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Sensible Tobias doesn't believe in ghosts, possession, fate or even happy ever after. Past experience and a cheating boyfriend have taught him so. But all that changes after he has the Monday morning from hell and bumps into his new neighbor Flynn and his dog, Charlie, in the hallway. After all, it's not every day one hears a dog chuckle.
A part of the 2010 Daily Dose Set, Midsummer's Nightmare, which includes 30 M/M stories of supernatural romance that may feature an edge of suspense and heart-pounding fear; a taste of the paranormal worlds of ghosts, vampires, and werewolves; and even the stuff of nightmares and dreamscapes.
I'd never been good with anything out of the ordinary.
Unexplained happenings, mysteries, Twilight Zone stuff—I didn't understand them, and I didn't believe in them. That was the kind of man I was. "Sensible," my mother described me with a certain pursing of her lips. "Pragmatic" had been the report from my glazed-eyed college tutor. "Boring," snapped my last boyfriend Shawn, along with a few other choice phrases as, just two months ago, he swept melodramatically out of the apartment with my decent cashmere scarf and a half-dozen borrowed CDs he'd never bothered to return.
Today I found myself more thoughtful than usual. I balanced my briefcase on the kitchen table as I carefully packed it with the notes I needed for the emergency early morning meeting at work. The memory of Shawn was disconcerting. He hadn't welcomed my attempt to talk through and maybe address what he found so lacking in our relationship that he had to go out and pick up one of the dancers at the local bar. Well, three actually. And that was just that month. Needless to say, he'd done the sweeping out before I'd done the talking through. I'd never liked scenes at the best of times, but when emotions were involved…well, I reckoned it was best to keep them in check in future. At least for me. Like I always said, I'd never managed the out-of-the-ordinary stuff with particular success. Stuff like jealousy and hurt and disloyalty and… passion.
I leaned over one of the chairs to pick up my scarf—a new one, bought in resignation when Shawn never came back, let alone the old scarf—but when I turned back, the papers were out of the briefcase. After I'd put them in. I was sure I had! How could I forget having creased the memo to Head Office in my eagerness to make up the time I'd already lost when the alarm didn't go off? Which it had never done before; it was the most reliable model on the market. Neither had the kettle ever leaked like that, flooding the whole kitchen counter when I tried to make my usual morning coffee. It had taken me a precious half hour to mop it all up. Nor had my car keys ever gotten lost before, this time somehow slipping off the hook in the lobby and getting lost under the stove, where I eventually found them. Two rooms away.
Things were rather odd this morning.
It was stress because of the meeting, I was sure. I glanced at my watch. I was going to have to hurry to the station; I couldn't remember ever being this late. How could so many things go wrong on the very morning it was all meant to go right? Mr. Evans had more or less promised me I could assist on this project. And then he'd hinted at much more, like promotion beyond junior clerk and a pay raise and access to the third-floor Payables tea trolley. I'd heard there were chocolate biscuits on Tuesdays.
But whatever the oddness, there was no reason to be thinking of things "out of the ordinary." No reason at all. Things were tricky today, indeed, but for perfectly natural reasons. I'd slept badly because of that strange whistle in the boiler pipes I'd never heard before. Plus I was always slightly tense before my first caffeine of the morning and the reminder of Shawn's infidelity hadn't helped to calm my mood. I jammed the briefcase under my arm, walked briskly down the hallway, and opened my front door.
Well, tried to.
I had to put down the briefcase again and use both hands on the latch. It'd never stuck before. The weather hadn't been particularly humid, and the door had opened and shut perfectly normally the previous night when I came home after another long day at the office. I muttered something that would have been a loud curse if my mother hadn't taught me to keep such things always under my breath, and shoved extra hard.
It burst open, springing outward, my body following its trajectory and my foot catching the edge of my briefcase, tilting me off balance. I was vaguely aware of someone passing in the corridor, a blur of long legs, brightly colored clothing, and something furry at the heels. I exclaimed aloud and flung my hand out instinctively, afraid of falling. I still fell. And not only that, I crashed straight into the tall, brightly colored someone and brought him down with me. A very startled young man and I tumbled together, limbs flailing, something hot and wet spilling down the front of my shirt and probably his as well, my mouth open in horror, my left foot wrenching out of my shoe and my shoulder twisting painfully as I tried to minimize the collision.
And then we both landed on the hallway floor with a heavy thud and matching groans.
The vague thoughts I'd had this morning about unusual and unfamiliar events happening to me resurfaced with a rather smug "told you so." I'd never known feelings like it.
But then, sitting on my ass on the hallway mat and staring into the wet brown eyes of one of the most disheveled terriers I'd ever seen, I had to admit I'd never heard a dog chuckle, either.
The young man followed me into the kitchen, dabbing ineffectually at his orange T-shirt. The least I could do was to offer to help him clean up after spilling his tall, hot, extra-sugared coffee all over the front of our clothes. I peered at the T-shirt, trying to make out the coffee stains in between the swirls of neon and graffiti-style lettering. "I have a clean shirt you can borrow if you're on your way to work." I wasn't sure if I had anything that'd fit him. On so many levels.
His head jerked up. "Huh?" I realized I'd seen him before, outside the building, laughing with friends who all had bright-colored shirts and caps and ill-cut hair. Not that it mattered, of course—the hairstyles, the clothing. In fact, I admired their carefree attitude. He'd looked outgoing, fun-loving… Shawn would have said "cute" but the casual word always made me wince.
"A shirt," I repeated. And just stared.
He had quite astonishing blue eyes, even though his nose looked a little bent and his skin very freckled, obviously from potentially unhealthy exposure to the sun. His mouth was wide for his thin face, but the lips were full and moistened, maybe from the spilled coffee, maybe from the way his tongue flickered out and ran itself along the lower rim….
"No problem." When his mouth smiled, his eyes crinkled up at the corners. "I'm only up the corridor on the north side of the building. I'll get this off and go change in a minute." In one smooth, swift movement, he peeled the damp T-shirt up and over his head. There was a flash of strong, fluid muscle, dark hair under his armpits. Bare torso. It seemed the potentially unhealthy sun exposure had lightly tanned all his skin except for a slim band of whiter skin just hinted at around the waist of his jeans. I found I suddenly needed to cough.
"Flynn," he said. He stuck out his hand. "That's me. Sorry for the crash, you know?"
What did I know? I continued to stare at him, though my mother would have rolled her eyes at my rudeness. My hand returned the shake instinctively. His palm was warm and firm. The coffee seemed to have made my face and neck hot as well as my chest. "I think I'm the one should be apologizing."
He shook his head. His hair was quite long, the curls bouncing on his shoulders when he moved like that. "Nah. Damned pooch got under my feet. He's been doing that all morning." He looked down at the hairy bundle that also seemed to have made its way into my kitchen. "Charles? What's up with you, buddy?"
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"Very nice"
My absolute favorite to enjoy with a cup of coffee in the AM. Great smoke at a very fair price.
Herb in Dana Point CA. May 19, 2013
"nice mild cigar"
I got this cigar as part of a mild sampler. Its description says that it's sweetened, which is apparent when you first put it in your mouth; this is a nice touch. Overall, good construction, nice consistent burn, draw and aroma, with a smooth flavor. It's a nice, mild cigar.
John in Mission Viejo, CA July 14, 2012
"Sweet, mild, and recommended."
I tried this mild cigar and was pleasantly surprised. The cigar appeared to be well made and held together nicely for the entire smoke. It cut and lit nicely. The burn was even and the draw a little light.
The taste was VERY nice. It was sweet and mild. Not too sweet but just a hint for the entire smoke. I enjoyed it with a glass of iced tea and it paired wonderfully. The aroma was nice and not offensive to my family.
I will buy a box of these to keep in my humidor and have one weekly I'm sure. Do yourself a favor and try one.
Tony M in Plano, TX July 4, 2012
"Always Enjoyable"
I light up a Baccarat almost every week, its constantly in the humi and in my rotation. Love the sweet simplicity of the cigar and its flavors. Never had a construction flaw other than some veins, and the draw is always good enough. For the price its a great daily smoke, its not something youd rave about, but its definitely worth trying.
Christian in TX April 12, 2012
Impressed. I smoked one of these yesterday from a sampler pack. I thought it was great. Great taste, not too strong, burned perfectly. I will definitely buy more. I can't wait to smoke another one.
GARY in KENTUCKY February 23, 2012
"Mild and Sweet"
I am pleasently surprised by this cigar, it seems like the perfect morning smoke. The sweetened tip paired up nicely with the Maduro wrapper, not too sweet and not boring at all.
Petar N. in Yelm, Wa. July 12, 2011
"Quality has deteriorated"
This has been my everday cigar for 6 years and over 100 boxes. No more! Maker has been purchased by large company and quality has gone downhill. No more sweet tip, no more good taste, no more good draw and lots of smoke. Got to find a new one now.
Harold Walter in Memphis, TN May 26, 2011
"Still going strong after 5 years!"
This is my third review. After 5 years and close to 100 boxes, I still have not found a better everyday cigar at any price. I smoke various premiums at night, but I am often disappointed in their consistency. The Baccarat Maduro is the same, box after box. Good flavor, consistent draw and reasonable price.
Harold in Memphis July 11, 2010
"Terrific short smoke"
Like a lot of other smokers, I started on Baccarat naturals
and thought if I had to be stranded on a desert island
with only one brand of smokes, it would be Baccarat.
I recently decided to try the maduros and found them
to be even better. I've smoked thousands of cigars over
the last 35 years and I have about 7-10 favorites that I
rotate smoking for variety and the Baccarat maduro
robusto is now one of those mainstays. A good tightly
packed mild, sweet cigar with an excellent draw. Better
to use a blade cutter rather than a bullet punch, in my
humble opinion.
Alan in Mississippi April 26, 2010
"Everyday Cigar"
I've tried several different brands both expensive and bargain brand, and for the money the Baccarat has become my everyday cigar. I like the slight sweet tip. I have always went for the naturals but won an auction on the Maduro, and "WOW". What a great cigar for the money. Medium body and flavor great draw and that sweetness is still there. My new everyday cigar the "Baccarat Maduro Rothchild".
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By JEFF COLLINS / ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
In the depth of the recession, homebuilders stopped building. Sales offices closed. Buyers vanished. Developers mothballed housing projects.
But as the housing industry reeled from a global economic meltdown, Irvine-based Standard Pacific Homes began to invest in the next housing boom.
Standard Pacific Homes purchased 19,591 home sites in the past three years. Here's the breakdown:
2010: 5,352
2011: 4,895
2012: 9,344
Location of lot purchases:
California: 3,606 lots, or 39 percent
Southwest: 1,780 lots, or 19 percent
Southeast: 3,958 lots or 42 percent
Status of purchased lots:
Raw land: 3,933 lots, or 42 percent
Partially developed: 3,694 lots, or 40 percent
Finished lots: 1,717 lots, or 18 percent.
Source: Standard Pacific Homes
By late 2009, the company had begun to buy land.
"If there's a silver lining to the lousy market, it's the land-buying market," former CEO Ken Campbell said during a 2010 call with industry analysts. "(In) 2014, the market's going to be good, and you need to buy the land now for 2014."
By the end of 2012, Standard Pacific had spent $1.6 billion, accumulating almost 20,000 home sites in seven states in three years. The company plans to spend from $600 million to $900 million more on land in 2013.
"You never know when you're at the bottom of the market," Todd Palmaer, the company's California and Southwest regional president, said this week. "But the outlook (in 2009) was tomorrow will be better than today, and we ought to be investing in land – aggressively."
Standard Pacific wasn't the only company making a land grab. Many other large homebuilding firms across the nation – particularly publicly traded firms – began investing in land during the recession.
Land was cheap. Many struggling developers were selling property at bargain rates to stay afloat. Some projects had gone bust and went back to lenders to be auctioned off to the highest bidders.
Developers such as Lennar, Pulte Group, DR Horton and KB Home – four of the nation's biggest builders -- spent between $500 million to $1 billion apiece buying land in the past year. Standard Pacific – ranked 13th in the nation by Builder Magazine in terms of sales – has been one of the most aggressive property buyers.
Standard Pacific spent $711 million buying lots and undeveloped land in 2012. Top-ranked builder DR Horton -- which had four times the revenue as Standard Pacific, according to Builder Magazine's latest survey -- spent $785 million.
Standard Pacific was one of the few builders to start early, buying land in 2009.
"All other builders have done something similar, but in a smaller scale and not as aggressively," said Alex Barron, founder and senior research analyst of the Housing Research Center in El Paso. "So now those companies are facing finished lot and community shortages and are out desperately looking for land and having to pay top dollar."
The buying program is all the more surprising for a company on the brink of bankruptcy five years ago. But MatlinPatterson Global Advisors LLC, a distressed private equity firm, rescued Standard Pacific in 2008 and injected a half billion dollars into the firm. Within a year, new leadership launched the land-buying program.
Getting in the land game early has paid off.
In the summer of 2011, only one in five developers responding to a monthly survey by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) expressed concern about finding buildable lots, said Steve Melman, the NAHB's director of economic services.
By the end of last year, nearly half were worried that a land shortage would be an issue in 2013.
"They haven't developed any lots for six years, and the big builders were selling lots," Melman said. "Now that you want to build, they're in short supply."
The buying program is all the more unexpected for a company that was on the brink of bankruptcy five years ago. But MaitlinPatterson Global Advisors, a private equity firm, rescued the 45-year-old homebuilder with a $530 million cash infusion in 2008.
A year later, Standard Pacific's new management launched the land buying program.
Standard Pacific, which specializes in pricier move-up homes, is on the verge of selling out its Casero development in Irvine, built on land purchased in 2011. And the company is preparing to launch new developments in Brea, Florida, North Carolina and Texas.
But as the pace of sales picks up, there's pressure to find new lots in prime areas. Company officials say that 25 percent of their revenue needs to be spent buying more land.
Barron predicted that Standard Pacific will gain market share and reap higher-than-average profit margins due to its land purchases already.
"At the time, it seemed kind of premature and kind of jumping the gun," Barron said. "I guess in hindsight, it's going to work out brilliantly."


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Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of Peg Based Thermo Sensitive Hydro Microgel
Date: December 2012
Creator: Chi, Chenglin
Description: Poly ethylene glycol (PEG) based microgels were synthesized and investigated. The PEG microgel has the same phase transition as the traditional poly N-isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAM). As a good substitute of PNIPAM, PEG microgel exhibits many advantages: it is easier to control the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the microgel by changing the component of copolymers; it has a more solid spherical core-shell structure to have a double thermo sensitivity; it is straightforward to add other sensitivities such as pH, magnetic field or organic functional groups; it readily forms a photonic crystal structure exhibiting Bragg diffraction; and, most importantly, the PEG microgel is biocompatible with human body and has been approved by FDA while PNIPAM has not. PEG microgels with core-shell structure are synthesized with a two-step free radical polymerization and characterized with DLS, SLS and UV–Vis. The dynamic mechanics of melting and recrystallizing of the PEG core-shell microgel are presented and discussed. Photonic crystals of PEG microgels were synthesized and characterized. The crystal can be isolated in a thin film or a bulk column. The phase transition of PEG microgel was simulated with the mean field theory. The enthalpy and entropy of phase transition can be estimated from the best ...
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A Non-equilibrium Approach to Scale Free Networks
Date: August 2012
Creator: Hollingshad, Nicholas W.
Description: Many processes and systems in nature and society can be characterized as large numbers of discrete elements that are (usually non-uniformly) interrelated. These networks were long thought to be random, but in the late 1990s, Barabási and Albert found that an underlying structure did in fact exist in many natural and technological networks that are now referred to as scale free. Since then, researchers have gained a much deeper understanding of this particular form of complexity, largely by combining graph theory, statistical physics, and advances in computing technology. This dissertation focuses on out-of-equilibrium dynamic processes as they unfold on these complex networks. Diffusion in networks of non-interacting nodes is shown to be temporally complex, while equilibrium is represented by a stable state with Poissonian fluctuations. Scale free networks achieve equilibrium very quickly compared to regular networks, and the most efficient are those with the lowest inverse power law exponent. Temporally complex diffusion also occurs in networks with interacting nodes under a cooperative decision-making model. At a critical value of the cooperation parameter, the most efficient scale free network achieves consensus almost as quickly as the equivalent all-to-all network. This finding suggests that the ubiquity of scale free networks in nature ...
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Theoretical and Experimental Investigations Concerning Microgels of Varied Spherical Geometries
Date: August 2012
Creator: Wahrmund, Joshua Joseph
Description: Polymer gels have been studied extensively due to their ability to simulate biological tissues and to swell or collapse reversibly in response to external stimuli. This work presents a variety of studies using poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (PNIPA) hydrogels. The projects have been carried out both in the lab of Dr. Zhibing Hu and in collaboration with others outside of UNT: (1) an analysis of the swelling kinetics of microgel spherical shells prepared using a novel design of microfluidic devices; (2) a comparison of the drug-release rates between nanoparticle structures having either core or core-with-shell (core-shell) designs; (3) an investigation into the thermodynamics of swelling for microgels of exceedingly small size.
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Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Hybrid Ingan/gan Quantum Wells
Date: August 2012
Creator: Mahat, Meg Bahadur
Description: Group III nitrides are efficient light emitters. The modification of internal optoelectronic properties of these materials due to strain, external or internal electric field are an area of interest. Insertion of metal nanoparticles (MNPs) (Ag, Au etc) inside the V-shaped inverted hexagonal pits (IHP) of InGaN/GaN quantum wells (QWs) offers the potential of improving the light emission efficiencies. We have observed redshift and blueshift due to the Au MNPs and Ag MNPs respectively. This shift could be due to the electric field created by the MNPs through electrostatic image charge. We have studied the ultrafast carrier dynamics of carriers in hybrid InGaN/GaN QWs. The change in quantum confinement stark effect due to MNPs plays an important role for slow and fast carrier dynamics. We have also observed the image charge effect on the ultrafast differential transmission measurement due to the MNPs. We have studied the non-linear absorption spectroscopy of these materials. The QWs behave as a discharging of a nanocapacitor for the screening of the piezoelectric field due to the photo-excited carriers. We have separated out screening and excitonic bleaching components from the main differential absorption spectra of InGaN/GaN QWs.
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Effects of Dissipation on Propagation of Surface Electromagnetic and Acoustic Waves
Date: May 2012
Creator: Nagaraj, Nagaraj
Description: With the recent emergence of the field of metamaterials, the study of subwavelength propagation of plane waves and the dissipation of their energy either in the form of Joule losses in the case of electomagnetic waves or in the form of viscous dissipation in the case of acoustic waves in different interfaced media assumes great importance. with this motivation, I have worked on problems in two different areas, viz., plasmonics and surface acoustics. the first part (chapters 2 & 3) of the dissertation deals with the emerging field of plasmonics. Researchers have come up with various designs in an efort to fabricate efficient plasmonic waveguides capable of guiding plasmonic signals. However, the inherent dissipation in the form of Joule losses limits efficient usage of surface plasmon signal. a dielectric-metal-¬dielectric planar structure is one of the most practical plasmonic structures that can serve as an efficient waveguide to guide electromagnetic waves along the metal-dielectric boundary. I present here a theoretical study of propagation of surface plasmons along a symmetric dielectric-metal-dielectric structure and show how proper orientation of the optical axis of the anisotropic substrate enhances the propagation length. an equation for propagation length is derived in a wide range of frequencies. ...
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Electrostatic Effects in III-V Semiconductor Based Metal-optical Nanostructures
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Date: May 2012
Creator: Gryczynski, Karol Grzegorz
Description: The modification of the band edge or emission energy of semiconductor quantum well light emitters due to image charge induced phenomenon is an emerging field of study. This effect observed in quantum well light emitters is critical for all metal-optics based light emitters including plasmonics, or nanometallic electrode based light emitters. This dissertation presents, for the first time, a systematic study of the image charge effect on semiconductor–metal systems. the necessity of introducing the image charge interactions is demonstrated by experiments and mathematical methods for semiconductor-metal image charge interactions are introduced and developed.
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Electrostatic Mechanism of Emission Enhancement in Hybrid Metal-semiconductor Light-emitting Heterostructures
Date: May 2012
Creator: Llopis, Antonio
Description: III-V nitrides have been put to use in a variety of applications including laser diodes for modern DVD devices and for solid-state white lighting. Plasmonics has come to the foreground over the past decade as a means for increasing the internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of devices through resonant interaction with surface plasmons which exist at metal/dielectric interfaces. Increases in emission intensity of an order of magnitude have been previously reported using silver thin-films on InGaN/GaN MQWs. the dependence on resonant interaction between the plasmons and the light emitter limits the applications of plasmonics for light emission. This dissertation presents a new non-resonant mechanism based on electrostatic interaction of carriers with induced image charges in a nearby metallic nanoparticle. Enhancement similar in strength to that of plasmonics is observed, without the restrictions imposed upon resonant interactions. in this work we demonstrate several key features of this new interaction, including intensity-dependent saturation, increase in the radiative recombination lifetime, and strongly inhomogeneous light emission. We also present a model for the interaction based on the aforementioned image charge interactions. Also discussed are results of work done in the course of this research resulting in the development of a novel technique for strain measurement ...
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Modification of Graphene Properties: Electron Induced Reversible Hydrogenation, Oxidative Etching and Layer-by-layer Thinning
Date: May 2012
Creator: Jones, Jason David
Description: In this dissertation, I present the mechanism of graphene hydrogenation via three different electron sources: scanning electron microscopy, e-beam irradiation and H2 and He plasma irradiation. in each case, hydrogenation occurs due to electron impact fragmentation of adsorbed water vapor from the sample preparation process. in the proposed model, secondary and backscattered electrons generated from incident electron interactions with the underlying silicon substrate are responsible for the dissociation of water vapor. Chemisorbed H species from the dissociation are responsible for converting graphene into hydrogenated graphene, graphane. These results may lead to higher quality graphane films having a larger band gap than currently reported. in addition, the dissertation presents a novel and scalable method of controllably removing single atomic planes from multi-layer graphene using electron irradiation from an intense He plasma under a positive sample bias. As the electronic properties or multi-layer graphene are highly dependent on the number of layers, n, reducing n in certain regions has many benefits. for example, a mask in conjunction with this thinning method could be used for device applications.
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Temporal Properties Of Dynamic Processes On Complex Networks
Date: December 2011
Creator: Turalska, Malgorzata A.
Description: Many social, biological and technological systems can be viewed as complex networks with a large number of interacting components. However despite recent advancements in network theory, a satisfactory description of dynamic processes arising in such cooperative systems is a subject of ongoing research. In this dissertation the emergence of dynamical complexity in networks of interacting stochastic oscillators is investigated. In particular I demonstrate that networks of two and three state stochastic oscillators present a second-order phase transition with respect to the strength of coupling between individual units. I show that at the critical point fluctuations of the global order parameter are characterized by an inverse-power law distribution and I assess their renewal properties. Additionally, I study the effect that different types of perturbation have on dynamical properties of the model. I discuss the relevance of those observations for the transmission of information between complex systems.
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High Efficiency High Power Blue Laser by Resonant Doubling in PPKTP
Date: August 2011
Creator: Danekar, Koustubh
Description: I developed a high power blue laser for use in scientific and technical applications (eg. precision spectroscopy, semiconductor inspection, flow cytometry, etc). It is linearly polarized, single longitudinal and single transverse mode, and a convenient fiber coupled continuous wave (cw) laser source. My technique employs external cavity frequency doubling and provides better power and beam quality than commercially available blue diode lasers. I use a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) stabilized infrared (IR) semiconductor laser source with a polarization maintaining (PM) fiber coupled output. Using a custom made optical and mechanical design this output is coupled with a mode matching efficiency of 96% into the doubling cavity. With this carefully designed and optimized cavity, measurements were carried out at various fundamental input powers. A net efficie ncy of 81 % with an output power of 680 mW at 486 nm was obtained using 840 mW of IR input. Also I report an 87.5 % net efficiency in coupling of blue light from servo locked cavity into a single mode PM fiber. Thus I have demonstrated a total fiber to fiber efficiency of 71% can be achieved in our approach using periodically poled potassium titanyl phosphate (PPKTP). To obtain these results, all ...
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Av. Lopez Portillo Mz 2 Lt 1A SM85, Benito Juarez■100 percent of the first night will be charged on the day of booking and is non-refundable. 14% Taxes are not included in the rates, they will be charged during your check in Hotel Del Sol is a Boutique Hotel located near crystalline beaches and just outside the hotel zone in the quiet seaside fishing village of Puerto Juarez in front of the Maritime Station where you can take a boat to Isla Mujeres and get to the Island in a few minutes. The welcoming facilities and elegant...
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Imperial Laguna Cancun
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Hotel Boutique Terracaribe
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Maya Caribe
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Mallorca Hotel & Suites
Gladiolas st. L.1 M16. SM 22Mallorca Hotel & Suites is a hotel of a colonial architecture blended with a modern look located in the very heart of Cancun´s downtown, in the state of Quintana Roo, México. Each air-conditioned room and suite features contemporary décor,
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The Krystal Cancun
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Margaritas Cancun
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Art Babbitt: A Class of His Own
When I was a budding animation geek during the Disney renaissance of the early '90s, I marveled at how lead animators were cast for similar-type characters in different films. Some were adept at the villains; others portrayed the delicate female leads. I understood that animation truly is "acting with a pencil."
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One day I saw a unique animation picture: an old photo, angled downward at a blacktop lot where dozens of men and women carried picket signs. The signs displayed Disney cartoon characters, and one close enough to the camera had on it Pinocchio with the words "There are NO strings on me." The caption below noted that this photo was taken during the "famous" 1941 Disney labor strike.
If it was famous, I had never heard of it. After gleaning bits from various non-Disney publications (this was pre-internet), I was able to piece the story together. The artists, led by top-animator Babbitt, wanted Disney to recognize an independent union. It was a long ordeal that eventually succeeded in making the Disney Studio a union shop, but Babbitt left, never again having the kind of opportunity he had under the Disney roof.
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Today, animators and artists at the Walt Disney Studios may attend in-house life-drawing classes after hours. Nickelodeon studios has unstructured figure drawing sessions throughout the year. Over at Pixar, classes are held twice a week in the Life Drawing Room. Blue Sky Studios offers life-drawing sessions every Thursday. When they return to work, the animators and CG artists point cameras at themselves. They record and study video footage of a scene for inspiration. All over the world, colleges teach animation classes to the future "actors with a pencil."
Someone had to be the first to use live footage as animation reference. Someone had to be the first to bring art classes to animators. Someone had to be the very first master animator to teach a university-level animation curriculum.
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Can't wait for the next one!
Years later, when worked at H-B as an animator, one old-timer told me"Go home and cook for your husband",
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Sorry... I was the only breadwinner for my family. Yes, I was hurt, but even more sorry for him; he could barely walk at the time.
No, it was NOT Art Babbitt; he was too much of a gentleman.
As a Two-Gun Mickey collector, it is my understanding Art Babbitt was the animator, Ben Sharpsteen was in his first directorial role, and Frank Thomas was an in-betweener. I was well aware of Babbitt's courageous role in the strike. I have yet to see a comprehensive list of his Disney achievements, although one could argue his role at heading up the strike may have been his biggest contribution to his co-workers. Thanks for such a wonderful, and illuminating, article. P.S. I thoroughly enjoyed Didier Ghez's interview with Tom Sito in Disney's People Vol. 9, and eagerly await Tom's presentation at the 2011 Disneyana Convention.


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Kenneth Benjamin Reed and Jayda Klingerman are getting married – August 3rd, 2013
We took some engagement photos in the studio, and some extra photos of little Asher doing what he does best.
What a ham, that kid… Is that a fur stole he's wearing? Save the date- August 3rd, 2013. We hope to see you!
One more shot of the ever-amazing Cara Mia. We haven't shot anything recently, so I thought I'd re-visit one of our very first photoshoots. What a charmer!
Despite the rain, I managed to pull this fabulous shoot together with Seattle models Carolyn and Caity. Great duo, these two. They worked well off of each other without too much presumption or coaching on my behalf. The amazing makeup was styled by MUAs Brooke Morse and Sarah Prevo; hair by Justi Stewart (from Celena Rubin's http://www.artofmakeup.com)


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Even if this is a master study, I would still definitely watch your proportions, also, link the study, so I can compare the two.
Also, your anatomy seems borked in places. Namely, the legs look kinda flat, the shoulders look above the body itself. The face isn't terrible, but I'd watch the shading as it looks like its made of watered clay lol.
Your coloring on the fire part of the breastplate looks nice though
Just remember to do prelim sketches to get your anatomy right before diving in
Glad to see you finishing school though! I just finished mine myself -.- it was overly tiring in the end.
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Blending the tranquil serenity of Lake Pontchartrain with the vibrancy of the Central Business District, this state-of-the art hotel provides convenient access to the Crescent City's renowned attractions.
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Merge the grandeur of the past with technology and comforts of today. Relax in spacious accommodations with plush bedding, wireless Internet, and 32" flat screen LCD high definition TV. Indoor pool onsite.
Hotel Amenities
- General
New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway sits on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain, eight miles from New Orleans' French Quarter. The property includes an indoor pool, a health club, and a business center. Guests can dine at the Bistreaux Restaurant or relax at the café or bar; room service is also available during limited hours. A concierge desk is on site. Wireless Internet access is available (surcharge). The hotel is smoke-free and family-friendly.
The New Orleans Marriott Metairie received the 2012 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor.com. The accolade, which honors hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor.
- Room service (limited hours)
- Tour assistance
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Smoke-free property
- Computer station
- Luggage storage
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Business services
- Total number of rooms - 210
- 24-hour front desk
- Express check-out
- Number of floors - 16
- ATM/banking
- Audiovisual equipment
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Ballroom(s)
- Banquet facilities
- Tennis on site
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Elevator/lift
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Concierge desk
- Event catering
- Express check-in
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Parking limited (surcharge)
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Secure parking
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1984
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 6500
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 604
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 8
- Sauna
- Security guard
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Wedding services
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access (surcharge), Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Wireless Internet access - surcharge
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Parking (surcharge), Secure parking, Valet parking (surcharge), Parking garage, Parking limited (surcharge)
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- Down comforter
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- Satellite TV service
- Complimentary toiletries
- Pillowtop mattress
- MP3 docking station
- Air conditioning
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Flat-panel TV
- Climate control
- Clock radio
- Coffee/tea maker
- Designer toiletries
- Desk
- Electronic check-out
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- Hair dryer
- Daily housekeeping
- Iron/ironing board
- Pay movies
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Phone
- Turndown service (on request)
- Voice mail
- Wake-up calls
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- Dining
Bistreaux Metairie - Serving timeless favorites and regional cuisine. Guests will enjoy a community wine table, a club service bar and wide screen televisions. Perk's - Serving pastries, paninis, and Starbucks coffee. Open early morning to late evening.
- Recreation
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Dock nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
- Running track/path nearby
- Basketball nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Fishing nearby
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Boat launch nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Boat tours nearby
- Swimming on site
- Tennis on site
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa
- Pets
Pets not allowed
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: USD 9.95 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for high-speed Internet (wired) in business center: USD 9.95 per day (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 10 per day
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Illinois ends the fiscal year billions in the red
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois finished the fiscal year on Sunday $6.1 billion in the red.
But Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka said Monday that the backlog of unpaid bills to schools, agencies, hospitals and businesses is expected to grow another $1.4 billion by next month.
The state collected $1.3 billion in unexpected tax revenue this spring from residents selling assets before new tax laws took effect.
Topinka says putting that money towards unpaid bills allowed the state to end the fiscal year in a better position than it otherwise would have.
However, she is warning that the windfall is a one-time occurrence and it does nothing to address the state's budget problems.
The comptroller's office estimates unpaid bills will rise to $7.5 billion in August and to nearly $9 billion by December.
Autopsy scheduled on teen found dead in Columbia, IL
Friends and family of the teen found dead in a Columbia, Illinois house yesterday, held a prayer service last hour.
17-year-old Erin Schneider was found dead during the investigation into a missing person report. The Major Case Squad has taken over the investigation and say an autopsy is planned for today. Investigators hope exam will shed light on what killed Schneider.
No arrests have been made in the case.
An autopsy will be performed later today on a teenage girl whose body was found in a Columbia home Thursday.
Major Case Squad Deputy Commander Thomas Coppotelli says police have identified the victim as 17 year old Erin Schneider of Columbia. Schneider's body was discovered by Columbia Police in a home in the 200 block of Riebeling. Schneider had been reported missing earlier in the day.
Columbia Police Chief won't speculate as to how Schneider died, saying an autopsy will be performed later today.
The major case squad is investigating another crime scene in connection with the teen's death, but has not identified that location.
Police say there have been no arrests, but police say they are questioning two people.
Grief counselors will be on hand Friday morning at Columbia High School. Students, teachers and friends of the victim can speak with counselors starting at 9 a.m.
There will also be a non-denominational prayer service Friday at noon at Immaculate Conception Church on Quarry Rd. in Columbia for Erin Schnieder.
Illinois committee meets today to discuss pension crisis
CHICAGO (AP) - Members of a bipartisan panel tasked with coming up with a plan to address Illinois' pension crisis don't all agree with Gov. Pat Quinn's July 9 deadline to report back with a solution.
Democratic Sen. Kwame Raoul says it could take longer than that. He spoke to reporters Thursday before the panel's first public hearing. He says another hearing will take place next week.
The 10-member panel was formed after a special session this month. Both chambers remain divided and the group has been charged with finding compromise.
Republican Sen. Mat Murphy says July 9 is a reasonable target.
Six Democrats and four Republicans are on the committee.
Illinois has the worst state pension shortfall nationwide, largely due to lawmakers skipping or shorting payments to public-employee retirement funds.
Gov. Quinn does not give specific timetable for action on conceal carry
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn says he'll decide on a concealed carry bill in a "very reasonable period of time" as the state faces a court-mandated deadline next month.
Lawmakers have sent the Chicago Democrat a bill that outlines rules for who can carry.
Illinois had the nation's last ban on concealed weapons in public. But a federal appeals court ruled it unconstitutional. Lawmakers have until July 9 to comply.
Twenty-three Senate Democrats sent Quinn a letter last week urging him to make his intentions known soon. They're worried they won't have enough time to figure out next steps if he vetoes the bill.
Quinn told reporters Tuesday that it's a very complex and long bill and he wants a thorough review.
Several counties are refusing to uphold the state's ban.
More Illinois counties not enforcing conceal carry ban
MONTICELLO, Ill. (AP) — The roster is growing of counties where prosecutors won't charge people with breaking the state's law banning concealed weapons.
The Decatur Herald and Review reports that Piatt County State's Attorney Dana Rhoades says she is through prosecuting because a federal court has deemed the state's law unconstitutional. And in Macon County, the paper reports that State's Attorney Jay Scott says people with valid concealed carry permits from another state will be allowed to have concealed weapons in the county.
Prosecutors in other counties, including Madison, Peoria, Randolph, Tazewell and White counties have already said they won't enforce the law. It's a clear signal of the growing impatience with Governor Pat Quinn, who has not yet signed a concealed carry bill that state lawmakers approved last month.
Primary care doctors can get Medicaid rate boost
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) - Doctors providing primary care in Illinois can get higher Medicaid reimbursement rates through the end of 2014.
Illinois officials are reminding doctors to sign up online for the higher rates, which are expected to increase by an average of 93 percent. If doctors sign up by June 30 they can get reimbursed at the higher rate retroactively to the beginning of this year.
Julie Hamos is director of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. She says the temporary raise should help increase doctors' participation in Medicaid.
That's important because thousands of uninsured Illinois residents will be newly eligible for Medicaid in 2014.
The pay increase for primary care was authorized by the Affordable Care Act.
Missouri and Illinois jobless rates move in opposite directions
The jobless rates in Missouri and Illinois are moving in opposite directions.
Despite adding 4,600 jobs in May, Missouri's rate climbed to 6.8 percent from 6.6 percent in April. For the first time in several months, the government sector added jobs.
In Illinois, the unemployment rate fell in May to 9.1 percent. It was the second straight monthly drop after a series of increases earlier this year. State officials says that May's decrease was due in part to gains in construction employment.
Illinois' jobless rate still remains much higher than the 7.6 nationwide unemployment rate for May that was reported earlier this month.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
Illinois lawmakers plan to form committee to examine pension problem
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers have convened a special session in Springfield, where they're expected to move ahead with plans to form a committee to deal with pensions.
Moving to committee requires a vote by both the House and Senate.
Gov. Pat Quinn met separately with Democratic and Republican legislative leaders Wednesday morning.
Republican House Leader Tom Cross says the governor wants to move ahead quickly so pension reform can be voted on by early July in another special session.
House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton each would get three appointees to the 10-member committee. Cross and Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno (rah-DOH'-nyoh) each would get two.
Illinois' $97 billion unfunded pension liability is the worst in the nation.
Alton police: Concealed weapons not allowed at weekend's Block Party
Alton, Illinois police are reminding residents, do not bring concealed weapons to this weekend's Block Party.
Despite the Madison County State's Attorney issuing new guidelines on conceal carry this week, the police will arrest anyone found with a concealed weapon. State's Attorney Tom Gibbons agreed with this weekend's prohibition. New rules from Gibbons stated that people in Madison County can have a loaded gun in their car or person if they have a firearm owner's ID card.
But, that is not the case for this weekend's event.
Medical marijuana raises questions for Illinois businesses
CHICAGO (AP) - If Illinois becomes the 19th state to legalize medical marijuana, experts say there may be scores of legal questions for businesses.
Crain's Chicago Business reports the bill that was approved by lawmakers in Springfield is prompting questions from observers.
The measure, which is awaiting Gov. Pat Quinn's signature, is being billed as the strictest in the nation. It's not clear if Quinn will sign it.
The measure's sponsor says there'd be minimal impact on employers with a zero-tolerance drug policy.
But critics say there could be legal issues related to hiring and firing workers who test positive for the drug or show up to work while they're impaired.
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- 12 November, 2013: Wonderbook: Book of Potions for the PlayStation 3 is released in North America. It is released in Europe on the 15th.
- 4 November, 2013: Universal Orlando announces that a new Diagon Alley area will be added to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
- 1 October, 2013: Chapters 1-11 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire are unveiled on Pottermore.
- 12 September, 2013: J. K. Rowling announces that she will write the script for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, an upcoming film set 70 years before the Harry Potter main series.
- 12 September, 2013: The fourth Pottermore House Cup is awarded to Hufflepuff.
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quote JegIt's been 7 long years. We need to move on. Bring on the PS4, Sony!
quote BlackLabelWall Street Journal has said that this event is for the PlayStation 4. They have been told by sources close to the project that it is being unveiled with a plan to launch later this year and it will be going head to head with Xbox. The system will also be more social than previous systems with Sony choosing not to simply focus on raw power this time, although I'm guessing this system will be a beast in its own right. Source
quote J917Am I going to be left all alone on PS3 after this has been released, whenever that is?
quote Winter1I can afford to pay the dlc, so either don't pay it and miss out or buy it and get all the game.If the games not that good , then don't buy the dlc. That how I decide. Little point in complaining about something you can't change.
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