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Our research suggests that companies are increasingly accepting that the length of the downturn is fundamentally uncertain.
As they face up to the downturn in mature markets, they are pouring significant efforts into cutting both costs and prices to compete in shrunken mature markets and highly competitive rapid-growth markets. Our survey results show this shift in thinking.
Pricing pressure has become the biggest risk noted by companies this year. Mature markets nearing saturation have led to fierce price competition, with little or no organic growth expected.
Such problems are exacerbated by the strength of both low-cost competition and online rivals, which have made brand-driven price premiums hard to sustain. High wages and input costs, as well as significant new regulatory burdens on various sectors, mean that the pressure on pricing will impact profit without firm action.
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Five years into the global crisis, most of the simple cost cuts have already been made by companies. This is now pushing businesses into tough decisions over how to cut costs without damaging product and service standards.
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There are 20 comments on the The Indianapolis Star story from Jun 18, 2007, titled Transmission plant drives optimism. In it, The Indianapolis Star reports that:The latest hopeful sign for Indiana's tumultuous automotive industry can be seen on a quiet intersection about five miles from the center of town, where rows of earthmovers are starting to level the ground for ...
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#1 Jun 19, 2007
It is amazing that Chrysler engineers and American auto workers at Chrysler could NEVER produce a reliable tranmission. They were, and still are, some of the biggest pieces of garbage in the industry.
To say that there is alot riding on this venture for Chrysler to produce a reliable product and drive sales is an understatement.
#3 Jun 19, 2007
Oh really. Another cub reporter that does not know automotive history.
#4 Jun 19, 2007
The bean counters and upper management are responsible for funding and approving, not the workers and engineers. In NAZI tradition, anyone who disagrees with management will be sent to a shrink for evaluation and then fired.
#5 Jun 19, 2007
What amazes me is the fact that Chrysler (Kokomo plant) is paying huge buyouts to current employees(most are $100,000 or more for those employed less than 10 yrs)....and then turns around and helps build a new plant only a few miles away and will need 1200 employees.
I have two friends who have worked there 8 and 9 years respectively and each are receiving $100,000 and $140,000 in buyouts this year.
I guess instead of $15 hrly, the Chrysler and its partner wants to pay $8-$10 hrly.
#6 Jun 19, 2007
And I suppose you drive a frickin Toyota. The most over rated piece of Jap Crap ever produced.
#7 Jun 19, 2007
I will never buy another new Chrysler Product because I have worked on them since 1957 and I have cussed them every since and the failure of my Dodge 2.7L engine is the last F'ing straw.
I also do not want to support a company that is unfair to workers, especially a German one.
The State of Indiana should ditch Mitch and Tipton needs a brain stem transplant.
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#8 Jun 19, 2007
Actually, they did. The Torqueflite transmission used in rear-wheel drive Chrysler products in the 1960s was a very stout transmission easily up to the massive torque produced by the 383 and 440 wedge V-8s and the legendary 426 Hemi. I can't speak for their front-wheel drive transaxles, though I've heard rumors that they are failure-prone in mini-vans.
The article mentions "Getrag also is betting the move will pay off. Ulrich Kohler, Getrag's vice president for manufacturing engineering, said the company has not signed any orders for the new products, called "dual clutch" transmission technology, although it has a memorandum of understanding with Chrysler." Gee, who did Getrag copy that idea from? Volkswagen has had dual-clutch automatics in their cars for a couple of years now.
#9 Jun 19, 2007
READ, did the article say $8-$10. hour or way over $30 with benefits. Our education system needs to include more remdial reading and writing. Think and try to read before you complain or were you complaining because your friends received buy-outs and you didn't. A proud Totyota owner.
#11 Jun 19, 2007
Another Nazi comment. How very intelligent, and original.
#12 Jun 19, 2007
Too bad they made a deal with the devil (that would be the UAW in case you haven't noticed the destruction of the automotive industry in Indiana).
If history holds true, antagonistic union mentality combined with weak management will kill another golden goose.
In order for this or any other manufacturing facility to be successful, workers and management must work together in a spirit of cooperation and common purpose. As soon as us vs. them becomes the attitude of the workers and company, history will repeat itself with yet another empty automotive plant in Indiana.
Hopefully, the UAW will take notice of successful unions like those that represent the construction trades where quality workmanship prevails and petty grievances are rare.
#13 Jun 19, 2007
Do you not understand that you can make $8-10 an hour and have a total benefit package valued at $30? The two are not mutually exclusive.
One benefit seldom mentioned is UAW Legal. A pretty worthless perk.
Maybe you are the one that needs remedial understanding and evaluation skills.
But then you drive a Jap Toyota. Figures
#14 Jun 19, 2007
Thanks for the information, modern companies are so benevolent, for example they hire bra sales gals or kindergarten teachers for foreman to ride herd on the workers, that I have often wondered why unions were needed to begin with.
#15 Jun 19, 2007
What are you complaining about. Are you going to commute to Tipton?
#17 Jun 19, 2007
To Quote the article:
"Just last week in Bedford, Visteon Corp., an auto parts maker spun off from Ford, notified its 685 workers that it will close next year in a cost-cutting move.
Ford said it would sell or close its 1,900-employee Indianapolis steering plant by next year, along with sister plants across the country employing 10,400 in its Automotive Components Holding group.
In the past few years, Chrysler has cut jobs statewide to about 5,000, from more than 9,000. Last year, it idled thousands of workers in Kokomo.
Guide, a former General Motors unit, permanently closed its operations in Anderson in January, idling most of its remaining 1,325 workers.
Yet Japanese automakers are expanding here. Honda is building a 2,067-employee assembling plant in Greensburg, slated to open next year. Toyota recently opened a 1,000-employee Camry car line at the underused Subaru car plant in Lafayette."
JBP, I totally agree.
Can anyone guess the difference between the US automotive companies (that are dying) and the foreign automakers (that are expanding)? That's right kids - NO UAW! Until the UAW gets its head out of the sand and realize what is going on around them, nothing is going to change. They have inflated hourly rates, decreased the number of days that they actually work, increased the number of petty grievances, and basically ran the cost of producing automomobiles above what the companies can sell them for. All the while, the foreign automakers are hiring skilled laborers and producing quality vehicles (I don't care what some of you "Jap Bashers" say, their quality greatly surpasses any US automaker's). Until the UAW can start thinking about the good of the workers AND the company, it is going to be a lose/lose situation. The UAW needs to swallow its pride and start working with company management to come to a mutual agreement or work vs benefits. Otherwise, in 5 years this plant will also be headed to Mexico.
#18 Jun 19, 2007
It's not where the workers are that matters. After all, if you offer the jobs, the workers will come. The site was selected by Gertrag, not the state based upon what they believed was best for them. You can promote brownfield development and offer all of the incentives you want, but in the end, the location decision is made by the firm. If Gertrag wants to build in Tipton, what do you tell them- "No thanks, it's Kokomo or nothing"? In which case, they move to Ohio, Illinois, or Kentucky. There's a word that journalists used to describe politicians who do that-"defeated".
#21 Jun 19, 2007
You tell them,'you can build anywhere you like and you can pay for it too'.
#22 Jun 19, 2007
A transfer to the Tipton plant will create a hardship for me because require frequent out of pocket and warranty repairs on my Jeep and my PT Cruiser and there is not a Chrysler Jeep or Dodge dealer within towing distance of the new plant. I see there is a Marathon station with a couple service bays so maybe I can eat there and get gas while I wait.
#23 Jun 19, 2007
I think that, given the choice of Tipton or Kokomo, Tipton is the better choice. One, there's more available (read: cheap) land there. Two, it's only 20 miles away from Kokomo - about the commute a Noblesville resident would make to work in downtown Indy - so it's not a ridiculous distance for current Kokomo Chrysler employees. Three, Tipton is a heck of a lot closer to Anderson, Muncie, and Noblesville than is Kokomo - opening up their talent pool (once they do their staff shuffling) even further.
Doesn't sound like a crazy idea to me...
#24 Jun 19, 2007
And the victor in the next election will beat you over the head about who lost Gertrag and all of those jobs.
#25 Jun 19, 2007
Princeton and Greensburg are hotbeds of industrial labor? If you offer the jobs, the workers will come. It's a lot easier to relocate labor than a firm, and it won't cost the firm anything. We're already seeing a building boom in Greensburg. You overestimate the importance of a labor force in these types of decisions.
I didn't misinterpret you. You said it should be Kokomo or one of the other brownfield cities and listed all of the reasons why that would a good choice for local community and the state. Unfortunately, what matters is what is best for Gertrag. They aren't out to do any favors for anyone but themselves.
I've read our policies. It's all well and good, but in spite of the incentives, firms prefer to look elsewhere, and there's nothing there that precludes the state from offering development packages for new development.
We elect our leaders to help us hang on to the jobs we've got and go get more. Letting opportunities pass by because they don't meet our vision statement or would be too easy to pursue or would require us to get our hands dirty is neither intelligent nor efficient.
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The International Civil Aviation Organization, a U.N. agency responsible for overseeing aviation, has proposed changing security regulations for cargo. They want to concentrate on "supply-chain security" – checking outbound shipments before they even reach the airport. The agency told the Associated Press on Monday that a draft of the new guidelines would go out to all 190 member countries in the next few weeks.
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Vermouth's unique brandy-wine flavor, made fragrant by a strong blend of aromatic herbs and spices that Shang Dynasty medicine men once believed to have healing properties, had always struck Adam as rather disgusting. But his wife's Italian heritage meant she had a soft spot for the drink, and soon enough self-proclaimed "boozehound" Adam came around to it. He began to see it as emblematic of a lost New York City golden age, one of glamour and glitter in the gutters lining debauched but dazzling nightclubs in the Bowery and along West Houston. And he began to realize that American vermouth itself was also trailing in the wake of a lost golden age of production, one that relied too much on botanicals and fell back on bland, simple ingredients.
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KMXV ("Mix 93.3") is a Top 40 (CHR) station based in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The Steel City Media outlet operates at 93.3 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW. Its current slogan is "Kansas City's #1 Hit Music Station". It is also one of two Top 40's competing in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the other being KCHZ. The station's studios are located at Westport Center in Midtown Kansas City, and the transmitter site is in the city's East Side.
The station was sold off by CBS Radio to Wilks Broadcasting in November 2006 as part of a nationwide reduction of radio stations by CBS. On June 12, 2014, Wilks announced that it is selling its Kansas City cluster (of which KMXV is part of) to Pittsburgh-based Steel City Media.[1] The sale was approved on September 26, 2014, and was consummated on September 30.
The station began in 1958 as KCMK-FM (Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas), a classical station, but had several format changes (primarily country) over the next sixteen years. County DJ Jack Wesley "Cactus Jack" Call was at the station (from KCKN) for one week when he was killed on January 25, 1963 in a car crash. Singer Patsy Cline sang at a benefit for him at Memorial Hall (Kansas City, Kansas) on March 3, 1963. She was unable to leave Kansas City the next day because the airport was fogged in and was killed in a plane crash on March 5, 1963 en route from Fairfax Airport to Nashville.[2][3]
In 1974, KWKI-FM (call letters which began in 1971) became "The Rock of Kansas City." With this format, it became the first true mainstream FM rock station in Kansas City. After a short period of religious programming beginning in 1978, the station achieved its strongest ratings to date with a switch to soft adult contemporary as KLSI-FM ("Classy 93") on May 20, 1982. The first song on "Classy" was "Kansas City Lights" by Steve Wariner. Following the purchase of the station by Apollo Broadcasting in April 1990, the station rebranded as "Mix 93" in July of that year. In addition, their call letters were changed to KMXV (which were adopted on November 15 of that year), and the station shifted towards the growing Hot AC format, though the station's playlist largely remained the same (the Hot AC format was very similar to the Mainstream AC format at the time). Due to the lack of a full-signaled Top 40 outlet in the market (KISF's signal was mostly East of the city), KMXV began a slow transition to the format in late 1993 and early 1994, shifting the AC format and personalities over to then-sister KUDL. On March 28, 1994, the change to "Mix 93.3" was complete.[4] In the beginning, KMXV offered a heavily dance-leaning rhythmic Top 40 direction. Regent Broadcasting bought the station in 1995, with Jacor purchasing it in 1997. Jacor then spun the station off (as well as newly acquired sister stations KBEQ, KFKF, KOWW and KYYS) to American Radio Systems. Infinity Broadcasting bought ARS on September 19, 1997, with Infinity changing its name to CBS Radio in December 2005. By 1996, it had returned to a more broad-based mainstream Top 40 approach that at times leaned towards adult/modern product. Despite being in competition with top 40 station KKSW and rival KCHZ offering more rhythmic content than KMXV (and, to a lesser extent, urban contemporary KPRS), Mix has maintained high ratings for years. However, this changed in late 2010, when KCHZ began overtaking them in the ratings, as that station was ranked #2 with a 6.2 share, while Mix had a 5.6 share and ranked #5. To combat this, the station began leaning more towards rhythmic content, while slightly edging away from its long-time adult lean, and with sister station KCKC having relaunched its AC format with an upbeat approach in 2014, KMXV has moved more towards a current-based presentation in line with other Top 40/CHRs in the United States.
KMXV produces an annual, day-long concert every year with the title "RED WHITE & BOOM". Artists such as Ashlee Simpson, Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson, Jesse McCartney, Destiny's Child, Daughtry, Pink, Nick Lachey, Bon Jovi, Jordin Sparks, and Lifehouse have performed. It has been running for 14 years and is usually held in June. The concert was staged at the Sandstone Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, Kansas, although in 2011, the venue was changed to Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2012, "Red White & Boom" was held at Starlight Theatre on June 23.
- ^ "Steel City Media Aqcuires Wilks' Kansas City" from Radio Insight (June 12, 2014)
- ^ "Jack Wesley "Cactus Jack" Call (1923 - 1963) - Find A Grave Memorial". Findagrave.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ Patsy: the life and times of Patsy Cline - Margaret Jones - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1994/RR-1994-04-01.pdf
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Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 136 Hudson Hall, Durham, North Carolina 27708
University of North Carolina, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Campus Box 7525, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, 4102 Bioinformatics, Campus Box 7080, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
* Address all correspondence to: Adam Wax, Duke University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 136 Hudson Hall, Durham, North Carolina 27708. Tel: 919-660-5143; Fax 919-684-4488; E-mail: email@example.com.
We present a novel Fourier-domain angle-resolved low-coherence interferometry (a /LCI) fiber probe designed for in vivo clinical application in gastrointestinal endoscopy. The a/LCI technique measures the depth-resolved angular scattering distribution to determine the size distribution and optical density of cell nuclei for assessing the health of epithelial tissues. Clinical application is enabled by an endoscopic fiber-optic probe that employs a 2.3-m-long coherent fiber bundle and is compatible with the standard 2.8-mm-diam biopsy channel of a gastroscope. The probe allows for real-time data acquisition by collecting the scattering from multiple angles in parallel, enabled by the Fourier domain approach. The performance of the probe is characterized through measurement of critical parameters. The depth-resolved sizing capability of the system is demonstrated using single- and double-layer microsphere phantoms with subwavelength sizing precision and accuracy achieved. Initial results from a clinical feasibility test are also presented to show in vivo application in the human esophagus.
Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a metaplastic transformation of the epithelial lining of the lower esophagus and is considered a premalignant condition associated with a markedly increased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma.1 Early detection of dysplasia in BE patients requires long-term periodic surveillance by means of standard white-light endoscopy with stepwise four quadrant biopsies followed by histological analysis.2 This approach is the current standard of care but is invasive and provides only limited examination of tissues, with high likelihood of sampling error due to the random nature of endoscopic biopsies.
Over the past decade, new optical techniques, such as fluorescence endoscopy3 and narrowband imaging,4- 5 have been developed as adjuncts to the standard approach to enhance the contrast of wide field imaging and improve visual identification of dysplastic tissues. These approaches could help reduce the number of biopsies yet are still invasive because tissue removal is required.
In vivo optical biopsy, in contrast, allows for noninvasive assessment of tissue health. A number of advanced techniques have demonstrated potential as promising clinical tools in assisting physicians with timely and accurate diagnosis.6- 8 Light-scattering spectroscopy (LSS),9 for instance, obtains quantitative information of nuclear morphology by extracting the singly backscattered light from epithelial layers of tissue using modeling. LSS has been shown effective for in vivo identification of precancerous cells in a variety of epithelial tissues using the population density and percentage of enlarged cell nuclei as biomarkers;10- 12 although, certain aspects of the approach have recently been called into question.13 Elastic scattering spectroscopy [(ESS), also known as diffuse reflectance spectroscopy], on the other hand, analyzes mainly multiply scattered light, which is sensitive to bulk tissue scattering properties as well as absorption by hemoglobin. ESS has been applied to the detection of dysplastic lesions in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.14- 15 Techniques based on Raman spectroscopy also show promise for diagnosis of dysplasia in BE patients.16- 17 To enable in vivo application of these spectroscopic techniques, numerous fiber-optic probes have been proposed and developed.18
In addition to spectroscopic approaches, in vivo optical imaging systems, such as confocal fluorescence endomicroscopy (CFM) and optical coherence tomography (OCT), have received considerable attention for GI applications, aiming to provide real-time histology of tissues. CFM probes, based on either a single scanning fiber19- 21 or a fiber bundle,22- 24 have both been implemented for high-resolution imaging in the GI tract and are commercially available today. As an another approach with greater depth range but less lateral resolution, a number of OCT systems are able to inspect large tissue volumes in vivo and demonstrate diagnostic potential as well.25- 28
Angle-resolved low-coherence interferometry (a /LCI) offers another means of optical biopsy, by combining the depth resolution of OCT with angular light-scattering measurements to obtain depth-resolved morphological and optical properties of cell nuclei.29 In a/LCI, light scattered by a sample at different angles is mixed with a reference field to produce the depth-resolved angular scattering distribution of the sample, which is then subject to inverse light-scattering analysis based on Mie theory30 or T-matrix.31 With the incorporation of a coherent fiber bundle for parallel collection of light across a range of scattering angles,32 this approach was used for ex vivo detection of nuclear atypia in dysplastic BE.29,33
In this paper, we present the detailed design and validation of a Fourier-domain a/LCI system with a miniature endoscopic probe as a clinical device for in vivo evaluation of nuclear morphology in BE tissues. The design and fabrication of the probe, built with a 2.3-m fiber bundle to fit into the 2.8-mm accessory channel of a gastroscope with a standard working length of 1.05 m, are described. Its optical performance is characterized in detail. Results from phantom testing and a pilot in vivo testing in BE patients are also presented.
The Fourier-domain a/LCI system is based on a modified Mach–Zehnder interferometer, as shown in Fig. 1. Light from an 830-nm superluminescent diode (SLD, Superlum Diodes, Moscow, Russia ΔλFWHM=19 nm) is split by a 5:95 fiber splitter into reference and sample arms. In the sample arm, a polarization controller adjusts the polarization to maximize the power transmission through an inline fiber polarizer (Chiral Photonics, Inc., Pine Brook, NJ). The polarizer is necessary because the angular scattering distribution depends critically on incident polarization, which must be known to establish accurate fitting models. In this system, p-polarized light is delivered to the sample by a polarization-maintaining (PM) fiber. A leached, coherent fiber bundle (Schott; length: 2.3 m; imaging area: 1.1 mm diam; pixel count: 18,000) collects the scattering signal and transfers it to the proximal end. The signal is then mixed with the collimated reference field and detected by an imaging spectrograph (SpectraPro 2150i, Acton Research Corporation, Acton, MA) with a thermoelectrically cooled CCD (PIXIS:100, Princeton Instruments; Trenton, NJ 100×1340 20 μm pixels). Pathlength is matched by moving collimator L3. A 45-deg-angled mirror bends the light path to minimize system footprint. It is worth noting that although the delivery fiber is PM, the fiber bundle does alter the polarization of the collected scattering in transmission. The total intensity, however, is not changed and still follows the Mie model at the proximal end of the fiber bundle, where we found that the output polarization state tends to be approximately randomized. To collect all the energy, we place the matching fiber in the reference arm such that its output polarization is also randomized to maximize the collection efficiency of the sample signal. This renders the signal detection polarization insensitive.
Clinical Fourier-domain a/LCI system: (a) System configuration, (b) probe tip assembly showing sample illumination and scattering detection with fiber bundle (in-plane tilt of optical window is for convenience of illustration), and (c) photograph of the fiber bundle and delivery PM fiber with detection area highlighted.
Figure 1 shows the tip assembly of the endoscopic probe. The PM fiber and the fiber bundle are positioned in the focal plane of a miniature drum lens (diameter: 1.5 mm; length: 2.5 mm). The sample is illuminated by the collimated beam, and the angular scattering is converted by the lens to a spatial distribution at the bundle endface. A lens tube holds these components together using medical-grade UV adhesive. To keep the internal optics from contamination, we cover the tip with a protective cap that consists of a short Teflon® (PTFE) tube, an optical window made from No. 1 coverglass, and a back-side retaining ring. To avoid specular reflection, the window is tilted 8 deg out of the incident plane. The inner surface of the Teflon tube is treated with a sodium-based etchant prior to assembly to maximize the bonding strength. In addition, the retaining ring further secures the optical window and enhances the tip's structural rigidity to withstand greater mechanical stress. The outer surface of the Teflon tube is left untreated to maintain its low friction coefficient for ease of passage through the accessory channel of the gastroscope. The rest of the probe is sheathed by a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) tubing (o.d.: 2.3 mm), a material with balanced flexibility and mechanical strength.
The detectable scattering signal collected by the probe is limited to a narrow vertical strip by the entrance slit of the imaging spectrograph, as shown in Fig. 1. This image also shows that proper ambient illumination allows for visualization of the stress rods in the PM fiber, which is used for polarization alignment during fabrication.
The finished system, shown in Fig. 2, is built on a 24×18 in. aluminum breadboard and carried on a 27×18 in. stainless steel utility cart with four swivel wheels for maneuverability in the procedure room. During operation, the probe is placed on a detachable extension tray. The system footprint is minimized by a three-shelf rack, which houses most fiber-optic components.
Photographs of the clinical a/LCI system: (a) Enclosed system on the cart with the extension tray installed and (b) system components visible with top cover removed: SP-spectrometer; CCD-camera; SLD-light source; M-45-deg mirror; L3–reference arm collimator; S–shutter; BS-beamsplitter; L1&L2-4f system (f1 = 40 mm; f2 = 60 mm); SR-bundle strain relief; MF-matching fiber; FS-fiber splitter; PC-polarization controller. (c) Close-up of the probe tip compared to a U.S. dime.
Clinical measurement requires detailed characterization of the system. In this section, we evaluate the performance of this a/LCI endoscopic probe and investigate the optical properties of the fiber bundle and their implications in interferometric measurement.
The intensity detected at the n'th row of the CCD represents the spectrum of sample signal scattered at angle $\theta _{\it n}$θn, and can be written as Display Formula
The signal processing begins with the subtraction of $I_{\rm r} (\lambda ,\theta _{n} )$Ir(λ,θn) and $I_{\rm s} (\lambda ,\theta _{n} )$Is(λ,θn), which are recorded separately using two computer-controlled mechanical shutters in the reference and sample arms. Because $I_{\rm r} (\lambda ,\theta _{\it n} )$Ir(λ,θn) is relatively stable, it is saved only once at the beginning of each data acquisition session. $I_{\rm s} (\lambda ,\theta _{\it n} )$Is(λ,θn), however, is measured immediately prior to every acquisition of the combined field to minimize field fluctuation in the subtraction. The highest acquisition rate of the system is 2.5 Hz, limited by the shutter speed, which can be improved by the use of fiber-optic switches.
After subtraction, the interferometric term is resampled into wavenumber domain, Fourier transformed, and normalized to yield a depth-resolved angular intensity distribution,32 which is subsequently analyzed at each depth using Mie theory model for size determination.
We first measure the probe's angular range, an important parameter for accurate analysis of light-scattering data. Using a rotating mirror as shown in Fig. 3, the scattering angle θ is found to be linearly dependent on the CCD pixel position N. The collimated illumination beam is reflected by the mirror and focused onto the fiber bundle while the mirror rotates. For convenience, we define θ as the compliment of the conventionally defined scattering angle (i.e., θ = 0 deg for backscattering instead of 180 deg).
Rotating mirror experiment: (a) Superposed images of fiber bundle and focused spots; (inset) schematics of the experiment: PMF-polarization maintaining fiber; FB-fiber bundle; M-mirror. (b) Position of the focused spots versus mirror angle.
Figure 3 shows superposed images of multiple focused spots that are observed as the mirror rotates in steps of 0.035 rad (2 deg) for a range of 0.56 rad (32 deg). The position of the focused spot relative to the optical axis h, which has a linear dependence on N, is related to θ by Display Formula
We note that, because the mirror experiment is carried out in air, these angles differ from those in other samples, such as tissue and phantoms, due to Snell's law by a factor of 1/n with n being the sample's refractive index. In our fitting models, the angles are always scaled to the equivalents in air.
The achieved probing depth is a critical parameter for the clinical a/LCI probe. It is not only dependent on signal falloff, but more importantly related to its angular range. We examine the impact of sample depth on angular range and scattering intensity by repeating the mirror experiment at various offsets (depths) between the mirror and the optical window. Figure 4 shows the change of spot position for four angles as the mirror is progressively moved from 150 to 750 μm beyond the optical window. The spot position remains nearly the same with a standard deviation of 0.6 pixel (0.004 rad), or 0.7% full scale. We therefore conclude that the angular range remains constant over this range of depth.
The impact of sample depth on detected signal: (a) Angular range remains constant throughout the examined depth range for both high and low angles and (b) sample intensity declines with depth faster at high angles due to limited lens collection aperture.
In Fig. 4, we also plot the signal intensity trend throughout the depth. At each angle, the intensity falls off as a function of depth due to beam divergence and lens aberration, which reduce back-coupling efficiency. Also, light intensity at higher angles experiences a faster decline as a consequence of the oblique incidence, as illustrated in Fig. 4. For scattering location 1, the high angle reflection is well received. At a deeper location 2, however, the reflection at the same angle is shifted downward due to the oblique incident and therefore becomes uncollectable by the lens. Scattering from these deep sites is still detectable but with a reduced angular range. The depth dependence of the maximum detectable angular range, θmax, can be mathematically written as Display Formula
Again we note that, owing to the Snell's law description of the refraction at the sample surface, the sample site 1 at a physical depth of D produces an angular distribution comparable to a mirror measurement at depth D/ n (site 1′) in air with n being the sample's refractive index. Hence, the range of angles received in the mirror experiment at a depth of 350 μm translates to the same range of angles that would be received at a depth of 470 μm in tissue (n = 1.35), enough to detect the full thickness of the epithelial layer of tissue (200–300 μm).
The fiber bundle has some unique optical properties that are important to its application in LCI and will be discussed in this and the following subsections. In this a/LCI system, dispersion is introduced by the variety of fibers involved, in particular, the fiber bundle. Various dispersion compensation techniques have been developed in the past, based on either hardware or numerical correction.34- 36 We employ the latter approach with a second-order dispersion compensation. Let X (k, θ) denote the cross-correlation term in Eq. 1 in wavenumber domain. Dispersion compensation is performed as ${\rm HT}[X(k,\theta )]e^{j(ak^2 + bk)}$ HT [X(k,θ)]ej(ak2+bk), where HT(·) is Hilbert transform and a and b are the second- and first-order compensation parameters.
Figure 5 shows a mirror signal with a depth resolution of 26 μm in air after compensation. Compared to the theoretical value, $2\,\,\ln 2\lambda ^2 /(\pi \Delta \lambda ) \approx 16\,{\rm \mu m}$2ln2λ2/(πΔλ)≈16μm, the discrepancy may come primarily from the high-order (≥3rd) dispersion of the fiber bundle with a possible minor contribution from aberrations in the drum lens. We note that further improvements in dispersion compensation are not crutial for the current a /LCI study for the following reasons: (i) quadratic compensation is able to correct most dispersion; (ii) dispersion is not the only factor governing depth resolution for a fiber-bundle-based probe, as discussed later; and (iii) with a /LCI, we intend to measure average nucleus size for a population of cells and, therefore, an adequately large volume or depth is preferred. In this study, it is sufficient to use the same quadratic compensation for all fiber bundle pixels.
FWHM of a mirror reflection before (580 μm) and after (26 μm) dispersion compensation.
Figure 6 shows dispersion compensation results with the unprocessed depth-resolved angular scattering of a cover slip positioned in front of the probe tip [Fig. 6] and the restored image after dispersion compensation where multiple surfaces can be identified [Fig. 6]. The first surface seen is the sample-side surface of the lens, which strongly reflects the light to high angles due to the lack of an antireflection (AR) coating. If necessary, it could be reduced by the use of a properly AR-coated lens. The second surface is the inner surface of the optical window, which is almost invisible because the preassembling cleaning minimizes its scattering. Its signal is hence dominated by the adjacent lens surface. The other three visible surfaces—the outer surface of the optical window, the front and back surfaces of the sample coverslip—are intentionally made visible by slight finger touches to enhance scattering. The measured thicknesses of the two cover slips are consistent with the calculated value of 150×1.5 = 225 μm.
Depth-resolved angular scattering from a cover slip: (a) Before and (b) after dispersion compensation, (c) field flattening by introducing extra phase shift to each angular channel.
The surfaces in Fig. 6 exhibit a curved field. The center of the fiber bundle appear ∼ 250 μm (optical pathlength) deeper than the edges. A possible cause of this variation is a refractive index gradient in the bundle arising during the manufacturing process. Another possibility could be the variation of the physical length of the individual fibers.
Nonetheless, the field curvature can be flattened by numerically shifting each horizontal line. The operation is implemented together with the dispersion-compensation process by adding an extra angle-dependent phase term, $e^{ - jL(\theta )k}$e−jL(θ)k, with L(θ) being the relative optical depth offset at angle θ. It results in ${\rm HT}[X(k,\theta )]e^{j[ak^2 + bk - L(\theta )]}$ HT [X(k,θ)]ej[ak2+bk−L(θ)], the Fourier transform of which is then shifted by L(θ) to remove the curvature. To determine L(θ), solutions of small microspheres (e.g., 260 nm) are used to generate nearly uniform scattering across the entire angular range, which makes the interface of the sample clearly visible. L(θ) can then be determined by calculating the correlation between the sample fields at θ0 and θ and is plotted in Fig. 6, with the corrected field shown in Fig. 6.
The accuracy of the field curvature correction could be another factor affecting the depth resolution achieved with this probe if the correction is not carried out carefully. Figure 6 shows that, after the correction, the depth variation of each surface is insignificant compared to the peak width, indicating the correction is sufficiently accurate such as there is no influence on depth resolution.
In the spectrograph, each CCD pixel can receive signals from multiple fiber pixels. If the multiple fibers differ in path length, then this effect would influence the achieved depth resolution. In our system, the bundle has ∼160 fiber pixels across its diameter, which are imaged onto 85 CCD rows. Therefore, each row, on average, represents the summed interference signal from two adjacent fiber pixels. Figure 7 shows a dispersion-compensated mirror signal from a single row. Two peaks are evident with a separation of ∼22 μm, causing an effective broadening of the apparent peak width. For applications requiring higher depth resolution, this effect can be avoided by increasing the magnification of the 4f imaging system to reduce the number of fiber pixels received per CCD row. The trade-off is that a higher number of CCD pixels is required to acquire scattering data from the full angular range.
Dispersion compensated mirror signal from a single CCD row showing signals from two neighboring fiber pixels. The 22 μm peak-to-peak separation indicates the path length difference between the two pixels.
Another property worth discussing is the multimode operation of the fiber bundle due to its large numerical aperture. We note that higher order modes travel at different velocity through the multimode fiber and hence can be path-length resolved by the LCI detection scheme. When the reference field is matched to the fundamental mode (i.e., the lowest-order mode in an optical fiber or the only mode allowed in a single-mode fiber), higher-order modes are offset by several millimeters, which is beyond the probing range of the system.32,37 In addition to path-length concerns, the energy distribution among the modes plays an important part in suppressing intermodal crosstalk. As indicated in Fig. 1, sample scattering is focused into the fibers with nearly normal incidence, which allows most energy to be coupled into the fundamental mode. Indeed, no high-order signal is experimentally observable within a 20-mm range around the matching position of the reference arm. This result confirms (i) the LCI system detects the fundamental mode traveling through the fibers in the bundle, and (ii) minimal energy has been coupled into higher-order modes. Hence, for the current a /LCI system, intermodal interference is not found to be a critical issue.
Another relevant property of the fiber probe is the stability of the path length due to various factors, such as bending and ambient temperature. In general, the path length of a fiber can be changed when subjected to strain or temperature variation. In laboratory experiments, we randomly place and bend the probe under normal operation conditions and record no observable change of its path length. This result can be attributed to the strain relief connector used to isolate the fiber bundle from bend-induced strain, shown in Fig. 2. The PEEK sheathing sustains the strain while the fiber bundle is free to move inside. The probe sheathing is also responsible for the insensitivity to room-temperature variation. Indeed, experiments that immersed the gastroscope with the probe in its accessory channel in a warm bath (37°C), showed no observed changes in path length. In clinical testing, small pathlength variations of up to 100 μm are observed, possibly due to mechanical and temperature influences. These variations are small and can be automatically corrected for using the lens reflection as a marker.
To summarize the probe characterization, we have discussed the optical properties of the bundle and the factors that affect the depth resolution of the system. Methods for further improvements, if necessary, were also suggested. In our current system, rather than characterizing these factors individually, we determine the effective depth resolution from the measured scattering intensity. In Section 5, we show that the effective depth resolution for this system is 26 μm in tissue, which is sufficient for our purpose of measuring the average nucleus size in the epithelial layer.
The performance of the a /LCI fiber probe is evaluated with measurements of both single- and double-layer polystyrene microsphere phantoms. The microspheres (Duke Scientific; Palo Alto, CA n = 1.59) are suspended in a density-matching mixture of 80% water and 20% glycerol (n = 1.36) to produce a phantom with a mean-free-scattering path of 500 μm.
Phantom testing using single-sized microspheres is a standard procedure to assess the performance of a/LCI systems.32Figure 8 shows a typical depth-resolved angular scattering distribution measured by immersing the probe tip into a solution of 7 μm (mean diameter: 6.982 ± 0.055 μm, NIST traceable) microspheres. By fitting the angular oscillations within the first 50 μm of the sample to Mie theory as shown in Fig. 8, the scatterer size is determined to be 6.96±0.20 μm. The depth-dependent sizing results for the first 500-μm optical depth of the sample are also shown in Fig. 8, demonstrating that subwavelength sizing accuracy is obtained across this range of depths. Figure 8 shows that the a/LCI sizing results are in good agreement with NIST traceable sizes for 6.98-, 7.98-, 10.00-, 12.01-, and 15.02-μm microspheres.
Single-size microsphere phantom test: (a) Depth-resolved angular scattering distribution of 7 μm microspheres, (b) Mie theory fit of angular distribution, (c) depth dependence of sizing results, and (d) a /LCI sizing results of microspheres with NIST sizes.
A double-layer phantom was also prepared to demonstrate depth-resolved analysis of differently sized scatterers. The phantom consists of a chamber sandwiched by a coverslip and a microscope slide. When the microsphere-filled chamber is brought to the proximity of the probe tip, the space inbetween is filled with a second microsphere solution. Figure 9 shows the scattering distribution of a 100-μm-thick, 6-μm microsphere layer (mean diameter: 5.990 ± 0.045 μm, NIST traceable) followed by a 150 μm-thick 10-μm microsphere layer (mean diameter: 10.00 ± 0.05 μm, NIST traceable).
Double-layer phantom testing: (a) Angular scattering distribution of 6- and 10-μm microspheres, (b) Fitting results of 6-μm microsphere using Mie theory, and (c) 10-μm microsphere results.
The average angular distribution within a 50-μm layer in the middle of each sample is fit to Mie theory, and the diameters of these two samples are determined to be 6.32±0.20 and 9.84±0.70 μm, respectively. These results are in excellent agreement with the sample specification and demonstrate the a/LCI's ability to achieve good fitting with multilayer samples up to 700 μm of optical depth (∼500 μm of physical depth).
The length (2.3 m) and diameter (2.3 mm) of the probe allows it to be deployed through the 2.8-mm accessory channel of a standard gastroscope for in vivo clinical evaluation of the device and the a/LCI technique. In addition, the minimized system footprint and the fast acquisition time (0.4 s/frame) have made the use of the system viable in a clinical setting. Fast acquisition reduces the system's susceptibility to motion artifacts introduced by the remote manipulation of the probe through a gastroscope as well as the inherent motion of the patient due to respiration and other involuntary processes. The ease of use allows the clinical a /LCI system to be combined with standard surveillance biopsy procedures for BE patients, without greatly increasing the time required in the procedure room. This compatibility with currently existing procedures has allowed a pilot feasibility test to be undertaken. BE patients undergoing endoscopic screening for dysplasia were recruited for this test. Informed consent was obtained from all patients. The experiment protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In this section, we demonstrate the in vivo application of the a /LCI technique with examples of clinically obtained data.
In order to collect in vivo light-scattering information from esophageal epithelium, the a/LCI fiber probe is fed by the endoscopist through the accessory channel of the gastroscope once it has been deployed [Fig. 10]. By manipulating the fiber probe and flexible tip of the gastroscope as one would do with a set of biopsy forceps, the clinician positions the probe tip in contact with the tissue of interest and applies gentle pressure in order to create a flat tissue surface from which to take measurements. The tissue becomes stretched across the probe face, resulting in consistent measurement geometry. While the clinician applies pressure, multiple acquisitions are taken of the same biopsy site by the clinical a/LCI device, after which the fiber probe is removed from the accessory channel. Following withdrawal of the a/LCI probe, a set of biopsy forceps are inserted into the accessory channel and a standard biopsy is taken at the same site of the optical biopsy, located by a transient depression in the tissue from the pressure of the probe tip. For each patient, this process is repeated at three to six clinically relevant biopsy sites selected by the clinician. Following extraction, the biopsies are fixed, stained, and analyzed by a pathologist to determine a diagnosis for the tissue in question. Figure 10 shows the image of one H&E stained biopsy from the squamocolumnar junction.
In vivo data collection using the a/LCI fiber probe: (a) Endoscopic photograph of the a/LCI probe deployed in human esophagus, (b) light microscopy image of H&E stained biopsy from the squamocolumnar junction, and (c) depth profiles obtained by summing across all angular channels without (dashed line) and with (solid line) the presence of tissue. The gray lines indicate the depth bins for processing, and the gray bar estimates the basal layer.
Once acquired, the data are processed with an automatic a /LCI processing script to determine the depth-resolved nuclear sizes and densities for each tissue layer,29 corresponding to 50 μm in physical depth. The starting depth is determined by analyzing the depth profile, obtained by summing the data across all the angular channels of the a /LCI scan, as shown in Fig. 10. With no sample present (dashed line), the depth profile reveals two peaks, one from the lens surface and the other from the outer surface of the optical window. Both have a FWHM of 26 μm, which is the actual physical depth resolution achieved with the probe after taking into account the effects of high-order dispersion, field-flattening error, and interpixel averaging. The 50-μm bin size has been chosen to average over a larger tissue volume.
The second surface of the optical window is used to determine the topmost surface of the sample and remains constant throughout the remaining scans. Analysis is executed for the first 500 μm of the tissue, which is consistent with the effective depth range of the probe. This range is sufficient to capture the entire epithelial layer of the tissue, including the diagnostically relevant basal layer, which appears 200–300 μm into the epithelium. Figure 10 also shows the depth profile obtained when probing a tissue in vivo (solid line). The signal from the outer surface of the optical window is not individually indentified due to the contact with the tissue but its position can be determined relative to the first surface.
Figure 11 shows the nuclear sizing information obtained from the clinical scan for the first 400 μm of tissue taken from the same site in Fig. 10. The histopathological diagnosis for this particular tissue biopsy indicates that the tissue biopsy is from the squamocolumnar junction with no evidence of intestinal metaplasia (Barrett's esophagus) or dysplasia. Unique sizing information is obtained from each depth layer of the tissue, indicating the ability of the clinical a/LCI system to retrieve depth-resolved in vivo morphological and optical information from the tissue in question. We note that the pattern observed of a decreasing nuclear size across the epithelial layer is similar to that observed for squamous tissue in Ref. 29 , with the reading at the basal layer (gray box), indicating a nuclear size and density measurement consistent with the histopathological diagnosis of a normal tissue type. For comparison, Fig. 11 also shows the results for a biopsy diagnosed with nondysplastic BE from the same patient, where the pattern of nuclear sizes reaches a maximum between the surface and basal layers of the epithelium, similar to that observed for gastric tissue in Ref. 29. These depth-resolved sizing patterns are closely associated with the pathological tissue conditions and can serve as a basis for using the a /LCI probe for potential assessment of tissue health. Further clinical studies will seek to better define the ability of a /LCI to discriminate between tissue types. Figure 11 shows the nuclear density information for these two biopsies.
(a) Nuclear sizing and (b) density information for the clinical depth scan of normal squamocolumnar junction tissue (diamond) and BE tissue (square). Gray area estimates the basal layer.
In this paper, we demonstrate a Fourier-domain a /LCI system suitable for in vivo clinical studies. The key technical advance of this system is an endoscopic fiber probe, which is compatible with the standard accessory channel of a gastroscope. We demonstrate that this probe can be used to collect scattered light from the in vivo human esophageal epithelium, which is analyzed to obtain depth-resolved structural information. Validation experiments using tissue phantoms demonstrate accurate analysis of scattering objects with subwavelength accuracy in multiple depth-resolved layers. To enable clinical application, the fiber probe features a long probe length and small probe diameter, while the system includes a compact footprint and subsecond data acquisition. The optical characteristics of the fiber probe have been analyzed in detail and the results may provide useful information for other LCI techniques that would incorporate coherent fiber bundles. In vivo measurements from a clinical testing in BE patients have been presented to demonstrate the ability of a /LCI to obtain depth-resolved nuclear morphological information and point the way to future clinical studies.
Adam Wax is a founder of Oncoscope, Inc. This work was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute) under Grant No. NIH R33-CA 109907 and a grant from the Coulter Translational Partnership.
Yizheng Zhu ; Neil G. Terry ; John T. Woosley ; Nicholas J. Shaheen and Adam Wax"Design and validation of an angle-resolved low-coherence interferometry fiber probe for in vivo clinical measurements of depth-resolved nuclear morphology", J. Biomed. Opt. 16(1), 011003 (January 10, 2011). ; http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.3520130
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I've never been a big fan of Valentine's Day. When I was single and dating, I never knew what to expect or what was expected of me? Should I get my boyfriend a card? Homemade cookies? Something more? Cologne? How much should I spend? I don't want to go overboard and make him feel bad if he just got me a card. I don't want to do too little if he spent a lot of money. (It can be very nerve-racking.)
And it didn't get any better when I was married. My ex wasn't much into being thoughtful. Most holidays passed without a second thought which always left me a little sad. I'd do things like surprise him with a getaway to a Bed-and-Breakfast. I'd make all arrangements for childcare, I'd pack clothes and baskets of gourmet goodies. He'd grab a card at the gas station on the way home from work.
Of course, now that I'm a
bitter old hag cynical, single, soon-to-be cat owner, I'm still not thrilled with the whole concept of Valentine's Day. Here are my top ten reasons why Valentine's Day sucks.
It's the anniversary of a massacre 1 of 10Al Capone had the right idea. Instead of sending flowers, he sent his buddies to kill seven members of the Bugs Moran gang. I'm sure there was a good reason for it though. Bugs had probably forgotten to make dinner reservations forcing the gangsters to dine at Denny's.
No one even has a clue why we celebrate Valentine's Day 2 of 10Is it for the three martyrs named Valentine? Is it because of the Feast of Lupercalia? Is it because Hallmark and DeBeers say we should?
You're damned if you do and damned if you don't 3 of 10If you buy into the commercialism of the holiday, then you're only giving gifts/going out to dinner because the holiday is dictating you must do those things. Where's the meaning? If you refuse to be sucked into the commercialism, your significant other is going to be mad. I mean, like not talking to you for a month, mad. I mean, like canceling your subscription to Sports Illustrated, shredding your baseball season tickets, and dumping your sorry butt, mad.
Heart candies are horrible 4 of 10Those stupid little heart candies taste like chalk and are hard enough to break a tooth. Not to mention, they say stupid things.
Valentine's Day starts sucking in grade school 5 of 10Yep, even little kids in grade school aren't immune to the suckiness that is Valentine's Day. Every year, kids come home in tears because they didn't get a valentine from so&so, but he gave the rest of the class one. And so&so didn't accept your valentine because "you have cooties". The drama starts early and never ends.
The jealousy factor can kill you 6 of 10When you're single, you certainly want your friends to be happy and would rather see them in love than alone and miserable. But, at the same time, there's that part of you that wishes them a slow, painful death, er, um, I mean you wish you had a special someone too.
Is it the thought that counts? 7 of 10Sure, the thought counts, but what are you trying to say when you stop at the gas station on the way home to pick up a gift for your sweetheart? I mean, I like scratch-off lottery tickets, pine tree air fresheners, and lighters as much as the next person, but they don't exactly scream, I care enough about you to put a little effort into your present.
Who decided that chocolate should be part of the Valentine's Day ritual, anyway? 8 of 10Not that I have anything against chocolate, of course. I could eat chocolate for every meal without any problems. Well, except for the problem of not being able to fasten my jeans anymore. But a lot of people start their annual diets January 1st, in the hopes of taking off that holiday weight in time for swimsuit weather. And then that evil Valentine's Day comes along and suddenly you have five pounds of chocolate staring you in the face. You can't just leave it there or give it to your kids. You have to eat it. It's the law. And there goes your diet.
Sappy love songs become increasingly annoying on Valentine's Day 9 of 10You feel like John Cusack in Better Off Dead when he rips the radio out of his car and launches it out the window while it continues to play songs about breaking up as a reminder that you're all alone. And even if you're in a loving relationship, hearing those cheesy love songs makes you want to vomit. Really, is there any other time of year, where you want to hear Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack? And what kind of name is Peabo anyway???
The Valentine's Day's mascot is creepy 10 of 10Who wants to celebrate a holiday represented by a manbaby in a diaper who flies around shooting people with his bow and arrows??? If Cupid was hanging around your neighborhood, you'd be dialing 9-1-1 faster than you can say "registered offender".
Buy your very own copy of Because I Said So. It makes a great present for every holiday except Valentine's Day which should be boycotted.
Connect with Dawn on Facebook because she's far too
lazy busy to update her blog every day!


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Kyu Sakamoto
Kyu Sakamoto (pronounced "cue") was born in 1941 in Kawasaki, Japan, the son of a restaurateur. He began singing in jazz clubs as a teenager, before being signed to Toshiba Records in 1959. He had several Japanese pop hits and appeared in movies and on TV and radio programs. On a business trip to Japan, Louis Benjamin, president of U.K. label Pye Records, Ltd, heard Sakamoto's "Ue O Muite Aruko" (I Look up When I Walk). Renaming it after his favorite Japanese cuisine, sukiyaki, Benjamin had a Pye jazz artist record the tune, a Top Ten U.K. hit. Sakamoto's original version began getting airplay on DJ Richard Osborne's show on Pasco, WA, radio station KORD, which due to listener demand put the song in heavy rotation. Capitol Records bought the U.S. distribution rights for the record. Sakamoto's "Sukiyaki" went gold and charted on three of Billboard's charts: number one Pop for three weeks, number 18 R&B, and number one adult contemporary during the summer of 1963. On the flip side was "Anoko No Namaewa Nantenkana." The follow-up single, "China Nights" b/w "Benkyo No Cha Cha Cha" peaked at number 58 pop in late summer 1963. Other Sakamoto singles are "Elimo" b/w "Why" and "Tankobushi" b/w "Olympics Song." His only U.S. LP, Sukiyaki and Other Japanese Hits, was released that same year. "Sukiyaki," now a standard, has been a hit for A Taste of Honey and for '90s R&B group Four P.M. At the age of 43, Kyu Sakamoto died in a plane crash that killed 520 people on August 12, 1985, near Tokyo, Japan. ~ Ed Hogan
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Track List: Complete Sixties
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5/1/2014 NDIA Washington, D.C. Chapter Breakfast (Ticket Purchase) with Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick Chief of Engineers and Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NDIA Washington Chapter
Thursday, May 1, 2014 from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM (EDT)
Event Details
Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick
Chief of Engineers and Commanding General,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, Virginia
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA
7:00 am Registration Opens and Breakfast Buffet available
7:45 am Meeting begins with Presentation of the Colors, Benediction, Introductions followed by the Speaker remarks
9:00am Breakfast Concludes
Registration ends: Monday, April 28 at 12:00N00n.
Cancellation date for monies to be returned: Monday, April 28 at 12:00N00n
Additional tickets are $65/each.
Speaker Bio:
Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick
Chief of Engineers and Commanding General,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick the 53rd Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He serves as the senior military officer overseeing most of the Nation's civil works infrastructure and military construction.
He has served in a variety of command and staff assignments, both in the Continental United States and overseas. LTG Bostick was the Assistant Division Commander-Maneuver, and then Assistant Division Commander-Support of the 1st Cavalry Division. He deployed with the Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom before commanding the Gulf Region Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. LTG Bostick then served as the Commander of U.S. Army Recruiting Command before becoming the 45th Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, responsible for developing, managing, and executing manpower and personnel plans, programs, and policies for the total Army.
Lieutenant General Bostick served as an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at West Point and was a White House Fellow, serving as a special assistant to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. He also served as Executive Officer to the Chief of Engineers; Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff, United States Army; and Deputy Director of Operations for the National Military Command Center, J-3, the Joint Staff, in the Pentagon from May 2001 to August 2002, including the events of Sept. 11 and initiation of operations in Afghanistan.
Lieutenant General Bostick is a 1978 graduate of the US Military Academy, and he holds Master's Degrees in both Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia and is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College.
Lieutenant General Bostick and his wife, Renée, have one son, Joshua.
When & Where
Army Navy Country Club
1700 Army Navy Drive
Thursday, May 1, 2014 from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM (EDT)
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Niagara Falls is a waterfall in Ontario, Canada.
The Scooby-Doo Show
Season one
The Ghost of Dr. Coffin was on a craig on Niagara Falls when he spotted the gang driving below in the Mystery Machine.[1]
- In real-life, Niagara Falls is surrounded by two cities (Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario) so the "middle-of-nowhere" woodland setting seen in the aforementioned episode is almost entirely fictional.


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SailNet Community (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/)
- Learning to Sail (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/learning-sail/)
- - Spinnaker terminology and funchion (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/learning-sail/42272-spinnaker-terminology-funchion.html)
Spinnaker terminology and funchion
I have a 1998 CP16 that came with a cruising spinnaker.
I've yet to fly it, but in looking it over I find there is a 5" disc:confused: of white material sewn into the belly of the sail about 6' below the head of the sail. There is one disc on each side of the sail and each disc has a loop of fabric that would accept a line running vertically the lentht of the sail.
What is this disck called and what is is it's function?
Sounds like a "bellybutton" for a take down line.
Does this sail stow into a sock or tube on deck? If so, the take down line would lead through the sock from the cockpit, out the front of the sock and up to that attachment point on the sail. During a takedown the tack , sheet and halyard are released and the sail sucked into the sock with the take down line.
Perhaps that's what you're looking at. I'm not familiar with that boat design.
EDIT: just took a look at what a CP 16 is - you probably won't have the sock/tube, but the take down line can still be used if you don't have a snuffer, or if you have difficulty dousing the sail without it.
Faster's right, you can rig a line to these, they make the sail a little easier to take in since you're collapsing it from the middle.
But if you don't want to rig two extra lines to tangle with your pole (it's a symmetrical spin. with a pole?) just take it down the old fashioned way--let the pole forward, ease out the guy while you grab the clew on the sheet end and gather the whole foot in your arms so the chute is collapsed in the blanket of the main. Then someone lets the halyard off gradually as you stuff it into the bag, turtle, cockpit, cabin, or whatever.
If it's an assymmetrical "Gennaker", tacked down to the bow, essentially same deal. Main thing is to get it blanketed by the main, so it's not drawing while you're trying to douse it. Then your job is easy, it's just cloth, with no force on it.
Apologies if you already know all this. But it is the "Learning to sail" topic.
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Fortunately, I think that this type of situation would be rather rare. On the other hand, it is apparently a real problem or why else would the state legislature take the issue up?
I, myself, agree with the concept as stated in the article: "the idea that homeowners have the right to resist anyone, including police, who invades their homes." As this is one of those emotional topics that can devolve quickly, like no knock warrants, I will leave it at that.
I do think that this topic has an interesting twist to it, in that it pits the legislature against the courts. In a roundabout way, I would naturally expect the courts to uphold the "special rights" of police as I see them as being closely aligned with the police in terms of their operational relationships. The legislature, which is at least theoretically more beholden to the people may have a different view. In any case, it is the courts job to interpret the laws as written by legislature and it would appear that the courts may have misinterpreted the intentions of the legislature.


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Van Pershing - The Showdown: Walkthrough Guide, Hints and Tips
Van Pershing - The Showdown
By: ECO Pawel Jarosz
Welcome to the walkthrough for the iOS game Van Pershing - The Showdown, if you are looking for ways to make it to the next level, and to improve gaming experience as a master player, you've come to the right place. Here you will find Van Pershing tips, tricks and guides, as well as the opportunity to share your own discoveries to help others move on and beat the game.
If you can't find the answer to your question you are welcome to post it in the comments section below. This way others who know the answer can help you by sharing their own tips and advices.
Game Overview
Van Pershing is available on iOS. For more details on the app, check out our review.
- Publisher: ECO Pawel Jarosz
- Developer: ECO Pawel Jarosz
- Genre: Action
- Release Date: February 16, 2011
Gameplay & Videos: See it in Action
Watch our videos and learn more about Van Pershing - The Showdown.
[Work in progress...]
Walkthrough Sections
Van Pershing all levels is listed below.
Note: Many of the levels still need walkthroughs. If you know how to beat a level, then please submit your guide and share your skills with other gamers.Hit like if this helped you!
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China reporter Lucy Gao reviews the major business news making headlines every day in both the Chinese and English language press.
China Securities Journal
■ The total investment in farmland irrigation and water conservancy projects in the coming winter and spring will increase by more than 15 per cent to 300 billion yuan, a government official said.
■ China's inflation index is expected to fall back to around 1.8 per cent in October with a drop in food prices, analysts said.
■ The net profit of 152 listed property companies increased 15.6 per cent quarter on quarter in the third quarter, due to a pick-up in sales in July and August.
■ China's economy is bottoming out as manufacturing activities are recovering and the real estate market seems to be stabilising, JP Morgan chief China economist Zhu Haibin said Thursday.
Shanghai Securities News
■ China's introduction of the total social financing tool will help push forward the country's liberalisation of interest rates, according to an official with the central bank.
China Business News
■ By the end of September, the non-performing loans of banks in Wenzhou rose to 3.27 per cent from 3 per cent in August, an unnamed banking source said.
Shanghai Daily
■ Australia does not have to worry about a war between China and the United States because China does not pursue dominance or an exclusive regional order, Chinese Lieutenant General Ren Haiquan said.
■ China will encourage the development of natural gas-powered cars but restrict the use of gas in power generation under a new industry policy as it aims to use the cleaner-burning fuel more efficiently amid growing consumption.
■ Taiwanese banks can start yuan transactions via correspondent banks as long as the island's local authorities approve, spokesman for the State Council's Taiwan Affairs Office said Thursday.
China Daily
■ China Investment Corporation, the country's $US410 billion sovereign wealth fund, is eyeing investment opportunities in the high-end property market in Paris as it seeks higher yields than those from traditional financial assets, according to French property experts.
■ IPO activities in the A-share market are likely to remain anemic in the fourth quarter after a slump in the first three quarters, which saw a nearly 60 per cent decline in fresh capital raised, according to a report released by Deloitte in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
■ Microblogs have now become the number one place for government agencies to release information in emergency situations, with about 30 per cent of government microblogs run by public security authorities.
■ China will revise its gross domestic product accounting methods in line with international standards, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
People's Daily
■ The central government has pledged to launch a national program to speed up efforts to control and improve the country's soil protection.
■ China has built its first experimental fast neutron reactor which will help make better use of the nuclear energy.
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If you've been riding the recent electro wave, you know about Sampha—one of the U.K.'s rising electronic heavyweights. After collaborating with pop royalty from Drake to Solange and dropping two EPs, including last year's excellent Dual, he's now working on a full-length that shows off not only his impressive production skills but his cool, breathy voice and his equally-striking talent for songwriting.
Today he released Slow Lights, the first splice we've heard from his highly anticipated upcoming solo album. The tune is a synth-heavy, highly-produced instrumental stroll, with Sampha occasionally dropping in with hazy, a-lyrical vocals. Keep an eye out for the album (we will), and give the track a listen below.


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Looks like Kim's New Year's Resolution is just like a lot of ladies out there: she hopes to work on her diet and exercise routines to make 2014 her healthiest year ever — and maybe even shed a few more pounds in the process!
Kim Kardashian shared her New Year's wish with fans on her Mobio INsider page that she wants to keep on her post-baby weight loss efforts during 2014! She has already lost over 50 pounds since giving birth to her daughter North West in June 2013, but for the New Year, she wants to focus on getting healthier!
Kim Kardashian New Year's Resolution: Get In Shape & Healthy, Lose Baby Weight
A fan asked Kim what her wish for 2014 would be, and Kim revealed that she's thinking about getting even more fit!
"I want to stay healthy and get in better shape for 2014!" Kim, 33, told fans on her Mobio INsider page.
Kim Kardashian's Weight Loss Journey
Kim definitely worked hard to drop over 50 pounds since giving birth to North, and her efforts of closely following the Atkins diet and exercising have really paid off! She looks phenomenal, but she's still hoping to firm her muscles and shape her body and is really dedicated to the process!
"She wakes up and does more than 100 squats every single morning," a source close to Kim told Us Weekly magazine. "Even now, when she can wear the things she did before her pregnancy, she still wants to tone her body."
What do YOU think, HollyMoms? Is YOUR New Year's Resolution to lose weight?
— Kristine Hope Kowalski
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