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Tears to TiaraSynopsisDriven by the desire for power, Drwc (yes, that's his name), a priest of the Holy Empire, tries to resurrect an ancient demon, Arawn, by sacrificing the Gaelic Priestess Riannon. While Arawn does indeed awaken, he is not particularly keen on playing into Drwc's plans. Staring down at the sword, now embedded solidly into his chest, Drwc probably reached the same conclusion before he died. Arawn then joins the Gaelic tribe, bringing the war towards the Empire into full swing. He and his comrades head to the island of Albion to reclaim Arawn's old castle, which will be the focal point in the upcoming war. ReviewA couple of years ago, I encountered the fantasy anime Utawarerumono, a show I came to like quite a lot. Despite its somewhat harem-ish build, it took a rather down-to-earth approach to fantasy anime, not only due to its adult lead, but also the lack of flash and glitz. Being made by the same creators -- mostly -- this was eventually to be the reason why I took a chance on Tears to Tiara. It's quite easy to see the similarities too. While Arawn looks a good deal younger than Utawarerumono's Hakuoro, he's easily as calm, cool-headed and collected as the latter. One could also say that the similarities the shows share isn't doing it any favors either. Much like parallells can be drawn between the cast of... say, Ranma ½ and Inuyasha, so can it be done with Tears to Tiara and Utawarerumono. Riannon is as much the priestess/motherly support as Elulu was in Utawarerumono. Riannon's brother, Arthur (and yes, you will get to see him pull a sword up from a stone), is a hotheaded warrior type like Utaware's Oboro. Morgan, though, is less of a mirror of Karura, mostly because she's vastly less intelligent than her forerunner. Octavia serves as a female version of Benawi, while Llyr could probably be counted on as a sister-in-spirit for Touka, but that might admittedly be a bit of a stretch. Get used to the Welsh names, though, because that's where Tears to Tiara pulls a lot of its inspirations. Barring the naming process -- Arawn, Riannon, Arthur, Epona, Pwyll, Llŷr and Taliesin -- the whole show is a none-too-subtle interpretation of the late antiquity seen from the angle of the British fending off the Romans. Yes, you have a good deal of fantasy elements in here, like dragons and a "final boss" you're simply not going to believe, but that's about as close to fantasy as you get. There is far more swords than sorcery in this show, even if there IS sorcery as well, and, like I mentioned, one of those swords WILL be pulled out of a stone. By Arthur, of course. There's also elves, but due to the complete lack of pointy ears, they're virtually indistinguishable from regular human beings, save for the one who looks more like a gnome or a dwarf. (Or a little girl, despite the show insisting on trying to make us believe that the main characters mistook her for a boy, even though she looks so much like a girl that it hurts.) Also, unlike Utawarerumono's RTS build when it comes to the main story, Tears to Tiara plays out more like your average JRPG. The focus is still on the war, but if you expect the same kind of grand scale battles as in Utaware, you might very well end up disappointed. During my millitary service, one of the things I was taught was that war is 10% actual action and 90% waiting, possibly with a side order of strategies and stealth/covert missions. Tears to Tiara has taken that to heart. For all its grandstanding and the mythological bent it has, what Tears to Tiara lack is subtlety, and that's the show's biggest flaw; it's not going to hold a whole lot of surprises despite the numerous plot twists and revelations, and that goes doubly so if you're familiar with the Suikoden game series, particularly the first two (which, incidentally, are the only ones I've actually played. But I digress.) I wouldn't go so far as to say the show is cliche'd -- a few scenes, sure, but not the whole show. Tears to Tiara is more like assembling a puzzle. The more pieces put together, the more of an idea you're going to get on what's going to happen later on, all the way up to the conclusion. Tears to Tiara isn't going to hurt to watch. White Fox/Oriental Light and Magic did a nice job with the art and the animation. The settings in general are nice to look at, and the characters are all distinct and easy to recognize and keep track of. Being a younger and more recent show, Tears to Tiara also doesn't suffer from "hilariously obvious CG" during the few all-out wars that takes place in the latter half. Some of the more dramatical moments in the show will probably have you rolling your eyes -- the ones with Arthur in particular, but Arawn's steadily building harem might contribute to a few of them as well -- but outside of that, Tears to Tiara is a perfectly serviceable fantasy adventure. A fairly strong three, I'd say. Which is good for a show that has little to do with tears and even less with tiaras. — Stig Høgset Recommended Audience: While this show isn't quite as aggressive on the battles as Utaware was, people will still die by someone else's hand, often screaming. Outside of that, it's just about as clean as Utaware despite also having a H-game origin. Version(s) Viewed: R1 DVD, bilingual Review Status: Full (26/26) Tears to Tiara © 2009 Oriental Light and Magic, White Fox, AQUAPLUS |
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As Election Nears, Critics And Supporters Spar Over Education Tax
Originally published on October 16, 2013 10:31 am
With just over three weeks until the election, the campaign asking Colorado voters to approve a $1 billion tax increase to pay for improvements to public schools are planning what they call a robust door-to-door operation.
The Yes on 66 campaign has nearly 20 field offices opened across the state, and multiple television ads running. They have also raised $5 million to aid in the effort.
Supporters say the goal of the amendment is to help schools reduce class sizes, provide full day kindergarten for every child, and expand the preschool program for at risk children.
"This is an incredible opportunity, that's not an opportunity that's going to come around often," said Chris Watney, the president of the nonprofit Colorado Children's Campaign. "So I think it would be very disappointing if we didn't support this as a state. I think it would change the way we're educating students."
The proposal would also change how the state funds schools, and pay for reforms already in state law, such as a measure to tie teacher performance to student achievement.
"If we want to educate our kids for 21st century jobs, which is the responsibility of every parent, elected official and business leader, this is how it's done," Governor John Hickenlooper said.
Opponents of the amendment are quick to point out that all of these reforms would be accomplished by raising income taxes. If approved the tax rate would increase 8 percent for incomes up to $75,000. Income above that would be taxed at a higher rate.
"The biggest hurdle they have to overcome is voters will see the question; shall taxes have to increase by a giant number with a lot of zeros behind it? And that's a tough one," said Kelly Maher, a spokeswoman for Coloradans for Real Education Reform, an opponent of the measure.
Two years ago Colorado voters overwhelmingly struck down proposition 103, a different tax increase proposal for schools. This time around, supporters of 66 say it's a unique proposal.
"It not only comes with additional resources for our students but it comes with real reforms and some real innovative approaches to make sure our kids are getting what they need," said the Colorado Children's Campaign's Chris Watney.
But opponents like Kelly Maher take issue with those claims.
"They're promising a lot of things that aren't written into the law. And there's no assurance that any of the outcomes are going to get better for Colorado families," Maher said.
Even supporters agree that passage of the amendment is a tall order.
The business group Colorado Succeeds recently endorsed the measure, but Republican lawmakers voted unanimously against sending it to the ballot. Governor Hickenlooper notes that most of the business community isn't on board and says it'll be a close election.
"We realize some business leaders even though they supported all the education initiatives couldn't get around the tax increase. That's life. We accept that. It's what makes horse races," Hickenlooper said.
A recent report from the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business says Amendment 66 would have a neutral or slightly positive long-term impact. The study says the tax increase would be a drag on the state's economy, but also notes that an educated workforce would mean fewer people are incarcerated or on public assistance.
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NASA Science News
written by Dr. Tony Phillips
December 6, 2010
The Geminid meteor shower, which peaks this year on Dec. 13th and 14th, is the most intense meteor shower of the year. It lasts for days, is rich in fireballs, and can be seen from almost any point on Earth.
It's also NASA astronomer Bill Cooke's favorite meteor shower—but not for any of the reasons listed above.
"The Geminids are my favorite," he explains, "because they defy explanation."
Most meteor showers come from comets, which spew ample meteoroids for a night of 'shooting stars.' The Geminids are different. The parent is not a comet but a weird rocky object named 3200 Phaethon that sheds very little dusty debris—not nearly enough to explain the Geminids.
"Of all the debris streams Earth passes through every year, the Geminids' is by far the most massive," says Cooke. "When we add up the amount of dust in the Geminid stream, it outweighs other streams by factors of 5 to 500."
This makes the Geminids the 900-lb gorilla of meteor showers. Yet 3200 Phaethon is more of a 98-lb weakling.
3200 Phaethon was discovered in 1983 by NASA's IRAS satellite and promptly classified as an asteroid. What else could it be? It did not have a tail; its orbit intersected the main asteroid belt; and its colors strongly resembled that of other asteroids. Indeed, 3200 Phaethon resembles main belt asteroid Pallas so much, it might be a 5-kilometer chip off that 544 km block.
"If 3200 Phaethon broke apart from asteroid Pallas, as some researchers believe, then Geminid meteoroids might be debris from the breakup," speculates Cooke. "But that doesn't agree with other things we know."
Researchers have looked carefully at the orbits of Geminid meteoroids and concluded that they were ejected from 3200 Phaethon when Phaethon was close to the sun—not when it was out in the asteroid belt breaking up with Pallas. The eccentric orbit of 3200 Phaethon brings it well inside the orbit of Mercury every 1.4 years. The rocky body thus receives a regular blast of solar heating that might boil jets of dust into the Geminid stream.
Could this be the answer?
To test the hypothesis, researchers turned to NASA's twin STEREO spacecraft, which are designed to study solar activity. Coronagraphs onboard STEREO can detect sungrazing asteroids and comets, and in June 2009 they detected 3200 Phaethon only 15 solar diameters from the sun's surface.
What happened next surprised UCLA planetary scientists David Jewitt and Jing Li, who analyzed the data. "3200 Phaethon unexpectedly brightened by a factor of two," they wrote. "The most likely explanation is that Phaethon ejected dust, perhaps in response to a break-down of surface rocks (through thermal fracture and decomposition cracking of hydrated minerals) in the intense heat of the Sun."
Jewett and Li's "rock comet" hypothesis is compelling, but they point out a problem: The amount of dust 3200 Phaethon ejected during its 2009 sun-encounter added a mere 0.01% to the mass of the Geminid debris stream—not nearly enough to keep the stream replenished over time. Perhaps the rock comet was more active in the past …?
"We just don't know," says Cooke. "Every new thing we learn about the Geminids seems to deepen the mystery."
This month Earth will pass through the Geminid debris stream, producing as many as 120 meteors per hour over dark-sky sites. The best time to look is probably between local midnight and sunrise on Tuesday, Dec. 14th, when the Moon is low and the constellation Gemini is high overhead, spitting bright Geminids across a sparkling starry sky.
Bundle up, go outside, and savor the mystery.


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Because I'm the editor in charge of laptop coverage here at PC World, I'm quite often asked, "Which notebook should I buy?" Only slightly less often am I asked, "Which model would you buy?" This is it. The Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) Envy 14 is the laptop I would buy for myself, were I in the market for one right now. That doesn't necessarily mean it's the right laptop for you, because everyone has different needs, but I get my hands on a lot of laptops, so it's high praise indeed.
The HP Envy 14 starts at $999 in its base configuration, with a Core i3-370M CPU at 2.4 GHz, 4GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive. My test model came upgraded to a Core i5-450M, also a dual-core CPU with hyperthreading at 2.4GHz, but supporting Intel's Turbo Boost technology. It also has a 500GB hard drive and HP's Radiance display, a $200 option that gives you a higher-resolution screen (1600 by 900) and better brightness, contrast, and color. All Envy 14 models have a slot-loading 8X DVD-RW drive and ATI's Mobility Radeon HD 5650 graphics card. To save battery life, you can switch graphics between the Radeon card and Intel's integrated high-def video chip.
Cosmetically, the Envy 14 is a real winner. The fully aluminum body is attractive and rigid, giving the system a sturdy feel and a pleasant look with clean lines. You don't find stickers and big logos all over the place. At 5.3 pounds, it's not exactly lightweight, but neither is it unreasonably heavy for a laptop this size. The 14.5-inch screen makes it just a little smaller than many 15-inch laptops, but it's still large enough to be great for watching video and playing games. It has three well-placed USB 2.0 ports (one is a combination USB/eSATA port), HDMI output, Mini DisplayPort output, gigabit ethernet, and an SD card reader. It also has a slot-loading DVD-RW drive, but I'm actually a bit disappointed by its inclusion; the Envy 13 (now at end-of-life) and the Envy 15 don't have it. HP tells me it was added back into the design because customers demanded it–but I don't use optical drives much anymore. Pulling it out would let the company save size and weight, or better yet, include a larger battery. I'm also a little bummed about the removal of USB 3.0, which is available on the Envy 15 and Envy 17.
Performance is fantastic for a mid-size all-purpose system. The Core i5-450M is largely responsible for this system's excellent WorldBench 6 score of 106, and the speedy ATI graphics card is enough to run all the hot modern games quite smoothly at high-quality settings. This card chews through the battery, though; you'll want to use the switchable graphics to enable Intel's integrated GPU when you're running on the battery. In general, battery life isn't stellar. We measured about 4.5 hours in our battery tests, beating HP's claim of 4 hours, but something closer to 6 would be better. For an extra $200, you can buy a "battery slice" accessory that fits neatly onto the bottom of the laptop, making the whole thing a quarter-inch thicker and a bit heavier, while doubling battery life. It's probably a good investment if you plan to travel with the system.
The Envy 14 is a joy to use. The backlit island-style keyboard doesn't quite have the "click" I look for, but the keys are well-sized and -spaced for quick and accurate typing. The touchpad is huge, and features a design where the bottom edge has clickable zones that act as buttons. I tend to leave my left hand's index finger on the left button while I scroll around, which doesn't work well with this arrangement, but if you don't actually rest your finger on the button when you move the pointer around, it's not a problem. It tracks smoothly and has good gesture support. The "Radiance" display option is definitely worth the extra money. HP makes a lot of noise about how bright it is, but it doesn't seem dramatically brighter than other good laptop screens. It does, however, have excellent viewing angles and really good color reproduction for a laptop display. I only wish it was available in a matte finish, because the glossy screen coating, like all glossy laptop displays, produces more glare than I'd like. The integrated Webcam and microphone are only average.
You have probably seen the "Beats by Dr. Dre" commercial touting the HP Envy's audio superiority. This is not a special chip in the system, nor is it a unique set of speakers or ports. The audio hardware is very much like what you get in other HP laptops. Rather, the Beats logo means that HP has taken special care in the design of the system to shield the audio codec from interference, while providing especially clean (and higher-power) audio output to the headphone jack. The audio driver has been tuned to get better sound reproduction out of the audio jack, too. HP works with artists at Interscope Records to tune the audio output. Beats audio on the Envy is aimed at headphone use, and I can confirm that the audio output via headphones is indeed a step above the usual. It's clean, loud when it needs to be, and balanced pretty well (if a little too heavy on the bass). A quick key combination will disable the Beats software profile if you want to.
HP loads its Envy systems with software you won't find on its other systems. Yes, you still have Norton Internet Security 2010 preinstalled and HP's quick-launch options, along with a pretty nice support app that will search for updated drivers and the like and offer PC cleaning and tuning suggestions. They can all be easily disabled or uninstalled. HP also includes Hulu Desktop and Stardock's MyColors app for skinning Windows. The default Envy theme is simple and attractive, and you can easily switch back to Windows 7's default theme, if you wish. Also included is Stardock's excellent Fences app, which helps organize and manage desktop icons.
No laptop is perfect, and I've never seen a model that really gives me everything I want in a system. I'd rather HP had kept the optical drive out of the Envy 14 and included a larger battery to improve the system's longevity, and I prefer individual physical buttons on the touchpad to the one large integrated surface. Still, for a person like myself that wants a laptop of reasonable size and weight with plenty of muscle (including the ability to play the latest games), a high-quality display, and great style and build quality, the Envy 14 really fits the bill. Yes, "better" laptops are out there for a lot more money, as are plenty of cheaper laptops that don't offer such consistently high quality, but precious few laptops hit the sweet spot in between as well as the HP Envy 14.


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The Seattle Seahawks could be fined by the NFL for multiple players being suspended in a season for violating the drug, steroid or personal conduct policies, a league spokesman said Monday.
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"There are financial consequences for a team that has multiple players suspended in a season under those policies," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said regarding the rule.
It was not specified if the Seahawks have or will be fined after linebacker Bruce Irvin's suspension for violating the league's PED rules. That punishment was announced Friday.
The Seahawks could fall under the league's remittance policy since multiple players recently have been suspended for violating banned substance rules.
Seattle has had six players suspended for PED violations since 2011. Cornerback Richard Sherman had his suspension overturned on appeal last season.
Per rule, a team would be fined a portion of the salaries of the players who have been suspended based on an agreed-upon formula.


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Faculty by Classification
Core Faculty
These faculty have primary appointments in the Department of Chemistry.
Barnett, Brandon R.
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry
- email@example.com | (585) 275-8286
- 471 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Organometallic chemistry; Porous materials; Molecular separations; Catalysis
Bren, Kara L.
- Richard S. Eisenberg Professor in Chemistry in the School of Arts & Sciences
Professor of Chemistry - Chair, Department of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-4335
- 448 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Bioinorganic and biophysical chemistry
Dinnocenzo, Joseph P.
- Professor of Chemistry
- email@example.com | (585) 275-8351
- 463 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Mechanistic and physical organic chemistry
Franco, Ignacio
- Associate Professor of Chemistry
Associate Professor of Physics
Leonard Mandel Faculty Fellow
- email@example.com | (585) 275-8209
- 454 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Frontier, Alison J.
- Professor of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-2568
- 414 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Synthetic organic chemistry; synthesis of bioactive natural products; pericyclic reactions; asymmetric catalysis; cationic cascades
Huo, Pengfei
- Associate Professor of Chemistry
Associate Professor of Optics
- email@example.com | (585) 276-7793
- 456 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Theoretical Chemistry; Quantum Dynamics; Quantum Optics; Cavity QED; Light-Matter Interactions; Polariton Chemistry
Jiang, Yishu
- Incoming Assistant Professor in July 2024
- email@example.com
- 574A Tan Hall, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
Interests: Biophysical chemistry; Catalysis; Ultrafast spectroscopy and cell imaging
Jones, William D.
- Charles Frederick Houghton Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-5493
- B26 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Mechanistic Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis
Kennedy, C. Rose
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry
- email@example.com | (585) 275-8778
- 459 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Catalysis and Synthetic Methods; Organometallic Chemistry; Mechanistic and Physical Organic Chemistry
Knowles, Kathryn
- Associate Professor of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-0649
- 457 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Inorganic Materials Chemistry
Krauss, Todd D.
- Jay Last Professor in Arts, Sciences & Engineering
Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Optics
- email@example.com | (585) 275-5093
- 465 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Materials Chemistry and Physics of Colloidal Nanoscale Semiconductors; Optics of nanoscale semiconductor materials; Quantum optics and nanoscience
Matson, Ellen
- Marshall D. Gates, Jr. Professor of Chemistry
Associate Professor of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 276-7792
- B45 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Inorganic and Materials Chemistry
McCamant, David W.
- Associate Professor of Chemistry
- email@example.com | (585) 276-3122
- B30 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Ultrafast spectroscopy of molecular dynamics in photochemistry; mechanisms of vibrational relaxation
Nilsson, Bradley L.
- Professor of Chemistry
- Director, Materials Science Program
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 276-3053
- 417 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Peptide self-assembly; amyloid peptides; amyloid-inspired materials; bioorganic chemistry; supramolecular chemistry
Paradine, Shauna
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- Assistant Professor of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 276-5822
- 453 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Organic Chemistry and Organometallic Chemistry
Partridge, Benjamin E.
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry
- email@example.com | (585) 273-1404
- 419 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Supramolecular chemistry; Bioinspired materials; Self-assembly in water; Protein engineering
Rothberg, Lewis
- Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Chemical Engineering
- firstname.lastname@example.com
- 462 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Polymer electronics; optoelectronic devices; light-emitting diodes; thin-film transistors; photodetectors; xerographic photoreceptors; biological sensors; electrooptic modulators
Ruggiero, Michael T.
- Associate Professor of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com
- 451 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Physical and materials chemistry; Ultrafast terahertz vibrational spectroscopy and optics; Theoretical chemistry; Diffraction and crystallography
Schröder, Wolf-Udo
- Professor of Chemistry
Professor of Physics
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-8263
- 466 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Dynamics of Complex Nuclear Reactions at intermediate and high energies
Thorarinsdottir, Agnes E.
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry
- email@example.com
- B32 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Inorganic chemistry; Materials chemistry; Electrochemistry; Stimuli-responsive molecules and materials; Catalysis; Clean energy
Cluster Affiliated Faculty
Faculty in the clusters have primary appointments in other departments but can mentor chemistry graduate students.
Ghaemmaghami, Sina
- Mercer Brugler Distinguished Teaching Professor
George Y. and Catherine H. Wu Professor in Chemistry
Professor of Biology - Director, AS&E Undergraduate Research
- email@example.com | (585) 275-4829
- 326A Hutchison
Interests: Protein folding and degradation; Neurodegenerative diseases and aging; Prion biology; Proteomics
Grossfield, Alan
- Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 276-4193
Interests: Investigating membranes and membrane proteins via computer simulation
Mathews, David H.
- Lynne E. Maquat Distinguished Professor
Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
- email@example.com | (585) 275-1734
Interests: Computational biology of RNA, including structure prediction, molecular dynamics, and genomics
Miller, Benjamin L.
- Professor of Dermatology
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Professor of the Institute for Optics
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-9805
Interests: Developing new strategies for the sequence-selective recognition of RNA, and using the optical properties of nanostructured materials for the production of novel biosensors
Müller, Astrid M.
- Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 276-7331
- 4509 Wegmans Hall
Interests: Interests: Developing new multimetallic nanomaterials for sustainable energy, green chemistry, and biomedical applications, and understanding what materials properties drive functionality
Porosoff, Marc D.
- Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
- email@example.com | (585) 276-7401
- 4305 Wegmans Hall
Interests: CO2 Reduction; Heterogeneous Catalysis; Catalyst Structure-Property Relationships; C1 Chemistry; Upgrading Light Alkanes
Shestopalov, Alexander
- Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
Scientist, Laboratory for Laser Energetics
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 276-5434
- 4507 Wegmans Hall
Interests: Surface Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Surface Patterning; Nanostructured Materials; Interfacial Thermodynamics
White, Andrew
- Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
- email@example.com | (585) 276-7395
- 4001 Wegmans Hall
Instructional Faculty
Hafensteiner, Benjamin
- Faculty Lecturer
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-1936
- 124 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Chemical education; total synthesis of natural products; organic synthesis; reaction invention and investigation; cascade reactions
Olsen, John-Carl
- Assistant Professor of Teaching
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 273-4857
- 112-B Hutchison Hall
Interests: Chemical education; topologically non-trivial molecules and metal-ligand assemblies; nanoparticles for drug delivery; total synthesis
Stanford, Courtney
- Assistant Professor of Teaching
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 273-4988
- 112A Hutchison Hall
Interests: Chemistry Education, Lab Development, Active Learning Pedagogy
Research Professors
Research professors do not accept graduate students, but have active research programs within the department.
Ebetino, Frank Hal
- Professor of Chemistry, Research
- email@example.com | (513) 532-4084
Interests: Medicinal chemistry and drug design, including bisphosphonates and bone targeted drugs for arthritis and cancer, receptor agonists/antagonists, and epigenetic enzyme inhibitors
Farid, Samir
- Professor of Chemistry, Research
- email@example.com | (585) 275-8398
- 220E Hutchison Hall
Interests: Photo-induced Electron Transfer Reactions
Mort, Brendan
- Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Research
- Director of the Center for Integrated Research and Computing
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-8289
- 418 Hutchison Hall
Interests: High performance computing; application of computing technology to chemistry and biology; computational chemistry algorithm development; molecular dynamics simulations, electronic structure theory
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty do not accept new graduate students and now have appointments elsewhere, although some of their students are still based at the University of Rochester.
Fasan, Rudi
- Andrew S. Kende Professor in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Professor of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 273-3504
- 418 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Organic chemistry and chemoenzymatic synthesis; asymmetric biocatalysis; protein engineering; bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology
Neidig, Michael L.
- Marshall D. Gates, Jr. Professor of Chemistry
- email@example.com | (585) 276-6006
- B32 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Synthetic and Mechanistic Organometallic Chemistry, Catalysis and f-Element Chemistry
Emeritus Faculty
Emeritus faculty no longer teach courses or graduate students, but many are still active contributors to the intellectual life of the department, serving as co-advisors, mentors, and running research programs.
Eisenberg, Richard
- Tracy H. Harris Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
- email@example.com | (585) 733-2914
Interests: Synthesis, structure, reaction chemistry and applications of inorganic and organometallic systems; metal complex photochemistry; molecular, semiconductor and hybrid systems for light-to-chemical energy conversion; parahydrogen induced polarization; sustainability and the hydrogen economy.
Farrar, James M.
- Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-5834
- B19 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Dynamical studies of low energy ion-molecule reactions in the gas phase; imaging studies of collisions; photochemistry of size-selected ionic clusters
Kreilick, Robert W.
- Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-4231
Interests: Magnetic and Electrical Properties of Solids: Rapid Motion in Solids, Structure of Solids, Energy Transfer in Solids
Krugh, Thomas R.
- Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-4231
Interests: Biophysical chemistry; structural analysis of biomolecules, energy minimization and molecular dynamics calculations
Muenter, John S.
- Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
- firstname.lastname@example.com | (585) 275-4231
Interests: Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Properties and Dynamics
Tang, Ching W.
- Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering
- email@example.com | (585) 275-3552
- 4003 Wegmans Hall
Interests: Organic Electronics; Thin-Film Devices; Display Technology; Organic Light Emitting Diodes; Organic Solar Cells; II-VI Semiconductors; CdTe Solar Cells; Thin-Film Deposition & Characterization
Turner, Douglas H.
- Professor Emeritus of Chemistry
- email@example.com | (585) 275-3207
- B08 Hutchison Hall
Interests: Biophysical chemistry: nucleic acid structure and function, RNA folding, therapeutics, and prediction of structure from sequence


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Brad Paisley, 'Southern Comfort Zone' – Lyrics Uncovered
Brad Paisley — simply put — is a musical genius, especially when it comes to creating lyrics to some of his biggest hits. Paisley's 'Southern Comfort Zone' lyrics are no exception. The singer took his time penning the tune with two of his best songwriting pals, Kelley Lovelace and Chris DuBois, for his forthcoming album, which is slated for release in April.
"When the three of us got together to write at my office, Brad asked if anybody had an ideas working," Lovelace tells Taste of Country. "I said yes, I've got one. I told them, and Brad said, 'That's pretty good … what do you think, Chris?' Chris said, 'Yeah, it's pretty good.' I said, 'No, it's great,' but I was kind of kidding. Brad said, 'No, it is great; only thing is let's think about how we would write that and write it completely opposite of how we would think to write it… let's not write it typically, where when you hear a song called 'Southern Comfort Zone,' you can predict where it's going to go.'"
The three started going to work on Lovelace's idea, slowly birthing Paisley's 'Southern Comfort Zone' lyrics. "It had a different feel to it," recalls Lovelace. "It had a more southern rock to it. We chased it in one direction for a while, but it wasn't really working. We got together a couple more times to work on it, but it wasn't feeling right for Brad. When that happens, we have to wait on him to find that direction so we can work on going that direction, too."
After another couple of shots at getting the song right, the three put 'Southern Comfort Zone' on the back burner so they could focus on other songs Paisley was preparing to record for his new album.
"One night he was cutting another song we'd written," Lovelace explains. "It was late, probably around 10:30 at night. I picked up my bag, and Brad said, 'Where are you going? I'm going to track something else in a minute, and I want you here for it.' We went downstairs in his guitar room, and he started playing this groove. I said, 'What's that?' He said, 'That is 'Southern Comfort Zone.' I was thinking about it while we were working on that other song.' He threw out a couple of lines and said, 'What do you think if we write in this direction?'"
"Dixieland, I hope you understand / When I miss my Tennessee home / And I've been away way too long / I can't see this world unless I go / Outside my southern comfort zone," they later wrote in the song's chorus.
"We went back upstairs to the control room and cut the entire song with no words — just the melody of what he thought it should sound like," notes Lovelace. "Later on we wrote the words to it."
"I have walked the streets of Rome / I have been to foreign lands / I know what it's like to talk and have nobody understand / I have seen the Eiffel Tower lit up on a Paris night / I have kissed a west coast girl underneath the northern lights," Paisley, Lovelace and DuBois wrote in the 'Southern Comfort Zone' lyrics.
"You always need to trust him," Lovelace says of Paisley, who has helped the singer pen several of his biggest hits to date. "You just learn to trust that it will come out the right way. I've got to give him all props on 'Southern Comfort Zone.'"
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YouTube's Dirty Little Secret
Ever spotted a terrible video on YouTube with an inconceivably high view count? Of course you have. Would it make you feel better knowing that most of those "views" were completely automated and only lasted 30 seconds with the sound turned off?
Vagex (referral link), a hugely popular YouTube exchange platform, is largely to blame. Credits are so cheap that members sell 2000 views for $5 on eBay and Fiverr and still turn a profit. As countless "buy YouTube views" sites testify, the views are by real people, mostly in the US. Not the sort of people who actually watch the videos, much less pay for music, but they tend to leave that bit out.
If $5 is too rich for your blood, you can earn credits by downloading one of their free viewers and letting it "watch" videos for you in the background.
If you don't have any videos of your own to promote, you can sell your credits back to Vagex directly. The current exchange rate is 26,730 credits for $1. That doesn't cover the electricity cost of generating those credits, but clearly people are willing to do it, or the exchange rate would be more favorable.
Since the videos aren't actually watched, the views themselves won't generate new fans, but…
Could Vagex still be useful as part of a larger promotional campaign?
Their FAQ lists these benefits:
- Greater perception of popularity
- Your video will show up as suggested/related more often
- Higher search rankings on Google and YouTube
- In search results, people tend to choose videos with more views
Sounds reasonable to me, but does it actually work?
To find out, I paid $30 to allocate 100,000 credits to a new video, immediately after uploading it to YouTube.
For the purposes of this experiment, I left the view length at 30 seconds, selected 100 likes, and left the other options unchecked (subscribers, favorites, comments).
I also announced the video on Twitter and via a $30 Promoted Post on Facebook. Despite the latter reaching 15,540 people, it only generated 71 plays on Facebook.
I could've taken the promotion further with an email blast and multiple announcements on multiple networks, but I didn't want to draw attention to the phony view count.
After nearly a month, I've still got credits left, but enough data to draw useful conclusions.
84,438 credits generated 21,545 views, minus whatever legitimate views occurred. The video averaged 900 views per day:
In other words, it cost me 4 credits ($0.0012) per view. That's 862 views for $1! That sounds like a lot, but Vagex explains in their FAQ that it typically costs 3-4 credits per view, so my results are typical.
What they don't explain is why multiple credits are required to generate a single view. Maybe YouTube identifies and compensates for Vagex-generated traffic.
How many comments did those 21,545 views generate? Not a single one! Nor did the needle move on any other metric that I can track.
Viewer retention was dismal. Nobody made it past the first minute? One would hope that the fans watching on Facebook did, but their data is lost in a sea of fake views.
Which brings up another important point: Vagex hoses YouTube's analytics, which could otherwise help you target further marketing efforts.
Conclusion: Vagex didn't enhance my promotion at all, beyond the unmeasurable benefits of a higher view count.
To truly go viral, a video requires:
- higher retention times
- high quality backlinks
- likes, favorites, subscriptions
- comments from strong accounts
The video itself doesn't have the necessary ingredients to go viral anyway, but it serves as a nice backdrop for the remix, while reinforcing the lyric.
You may argue that my particular formula (30 second views, 100 likes, no subscribers/favorites/comments) is to blame, and you may be right! I'm sure there are more effective combinations. Maybe if I had selected 300 second plays at 10 credits a pop, I would've dominated YouTube and won a Grammy. I'll tinker some more, but in the meantime, if you decide to give it a shot, please use my referral link to help the cause.
As an epilogue, I just allocated 5 comments to the video in my Vagex control panel, so the page wouldn't look so desolate. Instead of 5, I got 42 comments within the hour! Most were generic and spammy, and in no way applied to my video. Like all things Vagex, commenting appears to be completely automated.
Where do you stand? Is Vagex a deadly sin or a necessary evil? Are you going to try it? Would you admit it if you did? Let me know in the comments!
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Our coordinating Beagle cufflinks and dog tag will arrive in their own gift boxes (your four legged friend's box features a paw print!). Both the cufflinks and tag can be personalised for an extra special gift.
The set contains one pair of Beagle cufflinks and one Beagle dog tag. Both are sold separately if you require more than one of each.
The cufflinks and dog tags are silver plated and feature a rather grand Beagle.
Either one or both of the cufflinks can be personalised with your dogs name/s or even Daddy's (up to a maximum of 8 characters).
Our Beagle dog tags also make great keyrings and can be personalised with this in mind too.
If using as an ID tag in the UK, the Control of Dogs Order 1992 states that any dog in a public place must wear a collar or engraved tag with the name and address (including postcode) of the owner. Your telephone number is optional but we would recommend this. Here�s a suggested example of what the Control of Dogs Order 1992 requires on a dog tag:
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Dexter Morgan's parenting neuroses reached a new level in Season Five of Showtime's serial-killer thriller Dexter. The antiheroic vigilante of the title still carries his "Dark Passenger" that compels him to kill, and he continues to try to live by the code instilled in him by his policeman father (James Remar). Since Dexter has never been too good at handling feelings, he's in particularly uncharted waters after the Season Four murder of his wife Rita (Julie Benz) by his rival The Trinity Killer, eliminated by Dexter just before discovering his wife's body.
Season Five finds guilt-ridden Miami Metro Police blood analyst Dexter under suspicion yet again, this time by colleague Det. Quinn (Desmond Harrington). Partnered with Dex's sister Debra (Jennifer Carpenter), Quinn doggedly pursues the Trinity Killer, all the while expecting to uncover dark secrets about Dexter himself. Meanwhile, Dexter finds a potential victim in serial rapist and killer Boyd Fowler (Shawn Hatosy). Turns out one of his victims—the traumatized Lumen Pierce (Julia Stiles)—has survived, and very inconveniently catches Dexter in a criminal act. This event fashions one of the season's core questions: can Dexter trust anyone with his secret? He's been burned before (most notably by Jimmy Smits' Miguel Prado in Season Three), but Lumen seems to be on the side of the angels or at least, perhaps, on the side of the Dark Passenger. Lumen wants revenge on those who violated her, and she wants Dexter's help to exact it.
Season Five's twelve episodes unfortunately retrace some of the steps of earlier seasons when the show should be focused on breaking new ground, but Dexter remains entertaining in its complications, many of them provided by two effective new villains. Peter Weller masterfully steals scenes as corrupt cop Stan Liddy, who forms a troubling alliance with Quinn, while Jonny Lee Miller infuses the show with his own brand of sleek menace as popular motivational speaker Jordan Chase, who finds himself in the sights of Dexter and Lumen and won't go down without a fight. helping to keep Dexter sharp is a roster of feature directors that includes John Dahl (The Last Seduction, Rounders), Ernest Dickerson (Juice, Bulletproof) and Keith Gordon (Mother Night, The Singing Detective).
Dexter lost longtime showrunner Clyde Phillips and series-long head writer Melissa Rosenberg at the end of Season Four, so the show had some footing-finding to do, and the recent departure of Season Five showrunner Chip Johannessen (24)—to be replaced by Scott Buck (Six Feet Under)—raises concerns about storytelling consistency. Hopefully the upcoming Season Six will take some more chances (it's long past time for Debra to learn Dex's secret, fer gosh sakes, especially after a preposterous Season Five tease). What Dexter continues to do right is casting strong foils for rock-steady star Hall: Stiles brought an intriguing dynamic to the show as Dexter's unlikely partner-in-crime, and Season Six looks poised for fun with Edward James Olmos, Colin Hanks, and Mos Def joining up.
Like the previous Blu-ray season sets of Dexter, The Fifth Season offers strong A/V and slim, BD-Live-only extras. The hi-def picture quality is colorful and detailed, with little evidence (see what I did there?) of compression artifacts. Twelve episodes fit neatly on the three discs with no sign of strain. Mild softness intrudes at times, but on the whole, these are impeccable transfers. The lossless Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio is equally strong, especially for a TV series, with frequent, active use of surrounds for ambience and immersion, as well as clear, crisp dialogue and robust music. BD-Live users can access Episodes 1 & 2 of Showtime series The Borgias and Episodes, as well as Interviews with Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, C.S. Lee, Lauren Vélez, Julia Stiles, James Remar, Desmond Harrington, Chip Johannessen, and David Zayas and "Reflecting on Season Five: Julia Stiles."
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I'm travelling in Croatia with my Canon 5D Mark II, and I forgot my charger at home. Is there a store in or around Dubrovnik that would sell an LC-E6 or similar?
[Note this is a very similar question to this one; my itinerary has moved me onward, and I still don't have a charger.]


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So then I looked at Finn. She had a little silver on her!
I have already reported on Finn's bling. I couldn't believe how much bling this gal was packing when she was a wee pup. But I like her name tag especially. The fake rhinestones, the pink bone, she's a little princess all right!
And the story that goes along with it - - remember the first time you tried to put the collar on your dog? My husband would put it on Finn and she would go wild, trying to catch the bling in her mouth, try to wriggle out of it. It was funny. We would put it on, take it off, put it on.
Then I put the collar on. And from there it stayed. No real problems at all :)


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The BlackBerry is back in the White House.
President Barack Obama will soon receive a new, revved-up BlackBerry that's loaded with high-tech security software to keep the commander in chief's business private, the Washington Times reported.
Obama, a BlackBerry junkie, was forced to give up his beloved hand-held in January when he took office per a presidential custom that requires leaders to relinquish personal e-mail addresses, cell phones and other communication devices.
The ultra-secret BlackBerry 8830 that President Obama will receive is currently being looked over by National Security Agency experts, who are packing the phone with secure software so hackers can't access White House communication.
"With the recent foreign cybersecurity threats it is important that President has a BlackBerry that is completely secure at the top-secret level," said Gary S. Elliott, one of the developers of the security programs on Obama's BlackBerry.
The President will be allowed to use the phone in and around the White House and on presidential trips, the Times reported. Top White House aides, as well as First Lady Michelle Obama, are also expected to receive copies of the secure BlackBerries.
Obama should have his hands on the new 8830 in a few months.


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If you've visited the lab in the last few weeks you may have seen me, head bent at the binocular microscope, working away on fragments of a painted wooden coffin from Abydos. These fragments (7 in total) were excavated in 1901 and have been here at the museum ever since. As I described in a previous post, these boards were severely damaged by termites prior to excavation, and the painted surface, while very well-preserved in some areas, was cracked, flaking, and barely attached in places, not to mention covered with grime.
On the board in the image above, the paint was actually in decent condition. After cleaning the surface with bits of a kneaded rubber eraser, I stabilized the edges around the paint losses with a 2% solution of methyl cellulose in water. With the help of an intern, we sorted through a box of much smaller fragments that presumably had become detached from the 7 larger boards at some point, and we found two small fragments of wood with painted decoration which belonged to this board. These fragments were adhered in place with a 1:1 mixture of 5% methyl cellulose and Jade 403, an ethylene vinyl acetate emulsion.
Here is a view of that area from the back after mending those fragments:
The termite damage is evident from the back, and as you can see, the wood is very thin in this area in particular, only about 1mm thick along the join edges between the small fragments and the larger board. The small loss to the right of the upper fragment is an area where the wood and painted surface have been lost completely.
Because the wood is so thin and fragile, I decided to provide some support to this area, by first adhering a piece of Japanese tissue paper over the loss from the back with a 5% solution of methyl cellulose.
I then filled the loss and the small gaps along the join edges of that upper fragment from the front, using a fill mixture made from 5% methyl cellulose, glass microballoons, and powdered pigment.
Here is an overall view of the board, after treatment:
The fill mixture I used worked nicely, and I'm now using it to stabilize the edges of some of the lifting paint on the other coffin board fragments where the painted surface is in worse condition. I will post photos soon showing what the coffin boards look like before and after treatment.


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The only thing better than one healthy food blogger is two! That's what you get when you visit Lori and Michelle of Purely Twins. I am so happy to have these gluten-free, fitness-lovin', sweet-tooth-flauntin' sisters at my Clean Eating Cocktail Party. Seeing their posts pop up in my reader is always a source of motivation to get movin' or get in the kitchen' – often both. They are the unofficial queens of socca bread, coming up with a zillion variations even including Chocolate Socca. They love their donuts too, they even make them out of avocado! And they are *really* good with chia, hello Cookies 'n Cream Chia Pudding!
For more of Lori & Michelle's recipes, visit Purely Twins, "Like" their page on Facebook, and follow @purelytwins on Twitter.
Hello everyone! We are both so excited to share this sweet healthy dessert recipe with you today! Not only do we love enjoying desserts, but we love sharing them with family and friends. A huge thank you to Cara for putting together this great collection of recipes for Clean Eating Cocktail Parties! We are honored to share a yummy recipe to add to the collection!
What is it about chocolate and mint that is so good together? Are you a fan of this combo? We sure are! We have a ton of recipes using these two flavors. We admit it is our favorite flavor combo!
It's that time of year that starts snow falling (of course depending where you live), sweets all around, and family and friends gathering together. Oh we just love the holiday season!
Everyone loves making a quick and easy dessert, especially when you have less than an hour to gather a "plate of food" to bring to the office or neighborhood party. Our chocolate dipped peppermint coconut snowflakes can be made in no time! No standing in the kitchen for hours with this yummy dessert.
We hope your friends and family enjoy this recipe too. We polished off these peppermint coconut snowflakes easily. They are sweet, chewy, moist, and chocolatey! A delectable sweet treat that will have you coming back for more 🙂
Did we mention this recipe is super easy to make?
Using your favorite mint chocolate bar for the melted dipped chocolate just completes the whole peppermint snowflakes!
The right about of sweetness, chew, and chocolatey mint flavor in each bite!
If you are a chocolate peppermint fan than these peppermint snowflakes are perfect for you to serve for you and your loved ones to enjoy this holiday season!
Thanks again for letting us share a quick and healthy sweet dessert to share at your holiday parties!
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Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Coconut Snowflakes
Yield: 16-18 soft & chewy cookies
Cacao-studded, chewy raw macaroons dipped in decadent mint chocolate. A gluten-free, vegan, and naturally sweetened holiday treat!
2 cups shredded coconut flakes
3 tbsp coconut flour (or almond meal)
1/3 cup +2 tbsp honey (or maple syrup or agave nectar)
1 teaspoon peppermint
1 -2 tbsp cacao nibs (or chocolate chips)
1/4 cup coconut oil, liquid
1 mint chocolate bar for dipping, melted (about 3oz)Directions:
Place your coconut flakes and flour into a food processor. Next add in your honey, peppermint extract and cacao nibs or chocolate chips (we like the rich bitter like flavor from the cacao nibs mixed in these, but any chocolate chips would do great, or you could omit if desired!)
Pulse everything together. Batter will be sticky.
Next add in your liquid coconut oil. And mix together.
Scoop with a cookie scooper. Size and amount will vary depending on size scooper.
Place coconut snowflakes on a plate and set in fridge as you melt your chocolate bar.
We recommend melting your chocolate bar using the double boiler method (in one glass bowl place your chocolate bar and with a second bowl fill with hot water, and place your chocolate filled bowl on top of hot water bowl. let the steam begin to melt the chocolate).
Once chocolate is melted remove your coconut snowflakes from the refrigerator to start dipping. Place your coconut snowflakes into the melted chocolate with the flat bottom getting covered in chocolate. Flip over coconut snowflakes so chocolate side is facing up on plate. Since the coconut snowflakes were cold, the chocolate will start getting hard pretty fast. Then you can flip back over.
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Entrepreneurship is Alive and Well, So Where Are the Jobs?
Though entrepreneurship survived the Great Recession and is currently near a 16-year-high level, it hasn't caused much of a bump in actual job creation in the U.S., a new study shows. That's because startup founders remained more likely to fly solo than employ others.
The latest Kauffman index of entrepreneurial activity, a leading indicator of new business creation in the U.S., shows that 0.32 percent of American adults created a business per month last year — a 5.9 percent drop from 2010, but still among the highest levels of entrepreneurship over the last 16 years.
But there hasn't been a parallel rise in job creation, which flies in the face of the received wisdom that startups are the job-generating engine of the U.S. economy.
"The Great Recession has pushed many individuals into business ownership due to high unemployment rates," said Robert Litan, vice president of research and policy at the Kauffman Foundation, a nonprofit group that publishes the index. "However, economic uncertainty likely has made them more cautious, and they prefer to start sole proprietorships rather than more costly employer firms. This 'jobless entrepreneurship' trend negatively effects job creation and the larger economic recovery."
Capturing new founders in their first month of significant business activity, the Kauffman index provides the earliest documentation of new business establishment across the country. The percentage of the adult, non-business-owner population that starts a business each month is measured using data from the monthly Current Population Survey, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides the only national measure of business creation by specific demographic groups.
Though both immigrant and native-born entrepreneurial activity declined slightly in 2011, immigrants remained more than twice as likely to start new businesses as were the native-born.
Entrepreneurship growth was highest among 45- to 54-year-olds, rising from 0.35 percent in 2010 to 0.37 percent in 2011. The youngest group (ages 20 to 34) also showed a slight increase. In contrast, the 35- to 44-year-old and 55- to 64-year-old groups experienced declines in entrepreneurial activity rates from 2010 to 2011.
"Entrepreneurial activity rates reflect changing demographics," said Robert W. Fairlie, the study's author and director of the master's program in applied economics and finance at the University of California, Santa Cruz. "Despite a slight decline in entrepreneurial activity rates this year, the share of new 55- to 64-year-old entrepreneurs has risen from 14.3 percent in 1996 to 20.9 percent in 2011 due to an aging U.S. population."
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How to Monitor Log Files with Graylog2 on Debian 9
Graylog is a free and open source log management tool based on Java, Elasticsearch and MongoDB that can be used to collect, index and analyze any server log from a centralized location. You can easily monitor the SSH logins and unusual activity for debugging applications and logs using Graylog. Graylog provides a powerful query language, alerting abilities, a processing pipeline for data transformation and much more. You can extend the functionality of Graylog through a REST API and Add-ons.
Graylog is made up of three components:
- Elasticsearch : It stores all the incoming messages and provide a searching facility.
- MongoDB : It is used for database, stores the configurations and meta information.
- Graylog server : It receives and processes messages from various inputs and provide a web interface for analysis and monitoring.
In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Graylog2 on Debian 9 Server.
- A server running Debian 9.
- Minimum 4 GB RAM.
- A static IP address 192.168.0.187 setup on your server.
1 Install Required Packages
Before starting, you will need to install Java 8 and other required packages to your system. Not all required packages are available in Debian 9 standard repository, so you will need to add Debian Backports to the list of package source. First, login with root user and create a backport.list file:
nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/backport.list
Add the following line:
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian stretch-backports main
Save the file when you are finished, then update your system with the following command:
apt-get update -y
apt-get upgrade -y
Once your system is up-to-date, install all the packages with the following command:
apt-get install apt-transport-https openjdk-8-jre-headless uuid-runtime pwgen -y
Once all the required packages are installed, you can proceed to install MongoDB.
2 Install MongoDB
MongoDB is required to store the configuration and meta information. MongoDB is available in the Debian 9 default repository, so you can install MongoDB by just running the following command:
apt-get install mongodb-server -y
Once MongoDB is installed, you can proceed to install Elasticsearch.
3 Install Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch is acts as a search server that stores all the logs sent by the Graylog server and displays the messages whenever you request. Elasticsearch is not available in the Debian 9 default repository. You will need to add the Elasticsearch repository to the Debian package source.
First, download and add the Elasticsearch GPG key with the following command:
wget -qO - https://packages.elastic.co/GPG-KEY-elasticsearch | apt-key add -
Next, create an Elasticsearch repo file with the following command:
nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/elasticsearch.list
Add the following line:
deb https://packages.elastic.co/elasticsearch/2.x/debian stable main
Save the file when you are finish, then update the repository by running the following command:
apt-get update -y
Next, install Elasticsearch by running the following command:
apt-get install elasticsearch -y
Once Elasticsearch is installed, you will need to modify the Elasticsearch main configuration file:
nano /etc/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.yml
Make the following changes:
cluster.name: graylog
network.host: 192.168.0.187
discovery.zen.ping.timeout: 10s
discovery.zen.ping.multicast.enabled: false
discovery.zen.ping.unicast.hosts: ["192.168.0.187:9300"]
Save and close the file when you are finished, then start the Elasticsearch service and enable it to start on boot:
systemctl start elasticsearch
systemctl enable elasticsearch
After a few seconds, run the following to test that Elasticsearch is running properly:
curl -XGET 'http://192.168.0.187:9200/_cluster/health?pretty=true'
Make sure the output shows the cluster status as "green":
"cluster_name" : "graylog",
"status" : "green",
"timed_out" : false,
"number_of_nodes" : 1,
"number_of_data_nodes" : 1,
"active_primary_shards" : 1,
"active_shards" : 1,
"relocating_shards" : 0,
"initializing_shards" : 0,
"unassigned_shards" : 1,
"delayed_unassigned_shards" : 0,
"number_of_pending_tasks" : 0,
"number_of_in_flight_fetch" : 0,
"task_max_waiting_in_queue_millis" : 0,
"active_shards_percent_as_number" : 50.0
Once Elasticsearch is installed and working fine, you can proceed to the next step.
4 Install Graylog
Graylog is not available in the Debian 9 default repository, so you will need to download and install Graylog 2 repository first. You can do this by running the following command:
wget https://packages.graylog2.org/repo/packages/graylog-2.2-repository_latest.deb
dpkg -i graylog-2.2-repository_latest.deb
Once the repository is installed, update the repository and install Graylog server with the following command:
apt-get update -y
apt-get install graylog-server -y
After installing Graylog, you will need to set a secret to secure the user passwords and also set a hash (sha256) password for the root user.
First, generate password_secret with the following command:
pwgen -N 1 -s 96
You should see the following output:
Next, generate hash password for root user with the following command:
echo -n youradminpassword | sha256sum
You should see the following output:
Note: Remember both password key, because both key will need to configured in the server.conf.
Next, you will need to modify the Graylog server main configuration file located in /etc/graylog/server/ directory:
nano /etc/graylog/server/server.conf
Make the following changes:
is_master = true
node_id_file = /etc/graylog/server/node-id
password_secret = TRXbNPoW4gGC8BN8Gzl4wH3jtfLoi06WCJqia18UtYyPaNLx4r8U7jUPRlIJHoGGxrCjZVqAvW2DcueI6N1zHoy2bKEWLyyC
root_username = admin
root_password_sha2 = e3c5925aa22abdfa18cf197a7b218fcad31acb6409d2e2dbebae807d3a9750ee
root_timezone = UTC
plugin_dir = /usr/share/graylog-server/plugin
rest_listen_uri = http://0.0.0.0:9000/api/
rest_enable_cors = true
web_listen_uri = http://0.0.0.0:9000/
rotation_strategy = count
elasticsearch_max_docs_per_index = 20000000
elasticsearch_max_number_of_indices = 7
retention_strategy = delete
elasticsearch_shards = 4
elasticsearch_replicas = 1
elasticsearch_index_prefix = graylog
allow_leading_wildcard_searches = true
allow_highlighting = false
elasticsearch_cluster_name = graylog
elasticsearch_discovery_zen_ping_unicast_hosts = 192.168.0.187:9300
elasticsearch_http_enabled = false
elasticsearch_network_host = 0.0.00
elasticsearch_discovery_initial_state_timeout = 3s
elasticsearch_analyzer = standard
output_batch_size = 500
output_flush_interval = 1
output_fault_count_threshold = 5
output_fault_penalty_seconds = 30
processbuffer_processors = 5
outputbuffer_processors = 3
processor_wait_strategy = blocking
ring_size = 65536
inputbuffer_ring_size = 65536
inputbuffer_processors = 2
inputbuffer_wait_strategy = blocking
message_journal_enabled = true
message_journal_dir = /var/lib/graylog-server/journal
async_eventbus_processors = 2
lb_recognition_period_seconds = 3
alert_check_interval = 60
mongodb_uri = mongodb://localhost/graylog
mongodb_max_connections = 1000
mongodb_threads_allowed_to_block_multiplier = 5
content_packs_dir = /usr/share/graylog-server/contentpacks
content_packs_auto_load = grok-patterns.json
proxied_requests_thread_pool_size = 32
Save and close the file when you are finished, then start the Graylog service and enable it to start on boot:
systemctl start graylog-server
systemctl enable graylog-server
Once you are finished, you can proceed to the next step
5 Configure Firewall
By default, Graylog web interface is listening on port 9000, so you will need to allow port 9000 through UFW firewall. UFW firewall is not installed in Debian 9. So you will need to install it first. You can install it by running the following command:
apt-get install ufw -y
Once UFW is installed, enable it by running the following command;
ufw enable
Next, allow port 9000 through UFW firewall by running the following command:
ufw allow 9000
You can check the status of UFW firewall any time by running the following command.
ufw status
Once firewall is configured, you can proceed to the next step.
6 Access Graylog Web Interface
Graylog web interface is listening on port 9000. Now, open your web browser and type the URL http://192.168.0.187:9000, you should see the following screen:
Login with username "admin" and the password you configured at root_password_sha2 on server.conf. You should see the following screen:
Next, you will need to add the input to receive the syslog message using the UDP. To add the input, Click on System -> select Inputs -> Syslog UDP -> click on Launch new input button, you should see the following screen:
Fill up all the details such as Title, Port, Bind address and finally Click on Save button, you should see the following screen:
Now the Graylog server will receive the system logs using the port 8514 from the client or server.
On the Client system, you will need to configure rsyslog so that it will send the system logs messages to the Graylog server. You can do this by editing rsyslog.conf file:
nano /etc/rsyslog.conf
Add the following lines:
# provides UDP syslog reception
$ModLoad imudp
$UDPServerRun 8514
$template GRAYLOGRFC5424,"%protocol-version% %timestamp:::date-rfc3339% %HOSTNAME% %app-name% %procid% %msg%n"
Save the file and restart rsyslog service to apply these changes:
systemctl restart rsyslog
Next, on the Graylog server click on the "Graylog Sources" you can see the ssh log with failed login attempts in the following screen.
Congratulations! you have successfully installed and configured Graylog server on Debian 9. You can now easily see the logs and analysis of the system logs from the central location. You can also customize Graylog and send another type of logs as per your need. You can get more information from the Graylog documentation page http://docs.graylog.org/en/2.2/pages/getting_started.html. Feel free to comment me if you have any questions.
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Prepare to be mesmerized by the simple yet sophisticated elegance of the Monaco. Instantly you'll find yourself enveloped in its striking Timeless White flat wicker and acute angles. An artist's canvas awaiting your expression and style or to be left alone in its pure state, the Monaco inspires. Aesthetically, there is no equal.
CUSHIONS - Thick cushions for a luxurious look and feel
CUSHION COVERS - Washable and zippered for easy cleaning (air dry only)
FEET LEVELERS - Height adjusters for uneven surfaces that won't mar your patio or deck
TABLE TOPS - Cast aluminum with a durable powder coated finish
FULLY ASSEMBLED - Ready to use and enjoy
STORAGE - Rectangle coffee table doubles as storage
• Custom hand woven all-weather, high density, PE (polyethylene) wicker
• Strong rust resistant, powder coated aluminum frame for maximum durability
• Commercial grade construction
• Perfect for outdoor use in all climates
• Elegant design includes angled backs
• Includes seat and plush back pillow for maximum comfort
• No Sag solid wicker bottoms with extra flexible strapping providing long-lasting suspension
• New rust-resistant, powder coated feet which are color matched with table tops
All sets will come with Timeless White wicker and Sail White covers on the cushions.
• Decorative throw pillows in matching or contrasting colors or print.
• Second set of cushion covers in the color of your choice.
• Clips not included but may be purchased separately.
If you don't see a configuration that fits your needs, please contact us and we'll help you build your own set!
(2) Armless Sofa - 26.5"W x 31.5"D x 25"H
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It promises to help you think FASTER and SHARPER.
It says it can grant you LIMITLESS ENERGY, help you to think like a GENIUS, and enable you to RELEASE all stresses and tension.
I'm talking, naturally, about the latest self-development tool to hit the shelves.
It's called the Brain Evolution System - a six-level brainwave meditation program that uses special sounds to help influence brainwaves.
Now, in the self-development world, everybody knows that meditation is GOOD.
It can bring a million untold benefits. And yet how many of us truly have time to quieten our minds for hours on end each day?
Well, that's where the Brain Evolution System comes in.
The Brain Evolution System - or BrainEv, for short - uses something known as "brainwave entrainment" to help skip years of unnecessary meditation.
It uses specially manipulated sounds to help influence brainwaves, putting the mind into a deep state of meditation within minutes of listening - removing the need for countless hours of mind-quietening, Zen-monk-like practice.
But we've heard all of this before - with ineffective programs such as Holosync and Hemi-Sync.
What sets BrainEv apart from it's competitors, claim the developers, is it's patent-pending 3 Point Dynamic Entrainment Audio Process. This means BrainEv uses three different entrainment methods at the same time - stopping the brain getting too accustomed to one particular pattern, and more closely-matching how brainwaves really work.
Sounds impressive... But does the Brain Evolution System really live up to its claims?
Well, to put it to the test - I decided to try it myself for two whole months!
To begin, I ordered the entire package from the official website at http://www.gobrainev.com/
Now, before even using the program, I was impressed at the integrity of the company. I was immediately given a free 21-day trial of level one, with an option to cancel before I was billed a single cent.
So, I tried it out.
The first level can only be described as a true soundscape. With it's natural, "distant" etheric feel, you could tell a million things were going on in the background - yet couldn't help but just relax and let them float by.
Now, I've listened to a lot of relaxation music - so I'm used to trickling waterfalls and singing bowls. But this audio was genuinely POWERFUL. You could feel it working, influencing your brainwaves, and helping you to relax further.
It's recommended you listen to each 30-minute level once per day, six days a week, for a whole month. Then you move onto the next level - finishing all six levels within six months.
Well, after my first listening session, I instantly felt more relaxed. My head was less "foggy" - and I enjoyed a focus and clarity I'd not experienced in quite some time. It's hard to explain, however I had a smile on my face - and didn't really know why!
I continued throughout the first month - and saw a truly noticeable difference in my behavior. I became more and more relaxed and calm. My brain seemed to operate faster, and I became more quick-witted. My confidence continued to improve, without any real effort.
Then, near the end of the first month, the full CD package landed at my door.
This was a professionally-packaged six-CD brainwave entrainment package, with a user guide, and a free two month supply of the mind-sharpening Acuity supplement - specially designed to help "fuel" the mind when using BrainEv.
During the second month, I worked with level two. And I can honestly say that - again - I began noticing real differences.
Now, I'm not a person that enjoys writing positive reviews. It's much easier to slander than praise. But once again, the Brain Evolution System made a very definite, positive impact.
Colleagues commented on my permanent state of happiness. I felt much more relaxed, even during the most stressed-out periods of my day. My thinking speed DEFINITELY increased - and the tablets helped boost my focus even further. Creative spurts increased. My reading speed rocketed. I found myself coming up with more elegant solutions to problems. I also found myself soaking up information more rapidly than before.
And another thing: I began waking up after just five hours of sleep. This simple meditation program was reducing my usual EIGHT HOURS down to just five - thanks to 30 minutes of listening, six times a week.
So, does the Brain Evolution System work?
During my two-month trial, it genuinely delivered an impressive set of results - all exactly as promised.
It helped SHARPEN my mind, REDUCE my stress levels, and INCREASE my energy.
Yes, I've tried brainwave meditation programs and brainwave entrainment CDs before, but never with the powerful results that the Brain Evolution System provided.
The developers claim that's down to the fact that it utilizes a "3 Point Dynamic Entrainment Audio Process" to influence brainwaves. They provide a series of fancy graphics and video features to explain it all in greater detail. They even provide online support videos for each progressive level.
I'm not entirely sure what all of that really means.
But what I do know is that the Brain Evolution System helped clear the foggy mind of a usually critical reviewer.
And - at least for me - that's worth the price-tag a hundred times over.
(Oh, and yes - you can be sure I'll continue using this package right through to level six!)
BrainEv Pros: Powerful results, professional package, round-the-clock support.
BrainEv Cons: Still requires 30 minutes of your time, 6 days a week.
Verdict: BUY IT, without hesitation!
Official Website: http://www.gobrainev.com


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This is the final week to view three exhibitions at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.
The final day to see the exhibitions, "The Botanical Series: Photographs by Gerald Lang and Jennifer Anne Tucker," "David Simpson," and "The John and Pam Finley Collection of African and Folk Art" will be Saturday, Aug. 17. Two new exhibitions will open that day, "Contemporary Kachinas from the UW Art Museum Collection" and works on view in the Pat Guthrie Special Exhibitions Teaching Gallery.
"The Botanical Series: Photographs by Gerald Lang and Jennifer Anne Tucker" combines Tucker's extensive research and practice as an herbalist with Lang's digital processing skills to create extraordinary images made using a scanner and digital printer.
"David Simpson" includes large-scale paintings done by the San Francisco-based artist. Simpson applies as many as 30 layers of paint to his specially prepared canvases. Through the use of interference paints to create his color field paintings, the micro-particles of titanium oxide and mica create the appearance of shifting colors as the viewer's perspective changes.
"The John and Pam Finley Collection of African and Folk Art" presents the first exhibition drawn from the objects in this new collection at the Art Museum. The exhibition includes both African objects and folk art from the New Orleans area that are presented from an aesthetic rather than cultural perspective, reminiscent of the collector's intent in acquiring the objects.
"Contemporary Kachinas from the UW Art Museum Collection" presents a selection of works gifted to the Art Museum from the James R. Nolan Collection. Based on the Navajo creation tales, which are an essential part of Native American culture, animals play a dominant role. The artists use the kachinas to recreate the lessons taught through these myths and use animals, in humanistic forms and upright positions, to illustrate the strong connection between humans and animals.
Building on the success of the pilot program, the Art Museum will continue the Pat Guthrie Special Exhibitions Teaching Gallery for the 2013 fall semester. Works of art, selected with faculty from the departments of Art and History and from the Honors Program, are installed and available to students throughout the semester for use during the museum's public hours.
For more information, call the Art Museum at (307) 766-6622 or visit www.uwyo.edu/artmuseum and its blog at www.uwyoartmuseum.org, or follow the museum on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/uwyoartmuseum.
Through its "museum as classroom" approach, the UW Art Museum places art at the center of learning for all ages. Located in the Centennial Complex at 2111 Willett Drive in Laramie, the museum is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m-5 p.m. Admission is free.


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REUTERS Wednesday, 23 July 2014 08:48 PM EDT
Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill, speaking in Washington on Wednesday, expressed concern about the way apps on smartphones and mobile devices are siphoning sensitive health data, and how some of that information may then be shared with third parties.
After a panel discussion hosted by U.S. political site The Hill, Brill told Reuters that many companies now prefer to focus on how data is used, because that is where "the rubber hits the road when it comes to patient harm." Developers should give consumers more tools and "robust choice mechanisms" before any sensitive data is collected and stored.
"We don't know where that information ultimately goes," Brill told the panel. "It makes consumers uncomfortable." She has put pressure on Congress to pass laws prohibiting the collection of personal information under false pretenses.
The debate around the gathering of consumer data is intensifying as Silicon Valley tech companies take a more active interest in mobile health. Apple Inc and Google Inc revealed new health-focused services for apps developers in recent months, dubbed Google Fit and HealthKit.
Brill's comments followed a May report in which the FTC revealed the results of a study of mobile health-app developers, which found that a good portion collect consumer health data and give it to third-party entities.
The study, which focused on data-sharing in relation to 12 mobile health and fitness apps, found that developers were sharing users' information with 76 different parties, including marketers.
In an interview with Reuters, Brill stressed that "no one is talking about new regulations."
The agency has spent years communicating best practices for the rapidly emerging mobile health industry to follow, she said. FTC commissioners have also previously stressed that health data is sensitive and requires special protections.
Brill pointed to FTC initiatives like Reclaim Your Name, which would give consumers more tools to reassert control over their health data.
Some advocacy groups, like the Association for Competitive Technology, which represents application developers, fear that innovation could be stunted if information collection were curtailed.
"The mobile health industry needs to educate the FTC about why collecting health data can provide better health outcomes," Morgan Reed after the panel. "If we fail to do this, the commission could take action that would devastate app developers."
At its developer conference in June in San Francisco, Apple unveiled HealthKit, which will pull data together such as blood pressure and weight now collected by healthcare apps and devices on the iPhone and iPad.
Brill declined to comment on whether the FTC is concerned about HealthKit, as the service has yet to be released to the public.
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For MD5 two different inputs are known that produce the same 128 bit hash value. However, these inputs are artificially created for this specific purpose.
For normal, real life inputs I believe no such collision is known?
When you only consider the first n bits of the hash however certainly such collisions are known for small n.
My question: what is the largest n bits truncation for which an accidental collision is known?
(of course answers need not be limited to MD5 but can also be about others hashes)


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We are delighted to have you on board as a speaker at Windpower Monthly's 7th Annual Vessels & Access Forum.
Please find below all of the information you should need in preparation for the day.
Event Info
> Venue
> Timings
> Speaker Discount
> Accommodation
Speaker Brief
> Main Feel Of The Event
> Audience
> Briefings Before / On The Day
> Presentations
> Feedback
Novotel Amsterdam City
Europaboulevard 10
1083 AD Amsterdam
For a map and directions to the venue please go to: Map and directions to the venue
Registration and morning refreshments on Wednessday 10 May will be from 08:30 with opening remarks at 09:00. The conference will conclude on Thursday 11 May at 16:15.
(Please note that timings are subject to change between now and the event date.)
As part of the speaker faculty, your contacts and colleagues are entitled to a 15% discount off the current prices to attend the conference. All they need to do is quote SPK53 at the basket page when booking online.
Novotel will offer a special group rate of €169 per night until 27 April 2017 (rate does not include local taxes, currently 5%) . The rate includes wifi and breakfast. The supplement for a hotel room, double use is €20 per room, per night.
To book a room, please visit the booking webpage .
During the research, the delegates requested a mixture of detailed presentations from industry experts using real examples, mixed with opportunities for discussion and debate. There was a strong message from the industry that they wanted to hear what's new rather than a rehashing of debates and information that has been previously presented at other forums so please bear this in mind when you prepare for your talk. Please also keep information about your company background to a bare minimum and get straight into the detail of your talk so both you and the delegates can get the most out of your time with them.
The producer of the event has spent months speaking directly with professionals from the Offshore Wind Industry to identify the most pertinent issues involved in vessels and access strategies and developments. The event programme is a reflection of that research combined with your input as a speaker and industry expert.
Based on the history of the Vessels and Access event, we expect the event to mainly attract delegates with the following specialties/roles within their organisations: Marine Operations Manager, Project Manager/Engineer, Operations and Maintenance Manager/Director, Offshore Manager, Fleet Manager, Senior Engineer, Safety Manager, Technical Advisor, Naval Architect
From mainly these industry sectors:Offshore Wind Farm Developers, Installation Vessel Companies, Work Boat/Yacht Companies,Ship Yards, Vessel Design Companies, Turbine Manufacturers, Foundations Manufacturers, BOP/Array Cable Contractors, Tier 2 and 3 Contractors, Engineering Consultancies, Access SolutionProviders, Weather Services Companies
If you would like to discuss your speaking session in more detail before the event, please arrange a convenient time with Irene Cerquaglia . On the day, the Event Manager and/or Event Producer will meet with you during registration/the break before your session to brief you and ensure you are all set. Please ensure you arrive in plenty of time and send us your slides (if applicable) in advance as well as bringing a copy on a USB just in case.
If you are showing slides in your session, please send them to Abbie Bowden by Tuesday 2 May . Please ensure that your slides are in 16:9 format ratio. If you wish to use video or audio files, please provide these as separate files for the on-site AV technician.
There will be evaluation forms circulating on the day on which delegates will score and chart their thoughts on your session. You will be sent your scores after the event, once all of the forms have been collated and analysed. Please also complete one yourself to let us know your thoughts on the event.


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Beyuna B12 is made from the biologically active forms of vitamin B12, methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin. In addition, Beyuna B12 consists of organic glycerin, organic apple cider vinegar and purified water.
Vitamin B12 activates your natural energy in your body, and vitamin B12 helps ensure good resistance. In addition, vitamin B12 contributes to mental resilience. Vitamin B12 is good for the memory. Vitamin B12 also contributes to a clear mind.
Beyuna B12 contains no fillers, auxiliary substances or colourants. Beyuna B12 is Clean Label, vegan and GMO-free.
Content: 30 ml
The recommended dosage for adults is 1 ml (20 drops) per day.
Contents: 30 ml
1 ml contains:
Ingredients | *R.I. | Content |
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamine); | 44,642% | 1250 mcg |
Vitamin B12 (as Adenosylcobalamine); | 44,642% | 1250 mcg |
Purified water | ||
Glycerin Organic | ||
Apple Cider Vinegar Organic (liquid) |
*RI = Reference Intakes for adults
contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism |
contributes to the normal functioning of the nervous system |
contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism |
contributes to normal psychological function |
contributes to normal red blood cell formation |
contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system |
contributes to the reduction of fatigue and tiredness |
plays a role in the cell division process |
activates natural energy in the body |
helps release energy from food |
partly provides for good resistance |
contributes to mental resilience |
contributes to clear mind |
good for learning performance |
good for concentration |
good for the memory |
Mix 20 drops (1 ml) per day in a glass of water. |
Do not exceed the recommended daily dosage. |
A dietary supplement is not a substitute for a varied diet. |
A healthy lifestyle and a varied, balanced diet is vital to maintain good health. |
Store at room temperature, out of reach of children. Limited shelf life after opening. |
According to EC Directives 2000/13, 2003/89, 2005/26, 2005/63, 2006/142, 2007/68 and updates.
Allergens | Yes/No |
Cereals containing gluten and products thereof | No |
Crustaceans and products thereof | No |
Eggs and products thereof | No |
Fish and products thereof | No |
Peanuts and products thereof | No |
Soy/ Soyderivatives | No |
Milk and products thereof, including lactose | No |
Nuts and products thereof | No |
Celery and products thereof | No |
Mustard and products thereof | No |
Sesame seeds and products thereof | No |
Sulphur dioxide and sulphites at concentrations of more than 10 mg/l, expressed as SO | No |
Lupin and products thereof | No |
Molluscs and products thereof | No |
Beyuna has chosen these forms of vitamin B12, which are directly biologically active, do not need to be converted and are therefore well absorbed by the body, on the basis of scientific studies.
European legislation was adopted in 2012 relating to nutrition and health claims made on foods (the Commission Regulation). The Commission Regulation is a European Regulation (432/2012) which sets out what information may be provided regarding the effect of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients on products (on packaging, labels, websites, advertisements, in brochures, books and on social media).
Only approved health claims may be made. These claims provide information about the effect a particular ingredient has on health. Approved health claims are recommended by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). For many years, it was possible for companies to submit health claims, but unfortunately very few of them were approved. Because many of the claims submitted were rejected, some nutrients have no approved claims which relate to them.
Food supplements are not a medication and may only promote health. This means medical claims can never be made in relation to supplements.
We all enjoy free speech, and it is possible to make claims about the effect of certain nutrients in articles and brochures and on websites, but in this case there should be no advertising of a specific product or any reference made to it.
The Inspection Board for the Promotion of Health Products
Public advertising of self-care medicines, medical (self-care) aids or health products is in the interest of public health, though it does require clear regulations. Industry, the media and advertisers recognise their social responsibilities, and have created rules with which public advertising must comply.
These rules are drawn up by the Dutch Foundation for Monitoring Medicinal Product Advertising (KOAG) and the Dutch Foundation for the Promotion of Health Products (KAG). On behalf of the KOAG and KAG, the Inspection Board monitors the public advertising of medicines, medical (self-care) aids and health products.
Companies can have their claims verified by KOAG KAG. If a claim is verified and permitted, the company is given an approval number. This can be found on claims made in, e.g., brochures.
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The Swede and Super Swede were Hagstrom's most successful six-strings before it ceased production in 1983, so naturally they figure prominently in the company's relaunched range, now offered in more luxurious form as the Select series.
Hands on
The Select Super Swede sports the same Hagstrom headstock and tuners as the standard, but here the black face boasts a thick outer layer of pearl binding.
The Resinator Wood fingerboard is bound with figured maple, while position markers are rounded corner pearl blocks, each incorporating an angular abalone centre inlay.
A graphite nut is cut to an equally high standard, while the fingerboard consists 22 medium gauge frets. Unfortunately these suffer from a sharp-end problem and a decent set-up would improve playability.
The Select Super Swede features a glued-in mahogany neck and the body is a combination of mahogany and maple. The Swede's shape is more Les Paul-like than other Hagstroms - bigger all round and with a narrow-ish cutaway formed by the rounded horn.
The heavily figured carved maple top is enhanced by an all-brown Cocoa finish, currently the only colour scheme available in the UK, although Hagstrom also lists Dirty Blonde or Vintage Sunburst on its site.
Natural finished maple binding adorns the front edge of the body in PRS-fashion, contrasting the reddish-brown of the back, sides and neck.
A 50mm body depth means a lot of mass at the neck join and this restricts upper-end excursions. The body back features some waist contouring and the guitar feels comfortable, although it exerts a considerable weight on the shoulder.
We get a brace of black-bobbined Custom 58 humbuckers and the pickup selector is on the lower bout, with a Les Paul-like control quartet down below providing volume and tone for each pickup, while a mini-switch activates single-coil operation.
The controls are topped with Tele-type, chromed knobs but we can't help thinking that something more appropriate, style-wise, is needed.
The bridge is a classic Tune-o-Matic while the tailpiece repros the original Swede/Super Swede design, with string ends secured in six chunky brass blocks mounted on a curving, clear plastic baseplate and hidden under a matching metal cover.
Acoustically, the Select Super Swede has a louder and more rounded sound than other Hagstroms, such as the Deluxe-F. This character contributes to a sweet plugged-in performance, no doubt helped by the inherent open tone of the Custom 58 humbuckers.
Their clarity's apparent in all positions, balancing the dark warmth of the neck pickup and keeping the bridge position bright but not brash.
Single-coil operation induces a drop in volume, but the sounds are impressive, with the neck selection in particular possessing a stringy, almost acoustic quality.
Upping the gain proves equally rewarding, as the Custom 58s behave very capably, keeping things well under control, while their innate airiness again comes to the fore to allow good expression and note separation.
The Select Super Swede takes this model into more exotic territory than before and its deluxe appearance is matched by a pretty mature level of performance, although a poor set-up doesn't help matters.
This model faces very stiff competition in this market sector, yet anyone fancying something beyond the obvious should certainly try strumming a Hagstrom.