection of any structure. In the breast, lobes of the mammary glands radiate from the central area to the nipple area like wheel spokes.
lobectomy - removal of an entire lobe of the lung.
lobule - a subdivision of a lobe in the breast.
local anesthesia - anesthetic medicine injected into the site of the operation to temporarily numb that area.
locally invasive - a tumor which can invade the tissues surrounding it by sending out "fingers" of cancerous cells into normal tissue.
locking clip - a special device used when the vehicle's lap/shoulder belts do not lock. A locking clip will help secure a child safety seat tightly into a vehicle.
loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) - a procedure which uses an electric wire loop and low-energy current to remove abnormal tissue.
loose body - name given to an object, located within a joint, that has become detached.
lordosis (Also called sway-back.) - an exaggeration of the forward curve of the lower part of the back.
low blood glucose - a condition that occurs in people with diabetes when their blood glucose levels are too low.
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) - a blood substance containing large amounts of cholesterol.
lower back (Also called lumbar spine.) - a complex structure that connects the upper body to the lower body; consists of vertebrae, disks, spinal cord, and nerves.
lower esophageal sphincter - muscle between the esophagus and stomach.
lower GI (gastrointestinal) series (Also called barium enema.) - a procedure that examines the rectum, the large intestine, and the lower part of the small intestine. A fluid called barium (a metallic, chemical, chalky, liquid used to coat the inside of organs so that they will show up on an x-ray) is given into the rectum as an enema. An x-ray of the abdomen shows strictures (narrowed areas), obstructions (blockages), and other problems.
lumbar puncture (Also called spinal tap.) - a special needle is placed into the lower back, into the spinal canal. This is the area around the spinal cord. The pressure in the spinal canal and brain can then be measured. A small amount of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) can be removed and sent for testing to determine if there is an infection or other problems. CSF is the fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord.
lumpectomy - a surgical procedure to remove a tumor and surrounding tissue.
lung volume - the amount of air the lungs hold.
luteinizing hormone (LH) - hormone secreted by the pituitary gland in the brain that stimulates the growth and maturation of eggs in females and sperm in males.
Lyme disease (LD) - A multi-stage, multi-system bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, a spiral-shaped bacterium that is most commonly transmitted by a tick bite.
lymph - part of the lymphatic system; a thin, clear fluid that circulates through the lymphatic vessels and carries blood cells that fight infection and disease.
lymph node biopsy - a procedure performed to remove tissue or cells from the body for examination under a microscope.
lymph nodes (Also called lymph glands.) - small organs located in the channels of the lymphatic system which store special cells to trap bacteria or cancer cells traveling through the body in lymph. Clusters of lymph nodes are found in the underarms, groin, neck, chest, and abdomen.
lymph vessels - part of the lymphatic system; thin tubes that carry lymph fluid throughout the body.
lymphadenectomy - a procedure in which lymph nodes are taken from the body for purposes of diagnosing or staging cancer.
lymphangiogram - an x-ray that uses a special dye to determine whether cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.
lymphangioma - a raised, yellow-tan or red mark in the skin, made up of enlarged lymphatic vessels.
lymphatic system - a complex network of capillaries, thin vessels, valves, ducts, nodes, and organs that helps to protect and maintain the fluid environment of the body by filtering and draining lymph and by producing blood cells.
lymphedema - a disorder in which lymph accumulates in the soft tissues, resulting in swelling. Lymphedema may be caused by inflammation, obstruction, or removal of the lymph nodes during surgery.
lymphocytes - part of the lymphatic system; white blood cells that fight infection and disease.
lymphocytic leukemia - a type of leukemia in which the cancer develops in the lymphocytes (lymphoid cells).
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The Quilter's Album of Patchwork Patterns by Jinny Beyer, and I drafted the paper-piecing pattern for it myself. Yet another example of a traditional block that I would have sworn was modern. : )
The official name of the block is "Rainbow," but since that's hardly an appropriate name for this particular quilt, I'm thinking of calling it "Cartwheels." Baby's not due quite yet, so I'm bringing this little quilt to Sewing Summit to use as a sample in the Foundation Paper Piecing class that I'm teaching with Elizabeth.
Speaking of Sewing Summit, a few other class samples are on my to-do list as well. In case you haven't noticed, I looooove paper-piecing, so I'm all dorky-excited about showing people what they can do with this technique! And I'm thinking a little of Sweetwater's new collection Mama Said Sew will have to make its way into at least one of my samples. (It's in stock at Pink Castle ... go and get it!)
So what are you working on this week? Here are the linky rules:
1. Link up any post from the past week that features at least one unfinished work-in-progress (WIP).
2. Somewhere in your post, you must link back here to my blog. (Or grab my WIP Wednesday button for your sidebar.)
3. Comment on at least a few of the other WIP Wednesday links. Because what fun is a linky party without comments? : )
Happy Wednesday, everybody!


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Veteran's Tutoring Program Overview
Tutorial Assistance - CFR 21.4236
Procedure to Qualify for Tutorial Assistance
Veteran's Tutoring Program Overview
Hunter College's Office of Veteran Affairs is pleased to participate in the Veterans' Administration's Tutorial Assistance Program. Coordinator of the program is Alex Rosero. Veterans, active-duty military personnel, and reservists receiving funding assistance from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs may qualify for tutorial assistance. Students enrolled at least halftime may qualify. Payments are allowed when students demonstrate deficiency in courses that are required for their degree programs.
If you are interested in participating in this program, you should contact Alex Rosero at firstname.lastname@example.com. Here are some things you should be aware of:
- It is your obligation to pay the tutor, and then await reimbursement from the VA.
- Reimbursement will only be approved by the certifying official if all of the following criteria are met:
- Student must demonstrate a deficiency in the class. Examples of how this may be done include having previously failed the class, obtaining a written statement from the class instructor on departmental letterhead, etc. Alternate means of demonstrating a deficiency will be considered on an individual basis.
- The class for which the tutoring is being sought must be necessary for the student's degree program.
- Student must be currently enrolled in at least 6 credits.
- The tutor must meet appropriate qualification criteria.
- Students may find tutors their own tutors, but should insure that the tutor meets appropriate criteria. The certifying official will make every effort to match up students with appropriate tutors.
More details on the program can be found below. For any questions, please contact Alex Rosero, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Tutorial Assistance - CFR 21.4236
Many students, upon entering their college program or other post-high school education, find that they need additional help in order to obtain passing grades in their course work. One method is through individual tutoring by a knowledgeable student or faculty member.
For Chapter 30 & Chapter 32 veterans and servicepersons, Chapter 1606 reservists (effective October 1, 1992), and Chapter 35 spouses, surviving spouses and children, VA will help defray the cost of such individualized tutoring as found necessary. This benefit will reimburse eligible VA students for the actual cost of the tutorial sessions up to $100.00 per month. The maximum amount of tutorial assistance to which any VA student will be eligible is $1,200.00. A total of $600 in tutorial assistance may be paid to a student without charge to the student's entitlement. All moneys paid after that limit is reached will be charged against that student's entitlement.
Procedure to Qualify for Tutorial Assistance
To qualify for tutorial assistance, a VA student must:
- Be enrolled in a post-secondary program of education (requires a high school diploma/equivalent or at least 12th grade level skills for admission).
- Be enrolled on at least a half-time or greater basis.
Appropriate school certifying officials (designated on Item C of VA Form 22-8794, Designation of Certifying Officials) must make the following determinations:
- That the individual tutorial assistance is essential to correct a deficiency in a specified unit subject or subjects required as a part of, or which is pre-requisite to, or which is indispensable to the satisfactory pursuit of the student's approved program of education;
- That the tutor selected is qualified;
- That the charges for such tutorial sessions do not exceed the customary charges for such tutorial assistance.
Acceptable evidence of the need for tutorial assistance includes failure of first class test or assignment, poor SAT, ACT or other standard test scores for the particular subject matter, retaking a unit subject which was previously failed, and instructor's evaluation after the first class meeting of the unit subject. A VA student's statement that, "I feel I need it", will not suffice. The school, not the student, must make the final determination for need. It should also be noted that the student must be registered for and pursuing that unit subject at the time he/she is being tutored for it. A student cannot receive VA assistance for tutorial sessions conducted before the class commences or after it ends.
Qualified tutors include upper class students majoring in the subject matter for which they are giving tutorial sessions, students who received a grade of A in that subject, and faculty members teaching in that subject matter. It is permissible, if not the usual case, for a VA student to receive tutorial sessions from the faculty member who is teaching the student's class for which tutoring is needed.
PAYMENT FOR TUTORING GIVEN BY A CLOSE RELATIVE OF THE CLAIMANT IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. A CLOSE RELATIVE IS DEFINED AS A PARENT, CHILD, SIBLING, OR SPOUSE OF THE CLAIMANT. CLOSE RELATIVES ALSO INCLUDE IN-LAWS (whether or not they are close in fact is not relevant).
All tutorial sessions must be individual, one-on-one, sessions and not group tutorial or self-help sessions or study groups. Additionally, where a school offers free tutorial services, we expect VA students to use those services the same as any other student. At such schools, VA tutorial assistance may be paid only if a specialized tutor is needed who is not normally available through the school's free program.


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While you continue to let 2012 Brit Awards winner Emeli Sandé's charm settle over you, prepare for Our Version Of Events with a set of high energy remixes for "Next To Me."
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Spot Kangaroos, Emu, Brolga, Koalas and other Australian animals on a beautiful walk through the Australian Journey grasslands.
Set on the banks of the Werribee River, this immersive exhibit also features the Wirribi River Walking Trail and is a predator-proof release site for the Eastern Barred Bandicoot.
Keep your eyes out for the many living things that share this grassland ecosystem – lizards, insects, plants and native birdlife.
During your visit, take some time to explore the old Chirnside Woolshed. Built in 1860, the sounds of days gone by still echo through this magnificent bluestone shearing shed.
You may notice some changes to Australian Journey over the next few months as we complete construction on a free flight aviary for the crticially endangered Orange-bellied Parrot.
Discover the secret life of some of Australia's most fascinating creatures in the Bandicoot Hideout.
The Bandicoot Hideout is home to the critically endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoot, along with other local natives including Squirrel Gliders, Fat-tailed Dunnarts and the Tawny Frogmouth..
In the hideout kids can check in with super spy, Baz the Bandicoot before setting off on their own spy own mission in Australian Journey to find out what happened to Baz and his friends.
Designed especially for kids, there are clues and fun facts to be discovered throughout Australian Journey, along with an oversized Bandicoot nest to explore!
As soon as you step through the Predator-proof fence, you'll be transported into the Victorian basalt plains grasslands which once covered approximately one third of Victoria.
Today, due to many factors including development, weed invasion and grazing, less than one percent of these grasslands remain.
Explore this complex ecosystem and learn about the animals and plants that live here. Our animal exhibits resemble their natural habitat as closely as possible, so they can live and interact as they would in the wild.
Can you see the Brolgas as they dance by the waterhole or the kangaroos resting in the shade?
Head to the lookout for the perfect vantage point.
One animal that you may not see is the nocturnal Eastern Barred Bandicoot but they are there! Tucked into their nests of grass, they wait for the sun to go down before venturing out to forage for insects.
Eastern Barred Bandicoots are extinct in the wild of mainland Australia, but there are a few protected release sites in Victoria - Australian Journey at Werribee Open Range Zoo being one of them.
Explore the hidden world that exists around, above and under the wetlands. Enjoy the peace and quiet as you meander along the track to the boardwalk, which weaves along the river.
Watch out for blue-tongue lizards enjoying the warm sun or a swamp hen sitting on her island nest. You will eventually reach the edge of the beautiful Werribee River, where you can sit and enjoy the fresh air and peaceful surrounds.
The team at Werribee Open Range Zoo have planted thousands of trees, shrubs and grasses along the river and as a result many species of native fauna have returned to the area of their own accord, including the endangered Growling Grass Frog, platypus and many birds and insects.


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TULSA, Okla. (May 23, 2008) - Fresh off his impressive win over the nation's 42nd ranked player Ruben Gonzales (Illinois), junior All-American Enrique Olivares (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela) returns to action this afternoon when he faces Tennessee's J.P. Smith (ranked No. 24) at 1:30 p.m. EST from the Michael D. Case Tennis Center, located on the University of Tulsa's campus.
Olivares advanced into the round of 16 after defeating Gonzales in a three-set thriller Thursday, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; making him just the second Buccaneer player and first individual in Atlantic Sun history to make the Sweet 16.
To access live scoring and video of Friday's match, visit http://tulsahurricane.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/tennis-central-menssingsbracket.html or click on the link above.
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The Park City Police Department handled a series of traffic accidents, including slide-offs, last week as the first snowstorm of the season hit the city.
It was an unusually heavy storm for the season's first, creating hazardous driving conditions at many points throughout the weekend.
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I have been coveting them for a year now, but I have always hesitated due to the fact that the price tag was too much for my weak heart to handle haha -.- Not anymore.. I present to you my first ever Sonia Rykiel cosmetics!
Name: Sonia Rykiel ソニア リキエル Palette Yeux Colores パレット ユー コロール 02
Price: ¥ 5,000 for 6.7 g
@cosme rating: 4.5 ★
Release date: 1.11.2009
I looove her packaging, it is so appealing ♥
Normally, I would not go for this combo - warm shades are so not me. But I could not resist when I found out that it is LE!
Name: Sonia Rykiel ソニア リキエル Gloss Trio グロス トリオ 02
Price: ¥ 2,800 for 9 g
@cosme rating: 4.6 ★
Release date: 15.5.2009
This lip gloss is also LE. Surprisingly, 02 is a popular shade amongst @cosme reviewers. I doubt that I can discover what shade it will turn once mixed, because I am not going to use it haha!
There are two other shades from this range, pink and peach:
Name: Sonia Rykiel ソニア リキエル L'Atout Eclat Sublime ラトゥー エクラ シュブリム S SPF15 PA+
Price: ¥ 4,000 for 30 ml
@cosme rating: 4.4 ★
Release date: 14.9.2007
This makeup base has an elegant and luxurious packaging.
Hygienic pump bottle~
Creamy texture~
I noticed that it gives out a subtle bright glowy sheen once blended ← specially formulated with lavender pearl
It spreads and blends like a dream, does not clog my pores and is just wonderful! But then again, I love this brand so I am a tad bit biased ;D
My love of everything Sonia Rykiel does not end in this entry...
See the stripey lipstick tube? ^_~


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As the Trip comes to an end, Canuck Duck and Karen are treated to a wonderful site…..
Day 4:
We slept restlessly knowing that we will be getting up so early. Breakfast and our final packing take place in the dark as does the first part of the morning's walk. We will soon be at our destination and all of us are still together.
We are surprised at how sore our muscles are today. Yesterday's downhills took a real toll on our bodies.
All 200 of trekkers arrive at the Sun gate around the same time. The darkness has lifted but we are surrounded by clouds. We are told that Machu Picchu lies below but there is no strong evidence. (more…)


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By Alice Kenny
Merline and Howard Coke have been cobbling together make-shift solutions to keep their home livable and their home daycare business functioning ever since Hurricane Sandy slammed the house they rent in Yonkers nearly a year ago. Hurricane Sandy tore off shingles from its roof and flooding water soaked sheet-rocked walls and wooden floors. The house began to shift and sink. Damages were determined to be so severe that their landlord filed a claim with his insurance company for $137,000.
Yet now, as the one-year anniversary of the Superstorm approaches, no significant repairs have been made to the house. This has left the Cokes in a Catch 22. To afford to move, the Cokes need income from the daycare business that Ms. Coke operates on their rental home's first floor. But families have hesitated to send their children to the daycare center until it is fully repaired. Meanwhile, Mr. Coke's income in building services barely covers the family's expenses. And their savings are nearly depleted.
The Cokes did what they could to shore the house up from the inside. They dried sodden floors, replaced sheetrock and painted walls and ceilings. But the roof remains damaged and the house continues to shift. So repaired walls and ceilings crack and floors tilt.
Unfamiliar and uncomfortable with asking for help, the Cokes did not contact Catholic Charities Disaster Case Management until May. Unfortunately, this was one month past FEMA's deadline to apply for assistance with rent and money to move. Undeterred, Catholic Charities Disaster Case Manager Merris Morris assisted the family with applying for and appealing FEMA's determination. To help them move, Ms. Morris helped them successfully apply for funding from the Westchester Department of Social Services, the Bridge Program and the United Way. Catholic Charities also gave the Cokes a $500 gift card to help purchase clothes and supplies for their two teenage children plus the two-year old nephew they have raised since birth.
"It's tough when you're in the middle, when you're not on welfare but don't earn enough to own your own home," Ms. Morris says. "These are hardworking people just trying to get back their life."
Now six children – all age four and under – participate in Ms. Coke's daycare center, sampling stacks of primary-colored plastic toys and following posted schedule for playtime, learning, naps and meals. Toddlers follow and are quickly cuddled by Ms. Coke as she walks from room to room.
Finding an affordable place to move, however, remains difficult. Her family, Ms. Coke said, "is packed and ready to go…but there is nowhere to go." Their search to find a house they can afford with an accessory apartment a landlord will allow for use as a daycare center has, so far, proven unsuccessful.
Their disaster case manager has spoken with realtors and received Catholic Charities' commitment to help the family with moving expenses once they find a new home.


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Boston! Join us for the first Mondo, a brand new weekly party we are launching with Emerald Lounge, Revere Hotel's new nightlife space.
Every Wednesday, we'll have rotating resident Boston DJs The Whiskey Barons and Kon. Mondo will also feature a monthly special guest DJ from New York.
The Whiskey Barons will kick off the Mondo Parties spinning an eclectic selection from their heavy weight arsenal of remixes and edits.
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Accolades:Cross Country: All-SEC Freshman (2007) All-SEC (2007) All-South Region (2007) SEC Freshman of the Week (2007)
All-Time Rank at Alabama: Outdoor 3,000m - 8th
Career Bests: 1,500m - 4:42.17 Mile - 4:59.47 3,000m - 9:59.22 5,000m - 17:11.84 10,000m - 37:33.48 4k XC - 14:43.66 5k XC - 17:39 6k XC - 21:22.09
Senior (2010-11)Competed in all six cross country meets ... was the fourth UA runner across the line at the South Region Championships with 61st place finish ... finished 74th at the SEC Championships ... turned in an 18th-place performance at the Crimson Classic and was 23rd in the season opener.
Junior (2009-10)Scored in five of the six races while competing as the Tide's No. 2 runner in four meets during the cross country season ... set a personal-best 4,000m time at the Belmont/VU Opener where she finished seventh with a time of 14:43.66 ... posted a season-best 5,000m time of 17:48.50 at the Crimson Classic to finish sixth ... finished 23rd as the second Alabama runner at the SEC Championships ... turned in a season-best 6,000 meter time of 21:35.06 at the NCAA South Region Championships to finish 36th ... competed in four races during the outdoor season ... finished 10th in the 10,000m at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a time of 37:33.48 ... took third in the 5,000m at the Mississippi Open (18:14.36).
Sophomore (2008-09)Coming off an injury in the spring, Moody competed in three cross country races for the Tide ... posted a season-best 6,000m time of 22:29.74 at the SEC Championships where she finished 46th ... finished 16th in the 3,000m (10:13.11) at the SEC Indoor Championships as well as 10th in the DMR (12:21.69) ... competed just once during the outdoor season coming at the Alabama Relays in the 1,500m where she posted a time of 5:00.86.
Freshman (2007-08)Led the Tide in all six races as a true freshman ... earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 18 after she finished third at the Crimson Classic 5,000m run with a time of 17:50.33 ... ran a personal-best 17:39 in the 5,000m at the Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational to finish second overall ... recorded a career-best 21:22.09 at the SEC Championships to finish 13th overall earning her All-SEC and All-SEC Freshman honors ... finished 18th at the NCAA South Regional ... broke the 5:00 barrier in the mile by running a 4:59.47 at the Adidas Invitational ... the 10:00 barrier fell to Moody as well in the 3,000m at the SEC Indoor Championships when she ran 9:59.22 to place ninth ... posted a career-best of 4:42.17 in the 1,500m at the Alabama Relays ... ran a 17:11.84 in the 5,000m at the Stanford University Invitational.
Prep and PersonalLed Morristown West High School to two State Championships in 2005 and 2006 and four Regional Championships ... named team MVP four times in cross country ... three-time All-State selection and a four-time All-Region and All-Conference selection ... three-time Regional Champion and record holder for cross country ... named Knoxville News Sentinel Prep Extra Runner of the Year in 2005 and 2006 ... school record holder in the 3,200m, 1,600m and 4x800m relay ... member of the French Club, Beta Club and Student Class Council ... named Wendy's High School Heisman State Finalist ... competed for Knoxville Track Club under coach Marty Sonnenfeldt ... named AAU All-American in 2004 ... is the daughter of Ed and Jenny Moody ... is a history major.


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Wow, excellent day today!!! No major work got done though, LOL, but a huge meeting with a new client and business source went extremely well. Less than 48 hours of retirement it seems I'm being pulled back into internet marketing. I kinda figured it would happen, but the size of the client and their contacts is huge. All the major banks use this client to buy leads, and there is potentially going to make some huge money running their whole affiliate marketing for a new consumer shopping discount shopping network site.
At the end of the day me and my partners had a great long long discussion about the business development and getting key clients that will brung us great referrals, and give us huge deals.
A great idea in times of a recession for internet marketers, IF you can deliver results is to get a percentage based deal where you get a upfront fee to cover your costs and workout a percentage on all deals, leads, or sales that are generated through your efforts.
One major hurdle that you will need to overcome is the tracking of all the leads if it is a services online business. For that I've got a custom lead management system built from scratch by me that I use to handle all of that complexities.
This idea is great for cash strapped business, BUT should only be considered if you as an internet marketer can deliver results. If you can't then you are going to be wasting your time, and your soon to be former clients time. Don't take something like this on because there are going to be sharks like me and my partners that deliver results and will go to your client and break down everything YOU are not doing for them and then bring that client on as one of our new clients. It's a recession, everyone's trying to eat, and only the sharks at the end are going to survives, so make sure you can deliver your results!!!


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The Worldwide Awards were held last week in London, hosted by Gilles Peterson. Thanks to everyone who showed up, and congratulations to all the Worldwide Winners! You can find a full list of them on GP's site.
The first hour of this show features a new Jamie XX / Gil Scott-Heron remix ("I'll Take Care Of You"), a track from the new David Lynch album, more James Blake of course, Hercules and Love Affair, Sun Ra, and much more. For the mixtape, he brings in the UK producers Dark Sky.
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Logos are the identity of a company. There are several reasons why a company would choose to change its logo but they vary. Depending on their marketing share, they may not want to take the risk of losing loyal customers, etc.
But then there are times when companies likes "AIG" need to change their name because of huge amounts of bad press. Unfortunately creativity escaped for a moment and they changed their name to "AIU". Eventually they came up with the new name "Chartis Insurance" for the company.
First let's define what a logo is.
"A logo is a graphical element (ideogram, symbol, emblem, icon, sign) that, together with its logotype (a uniquely set and arranged typeface) form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo's design is for immediate recognition. The logo is one aspect of a company's commercial brand, or economic or academic entity, and its shapes, colors, fonts, and images usually are different from others in a similar market. Logos are also used to identify organizations and other non-commercial entities." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo – Wikipedia Excerpt)
A logo can be anything that is immediately recognizable by the targeted audience as being from a particular company.
Major brands like Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Google, Yahoo, Heineken, all have simply font logos with unique color schemes to help immediately identify them from the competition. Believe it or not, simply font typeface logos are more recognize able that crazy designed pictures that are suppose to represent what a companies does. The biggest brands have all very similar things in commons; all their logos are mostly and yet ingeniously simple fonts.
There are unique brands like Apple that can very easily and distinguishable logos without them being centered on a particular typeface.
Research a guy named "Al Ries"; he has a multitude of books on corporate branding, PR, and examples of corporate screw-ups that can be avoided. I have several of his books and have read them extensively in my quest to help my clients become and stay #1 in their respective industries. His books are excellent for anyone interested in reading about corporate identity.
Changing a logo is a big no-no without full consultation and consideration of any potential consequences. Changing a logo immediately destroy any trust, credit, and reputation that it has build. But it does create an environment of new, unsure, and curious element to the company. Lots of questions in the minds of consumers will be asked. Why did they change their logo, was their something wrong with their company that they need a new identity, etc. One phrase that consumers will first utter out of their mouth either "I liked their old logo", or "I like it". And that's where the buzz and word of mouth can spread quickly.
Billion dollar companies have been spent millions of dollars researching on whether or not to change their logo, and 80% of them agree not do, the ones that did, are no longer here. It's very hard to imagine a successful company that has changed its logo, without changing company names and survived. Try to name one major brand that has changed its logo recently. It's very difficult to; there is a reason why. Mentally the image you immediately imagine of a company is their logo, and nothing else.
ATT is a company that has a monopoly and did "enhance" their logo, but made sure not to "change" it. If ATT did not have a monopoly they would have never changed their logo, because of the competition and immediate identifying what that company does. But trying to visualize ATT's old logo is difficult to since a logo is the immediate representative of a company's identity.
In my line of work of web development, website design, and Internet marketing there comes a time when a website redesign is very necessary, but then next question is a company's logo. Does it change simply because there is a new website, or stay the same. The clearest answer for me is the logo ALWAYS stays the same. Sometimes a client asks for a new logo, but they get the lecture of brand recognition from me, and I remind them to take into careful consideration of this before doing a logo. If they believe they need a logo redesign, then we get our logo specialists to come on a design a new corporate identity for them.
My conclusion: "New logo = Big No No, with out careful consideration"
I want to know your opinions on this subject. Do you disagree with me on being very careful when changing a company's logo? If so, why?


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There's nothing quite like the adrenaline rush you get while watching your Chicago Bears slash through their opponent's defense and make it all the way into the end zone. Sure, you could watch these exciting moments from the comfort of home when the temps in Chicago dip, but nothing beats being in the stadium on game day. Stay warm from the tailgate through the final play with the First and Ten twill jacket. This midweight jacket features team-colored stripes and panels, the team name, logo and helmet across the front, the team name embroidered on the sleeves and a Bears logo and name on the back with a screen print player graphic. When the Bears score that last-minute touchdown, don't forget to chest-bump your fellow Chicago fans and scream at the top of your lungs while you stay cozy in this team-spirited jacket!
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Rising energy costs have you worrying about your utility bills this winter? With a "whole house" approach to heating, you can save money and stay warm. Here are some ideas for keeping your bill low while you keep your house toasty:
Keep Heat From Sneaking Out Your Windows And Doors
Did you know that the average household spends 40% of energy related costs on heating and cooling their home? Sure, windows and doors add the value and pleasure of fresh air and sunlight, but they come at a cost of trading home heat with the cold outdoors through air leaks and radiant heat lost through window glass. Here are some products designed to pay for themselves by keeping the cold air out and the warm air in your house:
Insulated Curtains
A 1/32"gap around a 36" x 60" window is the same as having a 6" hole open to the outside. Hang double-layer insulated curtains and you'll feel the difference immediately. Reduce heat loss by as much as 44% by blocking air drafts and stopping radiant heat loss through windows. Curtains are available in tab-top or grommet-top with a wide variety of colors and patterns to choose from.
Door Bottom Draftstoppers
A 1/8" gap at the bottom of a 36" door is the same as having a 4 1/2" hole at the bottom of your door. You can imagine how much cold air that lets in! A simple insulated Draftstopper is an easy way to keep the cold air out and reduce your heating bill.
Draftstoppers come in several different styles, ranging from balsam needle filled for solid, aromatic insulation to sturdy foam and polyester fill that stops drafts cold. They also come in solid colors that blend into your décor, whimsical designs and even holiday themes to add to your seasonal décor. Double-sided draftstoppers stay with the door as it opens and closes, and is especially effective on interior doors to stop air movement from room to room when zone heating.
Chimneys–Use Them Or Lose Them
A lot of low-cost heat can be generated through burning wood in a fireplace or wood stove, but some of that heat is lost up the chimney, and the warm air often needs to be moved into cooler rooms. When you're not using your fireplace, keep the damper closed — this will stop up to 8% of furnace-heated air from going up the chimney. Fireplaces that are seldom used should be blocked.
Here are some construction-free ideas for maximizing fireplace and wood stove heat:
The fireplace damper can't be closed until the fire is completely out. This results in warm air escaping through the chimney. Solid panels (like our folding steel Night Guard) can placed in front of a fireplace opening to keep some of this warm air from being pulled up the chimney.
Reflectors are a great way to maximize heat from your fireplace, preventing heat from escaping through the chimney and reflecting it back into your home. Stainless steel reflectors stand behind the fireplace grate and reflect up to 80% more radiant heat into the room. They continue to work even if discolored by flames or soot. Use them with gas logs as well to raise the overall heat output of any fireplace.
Cast iron fire backs are a traditional way of throwing more radiant heat out of the fireplace and into the room. They also serve to protect the bricks in heavily used fireplaces and add a nice decorative touch to the look of the fireplace when not in use.
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Help even out the heat through your whole house by using a fan to keep the warm air circulating.
Stove Powered Ecofans are a high tech solution to an age-old challenge. The heat from the top of the wood stove is turned into electricity that powers these safe and quiet fans. The hotter the stove top the faster the fan runs, up to 150 cfm, helping to de-stratify the warm air and get it moving around the house.
The corner doorway fan is one of the most useful tools for effective heating with wood. Mount it in the corner of a door or hallway and it will move 100 cfm of warm air quietly and efficiently from room to room around the house.
Heat The Whole House Or The Room You Are In?
Zone heating is an increasingly popular method of staying as warm as you like without heating unused space. According to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, zonal heating can provide energy savings of 20-40%. Use an electric stove, fireplace or space heater to heat the room you are using rather than turning up the thermostat to heat the whole house. Choices range from portable, space saving heaters to full sized electric fireplace mantels.
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Analyses of Particulate Contaminants in Semiconductor Processing Fluids
Date: August 1998
Creator: Xu, Daxue
Description: Particle contamination control is a critical issue for the semiconductor industry. In the near future, this industry will be concerned with the chemical identities of contaminant particles as small as 0.01 pm in size. Therefore, analytical techniques with both high chemical sensitivity and spatial resolution are required. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) provides excellent spatial resolution and yields structural and compositional information. It is rarely used, however, due to the difficulty of sample preparation. The goals of this research are to promote the use of TEM as an ultrafine particle analysis tool by developing new sample preparation methods, and to exploit the new TEM techniques for analysis of particles in semiconductor processing fluids. A TEM methodology for the analysis of particulate contaminants in fluids with an elemental detectability limit as low as 0.1 part per trillion (ppt), and a particle concentration detectability limit as low as 1 particle/ml for particles greater than 0.2 pm was developed and successfully applied to the analysis of particles in HF, H202, de-ionized (DI) water, and on the surface of an electronic device. HF samples from three manufacturers were examined. For HF (B), the maximum particle concentration was 8.3 x 103 particles/ml. Both a viscous material ...
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Analysis of Thermoplastic Polyimide + Polymer Liquid Crystal Blends
Date: May 1998
Creator: Gopalanarayanan, Bhaskar
Description: Thermoplastic polyimides (TPIs) exhibit high glass transition temperatures (Tgs), which make them useful in high performance applications. Amorphous and semicrystalline TPIs show sub-Tg relaxations, which can aid in improving strength characteristics through energy absorption. The a relaxation of both types of TPIs indicates a cooperative nature. The semicrystalline TPI shows thermo-irreversible cold crystallization phenomenon. The polymer liquid crystal (PLC) used in the blends is thermotropic and with longitudinal molecular structure. The small heat capacity change (ACP) associated with the glass transition indicates the PLC to be rigid rod in nature. The PLC shows a small endotherm associated with the melting. The addition of PLC to the semicrystalline TPI does not significantly affect the Tg or the melting point (Tm). The cold crystallization temperature (Tc) increases with the addition of the PLC, indicating channeling phenomenon. The addition of PLC also causes a negative deviation of the ACP, which is another evidence for channeling. The TPI, PLC and their blends show high thermal stability. The semicrystalline TPI absorbs moisture; this effect decreases with the addition of the PLC. The absorbed moisture does not show any effect on the degradation. The addition of PLC beyond 30 wt.% does not result in an improvement ...
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Materials properties of ruthenium and ruthenium oxides thin films for advanced electronic applications.
Date: May 2006
Creator: Lim, ChangDuk
Description: Ruthenium and ruthenium dioxide thin films have shown great promise in various applications, such as thick film resistors, buffer layers for yttrium barium copper oxide (YBCO) superconducting thin films, and as electrodes in ferroelectric memories. Other potential applications in Si based complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices are currently being studied. The search for alternative metal-based gate electrodes as a replacement of poly-Si gates has intensified during the last few years. Metal gates are required to maintain scaling and performance of future CMOS devices. Ru based materials have many desirable properties and are good gate electrode candidates for future metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device applications. Moreover, Ru and RuO2 are promising candidates as diffusion barriers for copper interconnects. In this thesis, the thermal stability and interfacial diffusion and reaction of both Ru and RuO2 thin films on HfO2 gate dielectrics were investigated using Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). An overview of Ru and RuO2/HfO2 interface integrity issues will be presented. In addition, the effects of C ion modification of RuO2 thin films on the physico-chemical and electrical properties are evaluated.
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Mechanical behavior and performance of injection molded semi-crystalline polymers.
Date: August 2003
Creator: Simoes, Ricardo J. F.
Description: I have used computer simulations to investigate the behavior of polymeric materials at the molecular level. The simulations were performed using the molecular dynamics method with Lennard-Jones potentials defining the interactions between particles in the system. Significant effort was put into the creation of realistic materials on the computer. For this purpose, an algorithm was developed based on the step-wise polymerization process. The resulting computer-generated materials (CGMs) exhibit several features of real materials, such as molecular weight distribution and presence of chain entanglements. The effect of the addition of a liquid crystalline (LC) phase to the flexible matrix was also studied. The concentration and distribution of the second phase (2P) were found to influence the mechanical and tribological properties of the CGMs. The size of the 2P agglomerates was found to have negligible influence on the properties within the studied range. Moreover, although the 2P reinforcement increases the modulus, it favors crack formation and propagation. Regions of high LC concentration exhibit high probability of becoming part of the crack propagation path. Simulations of the tensile deformation under a uniaxial force have shown that the molecular deformation mechanisms developing in the material depend on several variables, such as the magnitude of ...
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Characterization of Methyltrimethoxysilane Sol-Gel Polymerization and the Resulting Aerogels.
Date: August 2003
Creator: Dong, Hanjiang
Description: Methyl-functionalized porous silica is of considerable interest as a low dielectric constant film for semiconductor devices. The structural development of these materials appears to affect their gelation behaviors and impact their mechanical properties and shrinkage during processing. 29Si solution NMR was used to follow the structural evolution of MTMS (methyltrimethoxysilane) polymerization to gelation or precipitation, and thus to better understand the species that affect these properties and gelation behaviors. The effects of pH, water concentration, type of solvents, and synthesis procedures (single step acid catalysis and two-step acid/base catalysis) on MTMS polymerization were discussed. The reactivity of silicon species with different connectivity and the extent of cyclization were found to depend appreciably on the pH value of the sol. A kinetic model is presented to treat the reactivity of both silicon species involved in condensations separately based on the inductive and steric effects of these silicon species. Extensive cyclization in the presence of acid, which was attributed to the steric effects among numerous reaction pathways for the first time, prevents MTMS gelation, whereas gels were obtained from the two-step method with nearly random condensations. The experimental degree of condensation (DC) at the gel point using the two-step procedure was determined ...
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Study of Gate Electrode Materials on High K Dielectrics
Date: August 2003
Creator: Yao, Chun
Description: This problem in lieu of thesis report presents a study on gate electrode materials on high K dielectrics, including poly-SiGe and Ru. The stability of poly-SiGe in direct contact with Hf silicon-oxynitride (HfSiON) is studied by rapid thermal annealing (RTA), Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). By performing a series of RTA treatments we found that as RTA thermal budgets reach 1050 C for 30s, the poly-SiGe layer begins to intermix with the HfSiON film, as observed by TEM. The maximum annealing condition for the Hf0.14Si0.23O0.46N0.17 film to remain stable in contact with poly-SiGe is 1050 C for 20s in high purity N2(99.9%) ambient. We also found that after 1000 C annealing for 60s in a nitrogen ambient, the poly-SiGe crystal phase structure was changed from a columnar structure to a large grain structure. For a metal gate, Ru was studied to determine N2annealing effects on sheet resistance of Ru sample electrodes and electrical characterization of Ru/HfSiOx/Si stack. Results show that a pure Ru metal gate is not a good choice for high k materials since it is hard to etch off, and different annealing conditions can cause large changes in ...
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Structure property and deformation analysis of polypropylene montmorillonite nanocomposites.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Hernandez-Luna, Alejandro
Description: Nanocomposites with expandable smectites such as montmorillonite layered silicates (MLS) in polymer matrices have attracted extensive application interest. Numerous MLS concentrations have been used with no particular justification. Here, we investigate the effects of MLS dispersion within the matrix and on mechanical performance. The latter is resolved through a three-prong investigation on rate dependent tensile results, time dependent creep results and the influence of a sharp notch in polypropylene (PP) nanocomposites. A fixed concentration of maleated polypropylene (mPP) was utilized as a compatibilizer between the MLS and non-polar PP. Analysis of transmission electron micrographs and X-ray diffraction patterns on the surface and below the surface of our samples revealed a unique skin-core effect induced by the presence of clay. Differential scanning calorimetric and polarized optical microscopic examination of spherulites sizes showed changes in nucleation and growth resulting from both the maleated PP compatibilizer and the MLS. These structural changes resulted in a tough nanocomposite, a concept not reported before in the PP literature. Nonlinear creep analysis of the materials showed two concentrations 3 and 5 % wt of PP, which reduced the compliance in the base PP. The use of thermal wave imaging allowed the identification of ductile failure among ...
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Formation and Quantification of Corrosion Deposits in the Power Industry
Date: May 2007
Creator: Namduri, Haritha
Description: The presence of deposits on the secondary side of pressurized water reactor (PWR) steam generator systems is one of the main contributors to the high maintenance costs of these generators. Formation and transport of corrosion products formed due to the presence of impurities, metals and metallic oxides in the secondary side of the steam generator units result in formation of deposits. This research deals with understanding the deposit formation and characterization of deposits by studying the samples collected from different units in secondary side system at Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station (CPSES). Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) have been used for studying the phases, morphologies and compositions of the iron oxides formed at Unit 1 and Unit 2 of secondary side of steamgenerator systems. Hematite and magnetite were found to be the dominant phases of iron oxides present in the units. Fe, Cr, O, Ni, Si, Cl and Cu were found in samples collected from both the units. A qualitative method was developed to differentiate iron oxides using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) based on temporal response of iron oxides to a high power laser beam. A quantitative FTIR technique was ...
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Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Nanoscale Precipitates in Modified Al-Si-Cu Alloys Using Transmission Electron Microscopy and 3D Atom Probe Tomography.
Date: May 2007
Creator: Hwang, Junyeon
Description: Among the commercial aluminum alloys, aluminum 319 (Al-7wt%Si-4wt%Cu) type alloys are popularly used in automobile engine parts. These alloys have good casting characteristics and excellent mechanical properties resulting from a suitable heat treatment. To get a high strength in the 319 type alloys, grain refining, reducing the porosity, solid solution hardening, and precipitation hardening are preferred. All experimental variables such as solidification condition, composition, and heat treatment are influence on the precipitation behavior; however, precipitation hardening is the most significant because excess alloying elements from supersaturated solid solution form fine particles which act as obstacles to dislocation movement. The challenges of the 319 type alloys arise due to small size of precipitate and complex aging response caused by multi components. It is important to determine the chemical composition, crystal structure, and orientation relationship as well as precipitate morphology in order to understand the precipitation behavior and strengthening mechanism. In this study, the mechanical properties and microstructure were investigated using transmission electron microscopy and three dimensional atom probe tomography. The Mn and Mg effects on the microstructure and mechanical properties are discussed with crystallographic study on the iron intermetallic phases. The microstructural evolution and nucleation study on the precipitates in the ...
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The Electron Emission Characteristics of Aluminum, Molybdenum and Carbon Nanotubes Studied by Field Emission and Photoemission.
Date: December 2002
Creator: Sosa, Edward Delarosa
Description: The electron emission characteristics of aluminum, molybdenum and carbon nanotubes were studied. The experiments were setup to study the emission behavior as a function of temperature and exposure to oxygen. Changes in the surface work function as a result of thermal annealing were monitored with low energy ultra-violet photoelectron spectroscopy for flat samples while field emission energy distributions were used on tip samples. The change in the field emission from fabricated single tips exposed to oxygen while in operation was measured using simultaneous Fowler-Nordheim plots and electron energy distributions. From the results a mechanism for the degradation in the emission was concluded. Thermal experiments on molybdenum and aluminum showed that these two materials can be reduced at elevated temperatures, while carbon nanotubes on the other hand show effects of oxidation. To purely reduce molybdenum a temperature in excess of 750 ºC is required. This temperature exceeds that allowed by current display device technology. Aluminum on the other hand shows reduction at a much lower temperature of at least 125 ºC; however, its extreme reactivity towards oxygen containing species produces re-oxidation. It is believed that this reduction is due to the outward diffusion of aluminum atoms through the oxide. Carbon nanotubes ...
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AS is more common among young people, ages 17 to 35, but it can occur in children and older adults as well. The disease affects two to three times more young men than women and it tends to run in families.
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Nutritionists with Biz Ties Crowd NAS School Foods Panel
At least 8 of 14 prospective members of the National Academies of Science committee reviewing the nation's school cafeteria standards have received recent research support from the food industry or currently receive honoraria for sitting on the board of an industry-funded non-profit, an investigation by Integrity in Science Watch showed. Just one of those affiliations was disclosed in the NAS announcement that invites the public to comment on the proposed nominations.
Recent research support for five of the proposed panelists came from a variety of industry-affiliated organizations, including the National Dairy Council, International Life Sciences Institute, National Pork Foundation, and the USA Rice Federation. Members have also worked with specific companies such as General Mills and Gerber. The committee's proposed chairman, Virginia Stallings of the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia, serves as president of the Dannon Institute, a non-profit housed within the Dannon Co.'s White Plains, N.Y. headquarters and fully funded by the company. Stallings received $15,000 from the Dannon Institute in 2006, according to its latest publicly available Internal Revenue Service filing. The Institute's charitable activities include support for a Johns Hopkins University-based program to combat obesity in early childhood.
The NAS committee is funded by the Agriculture Department's Food and Nutrition Service. It will set standards for the national school lunch and breakfast programs. NAS policy requires current conflicts of interest be disclosed to the public. The public has nine days to comment.
EPA Official Ousted for Ordering Dow Cleanup
The Environmental Protection Agency's Chicago regional administrator lost her job after she ordered Dow Chemical to clean up three sites heavily contaminated with dioxin, the Chicago Tribune reported. Mary Gade, who previously ran the Illinois EPA, was told to quit or be fired by top EPA officials after she ordered testing of soils near Dow's Michigan plant. Some of the sites were found to have dioxin levels nearly six times higher than the federal cleanup standard.
The company admits it dumped highly toxic chemicals in the area, but has resisted state and local efforts to compel a cleanup. Gade ended negotiations with Dow Chemical in January, saying that the company refused to take the actions necessary to protect public health and the environment. Letters obtained by the Tribune under the Freedom of Information Act show that Dow then sought help from officials in Washington. Last week Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington demanded the EPA turn over records pertaining to Gade's resignation and the EPA's knowledge about dioxin contamination around the Dow plant. Gade, a Republican and former corporate attorney, had won praise from EPA officials for taking strong action against polluters several times since her appointment by President Bush in September 2006.
Congress Told That EPA May Not Set Perchlorate Limits
An Environmental Protection Agency official told a Senate committee last week that there was "a distinct possibility" that the agency would not set drinking water limits on perchlorate, a toxic ingredient in solid rocket fuel, the Los Angeles Times reported. The Committee on Environment and Public Works also heard that the agency has failed to produce a drinking water assessment and standard for the carcinogen TCE, which had been promised in 2001. Both contaminants are produced by the Defense Department or its contractors. A Government Accountability Office report blamed delaying tactics by the White House Office of Management and Budget and the DoD. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), who chairs the committee, has proposed legislation requiring testing and stronger standards for both chemicals.
Climate Skeptic Funds Aussie University Grants
A prominent climate skeptic and a conservative think tank have teamed up to fund $350,000 in environmental research at Australia's University of Queensland, The Australian reported. Perth-based physician Bryant Macfie, citing a lack of evidence to support global warming, funneled his contribution through the Institute of Public Affairs to support environmental Ph.D. candidates at the university. University of Queensland climate change expert Clive McAlpine expressed fears that climate change skeptics would control use of the money. "It is important that the science is objective and that students are not subjected to restraints from donors," he said. Deputy vice-chancellor David Siddle said the university selected the students and appointed their supervisors. "As long as we are able to fiercely maintain our independence, as long as we provide supervision to the students that is objective and skilled, I don't see a problem."
Odds and EndsWashington Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed a scientist who once worked for Dow Chemical to a slot on a state panel tracking pesticide exposures. Charles Timchalk replaces Steven Gilbert, who served two terms and frequently volunteers for environmental groups. . . . Another review of the Fish and Wildlife Services' spotted owl recovery plan, this time by Oregon's Sustainable Ecosystems Institute, concludes the FWS plan doesn't put enough emphasis on protecting the owl's habitat, Science reported May 2. The FWS will release its final version by the end of this month . . . . The Equator Network, a new initiative focusing on bettering scientific publications by encouraging transparency and accuracy in health research, will be hosting a meeting in London this June to launch the organization.
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Shimano & Pearl Izumi Regional Field Sales Factory Rep - Colorado
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The focus of this position is to sell the Pearl Izumi & Shimano product lines into specialty athletic retail stores. Position must also provide outstanding customer service to these stores. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who bring solid experience in field sales; flexibility; outstanding customer service skills; and, the desire to sell our product.
This position is the 'face' of Pearl Izumi & Shimano to many of the Pearl Izumi & Shimano retailers. As such, Pearl Izumi & Shimano Field Sales Representatives are responsible for a high-level of customer service as it relates to product sell in and sell through. Representative must also provide excellent communication between the retailers, Pearl Izumi & Shimano, Rep Principal, and Sales Management.
Job Qualifications:
•3+ years experience in field sales
•Demonstrated knowledge and experience selling technical performance apparel and/or footwear in the outdoor industry
•Ability to relocate within the territory and travel, including using your own vehicle
•Ability to work weekends
•This position demands a person who is able to work independently
•Proven effectiveness in obtaining results
•Solid experience in the Microsoft office environment using Outlook, Word, & Excel
•Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
•Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
•Excellent presentation skills
•Business planning and merchandising skills
•B.A./B.S. degree, or equivalent experience preferred
•Must have own vehicle to use for travel (Must be insured and capable of transporting samples and clients)
•80% Travel required within the territory and ability to travel outside the country for sales meetings, expos and events
•Experience with selling and knowledge in Shimano/Pearl Izumi/Pro and the industry is preferred
•Experience with Excel and reporting required
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•Ability to establish and develop strong relationships with retailers.
•Exceed seasonal territory sales goals.
•Sell multiple categories of technical outdoor athletic products to retailer and consumers.
•Represent Pearl Izumi/ Shimano at race expo's, athletic events, festivals, and retail promotions.
•Provide outstanding customer service and follow-up for accounts.
•Provide product clinic demonstrations to retail customers and their staff
•Utilize and maintain the Shimano Experience Center for clinics, events and for in-office days
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualification associated with the job.
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Sounds like a villain's job: making Utahns trudge through mud pools and over hay bales while dodging water balloons. But Malfatto and the Dirty Dashers are heroes to the charities the 5.5-mile run supports, including Youth Making a Difference (YMAD) and The Road Home. dirtydash.com
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Run Like a Girl Retreat
This ladies-only fitness getaway at Zermatt Resort, in support of the American Diabetes Association, culminates with a 5K, 10K or half marathon. Aug. 9–11, runlikeagirlretreat.com
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Humans get a head start on this 5K before zombies are unleashed. Sign up as human or undead. Oct. 20, Centennial Parkway, Sandy, undeadrace.com
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Like Alaska's Iditarod, where dog sleds mush through a perilous landscape, SLC's costumed shopping-cart sled teams face downtown danger—mostly pedestrians and potholes, stopping for pints at bars along the way. March 2013
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Now that nine states and the District of Columbia have approved same-sex weddings, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review two appeals-court rulings on the subject.
No matter which way the ruling goes, the astonishing thing is that a new Washington Post–ABC News poll shows that the younger generation says gay marriage is no big deal—with two thirds in favor. The real surprise, though, is that the hippie, peace generation of baby boomers are on the conservative side of the issue—with only half in favor. I can understand that. I made it all the way to college in the mid-'70s without knowing that gay people existed. What can account for the generation gap?
Part of it is simply exposure. My daughter Marcy joined the Brownies at the start of first grade. By Christmas, her Brownie leader had left her husband and moved in with a woman. What do you say to a six-year-old about that? Call it cowardice or bravery, but I didn't say anything, and she didn't ask. Why would she? In Marcy's world, men dressed like both RuPaul and her grandpa. In her high school, boys and girls openly identified as gay and dreamed about, dated and went to prom with students of the same sex. On TV, in magazines and online, Ellen DeGeneres gave way to Tim Gunn gave way to Cynthia Nixon gave way to Adam Lambert gave way to … To be gay was to be in red-carpet company. This is a social revolution of unprecedented magnitude.
But another cause, I think, was my generation's parenting style. Boomers are generally accused of having been lousy parents. Somehow, though, we managed to get this one thing right as we were helicoptering around our kids. While the "trophies for all" mentality we pushed bred narcissism, it did convey the message that everybody has a place on the team. Beyond that, the driving force for us in child rearing was a negative reaction: We didn't want to be like our own parents, distant and authoritarian. So we aimed to be our kids' friends. And we succeeded. Need proof? Look at how they're trooping back to us after college, sleeping in their old bedrooms while they search for jobs. It's much easier to confess you're gay to a friend than to a drill-sergeant parent who wields the belt.
At some point, years ago, my kids started tossing the word gay around as an adjective: "You're so gay," "That's so gay." I was mortified. But when I sat them down for a serious talk, I found that for them, being gay wasn't the big, huge deal it was to me. It didn't define their gay friends, condemn them to hell or even unhappiness. When Katy Perry kisses a girl and likes it, what, exactly, does gay mean?
That gay men and women long to get married is proof of just how mainstream they've become. Instead of defining themselves in opposition to the majority, they're lining up to mime their oppressors. And as for us oppressors? We're coming around. For most of us, gay children no longer seem tragic, for us or for them. So long as our offspring can openly marry, have children of their own, serve in the military and enjoy fulfilling careers, their sexual orientation doesn't matter all that much. So when a longtime friend tells me over lunch that her Thanksgiving guests will include her son and his girlfriend and another son and his boyfriend, we don't even discuss it. We just let it sit there at the table, in all its wonder and complexity.
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Kyle Bryan Boller
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Born: June 17, 1981 in Burbank, CA
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At first glance, even second glance, Bletchley Park could easily be just another beautiful British building deserving of some loving care and attention. But for many years its walls guarded one of the best kept secrets of the 20th Century. During the Second World War it was the top secret home to the cryptanalysts, mathematicians and military personnel later credited with shortening the war by at least two years and saving millions of lives by breaking the secret ciphers used in Nazi communications. Seventy years after war was declared on Germany, Gizmag's Paul Ridden takes a closer look at what went on at HMS Pembroke V, the people who worked there and talks to some of the those now dedicated to ensuring that its legacy lives on.Read More
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