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Selecting and Preparing Citrus Fruit for Exhibit
Julian W. Sauls, Ph. D.
Texas Cooperative Extension
One of the primary purposes of the Texas Citrus Fiesta Youth Show is to learn to select premium quality citrus fruits. Many exhibits, however, are somewhat lacking in quality. This is written, therefore, to expand on the basic requirements of the Show as stated in Rules 3, 5 and 10 of the General Rules and Regulations and to provide suggestions that should help you to enter exhibits of better quality.
It is understood that most exhibitors obtain fruit by permission from grower's orchards, so you cannot expect to collect a large number of fruit of a particular variety in order to give you a lot of options in selecting the best. Where possible, however, you should ask permission to collect at least half a dozen good-looking fruit of very nearly the same size, shape and appearance. Before you head to the orchard, read on.
Fruit Size
For grapefruit and oranges, any of the commercial sizes of fruit are acceptable. Naturally, everyone wants the biggest, but that may not be the best choice. The very large fruit are often a little coarser and may not have the best shape. On the other hand, medium-sized fruit are usually more uniform in shape and have smoother, thinner peel texture, so they may be easier to develop into a top-notch exhibit. The judges do not automatically select the larger fruit-they are looking for the prettiest, most uniform exhibit that is available, so long as fruit size is commercially acceptable. That being said, if two exhibits are of equal quality, but one has small fruit and one has much larger fruit, I expect that most judges would opt for the larger fruit.
To achieve uniformity of size in the field without cutting a large number of fruit, make a set of sizer rings from stiff cardboard or thin wood, using compasses to draw the circles to be cut out and discarded. For grapefruit, the difference in diameter of the two circles or "rings" should be no more than one-quarter of an inch. For oranges, the difference should be no more than one-eighth of an inch. In the field, you should examine the fruit for appearance, then check it with the rings-collect only those fruit which will go through the large "ring" but not the small one.
Rule 3-Buttons
The button must be intact and closely clipped-that means to cut the stem off as short as you can without damaging the fruit or dislodging the button. Long or protruding stems are unacceptable because they can puncture or otherwise damage other fruit in your exhibit. Use two-bladed pruning shears, poultry shears, or even wire cutters rather than a knife, as the latter often results in the loss of the button.
Rule 10.1-Variety
The entry must be correctly labeled as to variety. Occasionally, an entry has the wrong variety name. Traditionally, the judges have relabeled the entry and judged it with its counterparts. The problem is, however, that Rule 1 states that an exhibitor is allowed only one entry per variety-and the judges have no way of knowing if such relabeling creates a second entry in that variety. Probably the best recourse for the judges is to disallow any variety which is not correctly labeled, even though it is realized that the exhibitor relies on the grower for identification of the orchard or tree. Still, it is the exhibitor's responsibility to assure the correct identification-so exhibitors obtaining fruit from trees or orchards that they do not personally know should compare such fruit with the images of the listed varieties elsewhere in this website.
Rule 10.2-True-to-type
Specimens should be true-to-type and represent the variety in all characters. While this rule should be self-explanatory, there is one clarification that should be made. By definition, a navel orange has an obvious navel at the blossom end, so an entry of navel oranges should exhibit obvious navels-otherwise the entry does not represent the variety in all characters. Yes, you can find navels that don't have an obvious navel-but those are the exception rather than the rule. Unfortunately, this puts 'Everhard' navels at a distinct disadvantage, inasmuch as 'Everhard' rarely exhibits a navel (perhaps there should be a separate class for 'Everhard").
Rule 10.3-Clean and blemish-free
Blemishes are anything that cannot be removed from the rind by wiping, washing, brushing or other means-because a blemish is permanent damage to the rind such as scarring caused by mites, insects, wind or other factors. The amount of scarring varies from year to year, so you just have to choose the best fruit you can. For example, the 2000-01 season had more rind scarring than the year before, and you can probably see some minor scarring on the entries for the 2001 Show. Look closely at the images for the 10 commercial varieties from that Show-these were the first place entries in 2001.
Clean means completely clean-no dirt, no dust, no chemical residue, and no insects-including under the button. While scale insects sometimes are buried in the pores of the rind, they can be removed without damaging the fruit. One of the best ways I have found to clean citrus fruit is to use a dry bath cloth to rub and polish the fruit-the terry cloth both cleans and shines the fruit. An old, soft-bristled toothbrush can be used to gently clean around the button. Any embedded scale insects can then be gently removed with a toothpick. Sooty mold can be easily removed with mild, soapy water-either with a cloth or the soft-bristled toothbrush. Just don't overdo the washing, as too much will remove the natural wax from the rind and the fruit will not shine-and Rule 4 prohibits the use of wax on the fruit.
Rule 10.4-Uniformity
When the judges narrow their choices down to just a few entries, uniformity then becomes the deciding factor in final placings-uniformity of size, uniformity of shape, uniformity of color and uniformity of overall appearance. It really doesn't matter how clean and pretty the individual fruit are-all three fruit must be very close to the same size, shape, color and appearance. For example, sometimes there will be two round oranges of the same size, but the third orange in the entry is more oblong than round. Or two grapefruit are oblate (flat), but the third is round or even slightly sheepnosed. Maybe two grapefruit have a nice red blush, but the third one has no blush at all or is intensely blushed to the point of almost being red.
Obviously, following these guidelines is no assurance that a particular entry will even place, let alone win the category. However, the competition will be more intense and the work of the judges will be more difficult. Of even more importance, the exhibitor will learn more about the quality of good citrus fruit. And don't forget-the exhibits are open to the public-and they will also learn more about the quality of our Texas citrus fruits.
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Q. Why use remote SLM Collection Managers since one is installed on the SLM server? How do remote SLM Collection Managers enhance the CiscoWorks2000 Service Management Solution?
A. By offloading most of the processing cycles related to collecting service-level data and managing data collection jobs, the remote SLM Collection Managers allow the CiscoWorks2000 Service Management Solution to support larger, more complex networks. Furthermore, additional Collection Managers can collect management statistics in physically separate management domainssuch as in a large remote campus or beyond firewallsthat report back to a central CiscoWorks2000 Service Management Solution.
Q. How does the SLM Collection Managers help SMS collect service-level statistics across virtual private networks?
A. The SLM Collection Managers facilitate the collection of service-level statistics even in network topologies separated by the public Internet or by virtual private networks (VPNs) that are protected by firewalls. When placing SLM Collection Managers behind firewalls, they can collect management data by using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to poll network devices, which are usually filtered by firewalls. The SLM Collection Managers forward this data to the SMS server using the HTTP protocol, which can traverse firewalls.
Q. How do distributed SLM Collection Managers increase the reliability of collecting service-level statistics data?
A. Without a remote or distributed SLM Collection Managers the Ciscoworks2000 Service Level Manager server must collect network management data from all devices in every location of the network. If a WAN connection to a remote site is unavailable, or if the CiscoWorks2000 SMS server should go down for any reason, then the collection of service-level statistics from some or all of the network devices is terminated until the network or server is restored. Using one or more distributed SLM Collection Managers to collect service-level data allows such data to be collected even in the event of a server or management network failure.

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Toy Story 3Director: Lee Unkrich
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack
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Pixar returns to their first success with Toy Story 3. The movie begins with Andy leaving for college and donating his beloved toys -- including Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz (Tim Allen) -- to a daycare. While the crew meets new friends, including Ken (Michael Keaton), they soon grow to hate their new surroundings and plan an escape. The film was directed by Lee Unkrich from a script co-authored by Little Miss Sunshine scribe Michael Arndt.
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All Movie Guide - Perry SeibertFor being one of the most beloved children's film franchises of all time, the Toy Story films center on a rather deep existential crisis: are you a real toy if nobody plays with you? Toy Story 3 finds yet another way to approach this weighty philosophical issue with a deceptive lightness that leaves a childlike grin plastered on your face -- except when the filmmakers want to wring tears out of you. It's been 11 years since Toy Story 2, and it seems like it's been that long since the toys' owner, Andy -- who is now packing for college -- has played with them. Andy makes the decision to bring Woody (Tom Hanks) with him and store everyone else in the attic -- a fate that they all seem fairly happy about. But a misunderstanding leads to the toys -- minus Woody -- ending up at a local daycare where the grandfatherly, strawberry-scented teddy bear Lotso (Ned Beatty) rules the roost. Turns out the toddler room at the daycare is actually a prison for our heroes, and Lotso and his henchtoys -- including the intimidating Big Baby -- are the wardens. When Woody learns the truth about Lotso, he returns to help his friends. The understanding that conflict drives storytelling is ingrained in the Pixar ethos -- there is always a goal the characters are trying to achieve -- and Toy Story 3 is no exception. On the way to escaping, Buzz, Jessie, Bullseye, Slinky, and the crew must overcome a variety of little roadblocks, each more threatening than the last. Thankfully, screenwriter Michael Arndt doesn't settle for the easy solution to each of those problems. One of the many comic highlights involves Mr. Potato Head becoming Mr. Tortilla Head. The visual of this alone is ceaselessly amusing, but when you introduce a hungry bird eyeing him, the drama and the comedy both escalate. While the airtight story hurtles along, the little details in the animation astound. From the realistic movement of fish in Finding Nemo, to Violet's swaying hair in The Incredibles, to the pouring of the wine in Ratatouille, Pixar movies almost always reveal their most remarkable technical achievements in throwaway bits of business, and in this film that moment is the way an empty garbage bag gets removed from the roll and opened. You wouldn't think such a mundane chore could leave you awestruck, but you realize with that little gesture that they've figured out how to animate air realistically -- it's easy to believe there isn't anything they can't do. And of course this wouldn't be a Pixar movie without poignant moments that will leave adults crying like babies. The last 15 minutes of Toy Story 3 are an ongoing series of goodbyes -- including a show of solidarity in the face of imminent doom that's so moving you have to remind yourself that plastic toys are the catalysts for a lesson in humanity. Those prone to crying at movies will need to buy an extra seat just for the boxes of tissues they'll need during the finale. But don't think it's a sad movie. Toy Story 3 has big and little laughs from the first frame to the last. It turns out that metrosexual Ken (voiced by Michael Keaton) has a dream house at the daycare, and his conversion from Lotso flunky to good guy -- thanks to his love for Barbie -- includes a riotous torture technique involving his wardrobe and a paddle ball. Another sequence, where Woody goes home with Bonnie -- the young daughter of the woman who runs the daycare -- features first-rate guest spots by Timothy Dalton and Bonnie Hunt, and gives Woody the most enjoyable day of play he's had in a decade. The whole project is so masterfully conceived and executed that you either go along for the ride or sit in stunned appreciation for how singularly Pixar has maintained control over the creative quality of its output. It would stand to reason that eventually they will stumble by making something that doesn't measure up to the company's hallowed reputation. Toy Story 3 is nowhere close to being that movie.
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Cast & Crew
|Tom Hanks
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|Buzz Lightyear
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|John Ratzenberger
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Scene Index
1. Western Adventure [:00]
2. Playtime [:00]
3. Grown Up [:00]
4. College Packing [:02]
5. Thrown Away [:00]
6. Going to Daycare [:00]
7. Sunnyside Welcome [:32]
8. What About Andy? [:12]
9. Woody Leaves [:27]
10. Rough Play [1:59]
11. Bonnie [:04]
12. We're Trapped! [1:00]
13. Gambling Den [:03]
14. Where's Home? [:34]
15. Lotso's Offer [1:26]
16. I See Andy [5:16]
17. Locked Up [:08]
18. Lotso's Story [:22]
19. Daybreak [3:08]
20. Woody Returns [3:16]
21. Reunited [:49]
22. Prison Break [3:58]
23. Ken's Closet [2:54]
24. Prison Riot [2:42]
25. Mr. Tortilla Head [2:48]
26. Spanish Buzz [1:34]
27. Caught [2:27]
28. Garbage Truck [1:39]
29. The Dump [2:41]
30. End of the Line [1:01]
31. Safe and Sound [2:24]
32. Back Home [1:11]
33. Goodbye, Andy [3:30]
34. End Credits [4:08]
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It goes without saying that Toy Story 1 and 2, even after all these years, are the standard of great animated features. But the third one, in my opinion, deftly raises the bar for any kind of movie. The nostalgia factor is what pulled me in first. If you are a fan, you will notice that the opening action sequence mirrors the first time we played with Andy's toys in the first movie. Suddenly I was eleven again watching Toy Story for the first time with my mom in the theater in the town where I grew up. Then the movie propelled me into a world of adventure gripped by the fist of suspense throughout. By the movie's unrelenting climax I was squirming at the characters' final struggle compelled by the deep bond I felt I shared with them. Viewer, I was not the only one in the theater who was struggling to hold back my tears fifteen minutes before the movie ended. But the end, I was rushing to dry my eyes before the lights came on, but was unsuccessful even in the car driving home with my wife. "Are you alright?" she kept asking. My answer: "We're buying that movie!" I have added other tear-jerkers to my recommendations.
"Toy Story 3," I believe, is the best Toy Story of the three. The storyline and plot are probably appropriate for youth 10 years of age to 16 years of age and good animation for adults. The voice talents of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, Ned Beatty, Michael Keaton, Jodi Benson, and John Morris are sure to have you laughing at times and marveling at their depth of voice ranges. The storyline had plenty of action, adventure, and suspense to maintain your attention through the entire DVD, plus there is a rather emotional conclusion to this well-developed plot.
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The favorable downscaling behavior of photoacoustic spectroscopy has provoked in recent years a growing interest in the miniaturization of photoacoustic sensors. The individual components of the sensor, namely widely tunable quantum cascade lasers, low loss mid infrared (mid-IR) waveguides, and efficient microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones are becoming available in complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) compatible technologies. This paves the way for the joint processes of miniaturization and full integration. Recently, a prototype microsensor has been designed by the means of a specifically designed coupled optical-acoustic model. This paper discusses the new, or more intense, challenges faced if downscaling is continued. The first limitation in miniaturization is physical: the light source modulation, which matches the increasing cell acoustic resonance frequency, must be kept much slower than the collisional relaxation process. Secondly, from the acoustic modeling point of view, one faces the limit of validity of the continuum hypothesis. Namely, at some point, velocity slip and temperature jump boundary conditions must be used, instead of the continuous boundary conditions, which are valid at the macro-scale. Finally, on the technological side, solutions exist to realize a complete lab-on-a-chip, even if it remains a demanding integration problem.
Photoacoustic (PA) spectroscopy is a well-established technique and numerous gas sensors designs, relying on a single cavity, based on Helmholtz resonance, or enhanced by quartz tuning forks have been imagined and implemented [
In PA spectroscopy, the modulation of a light source creates a time-periodic variation of temperature due to non-radiative relaxation of excited molecules, and thus an acoustic wave in the chamber. The use of laser sources in the mid infrared (mid-IR) wavelength range, from 3 to 12 μm, maximizes the light absorption by a number of molecules of interest for a wide variety of applications. The combination of PA detection with mid-IR pumping is particularly adapted to the detection of chemicals in trace amounts.
The acoustic signal is inversely proportional to the volume of the resonant cell [
All the individual components of the PA sensor, such as widely tunable quantum cascade laser (QCL) sources [
Among the various PA sensors principles available, the differential Helmholtz resonator (DHR) [
In a previous article [
A significant downsizing step has thus been achieved. However, the question of the dimensions at which the full potential of miniaturization will be obtained still remains open. In this paper the consequences of further miniaturization on the physics, models and microfabrication technology are discussed from a theoretical point of view. In the first part of the paper, two aspects of the consequences of downsizing on the models are investigated. Namely: (i) the dynamics of gas molecule excitation by modulated IR light and relaxation is studied; and (ii) the applicability of the continuum model hypothesis to ever shrinking gas sensors is re-evaluated. In the last part of the paper, an overview of the MEMS fabrication challenges and the resulting constraints on the microdevice design is presented. Even though the focus is placed here on the μ-PA cell currently under fabrication, our expectation is to provide as general insights as possible.
It is not economically viable to build and test a large number of different DHR cells since the technological steps required for their fabrication are expensive and time consuming. Resorting to modeling and numerical simulation to optimize the performance of the sensor is a way to partially overcome these limitations. However, one should note that a global design methodology, iteratively adapting the simulation tools with the fabrication process flow, is necessary. In fact, at the micro-scale, even more than at the macro-scale, the choices of fabrication methods and the constraints imposed on the device dimensions drive new model developments, while modeling results help exploring novel routes for the technological implementation.
Due to the very diverse domains of physics involved, the model should address: (i) the mid-IR electromagnetic mode propagation in the waveguide; (ii) the light illumination of the chamber; (iii) the interaction of light with the molecules of interest and the relaxation process; (iv) the creation and propagation of acoustic waves in the cell; and finally (v) the acoustic wave sensing by the microphone. Many of these physics are intimately coupled but, for the problem to remain tractable, advantage should be taken of all the uncoupling possibilities, such as that occurring because of the linear dependence of the signal on the deposited energy.
The optical model generally used for PA sensors assimilates the laser illumination geometry to a straight beam for which the flux follows a Gaussian distribution within a cross section [
A new optical model, briefly recalled here, has been devised to cope with the above mentioned problems [
In the μ-PA device, a QCL operating in transverse magnetic polarization is coupled to a SiGe/Si waveguide, designed to be monomodal at the mid-IR wavelength of interest [
The length scale ratio between the size of the illuminated chamber (several millimeters long) and the mid-IR wavelength (∼3–12 μm) is too large for practical solution of the Maxwell's equations by exact full-wave methods, such as the finite difference time domain method or the finite element method. Nevertheless, in this regime, the propagation of light can be modeled by geometric optic tools, which are less computationally demanding, while providing almost as accurate results. The raytracing method relies on the plane wave decomposition of the electromagnetic source (
An illustration of raytracing, involving only a few rays for clarity, is presented in
In photoacoustic spectroscopy of gases, intensity or frequency modulated light from the laser enters the measurement cell filled with the gaseous sample. A portion of the incident radiation is absorbed by the gas resulting in a pressure disturbance. When a gas molecule absorbs a photon, it goes from its ground state to an excited state, the energy difference between the states being the energy of the absorbed photon. In a subsequent step, the molecule loses this excess energy and returns to the ground state in one among several ways: radiative deexcitation, intersystem energy transfer, and energy transfer by collision with other molecules [
In the models used at the macro-scale, it is assumed that: (i) the absorbing molecular transition is not saturated; and (ii) the relaxation time is much smaller than the period of the source modulation [
The rate equation approach is adequate to study the joint effects of absorption and excited molecules relaxation, and therefore delineate the different operating regimes of the heat source. The analysis made by Kreuzer [
In this equation,
The discussion of Kreuzer [
The characteristic scales used for the density of excited molecule
The results of the solution of
The typical working point of the μ-PA cell (
The previous computations have been performed assuming a uniform illumination of the chamber. However, in the μ-PA case, due to beam divergence, the latter is highly variable throughout the illuminated chamber. Thus, it would be useful to get the more precise picture obtained with a local rate equation formulation. The local conservation equation can be derived from
If the generally adopted assumption that the absorption of the mid-IR flux by the gas molecules is low enough, is valid, the local flux density
It should also be noted that the relaxation time vary on several orders of magnitude (see for instance
The real picture is thus more complex than the simple case of the intensity modulated two-level system with uniform illumination computed above but the broad lines of the reasoning are still valid. It appears that (i) the heat source modulation loss is significant for a cell resonating at 20 kHz; and that (ii) the modulation will further decrease with miniaturization, as resonance frequency will increase. In fact, set apart quartz enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy [
The pressure acoustic model is commonly used to study PA device behavior. Assuming adiabatic propagation in an ideal lossless gas, it consists of a single inhomogeneous Helmholtz equation for the unknown pressure [
However, various volume and surface dissipation processes are at work in the gas, in the bulk of the propagation medium and close to the cell walls, respectively [
Approximate models can be adapted from the pressure acoustic model to take into account the dissipation effects, for instance with eigenmode expansion and introduction of quality factors [
A viscothermal model [
The necessity to use the sophisticated, but computationally demanding, viscothermal model is illustrated in
It has been assumed up to this point, that the gas contained in the μ-PA chamber, although composed of a myriad of rapidly moving and colliding molecules, is a continuous medium, represented by locally averaged macroscopic quantities, such as density, pressure, and temperature. These macroscopic quantities are defined as local averages on fluid elements that, ideally, are large enough to contain a considerable number of molecules, typically 106, but small enough to permit the use of differential calculus. In these conditions, statistical fluctuations of the macroscopic quantities are not significant (<0.1%) and molecular chaos conditions are achieved due to frequent collisions. The macroscopic quantities vary continuously in space and time, and are governed by the mass, energy, and momentum conservation laws. These equations, referred to as the Navier-Stokes equations in the following text, can be handled by numerical methods, such as the FEM or the finite volume method. However, as downscaling is carried on, it is natural to investigate the domain of validity of the continuum framework. The brief discussion that follows is inspired from the microfluidics [
In statistical mechanics, the starting point is the Liouville equation, which expresses the conservation of the particle distribution function in the phase space, consisting in all the possible values of the position, momentum and internal states of all the molecules. Due to the large number of particles (
Additionally, if the fluid is close enough to thermodynamic equilibrium, the Navier-Stokes equations can be used. The frequency of collisions in the gas bulk, a measure of the proximity to thermodynamic equilibrium, is governed by the Knudsen number,
Special attention must be taken when approaching the fluid-solid interface. If the frequency of collisions at the chamber wall is high enough, the thermodynamic equilibrium is established between the gas and solid particles. Continuity of particles velocity and temperature at the fluid-solid interface respectively lead to the no velocity slip and no temperature jump boundary conditions. However, if the collision frequency is not high enough, the thermodynamical equilibrium is not established. Tangential velocity slip and temperature jump, ruled by tangential momentum and thermal accommodation coefficients (σ
For simplicity, in
A summary of the molecular and continuum flow models and the major hypotheses allowing passing from a model to the next one is presented on
The domain of validity of the continuum approximation, with continuous boundary conditions, is represented, in
A typical working point of the μ-PA cell is placed in the diagram ( The working point is far above the insignificant statistical fluctuations limit ( The working point is located close to the limit where the use of velocity slip and temperature jump boundary conditions becomes compulsory. The reduction of the device size, going along with the increase of the resonance frequency, and thus the decrease of the boundary layer thickness would bring the limit even closer. The same effect would be reached by the reduction of the working pressure.
The working point is far above the insignificant statistical fluctuations limit (
The working point is located close to the limit where the use of velocity slip and temperature jump boundary conditions becomes compulsory.
The reduction of the device size, going along with the increase of the resonance frequency, and thus the decrease of the boundary layer thickness would bring the limit even closer. The same effect would be reached by the reduction of the working pressure.
Modeling seems to validate the approach of using PA cells of sub-millimeter dimensions but shrinking the size of the cell at this level remains a technological challenge. Although precision machining has been successfully used to realize absorption cells several millimeters long [
Regarding the realization of the PA cavity itself, silicon manufacturing technologies come with design rules which impact directly the shape and size of the acoustic cavity. For example, lithography and deep reactive ion etching processes lead to vertical walls geometry, with constrained aspect ratio, restricting the shape of the cavities to parallelepipedic volumes. It must also be noted that it is not straightforward to realize two connected volumes of different depths in a single wafer without creating non-desired over etched zones. This can be detrimental to realize a DHR cell, for which the capillaries need to be much smaller in depth than the chambers. Thus, integrating the chambers and the capillaries in a single silicon wafer is challenging. To a certain extent however, it is possible to stack two or more wafers together by using eutectic sealing or wafer bonding, using a metallic or polymer layer. This technique allows processing separately the integrated MEMS microphones, whose complex fabrication can be developed and stabilized independently. One possible resulting configuration is depicted in
Several MEMS microphones types are nowadays available for sensing the acoustic pressure within the cavity. Generally they rely on the realization of a self-standing membrane, able to oscillate under the effect of the acoustic pressure wave. The amplitude of vibration is converted into an electric signal via optical, capacitive, or piezoelectric transducing. Of course, reducing the size of the chambers directly impacts the size of the membrane, and thus its performances, in terms of resonance frequency, detectivity, and signal to noise ratio. Recently, cantilever microphones have been proposed [
Quite serious challenges occur in the choice and fabrication of the optical source. One possibility relies on hot filaments. These blackbody sources present a very large bandwidth, at the expense of a low wavelength power density, and must be combined with a high rejection filter in order to address a single gas absorption transition to keep the benefit of the optical sensor selectivity. Moreover, they have a slow operation dynamics. Relying on QCL constitutes an appealing alternative because they are monochromatic and powerful sources, matching closely the needs of the μ-PA sensor. Multi-gas sensing can be addressed, due to the recent development of widely tunable sources constituted by a monolithic array of several tens of distributed feedback QCL [
Finally, it is important to handle, filter or shape the optical beam from the light source to the acoustic resonant cavity. Compared to free space propagation, integrated photonics is very attractive for this purpose. Silicon photonics, based on silicon on insulator or silicon on sapphire technologies, has proven its efficiency at telecommunication wavelength (1.55 μm) and up to about 5 μm but can not convey light in the whole mid-IR wavelength range of interest (∼3–12 μm) because of silica absorption. Developments targeting a complete CMOS compatible mid-IR photonic platform have been made recently: a waveguide solution involving a variable composition SiGe core in a silicon cladding has shown its capability to produce low loss single mode waveguides up to a wavelength of 8 μm, as well as more complex functions that could prove useful in a fully integrated μ-PA LOC [
The favorable scaling behavior of PA-based gas sensors and the availability of the different components of the system in CMOS-compatible technologies support the idea of developing a LOC μ-PA sensor. For this reason, optical and acoustic models, especially adapted to the LOC size and characteristics, have been devised and coupled to assist in the design of a microdevice currently under fabrication [
The question whether further miniaturization would be beneficial is discussed in this paper. The consequences on the physics, models and microfabrication technology are assessed. As chamber downscaling comes with an increase in resonance frequency, the first restriction met when miniaturizing PA sensors is the loss of thermal source modulation due to the competing effects of the periodic excitation of the molecules of interest and their delayed relaxation. The sensibility of the sensor to low concentrations of gases having a long relaxation time would decrease dramatically for microdevices characterized by resonance frequencies above 20–30 kHz. This suggests a limit in miniaturization as the expected signal improvement is, at least partly, cancelled out by the heat source modulation loss.
On the model side, as the working point of the current μ-PA device is close to the limit of validity of the continuum model, and as any size reduction or pressure decrease would bring it even closer, the implementation of velocity slip and temperature jump boundary conditions in the viscothermal model has to be undertaken to help, at least, estimate the influence of the boundary conditions in the μ-PA context. Further improvements of the model can also be expected from the inclusion of the rate equation governing the excitation-relaxation process and the MEMS microphones response and resolution.
On the technological side, even if realizing a complete LOC remains a difficult integration problem, many building blocks such as MEMS microphones and mid-IR waveguides are already available. So far, the main bottleneck is the heterogeneous integration of the mid-IR source in CMOS compatible technologies, which has not yet been reported.
This research was supported by the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche (project MIRIADE, ANR-11-ECOT-04) and by the Seventh Program Framework of the European Union (project MIRIFISENS, FP7 317884). The authors thank Lars Duggen from Mads Clausen Institute and Damien Barbès from Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, for their assistance in acoustic model implementation. The authors gratefully acknowledge valuable discussions with Jaroslaw Czarny and Salim Boutami from Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Schematic view of (
Raytracing in the μ-PA DHR cell. Crosstalk appears when light emitted by the laser source is refracted towards the non-illuminated chamber, where it can interact with the gas.
Plot of the non-dimensional excited molecules density
Time evolution of the heat source density in typical μ-PA conditions. The relaxation rate time constant is 1 μs (blue thin line), 11 μs (red thick line), and 100 μs (black dashed line). (
Frequency response of the μ-PA cell obtained with four different models: pressure acoustic (dash-dotted line), pressure acoustic with correction for dissipation effects by quality factors (dashed line) or boundary conditions (thin line), and viscothermal model (thick line).
Summary of available molecular and continuum flow models.
Domain of validity of the continuum approximation without (dark grey triangle) or with (light grey area) velocity slip and temperature jump boundary conditions, and typical working point of the μ-PA cell (●). Figure inspired from Karniadakis and Beskok [
Relaxation time of several gas molecules on nitrogen at 20 °C and 101,325 Pa.
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The objective of this study is to observe body contour changes following treatment using the MC1 device.
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|Device: MC1 Ultrasonic Device
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Device: MC1 Ultrasonic Device
Ultrasonic and zonal massage device.
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The purpose of this research study is to observe body contour changes following treatment using the MC1 device. The MC1 System is FDA cleared for relief of minor muscle aches, pain and muscle spasm, temporary improvement in local blood circulation, and temporary reduction in the appearance of cellulite.
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Female between the ages of 20 and 50 years with BMI between 20 and 30 who are scheduled to be treated using the MC1 device.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Is female.
- Is between 20 and 50 years of age, inclusive, on the day of enrolment.
- Has a BMI between 20 and 30 kg/m2.
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- Has never been treated with the MC1 before.
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- Patient is lactating, has a positive pregnancy test within 7 days of planned study procedure (for female patients of child-bearing potential), or intends to become pregnant during the study or is not using effective methods to prevent pregnancy.
- Currently enrolled in another device or drug study that has not completed the required follow-up period, or has completed all other study-required follow-up less than 30 days before enrolment in this study.
- Keloid scars, hypertrophic scars or a history of abnormal healing.
- Thrombophlebitis.
- Bleeding or bruising disorders (e.g. idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, anticoagulated patients).
- Tissue ischemia in the area to be treated.
- Hypertension or abnormally high blood pressure.
- High cholesterol.
- Active collagen vascular disease (e.g. fibromyalgia, panniculitis, lupus etc.).
- Diabetes.
- Epilepsy.
- Tuberculosis.
- Auxiliary electric organs (such as pacemakers), metal or myoelectric prosthesis.
- Endocrine syndromes or thyroid hyperfunction.
- Any type of hemorrhagic (bleeding) status.
- Active skin infection, any infection in the treated area within the last 30 days or skin disease in the area to be treated (e.g. eczema, psoriasis, urticaria, dermographism).
- Hepatic or renal insufficiency.
- Bone, muscle or joint disease, dysfunction or healing in the area to be treated.
- Malignancy in the area to be treated.
- Laminectomy in the area to be treated. 5.2. Withdrawal and Replacement of Subjects
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01260298
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Sound Surgical Technologies, LLC.
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Your family will love a day in Paradise . . . !
This Award-winning wildlife sanctuary with JungleBarn indoor play centre offers so much for all the family, from amazing summer free flying bird shows, Fun Farm to Penguin photocalls and feed the little parrots (please note some of the daily events are only running during the summer. Please check the official website for full details of what's on today.)
You'll meet colourful birds including many rare and beautiful parrots, flamingos, toucans and red-billed Cornish choughs, plus owls, kookaburras and cranes. With over 140 species and a total of over 650 birds there is a stunning range to see. On top of this there are the animals in the Fun Farm including mini donkeys, pygmy goats, sheep, rabbits and guinea pigs. Then you have red pandas, red squirrels and otters with many species in conservation breeding schemes.
Children love the penguins, especially the summer photocall at the end of the talk and feed sessions. Also during the summer you can enjoy the 'Flight of the Rainbows' experience where you can buy small pots of nectar to feed the forty plus Lorikeets that come swooping out from there enclosure down onto the awaiting crowd. It's a fantastic experience!
During the summer season you can enjoy the 'Eagles of Paradise' display which gives you the opportunity to see birds like Archie the Bald Eagle and Saffron the Golden Eagle close up as they fly over and around you during these very informative and interesting flying displays. Plus the 'Free Flying Bird Show' is an opportunity to see and learn about many other species including stunning Macaws as they fly over your head and in-between the crowds.
With the large Otter Pool Cafe (limited opening during the winter - please check website) and the Bird In Hand Pub just opposite the entrance you can be sure of a wide and tasty selection of food and drinks.
Paradise Park's 'JungleBarn' indoor play centre is fabulous fun whatever the weather. With giant slides, challenging soft play and a special toddlers' zone with ball fountain you and your kids will want to stay all day. There is a snack bar with daily papers available, balcony overlooking the gardens, plus jungle-themed rooms perfect for birthday parties. Try our outdoor 'Paradise Island' adventure play area as well.
And we offer great value 'Return Tickets' if one day is not enough!
Visit our website at www.paradisepark.org.uk and keep an eye out for the latest discount vouchers.
We look forward to welcoming you.
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Dec 10, 2012
Saudi Arabia's state giant Aramco says it's the target of a cyberwar campaign to cripple the world's largest oil exporter, as Persian Gulf states drive to erect defenses against attacks like the one that knocked out 30,000 Aramco computers recently.
That primary aim of the Aug. 15 attack "was to stop the flow of oil and gas to local and international markets," company Vice President for Corporate Planning Abdullah al-Saadan said Sunday in Aramco's first comments on the cyberstrike.
The attack, using a virus identified as Shamoon, was claimed by a hitherto unknown hacking group calling itself the "Cutting Sword of Justice," saying they were angry about Saudi policies in the Middle East and "crimes" in Bahrain and Syria.
But Iran was widely seen as the most likely culprit, probably retaliating for an unprecedented cyberattack on its national oil company in May.
Soon after the attack on Aramco, the RasGas natural gas company in neighboring Qatar was hit by Shamoon.
In the attack on Iran, employing a virus known as W.32.Flame, communications between production centers and facilities across Iran, including the country's main export terminal on Kharg Island in the northern gulf, were disrupted.
The National Iranian Oil Co. insisted that production and exports weren't affected but that was difficult to determine because Iran's oil and gas industry has been badly hit by U.S. and EU sanctions imposed in 2010.
The United States and Israel are widely believed to have been behind a series of cyberattacks on Iran's nuclear program at least since 2009 and U.S. officials say they fear Tehran will eventually retaliate against the United States.
Israeli security officials say the Jewish state has already been hit by cyberattacks, most of them supposedly thwarted, in recent months, with more expected.
The Israelis blame Iran, which is making an intensive and costly effort to develop its own cyberweapons to counter its adversaries' capabilities.
The Persian Gulf monarchies like Saudi Arabia that produce around one-fifth of the world's oil have been engaged in developing defensive cyber systems, although it's far from clear how successful they've been.
However, Intelligence Online website reported Nov. 29 that Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich powerhouse emirate that heads the United Arab Emirates, has created the Electronic Security Authority to protect its computer networks.
CyberPoint International, a small computer technology company in Baltimore that specializes in network penetration testing, has been hired to set up the ESA and train its staff, IO reported.
CyberPoint also works with U.S. federal agencies, including the U.s. Department of Defense, Homeland Security and the U.S. Air Force.
It was founded in 2009 by Karl Gumtow, former vice president for intelligence at U.S. defense contractor SRA International of Fairfax, Va.
IO said CyberPoint was helped in securing the Abu Dhabi contract through Richard Clarke, U.S. President George W. Bush's adviser on anti-terrorism and cybersecurity who now advises Abu Dhabi on security issues.
CyberPoint's man in Abu Dhabi is Paul Kurtz, who headed the Office of Cyberspace Security during Bush's first term.
Meantime, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are reported to be negotiating contracts with U.S. cybersecurity firms.
Qatar, the world's leading gas exporter, was recently on contact with Booz Allen Hamilton, a major technology consultant in Virginia that has contracts with the U.S. National Security Agency and other intelligence services.
In the aftermath of August's Armaco and RasGas attacks, cyberwar expert Eugene Kaspersky warned in Dubai that industrial computer systems in the gulf will be increasingly vulnerable to attack as cyberweapons become more sophisticated.
"Next year will see an escalation of cyberweapons," declared Kaspersky, founder of the high-powered Moscow information technology security company that has identified several new computer viruses used in recent attacks, including those in the gulf.
The Middle East Economic Digest reported that gulf states have been spending around $10 million a year on cybersecurity, and that's now increasingly sharply as the threat grows.
"Cyberterrorism is now seen as big a threat to as a conventional terrorist attack on an industrial facility or oil pipeline," MEED said.
"Undetected malware could mean production at major oil firms in the region will grind to a halt if targeted. Power stations and industrial facilities could also shut down and national grids fail as a result of cyberterrorism."
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Cell Phones
How To Choose The Right Phone And Keep Up With The Times
Mr Hanna
I've been in need of a new phone for a while - my phone is like a brick that I carry around in my handbag. I've seen a lot of good phones that my friends and workmates have, but I really didn't know which phone would be the best for me. I want my phone to look cool and respectable, so that my friends and guys think it's cool, but I also want a phone that does everything I want it to, without being too confusing.
I want a phone that has an alarm and a reminder on it - it is really useful to have a reminder function. My memory isn't what it used to be, and I may think about something now that I have to do this evening, but without setting a reminder on my phone I'd most likely forget all about it. My phone also needs to use predictive text - I couldn't live without that - but most phones have this nowadays I would presume. Two things that I've never had on my phone that I'd love to have are: a camera and an MP3 player. I'm so looking forward to having access to a camera everywhere I go, and to have my MP3 player built into my phone will be very beneficial too.
I've been meaning to call into a phone shop for a while, but I am just so busy that I can never seem to find the time. Then someone suggested that I looked online. I had never thought about shopping online before, and so this was novel for me. I was recommended to have a look at the Dialaphone website (http://www.dialaphone.co.uk ). I had a look here, and was quite impressed. This is a great site that's easy to navigate, and has nice pictures of the phones that you can buy. From here I found a Sony Ericsson phone that I wanted to get. I couldn't believe the deals that were on offer - they were fantastic. I decided to have a look at the Sony Ericsson website (http://www.sonyericsson.com ) to see how much these phones are worth, without taking out a contract. The Sony Ericsson phones aren't expensive, but it was amazing to see the savings that you make by taking out a contract with one of these phone choice websites.
So the phone I've now chosen to meet all of my needs is the Sony Ericsson W300i (http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=gb&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pp1_loader&php=php1_10415&zone=pp&lm=pp1&pid=10415 ) - I'm so looking forward to playing with my new toy :)
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January 5, 2006
Night Train to Moonbattery
Posted by Dave Blount at January 5, 2006 11:54 AM
A little follow-up on New Year celebrations in what's left of France:
Earlier reports that only 343 cars were torched have been updated; actually, 425 cars were torched in France on New Year's Eve. Still, the total isn't as bad as you might expect, possibly because "youths" (weaselese for "Muslims") have found other means of entertaining themselves:
PARIS — A gang of more than 20 youths — thought to be North African immigrants — terrorized hundreds of train passengers in a rampage of violence, robbery and sexual assault on New Year's Day, French officials said yesterday...
The gang of between 20 and 30 youths boarded the train, heading from Nice on the French Riviera to Lyon, in eastern France, early on Jan. 1, as it carried 600 passengers home from New Year's Eve partying overnight.
Once inside, they went wild...
"It was a real scene of pillage on the train," according to regional state prosecutor, Dominique Luigi. Welcome to the new normal, Dominique!
According to Jacques Chirac, this 5-hour-long criminal frenzy was "totally unacceptable." Nonetheless, only three arrests have been made. Three others were briefly arrested and then let go again, "despite reports they were carrying a knife, a screwdriver and a small amount of hashish."
With typical Muslim chivalry, several women were sexually assaulted. Robin Burk at Winds of Change is right to wonder:
I will ask what I've asked before here at Winds of Change: where is the outrage by western feminists about the rape of young women by gangs of young men coming from immigrant and at least culturally, if not actively religiously, muslim backgrounds???????
Not that gang rapes by Muslims happen very frequently.
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Bruce will be handed a large transfer kitty to rebuild the Black Cats side this summer and has already spoken of his excitement at some of the players he will be able to move for.
The new man will be looking to strengthen all areas of his squad, but, following the departure of Djibril Cisse, at least one new striker is needed and both Zigic and Bent have been linked.
The Black Cats have long been linked with a move for Bent and it seems as though there is no smoke without fire as far as the Tottenham striker is concerned.
Bent would cost in the region of £10million and there is sure to be a host of clubs showing an interest should Spurs cash in. Meanwhile, Valencia striker Zigic has also attracted plenty of interest and it seems to be only a matter of time before the 6ft 8in targetman heads to the Premiership.
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I have just purchased a router for my Catalyst 5000 to handle intra-
VLAN routing instead of m0n0wall. I have m0n0 connected to my
internet connection, and a separate VLAN set up between the router
and the m0n0 box on a separate subnet. The router's default route is
set to the m0n0 box. On the router interface of m0n0, I have a rule
set to pass traffic from an internal subnet (192.168.1.x) to
anywhere. However, the traffic is being blocked by this rule:
@18 block in log quick on vlan1 from !10.10.10.0/30 to any
vlan1 is my private interface between m0n0 and the router, and
10.10.10.0/30 is the subnet I'm using between those 2 devices. It
looks like, by default, m0n0 blocks any traffic incoming on an
interface that does not originate from that interface's subnet.
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Working directly on a photographer's website, I always want to spend quite some time on the performance side of things, especially since you could argue that the website is so vital to the photographer getting any business.
Unfortunately, many photographers neglect performance when building their own sites in WordPress, so this post is for you guys. Simple instructions on what you should do to speed up your site (if you are running WordPress that is…).
How long will this take you? Probably under 15 minutes!
Install the WP Super Cache Plugin
If you are only going to do one thing, log into the dashboard and go and search for WP Super Cache. This plugin is super simple to set up, all you need to do is to activate it and enable the caching and it will have improved your performance by a lot.
However, you can easily make the site even faster. By going into the advanced tab of the plugin setting, you will see a bunch of checkboxes that at the end of their description say "(recommended)". Simply check these!
To see how much faster the site loads, log out and reload the page (or use another browser). Isn't it wonderful?
Install the WP Smush.it Plugin
Another plugin you should install is the WP Smush.it plugin. It doesn't come with a lot of options, in fact, it doesn't come with any options. What it will do is run the images you upload through the Smush.it optimizer to scale the images down in size dramatically while retaining the quality.
I know you are a photographer and you must have the best possible image quality and save images at the best quality but give this a try will you. You will likely notice very little degrading in image quality from a before and after. What little you may loose in quality here, you gain in business.
Why Should I Care About Loading Time?
I could start by making the point that Google now uses loading time as part of their algorithm, but I'm not going to (oops, I guess I just did). Regardless of any search engine algorithms, the most important reason here is sheer human behavior.
Visitors are impatient. Don't be fooled by your love of your own work. If someone goes to your site to see your photos, they want it to load fast. If it doesn't, they will move on. As a direct result of them moving on, you loose a possible sale or client.
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Coastal Kippford … Because You Deserve It
Coastal Kippford is one of the most beautiful holiday parks in Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland. It is located by the lovely seaside village of Kippford on the Solway Firth, often referred to as Scotland's Riviera Coast.
Open all year, Coastal Kippford allows you to get away whenever you want. It is the perfect holiday location for those looking for a place of pure tranquillity who wish to avoid noisier resort locations, yet offers a wealth of activities on your doorstep to keep the whole family entertained.
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We have a range of 2 and 3 bedroom caravans for sale, catering for all budgets, and have various pitches, whether you prefer the lower part of the park close to our woodland walks or the local 9-hole golf course, a quiet cul-de-sac or higher up the park with wonderful views of the surrounding Galloway Hills.
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"We rented the Boston lodge for the weekend. The lodges are very well equipped and comfortable and are in a great situation. There is a lovely walk to rock cliff through the woods then we came back by the sea."
"Stayed here for 2 weeks in a lodge. Absolutely gorgeous. The lodge was huge with dressing rooms to each bedroom, en-suite to main bed, a fantastically equipped kitchen and even a bbq and hot tub. Loads to do in and around Kippford – walking, golf, cycling, fishing and shopping. All in all a great park and staff couldn't be more helpful. Can't wait to book for next year."


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There is no place like a courtroom to reveal, in stomach-churning detail, the darkest side of humanity. In London, Ont., a jury continues the grim task of unravelling the circumstance that led to the brutal rape and murder of Tori Stafford. In a Norwegian courtroom this week, Anders Breivik described robotically how some of the teenagers he gunned down froze in panic, unable to run away. "This is something they never show on TV," he said. "It was very strange." And yet, we want so much to believe that he is the strange one, the aberration. But evil is not so easily explained, says Stephen Porter, a forensic psychologist and the director of the Centre for Advancement of Psychological Science and Law at the University of British Columbia.
Whenever these horrifying acts happen, we look for an explanation to ease our mind. Is it reasonable to expect we can find one?
People hearing about such heinous crimes feel a need to explain them versus concluding that they are "incomprehensible." Without an explanation, we feel uncomfortable with the world because it suggests "chaos" or distrust in others around us.
Is there any simple or comforting answer to what makes people commit evil acts?
The comforting answers in most people's minds suggest that the person is different from the rest of us. The perpetrator is a "monster" for whom we cannot have empathy, or is "damaged" (was sexually abused, for example) or at the extreme is mentally ill or "crazy" and deserving of some sympathy. While the question of why someone commits an evil action is highly complex, it should be kept in mind that all humans have impulses, fantasies or thoughts that they must inhibit. At the extreme, psychopaths have no conscience and persist in violating others in ways we might characterize as "evil." Clifford Olson comes to mind. The scientific question then becomes why do some people have a diminished sense of conscience. What's in their genes, background, personality, brain and moral development that detracts from the ability to feel empathy or guilt?
These crimes are so rare, and aberrant, why can't we put these people in a box, and say, "They are not like us?"
Such perpetrators are like the rest of us in a lot of ways. To give an example, well-known work by the evolutionary psychologist David Buss finds that the vast majority of everyday people has pondered killing another person. But hardly any of us act on such a thought. Through research we are coming to an understanding of a category of people – namely psychopaths – who are far more likely than others to commit "evil" actions. We now know a great deal about their brain structure and function, thought processes, emotional dysfunction and how they make moral decisions. As an example, psychopaths show differences in areas of their brains associated with emotion, fear and morality. They also seem to view others as a lion views a gazelle and, in fact, are hyper-attuned to spotting the "weak gazelle" of whom to take advantage. For example, in the Kimberly Proctor murder case [in British Columbia] it was reported that the young perpetrators – both described as having psychopathic traits – chose her because she was an "easy target."
Is there a distinction to be made between the case in Norway and the calculated abduction of Tori Stafford in Ontario?
Of course, the motives in these cases appear to be drastically different. What they share in common seems to be premeditation and a required absence of empathy for other humans. In both instances, it appears that the crimes occurred over an extended period in which the perpetrator or perpetrators would be confronted with the obvious pain and terrible suffering of the victims. In both cases, it is alleged that the prolonged agony and suffering of the victim was ignored for completely selfish reasons. The commonality then is the apparent planned and extended cold-blooded nature of the violence. The origin of this profound lack of empathy that causes such damage is something that needs to be a targeted focus of criminology and psychology and of government resources.Report Typo/Error
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