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Three suspects are in custody and a man is injured after a scuffle in Columbia, Lancaster County.
Police said they found a Mount Joy man bleeding from the head after being pistol-whipped early Sunday.
Three suspects, 20-year-old Luis Rivera, 23-year-old Luis Mantilla and a 16-year-old, were later taken into custody.
Police said they recovered the gun they think was used.


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John Louis Turner, Sr.
Duson - Funeral services will be held at Gossen Funeral Home Chapel Friday, October 1, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. for John Louis Turner, Sr., 69 who died Thursday, September 30, 2010.
Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery.
Surviving are mother Neola Turner of Duson, daughter, Tammy Raby and husband Robert of Duson, daughter, Tonya Wulf and husband Ronnie of Carencro, daughter, Pamela Turner and finance Ryan Trimble of Church Point, son, John Turner, Jr. and wife Sydni of Duson, 5 Grandchildren, brother, Mike Turner and wife Judy of Judice, brother, Harris Turner and wife Laura of Maurice, brother, Joe Turner and finance Prisilla Alleman of Eunice.
He was preceded in death by his father Wilson Turner; three sisters Nancy Guidry, Shirley Hebert and Mary Abshire.
He was born Tuesday, January 28, 1941 in Lafayette, LA, Son of the late Wilson Joseph Turner and Neola Broussard.
Friends will be received 4:00 P.M. until 10:00 P.M., Thursday, September 30 and 8:00 A.M. until Services Friday, October 1, 2010. at Gossen Funeral Home, Inc., Rayne, LA.
Friends may view the obituary and guestbook online at www.gossenfuneralhome.net.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. of Rayne, LA, (337) 334-3141.

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Posted: 30/03/2016 8:19:28 AM
When I read the story of Felipe Montoya in the Globe and Mail, I knew something was not right. It wasn't a big story. It was, in fact, a small story. It was a page five story and yet it did not pass the smell test.
Felipe came to Canada four years ago from Costa Rica with his wife and two kids. The man is highly educated. He is now a full-time, tenured professor at York University. He's got a big job, he pays taxes. The perfect citizen.
But this is where the story becomes hard to believe. According to the Globe and Mail, the Government of Canada has said Felipe and his family cannot stay in Canada; they cannot become permanent residents because his son has Down syndrome. Okay, this is where I thought this story cannot be true. I mean I know Canada is not perfect but surely to God we are not throwing children out of the country because they have Down syndrome.
Well apparently that is exactly what we are doing. Apparently there is a war on kids with Down syndrome that I was completely unaware of. The government's position is because the kid has Down syndrome he could potentially, maybe, become a burden on the system.
Really? We're going to predict that now? What's next? We're gonna say that family can't come in because that kid in grade eight just failed his math test or that one's got a funny foot?
There are absolutely no guarantees in this life when it comes to predicting who will contribute what to society. Some dude with Down syndrome working at Loblaws contributes a hell of a lot more than some of the guys I went to high school with—people I am proud to call my friends and fellow Canadians.
I was so hoping this story was untrue. I was wrong. Here's hoping that our new Government, with its sunny ways, sees the error of its ways.
My Canada includes an extra chromosome.
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Posted: 23/03/2016 8:37:23 AM
In just three weeks members of the New Democratic Party of Canada, or the NDP, they will be gathering in Edmonton for their annual policy convention. Now I know what a lot of you are thinking. You're thinking who are the NDP again, why is that name so familiar? Well back in the olden days, like ten months ago, they were the party that was going to win the federal election. Their leader, Tom Mulcair, was ahead in the polls, confidence was high. Team Mulcair was in it to win it. Now we don't need to dwell on what happened next.
Ok, let's dwell.
The NDP came in third, Justin Trudeau became prime minister; Stephen Harper resigned to spend more time with his anger. But Tom Mulcair, he stayed on the job. Now why he wants this job, I have no idea. Although I have seen this type of behaviour before. There was a dude in Iowa who won the lotto, he still went to work the next day cleaning out sewers. So there is a precedent.
But if Tom stays on as leader he's gotta go to this convention, he's got to stand there while the members vote on whether they want to keep him or not. If 50 percent plus one say he's gotta go, he's gotta go. And anything less than a 70% approval rating is kind of embarrassing.
Tom, don't do it. You were a great Leader of the Opposition. Perhaps the best one Canada has ever seen. So you didn't become Prime Minister, big deal, that's a very big club, there's like 36 million people in that club. If you leave now, you can escape with your pension and your dignity. Very few people get out of politics with both. You stick around and your own party may take away the latter. Life is unfair. Politics is worse.
Posted: 16/03/2016 8:32:36 AM
So this past Sunday the clocks jumped ahead an hour. We all lost an hour of sleep. Daylight Saving Time is now in effect. It happens every year at this time. We don't question it, we just change the clocks. And so the day after I'm walking around, I'm in a bad mood cause I didn't get enough sleep and I'm mumbling to myself that Daylight Saving Time is stupid. Now I admit this was not based on any evidence, this was just me being grumpy.
But then I did something that's very dangerous: I Googled. Turns out there are a group of likeminded geniuses out there who have the exact same opinion as I do. They believe Daylight Saving Time is very bad idea for a bunch of reasons, the least of which is it drives children berserk. True thing. Also in the 48 hours after the clocks go ahead, men keel over in droves with heart attacks. Not that men need a lot of excuses to have heart attacks, but still the data is very troubling.
Car accidents go through the roof, which makes perfect sense. The Monday after the clocks go ahead the roads are suddenly filled with people who are late for work, in a bad mood and half asleep. Call this what it is. It's not Daylight Saving Time — it's a population cull. And it should stop now. And in the fall, when the clocks go back, that's even deadlier. Although when that happens we gain an hour of sleep, so that one I can live with.
Posted: 09/03/2016 8:26:50 AM
I am at a complete and utter loss as to what is happening in the United States. I can't even begin to understand what is happening to the Republican Party. How is it that the party of Eisenhower, the party of Abraham Lincoln, has become the play thing for the host of the Miss Universe beauty pageant? And how is it possible that the more outrageous Donald Trump becomes the higher his numbers go? I don't get it. It is the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen in my entire life.
But I'm getting very tired of people who say that because of Donald Trump, American politics has become like reality TV. Not true. Reality TV is not this stupid. Although I wouldn't be surprised if Donald Trump chose Honey Boo Boo as his running mate.
What's truly disturbing is that we in Canada are not immune to this behaviour. Ten days ago Conservatives from all over Canada gathered in Ottawa for the Manning Conference. There was one subject on their mind — who would be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada? And who got all the attention? Who was the big star? Kevin O'Leary from the Dragon's Den. A Man whose entire shtick is that money is a religion. And the more outrageous he became the more they loved him. It's embarrassing. He's up here in Canada doing Donald Trump's act, not as well and it's working. He's like a Rod Stewart impersonator. Big crowds in small towns only.
But thanks to Kevin O'Leary, I now relate to those Americans who say that if Trump becomes President they want to move to Canada. Because if Trump becomes President and Kevin O'Leary becomes Prime Minister I want to leave the planet. Seriously I would rather live in a bubble on Mars and eat potatoes grown in my own poo. Trump and O'Leary? Stop the world, I want to get off.
Posted: 02/03/2016 9:49:03 AM
Ever since I've been following politics, ever since I was a kid, there were always people around who loved to talk about proportional representation. Or as they like to call it PR. Which means changing our democratic system entirely.
Basically it means taking what we've got now, throwing it out and changing it so the number of seats a political party has in the House of Commons reflects the percentage of the vote the party received. All you have to know is that it's the Green Party's all-time favourite fantasy.
I never spent much time thinking about this PR business because, quite frankly, it was always academic. It was the domain of political nerds. I figured if it's never going to happen in my lifetime why should I even think about it? Kind of the way I used to feel about a Justin Trudeau majority.
But recently something astounding happened. There's an organization devoted to making PR happen. They're called Every Voter Counts. Now this group until recently, and don't take this the wrong way, they have been the usual gang of lefty suspects. You know, you've got the Ed Broadbent institute, Idle No More, the Canadian Labour Congress. All good people, all firmly on the left.
But just days ago, Stephen Harper's former Chief of Staff, Guy Giorno — a giant in Conservative circles — he joins the gang. Just to be clear, Stephen Harper's Chief of Staff sitting down with the Ed Broadbent people is kind of like Darth Vader sitting down with the Ewoks to fight climate change.
I don't know what this means but I kinda like it. Smart people, political rivals coming together with one goal—improve our democracy. These are very interesting times indeed. It may be the worst of times for our economy but the best times for Canada.


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— Officers responded at 3:05 a.m. Jan. 19 to the 100 block of Carl Avenue for a domestic violence incident.
— Officers were dispatched Jan. 20 to the 200 block of Stanger Avenue regarding a criminal trespass complaint. After speaking with the complainant it was learned that a male from Clayton Avenue had came onto their property. He was forbidden in the past to be on their property. The accused left the area before police arrived. Complaints are pending.
— Officers responded about 12:35 p.m. Jan. 19 to the CVS Pharmacy on Buck Road, for a domestic violence incident.
— A 47-year-old man was charged Jan. 21 with assault in the area of Old Mans Creek Campground .
— Officers responded Jan. 30 to Old Mans Creek Campground for an unwanted person's complaint. Police escorted a 58-year- old male off of the property after the property owner asked him to leave several times. No chargers where filed.


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October 2009: ARTEMIS Autumn Event
This year's ARTEMIS Autumn Event took place from 28th to 30th of October in Madrid, Spain.
CESAR followed the invitation to be present at this event. For further information, please see the ARTEMISIA Homepage.
March 2009: CESAR Kick-Off Meeting
From 17th to 19th of March, the official CESAR Kick-Off Meeting took place in Vienna, Austria. 125 representatives from CESAR Project Partners were attending this meeting and successfully entered a fruitful project work.
The first meeting day was crowned by a social event enjoying Austrian specialitities. Thie evening was a good possibility to comunicate in a relaxed atmosphere which is crucial for the collaboration in a project with 55 partners.
With separate meetings of the different SP's, the TPC (Technical Project Committee), the PSB (Project Steering Board) and the DET (Dissemination and Exploitation Team), day 2 and day 3 had a true working character.
CRYSTAL Project
Visit the CRYSTAL project that further takes the results of CESAR towards standardisation of the...
CRYSTAL Project
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The CESAR project is finished.


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Volume 135, Issue 5, 07 August 2011
Graphene is a single sheet of carbon atoms that constitutes the basic building block of macroscopic graphite crystals. Held together by a backbone of overlapping sp2 hybrids, graphene's 2p orbitals form π state bands that delocalize over an entire 2-dimensional macroscopic carbon sheet leading to a number of unusual characteristics that include large electrical and thermal conductivities. Recent discoveries have provided simple methods (e.g., mechanical cleavage of graphite) for preparing laboratory scale samples that can be used to investigate the fundamental physical and chemical characteristics of graphene. In addition, a number of techniques have emerged that show promise for producing large-scale samples with the ultimate goal of developing devices that take advantage of graphene's unusual properties. As large samples become available, the possibility grows for applications of this material in solar cell technology (as flexible, transparent electrodes), in composite material development, and in electronic devices.
Perspective: The dawning of the age of graphene135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3615063View Description Hide Description
Graphene is a single sheet of carbon atoms that constitutes the basic building block of macroscopic graphite crystals. Held together by a backbone of overlapping sp2 hybrids, graphene's 2p orbitals form π state bands that delocalize over an entire 2-dimensional macroscopic carbon sheet leading to a number of unusual characteristics that include large electrical and thermal conductivities. Recent discoveries have provided simple methods (e.g., mechanical cleavage of graphite) for preparing laboratory scale samples that can be used to investigate the fundamental physical and chemical characteristics of graphene. In addition, a number of techniques have emerged that show promise for producing large-scale samples with the ultimate goal of developing devices that take advantage of graphene's unusual properties. As large samples become available, the possibility grows for applications of this material in solar cell technology (as flexible, transparent electrodes), in composite material development, and in electronic devices.
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Communication: Effective temperature and glassy dynamics of active matter135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3624753View Description Hide Description
A systematic expansion of the many-body master equation for active matter, in which motors power configurational changes as in the cytoskeleton, is shown to yield a description of the steady state and responses in terms of an effective temperature. The effective temperature depends on the susceptibility of the motors and a Peclet number which measures their strength relative to thermal Brownian diffusion. The analytic prediction is shown to agree with previous numerical simulations and experiments. The mapping also establishes a description of aging in active matter that is also kinetically jammed.
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- Theoretical Methods and Algorithms
A new internally contracted multi-reference configuration interaction method135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3609809View Description Hide Description
We present a new internally contracted multi-reference configuration interaction (MRCI) method which, at the same time, efficiently handles large active orbital spaces, long configuration expansions, and many closed-shell orbitals in the reference function. This is achieved by treating the closed-shell orbitals explicitly, so that all required coupling coefficients and density matrices only depend on active orbital labels. As a result, closed-shell orbitals are handled as efficiently as in a closed-shell single-reference program, and this opens up the possibility to perform high-accuracy MRCI calculations for much larger molecules than before. The enormously complex equations are derived using a new domain-specific computer algebra system and semi-automatically implemented using a newly developed integrated tensor framework. The accuracy and efficiency of the MRCI method is demonstrated with applications to dioxygen-copper complexes with different ligands, some of which involve more than 30 atoms, and to spin-state splittings of ferrocene.
Soret motion in non-ionic binary molecular mixtures135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3615954View Description Hide Description
We study the Soret coefficient of binary molecular mixtures with dispersion forces. Relying on standard transport theory for liquids, we derive explicit expressions for the thermophoretic mobility and the Soret coefficient. Their sign depends on composition, the size ratio of the two species, and the ratio of Hamaker constants. Our results account for several features observed in experiment, such as a linear variation with the composition; they confirm the general rule that small molecules migrate to the warm, and large ones to the cold.
Quantum optimal control for the full ensemble of randomly oriented molecules having different field-free Hamiltonians135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3618719View Description Hide Description
We have presented the optimal control theory formulation to calculate optimal fields that can control the full ensemble of randomly oriented molecules having different field-free Hamiltonians. The theory is applied to the fifty-fifty mixture of randomly oriented 133CsI and 135CsI isotopomers and an optimal field is sought to achieve isotope-selective vibrational excitations with high efficiency. Rotational motion is frozen and two total times (T's) of electric field duration, 460 000 and 920 000 a.u. (11.1 and 22.2 ps), are chosen in the present calculation. As a result, the final yields for T = 460 000 and 920 000 a.u. are calculated to be 0.706 and 0.815, respectively. The relatively high final yield obtained for T = 920 000 a.u. strongly suggests that a single laser pulse can control the full ensemble of randomly oriented non-identical molecules. The result is quite encouraging in terms of the application to isotope-separation processes.
Inherent structures for soft long-range interactions in two-dimensional many-particle systems135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3615527View Description Hide Description
We generate inherent structures, local potential-energy minima, of the "k-space overlap potential" in two-dimensional many-particle systems using a cooling and quenching simulation technique. The ground states associated with the k-space overlap potential are stealthy (i.e., completely suppress single scattering of radiation for a range of wavelengths) and hyperuniform (i.e., infinite wavelength density fluctuations vanish). However, we show via quantitative metrics that the inherent structures exhibit a range of stealthiness and hyperuniformity depending on the fraction of degrees of freedom χ that are constrained. Inherent structures in two dimensions typically contain five-particle rings, wavy grain boundaries, and vacancy-interstitial defects. The structural and thermodynamic properties of the inherent structures are relatively insensitive to the temperature from which they are sampled, signifying that the energy landscape is relatively flat along the directions sampled, with wide shallow local minima and devoid of deep wells. Using the nudged-elastic-band algorithm, we construct paths from ground-state configurations to inherent structures and identify the transition points between them. In addition, we use point patterns generated from a random sequential addition (RSA) of hard disks, which are nearly stealthy, and examine the particle rearrangements necessary to make the configurations absolutely stealthy. We introduce a configurational proximity metric to show that only small local, but collective, particle rearrangements are needed to drive initial RSA configurations to stealthy disordered ground states. These results lead to a more complete understanding of the unusual behaviors exhibited by the family of "collective-coordinate" potentials to which the k-space overlap potential belongs.
Time-dependent density functional theory excited state nonadiabatic dynamics combined with quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical approach: Photodynamics of indole in water135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3622563View Description Hide Description
We present a combination of time-dependent density functional theory with the quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical approach which can be applied to study nonadiabatic dynamical processes in molecular systems interacting with the environment. Our method is illustrated on the example of ultrafast excited statedynamics of indole in water. We compare the mechanisms of nonradiative relaxation and the electronic state lifetimes for isolated indole, indole in a sphere of classical water, and indole + 3H2O embedded in a classical water sphere. In the case of isolated indole, the initial excitation to the S2 electronic state is followed by an ultrafast internal conversion to the S1 state with a time constant of 17 fs. The S1 state is long living (30 ps) and deactivates to the ground state along the N–H stretching coordinate. This deactivation mechanism remains unchanged for indole in a classical water sphere. However, the lifetimes of the S2 and S1 electronic states are extended. The inclusion of three explicit water molecules opens a new relaxation channel which involves the electron transfer to the solvent, leading eventually to the formation of a solvated electron. The relaxation to the ground state takes place on a time scale of 60 fs and contributes to the lowering of the fluorescence quantum yield. Our simulations demonstrate the importance of including explicit water molecules in the theoretical treatment of solvated systems.
Alternative wavefunction ansatz for including explicit electron-proton correlation in the nuclear-electronic orbital approach135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3611054View Description Hide Description
The nuclear-electronic orbital (NEO) approach treats specified nuclei quantum mechanically on the same level as the electrons with molecular orbital techniques. The explicitly correlated Hartree-Fock (NEO-XCHF) approach was developed to incorporate electron-nucleus dynamical correlation directly into the variational optimization of the nuclear-electronic wavefunction. In the original version of this approach, the Hartree-Fock wavefunction is multiplied by , where is a geminal operator expressed as a sum of Gaussian type geminal functions that depend on the electron-proton distance. Herein, a new wavefunctionansatz is proposed to avoid the computation of five- and six-particle integrals and to simplify the computation of the lower dimensional integrals involving the geminal functions. In the new ansatz, denoted NEO-XCHF2, the Hartree-Fock wavefunction is multiplied by rather than . Although the NEO-XCHF2 ansatz eliminates the integrals that are quadratic in the geminal functions, it introduces terms in the kinetic energy integrals with no known analytical solution. A truncated expansion scheme is devised to approximate these problematic terms. An alternative hybrid approach, in which the kinetic energy terms are calculated with the original NEO-XCHF ansatz and the potential energy terms are calculated with the NEO-XCHF2 ansatz, is also implemented. Applications to a series of model systems with up to four electrons provide validation for the NEO-XCHF2 approach and the treatments of the kinetic energy terms.
Rigorous coarse-graining for the dynamics of linear systems with applications to relaxation dynamics in proteins135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3613678View Description Hide Description
Reduced-dimensionality, coarse-grained models are commonly employed to describe the structure and dynamics of large molecular systems. In those models, the dynamics is often described by Langevin equations of motion with phenomenological parameters. This paper presents a rigorous coarse-graining method for the dynamics of linear systems. In this method, as usual, the conformational space of the original atomistic system is divided into master and slave degrees of freedom. Under the assumption that the characteristic timescales of the masters are slower than those of the slaves, the method results in Langevin-type equations of motion governed by an effective potential of mean force. In addition, coarse-graining introduces hydrodynamic-like coupling among the masters as well as non-trivial inertial effects. Application of our method to the long-timescale part of the relaxation spectra of proteins shows that such dynamic coupling is essential for reproducing their relaxation rates and modes.
Ab initio quantum Monte Carlo study of the binding of a positron to alkali-metal hydrides135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3620151View Description Hide Description
Quantum Monte Carlo methods are used to investigate the binding of a positron to the alkali-metal hydrides, XH (X = Na and K). We obtain positron affinities for the NaH and KH molecules of 1.422(10) eV and 2.051(39) eV, respectively. These are considerably larger than the previous results of 1.035 eV and 1.273 eV obtained from multireference single- and double-excitation configuration interaction calculations. Together with our previous results for [LiH;e+] [Y. Kita et al., J. Chem. Phys.131, 134310 (2009)], our study confirms the strong correlation between the positron affinity and dipole moment of alkali-metal hydrides.
Fractional spin in reduced density-matrix functional theory135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3615955View Description Hide Description
We study the behavior of different functionals of the one-body reduced density matrix (1RDM) for systems with fractional z-component of the total spin. We define these systems as ensembles of integer spin states. It is shown that, similarly to density functional theory, the error in the dissociation of diatomic molecules is directly related to the deviation from constancy of the atomic total energies as functions of the fractional spin. However, several functionals of the 1RDM show a size inconsistency which leads to additional errors. We also investigate the difference between a direct evaluation of the energy of an ensemble of integer-spin systems and a direct minimization of the energy of a fractional-spin system.
- Advanced Experimental Techniques
Nuclear magnetic relaxation in water revisited135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3623024View Description Hide Description
In this study, we revisited nuclear magnetic relaxation of 1H in water at very low Larmor frequencies that has been studied intensively in earlier years. We make use of the recently developed superconducting quantum interference device based ultra-low field NMR technique, which enables much easier access to the longitudinal spin-lattice relaxation timeT 1 and the transversal spin-spin relaxation timeT 2 below several kHz than traditional field cycling methods. Our data reproduce and complement the earlier results, in that they corroborate the finding of an exchange process with a correlation time of about 0.34 ms at room temperature which can be attributed to the migration of hydronium and hydroxyl ions in neutral water via hydrogen bridges. The corresponding relaxation process is driven by the interaction of the protons with 17O and contributes to the T 1 and the T 2 relaxation rate by about 0.12 s−1. In addition, we found evidence of a very slow exchange process at about 100 Hz that has hitherto not been reported.
- Gas Phase Dynamics and Structure: Spectroscopy, Molecular Interactions, Scattering, and Photochemistry
Least-squares analysis of overlapped bound-free absorption spectra and predissociation data in diatomics: The C(1Π u ) state of I2135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3616039View Description Hide Description
Absorption spectra are recorded at low resolution but high quantitative precision for I2 vapor at 35 °C and 64 °C. These and literature spectra are analyzed by least-squares quantum spectral simulation of the overlapped A ← X, B ← X, and C(1Π u ) ← X transitions, with the aid of a pseudocontinuum model for the discrete regions of the A ← X and B ← Xspectra. The analysis yields improved descriptions of the small-R regions of the A- and B-state potentials, which are known precisely at larger R from discrete spectroscopy. The C potential is determined at small R from its C ← Xabsorption, at intermediate R from literature data for B → Cpredissociation, and at large R from its known van der Waals well. The estimates of the electronic transition moment function |μ e (R)| for the B–X transition expand upon precise results from a recent determination by a different method. For the C–X and A–X transitions, the R-dependence of the transition moment functions resembles that found previously for these systems in Br2. Of the spectroscopic properties, the C ← Xspectrum is most altered from the previous analysis, being now ∼20% weaker. For B → Cpredissociation, no derived C potential has yielded computed rates in adequate statistical agreement with the analyzed experimental data.
Collision limited reaction rates for arbitrarily shaped particles across the entire diffusive Knudsen number range135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3617251View Description Hide Description
Aerosol particle reactions with vapor molecules and molecular clusters are often collision rate limited, hence determination of particle-vapor molecule and particle-molecular cluster collision rates are of fundamental importance. These collisions typically occur in the mass transfer transition regime, wherein the collision kernel (collision rate coefficient) is dependent upon the diffusive Knudsen number, Kn D . While this alone prohibits analytical determination of the collision kernel, aerosol particle- vapor molecule collisions are further complicated when particles are non-spherical, as is often the case for particles formed in high temperature processes (combustion). Recently, through a combination of mean first passage time simulations and dimensional analysis, it was shown that the collision kernel for spherical particles and vapor molecules could be expressed as a dimensionless number, H, which is solely a function of Kn D . In this work, it is shown through similar mean first passage times and redefinitions of H and Kn D that the H(Kn D ) relationship found for spherical particles applies for particles of arbitrary shape, including commonly encountered agglomerate particles. Specifically, it is shown that to appropriately define H and Kn D , two geometric descriptors for a particle are necessary: its Smoluchowski radius, which defines the collision kernel in the continuum regime (Kn D →0) and its orientationally averaged projected area, which defines the collision kernel in the free molecular regime (Kn D →∞). With these two parameters, as well as the properties of the colliding vapor molecule (mass and diffusion coefficient), the particle-vapor molecule collision kernel in the continuum, transition, and free molecular regimes can be simply calculated using the H(Kn D ) relationship.
Full-dimensional multi configuration time dependent Hartree calculations of the ground and vibrationally excited states of He2,3Br2 clusters135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3618727View Description Hide Description
Quantum dynamics calculations are reported for the tetra-, and penta-atomic van der Waals HeNBr2 complexes using the multiconfiguration time-dependent Hartree (MCTDH) method. The computations are carried out in satellite coordinates, and the kinetic energy operator in this set of coordinates is given. A scheme for the representation of the potential energy surface based on the sum of the three-body HeBr2 interactions at CSSD(T) level plus the He-He interaction is employed. The potential surfaces show multiple close lying minima, and a quantum description of such highly floppy multiminima systems is presented. Benchmark, full-dimensional converged results on ground vibrational/zero-point energies are reported and compared with recent experimental data available for all these complexes, as well as with previous variational quantum calculations for the smaller HeBr2 and He2Br2 complexes on the same surface. Some low-lying vibrationally excited eigenstates are also computed by block improved relaxation calculations. The binding energies and the corresponding vibrationally averaged structures are determined for different conformers of these complexes. Their relative stability is discussed, and contributes to evaluate the importance of the multiple-minima topology of the underlying potential surface.
Revisiting falloff curves of thermal unimolecular reactions135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3615542View Description Hide Description
Master equations for thermal unimolecular reactions and the reverse thermal recombination reactions are solved for a series of modelreaction systems and evaluated with respect to broadening factors. It is shown that weak collision center broadening factors can approximately be related to the collision efficiencies β c through a relation ≈ max {β c 0.14, 0.64(±0.03)}. In addition, it is investigated to what extent weak collision falloff curves in general can be expressed by the limiting low and high pressure rate coefficients together with central broadening factors F cent only. It is shown that there cannot be one "best" analytical expression for broadening factors F(x) as a function of the reduced pressure scale x = k 0/k ∞ . Instead, modelled falloff curves of various reaction systems, for given k 0, k ∞ , and F cent , fall into a band of about 10% width in F(x). A series of analytical expressions for F(x), from simple symmetric to more elaborate asymmetric broadening factors, are compared and shown to reproduce the band of modelled broadening factors with satisfactory accuracy.
Geometrical structure of benzene and naphthalene: Ultrahigh-resolution laser spectroscopy and ab initio calculation135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3622766View Description Hide Description
Geometrical structures of the isolated benzene and naphthalene molecules have been accurately determined by using ultrahigh-resolution laser spectroscopy and ab initio calculation in a complementary manner. The benzene molecule has been identified to be planar and hexagonal (D 6h ) and the structure has been determined with accuracies of 2 × 10−14 m (0.2 mÅ; 1 Å = 1 × 10−10 m) for the C–C bond length and 1.0 × 10−13 m (1.0 mÅ) for the C–H bond length. The naphthalene molecule has been identified to be symmetric with respect to three coordinate axes (D 2h ) and the structure has been determined with comparable accuracies. We discuss the effect of vibrational averaging that is a consequence of zero-point motions on the uncertainty in determining the bond lengths.
Pressure and temperature dependence of dissociative and non-dissociative electron attachment to CF3: Experiments and kinetic modeling135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3614471View Description Hide Description
The kinetics of electron attachment to CF3 as a function of temperature (300–600 K) and pressure (0.75–2.5 Torr) were studied by variable electron and neutral density attachment mass spectrometry exploiting dissociative electron attachment to CF3Br as a radical source. Attachment occurs through competing dissociative (CF3 + e− → CF2 + F−) and non-dissociative channels (CF3 + e− → CF3 −). The rate constant of the dissociative channel increases strongly with temperature, while that of the non-dissociative channel decreases. The rate constant of the non-dissociative channel increases strongly with pressure, while that of the dissociative channel shows little dependence. The total rate constant of electron attachment increases with temperature and with pressure. The system is analyzed by kinetic modeling in terms of statistical theory in order to understand its properties and to extrapolate to conditions beyond those accessible in the experiment.
Experimental and theoretical studies of neutral Mg m C n H x and Be m C n H x clusters135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3617571View Description Hide Description
Neutral Mg m C n H x and Be m C n H x clusters are investigated both experimentally and theoretically for the first time. Single photon ionization at 193 nm is used to detect neutral cluster distributions through time of flight mass spectrometry. Mg m C n H x and Be m C n H x clusters are generated through laser ablation of Mg or Be foil into CH4/He expansion gas. A number of members of each cluster series are identified through isotopic substitution experiments employing 13CH4 and CD4 instead of CH4 in the expansion gas. An oscillation of the vertical ionization energies (VIEs) of Mg m C n H x clusters is observed in the experiments. The VIEs of Mg m C n H x clusters are observed to vary as a function of the number of H atoms in the clusters.Density functional theory(DFT) and ab initio (MP2) calculations are carried out to explore the structures and ionization energies of Mg m C n H x clusters. Many Be m C n H x clusters are also generated and detected in the experiments. The structures and VIEs of Be m C n H x clusters are also studied by theoretical calculations. Calculational results provide a good and consistent explanation for the experimental observations, and are in general agreement with them for both series of clusters.
Ultrafast dynamics of aniline in the 294-234 nm excitation range: The role of the πσ* state135(2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3615544View Description Hide Description
The ultrafast relaxation of jet-cooled aniline was followed by time-resolved ionization, after excitation in the 294-234 interval. The studied range of energy covers the absorption of the two bright ππ * excitations, S1 and S3, and the almost dark S2 (πσ *) state. The employed probe wavelengths permit to identify different ultrafast time constants related with the coupling of the involved electronic surfaces. A τ 1 = 165 ± 30 fs lifetime is attributed to dynamics along the S2 (πσ *) repulsive surface. Other relaxation channels as the S1→S0 and S3→S1 internal conversion are also identified and characterized. The work provides a general view of the photophysics of aniline, particularly regarding the role of the πσ * state. This state appears as minor dissipation process due to the ineffective coupling with the bright S1 and S3 states, being the S1→S0 internal conversion the main non-radiative process in the full studied energy range. Additionally, the influence of the off-resonance adiabatic excitation of higher energy electronic states, particularly S3, is also observed and discussed.


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Teacher suspended for opposing gay training
- 'What makes you think it's natural to be heterosexual?': Christian teacher suspended over gay rights promotion row (mailonsunday.co.uk, 26/04/2009)
- Christian faces sack for chatting about beliefs (14/04/2009)
- Suspended council worker told: No talking about God (31/03/2009)
- Archbishop: Christians must take faith to work (19/02/2009)
- Companies told to stop religious discrimination (17/02/2009)
- Teachers could be caught by planned 'diversity' rules (12/02/2009)
- School receptionist faces sack over prayer request (12/02/2009)
- Christian carer struck off after Muslim girl converts (08/02/2009)
- 'Diversity' rules see nurse suspended for prayer offer (02/02/2009)
Mon, 27 Apr 2009
A teacher has become the latest Christian to be punished by bosses for expressing his religious beliefs at work.
Kwabena Peat, 54, has been suspended after he complained that a staff training day was used to promote gay rights and marginalise those who disagreed with homosexual practice.
The case follows a number of others which have left Christians feeling sidelined in the workplace.
Mr Peat, who is head of year at a North London secondary school, walked out of the compulsory training session along with several other Christian colleagues.
The session included a presentation by Sue Sanders, a co-founder of the Schools Out organisation which promotes a homosexual agenda in schools, in which she questioned whether heterosexuality was "natural".
According to Mr Peat there was no opportunity for those with a different point of view to respond.
He wrote to three staff who organised the event and complained about the "aggressive" presentation of gay rights. His letter also referred to his religious beliefs about homosexuality.
The recipients of the letter said they felt "harassed and intimidated" by it. Following an investigation, Mr Peat was suspended on full pay.
Mr Peat said he had expected the training session merely to provide information to help teachers handle homophobic bullying, but the guest speaker had gone much further.
He said: "She started promoting homosexual lifestyles and suggesting those who had objections should sort out their prejudices.
"She said, 'What makes you all think that to be heterosexual is natural?' It was at that point I walked out."
Mr Peat is being supported by the Christian Legal Centre. Andrea Minichiello Williams, barrister and director of the Christian Legal Centre said: "Mr Peat is being discriminated against for expressing his Christian faith.
"A legitimate orthodox Christian view as expressed by Mr Peat, however disagreeable others may find it, should not be construed as harassment or discrimination.
"If this is allowed to continue it will be state censorship leading to the infringement of a person's right to freedom of religion and speech."
In a statement, headteacher Alex Atherton said: "An allegation of intimidation and harassment is currently being investigated."
Sue Sanders said her training sessions were designed to "raise awareness".


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Summer employment opportunities
The summer brings triple digit heat and gives youth more opportunities to find a job.
Steve Collins of Work Force Solutions in Abilene said teenagers are like anyone else.They need a summer job because they have spending habits like everyone else. But the most important aspect about having a summer job is the valuable experience they can gain.
"Well one thing about summer employment is individuals can gain skills that will stay with them the rest of their working career," Collins said.
Collins also said there are plenty of employment opportunities in the area but those opportunities could be gone before you know it.


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CEM Newsletter Highlights Success of Clean Energy Solutions Center
20 November 2012: The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has released the fall 2012 issue of its newsletter, which highlights the success of its Clean Energy Solutions Center, the upcoming fourth Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM4), and past and upcoming events by several of its main initiatives.
The newsletter features an article on the increased interest from the clean energy community in the tools, services, and events offered by CEM's Clean Energy Solutions Center. In this regard the article mentions the success of the "Implementing Smart Policies with the Clean Energy Solutions Center" event during the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) in June 2012, the Solutions Center's "Ask-an-Expert" service, and its webinars.
The newsletter also draws attention to next year's CEM4 to be held in New Delhi, India on 17–18 April 2013 under the theme of "Technology and Business Innovation," and entail six high-level public-private roundtable dialogues on deploying clean energy solutions. The newsletter further emphasizes the upcoming Delhi Clean Energy Conference, on 11-12 December 2012, which will discuss clean energy progress in Brazil, South Africa, India, China, Mexico, Indonesia, and South Korea, and which will provide input for CEM4.
The newsletter further highlights: the first awards of the Global Efficiency Medals by the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) initiative; the Women in Clean Energy Symposium organized in September 2012 by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Initiative; the renaming of CEM's Solar and LED Energy Access Initiative (SLED) into the Global Lighting and Energy Access Partnership (Global LEAP); and the release of two videos of CEM3 on a roundtable discussing the value of CEM, and a panel discussion on increasing women's participation in clean energy.
The newsletter closed with upcoming events, and an overview of recent stakeholder meeting by several of CEM's initiatives, including: The 21st Century Power Partnership; the SEAD initiative; the Global Superior Energy Performance Partnership (GSEP); the Carbon Capture Use and Storage (CCUS) Action Group; the Clean Energy Solutions Center; the Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI); Global LEAP; the International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN); and the Solar and Wind Working Group. [Publication: CEM Newsletter Fall 2012] [IISD RS Reporting on the SEAD Global Efficiency Medals Competition] [IISD RS Reporting on the Women in Clean Energy Symposium]


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|Thursday - January 12, 2006
|George Noory
|Jerome Corsi, Michael Ruppert
Author Jerome Corsi and researcher Michael Ruppert debated whether oil is a renewable source produced deep inside the Earth, or a finite resource which will become more scarce within our lifetime.
Corsi's position: Oil is not "fossil fuel" but rather an "abiotic" substance that is naturally replenished on a constant basis. The so-called scarcity is a tact taken by the oil companies in order to increase their profits. Various surveys going back to the early 1900's have all claimed that we were going to run out of oil, but we now have a greater supply than we ever had. Oil companies should lose their tax incentives if they don't increase their reserves.
Ruppert's position: The world is behaving as if the Peak Oil theory were true, and our supplies will begin to dwindle from the amount they are now at. The notion of replenishing abiotic oil is not supported in scientific literature. Further, specific abiotic sites such as Dneiper-Donets basin and the Eugene Island Lot have turned out to be a bust or in decline in terms of supplying oil. People should adjust their lives as if Peak Oil is indeed true, and prepare and plan ahead for that eventuality.
A Fast Blast poll found 62% siding with Corsi and 38% with Ruppert.
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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David Bowie
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- Let it Ride
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
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Jimmy Buffett
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The Fixx
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Tons of variables here! Hard to answer, and mileage varies. I'd personally up my carb intake to 1//3 of my caloric load, so my ratio was 33/33/33, fat/protein/meat. But I haven't trained very hard, so I can't be sure that's correct! I typically stay low-carb for days on end and then go higher-carb for a few days - but I don't normally push it physically every single day. Tried to, but turns out my schedule is too weird for it.
Definitely high-protein, and some fat. But you're going to need those starchy carbs (I say) for daily heavy work-outs.
Focus especially on nutrient-dense food. Lots of liver (don't overdose) and eggs, leafy greens and maybe more nuts than you'd eat if sedentary. And sweet potatoes, bananas, apples, etc.
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In this edition of our Broadway First Dates series, TheaterMania talks to the Soul Doctor himself, Eric Anderson, and his wife, Jessica Rush of Jersey Boys. Watch and see how this adorable pair fell in love while sharing the stage in a production of The Last Five Years.
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A special fundraiser was held Sunday in Manchester to help a little girl from Milford with a rare congenital condition.
Aynslie, who is 17 months old, was born with fibular hemimelia. She was born without her fibula and parts of her ankle joint.
The condition prevents her leg from growing as she gets older and keeps her from walking.
Originally, doctors suggested amputating Aynslie's leg and using a prosthetic, but instead, her parents were able to find an orthopedic surgeon in Florida who will perform a series of operations over the next several years.
The family said Sunday night's fundraiser was successful.
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Ducati's MotoGP program has suffered through a tough couple of years, and the team saw a shakeup last week when Filippo Preziosi was moved to another position within Ducati and German Bernhard Gobmeier was brought onboard to head Ducati Corse. Paolo Ciabatti, the man who ran World Superbike's operations side in recent [...]
MOTOGP: Ducati's 5-Step Program To Return To Glory
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Nicky Hayden confident Ducati can cure understeer issue
Nicky Hayden remains confident Ducati can solve a persistent understeer issue that has dogged the Desmosedici MotoGP project in recent years.
The understeer issue was a constant complaint of Valentino Rossi during his disastrous two-year stint with Ducati, which ended in him walking out to sign a new deal with Yamaha for 2013 and 2014.
Hayden believes [...]
Prepare to Say Goodbye to Two Ducati Racers at Valencia MotoGP
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After a much-deserved weekend off, the Ducati Team heads to Valencia for the season's fourth race to be held on Spanish soil and, more importantly, the final round of the eighteen-event MotoGP championship. Valentino Rossi will swing a leg over the Ducati for the last time as will Pramac Racing's Hector Barbera.
The Ducati [...]
Australian MotoGP, Phillip Island – Qualifying
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Casey Stoner suffered a corner entry highside at the Honda hairpin after 20-minutes, while on his out lap with the harder rear tyre. Stoner was unhurt and back out on his spare bike within five minutes.
Yamaha's Ben Spies will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair shoulder injuries at [...]
Rossi: 'Slowest of the three but we have to try'
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Valentino Rossi starts his final three races as a Ducati rider in the middle of a close three-rider fight for fifth place in the final MotoGP World Championship standings.
The seven time MotoGP champion is seven points behind Gresini Honda's Alvaro Bautista, who presently holds the position, and two points ahead of Tech 3 [...]
Hayden Qualifies 4th & Rossi 8th In Wet Friday Practice
Source: Crash.net
Yamaha's Ben Spies set the pace during a wet second free practice session for the Aragon MotoGP.
Heavy rain had followed this morning's delayed, damp session – when only nine riders set a lap time – with track conditions fully wet throughout FP2.
The wet but stable conditions prompted track action from the off, with constant [...]
Ducati Team Seeks Confirmation At Aragon GP
Source: Ducati
The Ducati Team is preparing to return to the track at the Spanish Aragon circuit for the fourteenth round on the championship calendar. The season is entering its final phase, which will conclude at Valencia, with three consecutive extra-European races to run in between the two Spanish races.
At these final five races, Valentino Rossi [...]
Rossi Second, Hayden Hangs on for Seventh at Misano
On an event-filled day at the GP di San Marino e Riviera di Rimini, Valentino Rossi had his best race so far aboard the Desmosedici. In sunny and warm conditions, the Italian made it to the second step of the podium, having ridden at a pace that was second only to that of the winner, [...]
Weather ends Friday practice early for Ducati riders at Misano GP
Source : Ducati
Nicky Hayden, who wanted to check the strength of his still-healing right hand, turned four laps in the morning, but as the pace allowed by the track conditions was quite slow, the American will have to wait until tomorrow for a more meaningful test.
Valentino Rossi tried to ride in both the morning and [...]
Source: Ducati
The Ducati Team is preparing for its second home race of the season, which will take place on Sunday at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. The GP di San Marino e della Riviera Rimini is also an important round for Valentino Rossi, who lives near the circuit at which he has posted two [...]
Rossi heads to final home race for Ducati
Valentino Rossi will take part in his final home MotoGP as a Ducati rider this weekend at Misano. The seven time MotoGP champion is returning to Yamaha next season after a (so far) winless tenure on the Desmosedici and Misano, officially titled the San Marino Grand Prix, will thus mark the final Rossi-Ducati appearance on [...]
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Anne Davis and Cris Picard's home is an architectural gem, but not a show house.
"The house does not stand proud," Picard says. Even if you were looking for it, you could easily drive right past their home in Talladega County halfway between Childersburg and Talladega.
Even at the start, they followed a major Frank Lloyd Wright principle. They placed the house -- not on the apex of the hill -- but a little lower, tucked into a slope that is covered with switch grass.
A proud house once stood on their 100 acres. But all that remains of Mount Ida -- the Walker Reynolds plantation home from around 1840 shown in the book "Mansions of Alabama" -- are massive columns. It burned to the ground in the 1950s.
The winding gravel drive to their home goes past the Reynolds family graveyard. The more-than-a-century-old mausoleum provides a dramatic contrast to a home that is true to a 20th century architectural movement.
"I have been a Frank Lloyd Wright admirer for 15 years," Picard says. It was his interest in making furniture that led to a fascination with the work of the architect. The couple planned trips just to see Frank Lloyd Wright homes in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and, of course, Chicago.
Her father, Jimmy Davis, found the property seven years ago while biking. They were drawn to the property by the view -- like a Grant Wood painting -- overlooking a farm across the street to the spectacular Rebecca Mountain and Talladega National Forest in the distance. The tableau changes according to what's planted -- corn, wheat, soybeans -- and with the seasons and even time of day. "The sun really does move," Davis says, "and the moon, too."
They eventually bought 100 acres and began planning a home for the family that includes a daughter Elise, now 5. It took two years to build, and they've lived there for three years.
"My original idea was that everything in here was to be made by me or someone in my family," Picard says. He made his first chair for the house with baby Elise in a sling on his back, a beer in one hand and a power tool in the other. He made platform beds ("you don't have to dust beneath them"), tables, and lamps that look like Japanese paper lanterns, all in heart of pine.
"In my mind, I knew we were going to do this. So, back in Birmingham, we started giving furniture away," he says. They lived in the Avondale area from 2000 to 2003 while Davis was a resident. She practices internal medicine with her father in Talladega, and Picard is a dentist in Talladega.
Prairie, Usonian
Their home combines the early Prairie and Usonian style. The entrance to the house is from the back, away from the street. The L-shaped Usonian floor plan has a public and private side. The public side is anchored in the Prairie tradition by a massive fireplace between the kitchen and living room, with openings to both rooms. There are no walls in the living area.
One adaptation, since people tend to gather in the kitchen and since Davis is a gourmet cook, is the spacious kitchen.
Front and back terraces open the house to sunrise and sunset. Terraces in the Frank Lloyd Wright tradition extend the interior to the outside separated only by glass. Both swim, so a lap pool fits in the L of the house on the back terrace. The private wing holds three bedrooms. A dip in the terrain allowed a partial basement with space for a laundry, exercise and small television area.
The artwork in the house is by family members. The panoramic view that house is built around is featured on the fireplace in a horizontal picture that Anne's brother, Wayne Davis, made for an assignment when he was a graphic design student at Auburn. He took photographs of the Rebecca Range and mausoleum while standing on the wall of the mausoleum and used a computer program to put the images together in a stunning composition.
Picard, whose parents are Janelle and Charles Picard of Riverchase, featured artwork by his mother throughout -- paintings and etchings from her work in the '70s, along with sepia photographs of Elise. Janelle is in the process of painting murals on all four walls in Elise's room. Completed are two walls featuring sunrise and sunset. A floating feather in the corner of sunrise alludes to Elise's great-grandfather, Reflecting Feather, from the Ojibwe tribe.
Garden view
From the window, Elise sees a garden and a winding path that leads up the next hill to "the cottage" belonging to her grandparents, Becky and Jimmy Davis. Designed by Picard, the cottage has the same ideas as the house. Like the house, the brickwork has mortar the same color as the brick. The mortar is recessed horizontally and flush vertically, making a shadow that provides horizontal lines across the facade. "Everything has an overtone of horizontality," Picard says.
But the cottage is a complement, not a mirror image. Both living areas feature floating ceilings over recessed lighting.
"We call it moonlight," Picard says. But the house's ceiling is made of strips of wood in horizontal lines, and the cottage has a tin ceiling.
"Lighting is my favorite thing," he says. "I tried to diffuse light." He made light screens for windows that echo the patterns in stained glass in Frank Lloyd Wright homes, but with strips of wood instead of metal. Sunlight through the screens cast shadow lines on the floor.
Nature and architecture and furniture blend seamlessly. Planters are integral parts of tables, just as the house is placed in the hillside, not on it. In the planters, Davis created mini rock gardens holding succulents. The decor is clean and uncluttered. But don't mistake the simple look for simplicity. Every detail is carefully thought through and is true to the spirit of the famed architect.
"We tried to address each side of the house with a garden," he says. Trees and flowers and vegetables are planted in raised beds characteristic of Frank Lloyd Wright. Around the garden off the kitchen is an arbor planted with jasmine that will eventually provide shade and the feeling of an outdoor room.
Davis and Elise planted things that grow locally, along with the herbs that Davis uses for cooking. During the summer, they mainly eat from Davis and Elise's garden. "We're eating a lot of squash," Picard says.
What's it like to grow up in a modern-day Prairie house?
Elise sleeps on a bed made by her father, looking at murals painted by her grandmother showing her heritage. From the window, she can see a garden below and her grandparents' cottage on the next knoll.
When she wants a snack, she goes outside and comes back with a bowl that might be filled with blackberries, basil leaves, a tomato, a peach and coriander.
The panoramic view features a farm in the foreground and the Rebecca Mountain and Talladega National Forest in the background. The road is hidden by switch grass.
NEWS STAFF/HAL YEAGERAnne Davis and Cris Picard and their daughter, Elise.
Elise's dad built the furniture, including the rolling art table, and her grandmother painted the murals in her bedroom.
The lap pool in the L of the house
The garden area near the kitchen will resemble an outdoor room as the jasmine grows over the arbor.
Planters put nature into furniture. A lamp made by Picard diffuses light.
A lamp made by Picard and placed on steps to the basement was inspired by the switch grass planted on the site.
Terraces in the Frank Lloyd Wright tradition extend the interior to the outside separated only by glass. A graceful Japanese maple adorns the front terrace.
HAL YEAGERAnne Davis and Cris Picard's house has a Frank Lloyd Wright influence throughout. The living area is anchored by the fireplace. The dining table has an integral planter. Wooden screens on windows diffuse light and make a light pattern on the floor. Without walls, there is a continuous view through the length of the house.
The outside of Davis and Picard's house catches the essence of a Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie-style structure. The house sits in the hillside, not on the hill. Nature and architecture are one.
Planters are built into the house and furniture.
Every detail -- such as 5-foot-deep eaves -- is the Wright stuff.
Handmade woodwork diffuses recessed lighting.


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IEA Publishes Papers on Policies for Renewables Deployment and Market Prospects
24 November 2011: Accompanying the publication of the International Energy Agency's (IEA) new book "Deploying Renewables 2011: Best and Future Policy," the IEA has released three Information Papers on various aspects of renewables deployment.
The paper "Renewable Energy: Policy Considerations for Deploying Renewables" explores energy security, economic development and environment protection as the strategic drivers behind renewable energy deployment, and assesses various renewables technologies abilities. It also analyzes barriers to deployment as they vary across stages of market maturity.
The paper "Renewable Energy: Markets and Prospects by Technology" discusses technical data and market status, cost trends, policies, future deployment projections, and key hurdles for ten technology sub-sectors: bioenergy for electricity and heat, biofuels, geothermal energy, hydro energy, ocean energy, solar energy (solar photovoltaics, concentrating solar power, and solar heating), and wind energy (both onshore and offshore).
The paper "Renewable Energy: Markets and Prospects by Regions" offers a detailed examination of regional markets and policy trends in six regions consisting of 56 countries. Each region is analyzed in terms of: recent market developments in electricity, heat and transport; policy; IEA deployment projections; renewable potential in 2030; and specific strategic drivers pushing deployment. [Publication: Renewable Energy: Policy Considerations for Deploying Renewables] [Publication: Renewable Energy: Markets and Prospects by Technology] [Publication: Renewable Energy: Markets and Prospects by Region] [IISD Reporting Services Story on IEA Book: Deploying Renewables 2011: Best and Future Policy]


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text: New top 10 international legal practice Norton Rose Group launches today 1 June 2011 Contacts Peter Martyr London Don Boyd Brisbane John A. Coleman Montréal Rob Otty London Today marks the launch of an expanded Norton Rose Group that now includes two additional leading law firms: Ogilvy Renault LLP of Canada and Deneys Reitz Inc of South Africa.Ogilvy Renault from today becomes Norton Rose OR LLP and Deneys Reitz becomes Norton Rose South Africa (incorporated as Deneys Reitz Inc) ("Norton Rose South Africa").With more than 2,600 lawyers, including 795 partners, the enlarged Norton Rose Group is a top 10 international legal practice by number of lawyers, with 39 offices throughout Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa and the Middle East.Norton Rose Group is recognised for its strength in five key sectors: financial institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; and technology and innovation. From today the enlarged Group offers an additional sixth sector strength in pharmaceuticals and life sciences, headed by Toronto-based partner Patrick Kierans.The expansion opens up access to Canada and South Africa, which are both increasingly influential economies for the Group's clients. In particular there are significant business synergies between Canada, South Africa and the rest of Norton Rose Group in the areas of mining and natural resources, infrastructure, energy, financial institutions and insurance. Integrating these geographies and industry strengths with the Group's existing capability in Europe, the Middle East and particularly Asia Pacific offers compelling opportunities for clients.The Group now has significantly increased resources across its principal practice areas, including corporate; banking; litigation and dispute resolution; intellectual property; employment and labour; anti-trust, competition and regulatory; real estate; and tax.Group Chief Executive Peter Martyr said:"The expansion of the Group is a major step towards fulfilling our strategic aim of becoming one of the leading global providers of legal services. Our actions as an industry forerunner, particularly in Australia and Canada, and our unmatched market position in Africa, have propelled the enlarged Group into the world's top ten largest international legal practices and open new career opportunities for all our people."In addition to international growth, we are committed to expanding the depth and breadth of our expertise across the Group's key industry strengths, which ensures our clients have access to legal experts around the world with a strong industry focus. We have been delighted with the response from our clients, who have been overwhelmingly supportive of the Group's vision and increasing platform."Norton Rose Group continues to be led by London-based Peter Martyr as Group Chief Executive and Stephen Parish as Group Chairman with Don Boyd in Sydney as Group Deputy Chief Executive. John Coleman, based in Montréal, is Managing Partner of Norton Rose OR LLP and Rob Otty, based in Johannesburg, is Managing Director of Norton Rose South Africa; both join the Executive Committee of Norton Rose Group.For further information please contact:Sarah Webster, senior PR manager, Norton Rose LLPTel: +44 (0)20 7444 2596; Mob : +44 (0)7595 886 firstname.lastname@example.com Magnusson, head of corporate communications, Norton Rose AustraliaTel: +61 2 9330 8138; Mob: +61 434 116 firstname.lastname@example.com Zvanitajs, senior media relations advisor (English Press), Norton Rose OR LLPTel: +416 216 1871; Mob: + 416 553 email@example.com Lajeunesse, marketing and media relations director (Québec region/ French press) Norton Rose OR LLPTel: +514 847 4723; Mob: +514 919 email@example.com Collins, communications specialist, Norton Rose South AfricaTel: +27 11 685 8630; Mob: +27 79 892 email@example.com Tweet [+Open all] Related information Financial institutions Energy Infrastructure, mining and commodities Transport Technology and innovation Life sciences and healthcare


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I thought wine was allowed on GAPS. I know for sure hard liquor is, but can't remember 100% about wine.
Great to hear how easily intro went for you! My whole family got sick on day 2 with die-off, sicker than we've ever been, for 24hrs, and then we were through it. I know it was die-off, b/c it all started at the same time & ended at the same time, and even dh got sick ... he NEVER vomits, only time in the 19 years I've known him.


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WEST LONG BRANCH – A knife-wielding man tried to stab a worker during an attempted robbery at BP Gas Station on Sunday night, police said.
At around 7 p.m. a would-be robber, described as a white male in his late-20's or early-30's, approximately 5-foot-8 to 6-feet in height, demanded cash after he was in the area for several minutes, West Long Branch police Chief Lawrence Mihlon said in a release.
The man was also described as wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt with possibly red or white writing on the back, grey or light-colored jeans and a black bandana that was covering his face, Mihlon said.
A struggle ensued with the gas station attendant and assailant reportedly tried to stab the attendant several times before fleeing south on foot on Monmouth Road, Mihlon said. The attendant did not report any injuries, Mihlon said, and the man was not able to steal any cash.
West Long Branch and Oceanport police searched the area but were not able to find the man, Mihlon said.
Authorities said they believe other customers may have been at the gas station when the attempted robbery happened, and are asking anyone with information to call the police department's detective bureau at 732-229-5000 or through an anonymous tip line at 732-403-3500.
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A fuel tanker overturned on the southbound lanes of Orange Blossom Trail on Friday afternoon.
The tanker crash happened at Taft Vineland Road.
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The truck fell onto its side when the driver was trying to turn the truck. The driver declined medical attention.
The truck was carrying about 7,500 gallons of fuel. An undetermined amount spilled onto the roadway.
Crews were called to mop up the gas and move the truck off of the road.
All southbound lanes were blocked. The northbound side remained open.


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Levana LV-TW502 Digital Video Wireless Baby Monitor w/ Remote Controlled Lullabies - Bonus Pack of 2
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Introducing Safe N See Advanced, Levana's unique wireless video baby monitor with Clearvu digital technology. See and hear your baby with unbelievable precision up to 500 ft away. You will be able to confidently do the things you want while still ensuring your baby is safe...because you love. ClearVu Digital Wireless Technology - ClearVu technology ensures outstanding image and sound clarity so that you can watch and listen to your child up to 500ft away. Feel free to move around the house and no matter where you go, you will always see your baby. With Levana, you'll never miss a moment. Large LCD for Superior Viewing Quality - Imagine what you will catch your baby doing on this bright, clear, large 3.5 inch LCD screen. With an LCD of this size you will be able to set the monitor down and still see your baby clearly from anywhere in the room you are in! Temperature Monitoring to Ensure Safety - Many studies indicate that your baby's room should be between 68-70 deg; F (20-21 deg; C). This system is equipped with temperature monitoring so you can monitor the temperature in your baby's room and know that they are always safe and comfortable. Talk to Baby Intercom - Soothe your baby from a distance with the Talk to Baby™ intercom. With the simple press of a button you can let your baby know you are on your way to their nursery or simply talk to them until they fall back to sleep without having to go into his or her room. Five Soothing Lullabies - Choose from five different lullabies to sooth your baby to sleep. Turn lullabies on and off as well as change the song being played all from the parent unit with the simple push of a button. Choose from Rock-a-Bye Baby, Hush Little Baby, Itsy-Bitsy Spider, Sleep Baby Sleep and Twinkle Twinkle. Night Vision - The built-in night vision allows you to see your child, even in complete darkness up to 10ft away. When the lights go down the system automatically adjusts to the level of light. The camera can be placed anywhere in your child's room while still displaying a precise image of your baby. Relaxing Nightlight - The baby unit has a gentle nightlight that you are able to turn on and off from the parent unit. Turn the light on if your baby is getting restless to calm them and turn it off when your baby is asleep, all without going into the baby's room. Voice Activated Control - Conserve battery power and sleep well at night with VOX activation. VOX allows you to turn off the monitor while your child is safe and sound. It will only turn on when they make noise. You have the ability to adjust the level of sound needed in order for your monitor to turn on. LED Noise Level Indication Lights - The monitor has LED lights on it that light up to display up to five different levels of sound. This means you can turn the volume all the way down, relax and still know when and how much noise your baby is making. All-in-One Table Stand and Belt Clip - The table-stand also functions as a belt clip for ultra usability. Place the monitor upright with the table stand when you are in the same room. You can also carry the monitor with you and still have both hands available by using the belt clip. Energy Efficient Power Adapter - The power adapters save you on power all while saving the environment. They are rated with a Level V efficiency standard which means they are 30% more energy efficient then other conventional power adapters. Extensive Battery Life - Along with power saving features, the integrated rechargeable battery ensures long battery life for up to four hours of monitoring. Wall Mount on Baby Camera for the Best Viewing Angle - The camera can be wall mounted so you can easily view your baby in its crib as well as see all other parts of the nursery. 24/7 Lifetime Live Customer Support - Our customer support team can be reached by phone 24/7 or by email and live web chat services, so you always have access to an expert. Expands to Suit Your Needs - If you have more than one child to monitor or your child is mobile, monitoring multiple areas of your home is important. This system can support up to three additional cameras, making it possible to watch your baby wherever they wander. List of Contents - 2x 3.5" LCD video monitor, 2x night vision cameras, 2x rechargable battery (monitor), 4 power adapters, instruction manual, 24/7 lifetime live customer support, 1 year manufacturer's direct warranty.
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Maryland, Indiana, Wisconsin Carry Big Ten Flag In NCAAsThe trio of Big Ten schools left in the NCAA Tournament has forged unique paths to the Sweet 16.
Minnesota's Joey King Brought To Tears After Upset Over Maryland [VIDEO]Jordan Murphy added 17 points and 11 rebounds and Joey King had 15 points and six boards for Minnesota (7-19, 1-13), which shot just 33 percent but somehow held on for the win.
Edsall Hired By Lions As Director Of Football ResearchFormer Maryland coach Randy Edsall is joining the Detroit Lions as a director of football research.
Michigan Holds On For 70-67 Upset Over No. 3 MarylandThe Wolverines held on for a 70-67 victory over No. 3 Maryland when Rasheed Sulaimon missed a 3-pointer in the final seconds Tuesday night.
Terps New Football Coach DJ Durkin 'An All-In Type Of Guy'D.J. Durkin won't try to pull double-duty between his new job as Maryland's new football coach and defensive coordinator for Michigan.
Maryland Hires Michigan Assistant Durkin As Head CoachMaryland hired Michigan defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin on Wednesday to lead a program that bottomed out in its second season as a member of the Big Ten.
Report: D.J. Durkin To Be Next Maryland Head CoachAccording to Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel, Michigan defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin is set to become Maryland's next head coach.
Like Last Year, Michigan St Faces Maryland After Tough LossWhen Michigan State takes the field against Maryland this weekend, Spartans coach Mark Dantonio won't really know what to make of his team's pregame mood.
Maryland's Trimble Selected Big Ten Preseason Player Of YearMaryland's Melo Trimble is the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.
No. 22 Michigan Opens Big Ten Season At MarylandOne of the most memorable moments of Maryland's inaugural Big Ten football season came against Michigan.
Michigan-Maryland Game Shifts To Noon Because Of JoaquinThe starting time of the Big Ten opener Saturday between Michigan and Maryland has been moved to noon because of the threat of bad weather.
Harbaugh: Game Against Maryland Saturday Will Be 'The Trifecta'Hurricane Joaquin is hurtling its way to the east coast. But "God willing, and the creek don't rise," Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said. "We'll be there."


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I feel I should start by clarifying that I don't have anything against Mondays. In fact, I generally get on very well with them. But just occasionally they make me feel a little crotchety.
But you know what? That's totally okay. Because even in moodiness it's possible to find beauty as this great shot of a double rainbow against a gloomy grey sky shows.
Whether you want to brighten your mood, or wallow with me, there are plenty of photos on RSPB Images to suit your mood this Monday morning.
What sort of mood are you in?
Me either I can never capture it with the camera.
It most certainly is. I wonder how long Guy had been waiting to photograph a double rainbow? I've seen a few, but never where the second arc is so clear.
Lovely Shot.


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CHARLES TOWN - Proposed amendments to the West Virginia Code may impact homeowners associations rights and governing regulations throughout the state.
At the monthly Eastern Panhandle Organization of Homeowners Associations meeting, members discussed West Virginia Code 36B, or the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, which pertains to aspects of homeowners associations such as the management and governing, formation and termination of the HOA. It is being considered for amendment.
At the meeting, member Jennifer Syron, who participated in a telephone conference with state Sen. Herb Snyder and 36B drafter Carl Lisman, expressed her interest to form a group that would meet around once a month and review a section of the code each meeting and discuss any questions.
A review of the 2008 amendments will take place during an interim session this summer, which Lisman suggested parties with an interest in 36B - such as developers, builders, banks and groups like the EPOHOA - participate in the process.
"The more people from EPOHOA that can go through this thing and identify problems, the better off we're going to be in these meetings to say, 'Wait a minute, this is how it really happens,'" Syron said.
Syron described the 2008 amendments as written to help protect the individual homeowners from organizations like HOAs and addresses issues such as record keeping, open meetings and tenants renting a unit.
Additional changes also expanded developers' rights and regulations, including the right to add more property, withdraw property and change the design of a community.
Currently, the state is operating under the original act developed in 1982, although amendments to the act were made in 1994 and 2008. The proposed amendments for adoption are the 2008 amendments.
A copy of the current West Virginia Code 36B is available on the EPOHOA website under the "Library" tab at www.epohoa.org.
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