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The rally is back on thanks to solid earnings, Greece likely getting bailed out again (for now), and the FED reaffirming their promise to keep rates low until the next bubble. Not only that, but new claims for unemployment were down by 11k which was just shy of analyst guesses and just shy of asking Kristen Bell out on a date. In financial news, Republicans voted to finally allow debate on financial reform because somehow the good of the country became more important than the search for birth certificates, reigning in wide stances, and understanding what about tea bagging is so appealing to Sarah Palin. Money McBags hopes there will be real reform like you know, requiring reserves to be held on insurance contracts more commonly known as CDS, limiting the size of financial institutions, and closing down the ratings agencies whose business models incent them to do the opposite of give unbiased ratings and who sucked at their jobs like a blind skeet shooter or a fluff girl on the set of a Sabrina Johnson record breaking film. While there is no doubt Wall Street will eventually find the loopholes in any regulation because greed is a dish best served with caviar, Dom Perignon, and peach cobbler (the first definition of course) and that shit ain't cheap, at least the government can make it a bit harder. Money McBags is all for the Volcker rule, for hedge fund regulation, and for derivatives regulation even if the last one may cause Warren Buffett like a millisecond of a sleepless night on his mattress made of gold and the tears of baby bald eagles. The SEC's new found ballsac is refreshing and Money McBags hopes they are serious about regulating the markets and watching porn instead of just watching porn (unless it is first time lesbian porn, and then Money McBags understands).
Internationally, Greek is getting some drachma again as the IMF promised to raise their bailout funds from 45B euros to 120B over 3 years. However, as part of the stipulation for getting funding, Greece is going to have to put in place stricter austerity plans and better track and report their finances by allowing the IMF to inspect their "cash boxes" once a year on the island of Lesbos. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was said to have started negotiating with labor unions to cut two of their fourteen monthly salaries, to institute higher value added taxes, and to require they work longer than three hour work weeks. The real question is whether German Chancellor Angela Merkel stops being a sour kraut and agrees to help with the bailout or if she continues to waffle in hopes of maintaining support in Germany to propel her party to victory in the upcoming North Rhine-Westphalia election. That's right, Merkel is letting Greece, Europe, and the global markets dangle in the wind because of some do shit election in a country that isn't going to even exist should Europe go bankrupt. Angela, be a good girl and come listen to Money McBags. I know it is fiscally irresponsible to continue with the steroidal Wimpy strategy of getting a hamburger today and paying for ten of them on Tuesday, I know you want to stay in power (though Germans fighting for power scares the gifelte fish out of Money McBags), but sometimes you have to do stupid stuff for the greater fucking good. Yeah, Greece acted less fiscally responsible than Stephen Baldwin or a homeless crack addict on pay day, but as the great Zeno Cosini once said "complete freedom consists of being able to do what you like, provided you also do something you like less." So fucking lend Greece the damn money already and enjoy the freedom to have a European economy. Now go get me a Kreppel but go light on the powdered sugar because Money McBags hates getting that shit on his fingers.In stock news earnings were so jizztastic that the market is now expecting octuplets. But before we even get to earnings..READ ALOT MORE...ANALYSIS OF CTGX AND KITD....
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Nokia Outspent Apple Nine Times on R&D
Despite outgunning Apple Inc. on research and development spending, struggling handset maker Nokia Corp. was unable to head off the threat of the iPhone back in 2007, a comparison of R&D expenditures at Apple and Nokia shows.
Between 2004 and 2007—the years leading to Apple's first iPhone launch—Nokia's total research and development spend was €17.1 billion ($22.2 billion at today's exchange rate), against Apple's $2.5 billion in the same period.
So Nokia spent nine times more than Apple on R&D during those years. While noting this, one should keep in mind that Nokia's sole focus was on making mobile devices and wireless network equipment, while Apple, by mid-2007, had only just started shipping its first iPhones and was still generating most of its revenue from its range of Mac computers and iPods.
Between 2004 and 2011, Apple's revenues increased roughly 1,200% while its net profit surged by 9,600%. Meanwhile, Nokia has turned into a loss-making device maker, with last year's revenue just 31% higher since 2004.
To this day Nokia continues to outspend Apple in that department, spending $7.3 billion last year against Apple's $2.4 billion.

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The 2005 Solar World Congress, to be held in Orlando, Florida, August 6-12, 2005, seeks contributors for a special topical section focusing on "The History of Solar Energy and the International Solar Energy Society." Co-sponsors of this topical section include the Society for the History of Technology and the International Committee for the History of Technology.
In 1955, The Association for Applied Solar Energy (AFASE), from which International Solar Energy Society (ISES) had its origin, organized the first AFASE/ISES Symposium on Applied Solar Energy in Arizona. In the same year, AFASE promoted the publication of the first directory of the world's activities and bibliography of significant literature on Applied Solar Energy Research. Published by Stanford Research Institute, it includes about 4,000 references from 26 countries. After 50 years, ISES proposes a special History Session on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary to review the use of solar energy in the past in order to understand its role for the future.
Papers may be submitted for sessions currently being organized and additional sessions may be proposed. Deadline for submissions is October 14, 2004. Session topics currently under consideration include:
General Instructions:
Please express interest by contacting Dr. James C. Williams, Chair of the History Section Scientific and Technical Committee, by email.
Deadline for submission of abstracts is October 15, 2004, and notification of acceptance will be December 1, 2004.
The abstract/paper must represent original work, and acceptance of papers for presentation will be based on extended abstracts. Abstracts submitted must be clearly identified on the top of the paper "to be presented at the History Sessions" of the Congress.
All papers submitted for the Conference will have the opportunity for dual submission into the Solar Energy Journal, the official journal of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES). Authors must request that their paper be considered for dual submission. Papers submitted to the SEJ will be peer-reviewed, and some revisions may be required. Submit via email to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
The History Section Scientific Technical Committee is comprised of James C. Williams, U.S.A., Chair and Vice-President of the International Committee of the History of Technology; Gerhard Mener, Germany; Mana Moran, U.S.A.; John Perlin, U.S.A.; and Anthony Stranges, U.S.A.
Full details about the 2005 Solar World Congress may be found at our website.


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Peanut butter and jelly, yes.
Peanut butter and jellyfish, no.
Sure. that's a reflexive rejection of jellyfish as food fare for humans — with or without peanut butter, lemon juice, sweet and sour sauce, ketchup, or even tangy tartar sauce.
And that judgment is rendered without benefit of any jellyfish-eating experience.
Still, unlike the remains of blue crabs, the jellyfish carcasses that routinely wash up on local beaches look distinctly unsavory to this gourmet.
Yet lots of folks far from our shores evidently like to eat them. And as culinary-expert colleague Hanna Raskin reported in a front-page story Monday, "The prospect of a new [jelly]fishery is tantalizing to struggling shrimpers and entrepreneurs" in these parts.
Florida and Georgia already are in the jellyfishing business, serving Asian markets.
So why shouldn't South Carolina get a piece of that profitable action?
Anyway, why quibble over what is and isn't fit for human consumption?
Hey, some folks find the notions of eating boiled peanuts, pigs' feet, pickled eggs and chitlins unappetizing.
Again, as repeatedly, maybe even monotonously, pointed out in this space, there's no accounting for taste — in food, football teams, politicians or reading material.
There is, though, vivid evidence that tastes can and do change. Not so long ago few folks around here ate raw fish. Today sushi restaurants abound in the Lowcountry.
In other words, you might like jellyfish if you try it — and it's already available in a few Asian restaurants here.
Foreign correspondent
Meanwhile, my man in Fukushima City, Japan, emailed me Wednesday that while he hasn't sampled jellyfish cuisine (yet), a friend said it can be good, with a "bland" taste but an "interesting" texture.
Just don't forget that there's nothing bland about the wrath of some dangerous jellyfish types. Remember too that nature tends to strike back when we least expect it.
For instance, in 1964's "Giant Space Monster Dogora," the title character craves the carbon in raw diamonds — and inflicts large-scale destruction on our kind, including members of Japan's military, to get them.
In 1965's "Sting of Death," a jellyfish-like mutant in the Everglades targets fun-loving biology students. Neil Sedaka's "Do the Jellyfish" only briefly eases the suspense.
In the 1998 flop "Sphere," Navy technician Alice "Teeny" Fletcher (played by Queen Latifah) is killed by a bunch of angry jellyfish.
But the idea of making jellyfish a cash crop in these parts isn't cinematic fiction.
It's a pitch some folks are making as a real deal.
Back to Raskin's story:
" 'This new fishery can become the largest fishery in the state of South Carolina,' said Carolina Jelly Balls' front man Steven Geise, who estimates that the project will create 250 to 375 jobs."
First, though, Carolina Jelly Balls must get more permits beyond the year-old experimental one it now has.
And regardless of that venture's future, don't assume you can't develop a taste for jellyfish.
OK, so none of the honorees at Wednesday's annual Post and Courier Golden Pen awards luncheon (for 2013's best letters to the editor) has.
They all said they have never knowingly eaten jellyfish — though one of them added that the U.S. military might have served it to her disguised as something else while she was serving overseas.
A hot business climate
But according to some scientists, a steep rise in ocean temperatures has contributed to a steep rise in jellyfish ranks — and rising problems for species balance in the briny deep.
In other words, we probably should harvest more jellyfish.
After all, there seem to be plenty out there for the taking — and the money making.
As for eating them ...
Go ahead. You first.
And pass the boiled peanuts.
Frank Wooten is assistant editor of The Post and Courier. His email is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Qi Hardware Working on GTK for Mini-Handhelds
A new firm from the ranks of revered OpenMoko enterprises is experimenting with running GTK+ apps on top of DirectFB for their NanoNote device running on OpenWRT announced for their fall 2009 release.
The Qi Hardware company plans to run GTK+ apps with DirectFB on OpenWRT in the future. Remarkable about it is that DirectFB will take over graphics processing from X servers. Together with OpenWRT, that means a sleeker system on the NanoNote mini-device without having to eschew graphical widgets.
Berlin developer Mirko Vogt has been working since beginning of August 2009 on getting the embedded Linux OpenWRT, usually running on routers, also to run on the flippable NanoNote handheld device for Qi Hardware. Based on his personal blog, the GTK performance test results that he collected using a patched version of GTKPerf on a variety of screen sizes are quite favorable. (The GTKPerf benchmark version 0.4 he used dates back to 2005 on SourceForge.) In his blog he evaluates the GTK-DirectFB interaction as being promising.
The NanoNote device runs on an XBurst CPU from Chinese company Ingenic Semiconductor. The CPU runs at 336 MHz with 32 MBytes RAM and the device has a flippable 3" display at 320 x 240 pixels. Closed, the device measures 10 x 8 x 2 cm. According to its maker, it runs on a homegrown Linux that, under the motto "Freedom Redesigned," is to encourage development as open source hardware and software. Release should be sometime this fall. Prices are not yet announced.
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Synthetic Metals (v.156, #18-20)
Editorial Board (iii).
Novel red and white PLED devices consisting of PVK blended with blue-emitting fluorene derivatives and carbazole dopants by Hong-Cheu Lin; Chien-Min Tsai; Jiann-T'suen Lin; K.R. Justin Thomas (1155-1160).
Highly fluorescent polymeric LEDs (PLEDs) utilizing blue-emitting FB fluorene derivatives (FBF14 and FBPh4) blended with PVK are demonstrated. Significant red shift of the emission from blue to red can be achieved by increasing the concentration of FB in the blend. The origin of emission was attributed to electromer (or electroplex) formation. Addition of Carb9 in the blend enhanced the electromer (or electroplex) formation, and red- or white-emission device with high brightness (3440 cd/m2 for red; and 17368 cd/m2 for white) was obtained.
Keywords: Poly(N-vinyl carbazole) (PVK); Fluorene; Electroluminescence (EL);
Fluorene and silafluorene conjugated copolymer: A new blue light-emitting polymer by Run-Feng Chen; Qu-Li Fan; Shu-Juan Liu; Rui Zhu; Kan-Yi Pu; Wei Huang (1161-1167).
A novel series of soluble blue light-emitting conjugated random and alternating copolymers derived from 9,9′-dioctylfluorene (FO) and 3,6-dimethoxyl-9,9-dimethyl-9-silafluorene (DMSiF) were successfully synthesized by Suzuki coupling polymerization. The feed ratios of FO to DMSiF were 90:10, 80:20, 75:25, and 50:50. Chemical structures and optoelectronic properties of the copolymers were characterized by NMR, UV absorption, photoluminescence, and cyclic voltammetry. The 1H NMR spactra of the copolymers indicated that DMSiF content in the copolymers was slightly lower than its feed composition. The random copolymers exhibited PFO-segment-dominated UV absorption and PL spectra in THF solution, in comparison with significantly blue-shifted spectra of the alternating copolymer. The blue shift of the spectra became more remarkable in cast film and increased with the increment of DMSiF content. The changes of the UV absorption and PL spectra in solution and film were ascribed to the effect of methoxyl substituents which can hinder the chain rotation and influence the polymer comformation espercially in the solid film. The systematic invesetigations on the solubility, thermostability, electrochemical property, and photophysical property of the copolymers showed that silafluorene was an attractive building unit for optoelectronic materials.
Keywords: Polysilafluorene; Polyfluorene; Diphenylsilole; Light-emitting diode; Blue light-emitting;
Synthesis and characterization of new light-emitting copolymers containing 3,4-dialkoxythiophenes by D. Udayakumar; A.Vasudeva Adhikari (1168-1173).
We report the synthesis, optical and electrochemical properties of a new series of polyoxadiazoles (P1–P3) consisting of 3,4-dialkoxythiophene and 1,4-divinylbenzene units. The polymers are prepared using the precursor polyhydrazide route. The polymers have well defined structure and exhibit good thermal stability with the onset decomposition temperature in nitrogen at around 330 °C. The optical and charge-transporting properties of the polymers are investigated by UV–vis spectroscopy, fluorescence emission spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The UV–vis absorption spectra of polymers in solution showed a maximum at around 380 nm. The polymers depicted bluish-green fluorescence in solutions and green fluorescence in thin films. Cyclic voltammetry studies reveal that these copolymers have low-lying LUMO energy levels ranging from 3.25 to 3.31 eV and HOMO energy levels ranging from 5.48 to 5.56 eV, which indicated that the polymers are expected to provide enhanced charge-transporting (electron transport/hole blocking) properties for the development of efficient polymer light-emitting diodes (PLEDs).
Keywords: Conjugated polymers; Polycondensation; Fluorescence; Light-emitting diodes;
Photophysical properties and electroluminescent applications of donor–acceptor–donor functionalized red electroactive fluorescent materials by Xiaobo Sun; Yunqi Liu; Xinjun Xu; Gui Yu; Shiyan Chen; Wenfeng Qiu; Yongqiang Ma; Zhehui Zhao; Daoben Zhu (1174-1181).
Four electroactive molecular materials with donor-π-acceptor-π-donor structures have been synthesized for investigation of structure–properties relationships, and used as dopant for electroluminescent applications. The optical and electrical properties of these materials are electronically manipulated by attaching different donors. The twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) model is proposed by photophysical behaviors observed with increasing solvent polarity. Red electroluminescence devices were fabricated by spin coating the blend of polymer host and fluorescent guest. Highly efficient energy transfer leads to a saturated red emission with emission peak at 623 nm, narrow bandwidth of 75 nm and an external quantum efficiency of 0.38%.
Keywords: Structure; Electroluminescence; Spin coating;
A phosphorescent hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene platinum complex and its time-resolved spectroscopy by Bassem El Hamaoui; Frédéric Laquai; Stanislav Baluschev; Jishan Wu; Klaus Müllen (1182-1186).
Photoluminescence properties of photoactive HBCC 8,2 and HBCPt 2 have been studied. The phenylene-ethynyl-Pt moieties were incorporated onto the bromo functions of HBCBr 2 1 via double oxidative addition of Pt(PPh3)4 to 1 followed by CuI-catalyzed dehydrohalogenation reaction of compound 2 and phenylacetylene to give the desired molecule HBC-Pt 2 . Introduction of platinum-phenylacetylene to the hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes (HBC) core enhanced the spin–orbit coupling and decreased the phosphorescence lifetime of the triplet state by three orders of magnitude. Photoluminescence measurements revealed unique phosphorescence emission at room temperature and 77 K. On the other hand, symmetric HBC-C 8,2 , bearing no platinum, revealed different delayed emissions depending on the temperature measurement. At room temperature, delayed fluorescence appeared while at 77 K, only phosphorescence could be observed. The triplet energy level has been tuned between 2.3 and 1.7 eV by varying the HBC core substituents. In consequence, combination of both the heavy-atom effect and the increased intersystem crossing in the novel double platinum-substituted HBC lead to the exclusive emission of phosphorescence without any residues of fluorescence in the prompt and delayed emission spectra.
Keywords: HBC; Spectroscopy; Photoluminescence;
Effect of temperature and moisture on electrical conductivity in polyaniline/polyurethane (PANI/PU) blends by Hitoshi Yoshikawa; Tetsuo Hino; Noriyuki Kuramoto (1187-1193).
Miscible blend of conductive polyaniline/polyurethane (PANI/PU) showed preferable electrical property at low percolation threshold compared to immiscible blend of PANI/polystyrene-isoprene-copolymer (PANI/SIS) and carbon black/PU composite (CB/PU). The time dependence of the electrical conductivity was investigated with these samples aged under different humidity and temperatures. The electrical conductivity of PANI/PU (11.5/88.5, v/v) decreased with aging time and the morphology changed with time in the coexistence of high moisture and high temperature. After the aging treatment, the film of the miscible blend was re-dissolved and re-cast. The morphology and electrical conductivity were found to recover to the same state as the original film. In addition, the recovery mechanism of the morphology and the conductivity was also proposed here.
Keywords: Polyaniline; Dopant; Blend; Moisture; Aging;
The effects of dye dopants on the conductivity and optical absorption properties of polypyrrole by Eva Håkansson; Tong Lin; Hongxia Wang; Akif Kaynak (1194-1202).
Ten anionic compounds, including four acidic dyes, were used to dope polypyrrole powder. The effects of the dopants on density, optical absorption and conductivity of the polypyrroles were studied. The presence of the dopant in the conducting polymer matrix was verified by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. Density function theory (DFT) simulation was used to understand the effect of the dopants on the solid structure, optical absorption and energy band structures. Anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid-doped polypyrrole yielded the highest conductivity. The dye-doped polypyrrole showed an enhancement in its UV–vis optical absorption.
Keywords: Polypyrroles; Dyes/pigments; UV–vis spectroscopy; Molecular modelling; Infrared spectroscopy;
Integration of conducting polymer network in non-conductive polymer substrates by Thomas Steen Hansen; Keld West; Ole Hassager; Niels B. Larsen (1203-1207).
A new method for integration of conjugated, inherently conducting polymers into non-conductive polymer substrates has been developed. A layer of the conducting polymer is polymerised by chemical oxidation, e.g. using Fe(III) p-toluene sulfonate (ferri tosylate) followed by washing with a solvent which simultaneously removes residual and spent oxidant and at the same time dissolves the top layer of the polymer substrate. This results in an integration of the conducting polymer into the surface layers of the polymer substrate. Several combinations of conducting polymers and substrates have been tested, with particular focus on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) on PMMA substrates. The structural, electrical and mechanical properties of this system has been characterised by atomic force microscopy, conductance measurements, and tribological tests. Furthermore, measurement of conductivity and optical absorption during sequential reactive ion etching has allowed for analysis of the PEDOT distribution within the surface layer of the PMMA substrate. The surface resistance of the conducting polymer layer remains low while the surface layer at the same time adapts some of the mechanical properties of the substrate, resulting in a highly conducting surface with very good wear resistance.
Keywords: poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene); Polymer integration; Surface resistance; Mechanical stability; Topography;
Synthesis and anticorrosion properties of polydiphenylamine blended vinyl coatings by S. Sathiyanarayanan; S. Muthukrishnan; G. Venkatachari (1208-1212).
Inherently conducting polymers such as polyaniline and polypyrrole containing organic coatings have been found to offer corrosion protection of steel in acid and neutral media. In this study, the use of polydiphenylamine in vinyl coating for corrosion protection of steel in 3% NaCl solution is reported. The polydiphenylamine was prepared by chemical oxidative method of diphenylamine by ammonium persulfate in hydrochloric acid medium. The synthesized polydiphenylamine (PDPA) was blended with vinyl resin at 0–5% concentrations and the corrosion protection performance of the coating on steel was evaluated by EIS for a period of 80 days. It has been found that the coating containing 3% PDPA is able to protect steel more effectively.
Keywords: Polydiphenylamine; Steel; Corrosion; EIS; Vinyl coating;
Photovoltaic properties and inner electric field of ZnO/Zn-phthalocyanine hybrid solar cells by Yuki Yoshida; Makoto Nakamura; Senku Tanaka; Ichiro Hiromitsu; Yasuhisa Fujita; Katsumi Yoshino (1213-1217).
The photovoltaic properties and distribution of inner electric field were studied for ZnO/Zn-phthalocyanine (ZnPc)/Au solar cells, the ZnO films of which were prepared by the metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) method. The photocurrent is generated only by the excitation of ZnO, and the excitation of ZnPc does not contribute to the photocurrent generation. An electroabsorption (EA) study indicated that the inner electric field only exists in the ZnO layer. The absence of the inner electric field in the ZnPc layer results in the absence of photocurrent with ZnPc excitation.
Keywords: Solar cells; Zinc oxide; Organic semiconductors; Phthalocyanine; Electroabsorption; Chemical vapor deposition (CVD);
Theoretical studies on one- and two-photon absorption properties of rubrene and its derivatives by Liang Zhao; Guochun Yang; Zhongmin Su; Chunsheng Qin; Shuangyang Yang (1218-1224).
One- and two-photon absorption properties of a very intriguing perpendicular π-electron system 5,6,11,12-tetraphenylnaphthacene (rubrene) and its derivatives have been discussed from the theoretical investigation view. Based on the correct geometries, the INDO/SDCI method was adopted to determine the one-photon absorption (OPA) and two-photon absorption (TPA) properties. The elongation of π-conjugation and the perpendicular phenyl groups on two-photon absorption cross section (δ max) of rubrene are investigated in detail. The results show that the extension of π-conjugation plays an important role on the magnitude of δ max. In addition, the perpendicular phenyl groups favor to enhance the δ max of rubrene, which can be seen from the dominant charge transfer (CT) contributing to TPA obviously. This CT process is a symmetrical intramolecular CT process from the pendent phenyl groups to the main π-backbone. At the same time, the relationship between substituents attached to rubrene and two-photon absorption cross section is also systematically discussed.
Keywords: Rubrene; One-photon absorption; Two-photon cross section; Sum-over-state; Substituent effect;
Impact of hydrogen bonds in polyaniline.AMPSA n /acid solutions by Dali Yang; Phillip N. Adams; Lori Brown; Benjamin R. Mattes (1225-1235).
Water concentration in polyaniline (PANI)/acid solutions containing 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-l-propanesulfonic acid (AMPSA) significantly changes the solubility of PANI and the stability of its solutions. By varying trace amounts of water, we investigated the impact of hydrogen bonds (H-bonds) on PANI chain conformation in solutions of AMPSA/dichloroacetic acid (DCAA) or AMPSA/orthophosphoric acid. UV–vis–NIR spectral changes of these PANI solutions reveal that a competition between H-bond formation and protonation among PANI, AMPSA and water is an on-going process. The H-bonds between the PANI and AMPSA molecules can cause a large red shift in the πb → πq electron transition (the quinoid peak) from ∼630 nm into the near IR (NIR) region. Absent protonation peak (410–490 nm) and blue color of the solution suggest that the H-bond interaction, instead of protonation, is sufficient to cause PANI chains to adopt an "expanded coil" chain conformation in the PANI.AMPSA n /DCAA or H3PO4 solutions. Protonation leads to the gelation of PANI solutions. The kinetic mechanism of protonation of the PANI.AMPSA n /DCAA solutions is studied. The activation energy of protonation in the PANI.AMPSA0.6/DCAA solutions is ∼60 kJ/mol.
Keywords: Polyaniline (PANI); Hydrogen bond; Solubility; Gelation; AMPSA;
Langmuir–Blodgett film of new phthalocyanine containing oxadiazol groups and its application in field-effect transistor by Shiyan Chen; Yunqi Liu; Yu Xu; Yanming Sun; Wenfeng Qiu; Xiaobo Sun; Daoben Zhu (1236-1240).
A new phthalocyanine, tetra-{4-[5-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-[1,3,4]oxadiazol-2-yl]-phenoxy}-zincphthalocyanine (TOPc) was synthesized and its Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) film was fabricated and characterized by ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) absorption and polarized UV–vis absorption spectra. The results show that the tilt angle of TOPc molecules on substrate is about 32°. Field-effect transistor incorporating with LB film of TOPc as a semiconductor layer was fabricated. A mobility of 1.1 × 10−4 cm2 V−1 s−1 and an on/off ratio up to 103 have been achieved.
Keywords: Langmuir–Blodgett film; Field-effect; Phthalocyanine;
Performance recovery and optimization of poly(3-hexylthiophene) transistors by thermal cycling by Brian A. Mattis; Paul C. Chang; Vivek Subramanian (1241-1248).
We present the results of studies on the electrical and physical modifications to poly(3-hexylthiophene), upon thermal annealing. Thermally induced performance enhancements and thermal stability of polythiophene thin film transistors (TFTs) are explored. We observe substantial mobility improvements in devices annealed at low temperatures (<80 °C), as well as increases in on/off ratios by more than two orders of magnitude at moderate anneal temperatures (∼120 °C). We document changes in conductivity, mobility, on current, and on/off ratio with anneal temperature and total thermal budget. We are able to show the expulsion of environmental contaminants and increases in film density as means to performance recovery and enhancement. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the effect of thermal cycling of polythiophene TFTs on various device performance metrics, and identifies relevant thermal limits and failure mechanisms.
Keywords: Poly(3-hexylthiophene); Oxygen doping; Organic; Annealing; Performance recovery;
Antistatic coating and electromagnetic shielding properties of a hybrid material based on polyaniline/organoclay nanocomposite and EPDM rubber by Mauro A. Soto-Oviedo; Olacir A. Araújo; Roselena Faez; Mirabel C. Rezende; Marco-A. De Paoli (1249-1255).
Thermal, mechanical, electrical and microwave radiation absorbing properties of conductive composites based on dodecylbenzenesulfonate doped polyaniline/organoclay nanocomposites and propylene–ethylidene–norbornene rubber have been investigated with special interest on the effect of the nanocomposite concentration. Composites were prepared by melt blending using an internal mixer. Morphology studies by scanning electron microscopy of cryofractured surfaces indicated that the conducting nanocomposites produced heterogeneously distributed aggregates in the continuous elastomeric matrix. The composites exhibit high conductivities, up to 10−3 S cm−1 for 40 wt.% of conducting nanocomposite, and good mechanical properties. They also present high microwave attenuation values, in the frequency range of 8–12 GHz. This property depends on the concentration of the conductive nanocomposite and on the film thickness. The composites can be used for antistatic coatings or for electromagnetic shielding.
Keywords: EMI shielding; Polyaniline; Organoclay; EPDM; Nanocomposite;
Charge transport across organic–organic interfaces in organic light-emitting diodes by H. Houili; E. Tutiš; L. Zuppiroli (1256-1261).
The process of hopping transport across organic heterojunctions is critical to the function of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) and many other currently developed organic electronic devices. We consider the case of a hole-only or homopolar heterojunction with Gaussian energetic disorder. We cross-compare the results of our previous multiparticle Monte Carlo simulator to results of the pioneering analytic hopping model of Arkhipov et al. [V.I. Arkhipov, E.V. Emelianova, H. Bässler, J. Appl. Phys. 90 (2001) 2352]. This comparison made it possible to point out and correct some shortcomings of the latter model. This includes the new definition of the injection level at the heterojunction, which brings orders of magnitude change to the current with respect to values obtained for previously used injection levels. Further insight, related to the backward-to-forward hopping ratio at the heterojunction, also brings about the order of magnitude correction for the current. We end up with a rather complete and cross-verified analytical description of the charge transport across energetically disordered homopolar heterojunctions.
Keywords: Organic light-emitting diodes; Dielectric interface; Hopping transport; Energetic disorder; Organic semiconductors;
Organic light-emitting diodes and organic light-emitting electrochemical cells based on silole–fluorene derivatives by F. Habrard; T. Ouisse; O. Stéphan; L. Aubouy; Ph. Gerbier; L. Hirsch; N. Huby; A. Van der Lee (1262-1270).
Silole groups are known to present a high electron affinity. Initially, copolymerization of siloles with fluorene was aimed at improving electron injection into the polymer layer and so improving the electroluminescent properties of organic light-emitting diodes (OLED's) made from fluorene. But it also provides the ability to turn the light emission colour to the green part of the spectrum and to stop the well-known spectral shift degradation occurring in fluorene-based materials. In this paper we report the synthesis and the characterisation of 1,1-dimethyl-2,5-bis(fluoren-2-yl)-3,4-diphenylsilole 4, and of two soluble conjugated random copolymers derived from 9,9-ditetradecylfluorene and 1,1-dialkyl-2,5-diphenylsilole, where the alkyl group is either methyl 11a or n-hexyl 11b. Silole 4 crystallizes in the triclinic P-1 space group with a = 9.8771(8), b = 10.6240(10), c = 16.585(2) Å, α = 95.775(8), β = 97.025(7), and γ = 111.738(8)°. The results obtained with this molecule, operating in a single-layer OLED (luminance ≈450 Cd/m2 at 12 V; η max = 0.2 Cd/A), give evidences for the complementarity of the silole and the fluorenyl moieties in the improvement of the charge injection processes when compared with 1,1-dimethyl-2,3,4,5-tetraphenylsilole. The results obtained from organic light-emitting electrochemical cells (LEC's) made from silole–fluorene copolymers 11a, 11b and molten salts show an improvement of both the device lifetime and the spectral stability when compared with polyfluorene. To explain devices performances electrical characterisation data and atomic force microscope (AFM) imaging were combined.
Keywords: Light-emitting electrochemical cells; OLED; Fluorene; Silole; Atomic force microscopy;
Synthesis and redox properties of several new oligoTTF containing functional spacer by C. Carcel; L. Kaboub; A.K. Gouasmia; J.M. Fabre (1271-1279).
By using two different routes, series of new bis- and tris-TTF, containing in their linker function(s) able to generate supplementary interactions in the resulting materials, have been prepared. The first route based on deprotection-realkylation strategy allowed to introduce alcohol and ketone functions. The second way, using acid chloride and hydroxy-TTF, allowed to include ester function in the linker. The electron-donating ability of this series of TTFs has been determined by CV and by SQW.
Keywords: Tetrathiafulvalenes; Functional linker; Redox potentials;
Morphological investigations of polypyrrole coatings on stainless steel by A. Ashrafi; M.A. Golozar; S. Mallakpour (1280-1285).
In this paper, electrochemical polymerization of pyrrole on 316L stainless steel substrates was accomplished using a rotating disc electrode (RDE). By applying various current densities and disc rotation speeds, coatings were produced with the aid of galvanostatic technique. Experiments were performed in an aqueous solution containing 0.2 M pyrrole and 0.1 M oxalic acid. Current densities and disc rotation speed ranges were from 0.05 to 1.0 mA/cm2 and from 0 to 1500 rpm, respectively. Using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), the morphology of polypyrrole coatings was studied, and the morphology diagram was determined. The results obtained showed that various morphologies were obtained by changing the current density and/or disc rotation speed. These results also showed that apart from conventional morphologies of polypyrrole coatings reported in the literature, a new semicrystalline morphology was obtained under the conditions of very low current density (0.05 mA/cm2) and disc rotation speed (≤50 rpm). The degree of crystallinity of this morphology was estimated to be 68% by grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering (GISAXS). The elemental analysis (CHN) revealed the ratio of semicrystalline polypyrrole to oxalic acid dopant to be 4:1.
Keywords: Polypyrrole; Electrochemical polymerization; Morphology;
Erratum to "Synthesis, characterization and low frequency AC conduction of polyaniline/niobium pentoxide composites" [Synth. Met. 156 (2006) 1139–1147] by Y.T. Ravikiran; M.T. Lagare; M. Sairam; N.N. Mallikarjuna; B. Sreedhar; S.K. Manohar; A.G. MacDiarmid; T.M. Aminabhavi (1286).


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On March 26th, shoppers in the United States will be able to trade in their used video games for store credit at Walmart locations across the country.
Walmart is following in the footsteps of Best Buy and Target, choosing to accept trade-ins of PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo games. The catch is that instead of getting cash, shoppers will receive store credit that can be used on any product at Walmart or Sam's Club, in store or online.
"Gaming continues to be an important business for us and we're actively taking aim at the $2 billion pre-owned videogame opportunity," said Duncan Mac Naughton, chief merchandising and marketing officer for Walmart U.S.
Walmart won't be accepting consoles, so gamers will still have to go to their local GameStop (or EB Games here in Canada) to trade those in.
According to Reuters Canada, GameStop shares fell 6 points this morning at the New York Stock Exchange with this news as Walmart's entry is going to eat up some of its market share as the top dealer of used games.
No news yet if this program is going to come to Canada, but I assume it will. Best Buy and Future Shop already have a used games business. I took part in the large trade-in event last year at Future Shop and got rid of my copy of NHL 12 for a brand spanking new version Call of Duty: Ghosts.
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Assistant Professor Cliff Riebe Receives Three NSF Grants Totalling $527k
September 24, 2013 — Assistant Professor Cliff Riebe has recently received three National Science Foundation grants in the amount of $527,410 to fund two research projects and one international workshop.
The first grant, titled "Southern Sierra Critical Zone Observatory," is part of a $5 million, multi-institutional, cross-disciplinary study of weathering and the hydrologic cycle in California's most prominent mountain range, the Sierra Nevada. This will help support the work of PhD student Heather Rogers.
The second grant, titled "Collaborative Research: Spatial variability in eroded sediment size and geomorphic processes inferred from detrital thermochronometry and cosmogenic nuclides," will support groundbreaking work on combining cosmogenic nuclides and detrital thermochronometry. This will help support the work of PhD student Claire Lukens.
The third grant, titled "NSF Workshop: Drilling, Sampling and Imaging the Depths of the Critical Zone," will support an international workshop in Denver, Colorado, from October 24-26. 2013. Outcomes from two of the three grants will leverage contributions from the new Wyoming Center for Environmental Hydrology and Geophysics (WyCEHG).


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After an early glimpse into the Spring to come, this week we looked at some of our favorite seasonal recipes, starring green classics like asparagus and peas. We caught up with Aquavit alum Sylva Senat about his numerous nominations this year and worked through some ways to keep our bodies cancer free and how to reduce our food waste.
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Union City (4-2) at Ferris (2-4): Ralph Colindres, Isaiah Diaz-Mays and Nawell Rojas all rushed for more than 100 yards for Union City in last week's victory over Memorial. Jiovanni Leroux leads a Ferris defense, which allowed just seven points last week.
Union City, 28-14
Memorial (1-5) at Kearny (0-6): Junior QB Bobby Bailey rushed for two touchdowns and threw for a score for Memorial last week. The Kearny secondary of Jax Angulo, Eric Greenlee and Sonny Nash will look to stop Bailey.
Memorial, 31-27
Hudson Catholic (3-3) at Marist (3-3): Jalen Carter rushed for 101 yards last week and is part of a deep Hudson Catholic backfield, which includes Champion Smith and Kevin Albert. Marist junior D'Ondre Robinson has returned three kicks for touchdowns.
Marist, 21-20
Harrison (0-6) at Ridgefield (0-6): Bryan Carr gives Harrison a short-yardage option at tight end and is a key contributor at linebacker. Zak Durkin is a versatile performer for Ridgefield as a rusher and receiver.
Harrison, 21-20
Pompton Lakes (6-0) at Secaucus (3-4): Robbie Meyers has thrown for 798 yards and 14 touchdowns to lead a high-powered Pompton Lakes offense. which includes receivers Corey Flynn and Drew Rayford. Secaucus will rely on the duo of JL Castellanos and Sean Roesing at running back.
Pompton Lakes, 35-17
Weehawken (4-2) at Wallington (1-5): Wallington's Jason Zajaczkowski has been one of the area's top receivers with 36 catches for 753 yards and four touchdowns. He'll face a Weehawken secondary led by safeties Damian Corredor and Oliver Molano.
Weehawken, 42-28
Hoboken (5-1) at Snyder (0-6) (Saturday): Hoboken defensive lineman returned from injury and had a key fumble recovery in last week's victory over St. Anthony. QB Chris Anthony leads a Snyder squad in search of a home victory.
Hoboken, 31-6
New Rochelle (6-0) at North Bergen (4-2) (Saturday): North Bergen QB Dominick Trautz, RB Brandonlee Diaz and WR Debray Tavarez lead a North Bergen team, which has won four-straight games. It will look to solve a New Rochelle (N.Y.) defense, which has posted four shutouts and is considered the top team in Westchester.
New Rochelle, 21-14
Lincoln (5-1) at St. Anthony (5-1) (Saturday): St. Anthony boasts a talented group of running backs, led by James Bates, Herb Johnson and Nile Trent. Lincoln will look to shut down that group with a defensive line anchored by Sharmin Nalls, Daisjon Robinson and Caleb Hebron.
St. Anthony, 27-24
Old Tappan (4-2) at Lakeland (6-0): Kyle Allegrini is averaging a staggering 23.4 yards per catch, as he has 19 catches for 444 yards and five scores for Lakeland. John Trainor and Zach Frohlick lead the Old Tappan run game.
Lakeland, 28-24
Paterson Eastside (2-4) at Clifton (1-5): Zuri Glover leads a Paterson Eastside team that's held its own against strong teams such as Newark Central, Hackensack and Passaic Tech.
Eastside, 21-10
Tenafly (2-3) at DePaul (2-4): Zach Bednarczyk, Joe Moreno and Justin Nelson lead a DePaul offense that's scoring 25.5 points per game.
DePaul, 28-7
Bergenfield (2-4) at West Milford (1-5): Will Rodrgiuez is closing in on 1,000 yards rushing for Bergenfield. Tom Gillespie, Noah Provenzano, Welsey Pierce and Chris Boes lead the West Milford defense.
Bergenfield, 21-14
Passaic (0-6) at Bergen Tech (2-4) (Saturday): Marquise Stevens lead Passaic, which was tied with Paterson Eastside, 14-14, before a fourth-quarter TD gave Eastside a 20-14 victory.
Passaic, 20-10
Hawthorne (5-1) at Elmwood Park (5-1) (Saturday): Michael Dare has thrown 16 TD passes for an explosive Elmwood Park passing game. Dwayne Miele and Hawthorne have won five in a row.
Hawthorne, 28-27
Manchester (0-6) at Lodi (3-3) (Saturday): Jesse Asare and Vinny Paladino have combined for six TDs and over 800 yards rushing for Lodi.
Lodi, 28-14
Paterson Kennedy (4-2) at Passaic Tech (5-1) (Saturday): Miguel Miller is a two-way threat and Jordan Henry leads the defense for Paterson Kennedy. Drew Lindsay, Vincezno Kline and Cesar Reyes are putting together good years for the Passaic Tech defense.
Passaic Tech, 27-13
Wayne Hills (3-3) at Passaic Valley (2-4) (Saturday): QB Justin DeGroat tossed three TDs as Wayne Hills nearly pulled off the upset against No. 13 Pascack Valley. David Cruz and Joe Mazalewski lead the Passaic Valley offense.
Wayne Hills, 31-17
Wayne Valley (4-2) at Northern Highlands (3-3) (Saturday): QB/DB Luke Primerano and DL Elvis Romero and Pavle Knezevic look to get Wayne Valley back on track after back-to-back losses.
Wayne Valley, 28-17
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A religious number of people who believe that their messiah is Sun Myung Moon. They believe in abstinence, and sex after marriage. Purity is the most important thing for them, and they work hard to make everyone happy; this include service projects every summer and winter.
They fundraise everywhere to hold speeches and rallies and to donate...ALOT.
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A fan of the anime 'Sailor Moon'.
Ophelia was always a moonie.
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A slang term for a member of the Unification Church. Members are usually clean cut, Spiritual, devoted and will give their lives to their church leader, sun Myung Moon.
People who aren't in the Unification Church have also been called Moonies for their friendly personality and cleancut look.
People who aren't in the Unification Church have also been called Moonies for their friendly personality and cleancut look.
I heard Jack Johnson is a Moonie.
Wow, you look like a Moonie in your suit.
Wow, you look like a Moonie in your suit.
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Moonie Is A Beautiful Girl ! Shes Usually About 5'5 Nice Shape And Very Pretty! Looks Can Be Decieving Moonie Can Be Fierce ! Moonie Doesnt Take Shit She'll Snap ! Moonie Is Very Independent And Self Reliant !
I Saw Moonie Today ! Bae Was Looking Tooo Good!
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Sailor Moon fanatic. Someone who can quote phrases in Japanese while barely understanding what the fuck they are saying.
That Moonie would not shut up about how in the name of the moon she'ld punish me.
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A fan of the anime series Sailor Moon, esp. fanatical
That moonie has the entire series on Laserdisk, not to mention a shrine to Sailor Mars and Sailor Mercury.
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Much like a selfie. You take a picture showing your face, except it shows part or all of your ass in the photo. Usually using a mirror. Post it on Facebook statuses and such for tons of humour.
She didn't have a selfie but she did have a moonie.
"Wow, nice ass!"
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Attention high school athletes: You know that long-suffered pain in your knee or your back for which you've been too busy to see the doctor? Well, get it looked at. It could be an injury caused by continuous stress on the bone, tendon or muscle, known as an overuse injury. While there's almost nothing you can do to treat an overuse injury but to rest it, complications may arise if such injuries are ignored.
There are many types of overuse injuries, but some of the more common ones include Sever's disease (heel pain), Osgood-Schlatter disease (knee/leg pain), swimmer's shoulder, jumper's knee, or even shin splints.
"My heels have Sever's, and they hurt like a really bad bruise on the bottom of my heel, and something sharp jabbing into my Achilles every time I take a step," said Rachel Franz, 13, a seventh-grader at St. John the Baptist School in Kenmore.
Rachel participates in competitive gymnastics and suffers from Osgood-Schlatter and Sever's disease, partly as a result of growth.
Dee Pugliese, co-director of SportsFocus Physical Therapy, sees athletes with overuse injuries every couple of months.
"[The most common overuse injuries I see are] low back pain or pain in either leg that could be related to a low back problem � I think that teenagers greater than 15-16 are most likely to develop injuries," she said. "They are training on a daily basis and performing training exercises on higher levels and for longer periods of time, which makes them more likely to suffer from these symptoms."
Often, the only cure for an overuse injury is rest. However, this can be frustrating for athletes.
Lauren Testa, 14, a freshman at North Tonawanda High School, suffers from Sever's disease and stress fractures in her feet. She participates in soccer, track and field and gymnastics.
"It's frustrating because [overuse injuries] take so much longer to come back from than a normal injury, and you have to take it so slow," Lauren said.
Lauren and Rachel both use extra equipment to alleviate some of the pain of their overuse injuries. Rachel wears heel pads and a knee brace while practicing, which make landings softer. Lauren uses special padding in her shoes while running and playing soccer. And when they're not practicing, they're icing.
"To treat my injuries, I pretty much just ice, stretch and take it easy on the hard things on my body when I'm hurting really bad," said Rachel of her injury treatment. "Most of the time, my injuries feel the best when I'm stretching or just relaxing and doing nothing active."
Treatment often varies based on the type of overuse injury, which are often difficult to diagnose and treat.
"No matter what type of overuse injury, determining the cause of the overuse is one of the most important starting points," Pugliese said. "Once the cause is determined, treatment can focus on correcting the reason for the abnormal pattern or altering the training routine to make sure that an athlete's symptoms do not increase with exercise or sports activities or daily activities."
Another tricky aspect of these injuries is that there are few ways to prevent them. Symptoms do not immediately show, which means that an athlete could be training and unknowingly making an overuse injury worse.
Pugliese offered a simple way to decrease the risk of overuse injury while training.
"If athletes can begin training six to eight weeks earlier than the official start of practice and gradually build up to that starting point, the chance of developing an overuse injury will be lower," she said.


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'Justice Illuminated: The Art of Arthur Szyk' Showcases Work of Renowned Painter, Social and Civil Rights Advocate
BOCA RATON, FL (November 2, 2007) -Florida Atlantic University Libraries are presenting "Justice Illuminated: The Art of Arthur Szyk," a travelling exhibition on the life and art of renowned religious artist and political cartoonist Arthur Szyk, from Thursday, November 1 through Sunday, December 30, 2007, at the S.E. Wimberly Library on FAU's Boca Raton campus.
The exhibition, which includes Szyk's art on World War II, America and the Jewish Response, runs the gamut from political cartoons and illuminated manuscripts to postage stamps, miniature paintings and corporate advertising. All of the art is rich in diverse colors, folklore and themes of individual and national freedom, human dignity and religious tolerance.
Szyk's career as an artist, cartoonist and illustrator spanned 37 years and two World Wars. He advocated for social justice and civil liberties in America and was known as "Franklin Roosevelt's Soldier in Art." Eleanor Roosevelt declared that his work fought the Axis powers "as truly as any of us who cannot actually be on the fighting fronts."
"There was not just one issue for Arthur Szyk. There were several issues and several layers," said Irv Ungar, the exhibition's curator and president of the Arthur Szyk Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the renaissance of Szyk's art. "His art is not reflective of what some government might say, or what some religion might say or what some nationality might advocate, but it really was his own sense of what was right and what was wrong."
The Book of Esther, which features his trademark calligraphic Hebrew and ornamental miniatures, and his illumination of the Haggadah, which is considered one of his most famous and sought-after works, are featured in the exhibition.
In addition to scholars considering Syzk the greatest 20 th century illuminator working in the style of the 16 th century miniature artist painters, they also considered him the leading political caricaturist in America during World War II. American newspapers and magazines used Szyk's work on their covers, and American troops asked the U.S. military to send some of Szyk's art drawings to the troops in the field.
"He had incredible talent for drawing," said Highland Beach resident Alexandra Bracie, Szyk's daughter. "He had an unusual retention of memory -- historical figures, soldiers, politicians -- anything historical. He never used models. He worked on the tables in complete silence."
In addition to the travelling exhibition, original Szyk illustrations from Bracie's personal collection, along with mementos of her father, will be displayed in the Arthur and Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts located on the library's third floor east. Among them are photographs of her father with Eleanor Roosevelt, papers, letters, books of his illustrations, and Syzk's box of art brushes and pens.
Szyk began sketching from his imagination at age 4 and continued until his death in 1951 at age 57. Bracie cannot remember a moment when her father was not drawing or painting. "He was there working when I left for school in the morning. He would take a break for lunch and a siesta and then worked straight through until dinner," said Bracie.
In 1934, Szyk received the U.S. Congressional George Washington Medal of Honor, and later immigrated to America in December 1940, where he lived until his death.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and other prestigious museums permanently house Szyk's work. The travelling exhibition has appeared at almost a dozen universities, galleries and museums across the county.
"At each showing, I am struck by the ability of Szyk's work and messages to profoundly affect people today, even though his art was created more than half a century ago," Ungar said.
The exhibition is free and open to the public. For library hours, visit www.library.fau.edu/geninfo/hours.htm or call 561-297-3770. The Jaffe Center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 561-297-2116 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.


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When a man sits on the toilet, and his rod is so short that it does not touch the rim.
Kenny was on the john after downing a beer whip and putting on his bungson burner show when his wife walked in to see if he was ok. It was then that she realized she was married to a rim rod.
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If you climb a rock wall and you reached a point where you can't move up or down, it's called rimrod
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Dear Scott: Do hairdressers have an agency that checks on them to see if they are treating their clients up to some standards? Does anyone ever make unannounced visits to check on cleanliness, etc.? Other professionals have standards that must be met or they lose their license. Realistically, how do I know that the robe I change into was not worn by a couple people before me? I know that most people are very trusting, and most stylists are honest, but how do we know if someone is cutting corners?
Answer: There is nothing wrong with checking out any place that you are patronizing to see if things are up to your standards.
In the state of South Carolina, beauty salons are periodically inspected for cleanliness by the South Carolina Board of Cosmetology, a division of South Carolina Labor Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Yes, we get surprise visits from an inspector, complete with clipboard. The inspection report must be posted and is available for everyone to see, although this is not the case for all states.
Every salon must have a wet sanitizing solution container ready to go and a dry sanitation device to zap brushes and combs, ridding them of stuff that no one wants to think about. Multiple brushes and combs are necessary for any stylist that practices safe procedures.
Realistically, there is no way that the State Board can stand over the stylists in all the salons in the state and make sure that they are cleaning every brush that they use. It is the salon owners responsibility to be sure that the employees abide to regulations that are standard procedure and taught in every beauty school in the state of South Carolina. These regulations are really nothing more than common sense hygiene.
South Carolina also requires stylists to attend six hours of continuing education every year. The seminars are provided, for a fee, and are supervised by the state to ensure that cosmetologists are maintaining some degree of professionalism. Cosmetologists must provide proof of attendance to these required classes before their license can be renewed. State Board also checks to be sure that licenses are kept up-to-date during their inspection of the salon with a big fine if they are not.
If the salon you visit offers you a robe to change into for protection of your clothes, you are probably going to a nice place, and hopefully they care enough to wash them. Many salons dont provide clients with this commodity nor is it a requirement for them to do so. If the robes are a mess or if there isnt a container to dispose of soiled garments, these would be a red flag.
Tip of the week: A dirty shampoo sink with a hairball in it would be a good indication that its time to move on.
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Obama's Perfect Pitch on Iran
More than two weeks after the disputed Iranian elections and the beginning of a brutal government crackdown on those protesting the result, the unrest continues. Just this past weekend, Iranian police used tear gas and clubs to disperse a crowd of at least 2,000 demonstrators and detained British Embassy staff members whom they accused of having an organizing role.
President Obama, who expressed doubt about the legitimacy of the elections and has strongly condemned the violence, unfortunately must battle criticism on two fronts: from the Iranian government, who accuses him of meddling, and from conservative critics, who say he's not doing enough. As it turns out, Obama has found the appropriate middle ground and is doing it just right.
Last Thursday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose alleged re-election sparked the strongest challenge to that country's clerical rule since the current system was created following the 1979 Islamic revolution, warned President Obama to "avoid interfering" with Iranian affairs. In fact, he accused Obama of acting like his interventionist predecessor, George Bush, and called on Obama to express "regret" for his insulting behavior.
At the same time, Obama's domestic critics have hit him from the other side, insinuating that his response to the crisis has been meek, and that the United States should be actively assisting Mir-Hossein Mousavi's supporters. While a number of conservatives have softened their tone after a recent Obama press conference in which he used some of his toughest language to date, it's not enough for some. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., stated "this is an opportunity for the president to come out and forcefully speak in favor of democracy and freedom, and he hasn't done it yet. He's not supporting the people on the streets in Iran." Former Speaker Newt Gingrich noted that "there's something tragic about this very articulate, eloquent president being absolutely inarticulate and lacking eloquence about freedom and the rights of individual Iranian citizens."
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Everyone has had this same experience: You're at a party and someasshole comes over to you and starts up a conversation with the clever introduction: "Dude, let me tell you about the time I took six hits of acid and accidentally got a golf club shaft jammed up my rectum." Unfortunately, this time there's not much of a party, there's an $8 cover, and the asshole is Terry ("12 Monkeys") Gilliam.
Rarely, if ever, are drug stories interesting to anybody other than the people to whom they happen. That's why somebody should have had the common sense to know an adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's book was never going to work. In this case, they even had some foreshadowing: Alex ("Repo Man") Cox was the original director and part of the original screenwriting team until he was replaced by Gilliam for apparently "alienating everybody associated with the movie."
I'd say it's a lot more likely that everybody saw a movie going down the toilet started pointing fingers. If you're unfamiliar with the book, it consists mainly of Hunter (Johnny Depp) and his lawyer (Benicio Del Toro) running around Vegas on acid, mescaline, ether and a trunkload of other drugs. Hunter is there to cover a motorcycle race and later, a D.A.'s convention, but mostly it's a story about pushing the human body to its psychedelic limits.
Short of running around Aspen in his underwear shooting at things, Depp does everything humanly possible to make you believe he is Hunter S. Thompson. This should have prompted somebody to sit him down and say, "You know, Johnny, you do a great Hunter Thompson, but frankly, I can't understand a God damn word you're saying." This is a movie marked by slurred speech and lots of people in the audience turning to each other and asking, "What did he say?" If Gilliam wanted to emulate Thompson's idiocy, he should have just gone on a 40-year drunk, and not dragged the rest of us into this incomprehensible film.
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"Where have you been?!"
Aaaaand we're back. Notice the plural That's right, I've finally gotten my site back up and running and married/working life has calmed down just enough to allow for a little bit of writing time. Baruch Hashem. But before we get back to some real content, I think it's worthwhile to address some FAQs!
A) A little busy! This whole getting married, getting a full time job, trying to run the household, keeping to (and upping) my adherence to very demanding Jewish law, having guests over, attempting to get more than 4 hours of sleep thing hasn't left too much time over for much of anything! Combine that with the fact that one of the sites on my server was the victim of a targeted hack that took my whole folder offline… and that makes up a pretty big void to fill.
Q) So how are you back now?
A) I'm getting used to balancing a packed schedule. Besides, anyone who used to read this blog knows that writing and photography are how I really express myself and I think I need to get back in touch with that "release"! Besides, my awesome husband has been encouraging me to get back into it for a while
Q) Awesome husband?
A) Yes! For those of you who have been more out of it than I have (hard to believe…), I got married to Daniel Berry from Los Angeles/Princeton U/Morristown on 26 Shevat (Feb 19th). And that's about as awesome as it gets.
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A) Nope! My husband and I live in Morristown NJ where he attends the Rabbinical College of America (aka Tiferes Kollel) full time. It's a great little community Think of a shtetl mixed with a bungalow colony mixed with a colonial town mixed with a beautiful forest with rivers and open spaces. And the occasional black bear. That's Morristown. And yes, my husband is from SoCal and I'm from SoFla and now were living in Jersey. Weird, I know. But I've found out that all of those Jersey-haters out there must have only ever been to Newark or the Shore… you're crazy! Just get off the shoreline a bit and NJ is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen!
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Mechanism Of Action
Umeclidinium is a long-acting, antimuscarinic agent, which is often referred to as an anticholinergic. It has similar affinity to the subtypes of muscarinic receptors M1 to M5. In the airways, it exhibits pharmacological effects through the inhibition of M3 receptor at the smooth muscle leading to bronchodilation. The competitive and reversible nature of antagonism was shown with human and animal origin receptors and isolated organ preparations. In preclinical in vitro as well as in vivo studies, prevention of methacholine and acetylcholine-induced bronchoconstrictive effects was dose-dependent and lasted longer than 24 hours. The clinical relevance of these findings is unknown. The bronchodilation following inhalation of umeclidinium is predominantly a site-specific effect.
Cardiac Electrophysiology
QTc interval prolongation was studied in a double-blind, multiple dose, placebo- and positive-controlled, crossover trial in 86 healthy subjects. Following repeat doses of umeclidinium 500 mcg once daily (8 times the recommended dosage) for 10 days, umeclidinium does not prolong QTc to any clinically relevant extent.
Linear pharmacokinetics was observed for umeclidinium (62.5 to 500 mcg).
Umeclidinium plasma levels may not predict therapeutic effect. Following inhaled administration of umeclidinium in healthy subjects, Cmax occurred at 5 to 15 minutes. Umeclidinium is mostly absorbed from the lung after inhaled doses with minimum contribution from oral absorption. Following repeat dosing of inhaled INCRUSE ELLIPTA, steady state was achieved within 14 days with 1.8-fold accumulation.
Following intravenous administration to healthy subjects, the mean volume of distribution was 86 L. In vitro plasma protein binding in human plasma was on average 89%.
In vitro data showed that umeclidinium is primarily metabolized by the enzyme cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) and is a substrate for the P-glycoprotein (P-gp) transporter. The primary metabolic routes for umeclidinium are oxidative (hydroxylation, O-dealkylation) followed by conjugation (e.g., glucuronidation), resulting in a range of metabolites with either reduced pharmacological activity or for which the pharmacological activity has not been established. Systemic exposure to the metabolites is low.
Following intravenous dosing with radiolabeled umeclidinium, mass balance showed 58% of the radiolabel in the feces and 22% in the urine. The excretion of the drug-related material in the feces following intravenous dosing indicated elimination in the bile. Following oral dosing to healthy male subjects, radiolabel recovered in feces was 92% of the total dose and that in urine was less than 1% of the total dose, suggesting negligible oral absorption. The effective half-life after once daily dosing is 11 hours.
Special Populations
Population pharmacokinetic analysis showed no evidence of a clinically significant effect of age (40 to 93 years) (see Figure 1), gender (69% male) (see Figure 1), inhaled corticosteroid use (48%), or weight (34 to 161 kg) on systemic exposure of umeclidinium. In addition, there was no evidence of a clinically significant effect of race.
Hepatic Impairment: The impact of hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of INCRUSE ELLIPTA has been evaluated in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score of 7-9). There was no evidence of an increase in systemic exposure to umeclidinium (Cmax and AUC) (see Figure 1). There was no evidence of altered protein binding in subjects with moderate hepatic impairment compared with healthy subjects. INCRUSE ELLIPTA has not been evaluated in subjects with severe hepatic impairment.
Renal Impairment: The pharmacokinetics of INCRUSE ELLIPTA has been evaluated in subjects with severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min). There was no evidence of an increase in systemic exposure to umeclidinium (Cmax and AUC) (see Figure 1). There was no evidence of altered protein binding in subjects with severe renal impairment compared with healthy subjects.
Figure 1: Impact of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors on
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Drug Interactions
Umeclidinium and P-glycoprotein Transporter: Umeclidinium is a substrate of P-gp. The effect of the moderate P-gp transporter inhibitor verapamil (240 mg once daily) on the steady-state pharmacokinetics of umeclidinium was assessed in healthy subjects. No effect on umeclidinium Cmax was observed; however, an approximately 1.4-fold increase in umeclidinium AUC was observed (see Figure 1).
Umeclidinium and Cytochrome P450 2D6: In vitro metabolism of umeclidinium is mediated primarily by CYP2D6. However, no clinically meaningful difference in systemic exposure to umeclidinium (500 mcg) (8 times the approved dose) was observed following repeat daily inhaled dosing to normal (ultrarapid, extensive, and intermediate metabolizers) and CYP2D6 poor metabolizer subjects (see Figure 1).
Clinical Studies
The safety and efficacy of umeclidinium 62.5 mcg were evaluated in 3 dose-ranging trials, 2 placebo-controlled clinical trials (one 12-week trial and one 24-week trial), and a 12-month long-term safety trial. The efficacy of INCRUSE ELLIPTA is based primarily on the dose-ranging trials in 624 subjects with COPD and the 2 placebo-controlled confirmatory trials in 1,738 subjects with COPD.
Dose-Ranging Trials
Dose selection for umeclidinium in COPD was supported by a 7-day, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial evaluating 4 doses of umeclidinium (15.6 to 125 mcg) or placebo dosed once daily in the morning in 163 subjects with COPD. A dose ordering was observed, with the 62.5- and 125-mcg doses demonstrating larger improvements in FEV1 over 24 hours compared with the lower doses of 15.6 and 31.25 mcg (Figure 2).
The differences in trough FEV1 from baseline after 7 days for placebo and the 15.6-, 31.25-, 62.5-, and 125-mcg doses were -74 mL (95% CI: -118, -31), 38 mL (95% CI: -6, 83), 27 mL (95% CI: -18, 72), 49 mL (95% CI: 6, 93), and 109 mL (95% CI: 65, 152), respectively. Two additional dose-ranging trials in subjects with COPD demonstrated minimal additional benefit at doses above 125 mcg. The dose-ranging results supported the evaluation of 2 doses of umeclidinium, 62.5 and 125 mcg, in the confirmatory COPD trials to further assess dose response.
Evaluations of dosing interval by comparing once- and twice-daily dosing supported selection of a once-daily dosing interval for further evaluation in the confirmatory COPD trials.
Figure 2: Adjusted Mean Change From Baseline in
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Confirmatory Trials
The clinical development program for INCRUSE ELLIPTA included 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trials in subjects with COPD designed to evaluate the efficacy of INCRUSE ELLIPTA on lung function. Trial 1 was a 24-week placebo-controlled trial, and Trial 2 was a 12-week placebo-controlled trial. These trials treated subjects that had a clinical diagnosis of COPD, were 40 years of age or older, had a history of smoking greater than or equal to 10 pack-years, had a post-albuterol FEV1 less than or equal to 70% of predicted normal values, had a ratio of FEV1/FVC of less than 0.7, and had a Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) score greater than or equal to 2. Subjects in Trial 1 had a mean age of 63 years and an average smoking history of 46 pack-years, with 50% identified as current smokers. At screening, the mean post-bronchodilator percent predicted FEV1 was 47% (range: 13% to 74%), the mean post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio was 0.47 (range: 0.20 to 0.74), and the mean percent reversibility was 15% (range: -35% to 109%). Baseline demographics and lung function for subjects in Trial 2 were similar to those in Trial 1.
Trial 1 evaluated umeclidinium 62.5 mcg and placebo. The primary endpoint was change from baseline in trough (predose) FEV1 at Day 169 (defined as the mean of the FEV1 values obtained at 23 and 24 hours after the previous dose on Day 168) compared with placebo. INCRUSE ELLIPTA 62.5 mcg demonstrated a larger increase in mean change from baseline in trough (predose) FEV1 relative to placebo (see Table 2). Similar results were obtained from Trial 2.
Table 2: Least Squares (LS)
Mean Change From Baseline in Trough FEV1 (mL) at Day 169 in the Intent-to-Treat
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|Trough FEV1 (mL) at Day 169
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Serial spirometric evaluations throughout the 24-hour dosing interval were performed in a subset of subjects (n = 54, umeclidinium 62.5 mcg; n = 36, placebo) at Days 1, 84, and 168 in Trial 1, and for all patients at Days 1 and 84 in Trial 2. Results from Trial 1 at Day 1 and Day 168 are shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3: Least Squares (LS) Mean Change From Baseline
in FEV1 (mL) Over Time (0-24 hr) on Days 1 and 168 (Trial 1 Subset Population)
In Trial 1, the mean peak FEV1 (over the first 6 hours relative to baseline) at Day 1 and at Day 168 for the group receiving umeclidinium 62.5 mcg compared with placebo was 126 and 130 mL, respectively.
Health-related quality of life was measured using St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ). Umeclidinium demonstrated an improvement in mean SGRQ total score compared with placebo treatment at Day 168: -4.69 (95% CI: -7.07,-2.31). The proportion of patients with a clinically meaningful decrease (defined as a decrease of at least 4 units from baseline) at Week 24 was greater for INCRUSE ELLIPTA 62.5 mcg (42%; 172/410) compared with placebo (31%; 86/274).
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It seems Jack Osbourne got more out of his two months of treatment at a Pasadena, Calif., rehab facility than he expected.
"I went in there with the mentality of 'I'll do my time. I'm just going to get out of here and I'll be fine. Give it a week or two and I'll be back to square one.' But I did a lot of soul-searching," Osbourne, 17, told MTV News. Excerpts from the exclusive interview are posted on the MTV News Web site; the network, which also airs his family's series, "The Osbournes," will broadcast it Tuesday night.
Last week, the network reported that Osbourne had admitted to an addiction to the controversial painkiller OxyContin. During the rehab process, he says, he learned "all this stuff you don't really know about your character, like who you really are. ... For so long, you just don't know because you're so full of chemicals and stuff. You just get thrown off.
"I have a tendency to really stuff things -- like, I don't really express certain feelings," he added.
Issues that Osbourne had to face, he says, were his sudden fame and his mother's cancer. "That sh-- hurt a lot, and I was constantly just drowning it," he says, revealing, too, that he began drinking at age 13 and in the past two years was adding Vicodin, Valium, Xanax, Dilaudid, Lorcet, Lortab, Percocet, marijuana and Oxy to the mix, according to MTV.
At the time Osbourne checked into Las Encinas Hospital three months ago, Jack was described by the family spokesperson as having "an undisclosed addiction." He was released from the facility on June 18.
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Very slick interactive guide to the world's top billionaires. Recognize anyone? Don't bother looking for The Donald or his combover, this list is strictly for the big playas.
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The Erie region will see mostly cloudy skies and a chance of showers and thunderstorms today, according to the National Weather Service.
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Anatha Attar
Muslim immigrant women oral history project, 1988-1990
Acquisition And Processing Information
Anatha Attar donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries in 2009 (MS 2009-23), and it was processed by Cheryl Gunselman in the same year.
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The collection consists of audiocassettes (27 tapes) of oral history interviews conducted by Anatha Attar, a Ph.D. student in anthropology at Washington State University, in 1988-1990. The interviewees were eleven Muslim immigrant women in Washington State and Idaho. These women were from various countries in the Middle East and India, and in the interviews they discussed their backgrounds and experiences in their home countries and their adjustments to life in the United States. The collection also includes consent forms.
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The collection is arranged in a single sequence.
Muslim women -- United States -- Social conditions.
Muslim women -- Washington (State) -- Interviews.
Muslim women -- Idaho -- Interviews.
Women immigrants -- United States -- Social conditions.
This collection is open and available for research use, subject to certain conditions. In accordance with the consent requirements of the interviews, the names of interviewees may not be included in any publications. Any publications resulting from research use of these interviews should be of a scholastic nature. Copyright restrictions apply.
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Hope you're all enjoying the Rugby World Cup (what about France and Argentina, eh?). It was with perfect timing that New Zealand performance brand Canterbury arrived on figleaves.com - Canterbury is the official supplier of rugby strips to the Scottish, Irish, Australian and South African national teams as well as the mighty New Zealand All Blacks.
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J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP ) has reported its fiscal Q4 and 2012 results. For the quarter, the retailer's net sales came in at $3.9 billion, or 28% lower than the $5.4 billion it posted in the same period the previous year. Net loss deepened to $552 million ($2.51 per diluted share), from Q4 2011's shortfall of $87 million ($0.41).
Comparable-store sales, a key metric in the retail industry, fell almost 32% on a year-over-year basis.
For the full year, net sales were just under $13 billion and the net loss amounted to $985 million ($4.49 per diluted share), against 2011's sales of $17.3 billion and bottom-line shortfall of $152million ($0.70).
Comps for J.C. Penney's fiscal 2012 dropped 25% at an annual rate.