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PARKERKSBURG - Sue Patalano, who has served as administrator for Wood County Project Lifesaver since its inception in 2005, is planning to retire by the end of the year.
Patalano also serves as state coordinator for Project Lifesaver.
"We first brought the project to the county's attention back in March of 2005. We had training in June and opened it to clients in October. We now have 40 clients signed on the program. We've had as many as 50. There have been a a total of 218 enrolled since the project began," Patalano said. Wood County was the first in the state to adopt the program.
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Wood County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Swiger holds one of the new transmitters for Project Lifesaver with Sue Patalano.
The nonprofit Project Lifesaver assists families and caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's, Autism, Down Syndrome, stroke, traumatic brain injury and other cognitive disabilities who are prone to wander. Through a radio transmitter attached as a bracelet on the client and with the use of tracking equipment, trained law enforcement Project Lifesaver search and rescue teams can track individuals on the ground, from the air, underwater or even underground. This method saves time in rescue/search operations, the average rescue time is usually under 30 mintues with no deaths or serious injuries. It has been used successfully in 40 operations so far in the state.
"We just finished training in Morgan County and that became the 40th county. In July, I have Mineral County scheduled, and I have enough funds to do one more county. We are trying to get Hampshire on board," Patalano said.
Wood County Seriff's Deputy Sheriff Brian Swiger will be taking over as the sheriff's department liaison for the program after Patalano retires.
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* Project Lifesaver has more than 1,200 participating agencies in 47 states in the U.S. The project is also active in Canada and Australia.
* Through Project Lifesaver, there have been 2,652 searches in the last 13 years with no serious injuries or fatalities ever reported.
* Project Lifesaver provides equipment, training, certification and support to law enforcement, public safety organizations and community groups throughout the country.
* For more information on the program go to www.projectlifesaverwv.com, or call Patalano at the sheriff's office, 304-424-1769 or 304-424-1835.
"Sue is the heart and soul of this program and that's the truth of the matter. She will most certainly be missed. We're going to try and talk her into staying around a little longer," Swiger said.
Swiger was trained in search and rescue on the ground and he is certified in the air as well. He is doing an apprenticeship with Patalano to become an instructor.
"Brian is my back-up when I'm not here, and the goal is to have him take over the program when I retire as part of his deputy duties, with someone coming in to handle the administrative end," Patalano said.
"Brian volunteered to take the training. He was enthusiast. He is compassionate and caring for these individuals, and he realizes what a responsibility it is to run this program," Patalano said.
Patalano said she has stayed with the program over the years because of the appreciation of the caregivers.
"You can see them relax a little when they realize there is someone else out there watching over their loved one. Another reason I stayed was watching these tough cops who are sent to the training become really enthusiastic about this program and then watching them work as a team has been very rewarding," Patalano said.
She said the program has also enabled her to raise awareness both for the officers and the clients.
"Getting law enforcement to see people with disabilities in a different light and getting people with disabilities to see law enforcement in a different light has been a real positive. Most of the time the only contact the officers might have had with individuals with disabilities is through the mental hygiene process," Patalano said. "I have incorporated some People First training as part of the program."
Swiger, who has been a deputy for the last 3 1/2 years, said he's looking forward to working with the project.
"I'm excited to be able to help people; it's work that needs to be done," he said.
Patalano noted Swiger has already instituted some positive changes for the program.
"By using an in-house InSync Program, we are now able to disseminate a photograph to deputies when there is a search on for a Project Lifesaver client. They may not be directly involved with the search, but they would have the information available to them in case they might see the individual," Swiger said.
"Brian also suggested pulling in some core members of the area volunteer fire departments to get them trained in helping with the search and rescue operations. If we can get additional equipment, they might also be able to assist with the needed battery changes that have been done on the clients' equipment," Patalano said.
Swiger noted the firefighters, who are distinctly familiar with their territories and the terrain in their part of the county, would be an invalueable resource in the field.
"We have clients all over the county so having the firefighters from all over the county would be a real asset," Patalano said.
Some battery changes are done now by personnel at Parkersburg Fire Department Station 1. Patalano said volunteers through the Retired Senior Volunteer Program who are reserve deputies assist with changing batteries in some homes of clients.
Project Lifesaver operates on contributions, donations and a grant from the Raese family which provided some funding that could be used to purchase additional equipment for new counties coming on the program.
"For $300 we can purchase a transmitter, battery tester and a year's supply of batteries, we are always trying to raise funds," Patalano said.
Patalano is also available to speak to groups or organizations interested in learning more about the project. For more information on the program go to www.projectlifesaverwv.com, or call Patalano at the sheriff's office, 304-424-1769 or 304-424-1835.


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Zombies and monsters don't quite fit with the gritty realism of Far Cry 3.
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Imagine have to go from a certain point A to Point B on the island with hundreds of those predators against you.....the challenge would be very interesting
It's not hard to imagine zombies and monsters after seeing black shadowy figures running around tesla lights shooting out of there eyes. Hallucinogen from team support not likely sadly ive been on nearly everything seeing everything from animals mounted on walls start running through meadows and checkered floors start churning like the sea. those guys a right out of sci fi and not so much gritty realism.
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Man...everyone's been ranting about the game always being compared to COD.
I think that's the last thing we need is Zombies. That whole idea has been milked dry over the past few years.
To me, there's no place for them on the Farcry3 Island.
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October 12, 2005
You may be used to seeing them in their patrol cars, but more and more they're coming out from behind the wheel. News 12 is on your side with how Richmond County deputies are making up for what they call low pay.
It's a side job for Dan Carrier, working specials at Wild Wing Café.
"I do it for the extra money, to make extra money," Investigator Dan Carrier said.
Carrier is splitting time between investigative work, testifying in court and providing security for places like restaurants, apartments and even movie theatres, anything to make ends meet.
"I wish that I didn't have to. I mean I'd much rather be at home than working extra to make money," Carrier said.
Carrier is one of several officers working overtime. This is after Richmond County has lost 83 deputies since January. Some are being drawn to Columbia County for its better pay and benefits.
"It's anywhere from five to twenty-five dollars an hour," said Jody Dickson, owner of Cadillac's.
Jody Dickson owns Cadillac's where a rotation or four deputies work specials throughout the week.
"Oh yeah, they all appreciate it. They're good guys and it's not bad work if you can get it," Dickson said.
"It's extremely important that we have 'em. It keeps the place safe, underage drinkers," said Joshua Wilson, GM of Wild Wing Café.
But with a wife at home and a baby on the way, Carrier wishes he didn't have to check ID's. But to him, it's become a fact of life.
"That's the way it goes. I chose this job so I gotta take with it what it comes with," Carrier said.


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Your Risk of Getting Sick? There's a Score for That
Alternative consumer scores purporting to rate factors as varied as a consumer's risk of contracting a certain disease to the likelihood of losing a job are proliferating without government oversight, a new report says.
The report, by the World Privacy Forum, a San Diego-based advocacy group, said firms derive scores by buying and assembling data about individuals, including their purchases in retail stores, results of online surveys they've taken, loyalty cards, and social-media posts.
Most American adults have at least one such score, the report says, but are unlikely to know the ways they are categorized. Unlike credit-reporting agencies, which are required by law to provide consumers with access to their credit file, alternative scores are opaque, the report says.
It's unclear who is buying the scores. Robert Gellman, a co-author of the report, said businesses are eager to target Americans based on their economic status, but are prohibited from using credit scores to make marketing offers. To get around that, Gellman says, the companies can buy alternative data, for example, a list of Americans who were denied a cell phone, which could reveal financial difficulties.
Some companies that provide the alternative scores say on their websites that they are not required to disclose them to consumers because theybecause they don't rely on information used to offer or deny credit.
Several data brokers have come under federal scrutiny for their practices. On Feb. 3, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D., W. Va.) sent letters to six companies, including Acxiom and Experian, asking for information on the sale of products that identify consumers based on financial vulnerability or health status. There is no law that prevents companies from identifying consumers as financially at risk.
The report cites one score offered by Experian that lists neighborhoods where residents allegedly have a higher likelihood of not paying their bills.
Other scores purport to predict whether a person will take medication as prescribed, is likely to gamble at casinos, is likely to switch brands, or if a household is likely to consume a large amount of energy.
At a conference in Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday, Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill said the legal terrain around alternative scores is murky. "What is the difference between a pre-approved offer of credit," which is regulated by federal law, and "an ad from a bank or insurance company that offers a rate based on an alternative score," which is not, she asked.
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text: I'm trying to collect a bunch of satisfying WW Points recipes that are vegetarian (that is, no meat or fish, however it can have dairy and eggs). If they are vegan (i.e. no animal products whatsoever) that's even better! Do any of you have some recipes to share? I'm about to head on over to Gina's SkinnyTaste website to print out a few for future reference. I also found a wonderful WW cookbook for only $5 at a thrift store last week, and made a delicious vegetarian chilli that I have been enjoying the past few days (if anyone wants the recipe, let me know and I'll post it below). The only thing with that book is that it is Core points and not the Points Plus (didn't know that when I bought it). However, it still gives the fat/calorie/fiber/etc. nutrients, so you can calculate the proper new Points style yourself. Anyway, do post any recipes you like! I'm trying to look for "balanced" one pot meals that are higher in protein since I'm vegetarian, but any recipe will be appreciated. Thanks!


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Growl support can be added with the example script provided in the growl dmg.
(Strangely, these scripts are in the .7.6 dmg, but missing from the 1.1.2 dmg.)
This can be useful, to have a sticky notification of an incoming call for instance.
Bought it back when it cost about $10. Great value.
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Salling Clicker is worth every penny and is fully Applescriptable.
OS X has basic remote control by BT devices now but it still doesn't allow me to dynamically interact with iTunes over WIFI and via my PDA (search for artists, etc) or show album art, etc. Salling Clicker is much more powerful than some hotkeys for basic control of OS X.
Excellent software.
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A Jack-in-the-pulpit is a plant belonging to the species Arisaema triphyllum. This article describes poisoning caused by eating parts of this plant. The roots are the most dangerous part of the plant.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Arisaema triphyllum poisoning; Bog onion poisoning; Brown dragon poisoning; Indian turnip poisoning; Wake robin poisoning; Wild turnip poisoning
Jack-in-the-pulpit plants are found in North America in wetlands and moist, wooded areas.
Blistering and swelling in the mouth may be severe enough to prevent normal speaking and swallowing.
Do NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by poison control or a health care professional.
Wipe out the mouth with a cold, wet cloth. Immediately give the person milk to drink, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider. Do NOT give milk if the person is having symptoms (such as vomiting, convulsions, or a decreased level of alertness) that make it hard to swallow.
Wash the skin with water. If the plant material touched the eyes, rinse the eyes with water.
Determine the following information:
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Wearing gloves, place the plant in a container and take it with you to the hospital, if possible.
The health care provider will measure and monitor the patient's vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate.
If contact with the patient's mouth is not severe, symptoms usually resolve within a few days. For patients who do have severe contact with the plant, a longer recovery time may be necessary.
Do not touch or eat any plant with which you are not familiar. Wash your hands after working in the garden or walking in the woods.
Shofner JD, Kimball AB. Plant-induced dermatitis. In: Auerbach PS, ed. Wilderness Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2011:chap 63.
Graeme, KA. Toxic plant ingestions. In: Auerbach PS, ed. Wilderness Medicine. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2011:chap 64.
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A Hannibal event and a local business were among those recognized during Rural Missouri magazine's annual Best of Rural Missouri Readers' Choice Contest.
Last year, readers approved the return of a statewide format for the contest that asks them to name their favorite eateries, destinations and activities. So, for this year's edition of the contest, the format remained the same. Rural Missouri's editors had the task of tabulating entries from readers who offered their picks in 20 categories, ranging from "Best Restaurant" and "Best Burger" to "Best Small-town Museum" and "Best Theater." A winner, runner-up and editor's choice were named in each category.
All of this year's winners are featured in the April issue of Rural Missouri, a digital edition of which can be read online at www.ruralmissouri.coop.
Area 2013 Best of Rural Missouri Readers' Choice Contest winners were:
• Best Coffee Shop - Editor's Choice: Java Jive, Hannibal
• Best Festival - Runner-Up: National Tom Sawyer Days, Hannibal
• Best Trail - Runner-Up: Joanna Trail, Mark Twain Lake, Monroe City
• Best Rodeo/Horse Show - Runner-Up: Mark Twain Lake Rodeo, Perry
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PARKERSBURG - Bells are ringing around the area as the Salvation Army in Parkersburg has begun its annual red kettle drive for the holidays.
The goal is $165,000, said Lt. Mechelle Henry, an officer with the organization's Parkersburg Corps.
"The kettles are doing really well, so far," Henry said. "Right now we have 15 kettle spots with the kettles out and will add more after the holiday."
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Al Wolfe of Parkersburg smiles as he rings the bell in front of J.C. Penney at the Grand Central Mall. Wolfe is one of the bell ringers for the Salvation Army in Parkersburg.
This year's drive began on Nov. 9 in time for Veterans Day and will run until Christmas Eve.
Kettles are at the Grand Central Mall, Kroger, Foodland, Big Lots and Kmart stores and after Thanksgiving at Wal-Mart and Sams Club.
Al Wolfe of Parkersburg Tuesday was ringing the bell and thanking those donating spare change in front of J.C. Penney at the Grand Central Mall.
"This is my fourth year and I really enjoy it," he said. "The Salvation Army does so much good and by being involved I get to see all of the work they do."
After Thanksgiving, there will be 23 kettle sites around the Mid-Ohio Valley. Mail donations account for the bulk of the Christmas season collections.
This year's $165,000 goal is an increase from last year's goal of $150,000.
"We are doing everything we can to help those in need this holiday season," Henry said. "We hope the community helps us reach this goal."
The money collected during the drive will fund Christmas for about 700 families with about 4,000 children in the Salvation Army's coverage region. The corps aids residents in Wood, Calhoun, Jackson, Ritchie, Wirt and Pleasants counties.
Donations purchase a meal basket for each family and holiday gifts for children under the age of 12 whose cards were not taken from the Angel Trees.
Angel Trees will be in stores and restaurants around the community on Friday and will allow residents who have a little extra to help a child and provide for their Christmas.
"The bulk of the angels are usually adopted by good samaritans in the community, which is fantastic," Henry said. "We are still looking for people to sponsor families and kettles and companies to sponsor toy drives."
Remaining angels are provided for by the Salvation Army office where their families applied for assistance.
"No matter what, the children who have an angel will have a Christmas, whether they are taken off the trees or not," Henry said. "We are here to provide a good holiday for the children."
Last year the Parkersburg corps aided more than 1,000 families and more than 4,000 children with a boxed Christmas meal of ham and all of the sides, toys and clothes for the kids.
Although the kettle drive has started, the Salvation Army is always looking for volunteers to ring the bells and man the kettles, Henry said.
"We have a lot of civic organizations and church groups and even some families, but we are always looking for more volunteers," she said.
To volunteer, contact Dawn Haught with the organization at 304-485-4529 ext. 203.


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Political Science
The Political Science major at Charleston Southern prepares students for a wide variety of careers from a Christian perspective on political science. Students will come to understand dominant political themes, forms of government and their structures and function and will study domestic and international relations.
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Information for PhD students
PhD Prize
The 2015 PhD prize was won by Fabio Vittoria for his paper on "Beam tracking approach for single-short retrieval of absorption, refraction and dark-field signals with laboratory x-ray sources" published in Applied Physics Letters.
General Information
PhD Student Handbook
The Department of Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering provides a Handbook for all new PhD students. This contains a broad range of useful information, and provides a general guide to the department and how it functions. Our Handbook includes a copy of the UCL Graduate School Code of Practice for research degrees, which can also be downloaded here.
Research student online log
All research students and their supervisors at UCL are required to complete the research student log. This must be done at the start of the project, and then at 3, 6, 12, 18 and 36 months. It must be fully up-to-date before students are permitted to enter the upgrade or final PhD exam.
Skills training programme
The UCL Graduate School offers a range of training courses for PhD students. The Medical Physics department also has a range of MSc lecture courses that PhD students can attend. Details can be found via the UCL moodle website and searching for course codes starting MPHYGB.
Each training activity on the Skills Development Programme website is assigned a number of points. Research students should be aiming to accrue 20 points per year. A point is worth approximately ½ day of training: two weeks per year is therefore equivalent to 20 points per year.
All Research Council funded research students are required by their funding bodies to participate in the Graduate School Skills Development Programme and/or appropriate departmental courses to a degree equivalent to two weeks per year of their funded studentship.
Exam procedure – MPhil to PhD upgrade
Initially PhD students are registered for the MPhil degree. If they wish to proceed to a PhD, their registration must be changed accordingly. To upgrade from MPhil to PhD status the student is assessed by means of an upgrade report and viva, outlining the work accomplished so far, and the programme of further work that will lead to a successful thesis. These components will be considered by an upgrade panel. The purpose of the upgrade is to assess the student's progress and ability to complete their PhD programme in a reasonable time frame.
UCL Research Degree Regulations state that upgrade cannot be done before the end of the first year of registration for fulltime students. There should be two possible attempts at upgrade; the first between 12 and 18 months and, if the student fails at the first attempt, the second between 18 and 24 months. The period between the first and second attempt should normally be no more than 6 months.
For Part time students, whose programme of study is typically 5 years, the first possible attempt at upgrade should take place between 20 and 30 months and, if the student fails at the first attempt, the second between 30 and 40 months. The period between the first and second attempt should normally be no more than 10 months.
It is expected that most students will successfully upgrade on the first attempt. Two attempts only will be permitted. Full details of the upgrade procedure can be found here and in our PhD Student Handbook. The MPhil transfer form can be downloaded from here.
Exam procedure – PhD exam
Students entering their final year are strongly advised to read through the full details of the PhD exam procedure.
At least 4 months before the submission date of the thesis and exam entry form must be completed. The form and guidance notes can be found here. Guidelines for formatting the PhD thesis can be found here.
Points of contact
The initial points of contact are the primary and secondary supervisors. Additional points of contact are:
- Graduate tutor: Prof Gary Royle.
- PhD representative: Reem Ahmad.
- Head of department: Prof Jem Hebden.
Information for PhD supervisors
- Selection and Monitoring policy
- Medical Physics PhD Student Handbook
- UCL Graduate School Code of Practice
- Research student log book
- MPhil-PhD upgrade procedure
- PhD exam procedure
- Exam entry form and guidance notes
New information for overseas students
The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) was introduced by the British Government in November 2007 is a new mandatory requirement for postgraduate students. You will need an ATAS certificate if you are a non EU/EEA (including Switzerland) citizen and intend to undertake graduate study in the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering.
Please see UCL's requirements and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office guidance and the application form.


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9.1 No allegation of racism or of anti-semitism is levelled against Irving by Lipstadt in Denying the Holocaust. Nonetheless the Defendants maintained that they were entitled to adduce evidence in support of such allegations against Irving because, if true, they support the case that Irving has been guilty of deliberately falsifying the historical record for racist reasons of his own. The Defendants pose the question: what more would an anti-semite want to do than to manipulate and distort history in order to exculpate Hitler, the arch anti-semite? what more would an anti-semite want to do than to deny the existence of the Holocaust in which countless Jews perished. The Defendants, whilst not accepting that it is necessary for their plea of justification to succeed, attempt to make good the claim that Irving's alleged racism and anti-semitism (which is one aspect of racism) provide a motive for his falsification of the historical record.
9.2 Irving did not object to the admission of this body of evidence. Nor did he mount any argument that it should be ignored.
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The Most Expensive Smoothie Ever?
Guess how much Miranda Kerr drops for this über shake
With her new web series for Net-a-Porter, "The Body Beautiful", Miranda Kerr has officially joined the ranks of celebs-turned-lifestyle-gurus who tell us how to live the good life from their gilded pedestals. (We're talking to you, Gwyneth.) First up in her series? The trendy green smoothie that pretty much every fitness buff, yogi, model, celebrity, and all of their mothers are drinking.
But does this mean that sweet Miranda is turning to the dark green side (AKA entering a Goop phase of her life)? Goop founder and health snob extraordinaire Gwyneth created a family meal plan that reportedly costs $300.65 a day, so we were afraid that our favorite Aussie would follow in her footsteps.
We calculated a cost risk analysis of Miranda Kerr's green concoctions. What we found? While spendy, it's not the wallet-buster we thought it would be (although buying all of the ingredients will definitely put a dent in your budget).
Miranda's Morning Smoothie
1 glass cold-pressed coconut milk
1 glass coconut water
1 tablespoon acai powder
1 tablespoon goji berries
1 tablespoon spirulina
1 tablespoon maca powder
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1.5 tablespoons vegan rice protein powder
Ingredient Costs
8 ounces of goji berries = $8.99
1 tablespoon = $0.56
1 can of organic coconut milk = $2.99
1 cup = $1.70
1 16 ounce bottle of fresh coconut water = $4.99
1 cup = $2.50
16 ounce of spirulina powder = $30.00
1 tablespoon of spirulina powder = $0.93
16 ounce of maca powder = $18.59
1 tablespoon of maca powder = $0.58
16 oz of Chia Seeds = $10.99
1 tablespoon of chia seeds = $0.34
3 lbs of Plain Vegan Rice Protein Powder = $31.29
1.5 tablespoon of vegan rice protein powder = $0.35
90 g of Acai Powder = $17.49
1 tablespoon = $0.58
Total cost: $7.54
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Somebody who can't do anything right, someone with "Two left feet."
Also known as the biggest loser ever.
Also known as the biggest loser ever.
Dude, look at how he wears that shirt. It's backwards, what a cluck!"
автор: Dr. SmartassCrazySelf 11 апреля 2010
A man the is a drug addict, He will do anything for drugs.
Look at those cluck over there in front of the liquor store
автор: lil dada 09 14 сентября 2009
The abbreiviation of the word fuck.
"Aww cluckin hell the wifes going to go mental" says jim. Bob replys " stop worrying for cluck sake".
Cluck can be used in evryday life.
Cluck can be used in evryday life.
автор: Elliot brookshaw 28 июля 2008
Robotnik's pet robotic bird.
As Cluck was pet by it's master, it's eyes focused upon the grim look his master had looking upon the land below them, as if... he owned it.
автор: Exor 16 января 2004
Chicken Legged Chicken Head = CLCH = Cluck; A female (and I guess nowadays a male could unfortunately be one too) that has long, skinny legs and loves to participate in giving oral sex to a penis or penises. May or may not carry diseases. Clucks are not necessarily considered porn stars or prostitutes because because these are technically professions and are done for payment. Though if a prostitute or a porn star fits the description of a cluck, and they are not receiving payment in some situations, then they would be a cluck that simply has a job/career.
Why aren't there many hot clucks in the world?
автор: Probably So 8 августа 2009
verb. to steal something and pawn it for drugs, usually meth or crack
watch your shit or that nigger will cluck it
автор: cluka 22 июля 2006
The sound a chicken makes. Otherwise referred to as the sound of goodness and happiness.
Should the chickens of the world stop clucking, all the world's people would become suicidally depressed and commit suicide.
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The New York Post, perhaps the cheesiest of foreign-born Rupert Murdoch's American news enterprises, is out with a story claiming that the evil Barack Obama is scheming to emasculate the Marine Corps with new-style hats.
(Before you read THIS SNARKY TAKE on the Post's story, see if you can identify the supposedly offending hat from among those pictured above).
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text: Dad sent on this picture of the Christmas celebration back home. Kae, left, Aunt Olive, center, and Brother Joe are pictured here. I attempted to join the party via Skype, but it was too confusing to Aunt Olla who figured she was on national television and kept saying, "I am really not accustomed to all this publicity." Of course, she loves the publicity! I hated to inform her that only I was seeing her. Without a hearing aid, it is tough. Dad made a device out of PVC pipe (PVC along with duct tape could solve the world's problems) which helps in conversation.


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TRUCKEE, Calif. — According to Americans for the Arts, our public schools serve as fundamental centers of community and, in addition, serve as the major provider of formalized arts instruction for America's youth. The arts help children develop literacy skills such as reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The arts encourage divergent thinking and problem-solving skills, enabling students to think creatively.
Current research has shown that arts education can play a critical role in a child's academic and social development. Well-designed and executed arts education leads to overall improved academic performance, builds skills necessary for workplace success, and has a positive influence on the lives of students. In addition, research and formative evaluation of successful arts programs have demonstrated that access to, and participation in the arts, helps decrease and prevent negative behavior by at-risk youth.
What better way to demonstrate this on a local level than by including professional visual art instruction by Anke Hass to teens attending Sierra High School and the Community School. These teenagers for the most part are like any others. They have hopes and dreams and ideas and vivacious personalities. However, some of them have faced challenges that make tapping into their inner artist even that much more important.
On a recent sunny afternoon local artist, Anke Hass, opened her home to students she had taught this past school year for a reception which celebrated their remarkable artwork. In addition to creating masterpieces, they donated many of their works to Soroptimist of Truckee Donner's 38th Annual Wine Tasting event which was a huge success.
I had the chance to speak with Jeanne Simanek who is a Soroptimist member and also leads the "S" club at Sierra Continuation High School, which is a mentoring program for girls. Jeanne learned of the artwork being created under Anke's direction and was impressed not only by the level of artistic talent the students had demonstrated, but by Anke's idea to host an artist reception for the students.
"It's important to provide programming that gives kids exposure to the arts. We need more of that to build their confidence which is part of Soroptimists S club mission," Simanek said. "With all the budget cuts we have to be more and more creative about getting our kids exposed to these opportunities and enthused about their art work as well as enthused about themselves."
According to Sierra High School Principal Jane Loomis and Community School Principal Mike Depew, art education is not just something they enjoy; their students were able to explore a multitude of visual art elements, including painting, sketching, watercolors and oil paints. Students learned and discussed how each of their projects differs in texture, scope shape and content and gained an improved sense of perspective and proportion to create meaningful artwork.
Perhaps most meaningful of all was many students' willingness to look beyond their own work to the broader community by donating their work to Soroptimists of Truckee Donner to benefit their programs. This is clearly a positive experience for students and a great gift to members of our community who benefit from Soroptimist International of Truckee Donner.
As we look to next school year let's make sure to thank all of our local school administrators, educators, professional artists and parent volunteers for making art education possible in our schools. Also be sure to thank the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District community who voted Yes on Measure A, which has historically funded enrichment programs within TTUSD and will continue to fund programs like these beginning in the 2012-13 school year. Look for more articles on Measure A funding as we get closer to the beginning of school.
In the meantime, have a great summer and make sure to check out student artwork in public places including Dragonfly Restaurant, Truckee Town Hall, Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District's Community Center and Glenshire Clubhouse where painted Totem Poles continue to delight the public and visiting hikers.
— Raine Howe is executive director of Arts For the Schools.


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Ирвинг против Липштадт
Defense Documents
David Irving, Hitler and Holocaust Denial: Electronic Edition, by Richard J. EvansTable of Contents
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(i) Background
1. In his reply to the defence, Irving cites the following incident as part of his argument that Hitler opposed the killing of Jews, and refers in the course of his account to another of the key links in the documentary chain of evidence which he claims supports his argument:
On 6 October, 1943 at 1.30 p.m. Ribbentrop received a message from Consul Moellhausen in Rome, reporting that SS Obersturmbannführer Kappler had been instructed to arrest the eight thousand Jews living in Rome and take them to Upper Italy, 'where they are to be liquidated'; and that the commandant of Rome, Luftwaffe General Stahel, was objecting. Upon receiving this telegram, the foreign minister Ribbentrop visited Hitler at his headquarters The Wolf's Lair. He lunched with Hitler at two p.m. on October 6, and his liaison officer at the Wolf's Lair, Walther Hewel, had several meetings with Hitler on October 6, 8, and 9, 1943. Ribbentrop's aide Franz von Sonnleithner sent to the minister's office a telex stating that Ribbentrop asked that their ambassador in Italy, Rudolf Rahn, and consul in Rome, Moellhausen, should be informed 'that by a Führer Directive the 8,000 Jews living in Rome are to be taken to Mauthausen, Upper Danube, as hostages' (Nuremberg Document ng-5027) - i.e., kept alive.1
2. Irving has been using this document in this way for over two decades, for the same example appears, with variations, in the 1977 edition of his book Hitler's War. Here, Irving described the incident in the following terms which, unlike his account to the court, make it clear what actually happened to these Jews:
Early in October the remaining Jews were deported from Denmark. Himmler also considered the eight thousand Jews in Rome a potential threat to public order; Ribbentrop brought to Hitler an urgent telegram from his consul in Rome reporting that "the eight thousand Jews resident in Rome are to be rounded up and brought to Upper Italy, where they are to be liquidated." Again Hitler took a marginally more "moderate" line. On the ninth Ribbentrop informed Rome that the Führer had directed that the eight thousand Jews were to be transported to Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria instead, where they were to be held "as hostages" It was, Ribbentrop defined, purely a matter for the SS. (The SS liquidated them anyway, regardless of Hitler's order.)2
3. In the 1991 edition of Hitler's War, this passage appears once more, abridged and amended, as follows:
Himmler evidently also considered the eight thousand Jews in Rome a potential threat to public order; Ribbentrop brought Hitler an urgent telegram from his consul in Rome reporting that the SS had ordered that "the eight thousand Jews resident in Rome are to be rounded up and brought to Upper Italy, where they are to be liquidated." Again Hitler took a more "moderate" line. On the ninth Ribbentrop informed Rome that the Führer had directed that the Jews were to be transported to Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria instead, where they were to be held "as hostages". 3
4. In 1991 Irving goes on to describe Himmler's speeches to SS officers in October 1943 on the extermination of the Jews. He deletes all reference to the fact that the Jews of Rome were killed anyway, in keeping with his general removal of references to the extermination of Jews from the book following his conversion at the end of the 1980s to Holocaust denial, as described earlier in this report.
5. Before we come to examine the supporting documentation advanced by Irving for this claim, three background factors need to be borne in mind. First, the Reichssicherheitshauptamt [Reich Security Head Office - RSHA] had been formally entrusted with the 'final solution of the Jewish question'. To move against Jews in conquered and allied countries or indeed Jewish nationals of countries within German territory, however, required the assistance of the Foreign Office. By early 1943 Ribbentrop had perceived the political expediency of engaging in diplomacy on behalf of the Final Solution. The longer the war continued, the more the operational sphere of Ribbentrop's Foreign Office was reduced, and in turn the more Ribbentrop himself tried to compensate for lost jurisdiction by replacing it with war-related assignments, such as implementing the Final Solution, thereby maintaining his influence on Hitler.4
6. Secondly, Rome was plagued by the administrative confusion and overlapping authority which were such marked features of the 'Third Reich'. On 25 July 1943, Hitler's ally Mussolini had been overthrown and the new Italian government had thereupon surrendered to the Allies. Germany then invaded Italy, her erstwhile ally, and annexed the areas she had previously occupied with the intention of putting Mussolini back as the figurehead of a German-dominated administration. German civilian, military, and police agencies jostled with each other over disputed jurisdictions. Italy was in effect governed by the military, headed by Field Marshal Albert Kesselring in Southern Italy and Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in the North. Control of Rome was exercised by military Commandant General Rainer Stahel, but he did not command all the forces in the city, since some of the police were under the German police attaché in Rome, SS Obersturmbannführer Herbert Kappler. Kappler in turn was responsible to SS Obergruppenführer Karl Wolff, commander of the SS in Italy. An equally confusing mixture of powers characterised the diplomatic service in Italy. The German ambassador to Italy, Dr. Rudolf Rahn, was appointed plenipotentiary of the Greater German Reich in Italy, and he and his staff departed from Rome shortly after the occupation of the city to the projected seat of the new puppet Italian fascist government at Salò, leaving a few officials behind in Rome. Ernst Freiherr von Weiszäcker headed the German embassy to the Vatican, which since 1929 had been an independent sovereign state located within the city.5
7. Thirdly, the situation in all of the newly overrun territories was extremely unstable. This had serious implications for policy. Martin Bormann wrote to the Gauleiters of the border provinces of Venezia Guilia and Alto Adige on September 10, 1943 underlining the need to distinguish between 'ideal aims, which are not immediately achievable' [Ideal-Zielen, die sofort gar nicht zu verwirklichen sind] and the 'steps which lead to these ideal aims' [Stufen, die zu diesen Ideal-Zielen führen]. The lack of available police batallions circumscribed the achievable for it made the occupiers dependent on the native Italian police. Bormann went on:The presence of the Vatican made the situation in Rome particularly sensitive.
Accordingly all our steps must be dictated by political cleverness. Every rash step endangers our war potential. 4) The therefore decisive point is that we refrain from shrill, political imprudence which could provoke a country into revolt and resistance.6
8. All these factors constitute, therefore, a difficult and complex historical situation against which the meaning and significance of the Ribbentrop telegram have to be judged.
1. Reply to the Defence of the Second Defendant, p. 15, paragraph 17 (h).
2. Irving, Hitler's War (London, 1977), p 575.
3. Irving, Hitler's War, 1991, p. 590.
4. Hans-Jürgen Döscher, Das Auswärtige Amt im dritten Reich. Diplomatic im Schatten der 'Endlosung' (Munich, 1987), pp. 310-11; Christopher Browning, The Final Solution and the Foreign Office (New York, 1961), pp. 350-55.
5. See the Führer Order of 10 September 1943 appointing Rahn, Wolff, and Kesserling to their respective posts in Akten zur deutschen Auswärtigen Politik, Serie E: 1941-45, vol. VI, 1 May - 30 September, 1943 (Göttingen, 1979), pp. 533-34.
6. Bormann at Hitler's headquarters to Friedrichs for Gauleiters Rainer, Hofer and Überreither, 10 September 1943 in Akten zur deutschen Auswärtigen Politik 1918-1945, vol. VI, p. 523-4: 'Demgemäß müssen all unsere Schritte von politischer Klugheit diktiert sein. Jeder unbesonnene Schritt schädigt unser Kriegspotential. 4) Es kommt also entscheidend darauf an, daß wir schrille, politische Unklugheiten, die ein Land zum Aufruhr und Widerstand bringen könnten, unterlassen.'.
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North Port youth get ready, set and go
Published: Monday, May 27, 2013 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.
NORTH PORT - North Port residents age 19 and younger can join Zoomer's Running Club next month.
The club organized by the city's Parks and Recreation Division and the North Port YMCA will have runs at 7 p.m. Thursdays in June at Dallas White Park. The fee to participate in the series is $5. Awards and refreshments will be provided.
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- CCC Initiatives
AAMS Mentor FAQs
Who is eligible to be a mentor?
Any interested African-American male Saint Louis University faculty, staff, and alumni are eligible to become mentors in the AAMS Initiative.
Who is eligible to be a mentee?
All interested first- and second-year African-American male Saint Louis University students will be eligible to become mentees in the AAMS Initiative.
What will be the process to become a mentor? How will I be matched with my mentee?
The role of mentor will be available to any interested African-American male faculty, staff, or alumni who agree to the terms of being a mentor. You will be asked for information regarding your profession and/or fields of expertise, your hobbies, and what you are looking for in a mentoring relationship. This will be used to determine the best mentee matches. In turn, you will receive background information about your mentees (e.g. year, major, hometown, interests).
For the pilot year, mentees will be first- and second-year students who express an interest in the mentorship program and agree to the terms of participation. Information will also be collected from them regarding their academic area of interest, hobbies, and what they will want from the mentoring relationship.
How many students will I mentor?
We expect to have approximately 20-25 incoming students, with 12-15 mentors, who mentor 1-2 students (no more than three).
What is the role of a mentor?
Mentorship is a central component of the AAMS Initiative. In support of AAMS goals, mentors will-
- Help mentees better understand themselves in the context of their campus and community relationships and demonstrate pride in their own cultural heritage.
- Provide support to mentees by assisting them in building relationships with their peers, faculty, staff, alumni, and other members of the community.
- Expose mentees to campus and community resources that will enable them to realize their potential for academic and personal success.
- Help mentees to make a positive impact on the campus and community and to develop holistically as servant leaders.
- Advocate for a more supportive and inclusive institutional environment and help mentees advocate for themselves.
How many times should mentors meet with mentees?
We will strongly encourage at least once per month, but the minimum will be twice per semester.
What kinds of activities can I share with my mentee?
There are a variety of activities that you can share with your mentee. The goal is to build a relationship that supports the mentee in their in their academic and personal development, that both meet their interests and specific needs. They can include, but are not limited to-
- Talking over a meal.
- Shadowing you at work for an afternoon or a day.
- Participating in sports or other activity.
- Watching a movie.
- Attending a community engagement event.
What kinds of discussions should I have with my mentee?
We ask that during your interactions, you ask your mentee how he is doing academically and personally, offering a safe space where he can share what is happening in his life. While it always good to provide a listening ear, you may believe that there are some issues you are not equipped to address. We encourage you to reach out to the Cross Cultural Center staff for any of those concerns. Contact information is detailed below.
How do I document my mentorship activities?
You mentee will be provided with mentor/mentee contact forms on which you will document your interaction with your mentee, along with the number of hours, and concerns discussed. These forms will be collected by Cross Cultural Center staff and will assist us in providing support to both mentors and mentees in the program.
How much time should I be available for my mentee(s)? What about after-hours and cell phone contact?
The mentor/mentee relationship can be seen as similar to that of instructor/student. You are able to set the times at which you will be available to meet or talk with students about concerns. You can set appointments or open times, but be open to meeting with mentees on an emergency basis if your schedule permits. Although we expect mentees to make the initial contact, mentors should play a large role in building a relationship with their mentee, emailing them regularly to check on them. Giving a student your home or cell phone number is at your discretion.
Can I provide financial or similar resources to my mentee?
Because the mentor/mentee relationship can be seen as similar to that of instructor/student, lending or providing your mentee with money is not encouraged by the program. If your mentee expresses a need for financial or similar resources, please contact the Cross Cultural Center staff, and we will work with involved stakeholders to find solutions for the student.
How long will the mentoring relationship last?
It is our goal that the mentoring relationship lasts throughout the student's college career and that a mentor remains an important part of the student's life after college. During the first two years of the mentee's college career, the minimum mentorship expectations outlined above will apply. After the first two years, they can be supported on a more informal basis. These mentees will likely become peer mentors and your guidance and support will certainly be important for them in this process. You are at this time free to build mentoring relationships with other first- and second-year students.
What happens if either party determines that the mentoring relationship is not mutually beneficial?
If a mentee is not meeting expectations and/or you have concerns about your ability to benefit your mentee, please contact the Cross Cultural Center staff to discuss the issues and to determine possible solutions.
What events are required of mentors?
We expect mentors to commit to the following:
- AAMS Initiative Information Session
- At least two face-to-face mentoring sessions with each student per semester, one of which must be individual.
- At least one group meeting/reception for mentors (one per semester or as needed).
- At least one AAMS event (e.g. Cultural Service Learning Project, Workshop, Social Excursions)
What information should I share with the Cross Cultural Center Staff?
Mentors are expected to any serious student concerns with the Cross Cultural Center staff. This information will be used to appropriately follow up with the student, parents/families, and/or other involved parties to address these concerns. With permission, any information relevant to making a referral (i.e. Career Services) may be shared with that party for that purpose.
Information that should be shared with CCC staff includes, but is not limited to-
- Issues with personal and social adjustment to the University.
- Academic difficulty.
- Financial concerns.
- Time management challenges.
- Peer or family relationship concerns.
- Significant dissatisfaction with and/or intent to leave the University.


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12/2012: Certified Scrum Master Course with Jeff Sutherland
We offer group discounts for groups of 3 or more people.
The rules of Scrum are easy. Implementing them is hard. If you want to learn both, this is the course for you. Dr. Jeff Sutherland ran the first Scrum team in 1993, and has been the driving force behind it for nearly twenty years.
After taking this course, you will not only know everything you need to be a Scrum Master, but you will be energized and empowered to make real change. Dr. Sutherland presents not only the concepts of Scrum and Agile, but, as he invented most of them, he gives you the reasoning, thinking, and research behind them.
Students will get real, hands-on practice on key Scrum concepts, how to build a backlog, how to plan for a release, the daily Scrum meeting, how to estimate a project, tracking progress with a burn down chart, and the key ways to improve your team's productivity. The exercises drive home the theory of Scrum with real practice.
This participatory, interactive two-day course will teach you both the practice and the theory behind Scrum. By the conclusion of the course you will know:
- How to be an effective Scrum Master
- How to improve teamwork and productivity
- How to launch new products faster than you think you possibly can
- How to demand, and receive, technical excellence to not only deliver products faster, but with higher quality.
Upon successful completion of this course and an online exam, each participant will be enrolled as a Certified Scrum Master, which includes a one-year Scrum Alliance membership.
Students are also eligible for 16 PMP PDUs with the Project Management Institute. This course will also satisfy 16 of the required 21 training hours for the new PMI-ACP (PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner).
For more details regarding the content of the course please see the course syllabus.
This course will focus on the Scrum Master, the Product Owner, and the Team in a software development organization. However, the course is useful to everyone in a company that uses Scrum. Jeff coaches Scrum teams in sales, marketing, finance, client services, senior management teams, investment groups, and non-profit organizations as well as software development teams. You will often find a CEO, CFO, or CIO in these classes, as well as others interested in expanding Scrum throughout their companies.
Dr. Sutherland is the creator of Scrum, and was a signer of the Agile Manifesto, which marked the start of the Agile movement. He began his career as a fighter pilot in the US Air Force, and went on to join the faculty at the University of Colorado Medical School. Dr. Sutherland has served as VP of Engineering or CTO at eleven software companies, managing the last seven entirely using Scrum, and achieved industry-leading, hyper-productive results. Dr. Sutherland is the Chairman of the Scrum Training Institute, and Senior Advisor to OpenView Venture Partners where he is Agile coach for portfolio companies.
Jeff's public and in-house Scrum Certification courses train hundreds of developers every year from all major countries in the world. His experience with Scrum teams in leading companies like Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Yahoo, Palm, Siemens, and others provide practical experience that is useful to new ScrumMasters, Product Owners, Team members, and management.
Before the class, participants should read The Scrum Guide and The Power of Scrum, a fast paced novella by Jeff Sutherland, that demonstrates the concepts behind Scrum through narrative. Familiarity with the basic Scrum concepts will help you get the most out of the course.
All course materials will be available in hardcopy at the beginning of the course. As each course is tailored to the interests and knowledge level of participants a link to what was presented in your course will be provided at the conclusion of the class.
Language: English
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Date: 6-7 December 2012
Duration: 2 days. Both days 9:00 to 17:00.
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Volume 86, Issue 3, 17 January 2005
We report pattern formations during the drying of a sheet of an aqueous suspension of nanospheres. The structures self-assembled by nanospheres span several centimeters and exhibit order at scales ranging from nanometers to centimeters, although the substrate has no predefined pattern. Within these structures, several regular patterns can be identified, including two-dimensional periodic gratings generated by crack networks with a characteristic spatial frequency linearly depending on the evaporation speed, and three-dimensional flower-like structures. This phenomenon potentially provides a simple and inexpensive method to grow structures having unique electromagnetic and/or biological properties.
Photonic quasicrystal single-cell cavity mode86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1852716View Description Hide Description
We propose and realize the photonic quasicrystal(PQC) single-cell resonator based on a InP-InGaAsP freestanding slab. A well-defined hexapole-like localized state following a symmetry is identified from the PQC single-cell resonator. In this type of hexapole mode, the electromagnetic energy is strongly concentrated on the dielectric region, in contrast to that in a triangular lattice photonic crystal. By tailoring the structural parameters, the hexapole mode shows a maximum theoretical quality factor of . The PQC single-cell resonator lases in a single hexapole mode with a threshold of at room temperature.
Emission properties of continuous-wave PbSe-based vertical-emitting microcavity lasers operating up to86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1853527View Description Hide Description
A detailed analysis of midinfrared cw lasing of IV–VI vertical-cavity surface-emitting devices is presented. The structures, based on high-finesse microcavities containing PbSe as active medium, show optically pumped cw laser emission up to temperatures of at a long wavelength of . Stimulated emission with a very narrow beam divergence below 1° and a large temperature tuning range of is found. The measured linewidth of the laser emission is only , limited by the spectrometer resolution with a strong narrowing with respect to the linewidth of the subthreshold signal. The observed cw output power amounts up to at .
Highly linear and efficient phase modulators based on GaInAsP-InP three-step quantum wells86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1854219View Description Hide Description
Highly linear and efficient phase modulators based on three-step quantum wells are reported. The spatial separation of electron and hole wave functions in the three-step quantum well leads to enhancement of the linear electro-optic component. In parallel, the quadratic electro-optic component is suppressed using a method based on tailored doping profile. Measured modulation efficiency is 48°∕mm V, and the ratio of linear to quadratic components of the phase modulation is 640 at . The efficiency is similar to the best reported values for semiconductormodulators at this wavelength, while the linearity is more than one order of magnitude higher.
Photorefractive polymer-dispersed liquid crystal based on a photoconducting polysiloxane86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1852082View Description Hide Description
The photorefractive effect in a photoconducting polymer containing small liquid crystaldroplets is studied. Two beam coupling experiments indicate a high optical gain at moderate field strength ( at 10 V∕μm). The writing of photorefractive gratings is reversible. The dynamic behavior can be described by a two step process of the grating formation, the faster time constants being of the order of 100 ms. Modulation of the external voltage indicates that the reorientation of the director in the liquid crystalsdroplets is faster than the rise and decay times of the space charge field.
Characterization of femtosecond light pulses coupled to hollow-pyramid near-field probes: Localization in space and time86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1852088View Description Hide Description
We perform the in situ characterization, by second-order optical autocorrelation, of femtosecond pulses transmitted by near-field optical probes. We demonstrate that transmission through hollow pyramid probes with diameter down to 65 nm has negligible effects on the duration of pulses as short as 30 fs. We also show that such probes allow obtaining, at their output, sufficient peak power to perform nonlinear optical experiments in the near field on such a space and time scale.
Extended-area optically induced organization of microparticles on a surface86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1843283View Description Hide Description
To extend beyond the limited field of view associated with optical tweezers, we implement a new geometry for lensless optical trapping ("LOT"). A Ronchi ruling is imaged at a sample interface beyond the critical angle for total internal reflection imposing local structure upon the optical fields. Due to the resulting transverse optical gradients, more than one thousand microparticles spanning were organized into microchannels that are entirely optical in origin. A generalized approach is presented, allowing for either guiding or stable trapping, as a function of the relative intensity of the counterpropagating surface waves.
Crack-free fully epitaxial nitride microcavity using highly reflective AlInN∕GaN Bragg mirrors86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1849851View Description Hide Description
We report the growth over 2 in. sapphire substrates of crack-free fully epitaxial nitride-based microcavities using two highly reflective lattice-matched AlInN∕GaN distributed Bragg reflectors(DBRs). The optical cavity is formed by an empty GaN cavity surrounded by AlInN∕GaN DBRs with reflectivities close to 99%. Reflectivity and transmission measurements were carried out on these structures, which exhibit a stopband of 28 nm. The cavity mode is clearly resolved with a linewidth of 2.3 nm. These results demonstrate that the AlInN∕GaN system is very promising for the achievement of strong light–matter interaction and the fabrication of nitride-based vertical cavity surface emitting lasers.
Homeotropically aligned nematic liquid crystal device locked by a polymer wall with wide viewing angle86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1849842View Description Hide Description
We fabricated a homeotropically aligned nematic liquid crystal display (LCD), where the chiral-doped LC with negative dielectricanisotropy is locked by a polymer wall under crossed polarizers and whose on and off states are controlled by a vertical electric field. In the absence of an electric field, the rubbing-free device appears to be dark. In the presence of the field, the homeotropically aligned LCs tilt down, giving rise to brightness but four brush schlieren textures appear with point singularity . This indicates that the mid-directors have radial alignment inside the polymer wall in the voltage-on state. Consequently, the device shows excellent viewing angle characteristics. The electro-optic characteristics of one prototype with excellent viewing angles are reported herein.
Ultrafast optical response of a high-reflectivity GaAs∕AlAs Bragg mirror86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1854200View Description Hide Description
The ultrafast response of a high-reflectivity GaAs∕AlAs Bragg mirror to optical pumping is investigated for all-optical switching applications. Both Kerr and free carrier nonlinearities are induced with 100 fs, 780 nm pulses with a fluence of 0.64 and . The absolute transmission of the mirror at 931 nm increases by a factor of 27 from 0.0024% to 0.065% on a picosecond time scale. These results demonstrate the potential for a high-reflectivity ultrafast switchable mirror for quantum optics and optical communication applications. A design is proposed for a structure to be pumped below the band gaps of the semiconductor mirror materials. Theoretical calculations on this structure show switching ratios up to 2200 corresponding to switching from 0.017% to 37.4% transmission.
Vacuum laser-driven acceleration by a slits-truncated Bessel beam86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1852726View Description Hide Description
An approach of vacuum acceleration by the longitudinal electric field of laser Bessel beam is proposed in this letter. Laser Bessel beam, truncated by a set of annular slits, exhibits several special zones over its propagation path, where an electron could avoid deceleration as it slides into the decelerating phase. Because of the "diffraction-free" properties of Bessel beam, a long interaction distance could be sustained and multistage configuration becomes possible. With the help of single particle model, the potential of a multistage acceleration scheme driven by a Laser Bessel beam is shown.
Fast birefringent mode stressed liquid crystal86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1852720View Description Hide Description
We report a stressed liquid crystal (SLC) that produce a large shift in phase retardation at submillisecond speeds. The SLC consists of uniformly aligned micro-domains of a liquid crystal dispersed in a polymer structure. Mechanical stress produces uniform alignment, essentially eliminates light scattering, and substantially improves the electro-optic performance. A -thick SLC film switches more than of phase retardation in less than . The system has a linear voltage response with essentially no hysteresis.
Low-loss and directional output ZnO thin-film ridge waveguide random lasers with MgO capped layer86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1850595View Description Hide Description
Room-temperature ultraviolet lasing characteristics of ZnO thin-film ridge-waveguide random lasers with MgO capped layer fabricated on -type (100) Si substrate are reported. It is demonstrated that highly directional emission from the facets of the random lasers can be achieved. Reduction of scattering loss inside the random cavities can also be obtained. In addition, the improvement in the efficiency of the lasing characteristics of the random lasers by optical feedback is studied.
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Properties of nonpolar -plane InGaN∕GaN multiple quantum wells grown on lateral epitaxially overgrown -plane GaN86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1851007View Description Hide Description
The properties of nonpolar -plane InGaN∕GaN multiple-quantum wells(MQWs),grown simultaneously on lateral epitaxially overgrown (LEO) -plane GaN and planar -plane GaN, were studied. High-resolution x-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the In mol fraction in the MQWsgrown on LEO-GaN was significantly lower than that on planar -plane GaN. The lower In incorporation was confirmed by microphotoluminescence (μ-PL) and wide-area photoluminescence measurements, which showed a redshift of the MQW emission from 413 nm for the nearly defect-free laterally overgrown regions to 453 nm for the defective "window" regions of the LEO -plane GaN, to 478 nm for the high-defect density planar -plane GaN. μ-PL measurements also demonstrated that the emission from the nearly defect-free wings of the LEO -plane GaN was more than ten times stronger than the emission from the defective windows.
Plasmon scattering from a single gold nanoparticle collected through an optical fiber86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1851011View Description Hide Description
A single goldnanoparticle is attached to the end of a chemically etched fiber axicon microlens tip by modifying the tip surface with linker molecules. The high collection efficiency of the fiber axicon microlens allows plasmon scattering of a single nanoparticle to be measured directly through the optical fiber. The portable nature of this probe allows direct optical sensing of environmental changes using a single nanoparticle.
Anomalous behaviors of deep level defects in 6H silicon carbide86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1853523View Description Hide Description
Deep level defects were observed in He-implanted, 0.3 and electron-irradiated -type 6H–SiC. Similar to others' results, the behaviors of and (like the peak intensity ratio, the annealing behaviors or the introduction rates) often varied from sample to sample. This anomalous result is not expected of being usually considered arising from the same defect located at the cubic and hexagonal sites respectively. The present study shows that this anomaly is due to another DLTS peak overlapping with the . The activation energy and the capture cross section of this defect are and , respectively.
Investigation of plasma hydrogenation and trapping mechanism for layer transfer86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1852087View Description Hide Description
Hydrogen ion implantation is conventionally used to initiate the transfer of Si thin layers onto Si wafers coated with thermal oxide. In this work, we studied the feasibility of using plasma hydrogenation to replace high dose implantation for layer transfer. Boronion implantation was used to introduce -trapping centers into Si wafers to illustrate the idea. Instead of the widely recognized interactions between boron and hydrogen atoms, this study showed that lattice damage, i.e., dangling bonds, traps atoms and can lead to surface blistering during hydrogenation or upon postannealing at higher temperature. The implantation and subsequent processes control the uniformity of trapping and the trap depths. While the trap centers were introduced by implantation in this study, there are many other means to do the same without implantation. Our results suggest an innovative way to achieve high quality transfer of Si layers without implantation at high energies and high doses.
Estimation of elastic compliances of planar interfacial cracks from homogeneous solutions86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1850196View Description Hide Description
Formation of cracks in a material as a result of the damage accumulation may change (weaken) material effective properties. The present letter suggests an approach to estimate such changes when cracks form at interfaces of dissimilar materials (for example, at matrix/inclusion boundaries or film/substrate interfaces). Generally, solution of an interface problem is required to predict compliances of interfacialcracks, with the exception of planar cracks. We show that planar cracks possess a special property in the sense that their normal compliances may be approximated from solutions in a homogeneous medium. The method is then applied to analyze elastic compliances of the rectilinear, penny-shaped, elliptical, and annular interfacialcracks.
Investigation of the initial stage of growth of films on Si(100) grown by atomic-layer deposition using in situ medium energy ion scattering86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1850596View Description Hide Description
The initial stage of growth of films on -type Si(100) grown by atomic-layer deposition(ALD) was investigated using in situ medium energy ion scattering (MEIS). The interaction between adsorbed molecules and the oxidized Si surface was examined as a function of growth cycles. The results clearly show that island-like growth occurs during the initial growth and the islands are then merged into a continuous atomic layer with an increase in ALD cycles. The morphology of thicker films remained essentially unchanged with growth cycles. Interfacial reactions between Hf and Si during the initial growth stage were minimal. As a result, the effect of insufficient nucleation density is a dominant factor in the initial stage of growth of hafnium oxide on the oxidized Si substrate, resulting in nonlinear growth behavior.
Junction and carrier temperature measurements in deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes using three different methods86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1849838View Description Hide Description
The junction temperature of AlGaN ultraviolet light-emitting diodes emitting at is measured by using the temperature coefficients of the diode forward voltage and emission peak energy. The high-energy slope of the spectrum is explored to measure the carrier temperature. A linear relation between junction temperature and current is found. Analysis of the experimental methods reveals that the diode-forward voltage is the most accurate . A theoretical model for the dependence of the diode forward voltage on junction temperature is developed that takes into account the temperature dependence of the energy gap. A thermal resistance of is obtained with the device mounted with thermal paste on a heat sink.
Role of silicon interstitials in boron cluster dissolution86(2005); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1852728View Description Hide Description
We present kinetic nonlattice Monte Carlo atomistic simulations to investigate the role of Si interstitials in cluster dissolution. We show that the presence of Si interstitials from an oxidizing anneal stabilize clusters and slow down cluster dissolution, compared to anneal in inert ambient. We have also analyzed the influence of injected Si interstitials from end of range defects, due to preamorphizing implants, on deactivation and reactivation processes. We have observed that the cluster evolution can be clearly correlated to the evolution of Si interstitial defects at the end of range. The minimum level of activation occurs when the Si interstitial supersaturation is low because the end of range defects have dissolved or reach very stable configurations, such as dislocation loops.


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A Computer-Based Parent/Adolescent HIV Communication Intervention for Latinos
The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified March 2010 by University of Michigan.
Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting
Recruitment status was Active, not recruiting
University of Michigan
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
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First received: March 9, 2010
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Last verified: March 2010
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The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of a brief culturally appropriate and theory-based parental communication intervention designed to improve parent-adolescent sexual communication and reduce adolescent sexual risk behavior.
Behavioral: Computer-based parent-adolescent HIV communication
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Prevention
|Official Title:
|A Computer-Based Parent/Adolescent HIV Communication Intervention for Latinos
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by University of Michigan:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- general parent-adolescent communication, parent-adolescent sexual risk communication, comfort with communication [ Time Frame: pretest, 1 week, 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|September 2007
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|June 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Computer based intervention
Participants receive content about adolescent sexual risk and HIV prevention, strategies to support sexual specific communication and parent-adolescent communication in general.
Behavioral: Computer-based parent-adolescent HIV communication
The parental intervention consists of a 60 minute computer-based program delivered in two sessions (one per week). The DVD ROM provides information about adolescent sexual risk and HIV prevention, strategies to support sexual specific communication and parent-adolescent communication in general. The computer based education program is provided in Spanish.
Other Name: Cuidalos
No Intervention: Wait list control group
Participants will receive the computer based intervention at 3 months follow-up
Detailed Description:
Latino adolescents are at high risk for contracting HIV/AIDS. Few individual and even fewer parent interventions have been developed to address this persistent problem. Parent communication interventions provide an opportunity to enhance individual adolescent based approaches. However, there is a need for theory and culture based interventions focused on Latino parents. The program implemented in this study was designed for parents, to indirectly help reduce the health risks of their adolescents, including unintended pregnancy and STDs, including HIV/AIDS. The study has three aims regarding the examination of whether the computer based parental communication intervention is 1) associated with a greater increase in parents' comfort with, and quantity of communication; 2) associated with a greater increase in adolescents' intentions to abstain from sex and/or avoid unprotected intercourse and decreased self-reported intercourse and unprotected intercourse; and 3) feasible and acceptable to Spanish dominant Latino parents and their adolescent children.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|Child, Adult, Senior
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Latino parents who have adolescents 14 to 17 years of age
- Spanish dominant or bilingual
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Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01084421
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01084421
|United States, Michigan
|Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC)
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48216
Sponsors and Collaborators
University of Michigan
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
|Principal Investigator:
|Antonia M Villarruel, PhD,RN,FAAN
|University of Michigan
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on August 29, 2016
|Responsible Party:
|Antonia M. Villarruel, University of Michigan
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01084421 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|March 9, 2010
|Last Updated:
|March 9, 2010
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by University of Michigan:
Computer Based
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The Community College of Rhode Island administration is aware of the importance of maintaining a healthy indoor environment and strives to provide it at all times for its faculty, staff and students. CCRI's approach to maintaining good indoor air quality is many-fold and involves the participation of a wide segment of the College community.
- The HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning) systems at each campus are maintained according to the latest technical standards. All systems are operated under preventative maintenance programs. System components such as blowers, ducts, heating coils, chillers and filters are inspected and serviced by outside contractors as well as trained in-house personnel. Service is on a predetermined regular schedule. Special inspections and maintenance may be done in response to system malfunctions and complaints by College staff.
- Operation of the HVAC systems is controlled by a computerized system that anticipates heating and cooling loads over a 24-hour period. Overrides of the system are done when a building or room is to be used for an unusual purpose or for a function not on the regular schedule.
- CCRI is a completely smoke-free college. That means that no smoking is allowed in any indoor area, including classrooms, cafeterias, field houses and outbuildings. This rule enacted by the Rhode Island Board of Governors of Higher Education in 1996 has helped immeasurably to ensure that the air in the buildings is of the highest possible quality.
- Sources of common indoor air pollutants are practically nonexistent within the College. Almost all indoor painting is done with water-based rather than oil-based paints, which are known to emit toxic vapors. Welding and spray painting operations are done inside air-capturing enclosures to protect workers and keep pollutants out of the general air circulation. Chemistry laboratory experiments that emit toxic vapors have been scaled down in size and are done inside laboratory fume hoods. All cafeteria cooking equipment at the Flanagan and Knight Campuses uses electricity rather than gas. Natural gas is known to produce toxic nitrogen oxides when it burns. (The only exception is the gas burning stoves at the Liston Campus kitchen. These stoves are equipped with venting hoods.) New carpeting is installed only with low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) cements to minimize air pollution. Vehicle maintenance operations are never performed indoors in the main buildings where they could emit gasoline vapors and carbon monoxide. Almost all elemental mercury, which can cause severe air contamination if spilled, has been removed from the College. There are no mercury-containing thermostats in the buildings. All mercury containing barometers and most mercury manometers have been removed from laboratories. The few manometers that remain are protected by secondary containment in case of breakage or spill. All mercury thermometers have been replaced by alcohol-in-glass or digital thermometers.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi basketball teams will host their annual Islanders Invasion, presented by Domino's Pizza, on Thursday, Oct. 24, starting at 7 p.m. The annual introduction of both teams will be held on campus at the Dugan Wellness Center and is free for all to attend.
"Islanders Invasion is always one of the most anticipated events of the year," men's basketball coach Willis Wilson said. "It's an event that's geared toward our fans, but it's probably our players' favorite event of the year too. They're excited to show their fellow Islanders what kind of team they'll be supporting this year."
"We're looking forward to introducing our players to the Islanders faithful," women's head coach Royce Chadwick said. "With so many new faces, it's a great chance for our fans to get to know us. Last year's event was a lot of fun and I think this year will be even better."
Islanders Invasion will feature numerous giveaways, with the first 1,000 fans getting a glow-in-the-dark necklace. Blue Crew members will also have the opportunity to pick up their official shirts starting at 6:30, when doors will open to the event.
Students at the Island University can also take part in several contests. Selected students will be able to win prizes such as gift cards, t-shirts and even $200 cash. Additionally, one lucky student will be selected to be a judge for the slam-dunk contest. Interested students should post a video on twitter and tag @Go_Islanders with the hashtag #SlamDunkJudge.
Islanders Invasion will feature the introduction of the teams, a three-point contest and the always entertaining slam-dunk contest, where junior John Jordan will look to three-peat. Both the men's and women's teams will be available for photos and autographs following the event.
For all the latest on Islanders Athletics, including Islanders Invasion, be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@Go_Islanders) and like our official Facebook page (Islanders Athletics).