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See that man in that car right there?
His name is Carl Edwards, and Sunday night at Texas, he showed the Nascar world why this championship chase is far from over.
Carl Edwards had history on his side coming into Sunday's race because the winner of the Atlanta chase race had gone on to win the following race at Texas since 2005. Edwards wanted to make sure that stat was extended to four years in a row, and he did just that. In a race where Edwards got mired back in traffic after pit stops with 69 laps to go, Edwards and crew decided to go the rest of the way on fuel.
The final decision was made with 13 laps to go after this conversation took place between he and crew chief Bob Osbourne. Edwards: "Can we make it on fuel?" Osbourne: "We're four laps short bud, we're going to come in for two tires and gas at the end." A few laps later Osbourne came back with "We're half a lap short, start saving what you can bud."Turns out Edwards was saving the whole time, because he was pretty sure that Osbourne was uncertain about fuel.
"I was pretty sure that Bob had no idea how close we were, so i started saving after he came on the radio initially. We messed up on that last stop by taking four tires when some of those other guys took two, but Bob still found a way to win us this race. He's awesome."
We all were on the edge of our seats because we all knew what was at risk for Edwards if he didn't make it to the end. His pursuit of Johnson would have come to an abrupt ending. With 13 laps to go Edwards, Jeff Gordon, and Dale Jr, all planned to stay out and try and make it the distance on fuel. Edwards was running half throttle on the straightaways to save as much fuel as he could.
Then with six laps to go, Junior ran out of gas.
That put us on the edge of our seats even more, because we all thought there was no way he's going to make it six more laps, and not run out of gas. On top of the fuel strategy, he had to hope that there wasn't a green-white-checkered finish, because that would have dashed any hopes for a win, and he would have lost most of the points he gained in the day, and left himself with no time to regain them. As soon as he lapped points leader Jimmie Johnson early on in the day, he knew the opportunity was there, and that he had to take advantage.
There was no GWC finish, Edwards didn't run out of gas, in fact he had enough to run a cool down lap, stop the car for his back flip, refire it, and drive it all the way to victory lane under power. For everything that was on the line for Edwards and crew in the closing laps of that race, that was the gamble of the season, and on that night for the 99 team, the gamble paid off.
Edwards cut 77 points off of the once deemed insurmountable lead that Johnson held over Edwards, and is now feeling more confident than ever that he can overtake Johnson and win this championship. He'll need to have a big run at Phoenix where he averages a 14th place finish in his career, and Johnson averages a sixth place. Johnson has won two of the last three races at Phoenix, and is the defensing champion of the race.
The man behind the wheel of the 99 hasn't given up yet, why should we?


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Book Description
From the Back Cover
This dramatic narrative is punctuated by analytical chapters which chart the transformations wrought in Hunnic society by contact with the more developed world of the Roman Mediterranean. In these chapters, the author sets himself the task of explaining the sudden rise and equally sudden fall of the Huns in the fourth and fifth centuries. He finds his answer in the impact of Roman wealth upon the original social structures of the Huns.
The Huns includes an Afterword by Peter Heather, Lecturer in Early Medieval History at University College London, which sets Professor Thompson's book in the broad context of recent studies on the Huns.

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raven woman by firespriteWatch
©2010-2016 firesprite
Mix between raven and human, these half bird people are fierce, primal and love bright, shiny objects.
Could do a commission for a poem called the sparrow child in the the style?
Thanks, everybody, for your comments! I would come on here more, but I've been pretty much plagued with viral ads and fake virus removal programs on deviantart, so I'm incredibly scared even to visit anymore. However, I just had to enter this contest. How do we find out who the finalists are?
Awe inspiring! I love how you made her nose shaped like a raven's beak XD
I absolutely love this design! Awesome job!
What an awesome design and character - great digital painting skills to!
You've come a long way since I last saw your work. It's absolutely beutiful!
This is so amazing!! I love the concept. And the coloring and style is to die for! -favorites-
This is totally awesome. The pose and costuming is so dynamic and full of energy. Her hair, her fingers, the spray of cloth and feathers along her hips all make this really pop. The coloring too is really a boon-- what a lovely palette you chose. It unifies the whole design. My only critique would be on the feet-- the left foot looks a little wonky, as if the toes were tree roots instead of boned extremities. However, the texturing on the feet is amazing. In general, the painterly effect of the coloring is awesome-- especially around the knees. I love those knees.
Awesome character design


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From The Print Section :: Page 180
Rededication honors Vernet
It's been a long time coming — and a bit of a mess. But this weekend the public will have the opportunity to see firsthand an investment that was well worth the wait.
Elders recall a more diverse era
The complicated history of race relations in town and the significant role African Americans have played in the making of Yellow Springs will be addressed at a forum on Monday, Oct. 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Antioch University Midwest.
Village buys Railroad Street lot
Thirty-five people gathered around the gravel lot to witness the the auction of the property at the corner of Railroad and Dayton streets. After a short bidding process, the Village of Yellow Springs had purchased the property for $170,000.
Miller advances to state
For YSHS runner Lois Miller, the only thing sweeter than qualifying for the state cross-country race for the second time in her high school career was having her team behind her. In fact, en route to a fifth-place regional run on Saturday, that extra encouragement may have made all the difference. "Mentally it definitely helped […]
Arthur H. Pitstick
Arthur H. Pitstick of Yellow Springs died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Greenwood Manor. He was 95.
School forecasts lack of funds
The latest five-year budget forecast presented at the school board meeting Thursday, Oct. 4, continued to show that the district is still facing financial woes.
Future first responders
Kian and Neirin Barker were among the villagers who attended the MTFR open house last week.
Views from the street— How presidential were candidates?
The News asked Yellow Springs residents to weigh in on the first presidential debate held on Oct. 3 in Denver, and the vice presidential debate held in Danville, Ky., on Oct. 11.
Iona pushes vintage clothes
At a new local clothing boutique, you might find jazz-era dresses next to Elvis Presley-inspired bowler shirts, Ramones-influenced punk rock attire among glam rock skinny jeans.
Oct. 25, 2012 Bulldog Sports Round-up
Oct. 25, 2012 Bulldog Sports Round-up


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These Sonnet War poems are examples of Sonnet poems about War. These are the best examples of Sonnet War poems written by international PoetrySoup poets
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(Cornish sonnet)
There is no remedy, there is no cure.
As mortars rip through the bloodied trenches,
on the forest fringes, follow the spoor,
there, two fledging enemy soldiers lay
dying, on thriving grass, breathing stenches,
praying to survive for another day.
For once yellow skin lay bare next to white.
With death now pushing against their locked teeth,
in pain, they begged each other for a light.
Too late, prejudice now lays defeated.
Too late, to put hatred back in its sheath.
Too late, these two young lives have been cheated.
There is no remedy, there is no cure,
for once yellow skin lay bare next to white.
Copyright © Ronald Zammit | Year Posted 2014
She'd dwelt within a palace, and outside
it, geese and brilliant peacocks used to strut
inside a fragrant garden. As a bride,
she'd said her vows beside the roses, but
today no scent of blooms perfumes the air.
The terrace sculptures, rubble now, are strewn
across the floor. She gazes eastward where
the mangos' branches danced beneath the moon
when zephyrs softly blew. Like poison, now
a vapor comes, beginning to enwreathe
her husband's realm. There is a smell so foul
her heart wells up with dread; she cannot breathe.
As ashes drift around, she hangs her head
with certainty her one beloved is dead.
Written by Andrea Dietrich Oct. 11, 2014
for the Top Gun Poetry - Structured forms - Iambic verse III of Giorgio A. V.
Form: Iambic Pentameter in an English Sonnet
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2014
I am a pacifist I despise war.
It's the only thing I actually hate.
I'm never able to brace myself for
Diplomacy that deteriorates:
Recriminating dialogue amuck
That results in irrationality.
Adults become intellectual schmucks
Whose mentality in reality
Is equivalent to a chimpanzee
In spite of our advances in science.
Our mentality still swings from the trees
Where once apish self's had claimed provenance.
We haven't evolved from our ancient source
Thus war is likely a matter of course.
Copyright © Albert Ahearn | Year Posted 2009
Rex2A20 Dog Of War
there ever will be but one dog for me
brought together in a land far away
a man and his shepherd, a team were we
the close bond we shared, forever will stay
my Rex was a Dog of War, tried and true
trained together, combat hardened, a team
throughout hardship to combat, our love grew
from dusk till dawn we stopped enemy scheme
one year together, our combat tour
training and playing, in our shared free time
the faith and respect we shared, it was pure
both of us, yet young, and in our best prime
the sad day did come, for me to depart
for me to my home,it did break my heart
Robert Gene Stoner Jr ©
Copyright © Robert Stoner Jr | Year Posted 2014
I may slap you, curse you, smack you
Don't get too serious honey, its monthly fun
I am PMS ing and my trauma is true
Be my gentleman and Pass My Shotgun
I may hate your friends and knock them down
Be any handsome man or cute chick
Don't get them here when I am around
I am PMS ing, People Make me Sick
I may laugh out loud at your silly jokes
And the very next moment won't find them funny
That catastrophic emotional trauma pokes
I am PMS ing, its Psychotic Mood Shift honey
Every month, within me I sense this ruinous storm
It's not me honey, this phantom is Premenstrual Syndrome
Copyright © Neha Godambe | Year Posted 2012
I've seen trebuchets thrust rocks into crowds.
I've heard the weeping of the wounded pray.
I've walked through blood clad fields and screamed aloud.
Not a sound or even a whisper came.
I've felt the bite of water and of flame,
The warmth of friendship, the breaking of bones.
And I've heard the drafters call out my name,
Said goodbye to everything I have known.
Marched on crimson ground as the sunlight shone,
Held our flag in victory and disgrace.
Celebrated as the bodies lay prone;
The memories I wish I could erase.
Still those faces haunt; those faces of fear!
Long gone they are and yet I am still here.
NOTE: This poem has caused some confusion, so I'm just clearing the air. This poem is fictional and not based on any personal experience.
Copyright © Timothy Hicks | Year Posted 2013
Peace Not War
We dream of peace on Earth…what is this peace
We yearn and pray for in our life? We think
Of days when wars no longer threaten, cease
Our actions to enjoy our freedom's link
To all God-given rights of man of Earth.
To live unburdened, free as it should be,
Each person has an equal chance from birth;
Survive without the fear of 'fight or flee'.
Though many live their days in harmony
With peace and love the center of their goal,
World leaders bear the cross of keeping free
All nations from disastrous wars and toll.
We wonder will this miracle ensue…
And pray that peace on Earth someday be true.
Sandra M. Haight
Contest: Promote Peace Not War
Sponsor: Silent One
Judged: 10/27/2015
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2015
Unyielding stone, the furniture
Au naturel, no dress lace tablecloth
Concealing ants scavenging our picnic lunch. Loathe
Are we to flick them while they steal our cheese and crackers.
Siblings ensconced, diffused canopy of oak
Umbrellas, searing sun bewitches charming shadows;
Clover, petals three and sometimes four, meadows
Pleasant carpets cradling this resolute rock.
These stones echo cries reverberating past
More than a century's memorializing years
When other siblings set swords upon this grave frontier
In armies blue and gray amassed.
Immortal the crashing clash, bone against bone,
At Gettysburg to keep this nation one.
June 5, 2014
Garden Party Contest
Judged 7-15-2014
Sponsor: Cyndi MacMillan
Copyright © Faye Gibson | Year Posted 2014
Under Moldy Soil, Red Moon Overhead
Under moldy soil, red moon overhead
lay millions of corpses, wars wasted dead
No bands playing, no sweet angels singing
only ghostly echoes, slowly ringing.
Cools winds blowing across such resting grounds
on dark nights, ghost-whispers its only sounds
Low moans, raging regrets of battle cries
rebukes of those that sold such deadly lies.
Sixth of June, sands give up soft wailing pleas
from beach desert devoid of any trees
Earth laced with spent cartridges , red blood and lead
painful memories, of that war's lost dead.
Under moldy soil, red moon overhead
how we may wish that peace had ruled instead.
R.J. Lindley
June 7th, 1976
Syllables Per Line: 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10
Total # Syllables: 140
Total # Lines: 17 (Including empty lines)
Words with (syllables) counted programmatically:
Total # Words: 102
Old Note- War is a necessary evil because mankind needs blood letting to soothe its savage soul.
And thus, is far too often a necessary reaction that insures the survival for the party that is first attacked.
New Notes-
2. Mankind can not give up making war until it can purge ALL evil from its mortal soul!
Only one way to do that exists..
3. I want to thank the poet that suggested that I go ahead and share this poem from my private writes.
As it deserves to be read, I now agree with you my good friend..
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2016
They live in mortal sin and shame
Between the lines of old and new
As us the righteous good and few
See infidels who aren't the same
How dare they question our belief
Eternal fire is prepared for
The devil and his angel scores
Who claim their brand of truth as chief
Our war is waged victorious
In time our vision shall prevail
Our purest essence, glorious
Barbarians are weak and frail
And we the meritorious
Will fight the battle tooth and nail
Copyright © Yoni Dvorkis | Year Posted 2009
February 13, 1945
Pathfinders lit the night to show the way
for bombardiers too hungry for the word;
as Dresden's dark was made as light as day,
all hearts were stopped before the blasts were heard;
and as the din was heard by all their ears
the sound it made was not reality
but far removed from all the hopes and fears
and what they thought would never come to be.
They loved the Fuhrer--sin enough for all
to die the fiery death of sweet revenge
brought on by those who had enough of gall
to drop their loads in wartimes heated binge!
And when the fire consumed all that it could
the winter of their lives was understood.
Copyright © Vee Bdosa | Year Posted 2012
Dedicated to Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945)
I'd fought a hundred battles
through the ages past and new
I'd been a lowly foot soldier
But at times commanded too.
I was a witness of Arab mothers
Fleeing cities under-siege ;
A new age liberator,
The commander of the third.
I had served with Ceasar's legion;
The Carthaginians; and the Greeks.
When Arthur was in his Kingship,
I was a captain of the knights
A horseman tough and skillful
Of medieval cavalier;
But ages had transformed me
to dash with iron wheels
The only time I meet MacArthur
Was in the salient of St. Mehiel
We both stood erect, calm, and unmindful
To the guns and bursting shell.
Oh well take a look at Monty
Too slow for his advance
He didn't expect me to take Palermo
or Mesina to my plan
I was reproved of my harshness,
They knew not that I was somber too
I cared not of my language
As long as my point would get through
I'd mixed my words with profanities
That my orders surely stick
My men would always remember every word
While they're in the battle field
Oh my, I hate those yellow bastards
They have no place on this earth
I sent them to the frontlines
That no more they would breed
Those swivel chair commanders
Discounted my two days time
But brave soldier deserved to be rescued
Before his dog tag stops to chime.
So my men made it to Dunkirk
To the delight of McAuliffe
"Surrender!" yelled the Nazis
but "nutz" was all he said.
I was cut off of supplies and fuel
For Market Garden's sake
But after pissing the flowing River
I held the Fuhrer's nest
So soon another war was ended
Mine enemies had lost
The iron carver claimed the glory
And relieved me from my post.
Copyright © Jecon B. Nadela | Year Posted 2013
Through the warm jungle you can hear every cry.
Crackling gunfire trickles in the echoes;
Why this place fell and crumbled, no one knows why.
There they all fall in place like a domino.
Welcome to the jungle, filled with death and ill.
A jungle of fear, a few dare to challenge.
A smoke, a radio, anything to kill;
At times, there were fires that went unchallenged.
The smell of sulfur roams through this jungle air.
A surplus supply of shell rounds in the jeep.
Bugs, trash, dirty clothes, all I see everywhere.
The monumental hill is too big and steep.
Men were lost, but never forgotten prayers.
Some make it home; some make there way up the stairs.
Copyright © Trent Turney | Year Posted 2015
South Africa xenophobic insanity
I have a shame to say I am South African now,
Look how barbaric is our fellow citizen are,
What a damage they have caused to our country's image,
Image that one man spent 24 years in prison to create it,
They call it democracy, how it came they forget,
Dozens of our freedom fighters spent their life in exile,
What is exile we don't even asked ourselves,
They spent their lives in outside countries illegally,
Fighting for this freedom,
They were treated with respect,
Treated with dignity,
And received any assistance in their endeavor ,
Endeavor to fight for this called SA,
Assisted by them we now call foreigners,
It takes foreign country for us to deliver the export,
It takes the foreign country for us to receive the import,
It takes the foreign country to boost our economy,
Whoever is a refuge must be treated with respect and dignity,
If you know how it feels like to starve, sleeping in cold, killed, suffrage and etc
For once put yourself in their stand,
They are people regardless of their status, legal or illegal,
Help them and love them the way you can,
If you are a human being in right mind,
Listen to their story how they landed in South Africa, their trip,
We are not sure if this democracy will last forever,
What if we starve in future and forced to become foreigners in their countries,
Or we need their assistance, financially or materially,
What about our businesses in their countries?
I believe anyone who is xenophobic is insane and need urgent mental evaluation.
Love your country and other countries as well,
Love foreigners, help foreigners like you will like to help your neighbor or relative,
I repeat the above lines a million times. Human must feel for human.
Copyright © Mulaudzi Ndifelani Eric | Year Posted 2015
War is a sickness that kills one by one,
you never know it's coming until - BAM!
It will sneak up on you like a hit man,
and it makes sure to take your only son.
When I think about what they could have done
to stop this madness before it began,
my thoughts are of preaching's from a wise Man
named Jesus Christ, only begotten Son.
He talks of forgiveness and being meek,
to always show kindness to thy neighbor.
Even if they aren't worthy of your time,
still, you must love and turn the other cheek.
Don't be too weary of all your labor,
that you are willing to commit a crime.
Copyright © Veronica Andemariam | Year Posted 2014
A trail of smoke fades to an autumn dawn,
as sounds of morning break unearthly still,
arising to the day, some life goes on,
while others have the fear it never will.
Some ashes drift about the morning air,
appearing as do snowflakes in a stall,
to restless breezes they drift everywhere
and they are spread about before they fall.
Each life that was, is slow in pure descent,
and longing for the earth turning below,
the mother of all life, where time is spent,
until time's all run out--it's time to go.
Down in the valley echoes from a train,
awhistling, here come the dead again.
© ron Wilson aka Vee Bdosa the Doylestown Poet
Copyright © Vee Bdosa | Year Posted 2014
When your there amongst others yet behind standing alone
No sign for directions only footprints across the snow,
Sometimes it's difficult to turn a warm heart that of stone
Then to linger in memories of one's bountiful glow.
Look to your hands need me feel me wanting to hold you tight
Remember this as you sense the urge to let your tears dwell,
I promise I won't let go no matter how long the night
My shoulders for you to lean upon while your fears I'll quell.
I will be with you when you think that I am gone
In that place you write about there where life's gone wrong,
The depth of your anguish grows since the sun last shone
Yet from beyond the darkness you tell of a song,
A truce you say to end this war for men like you
To shake another's hand like yours a hand that slew.
© Harry J Horsman 2015
© Amanda M Tams 2015
Copyright © harry horsman | Year Posted 2015
Dreams and Reality
I met her in the Book-Fair, three days the fair lasted
And she was spotted on all days, browsing and buying my books
Eyeing me without talking; I could read her mind in her looks
As the tip of her lip touched my book cover image. The posted
Message on the wall of my heart conveyed her dreams and fixed
Them across my mind. So, I took the first step and blasted her diffidence
With a gentle smile, getting a charming smile with a girlish confidence.
That's it; with ignited throbs we spent days; she then asked, "What next?"
"A Long Poem in the pipeline and a pulp fiction in printing,"
She seemed bewildered. And we finished the day without talking more.
The next day, she was more silent, and then asked in haste, "What more?"
"A Mock Epic for my taste and a Romantic fiction to make it trending."
I talked about books and more books as she talked with her looks; mere looks!
And we parted there, like crooks; realizing- life is more than books and looks!
Copyright © Swamidhason Francis | Year Posted 2015
A trail of smoke fades to an autumn dawn
as sounds of morning break unearthly still
arising to the day, some life goes on
while others have the fear it never will.
Some ashes drift about the morning air
appearing as do snowflakes in a stall,
to restless breezes they drift everywhere
and they are spread about before they fall.
Each life that was is slow in pure descent
and longing for the earth that pounds below
the mother of all life, where time is spent,
until time's all run out--it's time to go.
Down in the valley echoes from a train
awhistling here come the dead again.
© Ron Arbuthnot aka ron wilson aka Vee Bdosa
Copyright © Vee Bdosa | Year Posted 2015
I wonder what your thinking, in your country far away
And what on earth possesses you to threaten mine today
You allow your people to starve, munitions they are first
While daily people starve to death and many die of thirst
Your father and grandfather should have taught you how to care
Instead they shared their legacy of treating people unfair
Many live in work camps with three generations or more
Simply because they disagreed, so now all must chore
You live in style above the rest, have people who adore
But deep down, I believe that each person longs for more
You teach hatred and despise my country each and every day
For freedom and free choice would take yours away
Your people follow in fear, like robots in a line
I wonder how long they will conform or will it be your time
More and more try to escape, or die instead of live
In a country such as yours that takes much more than it gives
Each building,statue, memorial you have to tell a tale
Of twisted truths and travesties instead they often fail
For freedom is what's needed in the country you call home
Grow food instead of opium,and leave the people alone
You have the power in your hands to change what was past
Hurry please before it's too late you must do it fast
Do not start a war in which more people will die
Because your father and grandfather started it with a lie.
Copyright © Jennifer Marie Oliver | Year Posted 2013
SARAJEVO the going insane
Could anyone explain the going mad
of someone whom your life's depended on,
or how, the sanity, all they have had
grows weaker until all they've had is gone?
You know their love's been such a part of you
but life had reason, it just couldn't stay,
and in your heart you know the love was true,
it did not end, it only slipped away.
To watch, as those you've loved, grow weak in mind
is watching death--in all your eyes can see,
and helpless, all your hope is but to find
their death is not as fast as death should be.
It takes a long time knowing all is gone
and longer finding reason to go on.
© Ron Arbuthnot aka Ron wilson
"Lone Survivor"
By M. Taha Effendi
He wandered through each ravaged street,
death lurked wherever strayed his feet,
His ears resounded with frantic, dying calls,
of those whose blood stained the city's walls,
With tears he gazed at the darkened sky,
cursed what bombed his city till it would die,
Before him lay the rubbled graves,
of his mother and siblings it now saves,
He stood there transfixed, confused,
His life's last few hours misused, abused,
He stood there numb as time moved on,
In the blink of an eye his haven was gone,
Is there ever a fate so worse,
than a corpse deprived the funeral hearse?
Copyright © Mohammad Taha Effendi | Year Posted 2010
There was a night, I still recall it now,
as winters cold had turned to soft and mild,
and gave us hope, that time would still allow
the passing by--of death--as death was filed.
What manner of a beast, or tyrant king,
would set the path to bring destructions' fall
from out the darkened sky, who dare would bring
such catastrophic death to one and all?
Was not my Dresden safe from what was heard
of cities to the north--they fed the flame;
these questions yet remain, who gave the word
that made the good and bad turn out the same?
All evil justified and made in haste
is evil just the same as any waste.
I'd only just returned, in my own way,
within the dark from Paris, where I be
caught up with joy of liberation day,
when love was made alive and running free.
But lo! My thirst was filled, before too long,
my heart grew weary to be with mine own,
so in the dark my flight was swift and strong
and ended at an inn that few have known.
Perched on a hillside looking down the plain
from off the balcony, the Dresden lights
gave glimmer to a cold and drizzle rain
a beauty unsurpassed by any rights.
Invited for a night of talk and wine,
I settled in with a new friend of mine.
And so we wined and danced--into the night
not thoughtful of the war, though raging on,
and Gretchen, lovely Gretchen, felt my bite
upon her neck until her soul was gone
and part of all the loves I ever knew
so thus she came to be one of my own;
and shaken, we both did as lovers do,
and stared into the night for things unknown.
Quite suddenly the groan of engines' roar
though distant, filled the night, and deafening
and over Dresden, telling what's in store,
the fallings lights lit up just ev'rything.
And lighted by Pathfinders, Dresden knew
what ending all their world was coming to.
© Ron Wilson aka Vee Bdosa the Doylestown Poet
Taming a warrior no end in sight Enticing lockspiel enters the mind Clashing wings the battle intertwined Night music and rhymes did ignite Flames are never consuming bright Sparking forge winning losing combined Climax never intends but is climbed But this dance is all about the flight Catching a falling star may be harder For a conscript may bleed losing heart The seasoned at home it is his right To only capture midst all the ardor Victory so sweet but losing so tart
Copyright © John Beam | Year Posted 2015
In many dreams of you, I wish
If I could get my hands on the wings
If only I could come over to you now,
It would be the best moment in my life.
Alone in a cool evening
With the light of a candle and the breeze from afar
And then the moment would draw close
And the night would become our friend
And nature would support our breathe
And our dream would seem simple
And nightmare be far from us
For the moment would be the beginning of a new era
And the dawn would bring joy
Happiness and love
Copyright © Philip Odiete | Year Posted 2014
He was a large soldier, standing well over six feet.
In World War II; imprisoned in the Philippines.
Thousands perished on the Bataan Death March.
They were brutally beaten; starved and parched.
Wanting to give up, during this sixty five miles.
Thoughts of his wife, Helen; her beautiful smile.
They had vowed to be each others help mate.
He would press on, with a slow, painful gait.
Knowing she was praying for him gave him strength.
Tho thousands of miles apart, their hearts still linked.
Their marriage, like the oak tree; its' roots were very strong.
He was a skeletal seventy-eight pounds when he returned home.
When he was certain he could simply go no farther.
His lovely wife Helen became his scent of water.
*This is a true story about one of my husbands cousins, Helen and her
husband. She has dedicated her life to helping find POWS or their remains. She
works tirelessly and has helped numerous families. I am honored to know her. I never knew him. He had gone to heaven before I met my husband.
July 16, 2014
Contest: Scent of Water
Sponsor: Faye Gibson
Copyright © Arlene Smith | Year Posted 2014
SARAJEVO the safe zone
The missiles come down from surrounding green
hills made for home, but now are turned into
the hiding place for death that's always been
a part of life as life they always knew,
and when the sound of it comes to the mind
all Sarajevo hears the boom it makes
and wonders if there's any way to find
some hope, a bit of peace, as morning breaks;
the children close their eyes and make the run
not caring where their feet are running to
as shots ring out--some fired in just for fun
not caring what a little fun can do.
And all the world it watches in surprise
if any falls, or any stops and cries.
© Ron Arbuthnot aka Ron Wilson
So stirs the heart of man, the great delight,
to raise a banner high, the march of fate;
to lead the way, where only dark of night,
might find a way to quench the thirst for hate;
and lessor men will follow any call,
of self appointed leaders of the day,
the good, the bad, the dead, but butchers all,
some crowned in light, the others in decay!
To follow is the way, if wrong or right,
determined by the ones who stand at last,
we hold this judgement as if heaven might
just comprehend the end that binds us fast.
Our bridges to be crossed, are Hate and Death
Protected by our foul and Balkan breath.
© Ron Arbuthnot aka Ron Wilson
SARAJEVO - Trolls
In time we know what life is coming to,
and what is real is what we never see;
without a trace, it stops all we can do
to bring about those things we thought could be!
And in it all, there never comes around
a single thing to ever have and hold;
as gentle as the love we never found,
nor harsh as feeling we are growing old!
The bitter fruit of disappearing youth,
have played the joke upon our vagrant souls,
and all to soon, it comes around as truth,
all bridges out, are occupied by trolls,
whose sight is but a bullet's deadly aim
and Sniper Alley has become their game.
E Ron Arbuthnot aka ron wilson
Each hall in every palace is a death
that's been for cen'tries; never ask it why;
it leads the hearts of men, in ev'ry breath
to join the call to arms, and go to die.
and what has led them on is what's been willed
to handed down, and what's been going on;
the shackles then are forged, the cup is filled
to overflowing with each troubled dawn.
Why else but Sarajevo is the cause?
Division of a way of life they live,
if you should ask them why, they say it was,
and so it is; it's all that life can give.
The beauty that was Sarajevo's charm
will come and go with every call to arm.
© Ron Arbuthnot aka Ron Wilson


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This application claims priority to Provisional application Ser. No. 60/351,955, filed Jan. 25, 2002.
The present invention was developed under National Science Foundation Grant DMR-9809688. The U.S. Government may have certain rights to the present invention.
(1) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) devices with unpolished nanocrystalline diamond which supports the surface acoustic wave. In particular the nanocrystalline diamond is composed of individual grains roughly between 1 nm and 50 nanometers. This material is also referred to as ultra-nanocrystalline diamond (UNCD).
(2) Description of Related Art
Bulk acoustic wave devices are also known. These find use as filters and in sensors. In general diamond is surrounded by one or more piezoelectric films or plates.
SAW devices function as transducers in that electromagnetic wave energy is converted to sound acoustic energy and then back to electrical wave energy at a particular frequency or frequencies, thus in a preferred use they act as filters. Surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices have found several key applications in radio frequency and microwave electronics (Campbell, C., Surface Acoustic Wave Devices and Their Signal Processing Applications, Academic Press, New York (1989)). They offer a high degree of frequency selectivity with low insertion loss making them highly suitable for use as narrow band filters. SAW devices are particularly well adapted to microwave integrated circuits since they can provide a significant size reduction over purely electromagnetic devices. This is a consequence of the small ratio of acoustic to electromagnetic wavelengths which, at a given frequency, is of order v/c ˜10−4, where v and c are the speeds of a surface acoustic wave and of light, respectively.
SAW devices are most typically implemented on piezoelectric substrates (quartz, lithium niobate) on which thin metal film interdigitated transducers (IDT) are fabricated using photolithography. The operating frequency f of a device is determined by the IDT period p which sets the wavelength of the surface wave λ. For example, a monolithic SAW device with IDT period 4 μm operates near 1 GHz for v˜4�103 m s−1 since f=v/λ. A simple IDT is typically composed of several finger pairs of length ˜100 λ with a finger width p/4. More complex designs with multiple pairs per wavelength and higher resonant frequencies tend to push the limits of conventional photolithography.
The use of diamond as a SAW substrate offers an attractive means for relaxing the lithographic criteria (Yamanouchi, K. et al., Proceedings IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium 351 (1989)). With a surface wave velocity v˜1�104 m s−1, diamond allows SAW device operation near 2.5 GHz with nominal 1 μm linewidth. Since diamond is not piezoelectric, additional complexity is introduced by a requisite overlayer of a piezoelectric thin-film, typically ZnO. Sound propagation in layered media may be highly dispersive and in general admits a multiplicity of allowed modes. Nevertheless, highly successful devices based on ZnO/polycrystalline diamond/Si layered structures have been reported, where the diamond layers have been grown by hot filament or CVD (chemical vapor deposition) techniques (Nakahata H., et al., Proceedings IEEE Ultrasonics symposium 377 (1992); Nakahata, Y. H. et al., ibid 361 (1995); Fujii, S., et al., ibid 183 (1997); Dreifus, K. L., et al., ibid 191 (1997); Nakahata, H., et al., ibid 319 (1998); and Hachigo, A., et al., ibid 325 (1995)).
Various U.S. patents which describe SAW devices are U.S. Pat. No. 6,051,063 to Tanabe et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,814,149 to Shintani et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,486,800 to Davenport, U.S. Pat. No. 5,773,911 to Tanaka et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,920,143 to Tarui et al., and U.S. Pat. No. 6,127,768 to Stoner et al. which are incorporated herein by reference.
Nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) is a new form of diamond. See U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,989,511; 5,849,079; 5,772,760; 5,209,916 to Gruen; U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,676 to Gruen; U.S. Pat. No. 5,370,855 to Gruen; U.S. Pat. No. 5,462,776 to Gruen; U.S. Pat. No. 5,620,512 to Gruen; U.S. Pat. No. 5,571,577 to Zhang et al; U.S. Pat. No. 5,645,645 to Zhang et al; U.S. Pat. No. 5,897,924 to Ulczynski et al and U.S. Pat. No. 5,902,640 to Krauss. Its growth and characterization have been reviewed (Gruen, D. M., Annu. Rev. Mater. Sci. 29 211 (1999)). It differs from diamond-like carbon in that it contains relatively little hydrogen or sp2-bonded carbon. The grain size of NCD can be controlled by deposition conditions such as temperature, gas pressure, and hydrogen content. A distribution of grain sizes d is present in most deposits, with 1 nm<d<50 nm. As d decreases, an increasing fraction of the carbon content resides in or near grain boundaries.
For mechanical applications, the properties of NCD films that are most attractive are the naturally occurring smooth surfaces, a result of the small crystallite size, as well as its elastic isotropy for length scales >>d. These are quite relevant for SAW applications, since standard polycrystalline diamond on Si is quite rough and must be smoothed by mechanical polishing before photolithographic processing can be attempted.
Furthermore, one expects acoustic scattering at large angle grain boundaries in polycrystalline diamond, especially if lateral grain dimensions exist on length scales between acoustic wavelengths (˜1 μm) and SAW device apertures and transducer separations. The use of NCD would eliminate these concerns provided the elastic properties of NCD are not inferior to high-quality polycrystalline (or even single crystal) diamond.
The objects of the present invention are twofold. First, to show that the elastic response of unpolished nanocrystalline diamond is suitable for SAW devices by propagating surface acoustic waves in the 1 GHz regime. Second, to record the utility of NCD as a substrate for SAW devices by fabricating IDT structures on as-grown NCD films. Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide unpolished nanocrystalline diamond based SAW devices which have high velocities (over 1�104 meters per second). These and other objects will become increasingly apparent by reference to the following description and the drawings.
It has unexpectedly been found that a SAW device, operating in the GHz region could be fabricated using photolithography (or electron beam lithography) without recourse to polishing of the diamond. It was found that the device of the present invention performs in an equivalent, or superior way, to polished polycrystalline diamond SAW devices.
The present invention relates to an improvement in an acoustic wave device which comprises an unpolished nanocrystalline diamond film having a grain size distribution between about 1 and 50 nm as a carrier of the acoustic wave.
The present invention also relates to a surface acoustic wave (SAW) device which comprises: a substrate having a surface which has been processed to allow enhanced nucleation of diamond; a nominally unpolished nanocrystalline diamond film deposited on and adhered to the surface of the substrate and having a diamond grain size distribution between 1 nm and 50 nm; metal electrodes deposited on the diamond film, or the piezoelectric overlayer, as interdigitated elements; and a piezoelectric composition coated over the diamond and metal electrodes, or with electrodes atop the piezoelectric composition, wherein the surface acoustic wave is created on the diamond by electrical waves supplied to the electrodes which strain the piezoelectric composition to produce the surface acoustic wave on the diamond.
The nanocrystalline diamond film is preferably formed in a microwave reactor with an insulated cavity containing argon, with a concentration of 90% by volume or greater, methane and optionally hydrogen at a pressure between 50 and 300 Torr at a flow rate between about 50 and 600 sccm, and a temperature of the substrate of 600� to 800� C., essentially in the absence of nitrogen or oxygen.
The piezoelectric composition is preferably a polycrystalline metal oxide, although piezoelectric polymers can also be used such as poly(vinylidene) fluoride. The piezoelectric metal oxide coating is preferably deposited by sputtering zinc or zinc oxide in an argon and oxygen atmosphere. The metal electrodes are preferably aluminum or other readily evaporated metal such as silver, gold, platinum or palladium. The substrate is preferably silicon.
To nucleate diamond, the surface of the substrate can be roughened or scratched with powdered diamond or other abrasive materials which are removed from the surface with a volatile organic solvent washing. Low energy ion bombardment can also be used. The electrodes are preferably produced on the diamond using photolithography or electron beam lithography. The diamond film is preferably greater than several micrometers thick and the piezoelectric composition coating is preferably between 0.5 and 2.0 micrometers thick.
The present invention also relates to a surface acoustic wave device which comprises unpolished nanocrystalline diamond film with a grain size between 1 nm and 50 nanometers with metal electrodes and a piezoelectric material deposited on the diamond film and electrodes to provide an interdigital transducer for microwaves.
In general, as sensors, surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices are more sensitive than the bulk acoustic wave devices because the wave energy is confined to the surface, the property of which is subject to modification by the environment.
As a sensor, each SAW device consists of a transmitter and a receiver separated by an intermediate area. The property change of this intermediate area by chemical adsorption is reflected as a change of either the propagation loss or the delay time for the signal to reach the receiver from the transmitter. Therefore in real devices, either the loss, delay time, or acoustic impedance is measured.
Surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices based on polycrystalline diamond have recently achieved success as microwave filters. This is due in part to the large acoustic wavelength of diamond at microwave frequencies, a consequence of its high surface wave velocity, and the resulting ability to use photolithography for transducer fabrication. Since nanocrystalline diamond has smooth surfaces and is elastically isotropic, it offers considerable advantages over thick films of polycrystalline diamond. The propagation of surface waves on nanocrystalline diamond prepared by microwave plasma CVD on silicon substrates was examined. Films were synthesized on 75 mm Si wafers using input gas mixtures consisting of Ar with 1% CH4 and 0 to 4% H2. The deposition parameters studied included pressure, 2.45 GHz microwave power, and total gas flow rate. Film thicknesses up to 23 μm were produced. SAW transducers were fabricated by photolithography on as-grown nanocrystalline diamond surfaces covered with a 1 to 3 μm overlayer of oriented polycrystalline piezoelectric ZnO prepared by reactive dc sputtering.
Device response was analyzed with frequency and time domain methods. The resonant frequencies of the devices agree with the results of numerical solutions for sound propagation in layered media. Several surface acoustic modes exist at frequencies between 0.5 and 1 GHz that exhibit appreciable dispersion. Surface waves have been propagated in nanocrystalline diamond over distances varying from 0.1 to 5 mm with low attenuation. For a film with mean grain size of approximately 30 nm, the SAW velocity is similar to test devices on thick polycrystalline diamond. It is concluded that nanocrystalline diamond is a highly attractive substrate material for SAW devices, possessing the high sound velocity of diamond but requiring less materials processing. This is the first determination of elastic properties of nanocrystalline diamond and the fabrication of nanocrystalline diamond surface acoustic wave devices.
The present Example shows successful fabrication of SAW devices on 23 μm thick NCD substrates. The surface acoustic wave velocity on unpolished NCD is indistinguishable from polycrystalline diamond. Thus, nanocrystalline diamond is a superior replacement for polycrystalline diamond in high-frequency SAW devices.
Nanocrystalline Diamond Growth
Nanocrystalline diamond was grown on 75 mm (001) Si wafers scratch-seeded with diamond powder. Growth took place in a 2.45 GHZ microwave plasma CVD chamber in which the plasma was confined by a 12.5 cm diameter hemispherical fused quartz dome and the substrate (Kuo, K. P. and J. Asmussen, Diamond Relat. Mater. 6 1097 (1997)). The feed gases consisted of Ar, H2, and CH4 in the ratios 100:4:1, respectively. A total pressure of 160 Torr and a substrate temperature of 670� C. were maintained at an input microwave power of 1.1 kW. NCD films grown under these conditions exhibited a rms surface roughness of 50 nm with relatively low residual internal stress. A cross-sectional scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a fracture surface is shown in
A field-emission SEM image of the growth surface of this film is shown in FIG. 2. If one interprets the dark regions as the interstitial material surrounding the grains, one can infer a distribution of grain sizes with a mean lateral cross-sectional dimension of approximately 30 nm. This should be regarded as an upper limit on the average grain size as there is some evidence for grain coarsening as growth proceeds from the substrate.
Surface Acoustic Wave Device Fabrication
The structure of the SAW device is shown schematically in FIG. 3. Photolithographic IDTs consisting of 100 nm thick Al electrodes were prepared on the NCD growth surface by thermal evaporation followed by liftoff processing. No polishing or etching of the NCD surface was attempted. Unapodised double (λ/8) or single (λ/4) electrodes were used with 2.5 μm or 3.0 μm finger widths, respectively. IDT apertures were typically 900 μm and inter-IDT distances varied from 100 to 5000 μm.
SAW Device Calculations
A matrix-based approach was used to calculate the modal velocities of the ZnO/diamond/Si multilayers (Adler, E. L., et al., Proceedings IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium 341 (1995)). The (100) Si substrate was treated as an infinite half-space. Calculations of the surface wave phase velocity as a function of the khdia and khZnO were performed, where the wavevector modulus k=2π/λ and λ is the acoustic wavelength. It has been shown that for khdia>4 the Si substrate plays an insignificant role, a condition satisfied for these experimental conditions. Therefore, khdia=4 in the numerical calculations. The isotropic NCD layer was treated either as a (001) oriented crystalline diamond layer with c11=1076, c12=125, and c44=576 (McSkimin, H. J., et al., Phys. Rev. 105 116 (1957)) or as an isotropic medium with c11=1156 and c44−536, with elastic stiffnesses cij in GPa. Dispersion curves for the two lowest modes are indistinguishable for these two cases in the measurement range studied. The crystalline mass density was taken as 3.5�103 kg m−3, consistent with direct measurements on NCD. The calculations agree well with previously published results where they overlap (Nakahata, K., et al., IEEE Trans. Ultrason., Ferroelect., and Freq. Cont. 42 362 (1995)).
SAW devices were studied using frequency and time-domain methods. Phase velocities were obtained from device resonant frequencies measured with a network analyzer. Group velocities were measured using time-of-flight techniques. All measurements were made at room temperature (23.5� C.); no impedance matching structures were employed.
The experimental data agree well with the calculated dispersion curves. The data indicated by the symbols (□) represent results for SAW devices on NCD substrates. The symbols (∘) represent devices built on thick polycrystalline substrates used as control devices (Polished polycrystalline 300 μm thick plates were supplied by Diamonex Corp.) The close correspondence clearly demonstrates that SAW devices based on unpolished nanocrystalline and on polished polycrystalline substrates are indistinguishable (within combined uncertainties). Both agree well with the calculated dispersion curves based on single crystal or elastically isotropic diamond. It is emphasized that SAW velocities over 1�104 m s−1 have been realized on nanocrystalline diamond in this Example.
It has been shown that nanocrystalline diamond can be prepared by microwave plasma CVD with properties that enable it to be used readily for high-frequency surface acoustic wave devices. The elastic properties of the nanocrystalline diamond used in the present study are strikingly similar to the polycrystalline diamond. However, NCD offers distinct advantages over typical polycrystalline diamond: elastic isotropy, absence of grain boundary scattering, and smooth as-grown surfaces.
Investigations of the elastic properties of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon (Jiang, X., Phys. Rev. B 43 2372 (1991)) and tetrahedrally-coordinated amorphous carbon (Ferrari, A. C., et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. 75 1893 (1999)) have shown elastic stiffnesses, even in the low-hydrogen limit, that are significantly lower than nanocrystalline and polycrystalline diamond.
Where the sensor is diamond, it is resistant to abrasion. Also the diamond allows biosensors to be bonded to a surface for use in assays.
It is intended that the foregoing description be only illustrative of the present invention and that the present invention be limited only by the hereinafter appended claims.
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An IRA is an Individual Retirement Account, which is basically a retirement fund that combines savings and investments with tax advantages. IRAs are an ideal way to save money for retirement and secure your financial future.
Depending on the type of New Gold IRA or 401K you choose to open, you may be able to use funds from your existing IRA or 401K to make investments to further secure your financial future. One such investment that has been popular for years is gold and other precious metals.
Gold has been a stable investment for centuries and is the most popular investment of all precious metals. It makes for a good long-term investment because it is multifunctional in a variety of industries and highly valued as a prized possession. Gold is often purchased as a safe investment and harbor against economic, political, or social fiat currency crises. Fiat currency is all currency that is currently used in the world that is derived by a government authority, such as paper money. Unlike paper money, gold is not readily affected by inflation because it is mostly measured by its intrinsic value.
Because of the security of gold investments, many individuals choose to use funds from their IRAs to purchase gold products, keep these products in a depository as part of their IRA, and enjoy retirement watching the value of their gold purchases. This is a gold backed IRA, a retirement account in which some or all of the funds from that account have been used to purchase solid gold, and other precious metals, in order to better secure the account holders financial future.
Having these safety nets in place, especially in our uncertain economic times, is essential for all and should be a priority for any person. When it comes to retirement plans, a gold IRA is an important way to diversify your investment. Considering the fact that an IRA or 401(k) retirement plan is a tax advantaged account which, essentially, can only invest in or hold assets, it is even more unfortunate that the vast majority of individual owners of IRA accounts are often not aware of what IRS approved assets can be added to them. This lack of knowledge leads to poor investment performance and, tragically, inadequate wealth during ones retirement years.
There is no real value in money, or currency, only a medium of exchange. It is absolute nonsense to think that your currency is going to maintain its value, or purchasing power. The fact is that during the past 100 years, since our present currency was created by the Federal Reserve, the US dollar has lost over 95% of its purchasing power.
Our currency fails miserably as a store of value mainly due to manipulation. There is too much currency, and more is being made all the time. Presently over 1 Trillion of new dollars are created out of thin air and added to our current money supply each year.
Whenever a new dollar is added, then the value, or purchasing power of all the dollars goes down. You might have the same number of dollars in your pocket, but they cannot buy you the same amount of goods they once could. This trend will continue as long as new money is printed.
Gold is a medium of exchange and an effective time-tested storage of value.
As the US dollars value decreases, it takes more dollars to buy the same amount of gold. Gold, which cannot be printed, is real money, and allows the holder to maintain and grow purchasing power, not lose it to currency manipulation.
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The process of obtaining a gold backed IRA is quite simple. If you do not already have one, open a self-directed IRA account under a custodian that allows precious metal investments. You can contact a precious metals dealership, such as My Private Bullion, who will either refer you to a trusted administrator or deal with an approved IRA custodian for you and allow you to purchase gold products stress-free. Traditional IRA managers do not offer gold backed IRA options for individuals, so finding a self-directed IRA administrator is necessary.
After choosing a custodian and dealer to work with, you can begin purchasing the gold products, which range from collectible coins to numismatics to bullion. Bullion is based on intrinsic value, meaning its value is based on its weight. Bullion includes the typically perceived gold bars and coins. Collectible coins are mostly from foreign countries and are highly valued due to the dissolution of production.
These are non-reportable and prices vary based on the price of gold in the current market. Numismatic coins are coins that are valued based not only on their gold content, but numismatic premium as well. Numismatic premium is the value of a coin based on its rarity, beauty, and craftsmanship. Numismatic coins are also non-reportable and investments in numismatic coins can result in significant profits over time. My Private Bullion offers easy access to all of these gold products while maintaining a private and secure financial relationship with clients such as yourself. Be sure to browse the gold products we offer for your investing decisions.
After deciding on which gold products you would like to purchase with your IRA funds, you must liquidate the assets that you will be using to purchase the gold and wire them to your gold dealer, who will then contact your current self-directed IRS custodian to begin the transfer of liquidated assets for your gold investments. My Private Bullion connects you to an Insured, tangible & secure financial asset through a variety of precious metal options for you to choose from..
Your newly purchased gold products will then be moved to a secure and insured depository for safekeeping. Depositories are regulated, facilities that store your gold purchases for an annual fee. IRS regulations prevent you from taking personal possession of IRA owned gold investments before the age of 59.5 . Gold backed IRAs allow for a secure financial future and give you peace of mind by letting you enjoy your retirement while your investment grows, and My Private Bullion can help you get there.


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If you love water sports, you've probably already tried things like white water rafting, kayaking and water skiing. While those are wonderful activities that offer an adrenaline rush, as well as a chance to get out and enjoy nature, you're probably also always on the lookout for something new. So maybe it's time to try hydrospeeding.
Those who enjoy extreme sports might be most familiar with places like Obergurgl due to the skiing and snowboarding that can be found there during the winter. But in the warmer months, there are plenty of opportunities to get a rush of adrenaline. For example, there's Area 47 in Tyrol. With its wild water and rapids, steep cliffs, deep puddles and mountain caves, this outdoor adventure park offers a variety of activities for visitors of every experience level.
One of the most exciting things about travelling is getting to learn about new cultures and see how people in other places live. Experiencing a new place can mean seeing the sights, tasting local flavours and trying various activities. You can also seek out music that's inspired by a different location, as well as incorporating new instruments and styles that you've never heard before. For those visiting Sainte Foy en Tarentaise, a local choir will be offering free performances throughout the summer, giving you the chance to hear the music of the mountains.
The summer months may not seem like the right time of year to find cheap ski hire and head to the mountains, but just because the sun is shining doesn't mean you can't get out and enjoy that swishing sound of the snow beneath your feet. In fact, there are a number of locations in the Alps where skiers can go to enjoy year-round skiing - meaning you can keep up the practice and get your skiing fix, even in July.
Summer visitors to Les Arcs will have plenty of options to keep busy - from hiking through the mountains to sampling gastronomic delights. For those who love music, the Les Arcs Music Festival is an event that shouldn't be missed. Every summer, Bourg-Saint-Maurice welcomes thousands of spectators to the event and 2016 marks the 43rd annual festival. It runs from July 18th to August 3rd.
With more than 40 free concerts to choose from, visitors will be captivated by the beautiful music being created at an altitude of 1,800 metres. Many of the performances are scheduled to take place outdoors, which means the wonderful tunes will be set among the region's stunning scenery, bringing a new level of enjoyment to listeners. There will be a number of concerts specifically for younger audiences, ensuring there will be something for every member of the family.
For almost 20 years Skiset have been equipping skiers, thanks to its teams of professionals in European and North American ski resorts. Hiring ski equipment is quick and easy.
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Benefit from our well prepared, top of the range equipment and conveniently located shops – that's Skiset's commitment to you. For your next skiing holiday, don't hesitate in choosing the market leader.
It is also a partnership with the biggest accommodations brands such as Belambra, CGH, Goelia, Maeva, MMV, Pierre et Vacances, Pierre et Vacances Premium, VVF Villages and Odalys in the heart of the greatest ski areas in the world :
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Winter holidays approaching? Don't delay, hire your skis online! You wills save up to 50% on in-resort prices, depending on your dates. We have shops throughout Europe and North America – and our 800 ski rental shops can be found in 400 resorts. For each resort, a detailed map will indicate precisely where the Skiset shops are located. Trust in the professionals for the rental of your ski equipment and get onto the slopes without a fuss.
For ski rental in France, we recommend the following resorts:
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For your rental SkiSet takes care of everything. Reservation is quick and easy. We pass your order on to the shop who will prepare your order in advance. Whether you want to order skis or a snowboard, we offer both adult and child packs. Skiset is made up of 800 rental shops in 400 resorts in Europe and the USA, so there's bound to be one near to your accommodation.
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At Skiset you will be welcomed by professionals who are passionate about the mountains. Renowned skiers or instructors, our advisors are best able to advise you according to your preferences, your level and also the snow conditions in resort. Located in the most convenient areas of the resorts, our shops are dedicated to the enjoyment of skiing. Depending on the range of equipment you choose to hire, you may also change your skis or try a snowboard during your stay, without any additional charge.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Sept. 3, 2013) – Gretsch is excited to expand its Roots Collection with the addition of three new models, two banjos and one mandolin.
The G9311 New Yorker™ "Supreme" A/E Mandolin features a Fishman® M300 "Nashville" piezo-ceramic pickup; all-solid mahogany top, back and sides; mahogany neck; rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays; Grover® Sta-Tite™ machine heads; vintage-style clamshell tailpiece; nickel hardware; 13 7/8" scale; 1 1/16" nut; and antique semi-gloss vintage sunburst finish.
Styled after the innovative Broadkaster® banjo of the early 20th century, the new G9420 Broadkaster "Supreme" features a three-ply solid maple rim; flame maple resonator back; three-piece maple/walnut/maple neck; rosewood fingerboard with vintage B&D inlays; 26 3/8" scale, 1 3/16" nut, 24 brackets; one-piece flange; brass tone ring; Remo Renaissance head; die-cast geared machine heads; vintage-style clamshell tailpiece; engraved armrest; nickel-plated hardware; and a luxurious shaded maple gloss finish.
A deluxe version of the classic 1950s Gretsch "Dixie" design, the G9451 "Dixie Deluxe" 5-String Open Back Banjo offers unparalleled value in today's popular banjo styles. Features include a Whyte Laydie tone ring; three-ply solid maple rim; three-piece maple/walnut/maple neck; rosewood fingerboard with frailing scoop and vintage B&D inlays; 26 3/8" scale, 1 3/16" nut; 24 tension brackets with notched hoop; 11" Remo High Crown Renaissance head; die-cast geared machine heads; vintage-style No-Knot type tailpiece; Vega-style armrest; nickel-plated hardware; and a luxurious amber maple gloss finish.
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In economics, business is the social science of managing people to organize and maintain collective productivity toward accomplishing particular creative and productive goals, usually to generate revenue.
The etymology of "business" refers to the state of being busy, in the context of the individual as well as the community or society. In other words, to be busy is to be doing commercially viable and profitable work.
The term "business" has at least three usages, depending on the scope — the general usage (above), the singular usage to refer to a particular company or corporation, and the generalized usage to refer to a particular market sector, such as "the record business," "the computer business," or "the business community" -- the community of suppliers of goods and services.
The singular "business" can be a legally-recognized entity within an economically free society, wherein individuals organize based on expertise and skills to bring about social and technological advancement.
And when the amount of own funds is not enough, in this case people suffering from creditmany, begin to contact the banking organization. However, it is not strange looks, but this specific category of people in our country are very inclined to commit rash and spontaneous actions, which ultimately lead to the financial collapse or destitute. Additionally, if the dawn of the Russian lending financial institution demanded payment of the potential borrower even when obtaining commercial loans initial contributions, to date, this nuance will be relevant only when taking out a mortgage and car loan, and even then not in all cases. In other words, people with low incomes, why not try to live logically, and only based on their own emotions. Moreover, the loyalty of financial institutions in creating these tandem can reach such proportions that they are ready to offer our potential borrowers loans at favorable interest rate, which will be issued against collateral in the form of real estate under construction.


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Danish Bank Group Welcomes Proposal for External Cibor Oversight
The Danish Bankers Association said it welcomed a proposal by Business Minister Ole Sohn to create an external authority to oversee the Copenhagen interbank offered rate.
The government can't accept that Cibor fixing be monitored by the same banks that submit quotes, Sohn said earlier today, the Borsen newspaper reported.
"The Danish Bankers Association's sole objective is to create confidence in Cibor," the group's Director Joergen A. Horwitz said in an e-mailed statement today. "We therefore welcome the minister's proposal. A competent, public oversight authority can help restore confidence in Cibor."
The Bankers Association has "confidence in Cibor," Horwitz said. "But for us, just as for the minister, it's crucial that customers and market participants also have confidence in the rate."


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Compendium mask slides into brass U channels which are glued to a Sinar lensboard with JB -Kwik (one of my favorite substances!).
Mask is made from matboard, flocked on the lens-facing side. Each lens has a different mask, cut to match the requirements of that lens. A more durable set of masks will be made in the future after the dimensions of these are validated through use in the field.
7mm Hex Wrench cut down for use as compendium mounting rod. It's a *tiny* bit more snug than the Sinar rod, but works great!
Sinar F-series multipurpose standard used to hold compendium-mask assembly.
Completed compendium-mask assembly.
Flocking paper on the GG panel holder and rollfilm back (grossly overexposed to better show flocking paper).
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Carrying insert loaded with Norma, nestled into Photobackpacker-modified Kelty Redwing 3100, accessories stowed in empty spaces above and around carrying insert.
Lens case for lens mounted on Technika lensboard. Case made from Gatorboard taped together with masking tape and then reinforced with epoxy resin. Smelly but strong!
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Originally founded in 1958 as James S. Black & Company, NAI Black has nearly a five-decade track record of superior transactional performance and favorable outcomes for assets entrusted to our management. Under the direction of Chief Executive Officer David R. Black since 1984, NAI Black has been engineered to deliver cutting-edge services of the highest quality to its customers and serve a wide spectrum of real estate needs.
In 2012, NAI Black was honored with the Eagle Award from NAI Global. This award is given to the NAI firm member that best exemplifies a composite of leadership, capital, and resources; a commitment to quality; the desire and energy to grow; and sharing the NAI Global vision for excellence in commercial real estate services.
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"Independent Contractor" vs. "Employee" – has your company made the right call? According to recent reports, the answer is likely "no," as an estimated 80% of independent contractors are misclassified. Congress, the IRS, and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration have raised concerns regarding the misclassification of employees as independent contractors, with the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration noting that the "misclassification of employees as independent contractors is a nationwide problem affecting millions of workers that continues to grow and contribute to the Tax Gap."
The IRS advises the relationship of the worker and the business must be examined in order to determine whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor under the common law. In any employee-independent contractor determination, all information that provides evidence of the degree of control and the degree of independence must be considered. Facts that provide evidence of the degree of control and independence fall into three categories: behavioral control, financial control, and the type of relationship of the parties. Below are factors the IRS recommends employers consider when making the "independent contractor" versus "employer" determination:
1. Behavioral Control
- Is the person subject to the business' instructions about when, where, and how to work?
- Is the person trained to perform services in a particular manner? Independent contractors ordinarily use their own methods.
2. Financial Control
- Independent contractors are more likely to have unreimbursed expenses than are employees.
- An independent contractor often has a significant investment in the facilities or tools he or she uses in performing services for someone else. However, depending on the type of work the contractor completes, these investments need not be significant.
- An independent contractor is generally free to seek out business opportunities. Independent contractors often advertise, maintain a visible business location, and are available to work in the relevant market.
- An employee is generally guaranteed a regular wage amount for an hourly, weekly, or other period of time.
- Independent contractors are more likely to realize a profit or loss.
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- Does a written contract exist describing the relationship the parties intended to create?
- Does the business provide the worker with employee-type benefits, such as insurance, a pension plan, vacation pay, or sick pay?
- Is this a permanent relationship?
- What extent of the services performed are key aspects of the company's regular business?
The above is not an exhaustive review of the IRS guidance, but rather is intended to give employers an idea of the type of factors considered when classifications are reviewed for federal taxation purposes.
According to IRS guidance, if you classify an employee as an independent contractor and you have no reasonable basis for doing so, you are liable for employment taxes for that worker and the IRS relief provision will not apply. If you have a reasonable basis for not treating a worker as an employee, you may be relieved from having to pay employment taxes for that worker. If you believe your company has incorrectly classified workers as independent contractors, rather than employees, there is no time like the present to fix this error.
Andrea Slater Gulley is a shareholder in the Underwood Law Firm's Amarillo Office. Ms. Gulley is the chair of the Firm's Employment Law Section, and regularly advises on employment law matters. This article is not intended as legal advice. If you seek legal counsel regarding a specific employment law matter, please contact an attorney.