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During the World Cup next week, there may be 1 minute during the opening ceremony when the boisterous stadium crowd in São Paulo falls silent: when a paraplegic young person wearing a brain-controlled, robotic exoskeleton attempts to rise from a wheelchair, walk several steps, and kick a soccer ball. The neuroscientist behind the planned event, Miguel Nicolelis, is familiar with the spotlight. His lab at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, pioneered brain-computer interfaces, using surgically implanted electrodes to read neural signals that can control robotic arms.
Symbolically, the project is a homecoming for Nicolelis. He has portrayed it as a testament to the scientific progress and potential of his native Brazil, where he founded and directs the International Institute of Neuroscience of Natal. The press has showered him with attention, and the Brazilian government chipped in nearly $15 million in support.
But scientifically, the project is a departure. Nicolelis first intended the exoskeleton to read signals from implanted electrodes, but decided instead to use a noninvasive, EEG sensor cap. That drew skepticism from Nicolelis's critics—and he has a few—that the system wouldn't really be a scientific advance. Others have developed crude EEG-based exoskeletons, they note, and it will be impossible to tell from the demo how this system compares. A bigger concern is that the event could generate false hope for paralyzed patients and give the public a skewed impression of the field's progress.
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Q: Getting down to the last few weeks before the kick, how is the project progressing?
A: The scientific, the clinical, and the technological milestones have been concluded, so we're pretty happy. Our eight patients have all experienced walking in the exo[skeleton]. They all had sensations that made them report that they felt like they were walking by themselves.
Q: What's your primary goal with this demonstration?
A: My primary goal is to disseminate the passion for science around the world. I want people to know that in a country like Brazil that is well known for football, you can also do high-level science, and that high-level science can be produced by a global collaboration, in a nonprofit consortium.
Q: Are you hoping to demonstrate anything to the scientific community?
A: Not in the stadium. We are going to demonstrate a very beautiful thing, but the demonstration for the scientific community will come in the papers that will come afterward. … But we are not preparing this for peer review. This is a show for the world.
Q: How does a person move the exoskeleton, and what can they control?
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Q: How is this system different from other exoskeletons out there?
A: There are several differences. I don't know any other exoskeleton that is taking commands from the patient's brain to be activated, move and stop, kick a ball, turn.
Number two is this thing that we call artificial skin. … When the foot touches the ground, there is a wave of signals that are generated, and they are delivered to the arms of the subject through a shirt that contains small mechanical vibration devices. The patients' brains, after a few sessions of training, associate these vibrations in the arms with either movements of the leg or touching the ground. So we documented plasticity in the brain of the patient.
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Q: What if the brain signals the person gives on the field, under pressure, are different from the signals in previous tests?
A: We created a virtual reality room in our lab here in São Paulo where a soccer stadium is simulated while they're doing the task. So we put the noise of football fans celebrating, we put flashes of lights. … If you can do this EEG task while listening to Turkish football fans, like they did, which are the loudest fans in the world, this crowd in Brazil will look like an elementary school class in comparison. Even if they're screaming with the full strength of their Brazilian lungs, it doesn't get close to the Turkish guys, I can tell you. We measured.
Q: You originally intended to use implanted electrodes. Why the shift to EEG?
A: When I saw the results of other groups that published invasive technologies in humans, they were really mediocre and not worth the risks of implants. So I decided that it was good, in the case of locomotion, to start with the known phase of technology. We saw that we had a new algorithm for EEG that could do more than I thought we could do before.
Q: You have been critical of using EEG in neuroprosthetics.
A: Yes, I was—and I am—for upper limb control, if you want to reproduce every detail of the kinematics. That is a bogus debate, because I'm doing locomotion, which is a completely different movement.
For the upper limbs, everybody knows that if you're inside the brain, you get much better results in terms of predicting the entire trajectory. I published tons of papers on this. I pioneered the field, so I know what this is about. Unfortunately, in the U.S. there is such a belligerent, competitive environment. Some neuroscientists cannot take the fact that we are doing something different.
Q: Some have expressed concern that a very high-profile demonstration might give the public an unrealistic expectations.
A: Francis Collins, the director of NIH [the National Institutes of Health], was visiting our lab 2 weeks ago. He was in Brazil and he made a point to come over here just to see that. And he loved it. He said it was a really great idea to profile science in a big sports event, to give something different to the public, for the entire world to see how well science can do and what great things we can expect in the future. So you can ask him directly. He was here, he gave a press conference to the entire Brazilian press lauding the effort and emphasizing that after 20-some years that NIH funded me in the United States, he was very proud and happy to see that a clinical application had come out of this.
We need to make kids love science, and we need to give back to society a feeling that we are doing something with the taxpayer's' money. So I think the complaints you get are from people that could not make it to this stage, because they didn't have quite a good enough idea to make it. There's a name for it, in English, too. You can find it in the dictionary. We have it in Portuguese here. It's called sour grapes.
I wouldn't have been able, perhaps, to do this in the United States today, because its hypercompetitive climate is basically killing basic science and the possibility of doing daring demonstrations like this. I'm trying to showcase the importance of science for society and what it can do for mankind.
Q: Are you concerned that people watching won't understand how much control the person has over the movement of the exoskeleton?
A: No, because I have been very vocal and very open here in Brazil and all over, showing what is real, what is a possibility right now. This is just to raise awareness for the fact that we have 20 to 25 million people paralyzed around the world, and that science, if properly funded and supported, can do something about it. If we start now—this is just a symbolic first kick—we may be able to do something in the next few years.
Q: When the last game of the World Cup is played, what's next for your team?
A: After we sleep for 2 weeks once we get this done, we're going to go back to work. … We have mountains of data that nobody has ever seen. So we'll be writing a lot of papers and then we'll be working with the patients to perfect other details of the exoskeleton and to get more clinical data from them.
Q: Brazil will host the Olympics in 2016. Do you have any plans for a demonstration there?
A: Oh, sure. We have plans. Our good friends would love to know them, but we'll tell them in due time. … I'll let the critics have one more month of good sleep.
An abridged version of this interview appears in the 6 June issue of Science.


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The ODU A featured coxswain Ashley Payne (Woodbridge, Va.), junior Callie Roadcap (Woodbridge, Va.), junior Christina Gravelle (Ontario, Canada), junior Laurel Bransfield (Glastonbury, Conn.), junior Nicole Meyer (Woodbridge, Va.), junior Mary Kent (Va. Beach, Va.), junior Amanda May (Chester, Va.), junior Heather Earle (Ontario, Canada), and junior Heather Leach (Va. Beach, Va.).
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It's late, you're hammered. And you've lost your house keys? Still got your phone somehow but looks like yet another drunken camping night on the front stoop. With the Lockitron, you could have at least passed out in the foyer.
The Lockitron system by Apigy combines an electric deadbolt with a plug server connected via an Ethernet cable. You use your smartphone to communicate with the server controlling the lock over the web (the data is encrypted and avoids potentially dangerous Wi-Fi systems) to open or close the bolt. The Lockitron also has an available NFC option for select phones and accepts physical keys in the event of an emergency. Another interesting feature is the ability to make digital "keys" and send them via email to friends, relatives, or drunken exes.
The initial setup cost runs from $US295-$500, so you're definitely going to be investing more than your average Schlage but how else will you be able to open your house like a Jetta?
[Lockitron via TechCrunch]


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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Who's the new chef at Rock Salt?
Now the new chef has come forward: Jay Pierce of Lucky 32 in Greensboro is pulling up roots and moving his family to Charlotte, with an opening date of early January.
"(Charlotte) seems like a bigger canvas to paint on," Pierce told me Tuesday morning.
Pierce also is an author in the same Savor the South series that includes my two books; his book, "Shrimp," will come out next spring. Pierce is from Louisiana, and worked at two of Emeril Lagasse's restaurants, NOLA in New Orleans and Emeril's Orlando, before coming to Lucky 32, owned by Dennis and Nancy Quaintance of the O. Henry and Proximity hotels.
At Lucky 32, Pierce has gotten known for new interpretations of Southern classics, and for rediscovering old techniques. I ate there a couple of weeks ago and was fascinated by his salt-fermented pickles, a farmhouse method that's being brought back to life. He's also very active with the farmers at Greensboro's Curb Market.
Pierce also is known for his Tuesday night fried-chicken dinners. I've never had the chance to go, but I know some authorities on fried chicken who swear it's worth a 90-minute drive for dinner.
So I was crushed to hear that he's not bringing that with him. OK, OK, he might try to do it occasionally here. But Rock Salt will have a small kitchen, and be very focused on outdoor seating with a view over the creek. It's going into the space at the back of the shopping center that used to be a dry cleaner's.
Pierce says he's focusing on embracing something new, with a focus on seafood. But he's also excited about embracing a new city. For someone from Greensboro, the Charlotte food scene is mystifying, he admitted to me.
"Charlotte is right next door, and it's always intriguing to me. When I go there, I have no idea where I am. It's like Atlanta -- a lot of neighborhoods that have amalgamated. There's pockets of cool things going on and I want to be part of it."
He's also excited about Charlotte's chef community. "I want to participate. I know Marc Jacksina and he's a crazy man."
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Koh Pha-ngan, ThailandKirsty Turner
Famous for its lively full moon parties at Haad Rin Beach, Koh Pha-ngan has a chilled-out hippy atmosphere that combines nightly hedonism with day time water sports and lazing on the beach. Situated in the south of Thailand 20 kilometres north of Koh Samui in Surat Thani Province, this is an ideal destination for travellers who enjoy less crowded, more private beaches. The best way to reach Koh Pha-ngan is from Koh Samui and the boat trip takes about an hour.
Haad Rin is Koh Pha-ngan's most popular beach. Lined with beach bars playing a wide assortment of music, the white sands can get pretty crowded. Luckily, Koh Pha-ngan offers many more secluded stretches of white sand for those who prefer a little privacy. Ao Thong Nai Pan is perhaps the second most beautiful beach on Koh Pha-ngan reachable by boat or songthaew from Thong Sala Pier.
Another extremely beautiful and tranquil beach is Ao Si Thanu, whilst the nearby tiny island of Koh Tae Nai can be reached just 5 minutes by chartered boat. This island offers jungle-covered hills, a long stretch of golden sandy beach and colourful coral reefs, perfect for diving or scuba diving.
Koh Pha-ngan has some extremely pretty jungle waterfalls waiting to be discovered including Than Sadet Falls, Phaeng Falls, Than Prapat Falls and Than Prawet Falls. A great way to see the falls and the rest of the island is to take a guided boat tour. Boat trips usually take around 10 people, last all day and include snorkelling and lunch. The boat trips are also a great way to meet fellow travellers and exchange tall tales and travelling tips.
Wat Khao Tham is a cave temple located on the hilltop of Khao Kao Haeng. There is a monastery here that is ideal for meditation amidst the well-preserved nature. The monastery offers 10 days meditation retreats and can be found near the pretty village of Ban Tai.
Another interesting temple is Wat Madio Wan, where a replica of Lord Buddha's Footprint is enshrined on the hilltop Mondop, whilst jungle trekking up to the island's largest mountain of Khao Ra is a great way to see the island.
Many people stop at Koh Pha-ngan for a day or two before heading on to Koh Tao, which lies 45 kilometres north of Koh Pha-ngan and is known as the best diving site in the Gulf of Thailand. Koh Tao, which means Turtle Island in the Thai language, is very small and covered with palm trees and pristine white sand, the perfect exotic island.


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DWTS 14 End-of-Season Award Winners – Which Dance Was the Worst?
I think it's safe to say that this one is pretty cut & dry 😛
Other responses:
Sherri & Val's jive – 3
Maria & Derek's jive – 2
William & Cheryl's rumba – 1
William's porn "dance" sequences – 1 (Normally I'd eliminate this one for ambiguity, but I'm curious – what's a porn dance? :-P)
William & Cheryl's finale cha-cha – 1
William & Cheryl's quickstep – 1
William & Cheryl's Argentine tango – 1
William & Cheryl's paso doble – 1
Katherine & Mark's 1st jive – 1
No bad ones – 1
NO comment – 1 (Then what do you call your write-in response?)
Courtney: Poor Martina…she was kind of a shoo-in, methinks. It was really kinda hard to watch that jive…she just got so awkwardly off-time and never really regained her footing, and you could tell she was really frustrated. I don't think that costume did her any favors, either – shame on you, Tony, for dressing your partner in a bedazzled tuna net! Mama Spence voted for William & Cheryl's jive, because she loved watching the part where William tries to swing Cheryl around and her foot awkwardly thunks on the floor – repeatedly. And she laughed heartily each time. 🙂 I think the worst part of that routine was that, by the end of it, I think William was to the point of "f*ck it" and just half-assed the last few bars. As for the rest of the dances – I think a lot of them suffered because of bad song choice. Unless you're a pro who ROCKS at doing out-of-the-box-but-still-proper dances, you're probably gonna get screwed by a bad song at least once per season. The Shaft routine? Now that was just a hot mess. 😛 And in a move that will probably surprise some of you, I'm actually gonna disagree with all the William write-ins – I actually never thought he was a bad dancer. Far from it – dude had some natural talent. But what turned me off is how much they were hyping him, and how oversexed his routines became. But despite that, I still don't think he had the worst dance of the season. Even though I enjoy seeing Mama Spence crack up at his jive 🙂
Vogue: As much as I hate to admit it, the voters in this Poll pegged it. Being I was a huge tennis fan of Martina's, I was really hoping she'd stun the dance world like she did her tennis days back in the day. But, oiy,…as soon as I saw her costume for the Jive, I cringed and could foresee her fate. From there, it just got worse. I felt so sorry for her. It wasn't like she was trying. Like Court, I blamed Tony for the costume. This dance was proof positive how a costume can set the tone. Even still, she was lagging in time. It was sad and painful to watch. She knew it was bad too. As for the other dances, I was shocked (yes, I am pathetic) to see Jaleel and Kym's Shaft dance have the outcome it did. I wasn't a fan to Jaleel all season, but, the Shaft dance actually made me smile and laugh. I liked how it kind of poked fun of him. It was so "him" too.
Heidi: How can you NOT blame Tony for the costume since he's the one that repeatedly uses that type of costume on his partners? Take a look back at some of Melissa's dances with him. At least it was better on her. I think Martina looked in the mirror and could no longer focus on dancing because of that horrible costume. Horrendous. Gawdawful. Worse than the dance even. As for William – yeah, he wasn't a horrible dancer, but he was also not the best thing since Gilles like they promoted him – and I laugh every time I see that Jive too. 🙂 Of course, it gave Cheryl something to blame and she ranted about that shoe to anyone who would listen for days afterward. As for the other write ins – why take the time to write no comment or no bad ones?? And I also think that anyone who writes in Maria or Katherine is someone with an axe to grind. Disgruntled William fan? 🙂 Same goes for Sherri and Val's dance, actually. Worst?? With Martina in the running? Right.
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Gaughan Taking on Talladega in South Point Hotel & Casino Tundra
Gaughan drives the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Tundra
He is an 8-time winner in the Truck Series
He holds two NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Championship Titles
Gaughan won in the GT class in the Rolex 24 at Daytona this year
Mooresville, N.C. (Oct. 20, 2011) – Brendan Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Tundra crew return to superspeedway racing this week as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series unleashes its brand of excitement on the fans of Talladega Superspeedway. Gaughan is one of two Germain Racing Tundra drivers that can boast leading laps in each of NASCAR's top three divisions at Talladega . He earned his best finish in the sport's highest division at Talladega , a track which he says is definitely unique.
" Talladega is its own animal. It's a little bit bigger and it's got a little bit more speed and a wider corner than Daytona. At Talladega , where the finish line is it almost makes you race an extra lap there. A lot of things happen on that short chute coming to the finish line," said Gaughan.
Gaughan has three Truck Series starts at Talladega , all have resulted in lead-lap finishes. His best start was in 2008, 20th, and his best finish was 2006, 12th. Of his three Truck Series events, Gaughan has yet to race the No. 62 in Trucks at Talladega . He says the race is 90 laps of preparing for the final 10 miles of the event.
"Racing Talladega , every move you make up until the end of the race, you are just testing to see what will happen if you make that move. If you make a move that costs you ten spots – that's OK. You are just testing to see what will happen. The whole race, all you are doing is getting prepared so when it comes down to the end, you know how your Toyota handles and what it takes to move forward when you need to at the end," explained Gaughan.
Watch and Listen: Brendan Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Tundra competing in the Coca-Cola 250 from Talladega Superspeedway will be broadcast live on SPEED, MRN Radio and Sirius-XM NASCAR Radio, channel 90, on Saturday afternoon.
SPEED kicks off its pre-race coverage at 3:30 p.m. EDT, and MRN Radio will begin its live broadcast at 3:45 p.m. EDT on Saturday, October 22. SPEED will also broadcast live coverage of qualifying on Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. EDT.
Germain Racing has earned two championship titles in the Truck Series. The Toyota team owns 22 victories and 9 pole awards in the series that continues to grow ratings on SPEED. For more information on Germain Racing, visit www.GermainRacing.com or follow the team on Twitter @GermainRacing.
Brendan Gaughan holds eight Truck Series victories to go along with his two K&N Pro Series West championship titles. Follow Gaughan at www.BrendanGaughan.com or on Twitter @Brendan62.
About South Point…The South Point (http://www.SouthPointCasino.com) is a 2,200-room resort in Las Vegas , Nevada providing affordable luxury while catering to visitors and locals alike. This casino destination features a world-class spa, bowling center, eight restaurants, showroom, equestrian arena, convention center, exhibit hall, bingo and all of the casino games that made Las Vegas famous. The South Point opened in December 2005.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SpeedwayMedia.com.


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Is there anyway to get a tooltip other then qtip on a treenode? I need it because qtip falls behind activeX in an iFrame (gotta love coexistence with old code ><), on most my components I'm able to use tooltipType = title which works, but treenodes don't give me that option, at least not that I can find. Or is there a way that I can use the qtipcfg to tell it go above activeX?


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Here's a look at the upcoming Rise of Isengard expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online massively multiplayer online game.
The pack launches on Sept. 27 and comes three new regions, the ability to advance to Level 75 and new 24-Player Raids. Here's a quick explanation of the new regions.
Dunland – Adventure amidst the bright forests in the foothills of the southern Misty Mountains. Beware the Dunland Clans, rugged warriors tempted by the dark promise of power.
Gap of Rohan – Battle over the legendary pass between Eriador and the plane of Rohan. This key strategic point must be defended against the ambitions of Sauron.
Isengard – Explore Orthanc, one of the iconic Two Towers as it rises over the once beautiful Isengard valley. The once beautiful vale now desecrated beyond imagination by the Wizard Saruman the betrayer.
The developer video above also walks us through some of the things to expect in the expansion.


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P3-49: Influence of Part Positioning in Relation to the Build Plate on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Electron Beam Melted Inconel 718 Parts
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This work is going to show, that the microstructure and hence the mechanical properties of Inconel 718 processed by means of electron beam melting (EBM) are not only depending on the build height but also on the part positioning on the build plate. Therefore 30 identical samples were placed equidistant to each other on the build plate. Hardness tests, density measurements by means of µ-CT, as well as a comparison of target and obtained geometry were carried out. For microstructural investigation the microsections of the same sample height of selected samples were etched then examined by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The obtained insights then are correlated at first to the build height and second with the position on the build plate. The results revealed, that for mechanical properties the build plate can be separated into 3 areas which will be discussed.
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P1-115: Effect of Consolidation Conditions on the Densification of a Nanostructured Oxide-dispersion Strengthened FeNiZr Alloy via the Field Assisted Sintering Technology
P1-116: Electrochemical Evaluation of Titanium Oxide Tubular Structure
P1-117: Energy Storable Carbon Fiber Composite Supercapacitors Based on Three-dimensional CNT/Graphene Hydrogel and Aramid Nanofiber-reinforced Epoxy Electrolyte
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P1-119: Homojunction of Oxygen and Titanium Vacancies and Its Interfacial n–p Effect
P1-120: Low Temperature SCR Catalyst for NOx Abatement by Well-dispersed Nanoparticles Supported on Porous Hexagonal Boron Nitride
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P1-123: Ni Nano-wire and Nano-thin Films on Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite (HOPG) by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
P1-124: Novel Solid Lubricants for Use in Multifarious Environments at High Load and Sliding Speeds
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P1-20: Superior Mechanical and Anti-corrosion Properties of Biocompatible Coatings on Ti Alloy
P1-27: Drilling Study of Multi-directional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers
P1-30: On the Decomposition of Cerium Aluminate into Aluminum Oxide and Cerium Oxide
P1-31; Oxidation Kinetics of C/C Ceramic Matrix Composites Using Thermogravimetric Analysis
P1-32; Plasma Arc Jet Oxidation of Vacuum Plasma Sprayed Hafnium Nitride
P1-33: Pressure Induced Tuning of Lattice Distortion: Amorphization and Band Gap Engineering in a High-entropy Oxide
P1-34: Sintering Additives NiO and CuO: Solid Solubility in BaZr
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P1-92: Crystal Structure Prediction through Density Functional Theory Combined with Unsupervised Machine Learning: A Vitamin B2 Case Study
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P1-94: Effect of Virtual Spherical Indenter Stiffness on Atomistic Simulations of Nanoindentation
P1-95: Modeling Ductile Failure of High Strength Aluminum Alloy
P1-96: Modeling of Phase Transformation Kinetics in Post Heat-treated Resistance Spot Welds of AISI 1010 Mild Steel
P1-97: Numerical Methods Applications in Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Method
P1-98: Simulation and Optimization of Magnetically-assisted Welding of Stainless Steel 316L
P2-100: NIST Data Infrastructure for Collection and Dissemination of Thermophysical Property Data for Metal Systems
P2-101: Parameters Optimization for Double-sided Laser Beam Welding of Aluminum Alloy 5052-H32 Thin Sheet
P2-102: Press Blanking Process for Enhancing Edge Stretchability of GPa-grade Steels
P2-103: Recent Advances in Solid Phase Processing of Ultra-Conductive Aluminum Alloys using Hot Extrusion Alloying
P2-104: Study of the Kinetics of IMCs Precipitation during Solidification of an Al-Zn-Si-Mg Alloy, Using a Copper Wedge Mould Approach
P2-105: Structural Formations in WFeNi(Ti) and MoFeNi(Ti) Layers under Intense Plastic Deformation Induced by Ball Collisions
P2-106: Substitutional Solid Solutions of Rare Earth Doped-Ceria Elaborated by Chemical Co-precipitation
P2-11: Beware if you are Using Cobalt! Effect of Fluorescence and Microabsorption on XRD Patterns
P2-12: Characterization of Cadmium Whisker Growth Environment and Microstructure
P2-13: Characterization of the Microstructure Anisotropy during Co-firing in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrodes/Electrolyte
P2-14: Combining
Al Solid-State NMR and First-Principles Simulations to Explore Crystal Structure in Disorder Aluminum Oxynitride
P2-15: Crystal Growth and Characterization of Anisotropic Thermoelectric Compounds
P2-16: Factors Controlling Tensile Strength and Elongation of Aluminum Alloy during Partial Solidification
P2-17: From Fundamental Research to Engineered Components: Application to 3D Materials Science
P2-18: Microstructural Evolution of Austenitic Stainless Steel During Nitridation
P2-19: Predicting Compressive Strength of Consolidated Solids Using Computer Vision and Deep Learning
P2-20: Processing-structure-property Relations in 70/30 Brass with Spatially Varying Grain Size Distributions
P2-21: Spatial Distribution of Spherical Al3Ti Particles in Al-Al3Ti Composite by Equal-channel Angular Pressing and Multi-Directional Forging
P2-22: Use of Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy to Explore the Temperature Dependent Elasticity of Thermoelectric SnSe
P2-91: Bioprocess Inspired Synthesis of Functional Materials
P2-92: Copper Particle Size Effect on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Copper-based Transient Liquid Phase Sintering
P2-93: Drilling study of Multi-Directional Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers
P2-94: Effect of Friction Stir Processing on Friction Stir Welded 5083 aluminium alloy Joints
P2-95: Effect of Mass Deposition on Fatigue Properties of Newly Developed Ultra-narrow Gap Multipass PC-GMA Weld for Thick Section
P2-96: An Integrative Approach for Estimating Cutting Tools Wear in Turning
P2-97: Fiber Laser Welding of Commercially Pure Titanium to Ti-6Al-4V Alloy
P2-98: Genetic Algorithm Optimization of Process Parameters in Resistance Spot Welding of Automotive Steel Sheets
P2-99: Laser Writing of Embedded Integrated Circuits
P3-109: Application of Incoloy 800H Alloy in the Thermal Solar Energy System: Corrosion Test in MgCl2-KCl Heat Transfer Fluid
P3-110: First-principles Investigation of Hydrogen Trapping in Chemistry Dependent Vacancies of Fe Cr Ni Alloys
P3-111: Frictional Behaviour of 2-D Materials -- MoS2 and Graphene -- in Different Environments
P3-112: High Performing Sustainable Pylons
P3-38: 3D Characterization of Defects in Deep-powder-bed Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V and Influence on Tensile Properties
P3-39: 3D Printed Electronic Sensors and Authenthication
P3-40: 3D Printing of Refractory Alloys for Extreme Environments
P3-41: Accelerating Alloy Development with Directed Energy Deposition
P3-42: Advantages of Open-Source Additive Manufacturing
P3-43: Compression Behavior of Additively-manufactured Polymeric and Metallic Cellular Solids Composed of Tachi-Miura Polyhedron Cells
P3-44: Directed Energy Deposition for Complex, Gradient Material Components
P3-45: Effect of Heat Treatments on Microstructural Transformations and Properties of Wire-arc Additively Manufactured Nickel Aluminum Bronze
P3-47: Evaluation of Printability of Ecoefficient Cement Compositions Using Different Rheological Methods
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P3-50: Investigation of Material Deformation Behavior under Dynamic Compressive Loading of Selective Laser Melted 316L Stainless Steel Samples
P3-51: Investigation of Traditional vs. Designer Feedstock Powders for Additive Manufacturing
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P3-54: Smart Snow and Ice Prevention System Engineering and Manufacturing
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P3-72: Corrosion Performance of Alloyed Nuclear Waste Form
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P3-74: Germanium Selenide as an Attractive Anode Material for Potassium Ion Batteries
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P3-76: Measurement of Heat Transfer Coefficient in Interaction Zone of Multiple Liquid Jet Impingements
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P3-78: Structure-property Correlation of Isothermal Friction Stir Welding of 304L SS
P3-79: Surface-Engineered High-Entropy Alloy for Catalyzing Oxygen Evolution Reaction
P3-80: Synthesis of SnO2/Nanoperforated Graphene Microball to Analyze the Effects of Nanoperforation under SnO2 on Lithium/Sodium-ion Storage Performance
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P3-96: A New Numerical Technique for Correction of the Stress-strain Curve and the Stress–strain Distribution on Neck Section in Tensile Specimen
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The real future apocalypse won't be zombies or nukes — it'll be water wars, according to Shekhar Kapur, director of Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age. His new movie Paani takes place during a future battle over access to water.
According to Kapur, Paani takes place in a future Mumbai. And it's "a love story based in a City where the Water Wars have broken out between those that have Water and those that do not. At a time when Water has become a weapon of social and economic control." (And the IMDB page summary makes it sound like a Romeo and Juliet-type deal, with a poor boy falling in love with "the one girl he can't have.")
Kapur's been blogging about his creative process on the film, and his belief that global warming will cause fights over access to clean water to intensify. Here's a video he linked to, the trailer for a documentary about the water wars:
This film has been in the pipeline (no pun intended) for several years now, and was stalled out due to money concerns. But Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle signed on as a producer last summer, and now Lord Of The Rings' Barrie Osbourne and Deepak Chopra are also on board to produce. Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman will provide the music, and Jill Bilcock (Moulin Rouge) is the editor. So far the only castmember announced is Vivek Oberoi, who's probably playing the main character.
This isn't Kapur's first foray into science fiction — he has had a time-travel movie in the works for well over a decade. And of course, he started out his career directing the Indian superhero classic, Mr. India. Here's my favorite scene, where we journey into the lair of the supervillain Mogambo:


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Jays @ Tigers pregame
So Mrs. Bastian had the single greatest dream of all-time last night. Had me laughing so hard this morning. In it, she dreamt that I had developed, at 26 years old, a horrible case of Tourettes Syndrome — not the best disorder to have in my position.
In the dream, us reporters were in the middle of an interview with Roy Halladay and while we were trying to ask questions, I kept blurting things out randomly, disrupting everything. Halladay stops and says he can't deal with this and walks away, and I promptly lose my job.
Flash forward, The Wife and I had moved back to Chicago and she came home to find me sitting in front of my computer — in some new editorial position now so I could work from home with my disease — spewing expletives as I read through stories.
My wife comes over and asks, "Is this the Tourretts, or are you just angry?"
"I'm just mad!"
Thus ended the best dream ever. Us scribes things a "Tourettes Reporter" skit on SNL would make for great comedy.
On the way to Lakeland today, Mike Wilner of the Fan and his fam and I stopped for breakfast at Waffle House — a rite of spring. Last year, we had a waiter named Trampus, who I dubbed "Trampus — King of Waffles." Today, our waitress, missing quite a few teeth, thanked me for not having her repeat my menu choices, because "Biscuits is a real hard word to say."
True story.
As for pregame notes? Well, Justin Jackson is on the trip and manager Cito Gaston was gushing over him this morning. Jackson is considered the shortstop of the future and he's here for the game today. Gaston also talked a lot about Jose Bautista, who is back from the WBC and starting in center field.
Bautista said he has played center for the past seven years in winter ball in the DR, so it's nothing new for him. What will be new is manning short, something Cito wants to have him and Joe Inglett try this spring. More on Bautista on bluejays.com later on.
Don't forget, you can follow my in-game updates at www.twitter.com/mlbastian
Today's lineup:
Russ Adams, DH
Aaron Hill, 2B
Adam Lind, LF
Lyle Overbay, 1B
Jason Lane, RF
Jose Bautista, CF
Brad Emaus, 3B
Raul Chavez, C
John McDonald, SS
Casey Janssen, P
Mike Maroth, P
Brandon Inge, 3B
Placido Polanco, 2B
Gary Sheffield, DH
Jeff Larish, 1B
Gerald Laird, C
Ryan Raburn, CF
Timo Perez, LF
Alexis Gomez, RF
Adam Everett, SS
Dontrelle Willis, P
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I hope Cito plays Jackson. Of the 3 infielders (Adhrens, Jackson and Tolisana) touted from the 2007 draft, I think Jackson has the best shot of making it and the highest ceiling.
I expect with a bit of maturing we will see a break out offensive year from him this year or next.
I would love to see Jackson improve his BB/K ratio this year. If he could hit at the top of the order his value to the Jays is that much greater.
Jackson's walk numbers are ok, so it seems he has the right idea about the strike zone. What needs to drop are the k's. I have read on one of the blogs that he tries too hard to hit hr's each time up which is what probably causes the high number of strike outs.
But he's also only 20, so when he gets the right mentor, I expect that thought process will change. If he can get his Ba to .300, he should get his OBP to .400 or close, with the number of walks he gets, and as Denoit said, be a nice lead off hitter.
Hopefully, today marks the end of the Maroth and Bauer reclamation experiments. Waste of time and playing spots- re-assign them to AAA and hope someone picks them up. In my view, there are only two of these reclamation projects that could bare fruit, Clemens and Matt Bush, with Bush being potentially a really nice find, if we can keep him sober.
I also hope we're not pushing Janssen too hard. I for one think we should go slower with him and stretch him out in the first month or two at AAA, of assign him to the pen for 1 inning outings for this year-which I think is the right thing to do. If he gets reinjured, he's done-they don't come back twice from this injury.


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Taking clients out for a meal has long been a foundational perk in the business world, and the Internal Revenue Service blessed the practice with a 50 percent deduction of qualified expenses. But the GOP tax bill that took effect this year eliminated the deduction for client entertainment – think box seats at a Yankees game – and there was some uncertainty about whether the new rule applied to business meals as well.
According to The Wall Street Journal Friday (paywall), the IRS is expected to issue new guidance soon that clarifies the distinction between entertainment and meals, preserving the 50 percent deduction for the latter. Here's the Journal's sketch of how the rule will be applied: "[I]f a business owner takes a client to a ballgame, the cost of the tickets isn't deductible because the expense is for entertainment. If the owner buys hot dogs and drinks for himself and the client at the game, this expense could still be 50% deductible."
The Journal says that the old limits on the use of the deduction will still apply. Client meals cannot be "lavish or extravagant" and business issues must be discussed at some point before, during or after the event. And receipts will have to break out costs in a clear – and believable – way. That means that while a $100 client lunch will probably pass the IRS smell test, a $10 round of golf followed by a $400 meal in the clubhouse probably won't.


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- Makes 24 servings
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/4 cup pomegranate molasses*
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pound trimmed boneless leg of lamb, cut into twenty-four 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into twenty-four 3/4-inch squares
- 24 small metal skewers or bamboo skewers, soaked in water 30 minutes, drained
- *Available at some supermarkets, at Middle Eastern markets, and online from adrianascaravan.com.
- Heat small skillet over medium heat. Add cumin and stir until aromatic and lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Grind cumin in mortar or spice mill. Mix pomegranate molasses, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, cinnamon, and cumin in 1-gallon resealable plastic bag. Add lamb; chill at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
- Remove lamb from marinade. Thread 1 lamb piece and 1 red pepper piece on each skewer; place on baking sheet. Do ahead Can be made up to 2 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Sprinkle kebabs with salt and pepper. Cook, turning often, about 4 minutes for medium-rare.


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|Yahshua said: " Blessed Are The Meek... "
After all, our own current teachings say that: " All Of The Good Ones Are Now Going Up Into Heaven " and ( indeed ) " The Secret Rapture Shall Soon Require The Rest Of Us To Be There "... in fact, The Current Majority Of Us have never even truthfully considered how such An Obviously False Statement can honestly fit within The Overall Framework Of Scripture.
|The Meek aren't ( actually ): " Apathetic "!
Now, according to Vocabulary.com:
" The adjective Meek describes a person who is willing to go along with whatever other people want to do; like a meek classmate who won't speak up, even when he or she is being treated unfairly. "And, in fact, we can find numerous modern dictionary references that include all of the following negative adjectives:
" Acquiescent, Submissive, Docile, Spineless, Resigned, Timid, Shrinking, Non-Assertive, Fearful, Weak, Cowering, Sniveling, Gutless, Wretched, Spiritless, and ( even ) Pitiful "
|Egghead Junior says: " Those Figures Don't Lie ".
" Now, The Man Moses was very Meek [ Whatever That Word Actually Does Mean ]; more than all of the other people who were then living upon the face of the earth. "- and, indeed, The Man Who Led Israel Out Of Egypt Was ( Quite Truthfully ) None Of Those Former Things!
In fact, had he been any of those things, then the entire story would have actually turned out quite differently....
|Just One Man: " Holds All Of Those Keys "!
In fact, I'm Just Saying... " You Had Better Begin To Finally Wake Up "!
Because, whether you want to believe it or not, A Judgement Day Is Coming....
Ahava and Shalom.
May Yahweh's Own: Love and Peace - be, continually, upon you!


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Switzerland has the busiest railway network in the world. Unfortunately, in order to carry out the work quickly and cost-effectively, it is necessary to close some sections of the track.
On this page you can find additional information about any line interruptions taking place in the region of the RER Vaud.


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Conference Paper
"Effectiveness of Cloning Techniques for Architectural Virtual Environments", in Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2006, pp. 103-110.,
"Increased Display Size and Resolution Improve Task Performance in Information-Rich Virtual Environments", in Proceedings of Graphics Interface, 2006, pp. 139-146.,
"Information-Rich Virtual Environments: Theory, Tools, and Research Agenda", in ACM Virtual Reality Software and Technology 2003, 2003.,
"Interfaces for Cloning in Immersive Virtual Environments", in Proceedings of the Eurographics Symposium on Virtual Environments, 2004.,
"Poster: A Hybrid Direct Visual Editing Method for Architectural Massing Study in Virtual Environments", in IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces, Lafayette, Louisiana, 2009.,
"Testbed Evaluation of Navigation and Text Display Techniques in Information-Rich Virtual Environments", in Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality, 2004, pp. 181-188.,
Journal Article
"Domain-Specific Design of 3D Interaction Techniques: Designing Useful Virtual Environment Applications.", Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, vol. vol. 18, no. 5, 2009.,
"New Directions in 3D User Interfaces", International Journal of Virtual Reality, vol. 5, pp. 3-14, 2006.,


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Creative Team November Inspiration
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I love the flip out photo's! What pages are those!?ReplyDelete
What is the cursive font you use? Love it! And are those 3x4 flip out pages?ReplyDelete
Looks beautiful and oh-so-fallish. I love that you include yourself in your project life. I find myself making my husband take more pictures of me than ever so that I, too am in the scrapbook!ReplyDelete
I just have to say, you have probably one of the most beautiful PL albums I have ever seen. Your photography is always stunning, I love how you use inserts, seriously...you almost make me want to do this the paper way! So inspirational--just love it!ReplyDelete
Love your project life pages!! Can you tell me which font you use for the cursive writing in white on your photos? I really LOVE it!ReplyDelete
I also would love to know which cursive font you used on these layouts?? I love it!! Great pages!!ReplyDelete
How did you do a flip up on the 3 X 4 journaling cards? Also I know C-line makes a flip up page protector but where do you get the flip "out" page?ReplyDelete
How do you do flip ups on the 3 x 4 journaling cards. I have always wanted to do that. Also where do you buy the "flip out" protectors?ReplyDelete


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