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Technology update
Jan 27, 2014
Nanotube NEMS controls electron-phonon coupling
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and the Freie Universitat Berlin have created a new nanomechanical system that allows them to control and study one of the most fundamental couplings in physics – that between electrons and phonons. Their system consists of an ultraclean carbon nanotube mechanical resonator along which single or double quantum dots can be formed at random positions, a setup that allows them to vary how electrons and phonons couple along the nanotube. The devices can be used to investigate basic condensed matter states and nanoscale mechanics in hitherto inaccessible systems.
"Electron-phonon coupling underpins some of the most important states of matter (such as superconductivity and ferroelectricity) and is notoriously difficult to control," explains team member Avishai Benyamini. "In nature, this coupling is predetermined by the parameters of a given material and can only be modified slightly. On the other hand, in our nanotube devices we can control both mechanical and electronic properties, something that allows us to modify the electron-phonon coupling at will."
The researchers made their devices from small-bandgap carbon nanotubes suspended between pairs of metallic contacts above a series of gate electrodes. By tuning the voltages on these gates, they were able to create potential wells (or quantum dots) for electrons at different positions along the nanotube, which allowed them to choose exactly where the electrons were confined.
"This control over the electrostatic potential is key for engineering the forces acting on the electrons and consequently their coupling to the mechanical motion of the suspended nanotube," explains Benyamini. "By varying the locations of the electrons with gate voltages, we shape the electrostatic forces that act on the mechanical resonator."
When an electron is confined to a specific position along the tube above a gate, an electrostatic force pulls it downwards towards this gate, pulling the entire nanotube along with it, just like a ball on a spring pulled by gravity towards the ground, he continues. "However, unlike the force of gravity, where the pull on the ball is not linked to its height, in our nanotube devices the electron is pulled more strongly the closer it is to the gate. This force gradient acts in the opposite direction to the elastic restoring force of the suspended nanotube, so effectively behaving as an 'anti-spring' that tries to push the ball away from its equilibrium position. This mechanism softens the overall spring constant of the system and is a direct manifestation of the coupling between the electronic and mechanical forces at play."
Switching coupling on and off
This coupling is analogous to the electron-phonon coupling in more conventional solids but with the added feature that the researchers can engineer where the field gradients are located, and thus tailor electron coupling to the mechanical motion of the resonator. "For example, we can switch off this coupling by confining the electrons to a position where the nanotube no longer vibrates – so that it is at the so-called nodal point of the phonon's wavefunction. However, if we place the electrons at a position where the nanotubes vibrates at its maximum (or at its antinode), the coupling between electrons and phonons will be strongest," Benyamini told nanotechweb.org.
The technique provides a new way to manipulate mechanical systems both classically and quantum mechanically, he added. "Electron-phonon interactions are crucial in a variety of fundamental solid-state phenomena and being able to tune them should prove useful for studying condensed matter states such as ferroelectricity, Peierls and Jahn-Teller instabilities, and superconductivity in engineered environments not found in nature."
The research is detailed in Nature Physics doi:10.1038/nphys2842.
Further reading
A piano for electrons in a carbon nanotube (Sep 2013)
Putting a new spin on nanotubes (Mar 2008)
New nanotube SET images buried crystal domains (Nov 2013)
Wigner molecule appears in carbon nanotube (Aug 2013)
About the author
Belle Dumé is contributing editor at nanotechweb.org


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I would just like to clarify for the internets sake I am not chinese nor am I communist but simply a human being that is proud to see people go into space, I know there is probably other agendas to these launches, but I just hope there isn't, space is for all people, not just American, Russian and Chinese.
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Pirates Take Seventh In Team Event
Pirates Are Eighth After Round 1
Pirates Finish Sixth With 54-Hole Score Of 882
Fanny Wolte (t13th) and Nicoline Engstroem Skaug (t18th) Lead Pirates
Trio Of Pirates Sit In Top 15 On The Leaderboard
As a Junior (2013-14)
Played in seven of 11 events ... Posted a 77.95 seasonal stroke average (21 rounds) ... Best finish came at the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational where she carded a tournament score of 227 (11-over) to finish tied for 30th ... Fired six rounds of 75 or better with a season-low 72 during the opening round of Lady Pirate Intercollegiate ... In all, had four Top-50 finishes which came in the first four events of the season.
As a Sophomore (2012-13)
Participated in all 12 events ... Recorded season-best ninth place finish at the UNCG Starmount Forest Tournament with a 7-over par 220 (75-74-71) ... Posted a 76.65 stroke average (34 rounds), which ranked fourth on the team ... Finished the season with three Top-20 finishes ... Recorded three rounds of par or better with a season-low 71 on two occasions ... Finished tied for 18th at the Dale McNamara Invitational with a 5-over 221 (73-77-71) ... Carded a 2-over par 74 in the rain-shortened Lady Pirate Intercollegiate finishing tied for 15th ... Finished tied for 26th at the JMU Eagle Landing with a 54-hole score of 227 (11-over) ... Participated in second NCAA Regional posting a three-day score of 245 (82-82-81) claiming a share of 118th ... Twelve of 34 rounds were 74 or better ... Closed out the season ranked 383rd by Golfweek with an overall 546-505-37 record.
As a Freshman (2011-12)
Played in eight events (two as an individual) ... Posted a 78.13 stroke average (23 rounds) ... Recorded first career Top-5 finish at the Pinehurst Challenge with an even par score of 216 ... Carded a career-low 67 in the opening round of the Pinehurst Challenge, which is tied for the second-lowest round in school history ... Made collegiate debut (as an individual) at the Wild Eggs Cardinal Cup finishing tied for 41st carding a 156 (78-78) ... Finished tied for 35th at the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic with a 234 (76-80-78) ... Participate in the NCAA Central Regional posting a 54-hole score of 255 (82-83-90) placing 120th ... Also had a Top-40 finish at the JMU Eagle Landing Invitational (230), where she carded a 72 during the second round ... Six of 23 rounds were 76 or better.
High School
Three-time captain under the Director of Sport Chris Wilson ... As a sophomore guided team to a third place finish in the New Zealand Secondary School Championship ... Finished third (senior) and fourth (junior) as an individual at the New Zealand Secondary School Championships ... Claimed tournament titles at the Omaha Pro-Am and Waikato Under 19 Age Group ... Finished third in the South Island Amateur ... Quarter-finalist in the New Zealand Amateur Match Play ... Recorded a 13th place finish in the New Zealand Women's Stroke Play ... Captained the Auckland team to win the Toro New Zealand Women's Interprovincial.
Majoring in finance ... Daughter of Kathy and Rob Eng ... Has two siblings (James and Lucy) ... Received the Distinction of Golf Award ... Named to Conference USA Commissioners Honor Roll twice (2013-14) ... Five-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll selection (Spring 12 - present).
What's In Your Bag
Driver: Titleist 910 D2
Woods: Titleist 910 F
Irons: Titleist AP2
Walking The Links
Favorite Club: 7 Iron
Favorite Course: Kauri Cliffs (New Zealand)
Favorite Golf Moment: Shooting 5-under past at Pinehurst No. 5
Favorite Golfer: Adam Scott
Major You'd Most Like To Win: U.S. Women's Open
Before Ever Round I: Mark my ball a specific way
Career Ambition: To become successful at whatever I do
Most Influential Person: My parents
Favorite Movie Quote: "Get busy living or get busy dying." - Shawshank Redemption
Biggest DVR Obsession: Criminal Minds
Star I'd Most Like To Dance With: Channing Tatum
My Favorite Place On Campus: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
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I had installed DFSR (DFS replication) on two servers, but recently noticed that there is a separate RDC (Remote Differential Compression) feature in Server Manager, which was not installed.
DFSR documentation talks about RDC a lot, but it's not clear if the separate feature is installed as part of the DFSR role, if you had to install the separate feature to make this work.
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Use built-in modem as speaker phone to listen while on hold.
Hold On does one thing: It picks up and hangs up the phone line. The interfaces is a simple small window with a toggle button. That's it.
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Long Ball Leads Huskies To Series Victory
Junior Whitney Jones hit her first career home run in game two.
Walker Earns 10th Win Of 2013
Washington continues to put pressure on teams offensively with 20 runs in 10.0 innings.
A Full Team Effort In Season-Opening Win
Bryana Walker picked up the win, 8-0 in six innings.
Huskies Split On Opening Day
Washington defeated St. Mary's 8-0 in game one.
UW Softball Preview Part I: Outfielders
Veterans slated to lead Husky outfield.
2013 (Senior): Pinch hit in game one of Super Regionals at Missouri ... pinch ran and scored a run in game two of NCAA Regionals vs. Hawai'i ... pinch ran in the first two games vs. Cal ... earned the start on Senior Day in CF vs. Cal ... pinch hit in game three at Utah ... pinch ran in the final two games vs. Stanford and scored in game three ... walked once vs. Michigan in the start ... walked once vs. Texas ... walked twice and scored twice vs. Ohio ... hit her first home run of the season vs. Bradley ... scored a run as a pinch runner vs. Nebraska-Omaha ... started at 2B vs. Virginia and had one hit and a stolen base ... had a hit and two RBI vs. No. 23/23 Florida State in the start ... started and had one hit vs. Illinois ... had a hit and an RBI and a pinch hitter vs. Notre Dame ... pinch hit vs. Oklahoma ... got the start at third base vs. Cal Poly ... started at second base vs. UC Riverside and got a hit ... scored runs as a pinch runner in the season opener vs. St. Mary's and vs. Ole Miss ... pinch hit vs. UAB.
2012 (Junior): Named to the College Sports Madness All Pac-12 Second Team ... started 27 of the 47 games she played in ... led the team with .556 average in five-game sweep of the Campbell/Cartier Classic in San Diego (2/17-2/19) ... had 10 multi-hit games, including one three-hit game, on her way to a .369 batting average to raise her career average to .278 ... stole eight bases on nine attempts ... made a huge play in the Super Regionals at Cal, robbing a home run over the fence in center field ... started at CF most of the postseason.
2011 (Sophomore): Played in 36 games and started in 34 ... hit .257 with 101 at bats, 14 runs, 26 hits, three doubles, one triple, three home runs, 19 RBI and 40 total bases ... had a .396 slugging percentage ... walked six times and had a .390 on base percentage ... had one sacrifice fly and four sac hits, a team-high ... stole two bases on three attempts ... had a .935 fielding percentage mostly in the infield.
2010 (Freshman): Appeared in 38 games, making 29 starts ... batted .179, hitting three home runs, one double and had 11 RBIs ... recorded two-two RBI games and two-three RBIs games ... scored 11 runs ... drew four walks ... had one stolen base ... hit her first career home run in the 12-0 shutout against Seattle (3/6) ... hit a home run in Pac-10 play against Arizona (4/10) ... scored her first run in the 10-5 win against Cal State Northridge (2/13) ... hit her first career double in the 11-2 win against Seattle (3/7) ... appeared in four NCAA tournament games.
High School/Club
Attended El Camino High School in Oceanside, Calif. ... was second-team All State as a junior ... led El Camino to the Palomar League title and a berth in the CIF San Diego Section semifinals ... named the team's Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-North County honors along with being named to the San Diego area all-academic team ... played for The Next Level club team... also lettered in volleyball and basketball in high school, earning the basketball team's Co-MVP award in 2005.
Parents are Stan and Easter Fa'asua ... has two older sisters, Jade and Jerica and two brothers, Stanley, Jr., and Simi.
Coach Tarr on Fa'asua
"Jerrin is a natural athlete who will make an immediate impact in our infield. She is a solid hitter with a tremendous amount of speed. Husky fans will enjoy watching her play and we look forward to seeing her in purple and gold. She will make a huge statement upon her arrival in Seattle."
FA'ASUA on why Washington
"I chose the University of Washington because I felt the educational benefit would be great for me. I also loved the campus and the atmosphere when I visited for the first time."


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Comparing XHTML and HTML
You probably know that the latest version of HTML is version 4.0 (4.01 to be exact), which is in wide use across the Web. XHTML is a reformulated version of HTML 4.0 that plays by the more rigid rules of XML. Fortunately, most of the differences between XHTML and HTML 4.0 are syntactic, which means that they don't dramatically impact the overall structure of HTML documents. Migrating an HTML 4.0 document to XHTML is more a matter of cleaning and tightening up the code than converting it to a new language. If you have any web pages that were developed using HTML 4.0, you'll find that they can be migrated to XHTML with relative ease. You learn how to do this later in the tutorial in the section titled, "Migrating HTML to XHTML."
Even though XHTML supports the same elements and attributes as HTML 4.0, there are some significant differences that are due to the fact that XHTML is an XML-based language. Given your knowledge of XML, you may already have a pretty good idea regarding some of these differences, but the following list will help you to understand exactly how XHTML documents differ from HTML documents:
XHTML documents must be well formed.
Element and attribute names in XHTML must be in lowercase.
End tags in XHTML are required for nonempty elements.
Empty elements in XHTML must consist of a start-tag/end-tag pair or an empty element.
Attributes in XHTML cannot be used without a value.
Attribute values in XHTML must always be quoted.
An XHTML namespace must be declared in the root
bodyelements cannot be omitted in XHTML.
titleelement in XHTML must be the first element in the
In XHTML, all script and style elements must be enclosed within
These differences between XHTML and HTML 4.0 shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. Fortunately, none of them are too difficult to find and fix in HTML documents, which makes the move from HTML 4.0 to XHTML relatively straightforward. However, web pages developed with versions of HTML prior to 4.0 typically require more dramatic changes. This primarily has to do with the fact that HTML 4.0 does away with some previously popular formatting attributes such as background and instead promotes the usage of style sheets. Because XHTML doesn't support these formatting attributes, it is necessary first to convert legacy HTML (prior to 4.0) documents to HTML 4.0, which quite often involves replacing formatting attributes with CSS equivalents. Once you get a web page up to par with HTML 4.0, the move to XHTML is pretty straightforward.


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I've been seeing a great deal of police officers, sheriffs and the like being called "Enforcement officer for the Department of Homeland Security", and wearing patches stating the like on their uniform.
Are we becoming a nation with 1, count em, 1 - single police force run by a federal agency?
Not trying to raise the tin foil hat alarm, but I do find this a little unsettling.
If so, that would make them larger than the combined US Military/National Guard.


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Few visitors to New York have ever been to Washington Heights, a predominantly Latino community north of Harlem. The hood comes to the people with "In the Heights," the Tony Award-winning musical (now at the Chance Theater in Anaheim through Aug. 10) that seems as revolutionary as "Hair" was when it premiered.
Lin-Manuel Miranda's music and lyrics (a blend of hip hop, rap, pop and salsa) poignantly tell the story of the immigrants' hopes and dreams at the northern tip of Manhattan, though Quiara Alegria Hudes' book is so thin it's almost non-existent. There's no shortage of energy and talent onstage, but too many songs are group-sung by the show's 21-member company, often obscuring the lyrics; worse yet, the show is so poorly engineered some of the principals sound like they're shrieking through their mics half the time.
Julia Cassandra Smith, whose pipes match her good looks, anchors the show as Nina, the collegiate daughter of a Puerto Rican family; few things are a pleasant as a fresh new face, especially when they're as promising as this one. Other standouts in the solid cast are Chelsea Balderee (as the much sought-after Vanessa), Tony Sanchez (Nina's father Kevin) and Candida Orosco (Abuela Claudia, grandma to the hood). Oanh Nguyen's direction is smooth and unobtrusive; Kelly Todd's stellar choreography never misses a step. Call 714-777-3033 or visit www.ChanceTheater.com.
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The ever-reliable Brian Fichtner heads the more than capable cast as Bernard, a guy has one too many balls in the air, and one too many birds in the oven. Unbeknownst to him, he can trust neither his slippery wife Jacqueline (Christine Cummings), his wide-eyed best friend Robert (Phil Nieto), nor even his comely mistress Suzanne (Brittany McClintick). The ditzy cook he's hired for a dinner party (Kathleen Switzer) and her jealous hubby (Michael J. Keeney) only further complicate matters.
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Making a deferred or planned gift to Creighton can be a tax-wise way to support the Universitys mission.
Gift commitments through a will or trust, or through beneficiary designations for qualified retirement plans such as your 401(k) or IRA, or through life insurance, offer ways to assist Creighton students for generations while lessening the tax burden on your estate and on your heirs. Learn more.
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Ceremony Etiquette and Wording Suggestions
Your commitment ceremony or party invitation and accessories set the tone for your special event firmly establishing your style and taste. It is the first official message about the event, which a guest will receive from you, so make it special.If this is a commitment ceremony, begin by determining whether you and your partner want a formal, traditional or more contemporary style ceremony and make your invitation selection accordingly.
The traditional invitation is elegantly simple usually in black ink printed on a heavy white or cream colored card. The card may be either flat or folded with the printing traditionally on the front. The formal couple who loves tradition will find a wide array of suitable papers, plain or variously paneled, and be able to distinguish their personal style through the large selection of beautiful typestyles.
If you choose a more contemporary invitation, you have an immense selection of exciting possibilities. Many contemporary couples love the freedom modern invitations give to tailor the invitation uniquely to their personalities. If you have a theme or color scheme in mind (Garden Tulips, Gold, Silver...), look for invitations that echo this.
Last, but not least, determine your budget. Remember to include reception cards, response sets and thank-you notes (informals) in your calculations along with additional items like place cards, table cards, menu cards and so forth.
Order your invitations as soon as your date, time and place have been confirmed. Three to six months before the ceremony is what most expert planners suggest. The more time you give yourself, the less harried you'll feel and the more carefully you'll make decisions. Give yourself or your calligrapher at least a month to hand address, assemble, and stamp the invitations and reply envelopes.
Look for a printer or on-line dealer who offers CheckMate™ Preview technology so that you can see an actual copy of your invitation – with all your custom changes – before you order. CheckMate™ lets you personalize the invitation of your choice with your own wording, ink color and lettering style, and then shows you an actual copy of your creation almost immediately! If your store does not offer CheckMate, ask the staff to request a paper proof from the printer before the ensemble is printed. There is usually a charge for each proof you order and it takes a few days to a week to receive. If you don't like what you see, you'll need to make changes and order another proof.
To calculate the number of invitations to order, count one invitation for each of the following: a) couple (married/partnered or living together), b) family with children under 18, c) each child 18 years old or older and still living at home, d) single guest, e) friend of a guest. For example, in a house with one set of parents and five children (one child 17, one 14 and three children 18 and older), four invitations would be sent. One would be sent to the parents with the name of the 17 year old and the 14 year old on the line below the parents' names (on the only envelope if using a single envelope or on the inner envelope if using a double envelope set), and one each to the three siblings 18 and older.
After calculating the number of invitations as noted above add approximately 25 invitations to your order: 10-12 more for keepsakes, plus extras for the last-minute guests (and there will be last-minute guests.) Reorders later can be costly. Also, depending on how large your order is, add 25 to 50 additional envelopes** in case of mistakes in addressing.
Most established wedding planners agree that you should plan to mail your invitations six weeks before the wedding. Make sure you have one completely assembled invitation weighed at the post office to determine the correct postage .When you return with your invitations stamped and ready for mailing, ask to have them hand canceled. After all the care you put into selecting and addressing your envelopes, you'll want them to arrive in pristine condition for your guests' full enjoyment.
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Invitation Issued by both partners
Invitation Issued by Friends
Invitation Issued by one partner's Parents(Standard form)
Invitation Issued by both partners' Parents
Invitation Issued by Adult Children
Union Celebration
Recognition of Long-term Relationship
Jewish wording
Family Celebration
Family Celebration
In bygone days when invitations were hand-delivered, an outer envelope was used to keep the invitation envelope clean for a more impressive presentation to the guest. Whether or not you opt for double envelopes is your decision. Today, many invitations are sent with single envelopes for a variety of reasons, including less paper waste and because some of the fancier custom-made envelop styles (like the French and Bavarian envelopes) are designed to be singles. If you order double envelopes and you also choose envelope linings, the inner envelope will be lined.
Be sure to order your envelopes with your return address (excluding your name) on the back flap. This not only looks nicer, but also saves addressing time! If you are ordering double envelope sets, this address is on the flap of the outer (larger) envelope. Make certain you order additional envelopes in case you make mistakes while addressing.
For selections that include an inner envelope, a lovely envelope liner adds that special elegant touch. You can select a liner that brings out the beauty of your invitation for a slight additional cost.
Tissues were originally put on top of the invitation to prevent the old, slow drying inks from smudging. Today it is no longer necessary, but many people still prefer the traditional look of tissues.
Reception cards are included when the reception is held at a different site than the ceremony or if you have different guest lists for the ceremony and the reception. The reception card wording either reflects the wording of your invitation or simply reads, "Reception immediately following the ceremony" with the location.
Response cards provide a simple and painless way for your guests to reply. The cards have a space for your guests to write their names and indicate whether or not they will be attending. A printed return envelope is always included in the price of a response set. The face/front of this envelope is preprinted with the name and address of whoever will be receiving your replies. To make it even easier for everyone to reply, put a stamp on this respond envelope. If you are using the traditional wording shown below, remember to spell "favour/favor" the same way as you have spelled "honour/honor" on the invitation. As most party planning budgets require exact numbers, it is socially acceptable to call, or write, those guests who have not responded.
|Respond Card Sample Traditional Wording
|Respond Envelope Sample
|The favour of a reply is requested
before the twentieth of May
Will __________ attend
|Jason Hepner and Leigh McPherson
1717 La Jolla Avenue
West Hollywood, California 90038
Preprinted enclosure cards providing directions to the ceremony and the reception site can be exceptionally helpful to your guests, especially those coming from out-of-town. Photocopied directions blemish the beauty of your beautiful invitation ensemble and are often very difficult to read.
Your guests will appreciate the convenience of a preprinted card that lists recommended hotels in your area, along with the phone numbers.
Another tradition is to designate special seating for select guests. The guests receiving these cards present them to the ushers, who will escort them to this special seating (usually in the front) that has been sectioned off by ribbon.
These are the formal announcements of your engagement.
Preprinted cards acknowledging that a gift was received may be sent ahead (never instead of) personally written thank you notes. This allows the newlyweds to wait until after their honeymoon to thank their guests more personally.
This is the personalized stationery on which to write individual thank-you notes.
Menu cards provided at the reception describe the dishes you have selected – a nice touch.
If you are planning assigned seating at your reception, put a place card handwritten with each person's name at the place you have designated.
Guests appreciate an outline to follow along with at the ceremony. It also makes a nice memento of the event.
These preprinted notes are sent at least three months (but preferably six months to a year) before the wedding date and are invaluable if you plan to invite long-distance guests.
If you are planning assigned tables for the reception, these cards have a place for you to write the names of each couple or single guest and their assigned table. These should be awaiting everyone on a table at the entrance to the reception. (see also "place cards" above)
______Table No.______
Announcements let you share your news with friends, distant relatives and colleagues that are not invited to the ceremony (you can't invite everyone!) They should never be sent to those who have received an invitation to the ceremony or reception and should be mailed right after the event (never before.) Your announcement should look and read like your commitment ceremony invitation. Instead of requesting the honour of their presence at the commitment ceremony however, you would say "have the honour of announcing their commitment to each other".
When inserting a foldover invitation into an envelope, the fold goes into the envelope first. Insert the basic components of the ensemble into the envelope (inner envelope for those items with two envelopes) in the following order from bottom to top: Invitation, reception card and respond set. Place the respond card face up on top of the respond envelope, which is face down, with its flap overlapping the respond card (see diagram 3). Accessories are never inserted inside a foldover invitation. Remaining pieces (directions, accommodations, within-the-ribbon, etc.) are usually layered on in ascending order of size from largest just above the respond set, to smallest on top. If your item comes with two envelopes, write the names of the guests, including children, on the front of the inner envelope using only the surname prefaced by Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc. Insert the inner envelope into the outer with the names facing the flap of the outer envelope.
It is traditional to use the complete, formal name and address of your invited guests on the outer envelope of a double envelope set and on the outside of a single envelope. Do not use abbreviations other than "Mr." or "Mrs." Spell out Avenue, Road, and Street as well as the State name. See the "Basic Rules of Etiquette" section under "Wording your Commitment Ceremony Invitation" above for more detail on how to write titles and suffixes. Include zip codes on the same line with the city and state.
The inner envelope of a double envelope set carries only the last name preceded by titles (Mr., Mrs., Doctor) of the primary person or couple being invited. There are no addresses. Invited children's first names appear under the parents' names. (Invited children over 18 or older still dwelling with their parents should receive separate invitations.) If you are allowing single people, who are not dating anyone in particular, to bring a guest, you would say so on this inner envelope by adding "and guest" to their title and surname. If you are using a single envelope, you must put this information on the outside of the single envelope by adding the children's names below the parents' names or the "and guest" line beside the single guest's name.
Remember! Before purchasing stamps, have one fully assembled invitation weighed at the post office to determine proper postage. Don't forget to purchase stamps for the respond envelopes as well.
Invitations with a single envelope
If you elect to use a single envelope with your invitation, here are some suggestions for addressing the outside of the single envelope.
Unmarried Couples
Unmarried couples living in the same house should be listed alphabetically
Married Couples
Married couples in which the woman has retained her maiden name or professional name
Some experts say the woman's name appears first
Others suggest the names be listed alphabetically
Family Invitation
A parent with young children
It is considered correct to send a separate invitation to each child 18 years or older.
Single Individual with Guest
If you wish to encourage a single friend to
invite a guest, find out the guest's name,
especially if the couple is engaged, living in
the same house, or seeing each other on an
exclusive basis. If they live at different
addresses, it is considerate to send an
invitation to the guest directly.
Otherwise address as follows:
If you cannot obtain the name ahead of time, it is also correct to address
Invitations with double envelopes
If you elect to use two envelopes with your invitations, here are suggestions for addressing the inner and outer envelopes:
Unmarried Couples
Unmarried couples living in the same house should be listed alphabetically
|Outer Envelope
|Inner Envelope
Mr. Calvin Parker
Mr. David Randolph
Three Greenleaf Lane
Huntington Beach, California
Mr. Parker
Mr. Randolph
Married Couples
Married couples living in the same house
|Outer Envelope
|Inner Envelope
|Mr. and Mrs. George Smith
800 Park Avenue, 3C
New York, New York
|Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Married couples in which the woman has
retained her maiden name or professional
Some experts say the woman's name appears first
|Outer Envelope
|Inner Envelope
|Ms. Elaine Austin Rogers
Mr. Edward Paris Whittemore
Three Greenleaf Lane
Huntington Beach, California
|Ms. Rogers
Mr. Whittemore
Others suggest the names be listed alphabetically
|Outer Envelope
|Inner Envelope
|Mrs. Elaine Austin Dogers
Mr. Conrad Hemenway
|Ms. Dogers
Mr. Hemenway etc.
Family Invitation
A family with young children
|Outer Envelope
|Inner Envelope
|Mr. George Smith
Mr. Hank Zoulner
Martha and Susan
800 Park Avenue, 3C
New York, New York
|Mr. Smith
Mr. Zoulner
Martha and Susan (by seniority)
It is considered correct to send a separate invitation to each child 18 years or older. You may also use the title Master if the young man is under the age of 13.
Single Individual with Guest
If you wish to encourage a single friend to
invite a guest, you should learn the name of the
guest, especially if they are engaged, living in
the same house, or seeing each other on an
exclusive basis. If they live at different
addresses, it is considerate to send an
invitation to the guest directly.
Otherwise address as follows:
|Outer Envelope
|Inner Envelope
|Mr. Ethan Phelps
Mr. John Wesley Eight
Beaver Dam Road
Seattle, Washington
|Mr. Phelps
Mr. Wesley
If you cannot obtain the name ahead of time, it is also correct to address
|Outer Envelope
|Inner Envelope
|Mr. Walter Robinson
126 Woodland Creek Drive
Dallas, Texas
|Mr. Robinson and guest


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This is the ongoing story of a lone Canada Goose gander - a male who struck up an unusual friendship with the author, and who has allowed her, for three consecutive years so far, to approach him, talk to him and take photos of him, all without feeding him or trying to tame him.
He and his mate have nested on the same off-shore rock for at least four years now; according to a couple who walk this area every morning very early, they've seen them at this place since about 2005.
The story begins with the author's 'discovery' of seeing a wild goose at the sea, which seemed to her a most unsual place for a fresh-water bird. . .
The author has had a life long love of birds and the outdoors. Photography seemed like a great idea during physical therapy, and so, she began carrying a camera around with her everywhere she would hike, rock climb, beach comb and wildlife watch. Over 5000 photos later and she finally decided to put some together in a book to share, "Diary of a Canada Goose. The Glass Beach - A Sea Glass Lover's Paradise book came about purely by accident, through her love of photography and collecting sea glass. Her knowledge of flora and fauna has earned her such jobs as naturalist, writer, and artist. She's been a volunteer wildlife rehabilitator, taking in many different species of birds and mammals spanning the years from 1986-2003. Currently she resides on the northern California coast with her son, five birds and hundreds of books, dividing her time between reading, writing, photography, and walking, with her church-related work as secretary, clerk, worship leader, and soup kitchen director.
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Once again, another great short movie by Black Spark!
Entitled Blackstreet, their last creation is very soft, erotic, but very sensual.
What I like about them is that their short movies are more then porn, it's beyond sex…It's art!
I know some of you don't get their work, or don't like it, but I personally like it a lot, so I want to share it anyways!
Enjoy and let me know what you think!
(credit: Blackspark)
I thought it was very nice, and I didn't really think of it as porn. I had never even heard of Black Spark.
I guess it all depends on what considers erotic and art. That was just a couple of people fucking on black and white film, set to emo music.
…..and the title is quite deceiving.
What's not to like? Very sensual. Very erotic.
sup man. it was strangely arousing, beautifully done, but in a macabre way and shrouded, from the first note to the last, heavily in death. it is certainly a piece of art and i think i know what it is he has to tell us; no need to call.
Beautiful young men. Very sensual, very sexy.
Well that was the most interesting porn I've seen in a while… Sexy, yet never trashy. I can credit the group for something thats definitely not average…
I didn't really get it, can someone enlighten me? But, i enjoyed the music, cinematography, and the feel of it. Just not sure what he's conveying…
It gave me an erection!
outside of the hot sex, did anyone get the obvious faux pas', did anyone listen to the lyrics of the songs,did anyone hit the pause button to read the sub-titles, did anyone look at the costumes and did anyone get the guys phone # and cll to hear what the guy had to tell. black and white, the video, but there was sooo much morE to it then that; SIMPLE yet COMPLEX.
bigem: wow finally someone who understands it 🙂
this was awesome loved it man
Definitely not a work of art. Having a vintage, black-and-white look with soft, alternative music does not automatically make a video a work of art.
This is a well done porno at best. Nothing more than that. This does not instigate or provoke anything other than a boner for me.
what song is that?
Black spark does some awesome work. Been following him on xtube and on his website. Glad to see his work posted here.
I've seen some of the other films, and this was as enjoyable as the others. I like that they're raw, meaning, the films aren't tailored.
Not art, just got porn
I am an artist and not to sound negative but it was just people having sex to emo music. Nothing more than porn with a depressing soundtrack. No real artistic qualities.
TrulyMasculine: as an artist, I think you should not judge another artist like you just did…but eh, that,s me!
First and most important, I liked the song. I've never heard of this band but I think they're good. The problem with the video is that a lot of people won't get to see it because of it's erotic nature. I'm glad I did though. It was not very erotic – I guess because the sexuality of it was quite literal. It takes more than black and white photography, I'm afraid. That being said, I do feel that it was well done; it certainly captured the mood of the song. That sort-of youthful desolation, anonymity and lost-ness somehow made "OK" by the touch of someone's flesh on your flesh. I remember that feeling and it's nice when artists can evoke something like that.
This is not art. It's shot in a creative format at times, but there is no artistic quality or conceptual undertone. This comes off as amateur fan porn. And I can get off to such things, but the soundtrack is a major boner killer and is used as a device to tie an otherwise mediocre video together.
I'd rather jerk off on tumblr.
everyonesacritick: lol… who are u to say it's not art ! And it was not made for you to JO… But as I can see you don't understand it!
Very interesting video. I def did like the video.
WOW!!!! thank you Dave.
Increadible teenager barebacking black white fuck with a sweet soundtrack, what is more?
Wow just visited Backspark webpage…AMAZINGLY HOT..exciting in the large sense, with the songs, scenarios, "motifs", even if definetely too much teen and cos-play and cum addicted..seems something new!
so sensual and beautiful, pretty sure I had a tear roll down my cheek more than once.
Music makes it very sad, depressing. I feel it's the sadness felt by us who embrace their sexuality yet feel shame or shunned by society. Didn't most of us grow up taught that sex is bad, doesn't society have a pervertedly negative view towards a healthy sex life (religion), so we feel shame and guilt. Even once we break through that we may still feel like we're an underbelly of society. The wrecklessness of unprotected sex expressing the despair of loneliness despite anonymous company. Kind of a hopelessness where the only joy is sexual pleasure. I better stop, I'm bringing myself down. Need happy porn!
Very interestingly made. Hot as well.
Thats so hot and just loved those nice looking feet too
Musical Artist is William Fitzsimmons. Great artist.
one thing first WOW
I never herd of this Black Spark so I'm like who's this I just seen Aqua is back so I'm like cool an other video. when it fist come on I'm like looks like some dude getting pounded but then I'm like no not even but then you see the dude on the couch with his cock out,I'm like what and so on. I have never seen a music video porn or music video porn with a story. What I think this video is saying if right, its about meeting random guys and one tells you hes POSITIVE after fucking you without a condom. WOW


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I did know this week was going to be a busy one but I wasn't quite prepared for the amount of feedback we received on the Apprentice. Following the show on Monday night, we were inundated with calls from our business partners and customers congratulating myself and the Carlton Group on a great task. We were delighted and thankful to receive such a positive response to the show.
I was also very impressed with the show and the portrayal of the Carlton Group on it plus I had a great time doing the spin-off show 'You're Fired' on Monday night. I was a fan of Geraldine's last year so it was great to meet her in person and I think Anton did a great job as presenter. I do believe Bill made the right decision on the night but I must say commiserations to Cahal and best of luck to the other contestants.
This weekend I'll be taking it easy after the week I've had, and hopefully I'll be able to fit in a round of golf! If you're around the Kildare area on Sunday be sure to check out the Carlton Abbey wedding fair as I've heard that Rose of Tralee, Clare Kambamettu, is due to attend.


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Conventional Wisdom Upended in Detroit
By Jacob Gershman
The Detroit bankruptcy case is rattling conventional wisdom about municipal debt. The turmoil around the city's general obligation bonds is a case in point.
GO bonds are supposed to be safe investments. That's because the principal and interest payments of general obligation bonds are backed by the full faith, credit and taxing power of the issuer. In other words, the municipality pledges to do just about anything — raise taxes or cut spending — to make sure that investors are made whole.
Revenue bonds, though, are secured by collateral. In the case of Detroit, billions of dollars of revenue bonds are secured by liens on revenue generated from the utility bills of sewer and water customers.
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I've fallen and I can't get up. This line was spoken in a television commercial for a medical alarm and protection company called LifeCall, starting in 1989, up to 1990, when they went out of business. The motivation behind the systems is that subscribers, mostly senior citizens, would receive a pendant which, when activated, would allow the user to speak into to an audio receiving device and talk directly with a dispatch service, without the need to reach a telephone. The service was designed to appeal particularly to seniors who lived alone and who might experience a medical emergency, such as a fall, which would leave them alert but immobile and unable to reach a phone. Today this system is referred to as PERS: Personal Emergency Response System. (More about this in upcoming articles.)
Prevention is the key to good health. Preparedness is the key to a safe and secure future. So often we make changes to our life after we have been impacted by a tragedy, a bad accident or health crisis.
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Relative to LTC:
What age is too young for long-term care planning?A good time to buy long term care insurance is between ages 50 and 55, according to the American Health Care Association, a federation of 50 state health organizations representing assisted living, nursing facility, long term care, and sub-acute care providers. The Association surveyed LTC insurers at the end of 2007 and the youngest policyholders receiving benefit payments are ages 23 and 25. Yesterday's image of long term care is something that people need when they are old … and old is subjective. It is true that most people will need long-term care as a result of getting older. But, younger people have accidents -- skiing, riding motorcycles all come to mind. Surgery will fix that busted knee -- but you'll need long-term care for months of recovery and your health insurance doesn't cover that. And, younger people get illnesses in their 40s and 50s like MS and Parkinson's that can require the need for years of care. Just something to think about.
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and 'discovering' cellular-based mechanisms underlying
network dynamics
In this talk I will describe
our developing approach to 'design' model networks
and 'discover' biologically-relevant mechanisms incorporated
within them. This approach derives from the simple
fact that it is impossible to know the importance
or critical aspect of various biological details in
the absence of some defined context. It is always
a balance. Therefore, we need objective methods to
compare different models and to compare model and
experimental data in clearly defined situations. I
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Chicago, Ill. - The University of Illinois at Chicago baseball team found out that they would play Lakeland College as recently as Monday night.
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With the victory, UIC improves to 31-14 overall, while Lakeland drops to 23-14 on the season.
Senior designated hitter Chuck Peters led the way for UIC offensively, as the Orland Park, Ill., native went 4-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored. The Flames also picked up impressive performances from juniors Jordan DeVoir (3-for-6, two RBI, two runs) and Nelson Gord (2-for-5, 3 RBI, 2 runs).
Junior Marcus Goodman improves to 2-0 on the season as he allowed five hits and struck out three batters in his first career start. Lakeland hurler Steve Plucinski took the loss for the Muskies, giving up five runs and six hits in two innings of work to drop to 3-4 on the campaign.
UIC jumped all over Lakeland starter Steve Plucinski in the bottom of the first inning as they tallied four runs off the Mundelein, Ill., native. Right fielder Mike Hughes drew a walk from Plucinski to open the frame and advanced to third on a bunt single by left fielder J.P. Carey.
Peters plated Hughes with a RBI single, moving Carey to second base. Junior center fielder J.P. Moran drove in Carey with a RBI double to left center, giving UIC the 2-0 advantage. The Flames extended their lead to 4-0 as DeVoir cleared the bases with a two-run triple.
UIC added another run in the bottom of the second inning as Gord reached base on a bunt single and advanced to second on a throwing error by Lakeland third baseman Jon Aerts. Gord moved to third on a fly ball by Hughes and scored on a RBI single from Peters.
The Flames tacked on three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning as Peters roped his third-consecutive RBI single and scored on junior first baseman Brad Ryan's sixth homer of the season to push UIC ahead, 8-0.
UIC's offensive onslaught continued in the bottom of the fifth inning, as the Flames loaded the bases for Gord. Gord promptly cleared the bases with a three-run double, extending the Flames' lead to 11-0. Gord moved to third on ground ball by Hughes and scored on a wild pitch by Lakeland reliever Dan Rauwerdink, extending UIC's lead to 12-0.
The Flames finally closed out the scoring in the bottom of the sixth inning as Hughes connected for a two-run triple, followed by a pair of pinch-hit RBI singles from Ted Rosinski and Mark Homco.
UIC will be back in action on Friday afternoon, as they will travel to Michigan to square off with Detroit for a Horizon League contest, beginning at 3:00 p.m.


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The Philadelphia 76ers and small forward Danny Granger, have reached a deal on a buyout Wednesday afternoon. Granger, 30, will be placed on waivers, where it is believed that the Los Angeles Clippers are the favorites to acquire the services of the former Indiana Pacer.
The Pacers traded Granger earlier this month to Philadelphia for LaVoy Allen and Evan Turner and was reportedly upset upon hearing the news. The Sixers were hesitant to buy Granger out, believing they could instead sign and trade him during the summer, but ultimately gave in to his wishes. It is not yet clear how much of his 14 million dollar salary he is giving up for the chance to hit the waiver wire.
The real question general managers should be asking themselves: Is Granger still an effective player? It's a valid question, as Granger has only played 34 games in the past two seasons, missing all but 5 games last season with a calf injury. Granger has only played 22.5 minutes per game this year, so there have been questions about his stamina and productivity. Granger has posted his lowest Player Efficiency Rating (10.4), True Shooting Percentage (49.1%), Offensive Rating (98) and Win Shares per 48 (.090) of his career this season, and has been worth 0 Offensive Win Shares. Clearly, Granger is no longer the offensive juggernaut he used to be a few seasons ago, where he averaged 18.7 points per game and had a Player Efficiency Rating of 18.6, however, Granger can still contribute defensively. He has posted up his best Defensive Rating (99) of his career, and is projected to have his best Defensive Win Share total of his career, per 82 games, with 1.2 through 29 games.
Combining his defensive presence with his ability to shoot the long ball well, Granger should be the most attractive player on the buyout market. Teams looking for a Shane Battier or Bruce Bowen type of wing will immediately look at Granger, who is substantially more dynamic than either of those two players because of his offensive potential. It is unclear how much money he will command, but since he gave up money to potentially go to a contender, Granger will no doubt be willing to take a big pay cut, should the right team want him.


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Last week, comedian David Cross was his ridiculous best as a small-town bureaucrat — inflamed over non-ice cream birthday cake– who rejected Claire's petition for a new stop sign in her neighborhood. This week, we learned Cross's Councilman Duane Bailey raises puggles, and he is the impetus for Claire to run for political office.
"Who's Duane Bailey and why do we hate him?" Phil has to be reminded. Oh, you know, Phil. Don't mess with the Claire.
And as soon as Claire devotes herself to the people, the Dunphy family begins to fall apart under Phil's watch. Phil accidentally punches Luke in the eye. He gives Alex drug-addled cough syrup. Haley tried to get her and her friends fake IDs, but she lost the $900 she borrowed/stole to some dude who borrowed/stole the money. Meanwhile, Gloria just wants to help!
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Jay doesn't want Gloria's help with the closets. She also tries to help Manny with a school project on the Mafia, suggesting a paper mache Tommy Gun. He nixes the idea. (We think that's an awesome idea.)
Cam and Mitchell are fighting about how to handle a hit-and-run driver who rear ended their Prius. Cam tries to run him down, while Mitchell calls the cops. Later, the newly deputized vigilante Cam runs off with Jay to get back the $900 bucks Haley got swindled out of. Phil and Mitchell tag along. It turns out Cam is the one who wrestles the thief to the ground. My hero.
And Gloria just wants to help! She just yells at Claire until Claire confesses she dropped the idea of running for office because she's worried about losing. She hasn't done anything outside the home for 18 years, she confesses. And Gloria confesses she's a little terrified of Claire. This is just the kick in the pants Claire needed.
Gloria helped! Then Gloria, showing off more than a little cleavage, pitches Jay's closets to our "Freaks and Geeks" actor turned Donald Trump. He's sold, all the way.
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Holes Chapter 15 Summary
- The Warden directs the boys to keep digging, but there's a slight change. Instead of digging their own holes, they're all digging in or near the hole where X-Ray said he found the gold tube. This sure smells like a treasure hunt to us.
- The Warden stays at the site all day, anxiously directing the boys and making sure they have enough water. We wonder what she's hoping to find…
- Finally, at the end of the day she says that they can stop. "I've waited this long," she says, "I can wait another day" (15.15). Cliffhanger!
- As the boys walk back to their tent, Stanley wonders aloud how the Warden knew all of their names since he'd never even seen her before. Zigzag and Armpit (we still can't get over these nicknames) tell him that she has hidden cameras and microphones all through the camp.
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As I begin to prepare for my last work day of the week, I see my work is never done. I am trying to be conscious and financially savvy as the holiday season approaches. It is so easy to get caught up doing the everyday stuff, "my old norm" so to speak. I am taking the steps outlined by by nutritionist and putting them into action. Faith without works is dead, so I am about the business of doing the work.
After hemming and hawing about what to do for Christmas, I decided to fly home again on Christmas morning. Surprisingly I got a better price on my ticket and it will be nonstop. I spend about four days with the family and I hope to make this Holiday season more special than last year. Losing a parent around the holidays is a little tougher and I want this one to be a time of celebration, not sad.
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I am beginning to do my recommended reading and on the advice of my nutritionist I visited my county library to check out the book called "Happy for No Reason". I am happy because instead of plopping down money to own a copy, I decided to borrow first to see if is worthy of putting in my personal library. It also puts me on a three week reading schedule since I have a tendency of starting books and not quite finishing them. I am going to work on creating a reading corner here in my apartment since I enjoy reading and think that is what has been missing from my life this past year
To here is to a nice long weekend ( I have Monday off to continue my Veteran Day celebration) and rediscovering me
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I laughed when you commented on your "puppies" getting a job!
I've been saying that for years about our pets! We have always gotten our pets from shelters (except for our last Lab puppie) and they somehow have never been "free!" Our last kittens ended up having infections from their "surgeries" from sterilization, and Prince, our male kitten has some kind of genetic kidney disease that is not curable! However, so far, he is doing OK, after much expensive testing! I love him way to much to "return him!"
Anyway, that is extra on top of their normal upkeep! I feed the (now) cats Science Diet and my Lab Pro Plan, although he prefers the cat food and people food! LOL
My husband and I are intent on eating healthy (which is very expensive) and losing weight. He is on a low sodium, counted carbohydrate (diabetic), low sugar, lean protein, low & "good" fat, lots of fish and chicken, little red meat (except lean, good cuts), lots of fresh fruits & veggies (or flash frozen) & whole grain complex carbohydrates, @ least 8 cups of water a day, lean dairy products, the needed vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other recommended nutrients, and fresh herbs & spices. I am so glad that you are reading about nutrition! There is so much to learn! I hope that you take your nutritionist's recommendations and continue to read and learn! Good for you!:)
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- Theresa said...
You have such a cool personal sense of style and like always you just look beyond awesome. That vest is one stellar piece and love the whole combo. Looking forward to the night look.
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