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Every so often, as with many other disciplines, read post with titles like "email is dead", "social networks kill the email", but Albert Palacci thinks different "email marketing is not dead" ...
What the email has more lives than a cat? Or is not clear how to design a strategy for effective email marketing?
The reality is that email is something we all use everyday and nothing died. Quite the contrary.
So what happens? How much users like the own email marketing have evolved and it is no longer so easy to succeed with a campaign of emailing as before.
Internet has evolved, but the strategies of companies do not. All online channels remain effective, if we 'use' correctly.
In the case of email marketing, the key to success for an item is long before the user clicks on one of the.
As you know the key to an effective emailing is the value that this contribution to the user. If you truly provide value, the user will not only allow us to send you information, but is waiting for the email to open it.
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Our main objective is to get the maximum number of emails reaching the inbox from our users
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It is the sum of factors that make the email pass all filters to your Inbox.
The key is the sender reputation and this is marked by. Belonging to white / black lists, the percentage of emails marked as spam by shipping, spoofing (the 'theft' of identity led to email when the actual sender ( email server) is different from the sender address seen by the user), the use of 'suspicious' code, and many other factors ... I do not know so well.
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Now is when the input value of the contents and design of the email, make clicks generated.
Do you realize the amount of things we had to do before to get users to click on our links?
We can have a huge database, if we have not done well, the number of users that our content will be minimal. In each of the previous phases we will lose part of the database, and this will make the results worse. As I often say, 'and it will work!' :-)
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Received November 24, 2000;
revision received August 12, 2002.
John Tassinari
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Background. Monocular estimate (estimation) method (MEM) is a widely used clinical test of accommodative response. Normative data for MEM are available based on the central tendency measures from a population of schoolchildren but not a clinical population. Also, the relationship of accommodative response to refractive status and heterophoria has been researched, but not with MEM as the determinant of the manifestation of accommodative response.
Methods. A group of 211 pre-presbyopic clinical subjects were tested with MEM for purposes of comparing the central tendency measures of a clinical population to established normative data and determining whether MEM varied with refractive status or near phoria.
Results. A lag of about one-third diopter was the mean MEM result for this clinical population. The median was +0.25 D. Myopia and near esophoria have a statistically significant relationship to MEM.
Conclusions. The central tendency measures derived from MEM administered to this population replicate the central tendency measures found in a previous normative study. This study provides preliminary evidence that the difference between accommodative response and accommodative stimulus, as measured by MEM, may be influenced by myopia and esophoria.
The accommodative response to a near target may exceed, equal, or be less than the accommodative stimulus. The difference between accommodative response and accommodative stimulus is termed lead, a negative number, when response exceeds stimulus. An accommodative response that is less than the accommodative stimulus is a lag and is represented by a positive number. Lag and lead are absent when the accommodative response equals the accommodative stimulus of the target, and the numerical value of this manifestation of accommodative response is zero.
The accommodative lag or lead that an individual habitually adopts may be influenced by several factors, not all of which are understood. A small accommodative lag of approximately +0.25 D may simply reflect the minimum accommodation required for adequate resolution of the target. Because of depth of focus, accommodative response does not have to exactly equal the stimulus. A depth of focus of ±0.40 D is typical and is inversely related to pupil size. 1,2 Alternatively, a small 0.25 D lag may be a purposeful error that provides a steady-state stimulus to accommodation to replace decaying innervation to accommodation. 3 Rutstein et al. 4 agree with both of these factors and summarily state, "The lag of accommodation is primarily a result of the control properties of the steady-state accommodative system and the depth of focus of the eye."
Other potential influences on the manifestation of accommodative response as lag, lead, or no lag are age, accommodative convergence, convergence accommodation, proximal accommodation, tonic state of accommodation, refractive status, medication side effects, systemic disease, and ocular disease. 5–8 One study showed that accommodative lag/lead changes with vision therapy, 9 and another study showed a change after vision therapy that was not statistically significant. 10
Determination of accommodative lag or lead is an important test in the clinical evaluation of accommodation, vergence, and overall visual function, 11 and a slight lag of +0.33 D is considered to be normal. 6 Accommodative lead is a hallmark finding in the diagnosis of accommodative excess 12–14 and is associated with exophoria and other accommodative and binocular dysfunctions. 10,12,14–17 A momentary shift in accommodative lag toward less lag/increased lead may reflect an increase in cognitive demand. 18 In the Optometric Extension Program case analysis method, an accommodative lead, sometimes called minus projection, is thought to result from a visual system that has deteriorated significantly from nearpoint visual stress. 19
An accommodative response that manifests as an excessive lag of accommodation may indicate latent hyperopia 6 or be associated with accommodative insufficiency, 12,14,20 esophoria, 12,14,21,22 and other disorders of accommodation 23 and binocular vision. 12,14,16 An excessive lag of accommodation may be a stimulus for axial elongation/myopia, 7,8,24 and an increased lag found on the binocular cross cylinder test has been shown to precede juvenile onset myopia in emmetropic individuals. 25 There is some evidence suggesting that an excessive accommodative lag and a tonic/resting state of accommodation that is more remote than normal occur together. 20,26,27
Monocular estimate method (also known as monocular estimation method) dynamic retinoscopy (MEM) is a widely used objective clinical test for accommodative lag and lead developed by Haynes. 20 It is specifically recommended as a useful clinical test in a recent American Optometric Association Clinical Practice Guideline 11 and by others. 5,20 MEM has been shown to be valid, 28 and to have satisfactory interexaminer reliability. 29,30 The intraexaminer test-retest reliability of the MEM is not known. Griffin 31 and others 32,33 caution that the supplementary lenses used during MEM may alter accommodative response and lead to inaccuracies.
An important normative study of MEM was conducted by Rouse et al. 6 more than 15 years ago. In this study of 721 schoolchildren in kindergarten through sixth grade, a mean accommodative lag of +0.33 D (±0.35) was found with a median of +0.25 D. A total of 8.6% of this population had accommodative lead, and 5.5% had accommodative lag that exceeded +0.75 D. The investigators concluded that the range of normal values for MEM is 0.00 to +0.75 D. There were three characteristics to the study population that could limit the application of their normative data to a clinic population. Schoolchildren who were older sixth grade and kindergarten through sixth-grade children who failed a Modified Clinic Technique (MCT) screening were excluded from the study. Ostensibly, patients older than sixth grade and patients who fail an MCT screening are likely to comprise a significant percentage of a clinic population. A third characteristic of this study population is that the subjects were not necessarily wearing lenses that compensated for their full ametropia when MEM was administered.
Six other studies of MEM on populations of various ages found mean lags that ranged from +0.23 to +0.75 D as shown in Table 1. Published studies of accommodative response using Nott dynamic retinoscopy or an optometer show that the average result with these methods is within 0.25 D of +0.50 D. 18,21,32,33,36
The relationship between MEM and refractive status and the relationship between MEM and near phoria have not been studied extensively. There is evidence, however, that such relationships may exist. Ong and Ciuffreda, 24 based on a review of several published studies, concluded that myopes have reduced steady-state accommodative responsivity at near. It has also been shown that myopes have poorer blur sensitivity. 7,8 Reduced responsivity and blur sensitivity would predispose myopes to an increased lag of accommodation, which may be evident on MEM. One study found that the results of the binocular cross cylinder test were higher in plus in a group of emmetropic subjects who later became myopic compared with emmetropic subjects who remained emmetropic. 25 Another study found that young adult myopes had a greater lag of accommodation than emmetropes based on Nott retinoscopy. 36 No studies have investigated the use of MEM to determine the lag or lead in myopes.
Because of the accommodative convergence and convergence accommodative links, it could be predicted that exophoria would tend to influence accommodative response to manifest as lead and esophoria toward lag. Thus, the MEM result has been related to several nonstrabismic binocular dysfunctions as stated above. 12,14,16,21,22 Three recent studies investigated the relationship between accommodative response and near phoria. 17,21,22 One showed no relationship between the results of Nott retinoscopy and near phoria. 17 The other two studies found that an increased lag, as measured by an infrared autorefractor, was associated with esophoria. 21,22 No published studies considered a systematic relationship between MEM and near phoria.
The purpose of the present study was to attempt replication of the MEM central tendency measures reported by Rouse et al. 6 with a different population. For this study, a clinic-based population was used rather than a school-based population. Other population sample differences were inclusion of pre-presbyopic subjects older than sixth grade and inclusion of subjects who failed a MCT screening. In addition, all subjects wore their subjective refraction lenses. A second component in the study design was to create subgroups based on refractive status, phoria, and refractive status/phoria combinations. The accommodative lag/lead of the groups, based on MEM, was compared, and the null hypothesis of this aspect of the study was that MEM is the same regardless of refractive status or phoria. The intent of these comparisons was to add to the understanding of the nature and clinical significance of the manifestation of accommodative response as lag or lead.
The 211 pre-presbyopic subjects in this cross-sectional retrospective study were drawn consecutively from the author's private optometry practice located in a large metropolis. The patients are culturally and ethnically diverse and from the full range of socioeconomic status. Age and gender were the only demographics recorded. In preparation for this study, it was decided that MEM retinoscopy would be included as a routine test during the comprehensive examination of all pre-presbyopic patients during the period January 1, 1998 to June 1, 1998. The subjects for this study were drawn retrospectively from this patient population according to the exclusionary criteria described below.
Subjects were excluded from this study if constant strabismus, amblyopia, or eye disease affecting visual acuity were present. Also excluded were subjects who were unresponsive to MEM. The number of subjects excluded by these criteria was not tracked. Another group of subjects was excluded if their record lacked the written MEM result or was illegible. These criteria lead to exclusion of 13 subjects.
The author was the sole examiner administering MEM, which was administered in the context of a comprehensive vision and eye health examination. MEM followed basic entrance tests, static distance retinoscopy, subjective refraction, and phorometry. Thus, the examiner was not masked to the refractive status and near phoria when MEM was performed. MEM preceded diagnostic pharmaceutical agents, tonometry, biomicroscopy, and ophthalmoscopy. The refraction took place after static retinoscopy in a 4-m examination room with a mirror that lengthened the test distance to 6 m. A binocular sphere balance followed a monocular subjective refraction. MEM was administered with the subjective refraction lenses in place even if they differed from the patient's habitual lenses. For example, if the patient habitually wore no lenses and their refraction was OD +0.50 −0.50 × 075 and OS +0.25 −0.25 × 100, these lenses were put in a trial frame, not the phoropter, and MEM was administered.
MEM was performed under full fluorescent room illumination (45 ft-c) using a model number 18010 Welch-Allyn spot retinoscope per the protocol described by Rouse et al. 28 and Haynes. 37 MEM targets were the Pierce MEM cards clipped to the retinoscope. Target selection was based on the grade level of the patient. The target words were usually 8-point type. For patients aged 6 years and some 7-year olds, the 12-point words on the backside of the first grade card were used. The influence of this difference in target size was not included in the data collection or analysis because the influence of letter size on accommodative response is thought to be negligible. 38 Just before MEM, the examiner handed the MEM card to the patient and requested a recitation of the printed words. The patient's spontaneous working distance was measured while he/she read the MEM card. The instructions to the patient approximated the following, "Read aloud the words on the card and ignore the light shining into your eyes. If you don't know a word, that's okay, just spell the word by reading each letter in the word." Care was taken to interpose the measuring lens for only a brief moment. It is the author's custom to interpose the measuring lens for only one quick sweep of the retinoscope beam. Also, after each sweep of the retinoscope beam, the light is away from the patients' pupil for a second or more. The intent of this strategy is to minimize contamination of the accommodative response by the measuring lens or the light from the retinoscope. The target distance was equal to the spontaneous working distance of the subject unless it was grossly abnormal. In those instances, MEM was done at the Harmon distance.
The retinoscopic reflex was first estimated, and then a measuring lens was used to confirm the estimate. If a neutral reflex was seen through a measuring lens, the observation was confirmed by using a measuring lens that was 0.25 D more plus with the expectation of seeing fast against motion. The most plus measuring lens (least minus) that gave a neutral reflex was the recorded result. The first two sweeps of the retinoscope were of the 180 and 90 meridian. If they appeared unequal, a rare occurrence, the astigmatism measurements were repeated and MEM attempted again. The number of subjects who required this adjustment was not tracked.
The patient's refractive status and near phoria were also recorded for analysis. The near phoria was the result of the von Graefe method administered in the standard manner 39 at a test distance of 40 cm. The test distance for the near phoria and MEM was not necessarily the same, and this difference was not recorded or factored into the data analysis. The MEM, refractive status, and near phoria results were analyzed using descriptive and comparative statistics for the total group and the refractive status/phoria subgroups.
The sample population, 211 subjects, had a mean age of 14.5 years (SD, 7.9) and a median age of 11.0 years; the range of ages was 6.0 to 37 years. Eighty-five of the subjects were between 6 and 10 years old. Eighty-four were in the age 11 to 20 bracket, and 42 were aged 21 to 37. The gender distribution was 97 males and 114 females.
The refractive status of each subject was categorized based on the spherical equivalent of the subjective refraction of the right eye. Hyperopia was defined as a subjective refraction at least +0.75 D. The emmetropia parameters were +0.50 D through −0.25 D inclusive. Myopia was the diagnosis when the subjective refraction spherical equivalent of OD was at least −0.50 D. Fig. 1 shows the distribution of the refractive status diagnoses among the subjects. The phoria diagnosis was categorized as follows: Orthophoria was the diagnosis when the von Graefe phoria test yielded a result of 1 base-out through 2 base-in inclusive. Exophoria was the diagnosis when ≥3 base-in resulted and esophoria when ≥2 base out resulted. Fig. 1 shows a fairly even distribution of the near phoria diagnosis of 28% orthophoria, 36% esophoria, and 36% exophoria. Fig. 1 also shows the prevalence of the nine subgroups derived by combining the refractive status diagnosis with the phoria diagnosis. For example 12% (25/211) of the subjects have myopia plus orthophoria.
The mean MEM result for the entire study population was +0.35 D lag (±0.34) (Table 2). The SEM was 0.02 D, and the 95% confidence interval was 0.30 D to 0.39 D. The frequencies of the MEM findings are plotted in Fig. 2. The median MEM is +0.25 D. The mean MEM and SD for each of the 15 subgroups are also shown in Table 2. All of the subgroups were within 0.17 D of the group average except for the myopia/esophoria group. This subgroup of 40 subjects averaged 0.25 D greater lag than the total group. The emmetropia/orthophoria group and the emmetropia/exophoria group had the lowest lag among the subgroups.
Each of the 211 MEM measures was cross-classified according to the patient's refractive status and phoria. These subgroup means are presented in Table 2. The results of an analysis with a two-way analysis of variance are summarized in Table 3. Both of the main effects, refractive status (F2, 202 = 6.38, p < 0.002) and phoria (F4, 202 = 4.32, p < 0.015), were significant. The refractive status by phoria interaction effect was not significant (F2, 202 = 1.50, p < 0.20).
Post hoc tests using the Tukey honestly significant differences method were conducted for each factor at the overall alpha level of 0.05. These tests indicated that the myopia group mean was significantly different from both the emmetropia and hyperopia group means, but that the emmetropia and hyperopia group means were not significantly different. Also, the esophoria group mean was significantly different from both the orthophoria and exophoria group means, but these two group means were not significantly different.
For purposes of assigning each MEM result to a category, criteria were used that followed the guideline that >1 SD away from the mean is abnormal. Applied strictly, this guideline resulted in a normal range of +0.01 to +0.69 D. This range was modified slightly so that normal was 0.00 to +0.70 D inclusive. Accommodative lead was <0.00 D, and an accommodative response of greater than +0.70 D was an excessive accommodative lag. Fig. 3 and Table 4 show the distribution of the three accommodative response types among the groups.
This study repeats the previously established central tendency measures for MEM 6 upon which normative data are based. This consistency in MEM central tendency measures took place despite several methodological and population differences between the two studies. The effects of refractive status and phoria on MEM were both significant, whereas the corresponding interaction effect was not. An analysis of subgroups indicates that MEM tends to be greater if myopia or esophoria are present. The null hypothesis that MEM is the same regardless of refractive status or phoria is rejected. The variation of MEM with myopia and esophoria is a preliminary conclusion based on a retrospective study that lacked examiner masking.
The greater lag among myopes found in this study is consistent with prior reports that predict an increased lag among myopes due to reduced steady-state accommodative responsivity and blur sensitivity among myopes. 7,8,24 It is important to point out that none of the prior investigations used MEM and were instead based on laboratory studies that used an infrared or laser optometer. This study provides preliminary confirmation of this relationship in a clinical setting with a clinical test. Further confirmation could be provided if a masked prospective study of the relationship between MEM and myopia yielded a similar result.
Another group with a statistically significant greater lag was the esophoria group. This result can be explained on the basis of accommodative convergence and convergence accommodation. A reduced accommodative response leading to an accommodative lag reduces the magnitude of esophoria through the AC/A link, which lowers the demand on fusional divergence. Additionally, fusional divergence to overcome esophoria stimulates negative accommodation via convergence accommodation. Negative accommodation could manifest as an increase in lag. This result confirms Bieber's observation that ". . .a lag is most frequently found in manifest or latent esophores who use reduction of accommodative convergence to lessen the stress on negative fusional vergence."16 It is also consistent with prior studies that have associated increased lag with esophoria. 21,22 As with the myopia/accommodative lag studies, these two were done with infrared autorefractors. This study provides preliminary confirmation of those results with a clinical test in a clinical setting. Because this study was unmasked and retrospective, this confirmation is made with reservation.
It follows that subjects with both myopia and esophoria had the highest lag of all groups. In fact, this group mean of +0.60 almost doubled the total group mean of +0.35. Moreover, 40% of the 40 myopic esophores in the study had a lag that was >1 SD away from the mean. This result is similar to the results of a prior study that found lowered accommodative response among myopic esophores using an infrared autorefractor to measure monocular accommodative response. 22 It has been show that myopes have a higher AC/A than other refractive groups. 23 When a high AC/A ratio is present, small dioptric changes in accommodation lead to meaningful vergence changes. Myopic esophores could take advantage of their higher AC/A and lag an extra 0.25 to 0.50 D to lessen the magnitude of their esophoria, thereby minimizing the demand on negative fusional vergence. Moreover, because they are less sensitive to blur, 7 there is no immediate "penalty" for borrowing from the accommodative system to pay the vergence system. In support of this explanation is the striking contrast between hyperopic esophores who averaged +0.28 D on MEM and the myopic esophores who averaged +0.60 D. Clearly, myopia is a strong predictor of increased lag.
Although esophoria predicted a statistically significant greater lag, its counterpart, exophoria, did not predict a statistically significant greater lead of accommodation. It has been established that exophoria at near can be associated with a lead 12,14 or a lag. 14,23 A lead in the presence of exophoria indicates a secondary effect of overreliance on accommodative convergence in lieu of fusional convergence to compensate for the exophoria. Moreover, fusional convergence activated to overcome an exophoria triggers increased accommodation by way of the CA/C link. This increase in accommodation could manifest as a lead of accommodation. In the case of exophoria with a lag, the exophoria may be a secondary manifestation of the primary condition—a lag. This condition is known as pseudoconvergence insufficiency. 12 The presence of exophores with a lead coupled with the presence of pseudoconvergence insufficiency exophores with an abnormally high lag would tend to make the average MEM of a group of exophores look normal. In this study, this observation is true in that 8% of the exophores had a lag >1 SD away from the mean and 9% had a lead >1 SD away from the mean.
Another consideration regarding the lack of an abnormally low lead among exophores is the nature of accommodative lead. The results of this study and others like it 6 show that accommodative lead is uncommon. Many clinicians would agree that patients with accommodative lead are highly symptomatic and have widespread visual dysfunction. 19,20 An accommodative response resulting in a lead may be a visual status to be avoided at all costs, and individuals predisposed to a lead, such as exophores with a high CA/C ratio, learn to adjust their accommodative response accordingly.
The results of this study raise the possibility that the manifestation of accommodative response as lag, no lag, or lead varies with refractive status and phoria. Thus, accommodative response may be more than a manifestation depth of focus (DOF) and steady-state control properties of accommodation. It is tempting to explain accommodative lag on the basis of DOF alone because the average DOF, ±0.4 D, is very close to the average MEM result, +0.35 D. This simplistic explanation is unlikely because refractive status and phoria status had a statistically significant effect. This study did not consider pupil size, however, and this omission is a limitation of the study. Myopes and esophores may have smaller pupils with larger DOF's, which permit higher accommodative lags. Ignoring this limitation, a summary statement is that the difference between the accommodative response and accommodative stimulus as measured by MEM is a manifestation of DOF and steady-state accommodative control properties with an overlay of refractive status and phoria status. This overlay may dominate the response in some individuals, and the accommodative response may deviate from the DOF/steady-state control level.
It is not clear from this study whether the phoria status per se influences accommodative response or whether the binocular influence on accommodative response is related to fusional vergence ability. For example, esophores with good negative fusional vergence may have a normal lag, whereas esophores with low negative fusional vergence reserves have an abnormally high lag. Likewise, exophores with ample fusional convergence may not tend toward low lag/lead, whereas exophores without ample fusional convergence do tend toward low lag/lead. Further research that considers fusional vergence reserves could provide clarification.
A clinical implication of this study concerns the use of MEM to aid the diagnosis of nonstrabismic binocular dysfunctions. Utilization of a high lag as a finding that supports the diagnosis of basic esophoria and convergence excess as advocated by Press 12 and Scheiman et al. 14 is supported by the results of this study. An abnormally low lag as a finding in the diagnosis of basic exophoria or convergence insufficiency is not directly supported because the accommodative lag among exophores was not different than normal. However, exophores were significantly different from esophores when the two groups were compared with one another, and limitations of this study mean that the low lag/exphoria relationship cannot be discounted. As mentioned, the fusional vergence status of the subjects was not considered, nor was the exophoria magnitude. Perhaps an abnormally low lag becomes evident as the exophoria magnitude increases and/or fusional convergence ability declines. Precedent for this line of reasoning is evident in a prior study of exodeviations 40 and a recent study of esophores who did not show an abnormally high lag unless the esophoria was ≥5 D. 21
The assumption that the MEM result among a population of pre-presbyopes averages a one-third-diopter lag with a SD of ±0.34 is confirmed. Refractive status, specifically myopia, and phoria status, specifically esophoria, may influence the difference between accommodative response and stimulus as measured by MEM. The influence of these two vision conditions is in the direction of increased lag. These two conclusions are presented with some reservation because of the limitations of the study design.
Dr. Paul DeLand provided the statistical analysis for this study and helpful suggestions for writing the results section. I am also grateful for the review, guidance, and encouragement provided by Dr. Mike Rouse.
accommodative response; monocular estimate method; accommodation; myopia; esophoria
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Born to a French mother and a father from Côte d'Ivoire, Valérie Oka grew up in France. She graduated from the École Supérieure d'Arts Graphiques, Paris, in 1990. In addition to her artistic practice, she has worked as a graphic designer; a professor of contemporary art at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l'Action Culturelle, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; and Director of Communications, Arts and Culture, for the Zuloga Group, Beijing.
Oka's work blends diverse mediums and artistic disciplines in order to achieve dynamic, multimedia compositions. Her performances, installations, drawings, paintings, and sculptures explore the fundamentals of human relationships: sexual and emotional intimacy, desire, violence, and communication or its absence. Chaos, repetition, and simplified linear shapes are frequent motifs in her work.
Oka recently completed the performance dinner and installation In her presence at NIROX Projects, South Africa (2011); and her work has been shown internationally at venues such as Galerie Kajazoma, Abidjan (2011, 2007); Galerie le LAB, Abidjan (2005); and Africalia, Brussels (2004). She participated in the 3rd World Festival of Black Arts, Dakar (2010); 4th and 7th Dak'Art, Dakar, Senegal (2000, 2006), where she received the European Union Award in 2000; and a series of guerrilla exhibitions called Boulev'art, Cotonou, Benin (2003). She also received the Award for Best Contemporary Artist from the Union de Journalistes Culturels de Côte d'Ivoire (2006) and Grand Prix from the YEHE Foundation, Côte d'Ivoire (2003). Oka lives and works in Abidjan.


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VIDEO: One Direction's Best USA Tour Moments – June 2013
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We've put together some of the best moments of 1D's USA tour so far.
One Direction took their "Take Me Home" tour to the USA last month, starting in Ft. Lauderdale on 13th.
Since then, they've visited Miami, Louisville, Columbus, Nashville, Atlanta, Raleigh, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and Wantagh.
We've look all over YouTube as some fan recorded videos, and picked out some of the best moments from June.
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- Publication Date: 11-01-2007
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The Amputated Memory
Translated by Marjolijn de Jager. Afterword by Michelle Mielly.
Pinned between the political ambitions of her philandering father, the colonial and global influences of encroaching and exploitive governments, and the traditions of her Cameroon village, Halla Njoké recalls childhood traumas and reconstructs forgotten experiences to reclaim her sense of self.
"A fascinating text by a major African woman writer, poet, performer, celebrating female strength, the joy and pain of being a woman. Resonantly titled, a must read for students and scholars of African and postcolonial literature, and of or general readers of classic and world fiction."
"Werewere Liking's novel or 'chant-roman' is a truly remarkable achievement illustrating the potential of African literature to renew and regenerate its forms. Through innovative and fully successful use of traditional songs, praise-naming, lullaby, letters and myth, the novel is unique in its form."
"With The Amputated Memory, her fifth novel, francophone Cameroonian artist Werewere Liking confirms her great lyrical talent while still probing into a collective and familial past…Like its multifaceted author, the saga…stands at the crossroads of genres and traditions…[and] takes on the destiny of an entire nation through the life of the heroine."
"Weaving together history and memory…Liking recaptures the Cameroonian anticolonial resistance movement in the late fifties. And she does so very compellingly through women who have refused to remain victims and who heal both their public and personal trauma."
"Fascinating…Liking's writing can be gorgeously lyrical and full of wisdom and humor . . . evoking a musical flow from one chapter to the next."
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The many-coloured rush tyrant (Tachuris rubrigastra) or many-colored rush tyrant is a small passerine bird of South America belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the only member of the genus Tachuris and its relationships with the other members of the family are uncertain. It inhabits marshland and reedbeds around lakes and rivers. It is particularly associated with stands of Scirpus. The nest is built among plant stems.[2]
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There are four subspecies: T. r. rubrigastra is the most widespread, occurring from south-east Brazil to southern Argentina and central Chile. T. r. alticola is found in the Andes of south-east Peru, west Bolivia and north-west Argentina. T. r. libertatis is found in coastal Peru while T. r. loaensis is restricted to Antofagasta Region in northern Chile.
It is a small bird, 10.5 cm in length. The tail is short, the wings are short and rounded and the bill is slender. As the bird's name suggests, the plumage is very colourful. The back and rump are green while the underparts are yellow apart from the white throat, black breastband and red undertail-coverts. The face is dark blue-grey, there is a yellow stripe over the eye and the crown is dark with a red patch that is often concealed. The wings and tail are dark with a white wingbar and white outer tail-feathers. Juveniles are considerably duller than the adults.
- ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Tachuris rubrigastra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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AN underwater museum should be made from the Titanic wreck, according to the man who discovered it.
The site in the North Atlantic off the Canadian coast enjoys new Unesco protection, and oceanographer Dr Robert Ballard said internet technology could relay images live to audiences all over the world.
Dr Ballard found the wreck in 1985 after painstakingly combing a 100-mile-square area of seabed with a French colleague.
''We saw the cemetery there, marked by shoes,'' he said.
Dr Ballard was visiting Titanic Belfast, a visitor's centre, and delivered a lecture.
He spoke about the next 100 years, of preserving the wreck and making it available to all via communications technology.
''My vision is to turn the Titanic into a museum, accessible by internet two,'' he said, adding he had used the technology in 2004.
He advocated painting the hull with preservative to prevent corrosion and hold the ship together.
Sediment is protecting the bow and he opposed excavating it.
''If we can hold it together you are creating an underwater museum,'' he said.
''As far as I am concerned, it is a piece of cake.''
He recalled the moment when the team found debris from the wreck, identified by a boiler from the Titanic.
''We were screaming and yelling and just celebrating,'' he said.
''Then someone said: 'She sinks in 20 minutes'.
''We realised it was totally inappropriate to be celebrating.''
He said the image that struck him the most was what they saw where the bodies landed and the empty shoes.
The leather was the only part not eaten by sea life.
''We are not celebrating this hundredth anniversary,'' the scientist added.
''It was quite an emotional jarring.
''We were professionals going after this and suddenly the human beings in this surfaced and we realised the ground spoke, the Titanic spoke, and we heard it loud and clear.''
He said the victims would have died within tens of minutes because of hypothermia from ice-cold water.
''Hundreds of bodies rained down, a showering of bodies,'' he said.
He also photographed a comb.
''I often wonder what the daughter's face looked like as the mother combed her hair,'' he said.
He warned that exploring the vessel was like going into a big black hole and it was easy to become disorientated.
He was standing today in front of a replica of the grand staircase on the Titanic.
''There was no staircase, it was gone, a big giant elevator shaft, the clock was gone,'' he said.
He described an alarming moment.
''We are four decks down and the robot turns and light comes on, talk about having a heart attack.''
The team realised the light from their high-tech submarine was being shone back at them, reflected from a chandelier.
He said part of the deck has been damaged by numerous submarines landing on it.
''You do not stick your finger in the Mona Lisa when you visit the Louvre,'' he admonished.
He called for protocols on rubbish, which he said was was spoiling the area.
Dr Ballard was due to attend today's commemorative service at Belfast city hall.


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According to mayor elaine walker, The recommendations of last year's public survey regarding an animal ordinance will be presented to the commission for a vote.
The ordinance will now put a limit on the amount of pets a person can have.
"We're limiting it to 5 pets. If you have more than that...You're gonna have to have a designation as a kennel, and that simply puts a little more requirement on the pet owner," says Mayor Walker.
The ordinance will also aim at controling bowling green's pet population.
"We are encouraging them to spay or neuter their pets so that pets that are spay or neutered will have a lower licensing fee. We'll also gonna put some more teeth behind licensing."
The commission also look at improving the traffic signals in town. Right now, the traffic lights aren't syncronized anymore because they are so old.
"Even if our city workers have syncronized the lights, within a matter of hours, they will be out of syncronization because they're just too old."
The lights are also hard to maintain because of the equipment needed to fix them is not being made anymore.
Mayor Walker says the city might also consider changing State and College streets from 1-way to 2-way roads.


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Obscure music enthusiasts, particularly those of you who are interested in roots music, may have come across the existence of one Anto Macaroni. More than his name, there is a better chance you would recognize the names by which his handful of musical endeavors are known. First, there is the one-man broken blues shenanigans of Made for Chickens by Robots; then the three-headed, six-armed and six-legged Meximotown beast called The Puta Madre Brothers; after that, the '70s spy movie jazz and wacky rock of The Impossible No Goods; and, of course, his most recent undertaking - the odd-acoustic slow country of Pork Chop Party.
Having written and recorded a fair amount of material since forming Pork Chop Party, these two Australian gents - Anto Macaroni and Pinky Blue (aka Merle Buggered and Randy Oldman) - released a two-song 7" on Germany's Off Label Records, titled The Suicidal Sounds of...Pork Chop Party. Side A is the song "Walking Backwards," a laggy, lugubrious piece of countrified weirdness, with vocals by Macaroni. And Side B, "Sad, Horny and Blue," this one with Blue at the helm, is a melancholic, sweaty acoustic number. As original as it is, this is the sort of music on which it is rather difficult to slap a label. For all intents and purposes it is probably wise to simply go with how Pork Chop Party describe their own sound: "scum bag cough medicine suicide-prevention country music" and "countrypolitan."
Since releasing The Suicidal Sounds of...Pork Chop Party, Macaroni and Blue have also made available a four-song EP titled Excess Debris, and a full-length album titled Illuminations for Jumpers, Pokers and Chokers. But the 7" through Off Label Records is good place to start as introductions to this band's music is concerned. Enjoy!


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Well My main name is LeJohn, or for you old SS/MW players LeJohn Swiftblade. For you old COD/BF/CA/CS players I am FuzzyBunny.
What games am I currently playing, Well I play games between beta testing other games, currently am playing/testing EOS, Wildstar, Defiance, Firefall, Neverwinter, Hawken, CSG. BF4, my old fall back game APB and of course StarCitizen.
What is the first game I played. Well that would be P&P TSR games as well as MechWarrior, ShadowRun and Warhammer. My first electronic was either planetfall or zork, been to long. First shooter was wolfenstine/doom. I also created my first game on a commodore vic 20 and created TCs with the ken build.
Why Join TOG, well my old clan Orion Faction, lets say I may be the only surviving member, at 53 I may become the oldest member here, or rather, the clan name fits. 8p
I am semi retired, that is my last field is obsolete so the research base close down an we were all laid off by the government. I used my retirement to go back to school getting a BAS in game design, Working on may second BS in Animation and my masters in Computer Science. I have 3 kids, all at NMSU, my oldest is a founder of a indi game company. Not sure what else is relevant, I also started an indi, been working on my first game solo for several years (several more to go) as Junior and Senior project.
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One of us has an Aunt Kay who made the most amazing sugared tea that we've ever tasted. Even though we lived in an area of the country where people proudly spoke with a twang, it never occurred to us that what Aunt Kay was serving was called Southern Tea. Who knew. Now, we're making it ourselves at home with the Authentic Southern Sweet Tea Brewer ($50), designed specifically to steep the tea to optimal temperature and adds sugar while the tea is warm enough to dissolve the granules completely. Seriously, it makes us a little homesick.
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Two Manson High School Freshmen will be performing in Yakima after being selected as all-state band members.
Willy Picton and Joseph Toolson, were chosen based on audition tapes they each sent on to judges, who then narrowed the hundreds of entries into one band.
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By now the news has spread about the 20-point victory of LAPD officer & local community leader Joe Buscaino over State Legislator & "true-Democrat" Warren Furitani last Tuesday night to replace Janice Hahn, who was elected to the United States Congress in July 2011. Buscaino, also a Democrat, came under heavy fire from the left-most extremist of his own party for "ignoring Democratic organizations", according to the United Democrats of the South Bay and the Democratic Action Center.
The Democratic organizations throughout the harbor area and the South Bay are upset that City Councilmember-elect Buscaino did not do enough pandering to their special interests; instead choosing to rally those he had worked with throughout the harbor district over his 30+ years of community service and public safety. While most of the Democratic establishment was handicapping Buscaino to finish anywhere from 3rd to 5th place, he was busy building a coalition of leaders that transcended partisan politics and focused on morals, community values and truly knowing the residents of the 15th Council District of Los Angeles. Because Buscaino included many non-liberal members in his coalition, including myself, and did not step aside when the Los Angeles County Democratic Party predictably endorsed career politician Warren Furitani, he was heavily attacked because he, …(oh my goodness)…used to be a Republican!
"It's something we think Democratic voters should know," Richard Vonn said at a press conference following a candidate forum last week. "This is a strongly Democratic district and we want to make sure that every Democrat knows that there is one strong Democrat that has the unanimous vote of the Democratic Party and that there's another Democrat running that used to be a Republican." (Side note: San Pedro Democratic Club President David Greene has repeatedly told audiences that he used to be a Republican as well. Guess it's a good thing he dropped out of the race…and endorsed Buscaino. So much for the unanimous vote.)
Buscaino's victory party on Tuesday night included a who's-who of city leaders, mostly Democrats, including City Council President Herb Wesson, former City Council President Eric Garcetti, City Controller Wendy Greuel, and six other current city council members from the City of Los Angeles. As an attendee of this party, I was amazed to see the wide spectrum of support for Joe Buscaino. It did not matter how supporters were on various issues throughout the city, as well as the state and nation; our common belief and trust in Joe Buscaino's ability to get to the heart of city issues and vote in the best interests of the entire harbor community was a uniting quality that I have not seen any politician possess in recent history. I believe many incumbent Democrats in Los Angeles saw this after the November 8th primary (especially those running for their next office in less than 14 months), and understand the need to learn how to harness the kind of grassroots energy that Buscaino will likely have on his side for his re-election campaign in the same election.
The defeat of the candidate supported by the "unanimous vote of the Democratic Party" highlights a growing problem within the ranks of the left-wing extremist movement: while voter registration may still be skewed heavily Democratic in the 15th District, the performance record of endorsed candidates and measures in recent years highlights a growing issue for the LADCP – in non-partisan elections, which mostly occur during non-traditional voting days, the 15th District overwhelmingly votes for the moderate/conservative option over the liberal one. Examples include this district's supporting the "non-partisan" Republican in the last two LA Community College General Elections, the district's support for the city's March 2011 "accountability" ballot measures, and in May 2009, despite an extensive campaign, nearly 70% of the district rejecting the Democratic Party's Propositions 1A through 1E tax hikes. The numbers in the 15th District for these propositions were actually more "conservative" than the statewide results.
So as the left-wing activists controlling the local Democratic Party and its extremist allies like the local Organizing for America chapter and the Random Lengths newspaper try to comprehend why their chosen candidate was rejected by over 60% of harbor area voters, I would like to remind Democratic voters throughout the harbor area of two important facts:
- There are generally two types of Democrats, as well as two types of Republicans. For the Democrats, there are JFK Democrats, and what can best be described as Pelosi-Kucinich Democrats. My experience is that an overwhelming majority of non-activist Democrats favor JFK and the pro-business, pro-Catholic, and pro-America policies of "asking what you can do for your country" over what our local extremist-activists preach. (BTW – Most Republicans are either Rockefeller Republicans or Reagan Republicans – topic for another day)
- While the activists in the Democratic Party continue to demonize and belittle many who transfer into their party, like City Councilmember-elect Buscaino and even Arianna Huffington, because they are not perfect "womb-to-tomb" Democrats, former Democrats who see the benefits of freedom, independence, business-friendly practices and American exceptionalism are fully welcomed into the GOP, and are encouraged to run for office. Look no further than President Ronald Reagan, who watched the Democratic Party he once stood for abandon the principles of JFK and, hence, lose his support as well. His famous words: "I did not leave the Democratic Party; they left me!"
(Texas Governor Rick Perry, who now governs the fastest business-growing state in the union and until recently was another Presidential candidate, is another.)
Democrats throughout the 15th Council District should be wondering the same thing: Has the Democratic Party that once fought for the little man and for quality education become simply the party of entitlements and partisan extremism? There is a lot of work to do in the harbor area, from reviving Ports O'Call to helping community organizations to bring crime down. None of these will get accomplished with a significant subset of the community alienating others for not being litmus-test Democrats or proposing ideas 100% in alignment with their pre-determined policies.
When it comes to helping our communities and standing up for neighbors and small businesses, we should be proud of those who show us how to put away our political membership cards and work together. I believe this is one of the messages of the Buscaino election – it's time to respect everyone's political background and experience in order to bring back jobs and businesses to the 15th Council District.
Thank you, Councilmember-elect Joe Buscaino, for inspiring those who want to be more than simply Democrat or Republican. I look forward to working with all those who want to improve our community, our schools and our neighborhoods.
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I thought this film was simply awful and I definitely do not recommend seeing it in the theaters. The film looks really cool visually but it is completely emotionally empty and that made the film pointless and annoying. The characters were really bratty, spoiled and annoying and I kind of hated all of them which made it hard to care what will happen to them. The characters were also highly underdeveloped and the dialogue was laughable, I felt that I was wasting my time on this film, I wish I saw something else.
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The accepted answer of this question Fast Ways of Cd'ing on *nix? mentions bash having CDPATH
is there an equivalent in windows?
so from any directory e.g. c:\windows>
I could do c:\windows>cd compbar* and it'd take me to m:\a\b\c\d\e\compbar
what if there are many compbar directories? well, the CDPATH solution is one solution, I suppose you order them it'd search through the CDPATH environment variable and choose the first.
I'd like that for windows.


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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED N9ne Steakhouse
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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED N9ne Steakhouse Restaurant Review: It's sleek, it's hot, and it remains one of the top spots downtown after years on the scene. Everything from ostentatious shellfish platters to steaks and chops peppers the appealing, if pricey, menu. The décor almost outdoes the food, but the food does win by a nose. Start with the crispy rock shrimp or fiery calamari entangled with hot peppers and lemons. Waltz into the Prime-aged, Kansas City strip and buttery lobster tail. Then, finish off with the chocolate bread pudding. Sound tame? It's not. Sound boring? Far from it. The food, while familiar, is full of flavor and as easy on the eyes as the diners gracing the tables. During major conventions, the restaurant is open on Sundays (but do call ahead).
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Nintendo has announced that Mario Kart 8 will be receiving a free software update later this month that adds some small, fan-requested features to the game while addressing some minor but well-known problems.
The update will go live on August 27th across North America, Japan, and Europe, and also includes the infamous, complimentary Mercedes-Benz DLC vehicles Nintendo announced a few weeks ago.
The additions and tweaks coming along with the software update include the following:
• Improved stability of online play
• An option to display the course map on the TV screen
• A new "Scoreboard" screen that displays your number of wins and losses, total amount of coins, character use percentages, and more
• The game will now remember your preferred vehicle setup so you don't have to select it from scratch every time you play the game
• When playing Grand Prix mode in single player or local multiplayer, the default option after a race is now "Next Race" instead of "View Highlights"
• You can now copy and edit other players' highlight videos in Mario Kart TV
• Other miscellaneous fixes
The Scoreboard screen in particular will very useful for players seeking the elusive Gold Glider and wondering how close they are to collecting the 10,000 coins required to unlock it! Seeing as the statistics that will be viewable on this new screen were available for players from the get-go in Mario Kart 7, it's a wonder this wasn't included in Mario Kart 8 at the game's launch.
Meanwhile, the included Mercedes-Benz DLC isn't just one new vehicle as previously thought, but three: the "W25 Silver Arrow," the "300 SL Roadster," and the brand-new "GLA."
Hopefully this isn't the end of Mario Kart 8's updates and DLC, and Nintendo will see fit to bring players some downloadable courses and characters in the future!


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From the world map, the Ancient Forest looks a bit lighter than other patches of forest scattered about the world, and unlike other forests, the Ancient Forest can be accessed and bring the player out of the world map and into a new area. The forest itself is designed as a three room puzzle, with a fourth room of rewards at the end. Due to the area being a puzzle, the player can press the square button at any given time to reset the zone, in case of a mistake.
Upon entrance, the player can find the Supershot ST, a gun for Vincent, located in the mouth of a large carnivorous flower. After solving a small puzzle, the party can then find the Spring Gun Clip behind a tree, which is a weapon for Red XIII. After advancing to the next area, a beehive can be placed in the mouth of another carnivorous flower, in order to obtain the Materia Slash-All, which allows the equipped character to hit all enemies with a single attack. Towards the end of this area, there is a treasure located on a tree trunk, however it is currently inaccessible.
In the third area, there is another puzzle to solve, which will lead back to the previously unattainable item from the second area, which was a Minerva Band, a piece of armor that can only be worn by female characters. Back in the third area, along the treetops the player can find the summon Materia Typhon. Climbing back down the trees, the player must solve a few more puzzles and finally make it to the fourth and final area. There are no puzzles in this area, simply a weapon called Apocalypse for Cloud which gives triple Materia growth to Materia equipped to the weapon slots, and an Elixir, along with an exit to the Ancient Forest.


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In Berkeley Heights, the Republican primary was a three-way race with Incumbent Bob Woodruff and newcomer Jeanne Kingsley taking the win. Kingsley received 554 votes, Woodruff won 527 votes and challenger Carol Matula took 255 votes. The Democrats Stephen Yellin and Jamie Divine Cadavid were uncontested.
Back in Chatham Township, Brower was pleased with the win. "It is very satisfying that township residents felt that my work and the committee's work is something they would like to see continue on," he said, as he
Abbott was attending an Environmental Commission meeting and stopped in after the results were announced. "I am thrilled," she said. "It is an honor to serve the residents and I will work very hard."


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The Return of the Native
by Thomas Hardy
The Return of the Native Isolation Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)
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The imagination of the observer clung by preference to that vanished, solitary figure, as to something more interesting, more important, more likely to have a history worth knowing than these new-comers, and unconsciously regarded them as intruders. (1.2.46)
Diggory thinks this about Eustacia, but the novel as a whole seems to believe it too – the idea that the "solitary figure" has a more interesting story than the community. And this book definitely focuses on a series of solitary figures (though it doesn't ignore the community and human connections). This idea of a "solitary figure" is a very Romantic idea as well; Naturalist thinking is more likely to describe an isolated figure, which has a more negative connotation, or meaning.
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That five minutes of overhearing furnished Eustacia with visions enough to fill the whole blank afternoon. [...] She could never have believed in the morning that her colourless inner world would before night become as animated as water under a microscope, and that without the arrival of a single visitor. (2.9.29)
We get a very strong sense of how isolated Eustacia is, and of how much she lives inside her own head. The mention of the microscope is also unusual; this book doesn't otherwise use many scientific or technological comparisons. This might just be a random comparison, but it draws attention to how little technology of any sort features in the novel.
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Yeobright reached the empty house about mid-day. It was almost as lonely as that of Eustacia's grandfather, but the fact that it stood near a heath was disguised by a belt of firs which almost encircled the premises. (3.6.6)
The detail about the trees "disguising" the heath is significant here. When they first arrive at their new home, Clym and Eustacia live in a fantasy land that's practically a bubble, and Eustacia ignores the fact that they still live on the heath in favor of dreaming about Paris.


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Philip J Elving Collegiate Professor of ChemistryProfessor of Chemistry, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Office Location(s): 3306 Chemistry
Phone: 734.763.5916
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Current research efforts in our laboratory are focused on: 1) the design and study of novel electrochemical and optical chemical sensors based on thin polymeric films doped with selective host compounds (especially metal-ligand complexes); 2) the synthesis, characterization and biomedical applications of polymeric materials that release/generate nitric oxide (NO); and 3) development of novel non-separation immunoassay methods.
In the area of chemical sensors we are investigating the use of various metal-ligand complexes (including metalloporphyrins) as anion/gas recognition agents within thin polymeric films to create new electrochemical and optical anion and gas selective sensors. Selective anion or gas molecule coordination to the metal ion center of these complexes can yield changes in membrane potentials (voltage across the polymeric films) and/or the optical absorbance or fluorescence spectra of the complexes within the polymeric phase. Of particular interest is our recent discovery of an interesting dimer-monomer equilibrium of certain metalloporphyrins (In(III), Ga(III), Zr(IV), Sn(IV) octaethyl- and tetraphenyl-porphyrins ) within polymers, with dimers converted to monomers in the presence of anions or volatile species that can coordinate strongly with the central metal ion of the complexes. A large change in the optical properties of the films is associated with this process, and this chemistry provides a completely new transduction mode to devise chemical sensors.
We are also developing methods to improve the biocompatibility of implantable electrochemical/optical gas/ion sensors via use of novel nitric oxide (NO) release polymers. Polymers such as polyurethane, poly(vinyl chloride), and polydimethylsiloxane are being synthesized with pendant diazeniumdiolate functional groups (adducts of NONO with secondary amines). These groups slowly release NO as water is absorbed into the polymer. Owing to the potent anti-platelet aggregating activity of NO, the resulting polymers exhibit a dramatic decrease in platelet adhesion (compared to blank films) during both in vitro and in vivo experiments. New materials that contain immobilized Cu(II)-ligand sites are also being developed as biomimetic catalysts, to generate NO from endogenous nitrite and nitrosothiols already present in blood.
Our efforts in the area of immunoassay technologies are focused on devising rapid, non-separation electrochemical-based immunoassay methods to quantitate a wide range of species, ranging from small environmental analytes (e.g., herbicides) to intact bacterial and viruses. In a collaborative project with researchers in the Electrical Engineering Department, electrically conducting polymers coated on magnetic particles are being used to devise a new generation of conductometric immunosensors for detecting large proteins as well as intact organisms, without any discrete separation of sample components.
Ralph N. Adams Award in Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2013
Rackham Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award, 2011
Charles N. Reilley Award in Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2006
Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award, 2006
ACS Analytical Chemistry Award in Electrochemistry, 2003
Philip J. Elving Collegiate Professor of Chemistry
M. Pietrzak and M. E. Meyerhoff, "Polymeric Membrane Electrodes with High Nitrite Selectivity Based on Rhodium(III) Porphyrins and Salophens as Ionophores," Anal. Chem., 81, 3637-3644 (2009).
T. C. Major, D. O. Brant, M. M. Reynolds, R. H. Bartlett, M. E. Meyerhoff, H. Handa, and G. M. Annich, "A Nitric Oxide Releasing Polymer Attenuates Platelet and Monocyte Activation in Rabbit Model of Extracorporeal Circulation," Biomaterials, 31, 2736-2745 (2010).
L. Wang and M. E. Meyerhoff, "Quantitative Determination of High Charge Density Polyanion Contaminants in Biomedical Heparin Preparations Using Potentiometric Polyanion Sensors," Electroanalysis, 22, 26-30 (2010).
K. Gemene and M. E. Meyerhoff, "Reversible Detection of Heparin and Other Polyanions by Pulsed Chronopotentiometric Polymer Membrane Electrode," Anal. Chem., 82, 1612-1615 (2010).
M. M. Reynolds, J. E. Saavedra, B. M. Showalter, C. A. Valdez, A. P. Shanklin, B. K. Oh, L. K. Keefer, and M. E. Meyerhoff, "Tailored Synthesis of Nitric Oxide Releasing Polyurethanes using O2-Protected Diazeniumdiolated Chain Extenders," J. Materials Chem., 20, 3107-3114 (2010).
L. Hofler and M. E. Meyerhoff, "Modeling the Effect of Oxygen on the Amperometric Response of Immobilized Organoselenium-Based S-Nitrosothiol Sensors," Anal. Chem., 83, 619-624 (2011).
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IEC Open Source Mela!
By gkrish on Mar 26, 2008
The IEC Open Source Mela was a two day Sun event at Bangalore to create awareness of Open Source and Open Source technologies amongst Sun Employees. The two day event was held on the 25th and 26th of March. It was a packed two days with demos, talks and lightning talks all day, fun events and some gaming too!
Day 1:
After the inaugral and inspirational talk by KNR, IEC engineers were in for a series of talks surrounding open source! It was an excellent opportunity indeed to learn plenty of stuff about open source and more importantly to be aware of the work happening at Sun, India around Open Source!! The talks were around Sun's open source products like Netbeans, how to contribute to open source, etc. Simultaneously, there were demos happening to enlighten Sun fellow engineers on what Open Source Evangelists at IEC are upto!
The 'Gaming Arcade' was opened up post lunch and attracted plenty!!! Everyone tried their hands on 'Quake III' over the LAN! It was fun indeed to see people frag each other!!!
At the end of the day were some fun events followed by prize distribution for a few events that happened before the mela - the caption and logo contest and the acrostic puzzle! (I won the first prize! )
Day 2:
The day kicked off with an excellent talk on the 'Do s and Dont s' in open source communities followed by some more amazing talks around virtualization, virtual desktops. The demos and the gaming arcade were there today too!! At the end of the day was a luck draw amongst those who attended many talks!
The IEC Open Source mela was a huge success indeed and of course sent the message across loud and straight - Open Source is the way of the future!!!!
Here's Swathi and me talking about the 2 day event!
A small quote that was put up during one of the talks - Open Source is a religion. Those who dont follow it go to hell!
To catch up all the action on the IEC Open Source Mela - check out the blog.


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CobraCut SSD structural steel drills are the newest tooling offering from American Punch Company. These drills incorporate special cutting geometry specifically designed for structural steel drilling. Available in High Speed Steel and Cobalt, 170 deg or 135 deg point with Chipbreaker technology these drills will penetrate up to 20% faster than other coolant fed drills and inserts.
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Automated Epoxy Dispensing System
Precisely Dispense 2-Part Epoxy Into Battery Module
This automated system precisely dispenses a two-part epoxy into propriety battery modules for the automotive industry. The battery modules and their carriers are loaded one at a time onto a rotary dial using an external Fanuc 6-axis robot. During the loading process, the RFID tag located on the bottom of the module carrier is scanned. The rotary dial then rotates 180 degrees, moving the module and its carrier into the dispense chamber where a barcode reader scans a barcode and provides updated information to the factory MES. Next, a Cognex Insight IS7050 vision system attached to the gantry-mounted dispense head precisely locates fiducials on the module to accurately determine the module's position. The gantry then moves the dispense needle to each location and dispenses the appropriate amount of the two-part epoxy at a rate of 1.4 ml/sec without drips or spills in accordance to a user-programmable recipe that includes X/Y coordinates, dispense volumes and needle insertion depth. To ensure accuracy, a precision automatic shot weigh check system is used to calibrate dispense volumes and an optical sensor is used to accurately locate the tip of the dispense needle.
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Merel Van Dongen named MVP
SEC announced community service team
Alabama scores three times in second half
2012 (Senior)Was named to the SEC Community Service Team ... started 10 matches for the Crimson Tide at the back line and midfield and saw action in 14 games...recorded one point on one assist on the year ... played in eight conference matches being named to the starting 11 four times.
2011 (Junior)Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... played in 18 matches, starting 16 ... logged 1,333 minutes, primarily as a defensive midfielder ... recorded one point ... played 90 or more minutes on five occasions ... took 14 shots and put one on goal ... registered her first career assist in the season opener against Kennesaw State (Aug. 19) ... played the full 110 minutes in a draw at Mississippi State (Sept. 30) ... logged 110 minutes in a draw at Georgia (Oct. 23) ... played in all 11 SEC matches, making 10 starts ... played 916 minutes during league action (nine shots, one on goal).
2010 (Sophomore)Played in five matches and earned three starts in the midfield ... missed some time due to injury, logging 260 minutes ... two shots on goal ... tallied both shots at Vanderbilt (Oct. 17) ... earned her first start of the season against Georgia (Oct. 21) ... played 62 minutes at Tennessee (Oct. 24) ... recorded a season-high 86 minutes in the season finale at Auburn (Oct. 29) ... played in four SEC games, earning three starts ... logged 218 minutes over that span.
2009 (Freshman)Played in all 18 games and started in 11 ... logged 1,003 minutes ... ended the year with 11 shots (four on goal) ... played 90 minutes or more twice, with a career-high 110 at Texas Tech on Sept. 18 ... started the first game of the season debut against UAB (Aug. 21) ... started in five and appeared in 11 games during league play.
High School and Personal DataAttended Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... played for coach Dave Barrueta ... a member of the state ODP team for six years ... two-time Region III ODP team pool player ... a three time TSCA all-state team selection ... three-time Best of Preps selection ... named to the 2005 all-regional team ... a 2005 TSSA state semi-finalist ... was the 2006 GPS leading goal scorer ... a 2006 all-region team member ... a 2006, 2007 and 2008 TSSA state quarterfinalist ... was a 2006 U16 D1 state semi-finalist ... played club for coach Matt Yelton on the East Ridge Express 91 ... led club squad to 2007 state championship and a 20008 runner-up finish ... has served on numerous community service projects ... recognized by the Daughters of the American Revolution Community Servant Award ... earned the prestigious GPS Battle Award and was the McCallie School Autumn Queen ... daughter of Scott and Cindy Rix.


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The town of Lakin is considering whether to accept stimulus money to help fix the high levels of uranium in its drinking water.
Lakin was recently approved for a state loan of $3.5 million -- $700,000 of that money is stimulus money and would not have to be paid back.
The uranium levels have been an ongoing issue for the city, which plans to build a water treatment plant. However, the town is still in the process of creating a design for the project and doesn't know if they will be able to submit plans in time to receive the money.
"We would still be approved for that loan; however, if we can't meet this July 30th deadline, we wouldn't be eligible to get the loan forgiveness via the stimulus dollars," said City Administrator Fred Jones.
City official say they have until May 8th to decide whether they can submit their plans before the deadline.
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Lorne Manly
Recent and archived news articles by Lorne Manly of The New York Times.
Who Will Tell the Story of Slavery?
L. Douglas Wilder, the former governor of Virginia, continues to pursue his dream of a national slavery museum even as a competing proposal moves forward.
July 3, 2016, Sunday
With 'Roadies,' Cameron Crowe Takes His Good Mood to TV
The filmmaker has created his first television series.
June 19, 2016, Sunday
Robert and Michelle King on 'The Good Wife'
The creators of the CBS legal drama discuss Sunday's series finale.
May 10, 2016, Tuesday
Julianna Margulies, in Closing Arguments for 'The Good Wife'
As the CBS drama ends after seven years, Julianna Margulies and the show's creators discuss their journey, and the increasing scarcity of network serialized dramas.
May 1, 2016, Sunday
The Cast of 'The Good Wife' on Favorite Moments From the Show
Christine Baranski, Michael J. Fox, Alan Cumming and others recall favorite scenes for their characters.
May 1, 2016, Sunday
New Plays From Baker and Eno to Be in Signature Theater Season
The 2016-2017 season is the last one under the Signature's founding artistic director, James Houghton.
April 13, 2016, Wednesday
Chris Hardwick, King of the Nerds, Is Expanding His Empire
From "Talking Dead" to "@Midnight," from stand-up to the Nerdist podcast, Mr. Hardwick has become a multiplatform phenomenon. And more is on the way.
April 10, 2016, Sunday
In 'The Path,' on Hulu, Losing Faith Means Losing Love
The streaming service's first full-fledged hourlong drama series unbraids the ties that bind.
March 27, 2016, Sunday
Sara Bareilles Takes Her Slice of Broadway With 'Waitress'
The singer-songwriter is part of a new twist in musical theater: pop stars trying to make the leap to Broadway.
March 20, 2016, Sunday
'Eye in the Sky' and 'National Bird' Train Sights on Warfare by Remote Control
Two movies — one a drama, the other a documentary — examine the ethical quandaries behind military drones, which can kill without the pilots ever leaving home.
March 13, 2016, Sunday
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