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In the ferret, adrenal disease - or hyperadrenocorticism - most commonly occurs when a tumor or lesion on the adrenal glands causes an overproduction of the hormones produced by the adrenal glands. Adrenal disease is most common in ferrets over the age of three years, but it can affect ferrets as young as a year old. Adrenal disease is one of the most prevalent ferret diseases, and there is no definitive test for it. Ferret owners need to know as much as possible about it to be able to recognize it and help the ferret after the condition is diagnosed by the veterinarian.
CAUSESWhile we don't know for sure what exactly causes adrenal disease in ferrets, most theories point to two possible causes:
Spaying and neutering at a young age
Extended photoperiods
When a ferret develops adrenal disease, it is most likely the combination of a variety of factors. In addition to environmental factors, some ferrets are probably genetically predisposed to developing adrenal gland cancer.
Hair loss or hair thinning - at the base of the tail, on his feet, on his belly, in an obvious pattern, or in a patchy appearance - are classic signs of adrenal disease. There are multiple causes for hair loss in ferrets, but a ferret owner should always suspect adrenal disease and report this to his or her veterinarian, especially if the ferret is 3 years of age or older. However, while hair loss is the classic sign of adrenal disease, not all ferrets will have this sign.
Unlike other diseases, there is not a standard set of signs that a ferret with adrenal disease will always display. The range of signs that your ferret shows will depend on where the tumor is on his adrenal glands. The adrenal glands produce many hormones, so the location of the tumor will affect which hormones are overproduced. The types of hormones that are overproduced determines which signs you will see.Here are the various signs of adrenal disease:
* It is important to note that you may see partial or complete hair regrowth without treatment. This does not mean that your ferret is fine, it just means that the hormonal imbalances have balanced out again, probably due to a season change. The hormones will become unbalanced again, and hair loss will occur, usually more severe than before.
Always remember that you can see any combination of these signs - there is no set group of signs! Keep an eye on your ferrets as they grow older, watching for any symptoms or odd behavior. Something as seemingly innocuous as your ferret running from litter box to litter box trying to go to the bathroom should result in a trip to the veterinarian.
If your veterinarian has a lot of experience with ferrets or if your ferret has the traditional hair loss, he or she may be able to diagnose your ferret through clinical signs (symptoms).
Your veterinarian may decide to use the Adrenal Panel run by the University of Tennessee, often referred to as the "Tennessee Panel," in cases where adrenal disease is suspected. This is a blood test that evaluates the levels of hormones and steroid production. The test is not always 100% correct, and has been known to result in false positives and false negatives, but it is the only blood test available to test for adrenal disease.
Radiographs (x-rays) and ultrasounds help determine whether or not adrenal disease is present, but can be misleading. Diseased adrenal glands can be normal in size and shape and, therefore, an x-ray or ultrasound may not raise any concerns. However, ultrasounds can be helpful in showing prostate enlargement (a complication of adrenal disease in male ferrets).
When it comes to diagnosis, if your ferret is displaying any of the obvious signs, your veterinarian will probably suggest beginning treatment rather than spending money on expensive tests and other diagnostic measures. Ferrets can suffer from adrenal disease for a long time before actually showing symptoms, so no matter how your veterinarian arrives at the diagnosis, it's important to commence treatment immediately after the diagnosis has been made.
Your veterinarian may opt to use any of the following options to treat your ferret's adrenal disease:
This is the most common treatment for adrenal disease, and is the only way to completely remove the tumor. It is also the most recommended treatment by most veterinarians. If your veterinarian seems at all hesitant about the surgery or does not perform surgeries, ask for a recommendation to a more experienced ferret veterinarian.
If your ferret has already had surgery to remove one gland and adrenal tumors develop in the remaining gland, your veterinarian may decide that surgery is not the best choice. Ferrets that have both glands removed may develop Addison's disease, which is a severe or complete deficiency of the hormones made in the adrenal glands. Your veterinarian will probably want to check your ferret's cortisol (a hormone produced by the adrenal glands) levels within three days of the surgery.
Though surgery is the only option that could completely rid your ferret of adrenal disease, it is important for you to know that there are risks involved with surgery.
Discuss all of the risks extensively with your veterinarian before making any decisions. Some ferrets are just not good surgical candidates, either due to age, health or both, and with these ferrets your veterinarian will probably want to go the medical treatment route.
Your veterinarian may suggest medical treatment options in cases where surgery cannot be performed, either due to the health of the ferret or other issues. These options include:
Unfortunately, there are no proven ways to prevent adrenal disease. It is currently thought that the early neutering/spaying that is done by large scale breeders directly contributes to adrenal disease, and in most cases, the ferrets that you get will already have had this surgery. If they are intact, it is recommended that you wait until they are at least 6 months of age before getting them spayed or neutered. Adrenal disease is still seen in ferrets who are spayed or neutered after reaching sexual maturity, but it is not as prevalent.
Recent studies have shown that light cycles also contribute to the development of adrenal disease. Melatonin, as mentioned above, regulates the release of GnRH. GnRH affects how much the adrenal glands are stimulated. Melatonin is produced when the ferret is in total darkness. Most of our ferrets live in the same environment we do - natural daylight during the day, and several hours of artificial light in the evenings. This obviously shortens the amount of time the ferret is in darkness, thereby decreasing the production of melatonin. Less melatonin means more GnRH is released, which then overstimulates the adrenal glands leading to adrenal disease. A ferret's optimal light cycle is about eight hours of light and sixteen hours of total darkness each day. It is thought that this will allow your ferret to produce the most melatonin possible.
It's important to add one more thought here - adrenal disease is very treatable in most cases. Not treating adrenal disease is condemning your ferret to die, when this doesn't have to be the case. If you see signs of adrenal disease in your ferret, please get him checked out as soon as possible. Ferrets can live long and happy lives after they are treated for adrenal disease, and we all want that for our fuzzies!


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Demi Moore appears to be doing well since hearing about her ex-husband, Ashton Kutcher, and Mila Kunis expecting a baby. The 51-year-old actress was spotted Thursday night at a West Hollywood venue, DBA. She was there to support her daughter, Rumer Willis, while she performed with the "For the Record: Tarantino" cabaret.
Us Weekly reported March 28 that Demi was casually dressed in a black blouse and jeans while appearing in "great spirits." She was joined with four other friends at a private table. This is a far cry from how some reports painted her after learning Kutcher and his fiancee are going to have a little one.
An eyewitness told Us that Demi wasn't interacting much with anyone at first, but when the music got started, she was "animated" and "lively."
"Demi had a huge smile on her face and was clapping the moment the show began," the source said. "She looked like such a proud mother when Rumer sang her solo of 'Bang Bang' from Kill Bill."
Demi Moore was "beaming" as she watched her daughter on-stage. The witness said Demi was focused solely on Rumer and it was "obvious how happy and proud she was."
The actress was "lively as she moved along to the music...Once the show wrapped and Rumer took her bow, Demi was beaming with joy," added the source.
It's nice to see Demi Moore accepting the fact Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are moving forward. Hopefully Demi will do the same and find a good man she doesn't feel she has to stay so young for.
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Most family history researchers share two points in common with respect to the Wabash and Erie Canal. They have some idea of its course generally following the Wabash River from Fort Wayne to Terre Haute and they believe that all lands sold by the State of Indiana for the benefit of the canal's construction were directly on its route.
What is not as well known is that the canal continued from Terre Haute almost to the Ohio River and that many tracts designated as canal land did not adjoin the canal's course. Some tracts were located in counties through which the Wabash and Erie Canal did not flow. For that matter, a portion of the first of three federal land grants was not in Indiana, but in Ohio.
|On May 26, 1824, Congress authorized the State of Indiana to survey a canal route through the public lands, reserving a ninety foot strip on either side of the route. A grant to aid construction of a canal from the Maumee River to the confluence of the Tippecanoe and Wabash Rivers was approved
A second federal grant of land was approved on February 27, 1841, for the construction of the canal between the mouth of the Tippecanoe River and Terre Haute. The third grant was approved on March 3, 1845, to aid completion of the canal from Terre Haute to the Ohio River. This final leg passed through Clay, Owen, Greene, Daviess, Pike, Gibson, Warrick, and Vanderburgh Counties. Eventually there was insufficient land within five miles of either side of the canal's route to provide the necessary funding. Therefore the five-mile restriction was removed. Unsold lands in the recently released Miami Reserve in Clinton County were included although the canal did not flow through it. Other lands in canal route counties were more than five miles off the route.
Once the lands were formally transferred from federal to state title, the word "canal" was entered in the purchaser column of the respective federal district land office's tract book. Any further tracing of tract title is in state, rather than federal, records. These Wabash and Erie Canal land records, along with other state land records, are in the Indiana State Archives.
The State Archives has a printed inventory of state land records. An excellent explanation of canal lands is found on pages 114-28. The next step is the microfilmed Atlas of Canal Land Selections. The atlas has two index maps, one for the northern part of the state and one for the southern. The maps show the Indiana (Second) Principal Meridian, the Indiana Base Line, numbered Township Lines (North and South), and numbered Range Lines (East and West).
Within the square representing each Congressional Township formed by the respective township and range lines is a page number. On each page appears the pertinent sections(s) of the Congressional Township that were sold as canal land. The sections and divisions thereof are usually marked with letter/number combinations referring to the volume and page in which the patent record is located.
|Rather than using the Atlas of Selections, the researcher may use the bound volumes of Canal Land Title Abstracts. These are arranged by county. Within a given county the arrangement is by township and range. The sections are in numerical order; the quarter sections run from east to west and north to south. Each individual tract sold should have its own page in the Title Abstracts. The abstract references the page in the canal land atlas, tract description, acreage, name of grantee, name of assignor (if
The State Archives has copies of most canal land patents on microfilm, arranged by patent number. Also in the Archives are the original certificates issued to individual purchasers. The certificates were surrendered when the patent was issued. Many are signed by the purchaser. The certificates include the date of purchase and information about assignments. Purchase transactions may predate patents by several years.
For some tracts the word "Pre-emption" appears on the abstract. The patent will specify the enactment date of the state law by which title was conveyed. The research significance is that to qualify for pre-emption rights one generally had to reside on the tract as of the date the law was enacted. A pre-emption notation on the patent, dated December 12, 1849, would establish the purchaser on that tract as of the earlier date, e.g. January 19, 1847.
Using the Indiana State Archives Wabash and Erie canal land records is one more way for family history researchers to move an ancestor back to an earlier given time in a given place.
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Volume 137, Issue 19, 21 November 2012
Molecular simulations as well as single molecule experiments have been widely analyzed in terms of order parameters, the latter representing candidate probes for the relevant degrees of freedom. Notwithstanding this approach is very intuitive, mounting evidence showed that such descriptions are inaccurate, leading to ambiguous definitions of states and wrong kinetics. To overcome these limitations a framework making use of order parameter fluctuations in conjunction with complex network analysis is investigated. Derived from recent advances in the analysis of single molecule time traces, this approach takes into account the fluctuations around each time point to distinguish between states that have similar values of the order parameter but different dynamics. Snapshots with similar fluctuations are used as nodes of a transition network, the clusterization of which into states provides accurate Markov-state-models of the system under study. Application of the methodology to theoretical models with a noisy order parameter as well as the dynamics of a disordered peptide illustrates the possibility to build accurate descriptions of molecular processes on the sole basis of order parameter time series without using any supplementary information.
Communication: Formation of slow electrons in the Auger decay of core-ionized water molecules137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4768213View Description Hide Description
Double Auger decay of O1s −1 and its satellite states in H2O has been studied with a multi-electron coincidence method, and a process leading to autoionizing O* fragments has been revealed. The breaking of the two O–H bonds producing the autoionizing O* fragments occurs for highly excited H2O2+ populated by the initial Auger decay. The O* fragments are more favorably produced in the decay from the satellite states, resulting from the larger population of highly excited H2O2+ states inheriting the valence excitation in the initial state.
Communication: Excited states, dynamic correlation functions and spectral properties from full configuration interaction quantum Monte Carlo137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766327View Description Hide Description
In this communication, we propose a method for obtaining isolated excited states within the full configuration interaction quantum Monte Carlo framework. This method allows for stable sampling with respect to collapse to lower energy states and requires no uncontrolled approximations. In contrast with most previous methods to extract excited state information from quantum Monte Carlo methods, this results from a modification to the underlying propagator, and does not require explicit orthogonalization, analytic continuation, transient estimators, or restriction of the Hilbert space via a trial wavefunction. Furthermore, we show that the propagator can directly yield frequency-domain correlation functions and spectral functions such as the density of states which are difficult to obtain within a traditional quantum Monte Carlo framework. We demonstrate this approach with pilot applications to the neon atom and beryllium dimer.
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Accounting for the kinetics in order parameter analysis: Lessons from theoretical models and a disordered peptide137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4764868View Description Hide Description
Molecular simulations as well as single molecule experiments have been widely analyzed in terms of order parameters, the latter representing candidate probes for the relevant degrees of freedom. Notwithstanding this approach is very intuitive, mounting evidence showed that such descriptions are inaccurate, leading to ambiguous definitions of states and wrong kinetics. To overcome these limitations a framework making use of order parameter fluctuations in conjunction with complex network analysis is investigated. Derived from recent advances in the analysis of single molecule time traces, this approach takes into account the fluctuations around each time point to distinguish between states that have similar values of the order parameter but different dynamics. Snapshots with similar fluctuations are used as nodes of a transition network, the clusterization of which into states provides accurate Markov-state-models of the system under study. Application of the methodology to theoretical models with a noisy order parameter as well as the dynamics of a disordered peptide illustrates the possibility to build accurate descriptions of molecular processes on the sole basis of order parameter time series without using any supplementary information.
Testing recent charge-on-spring type polarizable water models. I. Melting temperature and ice properties137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4767063View Description Hide Description
We determined the freezing point of eight molecular models of water. All models use the charge-on-spring (COS) method to express polarization. The studied models were the COS/G2, COS/G3 [H. Yu and W. F. van Gunsteren, J. Chem. Phys.121, 9549 (2004)10.1063/1.1805516], the COS/B2 [H. Yu, T. Hansson, and W. F. van Gunsteren, J. Chem. Phys.118, 221 (2003)10.1063/1.1523915], the SWM4-DP [G. Lamoureux, A. D. MacKerell, Jr., and B. Roux, J. Chem. Phys.119, 5185 (2003)10.1063/1.1598191], the SWM4-NDP [G. Lamoureux, E. Harder, I. V. Vorobyov, B. Roux, and A. D. MacKerell, Jr., Chem. Phys. Lett.418, 245 (2006)10.1016/j.cplett.2005.10.135], and three versions of our model, the BKd1, BKd2, and BKd3. The BKd1 is the original Gaussian model [P. T. Kiss, M. Darvas, A. Baranyai, and P. Jedlovszky, J. Chem. Phys.136, 114706 (2012)10.1063/1.3692602] with constant polarization and with a simple exponential repulsion. The BKd2 applies field-dependent polarizability[A. Baranyai and P. T. Kiss, J. Chem. Phys.135, 234110 (2011)10.1063/1.3670962], while the BKd3 model has variable size to approximate the temperature-density (T-ρ) curve of water [P. T. Kiss and A. Baranyai, J. Chem. Phys.137, 084506 (2012)10.1063/1.4746419]. We used the thermodynamic integration (TI) and the Gibbs-Helmholtz equation to determine the equality of the free energy for liquid water and hexagonal ice (Ih) at 1 bar. We used the TIP4P and the SPC/E models as reference systems of the TI. The studied models severely underestimate the experimental melting point of ice Ih. The calculated freezing points of the models are the following: COS/G2, 215 K; COS/G3, 149 K; SWM4-DP, 186 K; BKd1, 207 K; BKd2, 213 K; BKd3, 233 K. The freezing temperature of the SWM4-NDP system is certainly below 120 K. It might even be that the water phase is more stable than the ice Ih at 1 bar in the full temperature range. The COS/B2 model melts below 100 K. The best result was obtained for the BKd3 model which indicates that correct description of the (T-ρ) curve improves the estimation of the freezing point. We also determined and compared the densities of high-pressurepolymorphs of ice for these models.
Testing the recent charge-on-spring type polarizable water models. II. Vapor-liquid equilibrium137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4767064View Description Hide Description
We studied the vapor-liquid coexistence region of seven molecular models of water. All models use the charge-on-spring (COS) method to express polarization. The studied models were the COS/G2, COS/G3 [H. Yu and W. F. van Gunsteren, J. Chem. Phys.121, 9549 (2004)10.1063/1.1805516], the SWM4-DP [G. Lamoureux, A. D. MacKerell, Jr., and B. Roux, J. Chem. Phys.119, 5185 (2003)10.1063/1.1598191], the SWM4-NDP [G. Lamoureux, E. Harder, I. V. Vorobyov, B. Roux, and A. D. MacKerell, Jr., Chem. Phys. Lett.418, 245 (2006)10.1016/j.cplett.2005.10.135], and three versions of our model, the BKd1, BKd2, and BKd3. The BKd1 is the original Gaussian model [P. T. Kiss, M. Darvas, A. Baranyai, and P. Jedlovszky, J. Chem. Phys.136, 114706 (2012)10.1063/1.3692602] with constant polarization and with a simple exponential repulsion. The BKd2 applies field-dependent polarizability[A. Baranyai and P. T. Kiss, J. Chem. Phys.135, 234110 (2011)10.1063/1.3670962], while the BKd3 model has variable size to approximate the temperature-density (T-ρ) curve of water [P. T. Kiss and A. Baranyai, J. Chem. Phys.137, 194102 (2012)10.1063/1.4767063]. We calculated the second virial coefficient, the heat of vaporization,equilibrium vapor pressure, the vapor-liquid coexistence curve, and the surface tension in terms of the temperature. We determined and compared the critical temperatures, densities, and pressures of the models. We concluded that the high temperature slope of the (T-ρ) curve accurately predicts the critical temperature. We found that Gaussian charge distributions have clear advantages over the point charges describing the critical region. It is impossible to describe the vapor-liquid coexistence properties consistently with nonpolarizable models, even if their critical temperature is correct.
On the suppression and significance of ghost transmission in electron transport modeling of single molecule junctions137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4767344View Description Hide Description
The difficulty in achieving experimental control over a metal-molecule-metal junction formation hinders the understanding of the relationship between the contact geometry and electron transmittance. Computational studies on the other hand have the potential to resolve structural effects on the transport in molecular junctions. In a recent computational effort substantial transport was indicated even in the case where all the junction atoms were removed, while their corresponding atomic basis functions were included in the basis set (i.e., ghost atoms). In this report we explain the origin of the artifact termed as "ghost transmission." We provide a systematic analysis of the factors that enhance or suppress the artifact. We find that symmetric electronic densities at the two metal-molecule interfaces can lead to an amplification of the artificial transmission. In addition, interaction between an unpaired electron of the left electrode with one in the right electrode results with a substantial increase in "ghost transmission." Finally we find that a self-consistent single particle Green's function formalism that solves the junction electronic structure self-consistently with respect to the electrodes self-energies, reduces the artifact substantially.
Spin-dependent gradient correction for more accurate atomization energies of molecules137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766324View Description Hide Description
We discuss, simplify, and improve the spin-dependent correction of Constantin et al. [Phys. Rev. B84, 233103 (2011)10.1103/PhysRevB.84.233103] for atomization energies, and develop a density parameter of the form v∝|∇n|/n 10/9, found from the statistical ensemble of one-electron densities. The here constructed exchange-correlation generalized gradient approximations (GGAs), named zvPBEsol and zvPBEint, show a broad applicability, and a good accuracy for many applications, because these corrected functionals significantly improve the atomization and binding energies of molecular systems, without worsening the behavior of the original functionals (PBEsol and PBEint) for other properties. This spin-dependent correction is also applied to meta-GGA dynamical correlation functionals combined with exact-exchange; in this case a significant (about 30%) improvement in atomization energies of small molecules is found.
Explicit system-bath correlation calculated using the hierarchical equations of motion method137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766358View Description Hide Description
The hierarchical equations of motion (HEOM) method has recently been widely applied to many problems of quantum dynamics in condensed phase. It is now well known that the auxiliary density operators (ADOs) in the HEOM formalism contain system-bath correlations that are important in calculating various dynamical properties, yet quantitative relations to explicitly calculate such correlations from the ADOs are still scarce. This paper extends a previous study [Q. Shi et al., J. Chem. Phys.130, 164518 (2009)10.1063/1.3125003] in investigating the physical meaning of ADOs to general spectral densities and lower temperature cases. Using the path-integral technique, we derive exact relations between the expectation values of the collective bath coordinate and the ADOs, which could be very useful in investigating the correlated system-bath dynamics directly with the HEOM formalism. Numerical examples concerning the evolution of the expectation values of the collective bath coordinate are also presented.
Estimating time-correlation functions by sampling and unbiasing dynamically activated events137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766458View Description Hide Description
Transition path sampling is a rare-event method that estimates state-to-state time-correlation functions in many-body systems from samples of short trajectories. In this framework, it is proposed to bias the importance function using the lowest Jacobianeigenvalue moduli along the dynamical trajectory. A lowest eigenvalue modulus is related to the lowest eigenvalue of the Hessian matrix and is evaluated here using the Lanczos algorithm as in activation-relaxation techniques. This results in favoring the sampling of activated trajectories and enhancing the occurrence of the rare reactive trajectories of interest, those corresponding to transitions between locally stable states. Estimating the time-correlation functions involves unbiasing the sample of simulated trajectories which is done using the multi-state Bennett acceptance ratio (MBAR) method. To assess the performance of our procedure, we compute the time-correlation function associated with the migration of a vacancy in α-iron. The derivative of the estimated time-correlation function yields a migration rate in agreement with the one given by transition state theory. Besides, we show that the information relative to rejected trajectories can be recycled within MBAR, resulting in a substantial speed-up. Unlike original transition path-sampling, our approach does not require computing the reversible work to confine the trajectory endpoints to a reactive state.
Optimal diabatic states based on solvation parameters137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766463View Description Hide Description
A new method for obtaining diabatic electronic states of a molecular system in a condensed environment is proposed and evaluated. This technique, which we denote as Edmiston-Ruedenberg (ER)-ɛ diabatization, forms diabatic states as a linear combination of adiabatic states by minimizing an approximation to the total coupling between states in a medium with temperature T and with a characteristic Pekar factor C. ER-ɛ diabatization represents an improvement upon previous localized diabatization methods for two reasons: first, it is sensitive to the energy separation between adiabatic states, thus accounting for fluctuations in energy and effectively preventing over-mixing. Second, it responds to the strength of system-solvent interactions via parameters for the dielectric constant and temperature of the medium, which is physically reasonable. Here, we apply the ER-ɛ technique to both intramolecular and intermolecular excitation energy transfer systems. We find that ER-ɛ diabatic states satisfy three important properties: (1) they have small derivative couplings everywhere; (2) they have small diabatic couplings at avoided crossings, and (3) they have negligible diabatic couplings everywhere else. As such, ER-ɛ states are good candidates for so-called "optimal diabatic states."
A mathematical proof of the zeroth "law" of thermodynamics and the nonlinear Fourier "law" for heat flow137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766734View Description Hide Description
What is now known as the zeroth "law" of thermodynamics was first stated by Maxwell in 1872: at equilibrium, "Bodies whose temperatures are equal to that of the same body have themselves equal temperatures." In the present paper, we give an explicit mathematical proof of the zeroth "law" for classical, deterministic, T-mixing systems. We show that if a body is initially not isothermal it will in the course of time (subject to some simple conditions) relax to isothermal equilibrium where all parts of the system will have the same temperature in accord with the zeroth "law." As part of the derivation we give for the first time, an exact expression for the far from equilibrium thermal conductivity. We also give a general proof that the infinite-time integral, of transient and equilibrium autocorrelation functions of fluxes of non-conserved quantities vanish. This constitutes a proof of what was called the "heat death of the Universe" as was widely discussed in the latter half of the 19th century.
Foraging on the potential energy surface: A swarm intelligence-based optimizer for molecular geometry137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766821View Description Hide Description
We present a stochastic, swarm intelligence-based optimization algorithm for the prediction of global minima on potential energy surfaces of molecular clusterstructures. Our optimization approach is a modification of the artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm which is inspired by the foraging behavior of honey bees. We apply our modified ABC algorithm to the problem of global geometryoptimization of molecular clusterstructures and show its performance for clusters with 2–57 particles and different interatomic interaction potentials.
Calculations of potential energy surfaces using Monte Carlo configuration interaction137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4767052View Description Hide Description
We apply the method of Monte Carloconfiguration interaction (MCCI) to calculate ground-statepotential energy curves for a range of small molecules and compare the results with full configuration interaction. We show that the MCCI potential energy curve can be calculated to relatively good accuracy, as quantified using the non-parallelity error, using only a very small fraction of the full configuration interaction space. In most cases the potential curve is of better accuracy than its constituent single-point energies. We finally test the MCCI program on systems with basis sets beyond full configuration interaction: a lattice of 50 hydrogen atoms and ethylene. The results for ethylene agree fairly well with other computational work while for the lattice of 50 hydrogens we find that the fraction of the full configuration interaction space we were able to consider appears to be too small as, although some qualitative features are reproduced, the potential curve is less accurate.
Electronic energy transfer: Localized operator partitioning of electronic energy in composite quantum systems137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4767056View Description Hide Description
A Hamiltonian based approach using spatially localized projection operators is introduced to give precise meaning to the chemically intuitive idea of the electronic energy on a quantum subsystem. This definition facilitates the study of electronic energy transfer in arbitrarily coupled quantum systems. In particular, the decomposition scheme can be applied to molecular components that are strongly interacting (with significant orbital overlap) as well as to isolated fragments. The result defines a consistent electronic energy at all internuclear distances, including the case of separated fragments, and reduces to the well-known Förster and Dexter results in their respective limits. Numerical calculations of coherent energy and charge transfer dynamics in simple model systems are presented and the effect of collisionally induced decoherence is examined.
- Atoms, Molecules, and Clusters
Excess protons in mesoscopic water-acetone nanoclusters137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766201View Description Hide Description
We carried out molecular dynamics simulation experiments to examine equilibrium and dynamical characteristics of the solvation of excess protons in mesoscopic, [m:n] binary polar clusters comprising m = 50 water molecules and n = 6, 25, and 100 acetone molecules. Contrasting from what is found in conventional macroscopic phases, the characteristics of the proton solvation are dictated, to a large extent, by the nature of the concentration fluctuations prevailing within the clusters. At low acetone contents, the overall cluster morphology corresponds to a segregated aqueous nucleus coated by an external aprotic phase. Under these circumstances, the proton remains localized at the surface of the water core, in a region locally deprived from acetone molecules. At higher acetone concentrations, we found clear evidence of the onset of the mixing process. The cluster structures present aqueous domains with irregular shape, fully embedded within the acetone phase. Still, the proton remains coordinated to the aqueous phase, with its closest solvation shell composed exclusively by three water molecules. As the relative concentration of acetone increases, the time scales characterizing proton transfer events between neighboring water molecules show considerable retardations, stretching into the nanosecond time domain already for n ∼ 25. In water-rich aggregates, and similarly to what is found in the bulk, proton transfers are controlled by acetone/water exchange processes taking place at the second solvation shell of the proton. As a distinctive feature of the transfer mechanism, translocation pathways also include diffusive motions of the proton from the surface down into inner regions of the underlying water domain.
Kinetics of chemical ordering in a Ag-Pt nanoalloy particle via first-principles simulations137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4759507View Description Hide Description
The energetics and kinetic energy barriers of vacancy/atom exchange in a 37-atom truncated octahedron Ag-Pt binary cluster in the Ag-rich range of compositions are investigated via a first-principles atomistic approach. The energy of the local minima obtained considering various distributions of a single vacancy and a few Pt atoms within the cluster and the energy barriers connecting them are evaluated using accurate density-functional calculations. The effects of the simultaneous presence of a vacancy and Pt atoms are found to be simply additive when their distances are larger than first-neighbors, whereas when they can be stabilizing at low Pt content due to the release of strain by the Pt/vacancy interaction or destabilizing close to a perfect Pt(core)/Ag(shell) arrangement. It is found that alloying with Pt appreciably increases the barriers for homotops transformations, thus rationalizing the issues encountered at the experimental level in producing Ag-Pt equilibrated nanoparticles and bulk phase diagram.
Theoretical prediction on the structures and stability of the noble-gas containing anions FNgCC− (Ng=He, Ar, Kr, and Xe)137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766326View Description Hide Description
We have made high-level theoretical study on a new type of noble-gas (Ng) containing anions FNgCC−. The calculated short Ng−CC bond lengths of 1.13, 1.77, 1.89, and 2.04 Å for Ng=He, Ar, Kr, and Xe, respectively, and the electron density distributions indicated strong covalent interactions between the Ng and CC induced by the polarizing fluoride ion. Except for FHeCC−, the structures of all other FNgCC− were predicted to be linear. The intrinsic stability of the FNgCC− was studied by calculating the energies of the three-body dissociation reaction: FNgCC− → F− + Ng + CC and by calculating the energy barriers of the two-body dissociation reaction: FNgCC− → Ng + FCC−. The results showed that FNgCC− (Ng=Ar, Kr, Xe) could be kinetically stable in the gas phase with the three-body dissociation energies of 17, 37, and 64 kcal/mol and two body-dissociation barriers of 22, 31, and 42 kcal/mol, respectively, at the coupled-cluster single double (triple)/aug-cc-pVQZ level of theory. The structures and the stability were also confirmed using the multi-reference CASPT2 calculation. Future experimental identification of the FNgCC− anions is expected under cryogenic conditions.
Vapor–liquid nucleation in two dimensions: On the intriguing sign switch of the errors of the classical nucleation theory137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766328View Description Hide Description
A nucleation study of a two-dimensional (2D) Lennard-Jones (LJ) system is done using the aggregation-volume-bias Monte Carlo with umbrella sampling method. The results obtained from this simulation study was compared to those predicted by the classical nucleation theory (CNT). It was found that the nucleationfree energy obtained for this 2D LJ system was underestimated by CNT; however, this result is significantly different from that found for the 3D LJ system where CNT overestimates the free energy. These results are generally in agreement with previous studies on these systems. While both errors can be traced to the incorrect description of the smallest clusters by the theory, structural analysis reveals striking differences between 2D and 3D clusters, leading to a possible source for this observed sign switch. In particular, the radius of gyration data indicates that for the 3D LJ system, clusters formed at the beginning are fractal and the cluster growth is accompanied by an increase of the dimensionality, whereas clusters in 2D show little sign of this dimensionality transition.
Quantum dynamical study of the electronic nonadiabaticity in the D + DBr → Br(Br*) + D2 reaction on new diabatic potential energy surfaces137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766355View Description Hide Description
A set of diabatic potential energy surfaces, that describe the D + DBr → Br(P1/2,3/2) + D2reaction, is constructed based on MRCI/aug-cc-pV5Z calculations at 29 526 grid points. Time-dependent wave packet calculations are performed for ground-state DBr initially with collision energies up to 2.0 eV to investigate possible electronic nonadiabaticity in this reaction.Reaction probabilities and integral cross sections are calculated. The results show negligible nonadiabatic effects for the title reaction in the energy range considered here, confirming experimental work of Zare and co-workers. In addition, the calculated thermal rate constants are in good agreement with experimental ones.
Core and valence excitations in resonant X-ray spectroscopy using restricted excitation window time-dependent density functional theory137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4766356View Description Hide Description
We report simulations of X-ray absorption near edge structure(XANES), resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) and 1D stimulated X-ray Raman spectroscopy (SXRS) signals of cysteine at the oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur K and edges. Comparison of the simulated XANES signals with experiment shows that the restricted window time-dependent density functional theory is more accurate and computationally less expensive than the static exchange method. Simulated RIXS and 1D SXRS signals give some insights into the correlation of different excitations in the molecule.


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John Shepherd Movies and Career Information
Nov 18, 1960
Glen Ellyn
Actor and Producer
Nov 18, 1960
Glen Ellyn
Actor and Producer
John Shepherd is an American actor and producer who has starred in film and on television. He is best known for his role in the 1985 horror film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning as Tommy Jarvis and speaks in the commentary of the deluxe edition DVD of the film in 2009. Other movies he starred in were the 1992 movie Deep Cover and in the 1996 comedy film Down Periscope with Kelsey Grammer. His most recent role was in the 2000 movie Bless the Child. Shepherd has made guest appearances on TV shows such as Quantum Leap, Tour of Duty, Friday the 13th: The Series, and T.J. Hooker. John Shepherd is currently the President of Mpower Pictures and the producer of such films as The Ultimate Gift, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, and co-executive producer of Bella. He also has a film which won the 2009 LA Film Festival called The Stoning of Soraya M., and the following year, was the producer of Snowmen.
- John Shepherd Movies before 2015
- Bless the Child 2000
- Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning 1985
- Thunder Run (1986)
- Movies Produced by John Shepherd
- Stoning of Soraya M. 2009
- An American Carol 2008
- Bella 2007
- Bobby Jones - Stroke of Genius 2004
- Road to Redemption 2001


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Rare Apple '80s MultiServer, '70s Apple II ROM prototypes appear on eBayA handful of rare, never-before-seen Apple prototypes have appeared for sale on eBay, including an unreleased product from the 1980s called "MultiServer," and a prototype ROM board from the 1970s.
Four days remain on the listing for the Apple MultiServer model, a product that was allegedly being developed at Apple in the mid-1980s. Though the device was never released, the front of the casing looks nearly finished, complete with the product name and Apple logo.
The listing for the empty chassis notes that it is in excellent condition and includes a 3Com 3 Server metal chassis painted Apple white, with Apple-specified connectors on the back. The front design plate was made by Frog Design Inc.
The MultiServer's frame measures 17 inches by 16 inches and is 6 inches tall, and the seller noted it is "big and heavy." When packaged and shipped, the seller says it will weigh about 24 pounds.
"Now I don't know why anybody would want this other than to get a Christmas present for somebody who really does have everything," the listing reads. "(Of course I have kept it for approximately 25 years so who am I to talk.)"
A second listing on eBay is for a prototype ROM card developed by Apple Computer Inc. in 1978. The seller suggests the board could be from an early Apple II, but added they are "not sure."
The hardware includes the Apple logo and name with the words "ROM CARD," and a copyright date of 1978. It states it was made in the U.S.A.
Yet another rare product for sale on the auction website is a prototype power adapter for a Macintosh PowerBook Duo 270C. The notebook was one of the first portable computers sold by Apple, and that model was released in 1993 before being discontinued in May of 1994.
The seller notes that the PowerBook itself available for sale is not a prototype, but was used by an Apple manager. The notebook includes a rare prototype power adapter by ASTEC and not sold to the public.
The seller said they have been collecting Apple products for over 10 years, and the unit was found at a recycling surplus center. The PowerBook and prototype power adapter was found in a computer hard case with an Apple employee business card. The auction does not include the business card or case.
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The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is a partnership of the student-athletes representing all 17 sports at SMU. SAAC provides insight on the student-athlete experience. The SAAC also offers input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes' lives on NCAA member institution campuses. Presently, there are separate national SAACs for NCAA Divisions I, II and III. NCAA legislation mandates that all member institutions have SAACs on their respective campuses. Further, NCAA legislation requires that all member conferences have SAACs.
Mission Statement:
"The mission of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare and fostering a positive student-athlete image." (NCAA)
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- To serve as an advocate for student-athlete welfare.
- Serve on at least one sub-committee with active involvement.
- Know, understand, and follow the SAAC by-laws.
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The 2013 harvest was another record-breaker for Sonoma Chardonnay, both in quantity and quality. And Kistler's Sonoma Mountain vineyards captured the beauty of the vintage. With air, roasted nut and fresh butter notes emerge and complement the pineapple and lemon fruit and hints of toasted oak. Big, even lavish, the wine comes together nicely on the brisk, focused, finish.
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Anna Kendrick
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"An actor should always let humility outweigh ambition."
- Anna Kendrick
At the moment, Anna Kendrick is most famous for her role as Jessica Stanley in the Twilight franchise. Come Oscar season, we're betting that you'll be more familiar with Kendrick for her role as a newbie corporate downsizer opposite George Clooney in Jason Reitman's Up in the Air.
As far as her film credits go, Anna Kendrick is just getting started, but each of her film roles represents a different genre and has a unique and respectable list of costars. George Clooney and Jason Schwartzman are among the biggest names that she's starred alongside, while her films run the gamut from fast-talking comedy (Rocket Science) to edgy indie (Camp) to teeny-bopper mainstream (Twilight). When writing the script for Up in the Air, the film with the most Oscar buzz in 2009, director Jason Reitman wrote with Anna Kendrick in mind for the part of Natalie, thanks to her role in Rocket Science. How many young actresses can say that?
It's hard to believe that Anna Kendrick was relatively unknown until she became an overnight star with her appearance in the Twilight series. Between 2014 and 2015, she's appeared (or is slated to appear) in 11 (11!) feature films. She's got serious acting chops, and, as Pitch Perfect made clear, the voice of an angel. Her talent and success explains why she was ranked #33 on AskMen's list of Top 99 Outstanding Women in 2015.
Anna Kendrick BiographyAnna Kendrick was born on August 9, 1985, in Portland, Maine. As a child, her high energy level and outgoing personality led her into acting, which also became an interest to her older brother, Michael Cooke Kendrick. Anna Kendrick's acting aspirations took shape on the stage, starting with her debut as Tessie in a 1991 production of Annie. With that, she was off to the races and had her own talent manager by age 10.
After a stint in a Maine State Music Theatre production of Gypsy, Anna Kendrick got her first big break -- she was cast as Dinah in High Society, which premiered on Broadway in 1999. Anna Kendrick received rave reviews for her role, including a Tony Award nomination (she was the second youngest nominee ever) and awards from the Drama Desk and Theatre World respectively. Anna Kendrick continued her theater work, but also finished her schooling as an honors student at Deering High School.
Anna Kendrick in Camp and Rocket ScienceJust after graduating from high school in 2003, Anna Kendrick was ready to trade in the Broadway stage for the boob tube. She had some experience in television thanks to an appearance on My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies in 1999, and a new WB pilot called The Mayor looked like a promising opportunity. Unfortunately, the show never saw the light of day and was canceled before it ever went to air. Not one to give up, Anna Kendrick simply bought her time until the next opportunity arose.
Later, in 2003, Anna Kendrick found what she needed by landing the role of Fritzi Wagner in Camp, a movie about a struggling Broadway songwriter who has to start over at a performance camp. Anna Kendrick's supporting turn earned a Best Supporting Actress nod from the Chlotrudis Awards and another for Best Debut Performance at the Independent Spirit Awards. Four years later, she proved her skills were no fluke with a marvelous turn in the comedy Rocket Science for which she was nominated again at the Independent Spirit Awards, this time for Best Supporting Actress.


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IAG Closes Second Equity Financing
Toronto, Ontario – Marketwire – June 13, 2012
InterAmerican Gaming Inc. (OTC:IAGM) ("IAG" or "the Company"), a company developing "SoFit" – a new social gaming application that lets you get fit, stay fit and earn rewards that matter – is pleased to announce it has closed its second equity financing of two-hundred-and-twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) at a price of $0.03 per share. The equity financing was completed on a non-brokered basis and no warrants or options were issued. The proceeds of the financing are being used to complete commercialization of the SoFit platform, to execute SoFit's summer 2012 launch strategy, and for general corporate purposes to update IAG's financial reporting and accounting.
Mr. Marc Askenasi, President & CEO of IAG, stated, "I am pleased we were able to close our second public company equity financing. Strong investor interest has allowed us to focus on creating the best possible product and to continue to position our company for sustainable long-term success. We plan on raising additional capital at higher valuations as SoFit products begin to be introduced into the market this summer."
About IAG and SoFit
IAG is a digital technology company that develops socially disruptive technologies. IAG builds industry-defining businesses through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions. IAG's first product, SoFit, is a new social gaming application that lets you get fit, stay fit and earn rewards that matter. The SoFit app will be available for download on Apple and Android mobile devices in July 2012.
Subscribe to the SoFit email list at sofitmobile.com to be the first to know about release dates, product details, and special promotions.
For more information and to stay engaged with SoFit 'follow' us on Twitter @sofitmobile and 'like' us on Facebook @facebook.com/sofitmobile.
Forward-looking Statements
Note: This press release contains "forward looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data and management's views and assumptions regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. InterAmerican Gaming Inc. cannot provide assurances that the matters described in this press release will be successfully completed or that the company will realize the anticipated benefits of any transaction. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: global economic and market conditions; the war on terrorism and the potential for war or other hostilities in other parts of the world; the availability of financing and lines of credit; successful integration of acquired or merged businesses; changes in interest rates; management's ability to forecast revenues and control expenses, especially on a quarterly basis; unexpected decline in revenues without a corresponding and timely slowdown in expense growth; the company's ability to retain key management and employees; intense competition and the company's ability to meet demand at competitive prices and to continue to introduce new products and new versions of existing products that keep pace with technological developments, satisfy increasingly sophisticated customer requirements and achieve market acceptance; relationships with significant suppliers and customers; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in InterAmerican Gaming Inc. SEC filings. InterAmerican Gaming Inc. undertakes no obligation to update information contained in this release. For further information regarding risks and uncertainties associated with InterAmerican Gaming Inc.'s business, please refer to the risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in InterAmerican Gaming Inc.'s SEC filings.
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Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban Win Big At ACM Awards
The Academy Of Country Music Awards handed out three trophies each to Urban and Lambert, the latter of which got some extra applause from husband Blake Shelton who, along with Luke Bryant, hosted the show. George Strait won top honors as Entertainer of the Year, but it was Taylor Swift who really triumphed, standing out on the red carpet in a cut-out crop top and a skirt with a thigh-high slit.
Movie Awards Takeover Week Is Here
Grab some (golden?) popcorn and cozy up on the couch. Movie Awards Takeover Week kicks off tonight (April 7) and continues through Friday, with exclusive interviews and clips from the stars of the biggest upcoming blockbusters, including "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," "22 Jump Street," "Hercules," "Neighbors" and "Blended." After that, you'll be ready for the 2014 MTV Movie Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, happening live on Sunday, April 13 at 9 p.m. EST.
Mickey Rooney Dead At 93
The legendary Hollywood actor died on Sunday in his Los Angeles home. Rooney, who began acting as a toddler in his family's vaudville act, was known for classics like "National Velvet" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's." He's more frequently recognized these days as Gus, the charming co-conspirator of Ben Stiller in "Night at the Museum."
'Captain America' Tops Box Office
Raking in over $300 million world wide, 'Winter Soldier' broke a box office record for an April release, trouncing the previous record-holder 'Fast Five.' $96.2 of that came domestically, which is 47% larger than the original 'Captain America' opened with in 2011. Did you catch all the easter eggs in the flick? The last one makes us real excited for 'Avengers 2,' out in 2015.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and offered aid to the country currently facing a humanitarian disaster amid severe flooding.
Netanyahu offered Israel's assistance in treating the injured, in addition to the aid that has already been sent to Serbia, which included roughly 1.5 million tons of medical and humanitarian equipment.
The state of Israel expresses its full solidarity and compassion for the people of Serbia and hopes that the local authorities, rescue teams and government officials will cope with the disaster swiftly and successfully, the release states.
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On "Teen Mom 2" tonight, March 11, Leah woke Ali up and got her ready for her first day of school. Corey and Miranda met Leah, Ali, and Jeremy at the school. After school was done, Corey met Leah and Jeremy to pick Ali up. The teacher said Ali had done really well.
Kailyn and Javi were finally settled in their new home, and Kailyn felt bad for dragging Javi into the middle of things. They discussed the situation over dinner. Javi told Kailyn he wanted her to step on his family's toes and get comfortable with them.
Jenelle went to visit her mom and Jace, and Barbara wondered where she had been. Barbara worried about Jenelle being in another controlling relationship, and Jenelle told her things were nothing like how they were when she was with Courtland. Barbara wanted them to have together time, so Jenelle told her she would make a better effort.
Chelsea was still upset with Adam and his parents for lying about where Aubree had stayed the last time she was at Adam's. Chelsea received papers from Adam, so she called her dad. She read them to him over the phone, and he explained that meant Adam wanted to have guidelines for visitation. Chelsea got very whiny because she didn't want to go through it. Her friend Chelsey stopped over, and Chelsea continued to complain about Adam.
Kailyn took Isaac along to her doctor appointment, where she asked her doctor about having a natural birth and if she could encapsulate, freeze, and then eat the placenta. He was taken aback from the request and said it wasn't necessary. (But, thanks for sharing, Kailyn). Kailyn also told him about her move, so he said he understood if she wanted to change doctors and not drive two hours when she went into labor.
Jenelle had to have her appendix taken out, and while she was in the hospital, Barbara and Nathan got into an argument. Tori stopped over at Jenelle's house once she was home, and Jenelle filled her in on the new drama. Jenelle played a voicemail from Barbara, and Barbara said she was very disappointed in Jenelle for choosing a guy over her and Jace again. Barbara ended up calling Jenelle, and she expressed her concerns about Nathan, but that just set Jenelle off, and she hung up the phone. Afterward, Jenelle explained to Tori that Nathan's checks had been sent to the wrong address and they were waiting on them to be re-issued, so that was why they were using Jenelle's money to pay for everything. When Nathan got home, Jenelle told him her mom was still upset, and she and Tori agreed Barbara thought he was just too good to be true.
Corey took the girls over to his parents' house, and they talked to Ali about her day at school. (She said she hadn't learned anything).
Adam went out to eat with a friend and told him about how much Aubree likes the new baby and how upset Chelsea is that Adam is going to have a family with someone other than her. He chalked everything up to her jealousy and said he went down to the courthouse to file for visitation rights.
Kailyn and a friend drove around and talked about Kailyn's big wedding and the fact that she didn't invite her mom or tell her what was going on. Kailyn went to try on her wedding dress, which was a little big – she wanted it to look like she was pregnant, not fat, so they planned to take the dress in a bit.
Leah talked to her friend Kayla, who didn't like it in Las Vegas because it was too hot. Leah told her about Ali being in school and having to fill out all her paperwork, saying it was surreal and hard without Kayla around.
Chelsea and her dad met with their lawyer to file an objection to Adam's visitation request. Back at her dad's house, he explained that the state standards were for Adam to have Aubree every other weekend and two weeks in the summer. Chelsea had suggested supervised visits every other weekend for one night or an unsupervised visit every third weekend for one night. Chelsea started crying when her dad commented that Aubree didn't even realize what a dad was.
Barbara and Jace went to visit Jenelle and Nathan so Barbara could patch things up. Jace brought Jenelle flowers. Barbara asked if Jenelle was worried about Courtland getting out of jail, and she warned Jenelle to lay low and not drive on the main streets. Barbara asked Nathan not to drive the car around either, and he showed Barbara all of his paychecks to let her know he was using money. They all got into a fight, and Nathan accused Barbara of getting Jenelle on heroin and taking Jace away from Jenelle. Jenelle just sat there and didn't say anything until she told Barbara to leave.
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|True Addiction
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|A trendy & reasonably priced women's wear boutique. Owner Michelle Kristoffersen caters to moms & daughters with junior, misses and women's clothing lines. As a modest price-point boutique, True Addiction fills a much appreciated niche in the Valley.
|Nielsen's Market
|608 Alamo Pintado Rd. ~ Solvang, CA
Phone: 805-688-0781
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|Our Wine Shop features local Santa Barbara County wines produced here in the Santa Ynez Valley as well as premium wines from the Napa Valley and around the world. We also feature a full selection of premium beers and spirits
|Solvang Bakery
|460 Alisal Road ~ Solvang, CA
Phone: 805-688-4939
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|For 30 years the Solvang Bakery has been baking and shipping their delicious and personalized products to homes and offices all over the country! A must stop place during your time visiting Solvang - do not miss the Solvang Bakery.
|Outpost Trading Co
|3547 Sagunto St
Phone: 805-686-5588
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|The Outpost Trading Company in Santa Ynez is the foremost fashion house for many leading brands including Frye, Stetson, Burning Torch, Double D, Chan Luu, and many others. We update this website every 2 weeks and when new stock arrives.
|Waxing Poetic Boutique
|2363 Alamo Pintado Avenue, Los Olivos
Phone: 805-686-4545
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|We love beauty, adventure, risk, and return. And joy. When these things become tangible we have to pass them on. Waxing Poetic puts our hearts into this practice by making jewelry, housewares, and generally splendid things. Sometimes we succeed, and when we do, we share.
|Radiance Tanning & Boutique
|225 McMurray Rd #C
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Colgate's Courtney Miller
April 19, 2012
Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Release - 4.19.12
Center Valley, Pa. -- The picture for the 2012 Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Tournament became clearer last week, and it will have its final frame in Saturday's regular-season finale.
Navy clinched the outright regular-season title and right to host the event on April 27 and 29, and Colgate and Holy Cross also secured their spot in the field with wins over the weekend.
The final spot will go to Lafayette or American, and the Leopards hold all the cards as a win at Holy Cross on Saturday evening puts them in the postseason for the first time since 2004. If Lafayette loses, American makes the posteason for the second straight year.
While Colgate is securely in the postseason tournament after winning at Lafayette on Saturday, the Raiders can clinch the No. 2 seed in the field with a win at Bucknell on Saturday. Holy Cross is also playing for seeding, with the Crusaders securing no worse than the No. 3 position if they beat Lafayette.
Navy claimed its first outright regular-season title with a 19-6 win over American in a nationally-televised game on Friday evening. The Mids have more history at stake on Saturday at Lehigh as they try to become the first team to go undefeated in League action since Holy Cross did it in 2007.
American, which completed Patriot League play with a 3-3 record, will concluded its regular season at No. 12 Ohio State on Saturday. Patriot League teams are 36-35 in non-League play this season after Colgate and Holy Cross both won on Wednesday.
The 2012 Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Tournament will be played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, with the semifinals on April 27 at 5 and 7:45 p.m. and the League Championship on April 29 at 12 p.m.
Patriot League Notebook
Navy to Host 2012 Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Tournament
Two-time defending Patriot League women's lacrosse champion Navy will go for a third consecutive title on its home field, as the Mids wrapped up the outright regular-season crown and the right to host the League Tournament on April 27 and 29 after beating American 19-6 on Friday in a game shown on CBS Sports Network. Navy improved to 5-0 in the Patriot League, assuring itself of its first outright regular-season title in its five seasons in the League. The Mids previously shared the regular-season crown with Lehigh in 2010. The Mids will now play as the No. 1 seed in the Patriot League Tournament, which will be held at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on April 27 and 29. The semifinals on April 27 will be played at 5 and 7:45 p.m., with the championship two days later at 12 p.m. Navy will be the fifth team in the last six seasons to host the Patriot League Tournament and will be making its fifth consecutive League Tournament appearance, tied for the fourth-longest streak in League history.
Raiders, Crusaders Return to the Postseason
Colgate and Holy Cross each notched road wins on Saturday in the Lehigh Valley to clinch their spots in the Patriot League Tournament. That's nothing new for the Raiders, who have now made the Patriot League Tournament in each of the 12 seasons the event has been held beginning in 2001. Colgate previously won the League Tournament in 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2009, and has five Patriot League titles to its credit. Holy Cross will play in the Patriot League Tournament for the sixth time, and second in the past three seasons. The Crusaders won the League Tournament crown at home in both 2006 and 2007.
Lafayette, American Look to Fill Last Spot
Lafayette has won 10 Patriot League titles, but has not played for the crown in the League Tournament since 2004. That can change on Saturday, as a win at Holy Cross would send the Leopards to their first League Tournament since that season and fourth overall. At 9-7 overall, the Leopards have their highest win total since going 13-7 in 2002, their last Patriot League title season. The nine wins are just one behind Lafayette's total from 2008-11. American, on the other hand, has been a regular in the postseason event. The Eagles, who make the Patriot League Tournament if Lafayette loses on Saturday, have been in the field in eight of 10 seasons in the League.
Mids Try to Make History on Saturday, then Again Next Week
With a win at Lehigh on Saturday, Navy can become the first team since Holy Cross in 2007 to finish with an unbeaten mark in Patriot League action. The MIds will then head to the Patriot League Tournament trying to become the first team to win three consecutive titles in the event. Lafayette won at least three straight titles on three different occasions (1991-93, 1995-98, 2000-02), but only the latter two crowns came after the creation of the Patriot League Tournament in 2001.
Winning Record in Non-League Action?
Patriot League teams are an even 34-34 against non-League foes this season, with five games remaining to try and lock up a winning record. Four games are this week, including American visiting UMBC Tuesday and No. 12 Ohio State on Saturday. Colgate hosts St. Bonaventure and Holy Cross is at Central Connecticut State on Wednesday, with Bucknell hosting Howard next week.
Checking the Patriot League Record Book
A sophomore with a single-season record, junior rising up the single-year and career charts and senior in four different career top 10 lists highlight the active players making their mark in the Patriot League record book in 2012. Lafayette sophomore Ana White has already set a Patriot League single-season record with 109 draw controls, just 17 away from the NCAA mark. White has 198 draw controls in less than two seasons in Easton, putting her just 20 away from the Patriot League career record. Navy junior Jasmine DePompeo, the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year and a candidate for the Tewaaraton Trophy as the top player in Division I, is fifth in League history with 86 career assists and fourth with 35 this season. Colgate senior Courtney Miller has a spot in four different career categories after a great stretch where she has 18 goals in three games. Miller is ninth in Patriot League history in points (233), eighth in goals (162), 10th in assists (71) and third in career draw controls (195). She is just the fourth player in Patriot League history to finish in the top 10 in career points, goals and assists, and the third of that group to add draw controls to the list.
Patriot League Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
COURTNEY MILLER, COLGATE Sr., M, Chappaqua, N.Y.
Miller had a dominant performance to help put Colgate into the Patriot League Tournament, scoring seven goals with two assists in a 13-11 win at Lafayette on Saturday. She set career highs for goals and points in the contest, and scored four straight times to bring Colgate from an 8-6 deficit to a 10-9 lead in the second half. Miller assisted on Katie Sullivan's go-ahead goal with 12:56 left that put Colgate up 11-10, and scored the eventual game-winner when she gave the Raiders a 12-10 lead with 9:46 to go. Miller also had three draw controls in the game. She began the week with four goals in a 13-5 loss to Canisius on Tuesday. Miller entered the Patriot League career top 10 in goals (155) and points (224) during the week to add to record book positions in assists (69) and draw controls (191). She is named Offensive Player of the Week for the third time in her career to go with three Midfield Player of the Week honors.
ANA WHITE, LAFAYETTE So., M, Swarthmore, Pa.
White had another strong all-around week to win the Midfield Player of the Week award for the third consecutive time and fifth this season. She totaled five goals, an assist, six ground balls and 19 draw controls as the Leopards fell to Columbia on Wednesday and Colgate on Saturday. White had 10 draw controls against the Raiders, her second double-digit effort this season and the fourth of her career. White has set a Patriot League single-season record with 109 draw controls, and leads the nation with 6.81 draw controls per game. She has 198 career draw controls, putting the sophomore just 20 away from the Patriot League record. White wins her seventh career Midfield Player of the Week award, four more than any other student-athlete in the award's two-year history. White is the first to win the honor in three consecutive weeks.
SARAH WEBER, HOLY CROSS So., G, Summit, N.J.
Weber had two outstanding games in goal, including 10 saves in a 10-7 win over Lehigh on Saturday that clinched a Patriot League Tournament berth for the Crusaders. She stopped .588 percent of the shots against the Mountain Hawks as Holy Cross built an early lead and held on in the second half. That performance came after making a career-high 16 saves with a .615 save percentage in a 10-4 loss to Harvard on Wednesday. Weber also led the team with three ground balls in that game. She allowed an 8.50 goals against average while recording a .605 save percentage in the two games. Weber wins her first Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week award.
LOREN GENERI, NAVY Fr., A, Bayport, N.Y.
Generi filled the stat sheet with seven goals, three ground balls and eight draw controls as Navy clinched the outright regular-season title and No. 1 seed in the Patriot League Tournament with a 19-6 win over American on Friday evening. She set career highs for goals and points, and her seven goals were ony shy of the Navy record and set the school's freshman mark. Generi now has 96 draw controls for the season, good for third in Patriot League history. She earns the Patriot League Rookie of the Week award for the fourth time, just one off the League record.
SARA HENNESSEY, HOLY CROSS So., M, Winchester, Mass.
Hennessey scored five goals in two games last week, including the game-winner in a 10-7 triumph over Lehigh on Saturday.
ADDIE GODFREY, LAFAYETTE Jr., A, Princeton, N.J.
Godfrey had seven goals, two assists and eight draw controls in two games last week, including a five-goal, one-assist effort in a 13-11 loss to Colgate on Saturday.
JENNA FROST, COLGATE Fr., D, Swarthmore, Pa.
Frost tallied seven ground balls and six caused turnovers in two games for the Raiders last week.


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Arvidsson Takes First Day Lead at Westbrook Spring Invitational
Elin Arvidsson finished the opening day of the Westbook Spring Invitational in a tie for first place.
Feb. 24, 2013
First Day Results | Live Scoring
LUBBOCK, Texas - Elin Arvidsson took a share of the opening-day lead at the Westbrook Spring Invitational Sunday as the sophomore led No. 13 Texas Tech into a tie for second place with one round to play at the Westbrook Village Golf Club in Peoria, Ariz.
The Lady Raiders wrapped the day with a 36-hole card of 585 that was tied with Washington for second and two strokes back of first-day leader Arkansas. Kansas State concluded the day 18 strokes back of Tech in sole possession of fourth place.
Tech shot a 12-over-par 300 first round and then a tournament-best 3-under 285 to jump up the leaderboard. It matched the Lady Raiders' lowest 18-hole score of the year from the season-opening Ptarmigan Ram Classic final round.
The play of Arvidsson and top-ranked senior Kim Kaufman have the Lady Raiders in contention entering Monday's final round after the pair finished 2-under and at even-par collectively.
Arvidsson overcame a 3-over 75 in the morning to shoot a 5-under 67 in the afternoon, marking the lowest round in the 75-player field. She ended the day tied with Washington's SooBin Kim and Arkansas' Gabriela Lopez atop the leaderboard.
Kaufman, meanwhile, remains in contention for her second medalist honor already this season as the senior is two strokes back in a tie for fourth following 73 and 71 cards. The Clark, S.D. native is looking for her fifth top-five finish already this season in just her sixth event.
Beverly Mendoza wrapped the day inside the top 20 as well as she is tied for 13th after 77 and 72 scores. Hannah Arnold and Kimmy Hill completed Tech's card with 155 and 159 cards to finish tied for 42nd and 59th overall, respectively.
The Lady Raiders will tee off the final round with a 10:30 a.m. CT shotgun start Monday morning. Fans can follow the results throughout the day at www.golfstat.com.


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I know that I have posted pictures of high tide and low tide in the Annapolis Basin before. In some ways it is an easy excuse for a post. In many other ways, the tides are one of the most fascinating aspects of living around the Bay of Fundy. For those who do not know our local geography, the Annapolis Basin is connected to the Bay of Fundy through a narrow channel known as the Digby Gut. Because of our connection, we experience the same tides as the Bay itself. This means that in Annapolis Royal we have a tide in the range of 29 feet (10 meters).
In a community historically attached to the water, the tides were an important part of every day life. The Acadians built dykes and aboiteau to control the tides and use the marshes as agricultural land. Fishermen and sailors from all ages would need to keep a keen eye on the tides to ensure that they had enough water to get in or out of the basin. Ships coming in on the tide would have brought goods ranging from pianos and porcelain to produce and paprika (they also brought products that did not begin with the letter P). The water was our link to the outside world and this was controlled by the tides.
These pictures were taken from the parking lot of the O'Dell House Museum. I know that it is hard to get much sympathy when this is the scene I can expect to see when I leave work. On of my favorite aspects of this scene is that it changes minute by minute. While these pictures show the extremes of the tide, the water is constantly shifting and moving as it rises or falls.
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text: Mohammed Ayoob, author of The Many Faces of Political Islam (University of Michigan Press, 2008), is University Distinguished Professor of International Relations, Michigan State University, and Adjunct Scholar, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. His edited volume Assessing the War on Terror will be published later this year. He is currently working on a book Will the Middle East Implode? which is scheduled for publication in early 2014.


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iPads, Consumer Devices Swamp CIOs
Consumer IT is moving so fast that corporate IT shops are struggling to keep pace with the 12-month to 18-month cycles of consumer markets, reports Forrester Research analyst Matt Brown.
Companies tend to upgrade their tech platforms every three to five years. But the rise in popularity of Apple's iPhone and iPad tablet computer, and their associated applications, helped accelerate the consumerization of IT, skewering predictions Forrester Research made four years ago about the adoption of consumer technologies in the workplace.
Forrester analyst Matt Brown said 47% of consumers surveyed in North America maintain that the technology they use at home is better than that offered by their employers. That number ranges between 60% to 70% in Latin America and Russia, respectively Brown said. The increase in telecommuting, in which employees work from home, contributed to this trend, too.
When Brown and his fellow researchers published their consumer IT report in February 2008, it was too early to account for the velocity with which iPhones, iPads and other gadgets would make their way into the workplace. "Most were still gripping their familiar corporate-issued Blackberry device with white knuckles," Brown wrote in a blog post. "Now, we find over half of the devices people use for work are no longer Blackberries. IT has let go."
The researchers' position was published less than a year after Apple launched its now ubiquitous iPhone and more than two years before Apple rolled out its market-defining iPad tablet computer. Indeed, enterprise software giant SAP supports 15,000 iPads in its workforce, only 5,000 less than the number of Blackberry smartphones it supports, SAP CIO Oliver Bussmann told CIO Journal.
Even so, to accommodate for the consumer IT ramp-up, Brown said that CIOs need to speed up their planning cycles to account for the yearly upgrades of iPhones, iPads and other popular consumer mobile devices. Of course, that will take planning and money.


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The virtual travel diary has become a staple in hip-hop music videos, from looks at the dark and gritty lost Amsterdam weekend to the big-budget, globe-trotting clip meant to make the rest of us feel bad about flying coach. J. Cole joins in on the trend, just in time for summer vacation, with a look back at all the miles he picked up while touring in support of his major label debut. "Sideline Story" takes us across Europe, with footage from his international shows, as well as shots of him and his crew playing cards—with a case of Heineken as the entry fee, natch—and Foosball backstage, while also finding the time to do their own laundry. Barreling through cities like Stockholm, Berlin, Copenhagen and London, it's good ol' Paris where Jermaine can finally take a moment to let it all sink in. Looking down on the world below he catches a much needed breather after climbing the many steps to le Sacre Couer á Montmartre—a hefty feat—giving us a small helping of schmaltz and a large dose of travel envy. Watch below.
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Goodbye to All That
An unsentimental truth: Life back then wasn't perfect.
In our 20s and 30s, grown-up but not yet old, we felt everything was possible: love, work, unfolding of the spirit, life lived with flair and endless energy. Suddenly, we're 40, 50, 64, 80-something. And no matter how happy and vital we are, there are days when we're overwhelmed by what we've lost.
The cure for the blues: take off the rose-colored glasses. Being young wasn't always wonderful. The world has turned; we've changed. There's a bunch of stuff we're glad—giddy with gratitude—not to have to do again.
Sitting by the phone waiting for him to call...emptying ashtrays (remember ashtrays?)...playing office politics on every trip to the water cooler...paying full price at the movies...having Nixon in the White House. Goodbye to all that.
We asked a wide range of women to search their memories and separate the sweet from the bitter. Responses flew back—some quirky, some universal, all poignant and provocative. "This was cathartic!" said a Chelsea architect who'd just turned 65. "Even better than a tag sale!"
Looking backward is always complex. We once defined ourselves by the acts, events, and objects that we're relieved to leave behind. We're not renouncing our younger selves. But then was then and now is now.
Goodbye to our deepest fears...
Getting pregnant
Not getting pregnant
Sighting the first gray hair
Never finding a great love
Dying young ("Mostly I dreaded dying before my mother")
The whole world ending à la Dr. Strangelove. ("There's real evil to fear, my daughter lost a lover on 9/11, but no more mushroom cloud nightmares")
Our periods. End of sentence...
Getting them
Not getting them
The paraphernalia
Mood swings ("But I can't help wondering, was 'PMS' real or hype?")
The last one (two percent of us really do miss the "mysterious cycle")
Adios, suffering for beauty...
Cruelly wired bras
Garter belts
4-inch heels, 6-inch heels, whatever gorgeous shoes made the bunions we have today
"Shaving my legs—where did the hair go?"
Sunburns and strap marks
Hair curlers
Bobby pins
No more...!
"Deferring to my husband or father because I assumed he was wiser and more experienced"
Being accountable to someone else for every purchase
Wishing I were part of a two-some
Embarrassed to have lunch on my own
Envying friends with husbands
Envying friends without husbands
Waiting for HIM to call
Trying to be all things to all people
Having to be the best, the first, the most
"Listening to gunge garage—or whatever that 90s noise was" ??
Planning family vacations ("fun for none once the kids were teens")
"Having to call my mother at least once a week—although now that she's gone, I think of her every day"
Once was too much...
"Losing my virginity"
Learning how to use a computer ("Being wired keeps me young")
Paying a divorce lawyer
Traveling on my own through Europe
"The sting of hearing someone call me an old maid"
"Telling my father he couldn't drive anymore"
Coming out
We can't believe we used to...
Obey all those ought's and should's
"Tell people what I thought they wanted to hear"
"Worry that everyone is looking at me—or hoping that everyone is noticing me"
"Feel I had to be 'on' at every social gathering"
Smoke half a pack a day and feel virtuous
Read without glasses
Not have sex by the third date
Cater to four different diets three times a day
Spend all my free time looking for men
Out of the office. For good. Farewell...
6 a.m.
Toting a briefcase
The subway at rush hour
Business travel to Cleveland
Dressing for success
Taboos on pants, even chic pantsuits
The boss's hands
"Being offered a cigar after lunch in the bank's private dining room"
"Deadlines, motions, conferences"
Having to wait for a coffee break
Having to ask for the key to the ladies' room
Ciao to feeling crushed in love and lust...
First dates
Blind dates
Broken dates
No dates
Other women's husbands
"Swapping sex for dinner at a second-rate steak house"
Being dumped by a jerk
Dumping a nice guy
The rollercoaster of agony and ecstasy
"My diaphragm—God, am I happy to be done with that thing!"
We really, really do not miss...
Ironing sheets
Defrosting the fridge
"Bulky TVs—without DVD players to watch Casablanca on my favorite couch"
"Ice hockey at all hours and not only driving there, but watching the games, outdoors, freezing in the dark—at 5 a.m. or 11 p.m."
The answering machine
Mom calling on Sunday morning [even though we miss Mom]
"Inhaling the smelly air of a phone booth while fumbling for the right change"
Scratched records
Not having a microwave
Not having a Chinese restaurant five minutes away
"The chill of reading the obit of my first lover"
"Pacing the living room at 11.30 p.m. wondering when the daughter with the 11 p.m. curfew is going to show up"
Waiting for the mailman
"Waiting for my snapshots of the Trevi Fountains to be developed"
"Wearing only blue jeans and black sweaters when a skirt can have a lovely swish to it"
"Feeling guilty about playing the piano better than my mother"
Life before grandchildren
This is Nancy Weber and Ellen Stern's third shared byline for NYCitywoman. We don't miss the days when we had to write everything solo.


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Have you ever wondered when the best time was to get your message out? How about how many times you should tweet per hour in order to have the most effective amount of communication with your potential customers? Well, KISS Metrics has done it again, providing us with a lovely infographic that will tell you all of the details.
It turns out that 5pm, Eastern time, on a Wednesday will be the most effective time to Tweet. If you want your information shared on Facebook, aim for around midday on Saturday. For all the rest, take a look below:
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